Hip-hop takes over Chicago in The Breaks
In recent years the Chicago’s hip-hop scene has grown global with the popularity of rappers like Kanye West, Chief Keef and Chance The Rapper. This weekend hip-hop comes to the city with a varsity roster of hip-hop heavyweights. These massive original kings in the hip-hop community take over Chicago for The Breaks.
Hosted in the largest venue in the city at Solider Field, it will host some of the best names to ever pick up the mic. Hip-hop legends Tech N9ne, Method Man & Redman are set to headline from By A Thread’s Vol. 1 The Breaks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNRdr1w3rBs
Slaughterhouse’s Royce Da 5’9, Joe Budden, Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz will bring their Shady Records aggression to The Breaks.
Harlem rapper and no stranger to controversies Cam’ron returns to Chicago. Activist and rapper Immortal Technique is also scheduled to bring his lyrically story driven raps to life at The Breaks.
Chicago’s own Crucial Conflict will bring members Coldhard, Wildstlye, Kilo and Never back together. Crucial Conflict aren’t the own hometown favorites. Belo Zero, N.A.R.D and AK from Do or Die will also add to the already impressive lineup.
Opening the night, the earlier spots are nothing to sleep on. Rittz, who just announced a new forthcoming album, is one of the openers who will guarantee earlier arrivals. YouTube and fast rapper Mac Lethal brings his fast flow to the main stage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l75Z8wil_U
Underground Philadelphia group Jedi Mind Tricks will bring scratch expert DJ Kwestion, classic prouder Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind and lyricist Vinnie Paz to The Breaks.
The Breaks has many hip-hop heads old and new excited to see these legends on the stage. This weekend it will be a throwback to a long catalog of classics. Tickets are still available for purchase here.
The Breaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-p2HQ2esrQ
[Watch] Lollapalooza 2017 Live Stream compliments of Chicago Music & Red Bull Tv
Don't miss out the action for Lollapalooza 2017. Chicago Music and Red Bull Tv will bring the festival right to your smartphone, tablet, home etc. Pick from 3 channels beginning August 3, 5:30pm-10pm and August 4-6, 2pm-10pm CST.
Lollapalooza Live Stream sponsored by Red Bull Tv and Chicago Music.
[News] 2 Chainz drops his new album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
2 Chainz is a hit maker, but Pretty Girls Like Trap Music shows there are deeper ambitions afoot. His production arm is strong—Mike WiLL Made-It, Murda Beatz, and Mike Dean all put in work. He speaks his mind, dissing the government and “mumble-rap” while Nicki Minaj references her Remy Ma beef on “Realize.” Pharrell leaves his platinum imprint on “Bailan.” Then 2 Chainz puts his life story out there on the revelatory “Burglar Bars”—the realest song he’s ever cut.
Purchase Tickets to Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Tour in Chicago here.
Lollapalooza 2017 Aftershows listed here with over 55 performances
Want to see even more from your favorite artists at the fest? Keep the party going at one of our Official 2017 Lollapalooza Aftershows with more than 55 performances featuring over 110 artists. From Metro to House of Blues, these legendary rooms will host the ultimate Lolla after-parties from Tuesday, August 1st through Sunday, August 6th. This list will be updated as more information is released. Who is ready for another year at Lollapalooza? Well rock your Chicago Music because it is Festival Season!
WEDNESDAY 8/2
- Kaytranada - Concord Music Hall - Tickets available HERE
THURSDAY 8/3
- Porter Robinson - the MID - Tickets available HERE
- Little Dragon - Concord Music Hall - Tickets available HERE
- Jai Wolf & Gryffin - Logan Square Auditorium - Tickets available HERE
- Mac DeMarco - Concord Music Hall - Tickets available HERE
- Slushii - Logan Square Auditorium - Tickets available HERE
- Gramatik - the MID - Tickets available HERE
SATURDAY 8/5
- Alison Wonderland w/ Ephwurd - the MID - Tickets available HERE
- NGHTMRE - Logan Square Auditorium - Tickets available HERE
- G Jones & EPROM - Chop Shop - Tickets available HERE
- Zane Lowe Presents: Towkio, Jidenna and Aminé - Concord Music Hall - Tickets available HERE
SUNDAY 8/6
Lollapalooza 2017 Aftershows
Lollapalooza 2017: Chance The Rapper, Arcade Fire, Muse and The Killers to headline Lolla 2017
Lollapalooza 2017 just released it's lineup and it's incredible! Chicago’s biggest music festival returns to Grant Park August 3 – 6, returning as a four-day spectacle.
Four day GA passes went on sale and to no surprise to anyone, sold out a few short hours after release.
Single day tickets are now available but be sure to snag those up as they too will sell out almost immediately.
Headliners Muse, The Killers, Chance The Rapper and Arcade Fire, respectfully all close out the 26th annual Lollapalooza.
Other notable heavyweights include" Lorde, Wiz Khalifa, Run The Jewels, Big Sean, Zeds Dead, Blink -182, Porter Robinson, and Cage the Elephant.
We need some time to digest the return of one of the biggest music festivals. Be sure to check out for an in-depth take on this year’s lineup. We’ll see where it stacks up against previous years.
Single day tickets are available here.
Lollapalooza 2017 lineup
React Presents announces Mamby Plunge
Chicago based promotion company React Presents is taking an extra step in helping to reduce Chicago crime.
React Presents this week announced their “React To Violence” campaign. React is the company behind mega-festivals Spring Awakening, North Coast, Summer Set and also Mamby on the Beach.
The “React To Violence” is the company’s campaign to improve Chicago. In a statement along with the campaign React stated, “After a record setting year of violence in Chicago, it has been nearly impossible to ignore the struggle within our beloved Windy City. That’s why React Presents is launching a “React to Violence” campaign in an effort to improve our city and ultimately, the world around us.”
React Resents and Mamby On The Beach have teamed up for a winter campaign fundraiser, the “Mamby Plunge”.
The campaign has pledged to give all proceeds from Mamby Plunge to the nonprofit origination Bright Star Community Outreach. Staff members have also pleaded to take a plunge into Lake Michigan, if $10,000 or more is donated. The deadline for the $10,000 goal is by Saturday, March 11.
Mamby staff members Martin Godinez (Marketing Manager/Talent Buyer), Alan Brant (Social Media Manager), Zach Partin (Talent Buyer), Pat Grumley (Marketing Director), Dom Brown (Festival Marketing/Experiential), Ashley Egly (Festival Director) and Yolie Carrera (Yoga Instructor) have all agreed to take the Mamby Plunge.
The Mamby Plunge will also be held at the same location of Mamby on the Beach, at Oakwood Beach. The plunge into the lake will be on Saturday, March 11 at 2 p.m. The Mamby Plunge is open to the public.
The plunge will be able to watch on Mamby On The Beach’s Facebook page here.
Those who donate will also be entered into a raffle for VIP passes to this year's Mamby On The Beach.
You can donate to the Mamby Plunge here!
Spring Awakening 2017 lineup: Phase one
Chicago's biggest electronic music festival returns to it’s new location at the Addams/Medill park. React Presents just released it’s first phrase of it’s massively stacked lineup.
The sixth annual festival will be host over 80 artists from Friday, June 9 – Sunday, June 11. Along with the lineup we already see which artists are performing at certain stages.
The phase one lineup includes returning favors with some local talent coming back home. For it to be just phase one, Spring Awakening surely has more surprises in store for when phase two is announced. React Presents along with the lineup announced this year’s six branded stages.
Festival fans will get to experience uniquely tailored lineups for each stage. Returning favorites like the Trance Area and Bass Kitchen stage with host a lineup of artists of grit and grime.
New themed stages we haven’t witnessed at Spring Awakening will be Sunday School, ANJUNADEEP, and music publication’s Dancing Astronaut. The two main stages are already announced to have some of the biggest names in electronic music today.
The Solstice stage with host artists from Afrojack, Alesso, Diplo, and Martin Garrix. While the Equinox stage with host Chicago’s own Louis The Child, Krewella, along with Die Antwood and others.
Check out the full lineup below. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Spring Awakening 2017 - Phase 1 Lineup (In Alphabetical Order)
- Afrojack
- Alesso
- Armin van Buuren
- Axwell ^ Ingrosso
- Datisk
- Die Antwoord
- Diplo
- Duke Dumont
- Excision
- Galantis
- GRiZ
- Jauz
- Krewella
- Louis The Child
- Marshmello
- Martin Garrix
- Yellow Claw
- ZHU
