Live Nation is poised to take over Governor’s Ball
Live Nation is reportedly in the final stages of closing a deal with Founders Entertainment, the independent firm behind NYC music festival Governor's Ball. This deal come on the heels of the announcement of Panorama Festival, the "East Coast Coachella," which was initially set to take place two weeks after Governor's Ball at the same venue.
Randall’s Island restores grass for Electric Zoo
During this year's Governors Ball, torrential rains and three days of music destroyed the lush grass fields of Randall's Island, leaving the grounds in a state of disrepair. Governors Ball organizers took it upon themselves to restore the grounds to an even better condition than they were before record setting rains and thousands of fans turned the island into a mud pit. Working with the NYC Department of Parks, organizers laid down over nine acres of brand new grass and infrastructure improvements to prevent future flooding.
Fans brave the rain for Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs at Webster Hall
After a torrential downpour spoiled Friday at Governors Ball, where Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs played an early afternoon set for a sopping wet and mud-covered crowd, the young music teacher turned producer headed to Webster Hall for the Governors Ball official after party. Horrible weather kept many of Webster Hall's regulars at bay, leaving the club populated by only those willing enough to brave the weather. Known for spinning sonically rich sets of deep and tech house, TEED's performance walked a fine line between eclectic and downright strange - pulsating with an aura of eccentricity that felt perfectly in tune with his odd moniker. Dipping deep into a crate that could have been collected by DJs twice his age, TEED curated over 3 hours of gripping house classics and modern day favorites from House of God, Cajmere, George Fitzgerald, Claude VonStroke and more.