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FURNACE FEST ANNOUNCES UPDATED LINEUP INCLUDING: MASTODON, THRICE, DECENDENTS, MIDTOWN, BLINDSIDE, MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, POISON THE WELL, THE STORY SO FAR, IN FLAMES, FOUR YEAR STRONG, MOVEMENTS, DYING WISH, AND MORE SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2022 SLOSS FURNACES IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM, AL – Furnace Fest has announced an updated lineup for their 2022 festival that includes Mastodon, Descendents, The Story So Far, Midtown, Poison the Well, Manchester Orchestra, In Flames, Four Year Strong, Drug Church, Dying Wish, The Spill Canvas, Life in Your Way, Movements, and many more, with special guests to be announced.   Along with acts like Midtown and Elliott reuniting for the festival, other notable...

The 12th annual LAUNCH Music Conference has been rescheduled for July 23-July 26 due to the recent global pandemic. Statement from LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival organizers: These new dates are both in an abundance of caution, and with an abundance of hope :) This is a crazy time we are all living through. Uncertainty seems to be at the center of our lives. We are proceeding with this timeframe,with a true spirit of positivity, and in the sincerest hope that life will be liveable the way we had all come to know and love, by July. Because no one...

  More hardcore punk-oriented than previous releases, 'Left Behind' is a thrashing song about rebellion and a generation standing up for itself. "We didn't want to make it overly political" explains singer Jamie Miller, "But the song says exactly how we feel right now - LEFT BEHIND by the powers that be." The track seems particularly relevant, considering the world is amid a growing health crisis and economic turmoil. Yelling phrases like "our generation is on the edge" and "you never gave us any chance", the band doesn't hold back on any of those sentiments. Miller's vocals take a noticeably...

Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2020 Announcement "Your Voice. Your Festival." As I assessed an ever changing world, and a music industry fighting relentlessly to persevere; I found myself pausing to consistently view situations through the perspective of you the fan over the past three weeks. We have waited on making a statement until now, because seeing the devastation and uncertainty in the lives of so many has motivated me more than ever to identify and implement ways for Blue Ridge to serve however possible. This is going to be a long statement, but I encourage you to take a few...

There are no pre-existing guidelines for what festivals should be doing during this unprecedented time. Like the rest of the music industry, we continue to assess new information and make the best-educated decisions possible. We know you have been anxious for updates from us and we are at a point where we can answer many of your questions about how each of our festivals may be affected by COVID-19.  We are crushed to say that Epicenter, Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple are being canceled due to the governmental restrictions on mass gatherings.  We respect these directives and recognize they are in the...