Bear Creek is excited to announce the 2012 Bear Creek Music and Art Festival Poster Contest. Artists of any kind are invited to participate in this competition with the winner receiving $1000 cash plus 2 VIP passes ($800 value) to Bear Creek 2012.

Backbeat Foundation began its Backbeat Jazzfest Series in 2006, crossing our fingers and hoping that the music lovers who annually descend upon our city would not let Hurricane Katrina silence the music, passion and kinetic energy of the night.  The fans did not disappoint and now 7 years later we continue to celebrate the MUSIC.

The Ragbirds are heading to Austin, TX to their first showcase performance at SXSW. A band to watch in 2012, The Ragbirds just released their fourth studio release, Travelin' Machine, now available for review.

Drexel University's MAD Dragon Records (MDR) and Motion City Soundtrack's recently launched record label, The Boombox Generation, are pleased to announce the official Making Moves kick-off showcase at the annual South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 14th at Clive Bar, with the first performance starting at 8PM.

The 16th Annual Suwannee Springfest is kicks off in less than one month and today, promoters have released the daily stage and performance schedule. With more than 30 artists performing on 6 stages, the weekend promises nearly round-the-clock music from some of the finest string players around.

The Newport Festivals Foundation has announced the lineup for the 2012 Newport Folk Festival set to take place July 28-29 once again at the picturesque Fort Adams State Park.

Tickets go on sale worldwide Thursday, March 1, at 10:00 am at www.newportfolkfest.net.

Wicked Cool Productions announces Rock N Roll Resort v2: A Psybient Soireeon March 30 - April 1, 2012, an exclusive 4-day, 3-night, 24-hour multi-media experience at the historical Kutsher's Country Club in New York's gorgeous Catskill Mountains. Rock N Roll Resort v2: A Psybient Soiree is a unique event created by fans for fans, and aims to a sonic, visual and intellectual voyage promising to be a full resort takeover and immersion into the world of "psytrance" and "psychill" with live performances and DJ sets.

Tomorrow, Thursday, March 1st at 9 am, DeLuna Fest will offer a limited number of early bird tickets for sale.

The 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Chicago’s Union Park Friday, July 13 – Sunday, July 15! Seven years in, this independently run three-day event has consistently proven to be one of the most welcoming, comfortable, reasonably priced and rewarding weekends of music around.A tremendously focused and thoughtfully curated event, the Pitchfork Music Festival has historically introduced emerging bands while also honoring a great number of already beloved and internationally renowned acts.

The fifth annual Purple Hatter’s Ball returns to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL to honor the memory of longtime friend Rachel Hoffman. This three-day festival will be held May 11-13, 2012 and features a diverse lineup of musicians, including Break Science with Chali 2’Na, The Heavy Pets, Catfish Alliance, Earphunk and many more.