# music festival (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 27 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover music festival. Page: Feed: --- ## [Read Out's 1997 cover story with Dolly Parton](https://www.out.com/gay-music/out-magazine-dolly-parton-cover) _2026-08-26 · Frank Decaro · Out Magazine_ The following Dolly Parton interviewed originally appeared in the July 1997 issue of Out magazine. Dolly Parton is ready for dinner. All five-foot-one of her bodacious curves and Dynel blondness is perched on Frederick's of Hollywood-style mules as she moves through the lobby of the posh Pierre hotel overlooking New York's Central Park. Hers is a Southern manner both gracious and "oh my gracious."… ## [J.K. Rowling torched for tone-deaf tribute to Dolly Parton: 'A new low'](https://www.out.com/celebs/jk-rowling-dolly-parton) _2026-08-26 · Dawn Ennis · Out Magazine_ When J.K. Rowling joined the world in mourning the legendary Dolly Parton and celebrating her legacy, her post on X generated an online backlash that drew a stark contrast between the Harry Potter author's controversial "gender critical" views and the beloved singer's support for queer people. Rowling's post on Tuesday heralded the Queen of Country Music's philanthropy in support of child… ## [Brandi Carlile says Dolly Parton 'took a risk' accepting gay artists like her](https://www.out.com/celebs/brandi-carlile-dolly-parton-tribute) _2026-08-26 · Samantha Allen · Out Magazine_ This story originally appeared on Them . In a heartfelt tribute to the late Dolly Parton, who died today at age 80, singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile said that she had “felt her leaving all week” and had been “asking folks to pray every day,” proceeding to share a series of touching thoughts on faith and LGBTQ+ inclusion. “She took my face in her hands and prayed over me once,” Carlile, who… ## [Want to honor Dolly Parton? Love LGBTQ+ people like she did](https://www.out.com/voices/dolly-parton-lgbtq-love) _2026-08-25 · Josh Ackley · Out Magazine_ Dolly Parton was too good for what America has become, which is a strange thing to say about a woman who spent her career insisting that she was no better than anybody else. Dolly was a force-of-nature talent and one of the shrewdest self-inventions in America. She understood celebrity, capitalism, and branding before half the men currently lecturing us about American greatness had their first… ## [Dolly Parton remembered by LGBTQ+ celebs and allies: 'I will always love you'](https://www.out.com/celebs/dolly-parton-celebs-react) _2026-08-25 · Ricky Cornish · Out Magazine_ The world is paying their respects to Dolly Parton. As one of the most iconic artists in music history, the singer and songwriter has touched millions of lives throughout her fabulous life. Following the news of her passing , LGBTQ+ celebrities and allies start posting very emotional and beautiful tributes to the Queen of Country and longtime advocate for the LGBTQ+ community . While many of her… ## [Train your brain](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/train-your-brain) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ The Oregon Coast Learning Institute has your ticket to ride for an adventure in learning. ## [Parks lands in Newport for gig](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/parks-lands-in-newport-for-gig) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Singer-songwriter and guitarist Walter Parks will bring the music and stories of North Florida's Okefenokee Swamp to Newport for a KYAQ concert at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Friday, Aug. 28. ## [Get a kick out of self defense class](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/get-a-kick-out-of-self-defense-class) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Nationally recognized self-defense instructor Tiffany Richards will bring her Peaceful Warrior Woman program to Lincoln City on Saturday, Sept. 12, offering women practical skills to improve personal safety and confidence. ## [Life without plants is a real drag](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/life-without-plants-is-a-real-drag) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ If you think taking care of houseplants is a drag, maybe joining Out in L.C. for Drag Bingo: Houseplants & High Heels at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, Aug. 29, will change your attitude. ## [Veg out at the market](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/veg-out-at-the-market) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ With a lively atmosphere and bright collection of sights and smells, Newport Farmers Market, held Saturdays through November, is ripe with vivacious vegetables and the fruits of artisan labor. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/joKSmLnioH1d) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [No secrets in Neskowin’s chamber music season](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/no-secrets-in-neskowins-chamber-music-season) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Neskowin Chamber Music will celebrate its 31st season this fall with an internationally acclaimed lineup of performers, a new artistic director and a tribute to the woman who shaped the series for more than a quarter century. ## [Sink into a good drama](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/sink-into-a-good-drama) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike takes center stage on the Newport Performing Arts Center screen for the National Theatre Live presentation of "Inter Alia" on Wednesday, Sept. 2. ## [Seattle's James Beard–Winning Restaurants and Chefs](https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/seattle-s-james-beard-winning-restaurants) _2026-08-24 · Seattle Met_ Seattle doesn't have Michelin stars, but it has plenty of star chefs. ## [Three Cities Social Club Is Cultivating Communities Across Chicago](https://dynastypodcasts.substack.com/p/three-cities-social-club-is-cultivating) _2026-08-24 · Dynasty Podcasts · Dynasty Podcasts_ Founder Draymond Washington speaks on the clubs’ mission on Dynasty Podcasts ## [Podcast: Aug. 23, 2026: feat. Barney Bentall & friends](https://tellthebandtogohome.com/2026/08/23/podcast-aug-23-2026-feat-barney-bentall-friends/) _2026-08-24 · Jeff · Tell the Band to Go Home_ Episode #1147 Memories of Trout Forest & recent shows, new music, and a look at Barney Bentall and some of his family and friends! Consider making a tax-deductible donation to one of the causes I’m supporting this month: Great Cycle Challenge (in support of SickKids and their fight against childhood cancer): greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/JeffRobson Team 81 (in \[…\] [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4nbbfvthhqbzziur/Aug232026pt1.mp3) ## [Playlist: Episode #1147, Aug. 23, 2026: feat. Barney Bentall & friends](https://tellthebandtogohome.com/2026/08/23/playlist-episode-1147-aug-23-2026-feat-barney-bentall-friends/) _2026-08-24 · Jeff · Tell the Band to Go Home_ Memories of Trout Forest & recent shows, new music, and a look at Barney Bentall and some of his family and friends! Consider making a tax-deductible donation to one of the causes I’m supporting this month: Great Cycle Challenge (in support of SickKids and their fight against childhood cancer): greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/JeffRobson Team 81 (in support of \[…\] ## [08/25: Launching An Indie Social Agency | Yacht Panel](https://dynastypodcasts.substack.com/p/0825-launching-an-indie-social-agency) _2026-08-21 · Dynasty Podcasts · Dynasty Podcasts_ Dynasty Podcasts hosts a live social creator panel at a CLIQUEBAIT yacht event ## [Carne Asada Is for Gathering at Three New Restaurants](https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2026/08/carne-asada-cometa-gordo-sinaloa-prime) _2026-08-21 · Naomi Tomky · Seattle Met_ Meet me at the meat meet-up. ## [Ariana Grande slams Trump for using her song in transphobic TikTok: ‘Never use my music again’](https://www.out.com/celebs/ariana-grande-trump-trans-tiktok) _2026-08-21 · Mathew Rodriguez · Out Magazine_ This story originally appeared on Them . Ariana Grande continues to be a “Problem” for the Trump administration. The “Into You” singer left a disapproving comment on a TikTok posted by the Team Trump account on TikTok on Wednesday. The account is the official social media account for President Donald Trump’s campaign, and it remains active despite Trump being constitutionally barred from running… ## [Sam Smith dishes on Madonna's support during 'Unholy' controversy](https://www.out.com/celebs/sam-smith-madonna) _2026-08-20 · Dawn Ennis · Out Magazine_ Ahead of the release of their fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes, on Friday, Sam Smith is giving Madonna her flowers for supporting them on stage, in studio and behind the scenes. "Madonna is my mother," Smith said in an interview on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show . "She's just unfuckingreal." Smith told Zane Lowe how the iconic singer and actress not only influenced their career, but revealed that… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OGQhqDhx2qCb) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Every Nonstop Flight from Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport and More](https://www.seattlemet.com/travel-and-outdoors/nonstop-direct-flights-from-sea-seattle-tacoma-international-airport) _2026-08-20 · Allison Williams · Seattle Met_ No stops when you fly to Hong Kong, Rome, or even Walla Walla. ## [Outside Lands is a bucket-list festival for gays to unleash](https://www.out.com/travel-nightlife/outside-lands-2026) _2026-08-20 · Ricky Cornish · Out Magazine_ Outside Lands truly has it all! It likely doesn't come as a surprise that a major music festival in San Francisco would be extremely inclusive and welcoming to all walks of life, but this iconic California event really takes things to another level. As political discourse against gay people continues to gain momentum around the world, it is crucial that more spaces embrace everything the queer… ## [Weird Seattle News of Late](https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/odd-funny-weird-interesting-seattle-news) _2026-08-20 · Seattle Met Staff · Seattle Met_ Art destruction, lost limos, and a marmot you can believe in. ## [Things to Do in Seattle](https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/things-to-do-in-seattle-events) _2026-08-19 · Taylor McKenzie Gerlach · Seattle Met_ Harry Potter hits the stage and Fremont throws a music festival. ## [A repeat of-fender](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/a-repeat-of-fender) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Chinook Winds Casino Resort will become a showcase for chrome, horsepower and high-performance sound systems when the annual Surf City Classic Car Show and Sound Off rolls into Lincoln City this Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23. ## [Overture achiever](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/overture-achiever) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ When Johann Stuckenbruck returns to the Oregon Coast for his second season conducting the Siletz Bay Music Festival Orchestra, he will step onto the podium with something he didn’t have a year ago: a sense of familiarity. ## [Get straight to the art of the matter](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/get-straight-to-the-art-of-the-matter) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ If you’ve ever looked at a piece of public art and thought, “Gee, I sure wish they had asked my opinion before spending money on that,” we have good news. ## [Time for a flight](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/time-for-a-flight) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Colin Fisher and his wife Kate Coulter established Killdeer Distilling in 2015 when they purchased the ‘70s-style pole barn in the Willamette Valley that was to become their distillery. ## [Standing up for the ocean](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/standing-up-for-the-ocean) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Speculating about what the ocean would say to humanity if it could speak is a scary thought, but maybe a little less so when seen through the eyes of former marine biologist turned comedian Forrest Shaw. ## [Have fun without shelling out at Pearl and Oyster](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/have-fun-without-shelling-out-at-pearl-and-oyster) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Is it an art show? Is it a family-friendly festival? Or is it perhaps an all-day music event? Good news, it’s all three! ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AdQL51pZ8FQj) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Get in with ‘The Outsiders’ in Newport](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/get-in-with-the-outsiders-in-newport) _2026-08-18 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Even if the name Ponyboy Curtis doesn’t make you nostalgic for the first time you read “The Outsiders” or saw the movie adaptation, you can still enjoy New Visions Arts’ stage production of S.E. Hinton's classic coming-of-age novel, opening in Newport this Friday, Aug. 21. ## [The Best Sushi Restaurants in Seattle](https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-sushi-in-seattle-japanese-restaurants-bellevue-edmonds) _2026-08-18 · Seattle Met_ From the most delicate slices of sashimi to the fattest rolls in town. ## [Property Watch: A Spanish-Influenced Foursquare in Mount Baker](https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/2026/08/property-watch-mount-baker-twin-spanish-foursquare) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Dalton · Seattle Met_ An American classic hides behind Mediterranean flourishes in a 1911 twin house. ## [Lindsey Sikora Knows Beauty Is A Science At Shot Bar MedSpa](https://dynastypodcasts.substack.com/p/lindsey-sikora-knows-beauty-is-a) _2026-08-17 · Dynasty Podcasts · Dynasty Podcasts_ Sikora and Esthetician Allison Fish speak on the spa's Glo2Facial and more ## [Podcast: August 16, 2026: Trout Forest Memories](https://tellthebandtogohome.com/2026/08/16/podcast-august-16-2026-trout-forest-memories/) _2026-08-16 · Jeff · Tell the Band to Go Home_ Episode #1146 Celebrating 20 festivals of amazing and diverse music in the woods at the Trout Forest Music Festival, programmed by our friend Devin Latimer! Devin took over booking the music for the festival in 2007, and I’ve been a regular attendee and a huge fan ever since! 2026 marks his 20th festival (including a \[…\] [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hx9f8n5i4neaddry/Aug162026pt1.mp3) ## [Playlist: Episode #1146, Aug. 16, 2026: Trout Forest Memories](https://tellthebandtogohome.com/2026/08/16/playlist-episode-1146-aug-16-2026-trout-forest-memories/) _2026-08-16 · Jeff · Tell the Band to Go Home_ Celebrating 20 festivals of amazing and diverse music in the woods at the Trout Forest Music Festival, programmed by our friend Devin Latimer! Devin took over booking the music for the festival in 2007, and I’ve been a regular attendee and a huge fan ever since! 2026 marks his 20th festival (including a couple of \[…\] ## [Steve Hackman Brings Radiohead/Brahms Fusion To Ravinia](https://music-defined.com/2026/08/15/steve-hackman-brings-radiohead-brahms-fusion-to-ravinia/) _2026-08-16 · joshterzino · Music. Defined._ After living in Chicago for 16 years, I finally made it to Ravinia to see a show. It’s a beautiful venue, with a huge park and sculpture garden on the grounds along with a newly renovated pavilion. A mere 30 minute train ride from my home, I did not envision such a wondrous landscape. And what event lured me all the way up to Ravinia? … ## [HIV is not history. The new queer series 'Red Light Diaries' refuses to look away](https://www.out.com/voices/red-light-diaries-micheal-ighodaro-hiv) _2026-08-14 · Micheal Ighodaro · Out Magazine_ America has been here before. It knows what it looks like when HIV is ignored: gay men dying of AIDS while the government looked away, friends becoming caregivers, and people taking to the streets with ACT UP because silence was costing lives. That history should make today’s cuts to HIV services — and renewed attacks on queer lives — impossible to treat as anything other than a warning. The… ## [Watch Troye Sivan take Nicole Kidman clubbing with trans women and drag queens](https://www.out.com/gay-music/troye-sivan-nicole-kidman-music-video) _2026-08-14 · Dawn Ennis · Out Magazine_ Troye Sivan 's first single from his next album, "She's the Best," is both a love song to a woman and a star-studded affair. The title track, which dropped at midnight on Friday, includes a cameo from his close friend Charli xcx , and the accompanying music video for the song celebrates "the feminine," he said. It features Sivan alongside the Oscar-winning actress and fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman ,… ## [Health Literacy Becomes a Comic Book](https://www.seattlemet.com/health-and-wellness/2026/08/medical-comic-books) _2026-08-13 · Haley Shapley · Seattle Met_ Seattle doctor David Suskind draws on stories to help patients understand their conditions. ## [El verano musical gaditano alcanza su punto álgido este sábado con el festival NOSINMÚSICA](https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/cadiz-suena-bien/verano-musical-gaditano-alcanza-punto-algido-sabado-festival-nosinmusica/202608121715103453602.html) _2026-08-12 · Andalucía Información :: Últimas noticias - Cádiz Suena Bien_ Será en el Muelle Reina Victoria de Cádiz a partir de las 20.30 con los conciertos de Love of Lesbian, en una de sus últimas actuaciones, el fenómeno rock de Alcalá Norte y la banda local Denis Denis ## [Launching Your DIY Creator Series | FREE Panel](https://dynastypodcasts.substack.com/p/launching-your-diy-creator-series) _2026-08-12 · Dynasty Podcasts · Dynasty Podcasts_ Inside The Chicagoan​ and The New Vanguard speak on content creation at Moxy Chicago ## [Rake it till you make it](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/rake-it-till-you-make-it) _2026-08-11 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ Lincoln City beaches will sport some some rakishly good looks this Saturday, Aug. 15, as the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative holds its annual Sand Art Competition and Art on the Beach event. ## [Horn to be wild](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/horn-to-be-wild) _2026-08-11 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ The music of two towering figures in American jazz — Miles Davis and John Coltrane — will ring out at the Siletz Bay Music Festival on Thursday, Aug. 20, as acclaimed Portland-based trumpeter Noah Simpson leads a quintet in a centennial tribute to the two jazz giants. ## [Fresh air, fresh sounds](https://www.oregoncoasttoday.com/home/fresh-air-fresh-sounds) _2026-08-11 · Patrick Alexander · Oregon Coast TODAY_ The Rockaway Beach Music Festival will present two days of live music when it returns to the Rockaway Beach Wayside for a third year this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15 and 16. ## [Every Neighborhood in Seattle in a Nutshell](https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/every-neighborhood-in-seattle-in-a-nutshell) _2026-08-10 · Seattle Met_ Your complete guide, from Belltown to Rainier Beach. ## [Nick Farina Is Making Quantum More Accessible At EeroQ](https://dynastypodcasts.substack.com/p/nick-farina-is-making-quantum-more) _2026-08-10 · Dynasty Podcasts · Dynasty Podcasts_ The EeroQ CEO talks quantum in Chicago on Dynasty Podcasts ## [Podcast: August 9, 2026, feat: Lynn Miles](https://tellthebandtogohome.com/2026/08/09/podcast-august-9-2026-feat-lynn-miles/) _2026-08-10 · Jeff · Tell the Band to Go Home_ Episode #1145 New music, a look ahead to some exciting upcoming shows, including our beloved Trout Forest Music Festival next weekend, which features the return of the great Lynn Miles, who was featured today with a deep dive into some covers & contributions, a local show down the road, and we ended off with some \[…\] [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y3zkm447dqdcpj7w/Aug92026pt1.mp3) ## [Playlist: Episode #1145, Aug. 9, 2026, feat: Lynn Miles](https://tellthebandtogohome.com/2026/08/09/playlist-episode-1145-aug-9-2026-feat-lynn-miles/) _2026-08-09 · Jeff · Tell the Band to Go Home_ New music, a look ahead to some exciting upcoming shows, including our beloved Trout Forest Music Festival next weekend, which features the return of the great Lynn Miles, who was featured today with a deep dive into some covers & contributions, a local show down the road, and we ended off with some big, dumb, \[…\] ## [Mar Latino Fest reúne en Cádiz a varias generaciones en su debut](https://www.andaluciainformacion.es/articulo/cadiz-suena-bien/mar-latino-fest-reune-cadiz-varias-generaciones-debut/202608081146053451119.html) _2026-08-08 · Andalucía Información :: Últimas noticias - Cádiz Suena Bien_ La primera edición del Mar Latino Fest hizo vibrar el escenario del Muelle Reina Victoria en Cádiz. Integrado dentro del Ciclo Música del Mar