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What The Cancellation of FYF Fest Means For Festivals

What The Cancellation of FYF Fest Means For Festivals

In Bloom Impresses In Year One

In Bloom Impresses In Year One

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EL LAGO Will Bring Their Magical Sounds To In Bloom

By David Garrick
Mar 22, 2018

There are only a couple of times a year you can see a band that makes you wonder where they came from, why you haven't heard of them before, or how are they not a bigger band than they are. However, the first time I caught EL LAGO, those were...
Dear Life: The Best Music of The Week in Houston

By David Garrick
Mar 21, 2018

This week is definitely full of options, considering that we'll see acts like Martin Garrix, Beck, Lil Uzi Vert and more at this year's In Bloom Fest, as well as plenty of tours rolling through town as well. Performances from Jeezy, Talib Kweli, The Mark Austin Birthday party and more...
Vodi Will Bring Their Soft Rock To In Bloom

By David Garrick
Mar 16, 2018

If you had told anyone ten years ago that soft rock would have a place in the music world again, they'd probably have laughed at you. However, when you look around the music industry today, the softer side of rock seems to be all over the place. Whether it be...
Birthday Club Is Ready To Bring Joy To In Bloom

By David Garrick
Mar 9, 2018

Music is an interesting space, in that it's filled with all sorts of characters. When a band forms, it can usually be the efforts of a group writing together, though more often than not, the band is made up around one person's vision. Over the years, I've gotten to know...
Pearl Crush Gears Up For In Bloom

By David Garrick
Mar 2, 2018

As far as first year festivals go, In Bloom seems to have a pretty robust lineup of locals performing on the four stages of the grounds at Eleanor Tinsley Park although few of the groups have played a traditional upper scale festival prior to their appearance at this festival. Pearl...
Get A Life Gets Ready For In Bloom

By David Garrick
Feb 23, 2018

If you're going to start a band in today's crowded marketplace, you're doing best by standing out a bit. For Chase DeMaster of the band Get A Life, that's what this is all about. DeMaster owns and operates his own label through French Kiss Label Group with #VeryJazzed; he's a classically...
Astragal Hopes To Keep It Short and Sweet at In Bloom

By David Garrick
Feb 16, 2018

Festivals are now just a part of the music landscape, whether you accept that or not. Now that FPSF, formerly Free Press Summer Fest, has been re-branded, renamed, and rescheduled to In Bloom, it's time to start looking at those who make up the local side of the festival. In...
Velveteen Echo Reveals Their Plans For In Bloom Festival

By David Garrick
Feb 9, 2018

New festivals seem to be popping up as soon as there's a space and a city to house them. For In Bloom, the former festival known as FPSF and before that, Free Press Summer Fest, things look promising for year one. With headlining sets from Beck and Martin Garrix, the...
In Bloom Lineup Drops With Big Names

By David Garrick
Dec 13, 2017

In Bloom is set to take Eleanor Tinsley Park by storm, no pun intended, this March. Scheduled for March 24 and 25, the festival has an eclectic mix of big names and newcomers. Performances from Beck, Queens of The Stone Age, Lil Uzi Vert, T Pain, Martin Garrix, Wolf Alice,...
The Weirdest Things Seen and Heard at FPSF 2017

By Houston Press
Jun 6, 2017

Because it wasn't ALL flooding...
The Best and Worst of FPSF 2017

By Houston Press
Jun 5, 2017

Sharply abbreviated by weather, Houston's senior annual music fest still managed a few bright spots this year.
FPSF Needs More Than Better Weather to Get Its Mojo Back

By Katie Sullivan
Jun 5, 2017

Like Eleanor Tinsley Park itself, FPSF 2017 wound up a turgid, muddled mess.
Sunday's FPSF Canceled After Nearly Four-Hour Weather Delay [Updated]

By Chris Gray
Jun 4, 2017

Here we go again...
Lightning Prompts Nearly Two-Hour FPSF Evacuation Saturday [Updated]

By Chris Gray
Jun 3, 2017

The thunderstorm near downtown was expected to pass quickly.
-Us Finds Happiness on New EP Contact

By Stephan Wyatt
Jun 2, 2017

The glam-pop singer-songwriter finds happiness on the other side of a bad break-up.
FPSF Co-Founder Defends Its Local Credentials

By Chris Gray
Jun 2, 2017

The co-founder of Houston's premiere music festival is *very* relieved to come home to Eleanor Tinsley Park this year.
Five Artists Who Make FPSF 2017 Worthwhile

By Houston Press
Jun 1, 2017

Bagging on FPSF is sooooo 2015 anyway.
Five Can't-Miss Houston Acts at FPSF 2017

By Houston Press
May 31, 2017

There's a definite upside to showing up early at FSPF this year — that's when the locals are playing.
Short True Headliners, FPSF 2017 Boasts Diversity and Local Depth

By Houston Press
Feb 16, 2017

FPSF organizers have finally gotten the message: girls to the front.
Solange, Lorde, Flume, G-Eazy and the Shins Top FPSF 2017 Lineup

By Chris Gray
Feb 15, 2017

The festival continues to shift toward electronic music and hip-hop, and away from artists with guitars.

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