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CloZee at Sunrise, Theme Days, Hot Air Balloon Rides + New Surprises for SSBD 2025

Same Same But Different Festival is always about more than music; it’s about the moments in between. This year, those moments are shaping up to be bigger than ever. 

The Phase 2 lineup just dropped, and the standout is impossible to miss: CloZee will play a rare Sunrise Set. If you’ve ever caught her cinematic global bass, you know the experience is already transportive. Add Lake Perris at dawn? That’s the kind of memory that etches itself forever. 

But there’s more. SSBD is welcoming 60+ artists to the mix, like Coco & Breezy with their house-meets-R&B grooves, Luke Andy repping the new wave of house, and tesh weaving melodic stories through sound. Headliners LSZEE, Zeds Dead, and Dr. Fresch round out a bill that blends bass, house, and everything in between. 

And don’t sleep on Thursday’s Good Society pre-party. The SoCal collective is bringing their bass-forward energy with A Hundred Drums, sumthin sumthin, PHRVA, and more to kick the weekend off right. 

If you’re wanting to join the community for the theme days this year, it’s time to start planning your outfits! Friday will be But County Flair, Saturday is Seas The Day and Sunday is Squad Spectrum! 

Beyond the music, SSBD thrives on creative spaces: the But County Fair immersive art theme, Grandma’s House, Nakey Island, and wellness programming like LSDREAM’s Lightcode and yoga workshops. It’s community, connection, and adventure rolled into one. An amazing way to see the festival is by hot air balloon! SSBD will be offering guests the chance to soar above Lake Perris and the festival catching breathtaking views during sunset for a one of a kind perspective. 

Attendance is capped at 7,500 and already 75% sold out. Pro tip: grab your spot early because this isn’t just another festival. It’s Same Same But Different.

Written by: Ryan Johnson

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BonnaBlues: Bonnaroo Cancelled After 1 Day

Bonnaroo 2025 boasted an eclectic mix of artists on the lineup that was meant to run over four nights on the Farm in Manchester, Tennessee. It had a really great lineup that mostly never came to fruition. Fans could enter the grounds and begin camping starting on Tuesday, but the music didn’t start until Thursday. That evening, Marcus King’s soulful, raspy voice and guitar riffs filled the night air on the main stage during the first sunset of Bonnaroo 2025. 

Thursday also boasted a headline set by Luke Combs, Bonnaroo’s first ever country headliner on the main stage. He had an unforgettable set, including starting the performance by shotgunning a beer and sharing stories of how he wrote his songs. He brought out legendary country singer Miranda Lambert as a surprise guest and she sang “Kerosene” as well as Marcus King for his last song, “No Rain in Oklahoma.”

This year, Bonnaroo also debuted the Infinity Stage, an open-air dome designed stage with spacial sound and a 360 experience. Of The Trees B2B Tape B and Rebecca Black DJ’d there on the first night of the festival, with lasers and totems surrounding the entire area. There were mixed reviews for the stage – fans inside the audio experience said it was great, but fans outside couldn’t hear as much and it didn’t provide great visuals from farther away.

The Who stage, located at Outeroo’s Plaza 7, highlighted up-and-coming artists and rising stars. And of course, the iconic Other stage hosted Dom Dolla, who mixed songs together for a two-hour headlining set on Thursday as part of their new After Hours lineup with late night live performances lasting well into the early morning. 

Friday morning started strong with hundreds of people doing Yoga in Centeroo and enjoying their High Five Friday on the Farm. Things only got worse from there. Early in the afternoon, before the festival had even opened to music, rain storms with lightning and thunder passed over the festival, causing the campground to be completely flooded and many campsites to be destroyed. After an entire day of delays, Bonnaroo announced that they were forced to cancel the rest of the festival and that fans were encouraged to leave on Saturday. Fans will also receive a 75% refund on their tickets and camping passes since there were no sets from Friday to Sunday. 

Sets that never came to fruition included Friday’s John Summit headlining and Infinity stage takeover sets, Avril Lavigne and Olivia Rodrigo on Saturday night, Remi Wolf’s Superjam on Sunday, and Hozier closing out the weekend. This was a disappointing end for this year’s Bonnaroo. They were forced to cancel in 2020 due to Covid-19 and again in 2021 due to inclement weather, so to have to cancel again in 2025 is especially unfortunate. Next year, the festival organizers might have to reconsider when they host the festival, due to the large amounts of rainfall in Tennessee in the summer.

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Maisie Peters at Waterloo Records

The “Good Witch” herself, Maisie Peters, made an afternoon stop at local Austin record store Waterloo Records before heading to perform her headline set at Emo’s later tonight.

The event was part performance, part autograph signing for vinyls and CDs of her newest album, The Good Witch. Maisie and her guitar player Joel Peat played an intimate acoustic set of Body Better, Wendy, Want You Back and Lost the Breakup to dozens of cheering fans, encouraging them to sing along for the last song.

Maisie then signed albums (and anything else) for fans that had purchased The Good Witch, and expressed excitement for her Emo’s show later that night. Check out the photos below, by Gaby Deimeke.

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The Jonas Brothers at Yankee Stadium

The Jonas Brothers kicked off their new tour “Five Albums. One Night.” last night at Yankee Stadium to 46,500 screaming fans in the Bronx. They played hits from all five of their albums, including older fan favorites, “SOS,” “Year 3000” and “Hello Beautiful,” as well as newer hits, “Waffle House,” “Wings,” and “Sucker.”

They welcomed surprise guests Jon Bellion and Kirk Franklin to join them in singing, “Walls,” as well as a surprise from Big Rob during the rap verse on “Burning Up.” Check out the photos below from the show, taken by Gaby Deimeke.

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Security Threat at Sabrina Carpenter Show

Sabrina Carpenter fans were asked to head home last night in Portland after a “credible security threat” was realized by local authorities, causing Sabrina to cancel her show just minutes before she was to go on stage.

The opening band Spill Tab had performed, and Sabrina had also performed a soundcheck for VIP ticketholders. Around 10pm, a staff member told fans that the show would not go on, and that the fans would receive refunds. “I am so sorry. I love you very much,” Sabrina tweeted to fans.

“Employees with the Crystal Ballroom called after they received a phone call from an anonymous person claiming they were going to blow up the venue,” says Nathan Sheppart of the Portland Police Bureau.

An AEG rep also said, “While the threat was not directed at Keller Auditorium specifically, Sabrina and event organizers agreed that out of an abundance of caution, the show be called off. Steps were taken to ensure that the audience exited the venue calmly, quickly, and safely.”

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Arlington, Texas turned into a Swiftie party this weekend as Gayle, Muna and Taylor Swift graced the stage for the iconic Eras Tour. Taylor played hits from all of her Eras and put on a spectacular show. Check out the photos below, taken by Gaby Deimeke.

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Tove Lo // Dirt Femme Tour

Tove Lo kicked off her North American Dirt Femme Tour in Music City with a sold out show at the historic Ryman Auditorium. She started the night with high energy, opening with “Pineapple Slice” before moving into “Attention Whore,” both songs off of her latest album Dirt Femme. She then laid down some ground rules for us before continuing, which included dancing with her, crying with her, and feeling sexy at least once.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the wardrobe! Tove Lo started the night in her iconic golden piece most notably featuring faux nudity, and later changed into a sparkling, fringe-covered outfit with rips all the way up and down the pants. Tove Lo commented on her wardrobe after singing “Grapefruit,” a powerful song about her past experience with disordered eating and her relationship with her body. She told us how it was a long journey, but “I’m glad I did the work,” and that now she is clearly “comfortable being half-naked on stage.” She reminded us that her concerts were a place where she wants everyone to be themselves, resulting in cheers and hugs in the audience.

The setlist included songs from each of her albums, but a highlight of the night was when Nashville was treated to being the first to hear a brand new song called “Borderline” – which we can confidently say is a banger and you’ll want to add it to your playlist when it comes out in a couple of days!

When Tove Lo came out for her encores, we were surprised by the third outfit of the night, this one all metallic! As she took the stage again, she told us that she had met a man in Nashville the day before and asked him what he wanted to hear at the show. So the crowd was blessed to hear “Stranger” played live for the first time ever, before Tove Lo closed out the night with the song that started it all – “Habits (Stay High)” – and the beginning of Dirt Femme – “No One Dies From Love.” These two were significant to end the night with, as Tove Lo noted that “Habits” was released independently, and Dirt Femme is her first album as an indie artist, bringing her full circle.

If you weren’t with us in Nashville last night dancing and singing and banging on the benches of the Ryman, we hope you’re catching this show during the rest of the tour!

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BANKS in Nashville

BANKS came to play at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, one of the first stops on her Serpentina Tour. Serpentina is Banks’s fourth album, so she had plenty of songs to choose from when getting ready for this tour. “It was hard to make a setlist,” she said, “Each song is my baby.”

Banks opened with “Misunderstood” to a screaming crowd, flanked by two dancers who struck acrobatic poses as often as they danced in sync with Banks herself. It’s hard to say which songs she played were fan-favorites, as the crowd cheered enthusiastically at the start of each and every new track. But some include “Gemini Feed” off of Serpentina, “Fuck With Myself” from her second album The Altar, and “Beggin For Thread” from Goddess, her first. Before playing “Gimme,” a song from her album III, Banks reminded us all that “it’s time for everyone – especially women – to demand what they want from the Supreme Court.” And we agree that “Gimme” is the perfect anthem for that statement.

Banks told us before playing one song in particular that it was eight years old, but she had only started playing it live for the first time this week on her tour. That song was “Someone New,” and the crowd sang along to every word of the ballad.

Take a look at the gallery below and stream Serpentina wherever you listen to music!

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COIN at The Regency Ballroom

American indie pop rock band COIN kicked off their “Uncanny Valley” tour this month in Phoenix, AZ, and made their way to CA with stops in Los Angeles, San Diego, and most recently, San Francisco. The sold-out San Francisco show took place at The Regency Ballroom and opened with “Learning,” one of the hit songs in their Uncanny Valley album which was released in March 2022.

Throughout the entire 23-song set, the band performed with incredible energy, and lead vocalist Chase Lawrence frequently jumped off the stage to engage with fans. In addition to the songs in the Uncanny Valley album, they also played a few singles including “Brad Pitt” and “Cutie,” along with “Talk Too Much,” a fan favorite from their 2017 album How Will You Know If You Never Try. Throughout the set, the LED panel on the stage displayed impressive visuals which were individually crafted for each song.

COIN’s North American tour continues through October 2022 – make sure to catch one of their upcoming shows and enjoy these photos from the San Francisco show!

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Bad Bunny at American Airlines Center

Bad Bunny played American Airlines Center in Dallas on February 18th, the first of his two performances in Dallas. He delivered a 2.5 hour set, covering songs from his El Último Tour Del Mundo album, to new hits and classics like “Lo Siento BB:/,” “Yonaguni,” and “Safaera.” His energy and stamina was impressive and the crowd was roaring from start to finish.