Category: Festivals

The Afghan Whigs at Coachella 2014: Watch full 40-minute webcast from Weekend 1

The Afghan Whigs at Coachella 2014: Watch full 40-minute webcast from Weekend 1

With the reunited Afghan Whigs set to release their first new album in 16 years on Tuesday, it’s no surprise they dedicated half of their 10-song, 40-minute set at Coachella on Friday to material from Do To The Beast. Below, you can see a rip of the full webcast of the Whigs’ performance.

Coachella 2014 webcast: Pixies, Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, The Cult — but no Replacements

Coachella 2014 webcast: Pixies, Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, The Cult — but no Replacements

The schedule for the webcast of the first weekend of the Coachella festival — running this Friday through Saturday — features a number of great acts, including Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, The Afghan Whigs, The Cult, Fishbone, the just-added Pixies and more.

The Jesus and Mary Chain to play Brazil's Cultura Inglesa Festival in May

The Jesus and Mary Chain to play Brazil’s Cultura Inglesa Festival in May

The Jesus and Mary Chain — who performed live just a handful of times last year — have been confirmed for their first show of 2014 as organizers of the Cultura Ingelsa Festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil, announced this week that the brothers Reid will close out the the 18th annual music fest on May 25.

The Cure to headline BottleRock festival in Napa Valley, Calif., this spring

The Cure to headline BottleRock festival in Napa Valley, Calif., this spring

The Cure will return to North America late this spring to headline the BottleRock festival in Napa Valley, Calif., joining, at the top of the bill, OutKast, Eric Church, The Fray, Weezer and Band of Horses — plus Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker.

The Replacements continue festival-only reunion with slot at Montreal’s Osheaga fest

The Replacements continue festival-only reunion with slot at Montreal’s Osheaga fest

The Replacements reunion returns to Canada — where it began — this summer with a just-announced appearance at the Osheaga Music Festival in Montreal, just the latest in what continues to be a festival-only affair for the reunited ‘Mats. The band joins Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Aug. 1-3 festival.

The Replacements, Violent Femmes to play Atlanta's Shaky Knees Music Festival

The Replacements, Violent Femmes to play Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival

The Replacements reunion continues to be a festival-only affair, with the band following up three Riot Fest dates last year and two upcoming Coachella shows with an appearance this May at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival, where they’ll share the bill with fellow reunion act Violent Femmes.