Folk

Delaware’s Firefly Music Festival has become one of the top festivals in the nation, bringing some of the biggest acts in music to The Woodlands each year, and 2015 is certainly no exception. This year’s Firefly will draw in some seriously huge headliners (Paul McCartney! The Killers! Morrissey!) along with over 100 other artists, all ... <a title="Firefly 2015 Lineup Is Nothing Short of Amazing" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/firefly-lineup/" aria-label="Read more about Firefly 2015 Lineup Is Nothing Short of Amazing">Read more</a>

New York City’s Governors Ball Music Festival is back for its fifth consecutive year, bringing an eclectic mix of some of today’s biggest artists to Randall’s Island for three days of nonstop music. This year’s GovBall runs June 5-7, and it’s the perfect way to kick off the summer in NYC. Check out our detailed ... <a title="Governors Ball Reveals Stellar Lineup For 2015" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/governors-ball-lineup/" aria-label="Read more about Governors Ball Reveals Stellar Lineup For 2015">Read more</a>

The Seattle area’s premier music festival, Sasquatch!, is back for another year, bringing an eclectic mix of some of the hottest artists right now to The Gorge for Memorial Day Weekend. In addition to the huge headliners, Sasquatch! also features many up-and-coming Seattle-based artists. Check out the details on the full lineup below and be ... <a title="2015 Sasquatch! Lineup | Who’s Performing at Sasquatch?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/sasquatch-lineup/" aria-label="Read more about 2015 Sasquatch! Lineup | Who’s Performing at Sasquatch?">Read more</a>

Brazil’s famous Rock in Rio festival has expanded over the years to include stages in Lisbon and Madrid. Now, for the first time ever, the festival comes to the United States with Rock in Rio USA. For its inaugural year, the festival is bringing some of the best artists in rock and pop to the ... <a title="Rock in Rio USA Lineup | Taylor Swift, Metallica, No Doubt, Bruno Mars, & More to Play First-Ever Rock in Rio USA Festival" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/rock-in-rio-usa-lineup/" aria-label="Read more about Rock in Rio USA Lineup | Taylor Swift, Metallica, No Doubt, Bruno Mars, & More to Play First-Ever Rock in Rio USA Festival">Read more</a>

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has become one of the biggest annual music events in the country, bringing a diverse lineup of artists from all genres to The Big Easy each year. The festival consistently draws some of the biggest names in music, so it’s no surprise that the 2015 lineup is star-studded. ... <a title="Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, No Doubt, & More to Play 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/new-orleans-jazz-fest-lineup/" aria-label="Read more about Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, No Doubt, & More to Play 2015 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival">Read more</a>

It always seems that there’s a bias toward US music in the international music scene. No matter where you go in the world, it can’t be too difficult to find American music like Elvis, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, etc. International music can sometimes be a bit naff, a little camp, or altogether just awful; however, ... <a title="Spotlight on Europe: The Best New & Classic Musicians From Across the Pond" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-best-european-bands/" aria-label="Read more about Spotlight on Europe: The Best New & Classic Musicians From Across the Pond">Read more</a>

The Rediscovered Folk Rock Legend Finally Brings His Music Home If you haven’t seen last summer’s Oscar-winning hit documentary Searching for Sugar Man, you should. In an incredibly satisfying case of truth-is-stranger-than-fiction (and the fiction that had arisen around Rodríguez was pretty strange), the film tells the story of tracking down the Detroit musician whose ... <a title="Sixto Rodríguez: See the “Sugar Man” Live" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/sixto-rodriguez-see-the-sugar-man-live/" aria-label="Read more about Sixto Rodríguez: See the “Sugar Man” Live">Read more</a>

Vampire Weekend, Fun., & Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Who will you be seeing this summer? Start your summer concert season at Red Rocks with Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is set to play at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado this May. Their new album, titled “Modern Vampires in the City”, is set ... <a title="Summer Concerts | Live Rock and Indie Folk You Can’t Miss" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/summer-concert-tours-2013/" aria-label="Read more about Summer Concerts | Live Rock and Indie Folk You Can’t Miss">Read more</a>

Tuesday night, I had the good fortune to go to a sold-out “concert” at Carnegie Hall. I put the word concert in quotes because, well, I don’t really quite know what it was. There was a reading, there were some songs, a speech, and a Q&A. Two best-selling authors were there (who happen to be ... <a title="Untraditional Concerts: Give Them a Shot" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/untraditional-concerts-give-them-a-shot/" aria-label="Read more about Untraditional Concerts: Give Them a Shot">Read more</a>

If you are like me and you dread making small talk with your relatives over lukewarm turkey, fear not. The Tuesday and Wednesday before turkey day, you can de-stress by seeing Of Monsters and Men play at Terminal 5. For those of you not in the know, Of Monsters and Men are a six-piece band ... <a title="Thanksgiving in Iceland: Of Monsters and Men take over Terminal 5" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/thanksgiving-in-iceland-of-monsters-and-men-take-over-terminal-5/" aria-label="Read more about Thanksgiving in Iceland: Of Monsters and Men take over Terminal 5">Read more</a>