Coverage of festivals our staff has attended.
Photo by Morgan Ciocca Article by Luis Mejía Ahrens I hate to be this guy, but let’s talk ska. I know, it has been years since ska has reached its apogee. The mid-1990s came and went, bringing with them new and exciting forms of music, but here at WLUW we […]
Sept. 13-15 marked the 15th anniversary of Riot Fest at Douglas Park here in Chicago. Read more to see which performances impressed WLUW staffers the most. Photos by Paul Quinn FRIDAY — Caroline Rose Friday afternoon, Caroline Rose and her band took the stage as one of the few indie […]
Posted by: Olivia Cerza WLUW sat down to chat with Detroit’s Siena Liggins at Mo Pop 2019. Check out the highlights below, where we talked about Detroit’s art scene and the importance of pop music as a genre. With this being your first big festival performance, how did it feel being […]
There’s nothing quite like a little quick trip to Michigan to partake in a beautiful weekend focused on music, art, and community. Read below to see 2019’s Mo Pop Festival through the eyes of WLUW staff members Olivia, Elise, and Allison as we reflect on the weekend’s highlights, some of […]
Posted by: Jamie McMillin After one of the hottest and most humid days of the year, July 19, 2019, the poorly ventilated and possibly even hotter Empty Bottle may not have seemed like the ideal place to spend one’s time. This would have been especially true if one had, say, […]
Standing on the Corner: Standing on the Corner, led by Gio Escobar, has proven to be a tough act to decipher. With music that blends jazz and hip-hop with a slew of other genres, the only certainty that comes with the group is the promise of constructed chaos. Walking up […]
It’s already July, and WLUW has been gearing up for Pitchfork Festival by running giveaways, playing your favorite artists performing at Pitchfork on-air, and of course, reading up on all of this year’s acts. WLUW staff has chosen some of our favorite artists that are performing this year, and created a summary […]
Shaky Knees Music Festival invited WLUW’s Mike Daly to hit the road this year to Central Park in Atlanta, Georgia to take on this year’s installment. Shaky Knees was originally developed in 2013 to bring a premier indie music festival to the city of Atlanta. This year’s festival took place May […]
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