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  What The Cancellation of FYF Fest Means For Festivals

  Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  I'd love to say it's begun, but it's been happening for a while now, festivals are dying on the vine. In this month alone, there are something like 37 festivals occurring here in the United States. What's that mean? It means that the once hallowed grounds of the music festival...

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  In Bloom Impresses In Year One

  Monday, March 26, 2018 at 6:46 a.m.

  First year festivals can be anything but smooth. Back when I worked Free Press Summer Fest, there were definite growing pains as we learned while we went. However, now as the re-branded, rescheduled, and re-invented FPSF turns into In Bloom, the year one festival ran on time even with attendance...

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  EL LAGO Will Bring Their Magical Sounds To In Bloom

  Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  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...

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  Dear Life: The Best Music of The Week in Houston

  Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  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...

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  Vodi Will Bring Their Soft Rock To In Bloom

  Friday, March 16, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  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...

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  Birthday Club Is Ready To Bring Joy To In Bloom

  Friday, March 9, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  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...