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Calgary Stampede

Calgary Stampede Day 4 – Indie Rock

Ceilidh McQuillan

On July 7, 2019 Brampton, Ontario-based band Moneen and Nashville based band Dashboard Confessional took to the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. The atmosphere of the Stampede completely changed the night of the ...

The Debut of Seranation – Sweet Temptation

Omayra Lopez

Seranation has held a special place in my heart since the first time I saw them perform at a small local venue in the north Orlando area back in 2017. Their years of building ...

Calgary Stampede: Day 3 – Sunny Days

Ceilidh McQuillan

Day 3 of the Calgary Stampede has so far been the best day yet with performances by Dear Rouge and Bishop Briggs. The afternoon started off with a thunderstorm but quickly turned into a ...

Calgary Stampede: Day 2 – Kicking Off The Stampede

Ceilidh McQuillan

On July 5, 2015, Orville Peck and Feist headed to the Coca-Cola stage at Calgary stampede to perform a mix of upbeat songs you can get up and dance to and raw acoustic intimate songs. ...

Calgary Stampede: Day 1 – A Sneak Peek Into Calgary Stampede

Ceilidh McQuillan

On Thursday, July 4, 2019, Calgary Stampede (https://www.calgarystampede.com/) hosted a small “Sneak Peek” night at 5 pm for anyone who was too excited to wait until morning to start their Stampede fun. This sneak peek ...

Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid – How I Spent My Summer

Omayra Lopez

Slightly Stoopid recently kicked off their Summer Tour, starting in Florida and our team caught them at the Space Coast, with guests; Tribal Seeds, Matysiahu, and Hirie.  The sunshine state did not live up ...

Tropidelic

Tropidelic – Here In The Heights

Omayra Lopez

Cleveland, Ohio-based Tropidelic has just released their latest album Here in the Heights. This release has a great combination of reggae, punk-rock, and a little bit of hip hop, and no matter which of ...

California Roots Festival

California Roots: A Festival You Can’t Miss!

Omayra Lopez

The Monterey County Fairgrounds is the place to be for the annual California Roots Festival, a Mecca for every reggae fan! The 3-Day event that occurs every year around Memorial Day weekend brings an ...

PHOTOS: Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive – May 5, 2019

Altwire Staff

Photo Credit: Alma Reed (Altwire) [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”160″ gal_title=”Killswitch Engage”]

Julian Marley

Julian Marley – “As I Am”

Omayra Lopez

At one point Julian Marley once said, “I do not plan the next step, I just continue on with Jah Works and somehow things will just come together naturally that way.” Those words have ...

AltWire Fast Five – 2019 8th Annual Spring Break Reggae Fest

Omayra Lopez

On the second to last weekend of March, Jerry’s Tiki Bar and Grill is the place to go in Florida’s Northeast Atlantic Coast to kick off the beginning of Spring with their annual reggae ...

Collie Buddz

RECAP: Collie Buddz @ Cafe DaVinci – Deland, FL

Omayra Lopez

Reggae star, Collie Buddz is currently on tour and our team got to catch his headlining set in Deland, Florida. This quiet small town (winner of the 2017 title of America’s Main Street) which ...

AltWire Fast Five – 4/20 Edition

Omayra Lopez

Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That’s where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, posted often, “the five” gives you a taste of the ...

SOJA

Single Release – SOJA – “Morning”

Omayra Lopez

SOJA ft Natiruts & Gomba Jahbari – “Morning” This past Wednesday, SOJA released their latest single “Morning”. This track was originally performed at the Arlington, Virginia based band’s 2016 hometown show at Wolf Trap ...

SOJA

SOJA Poetry in Motion Tour 2019 Photos

Omayra Lopez

SOJA has kicked off its spring and summer tour and our team got to catch them at Viera, off The Sunshine State’s Space Coast, during its annual Sea Food Festival. This show was opened ...

The Expendables

The Expendables Yeti Strikes Back Tour Recap

Omayra Lopez

The Expendables have launched their Yeti Strikes Back Tour, bringing along reggae-rock bands, Ballyhoo! and Kash’d Out as well as an up-and-coming hip hop-inspired artist, Amplified. We recently got to catch them live as ...

SOWFLO

SOWFLO: Interview With Jacob Dorris

Omayra Lopez

Naples, Fl-based reggae-rock band SOWFLO are releasing their latest album New Shoes on March 15th and their lead singer, Jacob Dorris recently took some time to talk to us about its production and the ...

Altwire Fast Five – Throwback to the 90s

Omayra Lopez

This week, we’re adding a  ‘Throwback Thursday’ twist to our fast five by turning back the clock to the 90s! The 1990s, the era of grunge, trapper keepers, and Lisa Frank galore! The decade ...

PREVIEW: Sandy Shore’s Inaugural Jazz Weekender

Omayra Lopez

Love is in the air! Imagine you and your perfect date, jamming out to an ambience of smooth jazz from the finest crooners of the genre, while indulging in some fine dining and wine ...

AltWire Fast Five – Metal (Week of 02/03/2019)

Altwire Staff

Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That’s where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, posted often, “the five” gives you a taste of the ...