Hi everyone! I am Ashley, the Social Media Manager for Living the Fest Life. This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Sound on Sound at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut! I had a wonderful experience and I want to tell you all about it. Ahead of the festival I had the chance to... Continue Reading →
Moon River 2023 – Recap
It has been awhile since LTFL got down to Chattanooga for Moon River. Our last adventure was in 2019, the link to that recap is right here. One thing that stuck out to me from that visit was that there was a really nice hotel just on the other side of the pedestrian bridge from... Continue Reading →
Earl Scruggs Interview: Darin and Brooke Aldridge
Interview with Alridges at Earl Scruggs Music Festival, September 2023, Mill Spring, North Carolina While at Earl Scruggs Music Festival this year, LTFL got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Darin and Brooke Aldridge. The timing was amazing. Our chat occurred right after they finished a moving and intimate performance at the Sunday... Continue Reading →
Earl Scruggs Interview: Della Mae
Interview with Della Mae at Earl Scruggs Music Festival, September 2023, Mill Spring, North Carolina Bluegrass Friends! We are so excited to kick off sharing our series of interviews from Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2023 with a great conversation with Celia Woodsmith and Vickie Vaughn from Della Mae. Please check out our other coverage of... Continue Reading →
Hangout Fest 2023
The Hangout Music Festival takes place on a beautiful stretch of beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Emerald green water, pure white sand, and thousands of people enjoying a hot Summer weekend. This year was my 8th Hangout Fest and every year at least one artist (and most years more than one) will step out onto... Continue Reading →
10 Must Haves For Your 2023 Festival Bag
With festival season in full swing, it's easy to forget some of the most important items while packing. Whether you're just going for a day or you’re camping out for the weekend, here's our list of the top 10 items you should be packing! 1. The Bag Itself We have a few different suggestions here.... Continue Reading →
Groove Cruise 2024
Do you love music and being out on the open sea? You can combine the two on the Groove Cruise! Groove Cruise is celebrating its 20th anniversary! You’ll sail from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas for 4 days, departing January 24th, 2024. All the fun will happen aboard the Norwegian Encore, which was selected... Continue Reading →
ShoalsFest 2022 Recap
Shoals Fest is a two day music festival in Florence, Alabama on the banks of the Tennessee River. Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and music mecca Muscle Shoals are just across the river and it’s an absolutely beautiful location for a festival.
Philadelphia Folk Fest 2022 – Recap
Phew! We are finally getting back in the festival mix here at LTFL. After many months of pandemic problems and the birth of a little one, the Philadelphia Folk Festival was a great way to finally get back in the swing of things. So without further ado, let's get into the recap. The 60th Annual... Continue Reading →
Hangout Fest 2022 Recap
Hangout Fest 2022 was my first music festival since 2019 because of well, you-know-what. I was beyond excited to get back. Now it was just a question of whether the weather would cooperate. It didn’t look good at first. Day 1 My friend Jack and I were photographing the festival for WEAR-TV, the local ABC... Continue Reading →