Los Angeles’ heavenly harmonic trio Trousdale today announce their new album Growing Pains is set to arrive on April 11 via Independent Co. Releasing the warmly defiant title track and its video, Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones introduce a new body of work centered around three strong, independent women facing the threats of loneliness, broken hearts, loss, and more, and converting it into transformative, uplifting music.
The trio’s Lauren Jones shared, “The idea for this song came about pretty naturally by discussing one of our favorite subjects: how exhausted we are. It really is so disorienting at times to have a career that is your passion, but also your work. Your boundaries are constantly being pushed and pulled, and you’re always willing to put in the overtime because you care so much. Over time, this can really start to look like burnout if you’re not careful. ‘Growing Pains’ is about living the dream while acknowledging that the dream can be pretty hard sometimes.”
Live at Smith’s Olde Bar May 2nd
Endorsed by the likes of Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard (they recently signed to his label Loosegroove Records) and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon among others, Bad Nerves have quickly become one of Britain’s most buzzed about bands. With the release of their new record, featuring stand out tracks like You’ve Got The Nerve,” “Antidote,” “USA” and “You Should Know By Now” along with jaw-dropping, high energy live shows, they’ve garnered a massive global following, high praise from top critics and shows with Green Day, Weezer, The Hives, The Darkness, The Struts and Royal Blood to name a few. Bad Nerves are injecting a shot of adrenaline into the punk scene and they’re just getting started.
Live at Masquerade (Hell) May 13th
Sweetwater 420 Fest returns to Pullman Yards, holding center stage for Atlanta’s spring festival enthusiasts with Shaky Knees relocating to the fall. The Revivalists, Marcus King and veteran Greensky Bluegrass headline, but there’s plenty in the “undercard” to attract many.
Cypress Hill is local fav, Andy Frasco and his band will win over anyone unfamiliar, Grace Bowers continues what is becoming a world tour for a rising 18 year-old blues guitar phenom, Sierra Hull’s bluegrass is familiar to many, Seattle’s The Dip serves a popish funk while Lettuce brings the jam-funk. “Artist at large” Zach Person is a rising blues-rock guitarist from Alabama. And so it goes, a mix that has something for everyone for three great days of music.
Shaky Knees returns for its 12th Atlanta run and moves from Central Park to the more spacious Piedmont Park. Growth will do that. And it moves from a rite of Spring to the fall, enjoying some elbow room with other area festivals. Also, the line-up is stellar and probably to the fans’ advantage based on the featured acts at major fests in the spring.
All three headliners are winners, but there’s potentially a lot of hard choices to be made depending on who is assigned to competing stages. It’s a great problem to have!
Checkout the official Shaky Knees Spotify Playlist.
Atlanta – The 48th Atlanta Jazz Festival will be held on Memorial Day weekend in Piedmont Park. While hosting diverse tones of jazz, the festival is also notable for being free to attend and presented by the City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. This festival “just happens” compared to other festivals, with artists being announced just weeks ahead of the event.
Charleston – South Carolina’s High Water Fest has it going on with last year’s Shaky Knees superstar Arcade Fire headlining, along with Counting Crows, Lord Huron, Trampled by Turtles and others.
Miramar Beach – Creators of the boutique music vacation Topeka confirm the return of Grammy-award winners Tedeschi Trucks Band for another installment of their celebrated “Sun, Sand and Soul” beach weekend. Curated by the band themselves, this special music vacation returns to the shores of Miramar Beach, Florida, May 1-3, 2025.
“Sun, Sand and Soul” will bring two performances by Tedeschi Trucks Band, as well as sets from Bonnie Raitt, Cory Wong, Los Lobos, The Wood Brothers, North Mississippi All Stars, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge and more.
Sign up for tickets HERE.
“We can’t wait to return to Florida in 2025 for a second year of our Sun, Sand & Soul festival! We’re excited to create a unique space for fans over an entire beach weekend. Getting the chance to collaborate with artists that are our heroes and friends is a true honor.” – Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi.
Topeka delivers engaging U.S. based Music Vacation experiences amidst the backdrop of the beautiful white sand beaches of Miramar Beach, Florida. Topeka’s innovative approach offers a unique “Worry Free / No Line” live music experience where guests enjoy their favorite days at the beach and are a short walk from their beach condos, homes or villas to the intimate 5,500 guest open-air green space venue where they tune into their favorite artists each night.
Each guest enjoys the comforts of their own personal two, four or six person Cove for the course of the vacation event where they can stand, sit or dance each night. A variety of local culinary delights, beverages and merchandise are delivered on-demand right to guest’s Coves within 7 minutes or less ensuring they never miss a moment of music.
Inspired by a scene from the movie Almost Famous, Topeka prioritizes forging real connections between bands and their fans and creating moments that become memories that last a lifetime all through the power of community and live music.
Whether a couple, a group of friends, a family or coming solo, the Topeka team looks after every guest with a passion to set the stage for an unparalleled blend of hospitality, music, beach and connection.
Topeka was created by Andy Levine, Founder of Sixthman. Experience the feel of a Topeka Music Vacation HERE.
Knoxville – Southern Skies is a one day festival curated by the The Dirty Guv’nahs, who were founded and reside in Knoxville. Fans can hope they’ll be playing some new songs from their forthcoming release, but there’s plenty more to enjoy. Additional artists include headliner Charley Crocket, Willow Avalon, Devon Gilfillian, Southern Avenue, and Cruz Contreras and the Black Lillies. A Spring Saturday in Knoxville’s World’s Fair Park is a great way to spend a day. Check last year’s action.
Cullman – Rock the South is holding serve in Alabama with Gulf Shore’s Hangout Fest hung out to dry.
Asheville – The date isn’t set yet, but in 2024 AVL Fest played the first weekend of August. Sponsored in part by Wicked Weed, they had a great lineup and though Asheville is recovering from floods, will make a great host if the show goes on.
Nashville – Roots and Americana music. If you’ve got vacation days to burn, don’t waste them and spend them here. As only Nashville can, AmericanaFest features artists established or new.
Birmingham – For those who want to rock hard, the organizers of Furnace Fest have indicated their return. More to come.
