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Hangout Music and Arts Festival

The Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival is in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Bring you great music on a great beach in the Gulf of Mexico. You can soak up...

Becca Mancari Drops In Before Performance at Musician’s Corner

Written By: Chloe Hopper Last Friday, Lt. Dan Buckley had the chance to talk with Becca Mancari before her performance with a full band...

Artist interviews at Live on the Green: Robert Randolph and the...

Friday was NOT the day to miss! Our Friday Night Live On The Green lineup was packed full of incredible artists! St. Paul and...

Backstage at Bonnaroo!!!

Since 2004 Lightning 100 has been setting up an interview and recording studio Backstage at Bonnaroo! We do it with a little help from...

The Black Cadillacs performs Methodrone at Hangout Music Fest [video]

The good ole boys from Tennessee, The Black Cadillacs, decided to surprise some fans with an acoustic performance after their set.  The band setup in...

Forecastle Festival lineup 2015

Forecastle Festival is a port-of-call where the world gathers to experience the best in Music, Art, Activism. The 2015 festival will be 7/17-19 on...

Live On The Green – Week 4 – Day 2

After celebrating 10 years of Live On The Green, Lightning 100 knows how to throw the ultimate Labor Day weekend in Nashville!  Check out...

Pilgrimage Fest Interview: Adia Victoria, Caroline Rose

One of our favorite things about Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is the chance to chat with some of our favorite artists backstage. We...

Road to Roo – Night 4 [photos]

Beth White moves one step closer to the final round of Miller Lite‘s #RoadToRoo at The Basement East on April 9th!  Check out photos from the show featuring Molly...

Lt. Dan at Bonnaroo 2014

I'll be working backstage again at Bonnaroo. It's my 11th year in a row running the backstage interview studio. I've had some great memories...

Cherub performs Hold Me at Hangout Music Fest [video]

We had several different ideas for a backstage performance with Cherub at Hangout Music Fest.  After debating the logistics of a jet ski performance...

The Foxies – Be Afraid Boy

From the desert sands of Phoenix, Arizona, local artist of the week The Foxies was created. Mixing influences of Billy Idol and Blondie, front...

Sarah Jarosz performs Come Around at Bonnaroo [video]

Sarah Jarosz performs for a few fans in front of the What Stage at Bonnaroo. Check out this performance of "Come Around" at Bonnaroo. https://www.lightning100.com Filmed...

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2019 Lineup

The 2019 lineup for Pilgrimage Music & Culture Festival was announced on Tuesday featuring headliners Foo Fighters, The Killers, and Keith Urban! Other...

Bonnaroo 2019 – Day 3

We had a blast celebrating 615 Day on The Farm in Manchester! In addition to catching John Prine, Hozier, Republican Hair and more, we...

Moon Taxi performing “Bonnaroo Theme” in a porta-john at Bonnaroo

Here is probably Lightning 100 first and last porta-john performance at Bonnaroo.  Check out Moon Taxi performing a Bonnaroo track the guys wrote for...

Bonnaroo 2013

Lightning 100 had another great year at Bonnaroo.  We hope you were able to experience the Roo each day with Wells Adams from 1-6pm....

Forecastle Festival 2013 Lineup

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Forecastle Festival is excited to announce the initial lineup for its 11th annual three-day music celebration, featuring Grammy Award winners...

Shakey Graves interview at Pilgrimage Music and Culture Festival

Austin-based musician Shakey Graves has always been known for his one-man-band set up and ability to captivate his audience without the accompaniment of other musicians. With...

Who Are the Play at Pilgrimage 2019 Finalists?

For five weeks Lightning 100 and Miller Lite have hosted twenty-five of Nashville's best local talent at Play at Pilgrimage! Five groups are heading...