festivals
Festivals provide the ultimate experience for music fans; Beat is the next-best-thing to Woodstock, Coachella, and beyond.
‘Here we come a wassailing’s’ dark origin during Christmas
Christmas traditions as we know them today have evolved over the decades and sometimes the celebration was not so merry and bright. There was a time when the December festivities for Roman Bacchanalia, (or Saturnalia,)and the Yule Feast of the Norse countries were filled with “ lascivious ness and debauchery”. There was drunkenness, orgies and excessive feasting for weeks. Christians during that time wanted to hinder the activities they thought to be immoral by celebrating the birth of Christ on December 25. Their efforts backfired however when a number of people combined the two and celebrated Christmas in the same manner as the other mid winter observances. Everyone put their own spin on the holiday and inebriated young men found a way to rob the rich and line their own pockets.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Beat
Boardmasters
Known for bringing some of the hottest music and surfing talent to Newquay, Cornwall, UK, Boardmasters hosts an exciting surf competition with headline music acts almost every year since 1981. There is usually 5 full days of live music, food, drink, surfing and plenty of fun to keep you moving throughout the week.
By Something Complicated5 years ago in Beat
play the one we know.
The ten years of music that mean a great deal to me and I feel really define my life so far fit into a slightly shifted “decade,” the 10 year period of 2007-2017. So late aughts, early “teen-aughts”? I don’t really know what to call that but you get the idea.
By Shannon Popov6 years ago in Beat
Oh, to be at Woodstock
Driving through the biggest traffic jam I've ever seen, but persevering because I know what's on the other side. Standing in the rain, soaking it in, hearing the most incredible music played live in my midst, while surrounded by a music-loving, peace-loving crowd. Being covered in mud, but barely noticing, hardly caring. This is my dream.
By Reese Marie6 years ago in Beat
Does Glastonbury Festival Live Up to the Hype?
Let me start by saying this: I don’t usually attend festivals. I’ve tried, I’ve been to a few and they are just not for me. The £10 drinks, for a single? I’m sorry but it ain’t on. The crowds, the food (or lack of). The hours waiting around for the one act you actually want to see, with little else to fill your time without bankrupting yourself. Maybe I was doing it wrong or maybe I was unlucky in every experience. Regardless, my point is, this article isn’t a festival lover talking about her love of one particular festival. I am someone who doesn’t usually enjoy festivals and yet I will still say that Glastonbury truly lives up to its status as one of the greatest music festivals out there.
By Cherry Rothwell6 years ago in Beat
Isolation Music Station: The UK Music Festivals Going ONLINE. Top Story - May 2020.
Some might say the UK is legendary for having such a variety of popular music festivals. From Glastonbury, to the Isle of Wight Festival. Or from Download to the Reading and Leeds Festival. All across the country, from May to September, festivals become the main focus of a lot of peoples lives.
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
Woodstock: The Trip of a Lifetime
Half a century ago, droves of the Hippie youth congregated on a dairy farm in the town of Bethel, about a two hour drive from New York City, to bear witness to the music festival which has since become synonymous with peace, love and LSD.
By Valentina Carrizo6 years ago in Beat
I went to Warped Tour '18 and I knew nothing about it.
So my friend convinced me to go to Warped Tour because it was going to be the last tour and it was not that bad of a price. I went because he really wanted to go so I went with him because it was something really special to him. If you do not know what Warped Tour is, it's basically a Tour with many punk rock bands performing in one place. They have bands such as Sum 41, Bowling For Soup, Falling In Reverse, Black Veil Brides, Asking Alexandria, and many more. I have never been into punk rock. I only listened to pop music so this was way out of my scene. But I went anyway cause why not?
By Vanessa Baltazar6 years ago in Beat
