Music Festival News--3.29.12

Map: Texas Relays, Urban Music Festival and More Events Mean Street Closures NPR The Austin Urban Music Festival, featuring Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Boyz II Men and others, is occurring Friday and Saturday at Auditorium Shores. Parts of Dawson Road and Bouldin Avenue will be closed starting Friday at 3 pm Nearby, parts of Barton ... See all stories on this topic »

UK Sonisphere fest cancelled in "challenging" year Reuters (Reuters) - British hard rock music festival Sonisphere said on Thursday It has had to cancel its July 6th-8th festival at a country estate in southern England. The festival was due to host headliners Queen, Kiss, Marilyn Manson and Faith No More ... See all stories on this topic »

Switchboard Music Festival: S.F. event diversifies San Francisco Chronicle That seems to be the trajectory of the Switchboard Music Festival, which was started in 2007 by Ryan Brown, Jon Russell and Jeff Anderle as a marathon showcase for the Bay Area's perpetually mutating underground of genre-busting musical acts, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sonisphere Music Festival Canceled: Adam Lambert and Queen Reunion Isn't Happening Hollywood Reporter The music festival has apparently been canceled. "It is with very heavy hearts and much regret that we announce the cancellation of Sonisphere Knebworth 2012," Queen posted on its official site according to BBC. Festival organizers are expected to ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

Inaugural Boots & Hearts Music Festival Launches In Canada This Summer All Access Music Group The first inaugural BOOTS AND HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL has been scheduled for AUGUST 10-12th at the CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK in BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO. This will be the largest international Country music festival that has ever taken place on CANADIAN ... See all stories on this topic »

OK MOZART music festival line-up announced kjrh.com Hundreds showed up to the OK MOZART launch party to learn this season's lineup for Bartlesville's own international musical festival June 10 though 17. In it's 28th year, the festival now boasts more than 150 musicians in two cities — in Bartlesville ... See all stories on this topic » kjrh.com

New music festival benefits skate park San Luis Obispo Tribune By Patrick S. Pemberton Jake Miller was hanging out with his buddies from the local hip-hop group Kausafex when the seeds of the Rock n' Flow music festival were planted. "We just started talking about how SLO needs an outdoor music festival with local ... See all stories on this topic »

Savannah Music Fest: 'Here to Stay' celebrates music, life of George and Ira ... Savannah Morning News Their music has been performed in concert halls, in films and on television, and has been reproduced in countless recordings. At the Savannah Music Festival on April 2 and 3, audiences will share "Here to Stay: The Gershwin Experience. See all stories on this topic »

Music Festival Fashion: Get Your Concert Outfit Swag On Minaret By Miriam Wolf Kate Bosworth, a regular Coachella attendee, always looks casual boho at the annual music festival. | teenablonde/Flickr.com Music festival season has arrived. Whether you are a concert buff, extreme music lover or just go to enjoy the ... See all stories on this topic » Minaret