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In This Issue... Page 4 ... Local music festivals Page 6 ... Music festivals in the Southeast Page 8 ... Arts and Culture festivals Page 9 ... Festival essentials Page 11 ... Festival wear
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LOCAL MUSIC
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The Original Waverly “Old 280” Boogie April 22 at Standard Deluxe in Waverly
* Two hour (or less) drive from Auburn
On the Tracks
Admission: $20-$25 Featuring: Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ Southern Culture on The Skids Adam Hood (band) Revel in Dimes Pine Hill Haints Blackberry Possum
April 21 in Downtown Opelika Admission: $30-$35 Featuring: Blackberry Possum Dallas Dorsey The Brokers
Sloss Fest
July 15-16 in Birmingham
Admission: $99-$155 Featuring: Widespread Panic Alabama Shakes Sturgill Simpson Spoon + Many More
Shaky Knees
May 12-14 in Atlanta
Admission: $99-$185 Featuring: LCD Soundsystem Cage The Elephant The XX Third Eye Blind Dr. Dog Moon Taxi Ryan Adams The Shins Shovels and Rope + Many more
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Visit us at www.calhoun.edu for more information.
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SOUTHEAST FESTIVALS
Beale Street Music Festival May 5-7 in Memphis, Tennessee Admission:$50-$695 Featuring: Kings of Leon Soundgarden Widespread Panic Snoop Dogg Sturgill Simpson + Many more
MerleFest
April 27-30 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina Admission:$50-$695 Featuring: Zac Brown Band The Avett Brothers Mandolin Orange Steep Canyon Rangers Jerry Douglas Jim Avett + Many more
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Bonnaroo
June 8-11 in Manchester, Tennessee Admission:$210-$554 Featuring: U2 Red Hot Chili Peppers The Weeknd Chance the Rapper Lorde Tegan and Sara Mandolin Orange The XX + Many more
Jazz Fest
April 28-May 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana Admission:$70-$1,200 Featuring: Stevie Wonder Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Maroon 5 Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Kings of Leon Snoop Dogg Alabama Shakes Widespread Panic Trey Anastasio Band Pitbull Earth, Wind and Fire + Many more
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Hangout Festival May 19-21 in Gulf Shores Admission:$309-$1,599 Featuring: Mumford and Sons Twenty One Pilots Chance the Rapper Frank Ocean Weezer MGMT The Head and the Heart DJ Snake Band of Horses Young the Giant Franz Ferdinand + Many more
CMA Music Festival June 8-11 in Nashville, Tennessee Admission:$200 Featuring: Miranda Lambert Keith Urban Chris Young Blake Shelton Kelsea Ballerini Florida Georgia Line Thomas Rhett Cole Swindell Sam Hunt Lady Antebellum Darius Rucker + Many more
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ART&CULTURE
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Magic City Art Connection April 28-30 at Linn Park in Birmingham 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday Admission: $10 for three days, $5 a day
Panoply Arts Festival April 28-30 at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville
Spring Tennessee Craft Fair May 5-7 at Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee
Featuring ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking and more
5 -9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 12 -7 p.m. Sunday Admission: $18 for weekend, $10 a day
Chastain Park Arts Festival May 6-7 in Atlanta
Featuring artworks from up to 185 artists
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1. Water bottle 2. Sunscreen 3. Sunglasses 4. Portable phone charger 5. Fan 6. Snacks 7. Hand sanitizer 8. Deodorant 9. Emergency first aid kit 10. Cooler 11. Tent 12. Toothbrush 13. Toothpaste 14. Toilet paper 15. Trash bags
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Festival Wear Jessica Ballard COPY EDITOR
Music festivals are notorious for many things, but most notably, they’re known for heat. Dressing for festivals can be tricky. Everyone wants to look the best they can while enduring long days and unnatural amounts of sweat. The biggest piece of advice I can offer is to wear the least amount of clothing socially acceptable and to utilize loose fabrics. Patterned, loose pants are all the rage at festivals and for good reason. They’re vibrant and make a statement in an outfit but don’t suffocate your legs. Pair a plain crop top with them, and you’ve got a comfortable, cute outfit for the day. PHOTOS BY MADISON OGLETREE / PHOTO EDITOR
High-wasted shorts are also a solid choice at festivals with either another crop top or even a cute bralette. Festivals are a great place to break out the over-the-top accessories and makeup. They add to a look without extra clothes weighing you down. Statement rings and necklaces are a great way to elevate your outfit. The environment at festivals is usually a no-judgment zone, so the blue lipstick wouldn’t be too bizarre or out of place. Music festivals are the perfect place to wear exactly what you want to and express yourself in any way you see fit. The music is great, the people are laid back and admiring your own and other people’s outfits is just one more perk of the whole experience.
Reprinted from March 30