Tag: spring awakening music festival

Last weekend, React Presents completed its 8th year of the Spring Awakening Music Festival. This time, they pulled it off in suburban Hoffman Estates. React's achievement comes after a long rollercoaster of events that started almost a year ago with news that the company was struggling to find a new location for the festival. That aside, it appears the Village of Hoffman Estates is ready to discuss adopting the EDM festival for a second year after what GoPride.com considers a well-executed event.As an avid...

The festival's move to the suburbs followed a failed attempt to relocate from Addams/Medill Park to Douglas Park in Chicago. Putting a positive spin on the move, organizers said the new space for the three-day event is nearly triple the size of last year's event and combines a major plot of grassland designed for outdoor music events as well as a sizable part of neighboring Sears Center Arena.According to Hoffman Estates officials, Poplar Creek has a considerable history when it comes to music. Not...

The festival's move to the suburbs followed a failed attempt to relocate from Addams/Medill Park to Douglas Park in Chicago. Putting a positive spin on the move, organizers said the new space for the three-day event is nearly triple the size of last year's event and combines a major plot of grassland designed for outdoor music events as well as a sizable part of neighboring Sears Center Arena.According to Hoffman Estates officials, Poplar Creek has a considerable history when it comes to music. Not...