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Farm Aid announces Legends Hospitality to present HOMEGROWN Concessions at Farm Aid 30
HOMEGROWN Concessions® will serve good food from family farms at all-day music and food festival [av_heading heading='Farm Aid partners with HOMEGROWN Concessions' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Farm Aid announced last Thursday that they will be partnering with Legends Hospitality to bring family farm food to concertgoers at Farm Aid 30 in Chicago on Saturday, Sept. 19. Legends Hospitality and its culinary team will be responsible for managing the food and beverage service for the 26,000 concertgoers attending Farm Aid at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. The music event brings attention and
Freaky Deaky 2015 hosts four stages, and +75 artists at Toyota Park
[av_heading heading='Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic and over 70 acts during Halloween weekend' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Freaky Deaky, a three day music event hosted by React Presents, is capturing the energy of Halloween weekend in Chicago with a special festival amped to scare, shock and rattle bones in Bridgeview, Illinois. The festival is hosting a professional haunted house to get your blood moving before dancing to a stacked lineup of EDM acts at Toyota Park from October 30 - November 1. Connect with the festival's main website to receive updates
North Coast Music Festival hosts Widespread Panic + over 100 acts
[av_heading heading='The Chemical Brothers + D Angelo and the Vanguard ignite Union Park' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The North Coast Music Festival is hosting their 6th annual event in Union Park September 4-6. In 2014, the festival grounds were expanded, allowing for an increased capacity of 20,000 per day. Saturday and Sunday sold out, and Friday drew 19,000 fans. This year the festival has sold out of three day passes and currently have single day tickets available for next weekend. Stay up to date with everything North Coast featuring the #NCMF
Jessa Brooke shares her top three favorite summer spots in Southern Illinois
Jessa Brooke, writer and media producer, continues to mold the fabric of Southern Illinois culture. In her first piece, she highlights the top three spots to visit during summer in the southern section of Illinois. Top 3 Summer Spots Written by: Jessa Brooke Rend Lake – South Sandusky Beach Benton, Illinois Who doesn’t love sand and water? Throw in some grills and a sand volleyball court and this spot could be a summer game changer. The fee for use is only a few dollars and you can stay all day. It’s family friendly and equipped with clean bathrooms and places
Yonder Mountain String Band fall tour dates with the Henhouse Prowlers
[av_heading heading='Yonder Mountain rides through Chicago, Minneapolis and Morgantown' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Yonder Mountain String Band is hitting the road this fall to reunite with the Kinfolk, and share their hard-hitting bluegrass with audiences in the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast. The Henhouse Prowlers and Hot Day at the Zoo will be joining the group on the road. In addition to the fall tour, the band has also announced their New Year's Eve plans at the Boulder Theater. Tickets for all shows will presale through Yonder Ticketing this Wednesday,
Last call at Hangar 9 with Cheech
[av_heading heading='Hangar 9 | Established 1978 ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fat_tire-176x300.jpg' attachment='10988' attachment_size='medium' align='right' animation='no-animation' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff'][/av_image] On Friday, August 21 the Hangar 9 hosted live music by Hobo Knife and James Leg. I walked into the venue and took a seat at the end of the bar. Rosario, a law student at SIUC looked over my attire, assumed I was a law student, and introduced himself to me. Guests filled up the bar as Liz worked on as many
Jonny Lang, Taj Mahal and Victor Wooten at Peoria Riverfront Park
[av_heading heading='Illinois Blues Festival cook up cajun food and live blues music' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Illinois Blues Festival is set to fill downtown Peoria, Illinois with world famous blues musicians including: Jonny Lang, Taj Mahal Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Victor Wooten. There will be two stages of live music and food on the grill for the two day event taking place on September 4 & 5. Enjoy live music with the heart and soul of Illinois on the Riverfront in Peoria. [av_promobox button='yes' label='Ticket link' link='manually,https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2244352/2015-budweiser-illinois-blues-festival-peoria-riverfront-festival-park?partner_id=240&cobrand=jaytv' link_target='_blank'
Fracking in Illinois During 2015
[av_heading heading='Fracking in Illinois Running Out of Gas' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Tammy Webber/AP | Photo by: Kate Ausburn / Flickr [/av_heading] High-volume oil and gas extraction probably won't begin in earnest in Illinois until next year because the state first must adopt rules and hire dozens of new employees to help regulate an industry eagerly pushing into new territory. Gov. Pat Quinn promised a quick signature on a measure the Legislature approved last week that would impose the nation's strictest regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," which he says would create thousands of sorely
React Presents: Freaky Deaky 2015 at Toyota Park in Chicago
[av_heading heading='Bassnectar, Big Gigantic, GRiZ +75 Artists at Freaky Deaky ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] React Presents: The seventh annual Freaky Deaky live music experience at Toyota Park covering Halloween weekend from October 30 - November 1. This year the festival has expanded to three days, and hosting the event at an outdoor venue that holds 20,000 guests for sporting events, and can hold up 28,000 guests per day for music events. The lineup this year includes: Bassnectar, Armin Van Buuren, Pretty Lights, 2 CHAINZ, Big Gigantic, GRiZ and Carnage, Action Bronson, Benny Benassi, Borgore,
Tour the Shawnee National Forest and Ferne Clyffe on YouTube
[av_heading heading='Round Bluff Nature Preserve Hiking Tour' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Southern Illinois provides a wide selection of outdoor activities for residents to partake in during the summer months. On Thursday, August 6 I traveled to Ferne Clyffe outside of Goreville, Illinois for a hike at the Round Bluff Nature Preserve. The playlist below features a set of videos I put together for a group project that I am helping with for an online class. The class is based around screenwriting, and I wanted to connect my group members with
HOMEGROWN Concessions® will serve good food from family farms at all-day music
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Jessa Brooke, writer and media producer, continues to mold the fabric of
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