Bonnaroo 2024 is approaching, as the annual festival is set to kick off on June 13. In anticipation of that, organizers shared the day-by-day set times today (April 2), so check out the highlights and beyond below.
Bonnaroo 2024 Set Times For Thursday, June 13
Things kick off relatively slowly on Thursday, although there’s still plenty to look forward to: Pretty Lights takes the What Stage at 9 p.m., Nation Of Language will hit This Tent at 7:45, and Militarie Gun will also be at This Tent at 11:15.
Bonnaroo 2024 Set Times For Friday, June 14
Taking over the What Stage are Khruangbin at 8:45 and Post Malone at 11, the Which Stage will host Maggie Rogers at 9:45 and T-Pain at 12:30 a.m., This Tent will see Interpol at 9:45 and The Mars Volta at 12:30 a.m., and performing at That Tent at 12:45 a.m. will be Thundercat.
Bonnaroo 2024 Set Times For Saturday, June 15
Red Hot Chili Peppers will be at the What Stage at 10:45, Diplo will take over The Other Stage at 12:30 a.m, the Dashboard Confessional Emo Superjam at 8:15, and Idles will close out That Tent at 12:45 a.m.
Bonnaroo 2024 Set Times For Sunday, June 16
On the final day, the What Stage will host Megan Thee Stallion at 7:15 and Fred Again.. at 9:30, Which Stage will see Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit at 8:15, Four Tet will hit The Other Stage at 5, Taking Back Sunday will take over This Tent at 7:45, and Joey Badass will be at That Tent at 8:30.
The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards went down last night, April 1. Ludacris hosted the show live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, and Taylor Swift had the most total nominations with nine. Jelly Roll, SZA, and 21 Savage also had eight nods apiece and Olivia Rodrigo had seven of her own.
As for who won what, check out the full list of nominees and winners (via iHeart) below.
Innovator Award
Beyoncé
Icon Award
Cher
Landmark Award
Green Day
Song of the Year
“Calm Down” — Rema and Selena Gomez
“Creepin’” — Metro Boomin with The Weeknd and 21 Savage
“Cruel Summer” — Taylor Swift
“Dance The Night” — Dua Lipa
“Fast Car” — Luke Combs
“Flowers”- Miley Cyrus
“Kill Bill” — SZA — WINNER
“Last Night”- Morgan Wallen
“Paint The Town Red” — Doja Cat
“vampire” — Olivia Rodrigo
Artist of the Year
Drake
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Olivia Rodrigo
Shakira
SZA
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Usher
Duo/Group of the Year
(G)I-DLE
Blink-182
Dan + Shay
Fall Out Boy
Foo Fighters
Jonas Brothers
Måneskin
OneRepublic — WINNER
Paramore
Parmalee
Best Collaboration
“All My Life” — Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
“Barbie World (with Aqua)” Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice
“Boy’s a liar Pt.2” — PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
“Calm Down”- Rema & Selena Gomez — WINNER
“Creepin’” — Metro Boomin with The Weeknd and 21 Savage
“Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
“Rich Flex” — Drake and 21 Savage
“Thank God” — Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
“Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla with Cardi B
“TQG” — Karol G and Shakira
Best New Artist (Pop)
David Kushner
Doechii
Jelly Roll — WINNER
Rema
Stephen Sanchez
Pop Song of the Year #
“Calm Down” — Rema and Selena Gomez
“Cruel Summer” — Taylor Swift
“Flowers”- Miley Cyrus — WINNER
“Kill Bill” — SZA
“vampire” — Olivia Rodrigo
Pop Artist of the Year #
Doja Cat
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Pop Album of the Year
GUTS — Olivia Rodrigo — WINNER
Country Song of the Year
“Fast Car” — Luke Combs
“Heart Like A Truck” — Lainey Wilson — WINNER
“Last Night” — Morgan Wallen
“Rock and A Hard Place” — Bailey Zimmerman
“Thank God” — Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
Country Album of the Year
One Thing At A Time — Morgan Wallen — WINNER
Country Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Jelly Roll
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen — WINNER
Best New Artist (Country)
Corey Kent
Jackson Dean
Jelly Roll — WINNER
Megan Moroney
Nate Smith
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“All My Life”- Lil Durk ft. J. Cole — WINNER
“fukumean”- Gunna
“Just Wanna Rock” — Lil Uzi Vert
“Rich Flex” — Drake and 21 Savage
“Tomorrow 2”- GloRilla with Cardi B
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Heroes & Villains — Metro Boomin — WINNER
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Drake — WINNER
Future
Gunna
Lil Durk
Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)
Doechii
Ice Spice — WINNER
Lola Brooke
Sexyy Red
Young Nudy
R&B Song of the Year
“Creepin’”- Metro Boomin with The Weeknd and 21 Savage
“CUFF IT”- Beyoncé
“Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
“On My Mama” — Victoria Monét
“Snooze”- SZA — WINNER
R&B Album of the Year
SOS — SZA — WINNER
R&B Artist of the Year
Beyoncé
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown
SZA — WINNER
Usher
Best New Artist (R&B)
Coco Jones
Fridayy
Kenya Vaun
October London
Victoria Monét — WINNER
Best African Music Artist
Burna Boy — WINNER
Rema
Tems
Tyla
Wizkid
Alternative Song of the Year
“Lost” — Linkin Park
“Love From The Other Side” — Fall Out Boy
“One More Time”- Blink-182 — WINNER
“Rescued”- Foo Fighters
“This Is Why”- Paramore
Alternative Album of the Year
The Record — boygenius — WINNER
Alternative Artist of the Year
Blink-182
Fall Out Boy — WINNER
Foo Fighters
Green Day
Paramore
Best New Artist (Alt and Rock)
Bad Omens
HARDY
Jelly Roll
Lovejoy
Noah Kahan — WINNER
Rock Song of the Year
“72 Seasons” — Metallica
“Dead Don’t Die”- Shinedown
“Lost” — Linkin Park — WINNER
“Need A Favor” — Jelly Roll
“Rescued” — Foo Fighters
Rock Album of the Year
72 Seasons — Metallica — WINNER
Rock Artist of the Year
Disturbed
Foo Fighters — WINNER
Jelly Roll
Metallica
Shinedown
Dance Song of the Year
“10:35”- Tiësto ft. Tate McRae
“Baby Don’t Hurt Me” — David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray
“Padam Padam” — Kylie Minogue
“Praising You” — Rita Ora ft. Fatboy Slim
“Strangers” — Kenya Grace — WINNER
Dance Artist of the Year
Anabel Englund
David Guetta
Illenium
Kylie Minogue
Tiësto — WINNER
Latin Pop / Urban Song of the Year
“La Bachata” — Manuel Turizo
“La Bebe (remix)” — Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma
“Lala”- Myke Towers
“Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53”- Shakira and Bizarrap — WINNER
“TQG”- Karol G and Shakira
Latin Pop / Urban Album of the Year
MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO — Karol G — WINNER
Latin Pop / Urban Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Feid
Karol G — WINNER
Manuel Turizo
Shakira
Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban)
Bad Gyal
GALE
Mora
Yng Lvcas
Young Miko — WINNER
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
“Bebe Dame”- Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera
“Ella Baila Sola” — Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma — WINNER
“Indispensable” — Carin León
“Qué Onda Perdida” — Grupo Firme ft. Gerardo Coronel
“Qué Vuelvas”- Carin León and Grupo Frontera
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Genesis — Peso Pluma — WINNER
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Calibre 50
Carin León
El Fantasma
Grupo Frontera
Peso Pluma — WINNER
Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)
Gabito Ballesteros
Gerardo Coronel
Grupo Frontera
Junior H
Peso Pluma — WINNER
Kid Harpoon
Dan Nigro
Rob Bisel
Carter Lang
Jack Antonoff — WINNER
Metro Boomin
Songwriter of the Year
Jack Antonoff
Ashley Gorley — WINNER
Aldae
Michael Ross Pollack
J Kash
Best Lyrics *
“Dial Drunk”- Noah Kahan
“Flowers”- Miley Cyrus
“Greedy”- Tate McRae
“Houdini”- Dua Lipa
“Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)”- Taylor Swift — WINNER
“Last Night”- Morgan Wallen
“Lovin On Me”- Jack Harlow
“Nonsense”- Sabrina Carpenter
“Paint The Town Red”- Doja Cat
“vampire”- Olivia Rodrigo
“Water”- Tyla
“What Was I Made For?”- Billie Eilish
Best Music Video *
“3D”- Jung Kook ft. Jack Harlow
“Dance The Night”- Dua Lipa
“FLOWER”- JISOO
“Flowers”- Miley Cyrus
“I’m Good (Blue)” — Bebe Rexha and David Guetta
“Kill Bill”- SZA
“La Bebe (Remix)”- Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma
“Paint The Town Red”- Doja Cat
“Seven”- Jung Kook ft. Latto — WINNER
“TQG”- Karol G and Shakira
“vampire”- Olivia Rodrigo
“What Was I Made For?”- Billie Eilish
Alex Warren
David Kushner
Flyana Boss
Gracie Abrams — WINNER
Jessie Murph
Megan Moroney
Natalie Jane
Noah Kahan
Favorite Tour Photographer *
Alfredo Flores — Sabrina Carpenter
Anna Lee — Coldplay
Carianne Older — Charlie Puth
Catherine Powell — Kelsea Ballerini
Cynthia Parkhurst — Jonas Brothers
David Lehr — Morgan Wallen
Joshua Halling — Louis Tomlinson — WINNER
Mason Poole — Beyoncé
Matty Vogel — Misterwives
Ravie B — Adele
Ryan Fleming – 5 Seconds of Summer
Sanjay Parikh — Shinedown
Favorite On Screen # *
“j-hope IN THE BOX” — WINNER
“Love To Love You, Donna Summer”
Louis Tomlinson “All of Those Voices”
“Prince: The Final Secret”
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”
“Save Me” Jelly Roll
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”
“TLC Forever”
TikTok Bop of the Year *
“Boy’s a liar Pt. 2”- PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
“Collide (Sped Up Remix)”- Justine Skye
“Cruel Summer”- Taylor Swift — WINNER
“Cupid (Twin Version)”- FIFTY FIFTY
“Daylight”- David Kushner
“Her Way (Sped Up)”- Party Next Door
“If We Ever Broke Up”- Mae Stephens
“Paint The Town Red”- Doja Cat
“Water”- Tyla
“What It Is (Solo Version)”- Doechii
“What Was I Made For?”- Billie Eilish
Favorite Tour Style *
Beyoncé
Carrie Underwood
Doja Cat
Elton John
Harry Styles
Jonas Brothers
Madonna
Måneskin
Sabrina Carpenter
Shania Twain
SZA
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Favorite Debut Album # *
GOLDEN — Jung Kook
In Pieces — Chlöe
Layover — V — WINNER
Lucky- Megan Moroney
Mirror — Lauren Spencer Smith
My 21st Century Blues — Raye
Religiously — Bailey Zimmerman
Snow Angel — Reneé Rapp
Tyler Hubbard — Tyler Hubbard
* socially voted category
# new for 2024
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of March below.
Rosalía — Motomami + (Reissue)
Columbia
It’s been two years since Rosalía came through with her beloved third album, Motomami. She followed it up with a deluxe edition called Motomami + not long after, and now that version of the album is on vinyl for the first time ever. This pressing comes on clear-colored vinyl and comes with a poster.
On December 31, 1973 at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney, Australia, AC/DC played their first concert. That was over 50 years ago now, and the band has marked the occasion with a gorgeous series of gold vinyl reissues. Among the projects included, of course, is the iconic Back In Black, which, like the rest of the reissues, are available in the US exclusively through Walmart.
Musgraves graced March with the release of her sixth album, Deeper Well. It’s an often-gentle album, which goes great with the gorgeous “quilted picture disc” vinyl pressing of the album that you can snag (for now, anyway, as it’s a limited collector’s edition). The color and texture on the vinyl make it a truly special album, and you get to listen to a strong offering from one of our favorite contemporary country voices, to boot.
Indiecast host Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen went over Adrianne Lenker’s new solo album in a recent episode, and indeed, it’s a project worth picking up, especially on vinyl. This pressing comes on recycled vinyl, meaning that each individual copy will have a unique look to it and it may not look quite like the image above, making the unboxing a fun surprise.
The Cure is an exemplary live band and has been for a long time. If you want proof of that in your vinyl library, the group just reissued their 1992 live album Paris. The 2LP set marks the release’s first time on vinyl in 30 years and it was remastered by Robert Smith himself (along with Miles Showell) at Abbey Road Studios. If you missed out on seeing the band’s acclaimed live run last year, this might provide some temporary solace.
Alice In Chains — Jar Of Flies (30th Anniversary Reissue)
Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings
30 years ago now, Alice was in chains and flies were in jars. To mark this momentous occasion, Alice In Chains has delivered a reissue of Jar Of Flies. It has perhaps the most perfect vinyl coloration ever, too, which makes it look like actual flies are trapped in the record. Classics like “Nutshell” and the hit “No Excuses” have never sounded so good.
Rhino has been dropping off a series of high-fidelity vinyl reissues throughout 2024, and the latest classic release to get this treatment is a Grateful Dead favorite: American Beauty. This is truly a premium edition, as it is a AAA cut from the original stereo master tapes, pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, and features an insert with notes by Grateful Dead historian David Gans.
After establishing their legacy with Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Wu-Tang Forever, Wu-Tang Clan further cemented themselves (and showed they hadn’t run out of ways to name an album after themselves) with their third LP, 2000’s The W. This Vinyl Me, Please reissue is pressed on striking gold and black galaxy vinyl and comes with brand new listening notes.
For Dry Cleaning, it began with two EPs: Boundary Road Snacks And Drinks and Sweet Princess. Now they’ve remastered the EPs and smushed them together for a new reissue that combines the two releases. The reissues also serve as an excuse for the band to hit the road, so learn more about their upcoming tour dates on their website.
Sometimes, a vinyl pressing is just *chef’s kiss*, and such is the case with that of Faye Webster’s latest, Underdressed At The Symphony. Playing off the album cover’s bold use of blue, the vinyl includes a ring of blue in the middle, bordered by a semi-translucent white vinyl, playing off the bright accents on the cover.
Spotify started with streaming music, but in recent years, they’ve expanded their offerings to include podcasts and audiobooks. Now, they’re considering adding a new category to the platform: educational videos. As The Verge notes, on March 25, Spotify launched an experiment that’ll make video lessons from BC Maestro, Skillshare, Thinkific, and PlayVirtuoso available via Spotify’s mobile and desktop apps. Currently, the experiment is only available for UK users.
Spotify’s Mohit Jitani told the publication, “One of the most interesting things and trends that we started noticing was more and more people were starting to come to Spotify with some intent of learning. And we thought, ‘How can we take this core insight and build something on top of it?’”
Right now, there are video courses available in four categories: make music, get creative, learn business, and healthy living. Courses are being offered through a freemium model, in which Spotify subscribers can access at least two video lessons per course for free before paying for the rest of them.
Jitani also told TechCrunch that pricing is among the factors being tested with this experiment, saying, “With this launch, we’re trying to understand the demand first. Then we optimize how we can make it more compelling and exciting.” Jitani also said, “We’ll learn a lot about what people are actually interested in [and] we will start getting a lot of segments around that. And then we’ll go and find […] the best content.”
Important to note is that since this is an experiment, it is not guaranteed that the feature will stick around or become more widely available in the future.
The last several years have made the act of livesteaming essential, especially as global events caused more and more people to trade IRL experiences for the comfort and safety of their homes. But for many, this is a welcomed innovation in the live music space that gives access to those who might not normally be able to witness many events. Whether it is physical conditions, mental health, financial obstacles, or just proximity, livestreaming allows more people to participate in live music than ever before, truly meeting the audience on their own terms.
Among those leading the charge in this space is Amazon Music, who last weekend made their first endeavor into Mexico as the exclusive partner of Vive Latino. Vive Latino is one of Mexico’s premiere music festivals, differentiating itself with its emphasis on home-grown talent, rock bands, and international touring forces. It’s a partnership that goes beyond reaching fans already immersed in Latin culture, especially as Latin music has become mainstream pop culture over the last several years. It has never made more sense than to bring artists like Maná and Belanova to living rooms around the world and should signal the beginning of similar global reaches from streaming giants.
On the ground in Mexico City, the livestreaming infrastructure stretches to both the festival grounds and backstage. A compound next to the Amazon Music stage played host to artist interviews and exclusive content that punctuated the broadcast. While the viewers tune in to relatively seamless steams of performances and interviews, backstage, it can often be a surprise to see which artists pop in to chat after their set, with hosts Pame Voguel, Gerudito, Nicole Horts, Leos, Maria Letona, and Miguel Solis all ready for whoever and whatever comes their way.
One of the coolest aspects of the streaming endeavor, and one that I hadn’t witnessed before, was through the partnership with JBL, where attendees could be loaned out headphones and tune into other stages for the livestream. If you were enjoying the VIP cabanas and didn’t want to give up your spot to catch Future Islands on the other side of Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the livestream provided an accommodating middle ground, giving an attendee access to stages without having to move an inch. It was the first time that I’d considered livestreaming being not just for those who couldn’t attend Vive Latino, but also a resource for those on the grounds.
Of course, Amazon Music isn’t the only major player in this space. YouTube has made Coachella home viewing an annual event, where now nearly any music fan can have a take on today’s hottest artists without having to navigate the literal heat of the Coachella Valley. Lollapalooza recently partnered with Hulu to give their festival a home presence. And one can only imagine that other streamers will find their way into the same game, with events that pair well with their audience.
On Amazon Music’s side, they’ve already made serious headway into the space, with broadcasts including Vibra Urbana in Miami USA, Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Madrid, Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, and Coachella’s country cousin, Stagecoach Festival. And the move into Latin America is a significant one, as artists from the region have become some of the most recognizable not only in the US but around the world. And with a number of ways to meet fans where they are — the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Prime Video, or on the Amazon Music app — livestreaming a music festival has never been more intuitive.
Will livestreaming take a bite into the IRL experience of going to festivals and concerts? That feels hard to imagine, especially as you witness the massive audiences that turned up for artists like Fito Páez and Hobres G on the festival’s biggest stage. Anecdotally, Coachella has never had a problem with attendance despite years of livestreaming, with this year’s slower sales coming more from a talent standpoint than accessibility. Nothing really compares to seeing your favorite artists in person, surrounded by similar-minded fans, singing along as loud as possible. But livestreaming isn’t trying to recreate that. It provides additional access points for people who need them. It’s allowing fans a taste of an event that they might try to actually visit the next year. It’s using the capabilities of massive tech companies in innovative ways so that music spreads as far and wide as possible.
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On Wednesday, March 20, MGK and Trippie Redd announced Genre:Sadboy, “a project by us.” It will arrive next Friday, March 29.
The punk-rap artists (and fellow Ohioans) jointly introduced the project with a black-and-white Instagram video showing them vibing in the studio to one of their unreleased songs, and it’s particularly sad — even by Genre:Sadboy standards.
“I recorded two tonight,” MGK sings. “One is for all those I love, this one’s for the suicide / Everything is blue inside / Everyone ain’t you and I / People won’t say how they feel about you until you die.”
Genre:Sadboy also has its own Instagram page, which could mean that MGK and Trippie’s collaborative partnership will extend beyond what drops on March 29. This afternoon, March 21, MGK and Trippie Redd premiered a YouTube documentary about the project this afternoon, giving deeper insight into the process behind it and what can be expected from it.
As long as we’re drawing parallels between MGK’s recent online behavior and Genre:Sadboy, we may as well do the same for Trippie Redd. In late January, he went on Instagram Live to (yet again) shut down rumors that he worships the devil.
“I’m just a weirdo, bro,” Trippie said, in part. “I like to get tats on my face! I like to wear all black! I like to look goth! Feel me? Sh*t’s a lifestyle. Maybe I’m depressed. Maybe I like to be the gloomy one in the room. I’m from Ohio. It’s always gloomy there. Y’all don’t get it. I’m a real sadboi. I’m a real loner. Maybe I hide it with my personality and sh*t, but so what? I’m human.”
MGK last released Mainstream Sellout in 2022, while Trippie dropped Mansion Musik, A Love Letter To You 5, and Saint Michael throughout 2023.
Are Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly Still Engaged?
On the March 20, Fox-featuring episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, host Alex Cooper noted that Fox “got engaged, then I think it was called off,” as NME notes. Fox replied, “All those things you said were accurate things that have occurred.”
Fox then spoke vaguely about the current status of her and MGK’s relationship, saying, “I think that what I’ve learned from being in this relationship is that it’s not for public consumption. I think, as of now, I don’t have a comment on the status of the relationship, per se. What I can say is [he] is what I refer to as being my ‘twin soul’ and there will always be a tether to him, no matter what.”
So, what appears to be the case is that at one point, Fox and MGK broke off their engagement, and it’s not currently clear if it is still called off, or what they current relationship status is.
The 2024 Big Ears Festival will be held from Thursday, March 21, to Sunday, March 24, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The festival features a whopping 13 venues, including Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Tennessee Theatre, Bijou Theatre, Mill & Mine, and The Standard.
Check out the must-know set times below, and see the full four-day schedule here.
Here Are Big Ears Festival Set Times For 2024
Thursday, March 21: The slate will really begin at 6 p.m. local time with Tord Gustavsen Trio at Bijou Theater and include various performances across all stages, including Adrianne Lenker (9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.) at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. It will conclude with Robert Aiki and Aubrey Lowe from 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. at The Standard. André 3000’s first New Blue Sun Live performance will take place from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral.
Friday, March 22: Sisters With Transistors will kick the day off at 9 a.m. at Regal Riviera Cinema 2. Steve Keene Live Art Performance will happen throughout the day, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Red Gallery. Joanna Sternberg will perform from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Old City PAC. John Paul Jones can be found from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Tennessee Theatre. Laurie Anderson & Sexmob: Let X=X is set for 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Knoxville Civic Auditorium, and Rhiannon Giddens will play from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Tennessee Theatre. André 3000’s second New Blue Sun Live performance will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bijou Theatre.
Saturday, March 23:Steve Keene Live Art Performance will again stretch from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Red Gallery. Herbie Hancock is slated from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. André 3000’s third New Blue Sun Live performance will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Point.
Sunday, March 24: Yes, Steve Keene Live Art Performance will again be available to see from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Red Gallery. American Symphony will perform from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Regal Riviera Cinema 2. Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens will set up from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Mill & Mine. Jon Batiste’s set will last from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. André 3000 will stage two separateNew Blue Sun Live concerts at The Point on the final day: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
It might surprise you to learn that one of the longest-running music festivals in America takes place every summer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Summerfest has been going on since 1968 at Henry Maier Festival Park near Lake Michigan. It has billed itself as “The World’s Largest Music Festival” by aggregate attendance since 1999 (it was a Guinness World Record!) and even though it was surpassed 15 years later, it remains one of the more popular and wildly diverse festivals in the space to this day.
Case in point: The 2024 lineup includes headliners Lil Uzi Vert, Maroon 5, AJR, Keith Urban, Tyler Childers, Illenium, Mötley Crüe, and Kane Brown (along with one mystery guest), as well as a who’s-who of music stars from country to rock to pop to rap and everything in between. If you want to see Mariah The Scientist and The Wallflowers in the same place, Summerfest is for you. Some other names that jump out in no particular order: Goo Goo Dolls, Brittany Howard, Toosii, Jamila Woods, Ken Carson, Ethel Cain, Bryson Tiller, Cold War Kids, and Living Colour.
Single-day general admission tickets are $28, while three-day tickets are currently $62. Nine-day passes are $130. That’s good value. You can find more information at summerfest.com.
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Back in 2022, Megan Fox generated some attention when she said (and then said again) that she and Machine Gun Kelly sometimes drink each other’s blood. This apparently led to rumors that she’s Satanic and/or in the Illuminati, which she addressed on a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast.
“Everything is a matter of what you’re accustomed to or what is currently socially acceptable or normal. And back in like the ’50s even, how many times did you see like, little boys would go out with their little pop guns and they would cut their fingers and be blood brothers, right? And they’re like, ‘We’re best friends forever now.’ They would smush the blood together on their fingers. That’s not Satanic, right? That’s normal and that’s cute. It’s like that except instead of rubbing your fingers together, the drop of blood goes in your mouth. And I don’t know why that becomes Satanic.
I understand people think like, ‘Hey, that’s weird.’ But guess what I think is weird? I think it’s weird that girls are out here letting guys c*m in their mouth and they don’t know these guys. F*ck you. You’re so offended that I got a drop of Machine Gun Kelly’s blood in my mouth. What is so gross about what I did with my soulmate?”
Check out some clips below and find the full episode on Spotify.
