Festivals

A New Film Uncovers SXSW’s History

Austin, 1987. Photo credit Dixon E. Coulbourn Outside Industry: The Story of SXSW, a new documentary, opens with black and white footage of Austin in the years prior to 1987. Alan Berg, who directed the film, says he and his team found the footage from the cinematographer Lee Daniels (Slacker, Dazed And Confused). “That’s Lee [...]

Bonnaroo Promoter Excited About 2011 Festival Lineup

Photo by Laura Dart On an Americana Music Association panel moderated by the William Morris Agency’s Jay Williams, Ashley Capps, founder of AC Entertainment and the predominant force behind the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, said he’s very excited about the way the 2011 Bonnaroo festival is starting to shape up. Capps [...]

Submissions Open For Next Big Nashville 2010

NEXT BIG NASHVILLE SUBMISSIONS The Next BIG Nashville 2010 Music Festival submissions process, powered by AIRPLAY DIRECT is now open, which means it’s high time to make your band’s dreams a reality. What began as a simple showcase for Nashville’s booming music scene in 2006 has quickly grown into a nationally recognized music festival and [...]