by Bram Teitelman | Oct 20, 2015 | Festivals, News, Touring
With their own 747, Eddie, and the energy of many bands easily half their age, Iron Maiden are a touring juggernaut. The sextet are a global phenomenon, as you can tell from the cities where Flight 666 was recorded. And yet, when they announced their tour in support...
by Metal Insider | Oct 8, 2015 | Festivals, Recaps
A few weeks ago, the first annual Food Truck & Rock Carnival was held in Clark, NJ. Part food truck gathering, part family carnival and part full blown rock concert, the festival’s organizers emphasized to us that they intended to create a weekend event that could...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 29, 2015 | Festivals, News
In just a few weeks, CMJ will be taking over New York City, and hundreds of bands and college students will be converging on NYC and Brooklyn for music panels and label parties during the day and showcases and more label parties at night.There will be some metal stuff...
by Alix Vallecillo | Sep 21, 2015 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
American metal festivals are rising and many are trying to bring the experience to the North American audience in the best way they can. Typically, you have promoters putting together bands from all over the place, trying to coordinate schedules and agendas to have...
by Alix Vallecillo | Sep 15, 2015 | Close Calls, Festivals, News, Video
If you’re putting tens of thousands of people in an arena or festival grounds, it’s normal to some injuries sustained by fans at rock festivals, like that time two lightning strikes injured 33 people at Rock am Ring or that time Firefest ended early due...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 9, 2015 | Festivals, Food, Interviews, News
When the Food Truck & Rock Carnival makes its way to central New Jersey next weekend, it’ll be the first of its kind. Co-promoters John D’Esposito and Stan Levinstone got their start booking Old Bridge, NJ’s long-since-closed Birch Hill. Since...