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The Sonny Wilsons is the power pop project of Adam Yancey (Solo artist, Afterglow, The Chain Hopsons, The Becky’s) and Allen Couch (East Link). Adam Yancey, who gigged his way through flight school is, and this is a direct quote, “The only idiot in the world that got into the music business for the money.
In the vast and diverse world of music genres, few have managed to capture the essence of sheer joy and infectious energy quite like power pop. Originating in.
Oct 11, 2012 · Power pop evolved throughout the ’70s and early ’80s, running parallel and sometimes absorbing other trends like glam rock, pub rock, punk, new wave, college rock, and neo-psychedelia.
- Newport Jazz Festival
- Newport Folk Festival
- Monterey International Pop Festival
- Woodstock
- Isle of Wight Festival
- Glastonbury
- Pinkpop
- Pukkelpop
- Lollapalooza
- Coachella
Begun in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival was not only the first annual jazz concert, but arguably the prototype for all popular music festivals continuing to this day. Over the years, the festival drew stellar acts like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis. Its graphic design remained on par, at least through the 1970s, with Milton Glas...
This festival was founded by George Wein, the same person who started its jazz cousin, just a few years later. The 1964 show included Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Peter Paul and Mary and Pete Seeger, but its defining moment was in 1965, when Dylan’s “went electric.” In recent years the festival’s graphic design has emphasized the maritime identity of th...
Considered the first true rock festival, Monterey Pop was planned in just six weeks took place over the course of three days in 1967. It included bands like The Beach Boys, The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix, who iconically lit his guitar on fire while playing “Wild Thing.” The festival poster for the show is exemplary...
The 1969 concert, held on a dairy farm in upstate New York, is arguably the most famous single music festival of all time. It included acts like The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Revival “Woodstock” festivals took place in 1979, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2009, but none of them was able to match the original. The 1999 iteration, which featured rowd...
This festival, located on a small island off the English coast, began in 1968 and continued through 1970, hosting bands like The Who, The Doors and Joni Mitchell. The 1970 version reportedly drew a crowd of 600,000, which was enough to bring the operation to a halt. However, it started up again in 2002 and has continued every year since. The new po...
Andrew Kerr attended Isle of Wight and then decided to make his own festival in 1970. Originally it was called Pilton, after the town it was first held in. In 1971 David Bowie performed at the festival grounds’ now iconic pyramid stage. Starting in 1981, it has happened almost annually (skipping every sixth year to give the organizers and the land ...
Beginning in 1970 and running every year up the present, Pinkpop in the Netherlands is officially the longest running music festival in history. Its origins were humble—it occurred on the holiday of Pentecostal Monday and advertised a pig roast to draw attendees—but it has grown into a major league festival, hosting star acts from Elvis Costello to...
The first iteration of this festival, which is held in Belgium, occurred in 1985 and drew only 3,000 people. It stayed small through the 80s, but picked up steam with its 1991 concert which included major alt rock bands like Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth and the Ramones. Older posters have a punk brashness, while more recent ones have toned down the at...
Started in 1991 by Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell as a farewell tour for his band, Lollapalooza soon became a full fledged festival which ran until 1997 and then was revived in 2004. Beginning in 2005 the American iteration has always occurred in Chicago, but international spin-offs have taken root all over the globe. The 1991 poster design ...
The origins of Coachella go back to 1993, when Pearl Jam played at the Empire Polo Fields in the Californian desert due to a dispute with Ticketmaster that prevented their performing in Los Angeles proper. Four years later, while attending Glastonbury 1997, Paul Tollett, whose company Goldenvoice booked the Pearl Jam gig, thought back to the Polo F...
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Aug 14, 2023 · Captivating Music Festival Posters Revealed. A sea of faces, all turned toward a stage aglow with the energy of a thousand stars. The air buzzes—a mix of melodies and anticipation. Now, freeze that frame. Got it? Good. This vibe, this electric moment, is what music festival posters aim to capture.
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Maximalism makes an eye-catching statement in this UK-based music festival poster. Layering and abstract color design are given structural form through the use of the repeating sun ray pattern and the perfectly formatted white font. The simple font and regimented alignment offer the perfect foil to the colorfully layered design.
Jan 10, 2018 · 7. Go Minimal for Electronica and Dance. If you’re designing a poster for an electronic music event or a dance festival, digital-inspired designs always look slick and ultra-contemporary. These designs blend club-night style with pared-back layouts, creating designs which are really atmospheric.
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