Live Music Roundup, Pt. 2

Yesterday there were lots of festival updates and today there is much more to share so let's get right to it...

{Find yesterday's roundup HERE}

Wanee Music Festival's ten year anniversary will, of course, be headlined by the Allman Brothers (April 10-12) but the full lineup will be available on Monday, January 20th. VIP tickets will also go on sale that day but general admission tickets are available NOW!

Counterpoint (April 25-27) released a solid lineup headlined by OutKast, Pretty Lights, Foster the People and STS9. Yesterday STS9 released a statement updating fans on the postponement of upcoming winter tour dates and the departure of bassist David Murphy. Fans and festival goers will be watching to see how these recently announced tour dates will unfold for the band.

Shaky Knees Festival (May 9-11) will announce a third headliner at a later date but as of today the fest will be headlined by The National and Modest Mouse. Tickets for the festival at it's new location of Atlantic Station will be available Friday.

Hangout Festival (May 16-18) has announced their lineup with headliners The Black Keys, The Killers, OutKast and Jack Johnson. The beachfront festival also grabbed QOTSA, Modest Mouse, Capital Cities and Conor Oberst. Tickets will be on sale tomorrow at 10 AM EST.

The tenth annual Mountain Jam (June 5-8) headed by Gov't Mule in Hunter Mountain, New York released their lineup today via their iPhone and Android apps. Additional headliners include Pretty Lights, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Damian Marley and Michael Franti & Spearhead. Tickets are available tomorrow at 10 AM EST starting at $239 for the four day pass with camping.

This morning the Governor's Ball (June 6-8) lineup was released as a full page advertisement in the New York Times. The festival will be headlined by OutKast, Jack White and Vampire Weekend. The twitter account for GovBall teased one more surprise. I'll be sure to update and retweet as soon as it is available.

Finally, Widespread Panic announced March and April tour dates including their two night stint at the North Carolina Azalea Festival April 11th and 12th.

For updates and more follow me on Twitter @KaylaDHarvey

UPDATE: The Strokes have been added to the GovBall lineup.
OutKast, Vampire Weekend and Foster the People will headline Big Guava (May 2-4) in Tampa.

Thoughts? Chat it up in the comments!

So. Much. Live. Music!

We’ve had a big day in Music News so I’m gonna go ahead and summarize it here for anyone who was away from the great and powerful interwebz all day...

Savannah Stopover (March 6-8) released their lineup and there will be some great acts playing their way toward SXSW the following week. Speaking of which, the 2014 South By (March 7-16) schedules and mobile app are live and apparently WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will speak on Saturday, March 8^th at 11 AM @ SXSW Interactive.

New Orleans Jazz Fest (April 25-May 4)released their lineup full of great surprises like Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Phish, Santana, Arcade Fire, Robin Thicke, Vampire Weekend, The Avett Brothers, Alabama Shakes and more than 60 other acts!

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June 12-15) released their third “RooClue” (see below) and a February 19^th date for the official lineup announcement. The lineup will be announced in the #BLAM (Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon) format again which brought us gags and video announcements by artists and fans alike as hosted by Weird Al. Given the date of the #BLAM announcement we can expect tickets to go on sale at noon sharp on February 22^nd.

Firefly Festival (June 19-22) released a pretty great lineup with headliners OutKast, Jack Johnson and the Foo Fighters. Tickets go on sale January 20^th at noon EST.

We learned that the Allman Brothers Band will Join Widespread Panic at Lockn’ Festival (Sept 4-7).

We also found out that the seventh annual Record Store Day will be Saturday, April 19^th this year and that Fun Fun Fun Fest will take place November 7-9^th at Auditorium Shores in Austin. Early Bird Tickets go on sale February 12^th @ 9 AM CST.

EDIT: What The Festival returns to Wolf Run Ranch June 19-22nd and Electric Daisy Mexico (March 15-16) throws down with a phase one lineup headed by Avicii. 

To keep up to date on these events find me on Twitter @KaylaDHarvey

Thoughts? Chat it up in the comments below!

Official 2014 Prep Season Begins Today!

I did it! I managed to score two tickets in pre-sale again this year. Now that that stress is over with I can move on to official prepping!

Last year I didn't really upgrade much of my gear and I sort of just packed the same things I had in 2012. I did bring a better tent that I found in a winter clearance at Target and it was a really great improvement from 2012 but this year I'm looking to score some really neat gear at great prices. Here are some things I've been looking at for 'Roo 2014. Tell me what you think and give me tips if you've used any of these products for fests in the past.

1. A new propane camp grill
Here are the few that I'm looking at. I know I could go with the basic Coleman camp grill but these just seem so much more sleek...and pretty.

Coleman® Party Grill with carry bag $59.99 @ Target

              Possible Fest Splurge: Coleman® RoadTrip® LXE Propane Grill $129.99 @ Target

2. Personal Hygiene Products

I've pretty much stuck to baby wipes and tea tree oil (read: antibacterial) soap in the past but I really want to make some improvements this year. I am an admitted clean freak and I'm totally the girl who pays $7 for a shower by Saturday but I think good prep can keep you clean and fresh through Bonnaroo weekend until you're home (or in a hotel) to freshen up with a hot shower. Here's what I'll probably be picking up to keep it so fresh and so clean in 2014.

GoGirl Single $12.99 (or 3 for $34.97) from www.go-girl.com

Klenz XXL Shower in A Towel $1.49 from Amazon

3. Sanuk Shoes

I know, these are the gold standard for shoes at Bonnaroo but I still don't have a pair. I like the yoga mat flip flops but I'm not paying $30+ for them and I like to protect my feet from all the dust and...other stuff on the ground.

Sanuk Shorty $55.00 at Sanuk.com

The Centeroo Bag

Most people use a backpack or CamelBack that has storage space. I use my daughter's backpack from kindergarten. Here's what goes into it:

• SUNSCREEN. Just wear it. Be smart.
• Sunnies, shades...you know, some form of eye protection from that searing Tennessee sun.
• Camera (hopefully you remembered fresh batteries and a memory chip).
• Water Bottle (to refill throughout the day).
• Small snacks like trail mix, dried fruit and protein bars are good options.
• Purell keychain attached to a zipper for quick/easy access.
• Anti-bacterial wet wipes (when a quick squirt of Purell doesn't feel like enough).
• Roll of toilet paper or Cottonelle flushable wipes.
• Bandana (for wiping or wearing over your mouth cowboy style if it's dusty).
• Small notepad and pen (you never know what you'll want to write down or whose contact info you'll want to get).
• Earplugs
• Bug spray
• Travel versions of Goldbond powder or body glide. Stop the chafe!
• Small blanket or sarong for sitting.
• Headlamp and/or flashlight for proper (and most sanitary) port-o-John navigation at night.
• Charged cell phone. Not everyone wants to bring their phone into Centeroo and that's fine but it sure is handy if you have the Bonnaroo App on your phone and can instantly view schedules, maps and food and retail listings! Plus, when your friend is at the Which stage and you're near the arch it might be good to figure out how to meet in the middle.

Did I forget something? Let me know in the comments!

Pinterest DIY gone right!

Pinterest projects do not always end up as planned but this one was pretty simple and turned out better than expected. You can find the original project from The Art Girl Jackie and other related pins on my Bonnaroo pin board.

Tie-dye T-Shirts with Sharpie Markers

What you'll need:
-Pre-washed white or light colored shirt (cotton on color the best).
-Cardboard or t-shirt form from the craft store.
-Rubbing alcohol (a high concentrate, I used 90%).
-A dropper (I used a rubber dropper from an old bottle of liquid vitamins).
-Plastic cup (think Solo cup).
-Rubber bands
-Variety of brightly colored Sharpie markers (I used the brights pack with pinks, orange and purple).
-Optional: glow-in-the-dark fabric paint or other embellishments to add later.

What to do:
First, place some cardboard or your t-shirt form into your shirt so that the color doesn't soak through to the back. Then you will prepare your shirt by placing the cup inside, under the desired spot for the design and placing a rubber band around the t-shirt stretched over the cup. Then you can start making your sharpie designs. For a design like mine draw star burst designs (or long random lines) out from the center of the cup to the edges where the rubber band is placed.

Next, use your dropper to drop alcohol all over the design so that the colors start to run and blend.  At this point you can either blow on the spots to start drying or just move on to another spot with a new cup and rubber band if you don't want the designs to overlap.

When you are finished with your designs let them air dry then heat set in the dryer. Once the designs are heat set you may choose to add glow paint to the center of the design for a galaxy-star burst look or maybe add some glitter embellishments...or just leave it as is like I did!

Looks like flowers or jellyfish!

2013 Prepping, commence!

Welcome! This is my first post and I'm excited to get prepping for 'Roo 2013. To get yourself acquainted with the blog check out the navigation at right and the post tags just below that. You can search relevant posts by the category headings in The List.

Now, let's get started...

If you read the info section of the page you know that the prepping cycle is in full swing. The lineup was announced last week and tickets went on sale this past Saturday. Now for those of you who haven't gotten your tickets (and I hope you have) you can still head over to Bonnaroo.com and pick some up at the fourth tier price of $269.50 a piece.

So this week is when it gets serious for me. My list is printed and I'm ready to sort through my Bonnaroo bins to see what needs to be replenished and what needs a good cleaning (since we packed up in a light rain on Sunday night last year). This week I took out my EZ up and gave it a good wipe down as it was covered in a light layer of mud from all the dust mixed with some showers during last year's festival.

I also started my clothing hunt for fun items to wear this year. I found some great deals on tube dresses at Ross and I DIY'd a sweet tye-dye V-neck tee to wear when the inevitable shoulder burn sets in.

**See my post on the Pinterest DIY gone right!**