Blog Archive
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Yellowcard: Artist Spotlight Summerfest 2023
For the third time that day, Jake and I had found our way to the warehouse stage. And for the third time that day, it was absolutely packed. We were after all a part of a large crowd who was ready for a set full of nostalgia! Between Spitalfield, and the Spin Doctors it had already…
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Thirty Seconds to Mars: Artist Spotlight Lollapalooza 2023
It began with a 30-second countdown. As the clock ticked down, I rushed to find Jake who had secured us a spot near the equipment fence before Thirty Seconds to Mars began. See, we had previously split up so that I could catch Sabrina Carpenter and he could catch the 502’s and Foals. Anyone who has…
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Spin Doctors: Artist Spotlight Summerfest 2023
For a 4 o’clock Saturday show the Warehouse Stage was absolutely packed. And when I say packed, I mean packed, the show was standing-room only. This stage even has bleachers, and they were full! To say nothing of the fact that this was before Spin Doctors had even made their appearance. Considering it was the…
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Lovelytheband: Summerfest 2023 Artist Spotlight
The bugs had been awful earlier in the day during Cullah’s set. Now it was night and it seemed as if the rest of the swarm was out in search of a snack. Luckily for the audience, they flocked to bright lights. Unluckily for the band up on stage, Lovelytheband was practically glowing. The bright…
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Beach Weather: Summerfest 2023 Artist Spotlight
The longer the set went on the more I felt like I was watching “The Monkeys” or perhaps, “The Partridge Family.” To be specific, I was watching the part of the TV show where the band sings their songs in a concert format. You know that part either just prior to the drama beginning or…
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Homemade Inspired Vintage Outfit: Out Fest’ing’
I walked through the bolts of cotton fabric. Killing time while I patiently waited for my sister and mom to be done. I had already collected the Scrapbooking supplies I needed from the papercraft side of Joann’s. The loud old-fashioned almost comic book-style fabric caught my eye among the other bolts. I pulled it out…
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Cullah: Summerfest 2023 Artist Spotlight
As Cullah took the stage for his 6:15 set on Friday, June 30th set bugs began to swarm the Oasis Stage. You could see immediately how it created a challenging environment to play in as the crowd and artists alike swatted mosquitos alike. While the bugginess would persist throughout the set, Cullah nonetheless persisted and…
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Illinois Railway Museum: One Stuck Caboose
It was a humid and mildly hot day in Union, Illinois and my family and I were getting ready to board a train to nowhere. Not with a destination in mind of course, but with the railcar itself as the destination as we were exploring the Illinois Railway Museum! Of the available options, Jake and…
