The entire music biz is here, so there’s gold spread across gigs in every bar, record shop and taco joint in town.
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Still, an abundance of free day parties means that music junkies can see scores of rising bands for nothing. Gone are the days of catching a some new little band called the Strokes in the front of a Mexican restaurant. Every band is here, playing in some hangar bedecked in Levi’s logos. Where else can you see the premiere of a new Fast and Furious film days after Lady Gaga makes a surprise appearance in a three-story Doritos bag? Flush with sponsors and major label A&R, this Austin extravaganza can overwhelm. How it pays to be young.įestival heaven for: The PR department, the marketing department, bloggers, freeloadersĪs much an industry convention as an infinite concert, SXSW has metastasised from a showcase of rising talent along party-hearty Sixth Street to a citywide invasion of corporate pop culture. After ten hours in the park, the action disperses to Chicago clubs for dozens of afterparties. There’s even Kidzapalooza for budding hipsters. No bother, though, as you’ll want to keep moving to catch the hundreds of acts across eight stages, from the never-ending rave at Perry’s Stage, an EDM festival-within-a-festival in its own right, to the mile-long stretch of local food stalls. There’s hardly a place to lay a blanket on this 300-acre beast. The setting can be stunning, though agoraphobes beware: Lolla continues to skew younger and younger as the crowd has ballooned well into the six figures. Ahhh.įestival heaven for: People born in the '90s, people who deeply miss the '90sīegun by Jane’s Addiction frontman and silver pants aficionado Perry Ferrell in 1991, the once-roving Lollapalooza put its roots down in Chicago’s Grant Park a decade ago, where it has since remained, scenically flanked by Lake Michigan and the towering downtown skyline. And, if all that wasn't enough to convince you to go? The Balearic Sea behind you! Everyone's really nice! You can sleep in a hotel, eat at holiday restaurants and sleep off your hangover on the beach! It’s no wonder that when we close our eyes, this is our happy place, where we can get a jump-start on our tans while soaking up the blissful grooves. You can expect strong DJ electronic stuff on the bill for both weekends, including a Sunday beach party headed up by Peggy Gou. Massive Attack, Tyler the Creator, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith and The Strokes (be still our beating indie sleaze hearts) play both weekends, with June 2-4 leaning indier (Nick Cave, The National, Nick Cave and Beck) and June 9-11 delivering a whole load of very cool pop headliners like Lorde, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Megan Thee Stallion as well as a comeback gig from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The official kick-off to the European festival season, this year's double fixture gives you bragging rights on seeing reunions du jour and soaring talent.
The Parc del Fòrum is playing host to two editions of massive music fest Primavera this year. Start chilling your tiny European beach beers. Festival heaven for: People who can't face camping, people who hate 'festival fashion', the wayward needing their faith restored in music
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