Tag: Merriweather Post Pavilion

Warped Tour 2016!

Owen Paterline | July 19, 2016, 10:48 AM | 0 Comments

The traveling circus that is Warped Tour came into town over the weekend. The long list of bands and the even longer lines of fans all gathered at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday morning for the yearly installment. Some of the more recognizable bands on the roster were actually returning Warped veterans: Set It […]

Brand New rock Merriweather

Owen Paterline | July 13, 2016, 10:25 AM | 0 Comments

No, this isn’t about the new renovations over at the beloved venue. The band Brand New rocked out Merriweather Post Pavilion last night to a full house, as they stopped by on their co-headlining tour with Modest Mouse. The tour is unique with just the two bands playing (no openers). Which felt very nice, you […]

Twenty One Pilots Sold Out Merriweather Performance

Owen Paterline | June 11, 2016, 01:49 PM | 0 Comments

Merriweather Post Pavilion was stuffed to capacity last night, with dyed hair and black and red T-shirts. Twenty One Pilots was to perform and where they go a very large loyal fan base goes with them. Some of the “Clique”, as they are called, even slept in line the night before so they could be […]

Cage The Elephant and Portugal, The Man play Merriweather

Owen Paterline | May 16, 2016, 04:29 PM | 0 Comments

An unusually “cold, cold, cold” night impacted attendance at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday evening. A large number of attendees missed the opener Broncos, but were there for Portugal, The Man. Even during the the headliner, Cage The Elephant, Merriweather looked a little empty. Luckily the weather did not stop the audience from having a […]

Trillectro here this weekend! Save 20% with our code

John Frenaye | August 25, 2015, 01:08 PM | 0 Comments

Save 20% on every Trillectro ticket you buy….just use the code: annapolis lower case and save 20% on regular or VIP tickets! DC to BC, the bicoastal independent promotional company responsible for live music productions across the DC metropolitan area, just announced the return of its annual Trillectro Music Festival, an event that brings together […]

Trillectro Music Festival on tap for late August

John Frenaye | August 06, 2015, 04:29 PM | 0 Comments

DC to BC, the bicoastal independent promotional company responsible for live music productions across the DC metropolitan area, just announced the return of its annual Trillectro Music Festival, an event that brings together the best emerging hip-hop, electronic, alternative and indie talent for an exhilarating all-day experience. Trillectro is excited to announce the event has […]

Van’s Warped Tour rolls into Merriweather with some turbulance

Owen Paterline | July 20, 2015, 11:09 AM | 0 Comments

Once a year the youth of America don their band t’s and tank tops and gather at the local date of Warped Tour. Over the weekend Merriweather Post Pavilion hosted the traveling carnival of tents and stages to the delight of thousands in the area. Music fans of all ages gathered to listen to over a […]

sweetlife festival announces schedule and single day tickets

John Frenaye | April 08, 2015, 09:44 AM | 0 Comments

With only a limited number of two-day tickets left, sweetgreen has announced the availability of one-day tickets to this year’s sweetlife festival, an event that brings together the best in music, food and community. One-day tickets will be available on Friday, April 10; full details are below. Additional artists, including Banks, have been added to […]

Vans Warped Tour 2014 (Photos)

Kevin Carroll | July 26, 2014, 11:19 AM | 0 Comments

The Vans Warped Tour rolled into the Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 22nd to a sold out crowd. While there is a lot of argument about the capacity of the facility, estimates range from 50,000 to 90,000. Needless to say, it was a crowded and hot day in July, but that did not stop the […]

Thank You Festival pulses through Merriweather bringing global good

Glenn Miller | June 28, 2014, 09:20 AM | 0 Comments

More than 20,000 festival goers at the Thank You Festival had Merriweather Post Pavilion throbbing and pulsing Thursday night. The Thank You Festival is one of the more unique shows in the area and it celebrates global citizenry through the ever growing EDM music scene. The show featured Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Krewella, Alvin Risk, and more […]

A sweet success at Sweetlife Festival

Kati Mayers | May 12, 2014, 03:04 PM | 0 Comments

Sweetlife proves there’s more to festivals than just music! This festival started out about the music for me….but it ended up being very different! May 10th started off rather sunny, with excitement and energy in the air. The music lineup was excellent, Bastille, Capital Cities, Fitz and the Tantrums. But as the clock struck twelve […]

Lana Del Ray, Bastille, Fitz and the Tantrums, Hozier knock it out at Sweetlife (IMAGES)

John Frenaye | May 12, 2014, 08:56 AM | 0 Comments

We had every intention of live blogging the festival complete with Tweets and Instagrams and Vines. But either Verizon Mobile or Merriweather Post Pavilion had other plans because nothing of substance was getting out over the airwaves–perhaps because everyone was having a great time sharing! But for the fourth year, the Sweetlife Music and Food […]

Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss To Play Merriweather

John Frenaye | February 27, 2014, 01:54 PM | 0 Comments

Music legends and Grammy Award winning artists Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas will be touring together throughout the spring and summer. The 35-city U.S. tour will make a stop at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. on Saturday, June 14. Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves will also be appearing. […]

sweetlife Festival Lineup Announced

John Frenaye | February 11, 2014, 11:18 AM | 0 Comments

sweetgreen, the much-loved, organic farm-to-table salad shop with 22 locations on the East Coast, is excited to announce the lineup for sweetlife 2014: a music + food festival. The fifth annual event will be held at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, on Saturday, May 10th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 14th […]

sweetlife 2014 Coming To Merriweather On May 10th

John Frenaye | January 08, 2014, 11:25 AM | 0 Comments

sweetgreen, the much-loved organic farm-to-table salad shops, is thrilled to announce the date for the fifth annual 2014 sweetlife music + food festival: Saturday, May 10 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Lineup and ticket sales information will be confirmed by @sweetgreen on Instagram. Created by sweetgreen cofounders Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman and […]

5 Party Tips Learned From The Virgin Mobile FreeFest

Kati Mayers | October 04, 2013, 10:57 AM | 0 Comments

Even the random downpours couldn’t dampen the spirits at Virgin Mobile’s FreeFest. Lady Buggies (or better known as drug bugs) drove around the soggy festival, bringing dubstep, flash dancing, and girls screaming “flower power!” If the crazy kids weren’t entertaining enough, watching chains of drunk people slide down the muddy amphitheater hill was definitely fun […]

2013 Virgin Mobile FreeFest Fans Break Fundraising Benchmark

EOA Staff | September 25, 2013, 02:49 PM | 0 Comments

Thanks to the 50,000 people in attendance at the 2013 Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by Samsung, fest fans broke through the $1 million donation benchmark for Virgin Mobile USA’s initiative, The RE*Generation, which addresses the needs of homeless youth. Previous FreeFests raised enough money to build the RE*Generation House, a transitional living facility for homeless […]

Rain Does Not Dampen The Virgin Mobile FreeFest

Kevin Carroll | September 23, 2013, 09:24 AM | 0 Comments

It may be the venue–Merriweather Post Pavilion. It may be the event–Virgin Mobile’s FreeFest. It might be the artists–MGMT, Robin Thicke, Kaskade, The Avett Brothers, Black Joe Lewis, Pretty Lights, or Icona Pop. But whatever it was, the weather could not keep more than 50,000 people from enjoying what has become a trademark music event […]

LIVE BLOG: Virgin Mobile FreeFest

EOA Staff | September 21, 2013, 07:23 AM | 0 Comments

Today is a one day getaway, Virgin Mobile FreeFest takes place on the grounds of Merriweather Post Pavilion, a wooded haven in Columbia, Maryland–just miles away from Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. We will be among the more than 50,000 avid fans who will be attending the largest FREE music festival in the country. Going strong for […]

Alan Jackson Coming To Merriweather Post Pavilion

EOA Staff | August 22, 2013, 01:36 PM | 0 Comments

Country legend, Alan Jackson, will be swinging by Columbia on September 6th for an all-ages show at the Merriweather Post Pavilion presented by IMP Productions and DC’s 9:30 Club. Known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds, Jackson has recorded 14 studio albums, three Greatest Hits albums, two Christmas albums, one Gospel album […]

A Warped Tour Recap

Kati Mayers | July 24, 2013, 10:53 AM | 0 Comments

Wednesday, July 10th was truly the best day ever. I say that a lot, but this definitely ranked up there for a music lover like me! Warped Tour set up at Merriweather Post Pavilion, featuring over 90 bands on 9 stages. They have every genre, from rap to ska to post-hardcore, and even pop-punk! A […]

Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2013 Coming To Merriweather In September

EOA Staff | July 22, 2013, 11:15 AM | 0 Comments

After speculation that the Virgin Mobile FreeFest might leave Maryland, Virgin Mobile announced today that the FreeFest will be back again on September 21, 2013 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. This all day music festival is indeed free for most. Tickets will go on “sale” and will likely “sell” out in a matter […]