Category: Music Scene
Festival Blogs
FestivalGirl.net – “independent, up-to-the-minute live music festival coverage.”
FestivalsCamping.com – “The #1 place for the best festival camping tips and advice.”
FestivalSnob.com – “News – Rumors – Coverage – Photos”
Festival Survival Guide – “Dedicated to making your music festival experience an awesome one!”
Festy Fix – “We’ve got all your music festival news.”
Music Festival Junkies – “a central hub of coverage for music festivals.”
The Festival Guy – “Dreamer, Burner, and lover of music of all kinds.”
TricolorKittie.com – “Living and Breathing Art, Music, and Joy”
Live Broadcasts
AXS – “Life lived live!”
DeadVids – ” 24/7 streaming Grateful Dead concert video.”
HDNet Concerts – “top concerts from the world’s biggest bands & artists”
Hoodstream.com – “Hoodstream brings Phish live to your couch.”
iClips.net – “broadcasts and archives live concerts, festivals, and events.”
Lapcast TV – “providing you with a live broadcast over the Internet”
Palladia TV – “a state of the art, high-definition channel showcasing the best in music from today’s biggest artists.”
The Mousetrap – Indy’s premiere Jamband venue
Nugs.tv – “Live concert webcasts and on demand streams.”
TourGigs – “an in-house production and distribution company that makes live concert videos available for purchase within days of the actual filming.”
Live Music Downloads
Archive.org – “live concerts in a lossless, downloadable format”
Bandcamp – “a publishing platform for musicians.”
bt.etree.org – “community for sharing the live concert recordings”
Daytrotter – “Twenty-Five bands and over 100 new songs each week”
DMBLive – “DMBLIVE is the new home for all DMB music and media.”
FestivaLink.net – “The online source for Live Roots Americana”
FreeTracks.org – “Helping grow your music library one track at a time.”
Grateful Dead on Archive.org – “Over 7,000 live shows”
LiveCheese.com – “Listen, Buy, & Download live Incidents.”
LiveDownloads.com – “Download Live MP3s and FLACs”
LivePhish.com – “offers high quality, unedited soundboard recordings of select shows”
LiveWidespreadPanic.com – “downloads of almost every Widespread Panic show since 2005.”
MuleTracks.com – “Official site for live downloads from Gov’t Mule concerts”
Nugs.net – “powers the download services for several premium music download channels.”
Nugs.net Free Stash – Free MP3’s from nugs.net
SoundCloud – “an audio platform that enables sound creators to upload, record, promote and share their originally-created sounds on the internet.”
1320 Records – “1320 Records (thirteen-twenty) is an independent label”
UMlive.net – Umphrey’s McGee Live Recording Archive.
WolfgangsVault.com – “one of the world’s largest online destinations for everything related to live music.”
Music Blogs
Brain Trust – “artists, media, and music professionals based in Boston.”
Coventry Music – “Phish Stuff, Party People, Lot Consultants, w00k Patrol.”
Crewlab – “conversations with artists, entrepreneurs, & other music industry pros”
Disciples of Sound – “another perspective among fellow Disciples of Sound”
Creative Solutions – “Keeping music alive!”
Dog Gone Blog – “Exploring the vast world of live music”
Festival Crashers – “an oasis for music lovers.”
GratefulMusic.com – “On tour. On time. Off the beaten path.”
I Live Music – “reviews, previews, articles, narratives, & more”
JAH Phone – “Jam blog run from a phone.”
JambandsOnline.com – “all aspects of the American jam band scene”
JamForums.com – “Where fans unite.”
Jam Jive – “personal experiences with live music in and around Athens.”
Musically Promiscuous – “features bands that we follow”
OhKeePahBlog.com – “Phish, Dead, Umphrey’s and more”
Phishapedia.com – “Phish Info, Facts and Updates”
PhishThoughts.com – “Mr. Miner’s Phish thoughts.”
RageItProper.com – “Your source for all things that rage. Properly.”
Rex-A-Vision – “Waaay better than reality!”
Scents and Subtle Sounds – “Brainchild of Jimmy Coulas…read all of my musings here.”
ShakedownBlog.com – “Your source for (live) music reviews and coverage.”
TheDeadBlog.com – “Blogging the world of the Grateful Dead.”
TheMusic.fm – “Based in NYC & dedicated to discovering & sharing the best”
The Porch – “Love Pearl Jam? Me too.”
Tiny Rager – “110% addicted to seeing talented & dedicated musicians”
This Week On Lot – “weekly audio podcast about the live music scene & lot”
WelcomToNow.net – “Explore the Now…”
YEMblog.com – “Phish news, audio, videos, auctions — updated daily.”
Music Discovery
“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” – Isaac Newton
Amazon.com – Download free songs from Amazon.com
Archive.org – “live concerts in a lossless, downloadable format”
ArtistDirect.com – “Part of the Rogue Network”
Bandcamp – “a publishing platform for musicians.”
bt.etree.org – “community for sharing the live concert recordings”
Daytrotter – “Twenty-Five bands and over 100 new songs each week”
FreeTracks.org – “Helping grow your music library one track at a time.”
Grateful Dead on Archive.org – “Over 7,000 live shows
Hidden Track ‘Stormy Monday’s
Last.fm – Free Music Downloads on Last.fm.
iTunes – “control a catalog of content for digital distribution.”
Nugs.net – “powers the download services for several premium music download channels.”
SoundCloud – “an audio platform that enables sound creators to upload, record, promote and share their originally-created sounds on the internet.”
1320 Records – “1320 Records (thirteen-twenty) is an independent label”
This Song Is Sick – “to make everyone’s music collection better!”
Turntable.fm – “turntable.fm lets you listen to music at the same time with your friends.”
We Are Hunted – “The Online Music Chart”
Music News & Reviews
Appalachian Jamwich – “Music and Art magazine for the jam fans, by the jam fans.”
BandsThatJam.com – “The Source For Jam Band Goodness”
Consequence of Sound – “devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.”
Glide Magazine – “a premier online entertainment resource.”
GratefulWeb.com – “The Grateful Web is all about you: fans, bands, representatives, venues, stores and everyone in between.”
Hidden Track – “For passionate music fans by passionate music fans. Hidden Track brings you fresh news stories, columns and features every day.”
Home Grown Music – “independent bands, representatives, venues, stores, fans and people like you all working together to improve our world through good music!”
Jambands.com – “Where Heads Head”
Jam Band Friendly – “the place jam band community and festival heads visit online to see photos, read articles, learn about bands and find out who is playing around the country.”
JambandNews.net – Jamband News of Course
JamBase – “JamBase exists to connect music fans everywhere with the music they love.”
KindWeb.com – “Music News & Reviews, Contests and much more…”
Live For Live Music – “Do You Live For Live Music?”
LiveMusicBlog.com – “We dig concerts, festivals, and bands that know how to play live.”
LostInSound – “From a life in which every aspect of the day is a radical act of poetry and community emerges a documentation of that very life.”
MusicMarauders.com – “Our mission is to bring the reader the most relevant content related to the Live Music/Festival Scene.”
Nada Mucho – “an entertainment webzine focusing on music, movies, television, and more.”
NME Magazine – “The world’s number one source of music news”
OurVinyl.com – “set out to embrace the emerging technology of this era and the way our generation has grown to listen, appreciate and respect a larger variety of music and the art surrounding it.”
Relix – “RELIX is a premiere independent music magazine.”
Rocky Mountain Jams – “RMJ is published by a group of industry insiders, musicians , photographers, artists and media professionals.”
Rolling Stone – Magazine features music, album and artist news, movie reviews, political, economic and pop culture commentary, videos, photos, and more.
SPIN – “authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear.”
Spinner – “Free CD Listening weekly, MP3 downloads and music news daily, plus exclusive interviews and live podcasts from music’s most influential artists.”
State of Mind – “State of Mind exists because a few people asked themselves this question: How come nobody’s talking about music as passionately as we feel about it?”
The Barn Presents – “a Chicago based blog and music community committed to enhancing and extending the live experience through innovative and original music related content”
The Untz – “the most relevant, accurate, and comprehensive, electronic music event, artist, promoter, and venue website”
TheWaster.com – “building on the vow to showcase the traditions present within modern rock n’ roll, while staying true to the ideals of America’s cherished recording history.”
This Song Is Sick – “to make everyone’s music collection better!”
UltimateClassicRock.com – “The ultimate website for classic rock fans”
UnpluggedMusings.com – “Bringing you the latest in live music and good music.”
Musician Resources
Bandcamp.com – “Sell your music & merch directly to your fans.”
Big Cartel – “Big Cartel is a simple shopping cart for artists. “
CDBaby.com – “The best independent music store on the web.”
Future of Music Coalition – “Education, Research and Advocacy for Musicians”
Headliner.fm – “helps you reach new people on Facebook and Twitter Free.”
iTunes – “control a catalog of content for digital distribution.”
Moozar – “the way to (financially) “reward” artists online.”
MusicClout.com – “a site that lists current opportunities for musicians.”
MusicXray.com – “Help musicians get better, deals, & fans.”
OneSongWorld.com – “marketing and promotional service tool for musicians”
OurStage.com – “Get exposure building your fan base and selling music.”
PromoJam.com – “a Social Promotions Suite built for marketers.”
RecordTogether.com – “Our aim is to connect musicians all around the world in online recording collaboration.”
ReverbNation.com – “innovative marketing solutions to help musicians”
SonicBids.com – “Get gigs, engage fans, reach brands.”
SoundCloud.com – “the world’s leading social sound platform”
StageIt.com – “performers can broadcast LIVE and interactive experiences directly from a laptop”
Theta Music Trainer – “perfect for anybody who loves music and wants to understand it on a deeper level.”
TuneCore.com – “best way to sell your music on iTunes, Amazon, & more.”
TuneTra.de – “The marketplace for music.”
Vimeo.com/MusicStore – “free affordable licensed tracks.”
Setlists
“A set list, or setlist, is a document that lists the songs that a band or musical artist intends to play, or has played, during a specific concert performance. Hand-written or printed, on paper, cardboard, or laminate, it is usually taped to the stage, or somewhere the musicians can see it.” – Wikipedia
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DMBAlmanac.com – “The Dave Matthews Band tour almanac.”
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Dead.net – All Shows on Dead.net
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FriendsOfCheese.com – “Setlists, photos, & songs of SCI.”
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Grateful Dead Setlists – “a database of setlists for Grateful Dead concerts from 1972 to 1995”
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Phish.net – “for phans, by phans”
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PanicStream.com – “fansite primarily for the band, Widespread Panic”
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Phantasy Tour – “Feeding the obsession.”
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Setlist.com –“A searchable setlist site for thousands of artists & festivals.”
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setlist.fm – “a free wiki-like service to collect and share setlists.”
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Setlists.net – “Grateful Dead’s setlists for shows between 1965-1995.”
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Umphrey’s McGee – “setlists going all the way back to 1998.”
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Street Teams
Promote and street team for your favorite bands, festivals, and venues across the country.