Balanced Breakfast is excited to announce that applications are now open for BALANCED BREAKFEST | AUSTIN SHOWCASE our Unofficial SXSW 2026 Showcases, taking place Friday and Saturday, March 13th–14th at Woody’s Bar in Austin. We will host two days of live music in the heart of West 6th, featuring a mix of full bands, solo...Continue Reading

California’s favorite beachside festival BeachLife is heading for the mountains. BeachLife Festival and Aviator Nation Dreamland are teaming up with Limelight Hotels to celebrate the grand opening of the brand-new Limelight Mammoth Hotel & Residences with an exclusive live concert event on Friday, December 12, in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Blending surf culture, mountain energy, and...Continue Reading

Lightning in a Bottle is officially returning to Buena Vista Lake this Memorial Day Weekend, May 20–24, 2026 — and Do LaB has just dropped one of its most ambitious and imaginative lineups yet. As North America’s original boutique music festival, LIB has spent 23 years cultivating a world where creativity, participation, and community collide....Continue Reading

SXSW is kicking off a bold new format as it gears up for its 40th Music Festival, returning March 12–18, 2026. The festival just dropped its first wave: 100 Showcasing Artists and 50 Showcase Presenters, marking one of its most globally diverse announcements yet. This early lineup highlights boundary-pushing talent from every corner of the...Continue Reading

When I first started going to festivals, especially when I went alone, I leaned toward exploring new friends and new artists. This year at Portola, I felt the other side, deepening relationships with friends and music I’ve known for years. Here are 5 moments with the friends I love and the music I love almost...Continue Reading

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of music, camping, and community as BreakFEST CAMPOUT 2025 takes over Point San Pablo Harbor in Richmond, California, on October 25–26. This is the first-ever overnight BreakFEST experience, bringing together independent artists, intimate performances, and good vibes in a stunning waterfront setting—no corporate fluff, just real music, real people,...Continue Reading

Splash House is an alternate reality for anybody who goes to camping festivals in California, like Lightning In A Bottle or Northern Nights. Instead of fields and forests, rivers and lakes, Splash House is hosted entirely in luxury resort hotels in Palm Springs. The sun is hotter; the beats are faster. Melodic house and bass...Continue Reading

SXSW 2026 is set to transform downtown Austin into a vibrant hub for global creatives, running from March 12-18, 2026. This year, SXSW will feature seven consecutive days of music, film & TV, and innovation programming, offering unprecedented opportunities for cross-industry collaboration. With the expansion of the Music Festival to seven nights, artists will have...Continue Reading

Palm Tree Crew, the global lifestyle and hospitality brand founded by Kygo and Myles Shear, is bringing its signature tropical energy to Napa Valley for the first time with the Palm Tree Music Festival Napa on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at The Meritage Resort & Spa. This one-day event will be headlined by Kygo and...Continue Reading

Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights 2025 was on July 18–20, 2025, at Cook’s Valley Campground in Northern California. Another year done, another fantastic romp in the redwoods. I've been going to the Northern Nights Music Festival almost every year since 2014; as a fan, as press representing Balanced Breakfast, and last year as an artist through my...Continue Reading

Pickathon returns to Happy Valley, Oregon, from July 31 to August 3, 2025, offering a one-of-a-kind music festival that combines unforgettable performances with a dedication to supporting and sustaining the local community. Tickets are now on sale for this groundbreaking event. For 25 years, Pickathon has been a beacon of creativity, sustainability, and musical discovery,...Continue Reading

Splash House 2025 returns for its milestone 10th year with two electrifying weekends—August 8–10 (Weekend One) and August 15–17 (Weekend Two)—delivering expertly curated house, techno, and genre-bending electronic sounds across Palm Springs' most stylish venues splashhouse.com+9splashhouse.com+9splashhouse.com+9. This summer's celebration blends poolside sets, immersive hotel takeovers, late-night aviation hangar raves, and vibrant desert aesthetics into one...Continue Reading