The Coors Light “Search for the Coldest” continues, and we’re keeping you up to date on live music events in different regions of the country, as well as upcoming album releases worth checking out.
This week’s round-up includes information on the next live events in the Coors Light “Search for the Coldest” MC competition. Remember, you can vote for who you think is the coldest MC at www.searchforthecoldest.com.
Other than that, it looks like the Midwest is the place to be this week for rock, rap and dance music, with all of the above covered at cool festivals in Milwaukee and Chicago; if it’s death metal you’re after, then just keep heading west.
Southeast:
- Search for the Coldest Live Competition, Atlanta, GA, June 28; special guest: 2 Chainz; http://www.searchforthecoldest.com/tour
- Search for the Coldest Live Competition, Charlotte, NC, June 30; special guest: 2 Chainz; http://www.searchforthecoldest.com/tour
Midwest:
- Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI, June 27-July 1/July 3-8; lineup includes: Foo Fighters, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Jimmy Cliff, The Hives, Tiesto, and many more; http://summerfest.com/
- Wavefront Music Festival, Chicago, IL, June 30-July 1; lineup includes: Erick Morillo, Boys Noize, Sasha, Duck Sauce; http://wavefrontmusicfestival.com/
West Coast:
- Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival: San Bernardino, CA, June 30/Mountain View, CA, July 1; lineup includes: Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax; http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/
Selected Album Releases, June 26-July 2:
- Linkin Park, Living Things
- Maroon 5, Overexposed
- R.Kelly, Write Me Back
- The Flaming Lips, The Flaming Lips & Heady Fwends
- Maybach Music Group, Self Made Vol. 2