Pianist and music arranger Scott Bradlee started out making music videos in his living room, covering popular songs with an old school twist. "I want to be able to say something new about a song," Bradlee told SunFest. "You'll hear it sound familiar, you'll know all...
As the weekend kicked off, and the sun cooled down, we had a chance to chat with Allan Young, chairman of the board for the South Florida Ford Dealers, as well as a local dealer or his own store, Wayne Akers Ford. Dressed handsomely for the...
In the days leading up to SunFest, I found myself repeatedly falling into to Devon Baldwin’s dreamy, pop songs. It is clear that Baldwin isn’t your average female vocalist. The young singer-songwriter attended Loyola University and earned a degree in both music and opera. She's bright, beautiful,...
There are a few artists that have the ability to reach their words deep into my heart and exact pure emotion. M83, Florence and the Machine, and Alt-J have all moved me to tears on more than one occasion. Another band that reserves this right...
I have had the pleasure of seeing the long-hair, electro house god Steve Aoki five or six times. I’ve honestly lost count a bit. The first time I saw Aoki was at Ultra Music Festival in 2010. The pool float riding, high jumping, champagne spraying, wild...
Frontwoman of The Joy Formidable, Ritzy Bryan, walks her dog along the Intracoastal Waterway, next to the JetBlue stage. Tony — a black and brown long-haired dachshund — is a rescue the band got a year ago, from Arizona. Sometimes, he joins the band for...
Bastille wasn't even due to play for another half an hour, but the crowd was already going crazy. By 8:30 p.m. the crowd was screaming at the top of their lungs for the band's roadies setting up its gear. In the center of the JetBlue stage was...
It’s almost impossible to believe that there are only two days left of SunFest! It is the weekend, the weather is gorgeous, and you should really, really be strolling Flagler Drive with an ice cream cone or cold beer in your hand. Let’s take a look...
Happy Saturday, SunFesters! Today is a special day because it marks the start of full days of music. Unlike Wednesday through Friday, where performances began around 6, today’s music will start as early as 12:45. As for who’s performing, you probably already know about some...
Power-pop 80’s artist Rick Springfield took the world by storm 35 years ago with his single, “Jessie’s Girl.” Since then, his career hasn’t slowed down in the slightest with almost 20 studio albums, TV appearances on shows like “General Hospital” and “Californication,” and even movie...