The 2013 festival season is upon us and it's time to start marking those calendars and making those travel plans. With literally dozens of festivals already having confirmed 2013 dates and many of them even offering their initial lineups, it's never too early to start getting excited for the biggest events of the year. Tons of new updates just released.
This year in New Orleans, Jazz Fest brought an eclectic lineup of new school rockers, jazz legends and funky ensembles to the stage for seven days of live performances and wild celebrations. From Maroon 5 and Galactic to Trombone Shorty and Frank Ocean, we've rounded up our favorite photos from the fest so you can relive all the action.
Memphis was is for a treat this past weekend as the Beale Street Music Festival kicked off its first round of performances with The Flaming Lips, Bassnectar, Big Boi and so much more. From wild stage antics to epic crowd shots, we've rounded up our favorite highlights from the first weekend of festivities. Check out our Beale Street Music Festival photo gallery to relive the action and stay tuned for our weekend 2 photo recap!
The 2012 Summer Set Music and Camping Festival arrived in late August, and the inaugural lineup was a doozy. Combining the powers of jam bands, electronic music, hip-hop, reggae, and all of the confluences that exist between these many genres, Summer Set is sure to be a shock to the system in 2013.
Austin's answer to Coachella and Bonnaroo has become quite a phenomenon in the hot sticky South. Starting off as a three-day event, ACL now boasts two weekends of music with one of the strongest lineups in the festival circuit, routinely drawing crowds of around 100,000. Check out the 2013 lineup right here on MetroWize and mark your calendar for a trip to Austin this October.
When it comes to tequila, few people can do better than reach for a shot glass, salt and a lime. It's 2013 people. Time to up your Agave game. MetroWize presents 12 delicious tequila recipes for you to wow your friends and taste buds with.
Often considered Memphis' heart of music and entertainment, Beale Street is a must for anyone within this Tennessee town's borders. Read on for the best of Beale Street's restaurants, entertainment, and nightlife.
Mad Decent is back with another round of massive block parties in 2013, showcasing all of the insane talent from their stacked roster of DJs, producers and hip hoppers. This summer, the Mad Decent crew is taking their party all across the US and Canada, hitting up Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego and more huge cities with some of the biggest names in trap, moombahton, electro and beyond.
Similar in concept to HARD's Holy Ship and S.S. Coachella's music cruise but oh so different in vibe, Jam Cruise has been rockin' this heady boat for a full decade. The 5 day voyage includes a ton of great shows, workshops, excursions and good times for all.
Perhaps the best festival East of the Mississippi, and certainly one of the biggest, Bonnaroo sees over 100,000 attendees descend on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. If you've never been to Bonnaroo, mark your calendar for a trip to to Tennessee this summer as Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Pretty Lights, Wu-Tang Clan and over 100 other huge acts take the stage.