Festivals

Lollapalooza Brings Some Bang For Your Buck

Festival tickets, new gear, transportation… All of the things associated with summer music fests can take a serious toll on your budget (and I don’t know about you, but I suck at budgeting to begin with). Thankfully for Illinois-natives, Lollapalooza is one of the most wallet-friendly music fests to hit up this summer.

2013/05/29

Imagine Dragons Confirm Lollapalooza Performance

While the Lollapalooza lineup is still a much rumored discussion, Imagine Dragons let it slip that they’ll be playing the festival this summer. During an interview with Radio.com, the topic of summer festivals came up […]

2013/04/29

2013 Sasquatch! Lineup Announced

The 2013 Sasquatch! lineup was announced today, and XRT listeners might want to consider booking tickets to the Gorge this year. The May festival will once again feature the basalt cliff acoustics of this natural […]

2013/02/05

The Rolling Stones Not Playing Coachella – But Is Another U.S. Festival On Their Itinerary?

Despite rampant rumors to the contrary, The Rolling Stones will apparently not play at Coachella music festival in Indio, California this April. Mick Jagger reportedly told the U.K.’s NME, “We’re not gonna do Coachella, ‘cos […]

2013/01/22

Austin City Limits Festival: Interviews With Young The Giant, AWOLNATION, And More

Our friends at Myspace are in Austin this weekend covering the Austin City Limits Festival. We’re big fans of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Young the Giant[/lastfm]. Today the Irvine, CA band stopped by to chat about their current […]

2011/09/18

Austin City Limits Festival: Diamond Rings And Bobby Long Interviews

Our friends at Myspace are in Austin this weekend covering the Austin City Limits Festival. Toronto artist [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Diamond Rings[/lastfm] has been attracting a lot of buzz recently. And for good reason. The solo artist […]

2011/09/17

Bumbershoot Festival Day 1: Seattle Scene Stays Strong

Those who think Seattle’s music began and ended with Kurt Cobain are dead wrong. The city’s scene is alive and burgeoning and it’s not just neo-grunge: Seattle bands are turning out spindly guitar-drenched pop, heavy […]

2011/09/04

Last.fm Trends: Find Your Perfect Festival Now

Music lovers have always flocked to festivals; why else would you be willing to travel to the middle of nowhere at the peak of the summer sun to brave mud, dirty toilets and ridiculously expensive […]

2011/07/05

Free Album Download: Coachella Festival Soundtrack

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is taking place this weekend in Indio, California but even if you can’t make it out to the desert, we have FREE Downloads from 10 of the most […]

2011/04/13

Last.fm Trends: Battle Of The Bonnaroo Headliners

It’s the time of year when wave after wave of festival lineups drop on eager music fans, with few as hotly anticipated as Bonnaroo. The Tennessee extravaganza announced its headliners on Tuesday, and it looks like […]

2011/02/16

Listen Live!

Follow WXRT

Follow @93XRT

Latest Tweets

Wouldn’t you love to hear @BobDylan sing Louie Louie? cbsloc.al/147Wlk7 #americanarama 18 minutes ago
#JeffTweedy on @Wilco @SolidSoundFest: "We’ve got some homework to do. It’s going to be fun & challenging." cbsloc.al/147Wlk7 33 minutes ago
.@Wilco had to shut down @SolidSoundFest request line after 76 pages of requests rolled in for all-request set cbsloc.al/147Wlk7 34 minutes ago
RT @FitzAndTantrums Chicago Day 1 was freaking awesome! Thank you! Who's Ready for Pt 2?? instagram.com/p/avyr4txwKF/ 93XRT.com 46 minutes ago
RT @cbschicago: Do you like your food on the go (literally!)? 'Best Food Trucks In Chicago' cbsloc.al/11xOVEO 51 minutes ago

Follow @93XRT

Giveaways This Week

Win a $100 Five Roses Gift Card!
In celebration of the MB Financial Park at Rosemont’s FREE weekly concert series: “Rockin’ in the Park,” enter for a chance to win a prize from an MB Financial Park venue! This week, enter to […]
Win Tickets To The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival
Funny Or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival Join us for this unique comedy festival featuring Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords, and many more at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on August 31! […]
Win Tickets To See Two Door Cinema Club In Chicago
Want two tickets to Two Door Cinema Club? We’ve got you covered! Two Door Cinema Club is coming to the Riviera in an XRT Show on October 19! Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 22 […]