“The most unforgettable experience of my life.” “I will remember RISE forever.” “The most magical thing I have ever seen.” These were just a few of the tens of thousands of posts flooding social media following the 10th Anniversary RISE Festival in Las Vegas, held October 3rd through 5th in the vast openness of the Mojave Desert.
Read MoreFinally, Green Day took the stage at 8:05 to close the festival with a triumphant, career-spanning set. Billie Joe Armstrong’s absolutely relentless sincerity and call and responses were exactly what you would want and expect from a Green Day performance. The band tore through decades of hits: “Basket Case”, “American Idiot”, “Wake Me Up When September Ends”, “When I Come Around”, “Welcome to Paradise”, “21 Guns”… the list goes on and on.
Read MoreRoyel Otis brought jangly indie-pop energy to the Tiki Stage in the late afternoon, their shimmering guitars and earnest vocals making their set a breezy highlight. They played the two covers that have aided in their rise in fame (“Linger” and “Murder on the Dancefloor”) and their biggest track, “Oysters in My Pocket”, felt a lot bigger live than on record.
Read MoreOhana Fest returned for its ninth year at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California with a lineup of rock legends, modern pop/soul, and punk upstarts. Each day had its own distinct flavor, with the one constant being the idyllic backdrop of palm trees, sand, the pacific ocean, and, of course, Eddie Vedder.
Read MoreSeptember 26th at Italia Square in Tirana marked the explosive launch of this year’s Check In Festival, and one of the undisputed highlights of Electronic Night was a masterful DJ set from none other than Trentemøller. A legend in the electronic music scene, his presence alone electrified the crowd, but it was the way he curated the night that turned his set into a defining moment of the festival.
Read MoreOn September 27th, Italia Square in Tirana became the epicenter of raw power and passion as Eugent Bushpepa took the stage for Rock Night at Check In Festival. From the opening moments, it was clear that this was more than just a performance—it was a masterclass in hard rock energy led by one of Albania’s most commanding and celebrated voices.
Read MoreOn September 27th, Italia Square in Tirana pulsed with pure rock ’n’ roll nostalgia as Attitude, the renowned Guns N’ Roses tribute band from Bergamo, Italy, took the stage for Check In Festival. It didn’t take long for the crowd to realize they weren’t just watching a tribute act—they were witnessing the closest thing to the real deal.
Read MoreLast night, Italia Square in Tirana pulsed with color, rhythm, and pure joy as Electronic Night of Check In Festival hit full stride with a spectacular live set from Booka Shade. The German house duo, made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, are veterans of the Frankfurt electronic scene, and their years of experience showed in every beat, every drop, and every shimmering layer of sound that echoed through the heart of the city.
Read MoreOn September 26th, Italia Square in Tirana pulsed with electricity as the Check In Festival kicked off its fifth edition, and one of the brightest sparks of the night was none other than Rea Lemnusha. As one of the first DJs to take the stage for Electronic Night, Lemnusha set the tone for what would become an unforgettable evening of music, energy, and community.
Read MoreBy the time Weird Al’s slot rolled around, the field was already chanting his name. When he finally walked out, hair hanging, plaid shirt, looking like a tongue-in-cheek Kurt Cobain, he dove straight into “Smells Like Nirvana,” gargling water mid-verse and deadpanning, “I forgot this part,” then just standing watching us silently for a verse was hilarious. It was classic Weird Al: the joke inside the joke, but still musically tight.
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