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Levitate Flannel Jam kicked off in Marshfield, Massachusetts on October 12, 2024. This was the first of three events throughout the holiday weekend. They hosted their first Backyard Brunch on Sunday, where Trampled By Turtles put on a special set. Finally, they hit Cisco Brewers on Nantucket on Monday to close things out.
Levitate Music Festival returned to Marshfield, Massachusetts to cap off Fourth of July weekend. The fest ran from July 5-7, 2024 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds. The weather for the most part was comfortable throughout the weekend. There was also plenty of food and shopping options. Art displays were seen throughout the festival grounds, as well as a skating ramp sticking to their surf/skate shop roots.
June 21-23, 2024 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, live music was welcomed for the Green River Festival. In its 38th year, despite the bad weather, thousands and thousands of fans attended the festival. This is one of the most anticipated and popular summer events in Massachusetts.
June 14-15, 2024 in Swanzey, New Hampshire, the Northlands Music Festival welcomed thousands of fans to the two-day event. It was more than music; it was a celebration of community, creativity, and faith. There was two days of carefully curated live music over two stages, art installations, local food and beverage vendors, artisan crafts and more. People came together to experience the joy of personal connection through music and the arts.
Memorial Day weekend brought us the official start of the Memorial Meltdown Festival in Lake George, New York. The town is located four hours north of New York City. Thousands of fans, most of them local residents, spent the two-day event at Charles R. Wood Park. Looking at the ambiance, it was more than music. It was a celebration of community, creativity, and faith. A place where families and groups of friends were relaxing and enjoying great food, music, cocktails, photography sales, and more.
To say that covering Brightside Music Festival was not on my 2024 BiNGO card would be a very packed understatement. I have been covering reggae bands since 2017. So, when asked to link up with Dance Your Face Off for a review of a punk-rock show with some of my favorite bands, I had to satisfy the angsty teenage girl that had been raging inside of me. I am writing this from my bed the Wednesday after the show while eating ice cream. So get comfy.
Florida Groves Music Festival came to the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando on April 13-14, 2024. It boasted an impressively diverse lineup. Saturday was headlined by Michael Franti & Spearhead. It also featured bands like Two Feet, Tribal Seeds, Tropidelic, Sierra Lane and more. Sunday’s headliner was Milky Chance. The Elovaters, Atmosphere, Shwayze, Passafire, Of Good Nature and more rounded out the lineup for Sunday. All photographs and recap were provided by Joelle Cohen.
Levitate Flannel Jam came back to the Marshfield Fairgrounds on October 8, 2023. They also made a stop on Nantucket the following day. Marshfield’s lineup had a few extra acts on the bill, including a special duo set with Mihali (Twiddle) and Jackson Wetherbee (The Elovaters). From the music, to the food and flannels, there was plenty to celebrate.
I had the amazing opportunity to interview El Dub (Lee Walsh) looping artist, and one man band. We talked about his latest album, as well as life during a Nationwide Pandemic due to the Covid-19 Virus. El Dub, whom has kept a very heavy touring schedule for years, has long been blessing the world with his amazing music. Music that is filled with messages of peace, love, positivity, healing and family. If you have never heard of El Dub, I highly suggest you get yourself familiar. However, the real magic, is to catch him live and watch the master at work. He’s known to change his music style to best fit the crowd he is playing for, making him an extremely versatile artist as well. For now, you can catch him on his weekly stream via his Facebook page El Dub Music (details below). Enjoy the interview!
Just like the great white sharks have returned to Cape Cod, so too has the second annual Cape Cod Roots and Blues Festival. Nassuet Beach in Orleans, Massachusetts will yet again be the spot of what has quickly become one of the Cape’s premier events. The Cape Cod Roots & Blues Festival is the brain child of Garrett Dutton (AKA G Love), the front man from G love & Special Sauce. A man who has his own hot sauce (G Love’s Special Hot Sauce), and a beer made by GoodLife Brewing Company ( G Love’s Special Sauce – The Juice IPA), now has his own annual festival. After moving to the Cape, he wanted to not only bring together the community, but also bring together some very well known musicians/friends to play, while still having that small town Cape Cod feel.