Kite Festivals

Looking for friends and then... (soquel) 44yr

I love walks in the woods especially near a river or lake, but even a small stream would be nice. Backpacking, camping, music festivals, kite flying, rock climbing, fancy dinners, leisurely bike rides, kickin it with the paper or a good book, road trips, and finding a yummy new hole in the ...

Alterhit.com offers chance for bands to play Big Chill and Underage Festival

If you're in a band, get your fans (i.e. mates) to pay for your music and you could end up playing two big festivals in August.

Back Tats I Saw at SP20 While Waiting for the Vaselines to Start

Because back tats are synonymous with summer music festivals, I bring you part two of a series...

The Pocket Shower allows you to go to festivals and actually *wash*

Finally, the prospect of a shower at a festival need not be some mirage-like hallucination!

This Summer: Get Going with the New Upcoming

Upcoming has a new look and is ready to help you get out there and explore more. The team has launched a revamped version of the site, which showcases a sleek new interface and an increased range of event types. The new interface makes it easier for new users to find things to do, but still lets existing users tap into the Upcoming community you're used to. So you can continue to connect with friends and find out what's going on nearby. We're also increasing the number and types of hyper-local e...

Rising African Music Star Dobet Gnahoré Will Be performing July 13th at the Chicago Folk & Roots Festival

This summer Dobet Gnahoré returns to the US and Canada for a tour of select festivals and concert venues. One of today’s most talked-about young African artists, Dobet Gnahoré’s energetic dance moves and powerful vocals have earned her comparisons to African music icons Angelique Kidjo, Zap Mama and Miriam Makeba. On Sunday, July 13th Dobet Gnahoré brings her riveting performance to the 11th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival presented by the Old Town School of Folk Music. ...

West-Coast Casting Highlights - 7/3/08

Every week Back Stage publishes hundreds of notices -- casting notices, entertainment-industry job notices, and calls for submissions to talent contests and film festivals. Back Stage is the premier resource for actors, dancers, singers, comedians, and all performing artists --...

A disc golfing romp through Australia, and is there hope for the game in China?

This will be the first is a series of posts that I should have written months (or years) ago, but the Leaner prides itself on its anti-timeliness, so this is keeping in tradition. Back in April, I had the opportunity to go to Australia and play some disc golf, something I had not been able to do in months. Actually, it was the longest consistent period of time I have not played since I started playing that fateful afternoon after a 49ers game in 1997. The Australian disc golf scene is nascent to...

Chuffed! New York Radio Festival wins for All in the Mind

All in the Mind has been honoured with the Grand Award at the 2008 New York Radio Festivals for best entry across all categories, as well as a Gold World Medal in the Health/Medical category. Chuffed! Stoked! Thrilled! and more......

10 Jul 08 | Alladin project p.: ORB Festival @ Echo Lake (3day outdoor) | Afton, New York (United States)

Alladin project p.: ORB Festival @ Echo Lake (3day outdoor) : Live: ETNICA Live Set , Etnicanet Records , Ibiza, Spain With over a decade's experience in the production of contemporary dance electronica, ETNICA's works are permeated by a unique, elegant versatility and powerful musical charisma. Recognized for their state-of-the-art live performances and remembered for their singles ('Plastic', 'The Dominator EP', 'The Andromeda EP'), their classic albums ('The Juggling Alchemist Under the Blac...