Earlier in the day on Saturday I had waged a bet with a friend on how the crowd would split for the headliners. Hozier, although brand spanking new to the scene, had scored a massive crowd in California, and I was certain SunFest fans would...
"How many of you got my CD last year," asked Schoolboy Q to a crowd of about 2,000 on Saturday night. "Now, how many of you bootlegged it?" the audience laughs and cheers in approval. The 28-year-old rapper stood on the edge of the stage in...
While the 20-something-year-old college students were dancing away the remnants of their finals to SOJA at the Ford Stage, a slightly different audience was getting cozy at the Tire Kingdom Service Centers Stage. A noticeably older crowd was getting ready to watch Eddie Money perform on...
For Sunday's acts: one met in a bar, one met in a classroom, and you already met the last one...
Warming up the Ford stage on the last day (sobs) of SunFest is South Carolina act Stop Light Observations, affectionately called SLO. The six-piece pack describes their style as “southern-retro-electro-rock,” which may sound like an earful, but I assure you it sounds good. The band is led...
One of the biggest names to hit SunFest this year currently has the hit single the nation can’t stop singing. The Irish singer-songwriter and musician, Andrew Hozier-Byrne, led fans on a soothing adventure from the Ford Stage last night. Hozier’s rise to stardom has been swift....
Trying to navigate through the middle barge last night as a short girl in a flower crown deemed itself difficult. But my path was made simpler thanks to a sweet, tall rapper in skinny jeans and Vans Sk8-Hi's. "I'm good at this," said Austin, Texas based Zeale....
I’m incredibly spoiled to live the life I do, I know. Every penny I make, every hour of vacation time I earn all goes to concerts and music festivals. This lifestyle allows me to see many artists I love and respect on multiple occasions. One...
It’s finally the weekend! Saturday and Sunday are always my favorite days of the week, and my favorite days of SunFest. There are a LOT of bands playing today, starting with some reggae music on the Ford Stage, rock in the grassy Tire Kingdom area,...
When I think of the word “violin,” my mind is filled with the images and sounds of an orchestra. I envision a reserved musician and classical serenades. But after tonight I’m confident I’ll associate the gorgeous string instrument with something new: Lindsey Stirling. Last night the...