Riding high off the success of their recent debut original release ‘Dream’, Chicago natives and 2015 hot tip Autograf now return to deliver their official take of Swedish producer Alesso’s ‘Cool’.
With the original already garnering over 10 million streams on Spotify alone, this remix is primed for release on Def Jam Recordings and marks the next step up for one of the hottest emerging acts of this year. In the midst of scoring nine Hype Machine number 1’s, racking up millions of plays on SoundCloud, penning their own successful productions and supporting Klingande on his North American tour, this remix is the latest example of truly high quality material delivered by the production trio. Eye Alaska’s frontman Roy English’s smooth vocals pepper along the percussive hits and rhythmic guitar chords, as the track leads up to a blissful marimba-filled anthem that Autograf’s loyal fans have come to revere and new fans will mark down as an early sign of summer.
The three piece are now packing their bags for a touring schedule that’s rapidly building momentum. Playing esteemed festivals such as Hangout Music Fest, Electric Forest, and Northern Nights, Autograf have shown no signs of slowing down as they continue to push the envelope of innovative and fresh sounds in electronic music. With a live show that includes some of the signature instruments that light up their productions and a ton of new music coming as the days get longer, you can be rest assured that summer 2015 will belong to Autograf.
4/25 – Maison – Costa Mesa, CA
4/25 – REV Ultra Lounge – Minneapolis, MN
5/2 – Corona Sunsets – Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
5/8 – Populux – Detroit, MI
5/9 – Lightening in a Bottle Pre Party – Los Angeles, CA
5/15 – Hangout Music Fest – Gulf Shores, AL
6/6 – Audio Discotech – San Francisco, CA
6/13 – Contour Music Festival – Jackson, WY
6/26 – Electric Forest – Rothbury, MI
7/17 – Northern Nights Music Festival – Cooks Valley, CA
7/23 – Empire Control Room & Garage – Austin, TX
7/24 – Gas Monkey Bar N Grill – Dallas, TX
7/25 – GILT Nightclub – Orlando, FL
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The fourth annual Summer Set Music & Camping Festival (SSMF) returns to the beautiful Somerset Amphitheater in Northern Wisconsin with the festival’s most impressive lineup yet. Known for showcasing an eclectic mix of hip-hop, indie, and jam-style artists alongside some of electronic dance music’s most sought after producers and DJs, SSMF is set to deliver a diverse lineup featuring over 70 artists, performing across five stages.
This year’s headliners include dance music phenomenon DEADMAU5, which marks his only announced Midwest festival appearance, mysterious R&B mega-sensation THE WEEKND, and bass music innovator BASSNECTAR, who returns after an unforgettable set in 2014. Summer Set mainstays BIG GIGANTIC will also return for their fourth year with a very special jam session. Featuring a wide variety of performers across multiple genres, other artists include Action Bronson, Rae Sremmurd, Die Antwoord, and Earl Sweatshirt to Thievery Corporation, Lotus, Odesza, Tune Yards, Shiba San, Carnage, Tchami, and more to round out the bill.
Tickets are on sale now at www.summersetfestival.com!
As Summer Set continues to grow, the festival grounds will once again expand to provide music enthusiasts with the ultimate experience and atmosphere. For the second year in a row, the festival adds another stage with increased production, bringing the total number of stages to five. The new stage, dubbed A Live One, will feature critically acclaimed bands with live performances from Purity Ring, Tycho, Tanlines, Lettuce, Railroad Earth, and many more.
2015 marks a special year for Summer Set’s hip-hop fans as Wu Tang’s Ghostface Killah hits the stage with Toronto jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD for one of their notorious live performances. Additionally, in celebration of the 20-year anniversary since the release of their renowned second album, which includes the Grammy Award-Winning Song “Tha Crossroads,” Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will be performing their full-length album E. 1999 Eternal in full.
To accompany the eclectic lineup, Summer Set provides festival-goers with affordable VIP camping packages that offers unrivaled amenities and perks, including private restrooms and showers, full assistance from dedicated VIP staff members, access to all after parties, and private viewing areas at the Main Stage and Grove Stage, plus much more. Attendees will be provided with preferred on-site parking and advanced entry to “The Woods” VIP campgrounds, beginning on Thursday August 14th at 4:00 pm, ahead of the General Admission ticket holders. Free professional massages, and an additional mini-stage featuring intimate DJ sets exclusive to VIP campers, will also join the VIP amenities in 2015.
SSMF has taken extensive fan feedback into consideration and is dedicated to providing the best possible experience year after year for the fans and artists. Camping prices have been significantly reduced, starting as low as $99 per campsite, which equals roughly $22/person to camp for the weekend, and there will be more experiential interactive elements than in past years.
SUMMER SET 2015 ARTISTS (listed alphabetically):
Action Bronson
Artifakts
Audien
Billy Dangol & The Feck Yews
BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah
Bakermat
Bassnectar
Beak Nasty & Kids Like Us
Big Gigantic
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Boombox
Borgeous
Brillz
Carnage
Cloud Cult
Deadmau5
Dense City
Devon
Die Antwoord
Duenday
Ear Phunk
Earl Sweatshirt
Eats Everything
F. Stokes
G Eazy
GGOOLLDD
Ghost Channels
Giraffage
Haywyre
Heatbox
Hippo Campus
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Ifdakar
IshDarr
Jack Trash
James Patrick Plays
Jane Doe
Jauz
John Mark Nelson
Kap Slap
Keys n Krates
Lettuce
Lil Dicky
Lizzo
Lotus
Manny Phesto
Manic Focus
Midwest Jam Collective
Mike Floss
Milk N Cookies
Modern Measure
Nahko & Medicine For The People
Odesza
People Brothers Band
Purity Ring
Rae Sremmurd
Railroad Earth
RBTS Win
Robert DeLong
Saba
Shiba San
Slow Magic
Tanlines
Tchami
Thievery Corporation
TJR
Trippy Turtle
Tune Yards
Tycho
Vaski
The Weeknd
Woo Park
Zeds Dead
Summer Set Music & Camping Festival
Somerset Amphitheater
715 Spring Street
Somerset, Wisconsin 54025
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Lightning in a Bottle has brought a one-of-a-kind Pre-Party “Temple Days” to The Springs in downtown LA which showcases what is to come this year at The Lucent Temple of Consciousness. This one day urban retreat will bring a full day of yoga, speakers, workshops, and more where YOU the seeker, enters one way and leaves noticeably more nourished, supported, inspired and loved.
Beginning at 11am, Sunday May 3rd, this 12 hours experience will definitely be one you don’t want to miss. Make sure you pick up tickets before they sell out – Here
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Lollapalooza 2015 Lineup Released
Lollapalooza announced their lineup this morning with Paul McCartney and Metallica as the headliners for this year’s Festival. Lollapalooza will be hosted at Chicago’s Grant Park July 31st through August 2nd.
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McCartney will serve as the Friday night headliner, with the Weeknd, the War on Drugs, Alabama Shakes, Kaskade, Gary Clark Jr, Flying Lotus and Radiohead’s Philip Selway also scheduled to perform July 31st.
Saturday night will see the arrival of Metallica along with Smith, Tyler the Creator, Charli XCX, Kid Cudi, Brand New, Django Django, Alesso and more.
The festival will wrap up on Sunday, August 2nd with Florence and the Machine and Bassnectar headlining, with Of Monsters and Men, A$AP Rocky, TV on the Radio, FKA Twigs, Odesza, George Ezra, Marina and the Diamonds, Twenty One Pilots and more rounding out the bill. Although three-day passes for Lollapalooza are long sold out, one-day passes will go on sale today at 10 a.m. CT at the festival’s official site.
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Chicago 2015 Festival Dates
Spring is here and festivals are right around the corner! Here’s a list of all upcoming festivals in Chicago. May to September we got you covered and you have no excuse to stay home this summer!
MAY 2015
Cinco de Mayo Festival, May 2-4, 26th Street & Kostner (Little Village)
American Beer Classic, May 9, Soldier Field
Mayfest, May 15–17, Lakeview, Ashland and Barry
Chicago Craft Beer Week, May 14-24, various locations
Randolph Street Market Festival, May 23, 24, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival, May 23, 24
Maifest Chicago, May 28-May 31, Lincoln Square at Lincoln Ave. and Leland Ave.
Millennium Art Festival, May 29–31, Lake Street at Michigan Avenue
Chicago Gospel Music Festival, May 29–31
Do Division Fest, Saturday and Sunday, May 30, 3, 12-6pm on Hoyne between Crystal and Potomac and on Crystal between Hoyne and Admen
Fiesta del Taco, May 29 – 31, Little Village, 2600 S. Kostner (at 26th St.)
JUNE 2015
57th Street Art Fair: June 6-7, Hyde Park
Remix Chicago: Chicago’s Recycled Art Fair, June 6 – 7
Andersonville Midsommarfest, June 12–14, Andersonville
Ribfest Chicago, June 12-14, Lincoln/Irving Park/Damen
Spring Awakening, June 12-14, Soldier Field
Chicago Blues Fest, June 12-14, Grant Park, Millennium Park
Old Town Art Fair, June 13, 14, Old Town
Wells Street Art Festival, June 13, 14, Wells Street, between North Avenue and Division Street
Grant Park Music Festival, June 17 – August 22, Wednesdays, Fridays, 6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, free
Fiestas Puertorriqueñas and Puerto Rican Parade, June 18-21, Humboldt Park, Division Street
Taste of Randolph, June 19-21, Randolph and Peoria St., West Loop
Oakley Festa Pasta Vino, June 19-21, 2400 S. Oakley
Millennium Park movies, June 23 – Aug. 25, 2015 (Tuesdays)
6 Corners BBQ Fest, June 20-21, 4000 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at Irving Park Rd./Cicero Ave. to Belle Plaine)
Wicker Park’s Green Music Fest, June 20, 21, Damen betw North and Schiller
Gold Coast Art Festival, June 20, 21, Grant Park’s Butler Field at the corner of Monroe and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago Pride Fest, June 20 – 21, Halsted and Waveland
Make Music Chicago, June 21, various locations
World’s Largest Block Party, June 27, 28, Old St. Patrick’s Church, 700 W. Adams
Randolph Street Market Festival, June 27, 28, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
Pride Parade, June 28, North Broadway, Boystown
JULY 2015
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life, July 3-5, Union Park
Windy City RibFest: July 3-5, Uptown, Lawrence and Broadway
Chosen Few Picnic, July 4 in Jackson Park, 63rd and Hayes Drive
Taste of Chicago, July 8-12, Grant Park
Square Roots Music Festival, July 10-12, Lincoln Square
Michigan Avenue Art Festival, July 10-12, Pioneer Court
Irish American Heritage Festival, July, 10-12 , Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox
Taste of Lakeview, July 11, 12, Lincoln at Belmont
Windy City Smokeout, July 10-12, at Grand Avenue and the Chicago River
Roscoe Village Burger Fest, July 11,12, Belmont and Damen
West Fest: July 11,12, West Town, Chicago Ave. from Damen to Wood
Taste of River North: July 17-19, River North, Kingsbury and Erie Street
BenFest 2015, July 17-19, St. Benedict’s, 2215 E Irving Park Rd
Pitchfork Music Festival: July 17-19, Union Park
Summer on Southport, July 18, 19, Southport and Waveland
Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival: July 18,-19, Lincoln Park, Sheffield and Webster
Chicago Craft Beer Festival, July 18-19, Sheffield and Webster
Celebrate Clark Street Festival, Saturday, July 18, 19, between Morse and Estes Avenue
Chinatown Summer Fair, July 19, Wentworth Ave from Cermak Road to 24th Place
North Dearborn Street Garden Walk, July 19, starts Latin School, 45 W. North
Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival, July 24-26, Jefferson Park, Lawrence and Long Avenues
Chicago Hot Sauce Fest (new) July 25, 26, Avondale neighborhood (Belmont & Elston)
Taste of Lincoln Avenue, July 25 – 26, N. Lincoln Avenue between Fullerton & Wrightwood
Randolph Street Market Festival, July 25, 26, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
Wicker Park Fest, July 25-26, Milwaukee Avenue Between North Avenue and Paulina Street
Fiesta del Sol: July 30-August 2, Pilsen on Cermak between Morgan and Ashland
Lollapalooza, July 31 – August 2, Grant Park
Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, Wednesdays & Saturdays, all month
AUGUST 2015
Fiesta del Sol: July 30-August 2, Pilsen on Cermak between Morgan and Ashland
Lollapalooza, July 31 – August 2, Grant Park
Taste of Latin America, August 1, 2, 3600 to 3828 W Armitage
Edge Fest: August 1, 2, Edgewater, 5900 N. Broadway at Thorndale Ave.
Chicago Hot Dog Fest, TBD, Chicago History Museum, Clark and LaSalle
Ginza Holiday, August 7-9, Midwest Buddhist Temple, Old Town ¿ Retro on Roscoe, August 7- 9, Damen Avenue and Roscoe Street
Bud Billiken Parade (and related activities), August 8, 35-55th & Martin Luther King Drive, 10 a.m.
Wrigleyville Summerfest, August 8, 9, School Street and Seminary Avenue
Northalsted Market Days, August 8, 9, Halsted Street and Belmont Avenue
Taste of Andersonville, August 12, dinner crawl
Festa Italiana, August 13-August 16, Little Italy, Taylor St.
Edison Park Fest, August 14-16, Chicago’s northwest side, Oshkosh and Olmsted
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest: August 14-16, Rogers Park
Chicago Air & Water Show, August 15, 16 (rehearsal August 14) North Avenue Beach
Great American Lobster Fest, August 15–16, Navy Pier
Reggae Fest Chicago, August 15 – 16
Clark After Dark, Thursday, August 20, on Hubbard Street between Clark and LaSalle, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Albany Park World Fest, August 22, 23, Lawrence & Kimball
Chicago Food Social, August 22, 23, Kendall College parking lot
West Loop Arts Fest ,August 22, 23, Washington St., West Loop
Taste of Greektown, August 22, 23, 400 S. Halsted St. at Van Buren
Chicago Dancing Festival, August 25 – 29, various locations
SausageFest Chicago, August 28-30, Old Town
Bucktown Arts Festival, August 29, 30, Bucktown
Chicago Fashion Fest, August 29-30, Division St. from Wolcott to Paulina
Randolph Street Market Festival, August 29, 30, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden
Festival Cubano, Riis Park, Fullerton and Narragansett, August, TBA
Bash on Wabash, Wabash between 13th and 14, August, TBA
SEPTEMBER 2015
Chicago Jazz Festival, September 3-6, Grant Park
Englewood Jazz Festival, September 3-6, Hamilton Park Cultural Center
Taste of Polonia, September 4-7, Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.
African Festival of the Arts, September 4-7, Washington Park ¿ Navy Pier Summer Fireworks, final day, September 5
Riot Fest, September 11-13, Humboldt Park, 1440 N. Sacramento Avenue
Roscoe Village Oyster Fest (Shock Top), September 11-12, Damen Avenue & Roscoe St.
Windy City Wine Festival, September 11, 12, Buckingham Fountain.
German American Fest and Von Steuben Parade, September 11-13, Lincoln and Leland Avenues
Festival de la Villita, September 11-13, 26th Street and Kostner Avenue
World Music Festival Chicago *16th annual* September 11 – 22, various locations including Millennium Park
Venetian Night, September 12, dusk, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave
Ravenswood ArtWalk, September 19, 20, Ravenswood between Leland and Grace
Lakeview Taco Fest, September 19, 20, on Southport between Addison & Roscoe
Renegade Craft Fair: September Market, September 19, 20, Wicker Park
Andersonville City Made Fest, September 19, 20, Clark and Argyle
Chicago Gourmet, September 25 – 27, Harris Theatre and Millennium Park
Oktoberfest Chicago, September 25-27, Southport and Lincoln Avenue
Edgewater Fall Art Fair, September 26, 27, Broadway and Granville
Design Harvest, September 26, 27, Grand Ave between Wood Street and Western Ave.
Hyde Park Jazz Festival, September 26, 27, Hyde Park, various locations
Chicago Half Marathon, September 27, Jackson Park
Ukrainian Days Festival, Smith Park (Grand/Campbell), September, TBA
North Coast Music Festival, Union Park, September TBA
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Interview with Caked Up
A year and a half after Caked Up catapulted onto the dance music scene thanks to their raucous online presence and viral content bravado, the Las Vegas duo signed to Dim Mak Records with fistfuls of party-starting tunes in tow.
The newly-minted partnership kicks off with the tandem’s upcoming electro stomper “Rave Police.” Out February 10, the percussion-driven release layers grungy synths and thumping bass kicks atop sexy vocal samples of a female cop asking listeners “did you come here to rave?”
Caked Up fans can get down to “Rave Police” live in all its stadium-smashing glory as the tag-team joins Dim Mak ringleader Steve Aoki for his Neon Future Experience Tour. Presented by Dim Mak and brought to you by Bud Light, the tour begins February 13 in Austin and canvasses North America for over 20 stops, hitting major markets including New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Toronto and Boston.
After releasing records on tastemaking imprints such as Mad Decent, Fool’s Gold and Buygore, Caked Up has carved out a home for their notorious brand of rollicking antics. Their studio work is bass-fueled and drum-heavy, frequently furnished with chopped up vocal samples, jagged synths and unapologetically blistering drops. The pair’s monster original outputs are matched only by their officially-commissioned remixes for artists such as A-trak, The Chainsmokers and Flosstradamus.
Comprised of Oscar Wylde and his counterpart Vegas Banger, Caked Up is a homegrown internet sensation born through Oscar’s savvy self-promotion on Vine which earned him the undying adoration of 1.6 million followers to his personal account. Caked Up’s ever-ballooning social media empire aside, the duo is backed by 10+ years of combined DJ experience and an authentic performance chemistry that has ignited crowds at TomorrowWorld, Spring Awakening and Hangout Festival to name a few.
Whether they’re cranking out spine-shaking tracks or soundtracking dance floors across the country, Caked Up is on an unrepentant mission to inject their hallmark boisterous verve into electronic music’s history books.
Released earlier than the planned midnight release date, the Jack U album is now available on iTunes.
The full 10 track album features collaborations with Missy Elliot, Snails, Kiesza, Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz,and more!
Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü:
01 Don’t Do Drugs Just Take Some Jack Ü
02 Beats Knockin [ft. Fly Boi Keno]
03 Take Ü There [ft. Kiesza]
04 Febreze [ft. 2 Chainz]
05 To Ü [ft. AlunaGeorge]
06 Jungle Bae [ft. Bunji Garlin]
07 Mind [ft. Kai]
08 Holla Out [ft. Snails & Taranchyla]
09 Where Are Ü Now [ft. Justin Bieber]
10 Take Ü There [Missy Elliot Remix] [ft. Kiesza]
4.5 hours of Skrillex & Diplo to kick things off: