Ridesharing service Uber and entertainment-ticketing company Live Nation have combined forces to transport people to and from 20 music festivals and 62 Live Nation venues across the U.S. over the remainder of the year.


The companies hope to entice event goers to leave their cars at home with the new ride program, which includes official drop-off and pick-up spots for Uber riders.

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Remembering B.B. King: Celebrities React to Blues Icon's Death

Attorney Brent Bryson said King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT at his Clark County, Nevad home in Las Vegas.

The news of Blues legend B.B. King’s death was met with sadness, as music fans celebrated his impact and legacy.

King, 89, performed a reported 15,000 times during his career.

What a brilliant man you were. One who will forever be noted as such an inspiration to millions globally, RIP #BBKing http://t.co/9G8NEYTmBT

— Gladys Knight (@MsGladysKnight) May 15, 2015

R. I. P. B. B. King. 🌺🌸

A photo posted by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on May 14, 2015 at 11:02pm PDT

💔 rip B.B. King

— Earth, Wind & Fire (@EarthWindFire) May 15, 2015

This morning, I come to you all with a heavy heart. BB King was the greatest guy I ever met. The… https://t.co/HGk9zGdXDc

— Buddy Guy (@TheRealBuddyGuy) May 15, 2015

The Thrill is Gone, It's Gone away for good.And now that it's all over,All I can do is wish you well. #RIPBB #BBKing pic.twitter.com/RrWdiOdF4k

— History In Pictures (@historyepics) May 15, 2015

The Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well concerts are resurrecting hordes of aging fans

A million dollars on the Jerry Garcia Glen, half a mil on an archive. After attending 143 Dead concerts, Scott Brittingham is still high on the band

This year's second Saturday didn't come close to the 160,000 record, but it was "right up there" with the 90,000 to 100,000-strong days Jazz Fest occasionally posted before the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks and Hurricane Katrina significantly reduced the festival's overall attendance.

Some fest-goers found Saturday's big crowds and the resultant congestion, especially at the main Acura Stage, to be uncomfortable and frustrating. The main culprit, Quint Davis said, was the prevalence of chairs and ground tarps, the popularity of which has exploded since Katrina. The festival must address that logistical challenge, he said.

Read more on nola.com.

Festival producers announced today that the attendance at this year's Jazzfest was 460,000.

That's the biggest number since Katrina.

The festival hasn't given daily breakdowns since AEG came in to co-produce, but most observers felt that first weekend numbers were down due to wet weather.  2nd Thursday was typically uncrowded - Thursdays always are - and then the rest of 2nd weekend made up for the earlier light crowds in a big way.  2nd Saturday in particular, with Elton John, Ed Sheeran, and T.I headlining, was crazy crowded.

The fest producers like to boast about the numbers, as it probably helps them line up sponsors.  Back in 2009, they did state that 2nd Saturday that year was over 90,000, presumably the then-highest single day since Katrina.

Read more on Swag's Fest Journal.

May is upon us, and people across the country are looking for excuses to spend more time outside. If you don’t already have some camping or hiking trips planned, why not consider a music festival? May is when America kicks into musical overdrive, so there’s no shortage of options. Here are five that you may not already know, but that you may love by the end of this month.


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The Foo Fighters, Drake, Florence + the Machine the Weeknd, deadmau5, Disclosure and Billy Idol are a few of the acts headlining this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival.