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The eclectic sights and sounds of Knoxville, Tennessee were on full display for the opening night of the Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival; taking place in the historic Old City portion of Knoxville, Rhythm N’ Blooms is as unique and diverse as the city it represents. Set up like a bar crawl, festivalgoers can jump from... Continue Reading →
Louisville's own Forecastle Festival, celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year, has added more than a dozen acts to its three-day music, art and activism celebration, including Kentucky's own Sturgill Simpson, electro-dream pop duo Phantogram, indie art veterans Spoon, and many more. "The 15-year anniversary of Forecastle reflects the eclectic, innovative and stimulating spirit that has propelled us forward since our... Continue Reading →
HOLY BUCKETS, Y'ALL! Rhythm N' Blooms, Knoxville, Tennessee's annual music festival, gets more impressive every year! We were blown away by this year's lineup Presented by Yee-Haw Brewing Company and co-produced by Dogwood Arts and Attack Monkey Productions, the shindig will descend upon the Old City in Knoxville on April 7th for three fun-filled days... Continue Reading →
If you follow this site (and if you don't, you really should), you'll remember that we sent our trusty contributor, James Farley, to Louisville to cover the Forecastle Music Festival in July; dear James was rendered utterly speechless by the performances he witnessed, but he managed to get himself together long enough to jot down... Continue Reading →
Great news, y'all! East of 8th will be bringing you all the action from this year's Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky!! Here's another fun fact for you: "In nautical terms, a Forecastle is a superstructure at the bow of a ship where the crew is housed. Hard at work in the unruly sea, it’s a... Continue Reading →
Y’ALL. I am so incredibly excited for the weekend ahead of me. “But Susan,” you ask, “why are you so stoked?” Well beloved readers, yours truly is headed to Savannah, Georgia to experience the 5th Annual Savannah Stopover Music Festival. I’ll be Tweeting (@eastof8thblog), Facebooking (www.facebook.com/eastof8thblog), and Instagramming (@eastof8th) from the festival this weekend, using... Continue Reading →
I don't know about y'all, but I'm getting geared up for this year's Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender--May 2016 will be here before you know it, and I'm ready to paint my lips and the town red! "But Susan, what is this Nashville Boogie Weekender of which you speak?" you may ask. Well, Nashville Boogie is a massive... Continue Reading →
