Concerts, Events | South by Southwest 2013
Posted by mimada on March 9, 2013
Next week, Fresh New Tracks will take on South By Southwest, the self-proclaimed “premier destination for all discovery” that sets the trends of music for the next year to come. SXSW is a film, music, and interactive festival that takes over the city of Austin for 10 outrageous straight days. The music festival is comprised of official and unofficial (usually free) shows, rooftop parties, party boats and buses and no to mention the most interesting collection of people you will ever see.
Allow us to give you a little taste of what went down last year…
Stayed tuned for Sev and Mimada’s Complete What-To-Do and How-To-Do-It guide after the break.
Concerts | Kap Slap Pre Release Party on Mixify
Posted by jewcebox on December 22, 2012
We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with Mixify for Kap Slap’s pre-release mixtape party. Kap Slap, Styles&Complete, and a few other acts have all come together to create one hell of a lineup for an online dj event. The event kicks off at 5:30 and you can RSVP HERE. Free live sets from some of the biggest up and comers…we’re in. To top it all off, Styles&Complete just released their latest original track and it’s a bangerrr.
Concerts, Hip-Hop, Review | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: Live In Boston [Concert Review]
Posted by Grubeats on November 26, 2012
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Thanksgiving came one week early for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis fans, as the duo energetically turned the sold out House of Blues into their musical cornucopia. As the sun set and the brisk Boston air settled, fans from all over New England lined Landsdowne Street hours before the doors opened, hoping to grab a spot close enough to catch a drop of Macklemore’s sweat. Many stood dressed in character, more than likely raiding their grandmother’s closet or the local Goodwill earlier in the day to find the freshest fur. Some went as far as cutting their hair to match that of the #SharkFaceGang captain. It’s amazing how dedicated fans can be.
With hopes of bypassing the line and making my way into the heated venue a bit earlier than the rest, I stopped at the box office only to find the media list was still “under construction.” With time to spare, I snapped some pictures of the infamous Heist Tour Bus, detailed with everything from a mountain goat to a cactus to a Paul Wall grill, before spotting young Ben Foley of Swaggernaut Productions. As Ben and I chopped it up, we noticed Ryan Lewis grabbing a breath of fresh air out of the venues side door. As fans remained oblivious of their idols presence, we calmly let the man enjoy a moment of tranquility before it was his time to drop the needle on the vinyl.
Concerts, DJ-Set | Sensation: Denmark Review/Full DJ-Sets
Posted by CHAZZZ on November 12, 2012
Please, please, please, do yourself a huge favor and pull out your bucket list, to-do list, or whatever you have. Cross out all the other items and write this on the top row, in big, bold letters: See a Sensation concert.
I love live music, so I’ve been to many concerts and festivals over the years in the United States. Many of them have been amazing, but Sensation in Copenhagen, Denmark just blew all my past concert experiences out of the water. If you’re not familiar with Sensation, it is a massive all-night electro/house event where everyone is required to wear white.
Last Weekend, I arrived to Parken Stadium a bit early to make sure to be able to catch all five DJs on the lineup for the night (Mr. White, Riva Starr, Man With No Shadow, Sharam and Sander Van Doorn). Despite the near-freezing weather, two hours before the doors had even opened the streets were completely packed with people creatively dressed head-to-toe in all white.
All of the friendly Danish people seemed to know the routine: pregame early, and get ready to rage until 3am. I’ve learned a lot while I’ve been abroad, but one of the main things that sticks out no matter what country I’m in is this: Europeans can party. I’ve never seen anything like it. Europeans have the ability to make us (Americans) look like 60 year olds ready for a jazz festival in the local park…
More review and full sets after the jump
Concerts, Electronic, Events | GLOWfest Ticket Giveaway @ The University of Illinois Oct.25th
Posted by Sev on October 12, 2012
If you reside around the University of Illinois area then you might want to listen up. GLOWfest is coming to The University of Illinois on October 25th and it is going to a party to remember. Having hosted some of the biggest parties with some of the biggest artist; if there is one event you don’t want to miss it is going to be this one. With acts such as Hardwell, Bingo Players, Savoy and Dotexe performing you know it is going to be an amazing experience. So to make sure you don’t miss it we are going to be giving away TWO PAIRS OF FREE TICKETS this week and TWO next week. To enter all you have to do is comment on the Facebook post before 12pm this Sunday with your email address and we will choose two winners at random. To check out more videos about GLOWfest click Read On below.
Concerts, Events, Indie | Austin City Limits: A Foolproof Guide
Posted by mimada on October 12, 2012
This weekend, Fresh New Tracks will get back in touch with its indie side at the 11th edition of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. ACL primarily focuses on folk and indie music, but this year’s much-talked about lineup features icons from every generation and genre, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Avicii, The Black Keys, BASSNECTAR, Alabama Shakes, and more. The three-day festival, showcasing over 130 bands at eight different stages, will be a significantly more laidback atmosphere in comparison to the earlier 2012 festival season, but after some of the outrageous, mind-blowing shows we’ve seen this year, this might be exactly what we need.
Concerts | Is this the future of EDM events?
Posted by BIGLIFE on September 26, 2012
“Fantazia 360″ by NV Concepts (explained in the video above) ventures outside the norm by incorporating a theatrical experience into its show. The goal behind their movement is obvious; to supplement the monotonous stage productions seen elsewhere and start a new breed of EDM events. Will Fantazia 360 set a new precedent? Will Tiesto, Avicii, Dada Life, etc start to feature the likes of acrobats and fire breathers? I think NV Concepts is moving in the right direction by trying to add more performance value to shows so I’d like to see this progression come to fruition. However, I’m weary that the unauthentic party goers of our time will continue to settle for less.
If you’re as curious as I am about Fantazia 360, purchase tickets for their shows in NY, PA, MA – HERE.
Springfield, MA: 10.18.12
Philadelphia, PA: 11.03.12
Syracuse, NY: 11.8.12
Niagra Falls, NY: 11.09.12
Albany, NY: 11.10.12
