Festival Reviews – Consequence

Clockenflap Pushes Hong Kong to the Forefront of the Global Music Scene: Review

Lorelei Durand — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:53:54 +0000

“That’s my first time coming to perform in Hong Kong. Hopefully there’ll be more.” Caroline Polachek, YOASOBI, IDLES, Homeshake, and Swae Lee all pronounced this sentence in one way or another during their sets at Hong Kong’s largest music festival, Clockenflap, during the first weekend of December. But it’s not…

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M for Montreal 2023 Put a Musical Metropolis on Display: Recap + Photos

Ben Kaye — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:30:05 +0000

Artists from across Canada and industry pros from across the globe met in Montreal for an enriching four-day event.

M for Montreal 2023 Put a Musical Metropolis on Display: Recap + Photos
Ben Kaye

New Wave Never Left at Darker Waves Festival: Photo Gallery

Raymond Ahner — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:16:56 +0000

The inaugural Darker Waves Festival kicked off November 18th in Huntington Beach with 30 plus bands and the best of 1980s New Wave. Between two main stages on opposite sides of the beach and another stage directly in the middle, fans had plenty of options to take in music from…

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2023 Aftershock Festival Rocked by Tool, Limp Bizkit, GN’R, Turnstile, Korn, BABYMETAL, and More: Recap + Photos

Raymond Ahner — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:09:45 +0000

The four-day Sacramento event also featured Avenged Sevenfold, Rancid, QOTSA, Incubus, Megadeth, and more.

2023 Aftershock Festival Rocked by Tool, Limp Bizkit, GN’R, Turnstile, Korn, BABYMETAL, and More: Recap + Photos
Raymond Ahner

2023 Louder Than Life Fest Rocked by Foo Fighters, Tool, Green Day, Pantera, Limp Bizkit, and More: Review + Photos

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:38:28 +0000

The four-day Louisville extravaganza also boasted Turnstile, Avenged Sevenfold, Weezer, and dozens more.

2023 Louder Than Life Fest Rocked by Foo Fighters, Tool, Green Day, Pantera, Limp Bizkit, and More: Review + Photos
Jonah Krueger

Zach Bryan’s Headlining Set at Pilgrimage Festival: A Country Superstar’s Arrival

Mary Siroky — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:37:05 +0000

Bryan closed out Tennessee's Pilgrimage Festival with surprise appearances from Noah Kahan and others.

Zach Bryan’s Headlining Set at Pilgrimage Festival: A Country Superstar’s Arrival
Mary Siroky

Bourbon & Beyond 2023 Was a Boozy Playground for Music Fans of All Kinds

Jonah Krueger — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:30:47 +0000

Bourbon & Beyond: Louisville’s annual music festival where the grass is blue, the vibes are easy going, and the bourbon whiskey flows like a gentle, high-proof waterfall; an event that brings together honky-tonkers, foodies, and the kind of people who can teach you how to make an old fashion the…

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Park City Song Summit Brings a Vital Music and Wellness Experience to the Industry: Recap + Photos

Ben Kaye — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:09:23 +0000

To recast a quote from Park City Song Summit founder Ben Anderson, I don’t know if it’s going to work, but I know that there’s a need — and that it’s terrific fun. Up in Park City, Utah’s Canyons Village over the “weekend” (Thursday, September 7th through Saturday the 9th),…

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Outside Lands 2023 Captured the Tension Between San Francisco’s Past and Present

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:18:27 +0000

Fifty years after its psychedelic heyday, it’s easy to look around at San Francisco and feel like the city has moved on from its countercultural spirit. What once was a mecca for artists, queer folks, and outsiders now caters to the Silicon Valley elite. But every year, Outside Lands festival…

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A Week at Øya, the Greenest — and Maybe Happiest — Music Festival in the World

Mary Siroky — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:06:39 +0000

A stellar lineup including Blur, Lorde, and Pusha T, plus world-class sustainability efforts, made the 2023 festival one to remember.

A Week at Øya, the Greenest — and Maybe Happiest — Music Festival in the World
Mary Siroky

Lorde Is Stepping Into a New Era — On Her Terms: Øya Festival Review

Mary Siroky — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:26:26 +0000

The thing is, Lorde wasn’t supposed to be here. These were her own words. According to the New Zealand-born artist, she had no plans to be in front of crowds at this point in the summer. But when she took the stage for her headlining slot at Oslo’s Øya Festival…

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Lollapalooza 2023: What You Missed on the Livestream

Wren Graves — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 22:39:45 +0000

Chicago rose out of a swampy divot between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River Basin, and during Lollapalooza 2023, to the swamp it did return. Thursday and Friday paired scorching temperatures with a kind of muggy humidity that would have allowed you to grow orchids in your underwear, and while…

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Lana Del Rey’s Newport Folk Festival Set Wasn’t What Anyone Expected: Review

Ben Kaye — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:18:07 +0000

The artist's first US performance in four years probably would have been better somewhere else.

Lana Del Rey’s Newport Folk Festival Set Wasn’t What Anyone Expected: Review
Ben Kaye

Lana Del Rey Enchants the Plains of Abraham at Festival D’été de Québec: Recap & Photos

Sun Noor — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:22:18 +0000

Festival D’été de Québec returned for its 55th year on July 6th, kicking off one of its biggest editions to date. The first weekend saw headliners such as Foo Fighters, Weezer, and Billy Talent, who rocked the Plains of Abraham, a historic battlefield with a capacity of over 100,000 festival…

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Despite Turbulence, the Inaugural Primavera Sound Madrid Soared: Review

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:52:47 +0000

After early disappointment with the cancelation of its first day, the first Primavera Sound Madrid became a weekend of musical jubilation.

Despite Turbulence, the Inaugural Primavera Sound Madrid Soared: Review
Jonah Krueger