Florida Music Festival
June 28th, 2010 | by EIC |Indie music fans have been interested in climate change on the East coast for a long time. They understand better than anyone that the prevalence of sunshine there encourages a kind of nonchalance. It’s a very good thing for creating a lovely atmosphere for tourists, but it’s also the perfect conditions to breed some of the best indie music in the country. That’s just part of the reason that explains the hugely successful Florida Music Festival .
Boasting an event that lasts for three days, with 15 stages, and a stunning 225 bands, it’s one of the biggest and most exciting of its kind. It happens every spring, when the state can offer some of the most lovely weather anyone ever saw. It’s not just indie music, but there is plenty of that. The unifying force here is that all the bands playing are on indie labels, that is, still unsigned, and the number of these is growing year by year.
They also have a conference connected to the festival. This is the chance for industry professionals to convene and discuss the trends in live music and recorded music today. It’s a very interesting time to be making sounds, and the changes in distribution practices recently have shown that there is a need for innovation and invention.
Past shows have seen the likes of Everclear , Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20, and more. The musicians and bands play music of all sorts, pop, country, hiphop, reggae, and even punk ska. In fact, one of its big draws has been the boys from Gainesville, Less Than Jake . It is pretty rock-oriented, however, because the garage attitude is still an infectious one, and it brings in the fans. In fact, the festival does bring in people from all over the world. It’s a great opportunity to tune in on the new hot bands, and enjoy the 5 star hotels Florida offers.
