1. Entertainment Suite at the The Landmark
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong
Designed by
award-winning Hong Kong architect and designer, Joyce Wang, you’ll notice the
glass moulded chandeliers, limestone wall finishes and acrylic cabinet doors
decorated with nature-inspired artwork.
The master bedroom
has its own sitting area and two separate dressing areas with walk-in wardrobes
with an adjacent guestroom. There is mixologist booth, popcorn machine, a B&O
BeoLab sound system with DJ booth. If you don’t want a big part, you can host a
seated dinner for 10 using the full kitchen.
2. Music
Festival Calendar 2018
If your image of
music festivals is walking long distances from remote parking lots and standing
in a muddy field, welcome to the 21st century. Today music festivals have VIP
seating and amenities that make enjoying the music a luxury experiences.
Events365.com is a company that specializes in tickets for sports and live
entertainment, and below is their calendar highlighting key festivals and dates
you will want to mark on your calendar.
COACHELLA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Empire Polo
Fields, Indio, CA
April 13 – 15 and April
20 – 22
Coachella is the
most popular music festival in the US, so popular in fact, that the festival
takes place on two weekends in April. Located in the heart of Southern
California’s Coachella Desert Valley, this festival maintains a history of
surprise performances and heavy attendance by celebrities. Coachella goes
beyond the music by offering massive art installations and interactive
experiences, plus great food and drink.
STAGECOACH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Empire Polo
Fields, Indio, CA
April 28 – 30
Taking place after
the second weekend of Coachella, Stagecoach offers the same high quality music
festival experience, but caters to country music fans. Like Coachella,
Stagecoach goes beyond the music and features a BBQ contest, a record shop,
karaoke and more.
OKEECHOBEE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sunshine Grove, FL
March 1 – 4
This four-day
Florida festival features top musicians from around the world, plus art
installations and water activities. Located between Orlando and West Palm
Beach, attendees can expect near perfect weather and whole lot of fun.
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Bayfront Park, FL
March 23 – 25
The most popular
music festival out of Florida, Ultra is purely an electronic music festival
taking place in the heart of beautiful Miami. The artist line-up is released in
three phases, which has nothing to do with which day the artist will perform.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL
New Orleans, LA
April 27 – May 6
Officially named
the new Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, this 10-day event gathers
musicians, cooks, and crafty folks to celebrate Louisiana heritage from
indigenous music and culture all the way to contemporary Jazz and R&B.
HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gulf Shores Beach,
AL
May 18 – 20
There are not many
music festivals in the south, but Alabama’s Hangout Music Festival is particularly
popular. The event is hosted at beautiful and sandy Gulf Shores, AL, and
includes a variety of music, including indie rock, hip hop, and electronic
music genres.
MOVEMENT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Detroit, MI
May 27 – 29
Movement Festival
is the US mecca for die-hard techno and electronic music fanatic. Held in
Detroit, attendees of this festival are there strictly to catch sets and dance
their faces off. Forget arts and other festival add-ons, the focus here is all
on the booming bass and laser light shows. It’s three days of nonstop bangers
and after parties.
SASQUATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
George, WA
May 26 – 29
A Memorial Weekend
must-do, Seattle suburb’s Sasquatch Festival is set upon the backdrop of the
rolling hills of Washington Gorge. There is a small selection of comedy acts
layered on top of the standard festival mix of alt rock, hip hop, and EDM and
of course plenty of food and beverage to keep attendees.
BOSTON CALLING
Boston, MA
May 24 – 29
Boston’s version
of the three-day Memorial Day weekend bash, Boston Calling is held on the
Harvard Athletic Complex and features a selection of artists that span across
all genres.
GOVERNOR’S BALL
New York, NY
June 2 – 4
New York’s
original music festival, Governor’s ball has continued to grow in popularity
year after year. Part of the appeal lies in the fact that the organizers go
beyond the music and provide entertainment in the form of games and other
interactive activities.
DREAMSCAPE
Darlington, MD
June 2 – 4
This Maryland
festival prides itself on the following Core Principles: Radical Self Expression,
Radical Self Reliance, Participation, Leave no Trace, and Gifting. Beyond
providing grounds for music and art, Dreamscape strives to create a community
feeling where attendees can truly escape the real world for a more ideal and
magical existence.
THE ROOTS PICNIC
Philadelphia, PN
June 3
Founded by the
band, The Roots, this single-day festival aims to bring artists and fans
together to celebrate music, art, culture, and philanthropic causes. Located at
Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing, it provides the exciting combination of big city
experience, nearby luxury hotels and of course great music.
BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL
Manchester, TN
June 7 – 10
Tennessee’s
Bonnaroo Music Festival has won over the loyalty and adoration of fans that
almost matches that of the Coachella festival-goers of Southern California. The
selection of artists spans genres so there’s a set at every hour of the show to
please the crowds of nearly every discerning taste.
2018 CMA
Nashville, TN
June 7 – 10
CMA Music Festival
is Nashville’s music event of the summer centered around country music. Dating
to 1972 as a Fan Fair, the event features over 400 artists and celebrities- far
more than your standard music festival. The event runs for four days, and
artists are not paid to participate in the festival.
FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Dover, DE
June 14 – 17
This
family-friendly festival consistently promises a selection of over 100 of the
hottest bands on the festival circuit. This is a four-day campout event located
in the Woodlands of the Dover International Speedway.
ESSENCE FESTIVAL
New Orleans, LA
July 5-8
Coming in at the
top of Events 365’s most in-demand festivals, Essence festival takes over New
Orleans’s Superdome to showcase the most influential African-American artists
and entertainers for a weekend of unity and empowerment.
ELECTRIC FOREST
Rothbury, MI
June 22 – 24 &
June 27 – June 29
Electric Forest is
another mega music festival which grew to the point of expanding to two
weekends. As the name implies, the event is hosted in a forest in Michigan.
Contrary to what the name implies, the event is not solely focused on
electronic music. Past artists include The Black Keys, The Dave Matthews Band,
Slightly Stoopid, Snoop Dogg, John Mayer, and much more.
PANORAMA
New York, NY
July 27 – 29
Put on by the same
promotion company as Coachella, Panorama at Randall’s Island promises New York
a top of the line festival experience with a powerful lineup,
well-organized experience on the ground, and cutting edge interactive arts and
technology installations.
LOLLAPALOOZA CHICAGO
Chicago, IL
August 2 – 5
Boasting eight
stages and nearly 200 bands from around the world, Chicago’s Lollapalooza is
one of the top “destination festivals” for music-junkies around the world.
Genres of music include alt rock, heavy metal, hip hop, electronic, and more!
And beyond the music you will find dance and comedy performances.
BURNING MAN
Black Rock City
August 29 –
September 4
Do not make the
mistake of calling Burning Man a music festival. As any “burner” will tell you,
it is an arts festival and gathering spanning the entire last week of August.
Burning Man takes place at the isolated Seven Mile Playa in Nevada’s Black rock
desert. Attendees must pack and prepare for a week of no resources (water,
power, electricity). Elaborate costumes and campsites are planned for months
before people descend upon Playa. The festival concludes with the ceremonial
burning of the festival’s massive Man structure.
OUTSIDELANDS
San Francisco, CA
August 10 – 12
It’s a music
festival in the heart of San Francisco. Outsidelands is held each year at the
Golden Gate Park, where music, the finest of California wines, and art
intersect for three days of unforgettable music festival experience.
BUMBERSHOOT
Seattle Center
Seattle, WA
August 31 –
September 2
Pacific Northwest
music hub, Seattle, is another champion in the art of mixing music with arts
and interactive experiences to make one epic music festival experience. In
addition to witnessing performances by the hottest artists, attendees of last year’s
mega-festival were able to enjoy comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, and more.
The festival has taken place every Labor Day weekend since 1971.
MADE IN AMERICA
Philadelphia, PA
August 31 –
September 2
Made in America is
the brainchild of rapper Jay-Z. The MIA festival is mostly hip hop heavy, but
also incorporates popular artists of other genres.
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Austin, TX
October 5 – 7 and
12 – 14
Austin City Limits
followed in the steps of Coachella and expanded to two weekends in 2017. The
three day all-music festival is located near the heart of downtown Austin,
which gives festival-goers plenty of time to rub elbows with artists at local
bars, or catch intimate surprise shows at any of the many venues around town.
VOODOO FESTIVAL
New Orleans City
Park, New Orleans, LA
October 27-29
Celebrate
Halloween weekend in New Orleans, layered on top of all the musings of a major
multi-day music festival weekend. The Voodoo Music & Arts Experience is a
three-day festival held in City Park, and showcases both local and mainstream
artists of all genres.
SNOWGLOE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Bijou Park Lake
Tahoe, CA
December 29 – 31
SnowGlobe Music
Festival takes place in California powder bowl, Lake Tahoe. It is the ultimate
New Year’s Eve music festival of the US. This year’s line-up is jam packed with
the hottest artists on the EDM scene.