Festivals Archive
Concert Review: Randy Travis at Toadlick Festival in Dothan
March 23, 2012
The inaugural Toadlick Music Festival kicked off yesterday afternoon in Dothan, Alabama. Its bill features some of country music’s brightest up-and-coming stars as well as iconic names like none other than Randy Travis. After taking in a solid set by Atlanta-based southern rockers Blackberry Smoke, Randy Travis was set to take the main stage at
Concert Review: Young the Giant at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 26, 2011
Ah its good to have Music Midtown back in Atlanta. The revival of this music festival that ran from 1994 to 2005 is a welcomed thing. It originally shuttered in 2005 due to declining attendance and rising costs to put on the event so jump six years into the future as the event compacts itself
Concert Review: The Black Keys at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 26, 2011
Upon first look at The Black Keys’ stage setup, fans weren’t too sure what to make of the eclectic mix of props. On stage right, a wise old Native American Statue stood proud and tall. To stage left, a two-storey Goodyear tire with “Black Keys” as the brand name. Whether or not the props made
Concert Review: Manchester Orchestra at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 25, 2011
“We’re Manchester Orchestra, and we are from…here.” If you made it out to Atlanta’s Midtown Music Festival and you were in the audience for this local band’s set, you might have noticed the British Flag and the Queen’s portrait swaying in the warm fall breeze. Any confusion was certainly cleared up with that simple intro
Concert Review: Coldplay at Music Midtown in Atlanta
September 25, 2011
Coldplay has kept a relatively low profile since releasing ‘Viva la Vida’ three years ago and the supporting tour that subsequently followed. Maybe Chris has been at home watching Gwyneth strut her stuff on ‘Glee.’ Perhaps the band was playing back the track “Viva la Vida” for the thousandth time trying to figure out how
Atlanta’s Music Midtown Revived with Coldplay, Black Keys
July 7, 2011
Music Midtown, from 1994 through 2005, brought big name music acts such as Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan and Foo Fighters into downtown Atlanta. Then growing competition from Bonnaroo, that little festival based in Tennessee, as well as the tropical storm in 2005 that ravaged that year’s festival, caused Music Midtown organizers to cancel