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Jaunting , also known as teleportation , is the ability of a Tomorrow Person to instantly travel from place to place. The latter term is used in the 1990s Series and the U.S. TV Series .

Original Series [ ]

The jaunting process was originally accompanied by a glowing light which surrounded the jaunting person as he/she disappeared from one location, and again as he/she reappeared at his/her destination. John and TIM were eventually able to eliminate the accompanying light effect, referred to by John as "hyperspatial zonal shift", allowing the person to simply appear or disappear.

A person who jaunts takes with him/her any clothes worn, as well as the occasional small item. However, a Tomorrow Person cannot typically jaunt larger items or other people without the assistance of a matter transporter belt or band.

The ability to jaunt is internal to the physiology of the Tomorrow Person, and can be done without external assistance. However, traveling this way limits them to short hops. For greater range and accuracy, they connect with TIM through jaunting belts or jaunting band in order for him to assist in the process.

In " The Slaves of Jedikiah ", it is established that Tomorrow People pass through hyperspace when jaunting, though it happens so quickly that they don't notice it.

1990s Series [ ]

Throughout the 1990s Series, teleportation was always accompanied by an effect which surrounded the body of the Tomorrow Person. Electricity moved across the body as the Tomorrow Person's features appeared to disintegrate. A bright flash of light followed along with the sound of air filling the area where the Tomorrow Person stood. When they reappeared, this effect was seen in reverse.

While Homo superior in the Original Series required jaunting belts or bands to teleport significant distances, the 1990s Tomorrow People could teleport anywhere on Earth under their own power. They were also able to teleport objects and other people simply by holding onto them while teleporting. They also exhibited the ability to teleport to the location of other Tomorrow People without knowing the precise coordinates.

U.S. TV Series [ ]

The teleportation effect in the U.S. series appears a spatial distortion accompanied by a flash of light and a swirl of smoke, simultaneous with the Tomorrow Person's disappearance or arrival.

As in the 1990s series, a Tomorrow Person can teleport another person by holding onto them. In the pilot episode, Stephen Jameson was able to teleport himself and three other people, but this is most likely a rare feat due to his exceptional abilities.

The ability is commonly used in hand-to-hand combat, usually to avoid attack or to appear behind one's opponent.

The episode " Girl, Interrupted " established that items can also be selectively left behind, such as when Cara Coburn teleported out of jail, leaving her handcuffs behind.

In " Kill or Be Killed ", John Young demonstrated advanced teleporting skills by simultaneously cutting the wires of five time bombs.

In " Sorry For Your Loss ", John and Russell traveled to Oregon using multiple long-range teleport jumps, staying overnight at places that John had previously mapped out.

Wall of the interrogation room.

The Ultra headquarters building has an interrogation room whose walls prevent teleportation in or out, although powerful Tomorrow People like Stephen are able to overcome this limitation.

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New edition of “Jaunt” features guide to “The Tomorrow People” comic

By John Freeman on July 14, 2022

It’s been almost 50 years since The Tomorrow People first jaunted onto our television screens. Initially conceived as a response to the BBC’s Doctor Who , what started as a low-budget children’s adventure has become a global phenomenon.

First released in 2013, a revised and greatly expanded edition of Jaunt , an unofficial book about the series by Andy Davidson , published by Ten Acre Films , takes an in-depth look at every incarnation of The Tomorrow People – on screen, in print and on audio. It features new interviews with the cast and crew, and a broader examination of the television landscape which informed each era of the show.

Of particular interest to comic fans, Jaunt includes an in-depth and complete guide to the long-running “The Tomorrow People” comic strip in Look-In , along with one or two carefully chosen illustrations.

It also features – for the first time in print – series creator Roger Price ’s original pitch for the series and a selection of production documents thought lost since the 1970s, which give a fascinating insight into how the series was created.

Jaunt chronicles the adventures of the Tomorrow People from their origins in that golden era of children’s broadcasting, the 1970s, and follows series creator Roger Price to Canada and the United States to kickstart a revolution in broadcasting for young audiences that led to the return of the Tomorrow People in a lavish 1990s international co-production.

It then re-joins homo superior some twenty years later as the third generation of Tomorrow People fights for survival in a new CW series and a world far removed from the predicted utopia of the original series’ vision.

Andy Davidson is the author of Carry On Confidential , a comprehensive guide to the Carry On films and the stories behind the screen and former editor of the official Carry On website. He has co-authored the Doctor Who spoofs Auton: Shock & Awe , Wallowing in our own Weltschmerz: The stories behind the stories of the Seventh Doctor and Maximum Power! , a humorous guide to the BBC TV series Blake’s 7 . He lives in a shed at the bottom of a garden in Surrey and bakes a mean pasty.

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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer , published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine .

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine , Babylon 5 Magazine , and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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Jaunt: A Viewer’s Guide to THE TOMORROW PEOPLE – book review

The revised edition of Jaunt tackles three iterations of The Tomorrow People on screen, plus much more. 

If you mention The Tomorrow People to a fellow cult television fan, the response often differs depending on their age. For many, it’s the much-loved 1970s children’s series, while for others it’s the 1990s version. More recently, in 2013, the concept received a short-lived American reboot too, tilting towards a teen audience on the CW.

On all three occasions, the show sees individuals “breaking out” as they develop new abilities; combined with a pacifist streak, “Homo superior” exhibit psionic powers such as telepathy, telekinesis and teleportation. The book takes its name from the last of those abilities, known as jaunting in the original show.

Andy Davidson’s Jaunt was first released in 2013, on the eve of that US remake. Now, almost a decade on, he returns with an updated edition.

As well as casting a critical eye over the CW show, the new edition includes new material; there are additional cast interviews, creator Roger Price’s original pitch document and a wider look at the television landscape in which each of the show’s iterations was produced.

Episode Guides

Jaunt explores every story from each version of The Tomorrow People in detail, with a story synopsis, an episode breakdown and a review. Sections include Production, Superior Scripting (covering notable lines of dialogue) and The Jaunty Angle. The latter takes wry look at each story and provides a wealth of witty observations and acerbic asides. These generated numerous laugh-out-loud moments – one of our favourites describes a story as “… an adventure which looks like a preschool educational programme written by Oliver Stone”. Another comments that “There hasn’t been chroma key fringing this bad for a while. Maybe they’ve all been eating Ready Brek?”

The reviews themselves provide a thoughtful consideration of the show’s merits and themes, always considering its young audience. Davidson is never afraid to call out casual racism and poor stereotypes where they appear.

Across the exploration of the show’s eight seasons, as well as a look at the abortive ninth, there are various references to Doctor Who.  As contemporary shows, they shared the odd member of production staff, such as composer Dudley Simpson and director Paul Bernard, and even offered Peter Davison his own, highly memorable televised role in ‘A Man for Emily’.

After concluding the 1970s show, the book moves on to detail its 1990s remake, which it describes as growing into a “kiddie-friendly” version of The Avengers (the 1960s British television series not the American comics, naturally). As the plots get more nonsensical, the comic observations sparkle. Made for itv and Nickelodeon, it ran for three seasons, with future movie star Naomie Harris in the cast at one point.

Audio continuation

More generally positive is the coverage of Big Finish’s audio continuation of the original series, produced in the 2000s. It brought back Nicholas Young as John alongside a new cast, with occasional guest star returnees. Sadly, once again, its run was cut short – in this case due to a loss of rights, rather than the industrial action which put paid to the original television show.

Finally, the book struggles through all 22 episodes of the 2013 US remake of the show. There’s a fair-handed approach here, credit is given where its due, but unfortunately, it’s not that often.

The remainder is a treasure trove; it covers all The Tomorrow People ’s prose adventures, plus comic strip appearances in Look-In. The reproduction of Roger Price’s original pitch sows the seeds of so much that followed, while Paul Bernard’s production files are simply fascinating – offering an insight into the wealth of administration required to mount a television show and the myriad of decisions required along the way.

Jaunt is a terrific book. It is interesting to note that Davidson was not an avowed fan to begin with – his affection for the series grew with the project. More than just an episode guide, he offers an honest, critical and often hilarious evaluation of the show’s different incarnations. One warning though, it’s almost guaranteed to trigger a re-watch of the television show … and possibly an expensive eBay habit to collect those hard-to-find audio dramas too!

Jaunt: A Viewer’s Guide to THE TOMORROW PEOPLE is available from Ten Acre Films .

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I loved that show. That remake they did a couple years ago was horrible. Now I need to go find the original online... Cheers Steve  

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Excellent. I made a similar one out of acrylic pieces a while back. There were actually a couple of slightly different designs of buckle in the series.  

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Just jaunted back in time - grew up with this show.  

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jblakey said: I've been wanting one of these since I was a widdle kid, and I figured since I have a 3D printer, I'll finally make it happen Did the design up in TinkerCad, epoxied on a buckle backing from "Rings and Things", and bingo-bango, there it is! Here's the link to the buckle back - really, it could be used to make buckles out of anything! Antiqued Silver Plated Belt Buckle Blank, Rectangle, 1.5" Loop www.rings-things.com Thanks, jason View attachment 1331163 View attachment 1331164 Click to expand...

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Could there be anything more middle class for those 70's kids than to 'Jaunt" into action (before nanny knew they were gone!)  

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Held over two weeks and spread across 14 stages, NoLa's Jazz and Heritage Festival is stacked with A-list headliners and a host of incredibly talented performers in smaller text. Read on for 10 artists to see at the Crescent City's hallmark music fest.

Year after year, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival drops lineups of unparalleled cultural depth and diversity, so there’s always an expectation for greatness. But when the roster was announced for its 53rd edition, one name at the top prompted an eye-popping response: the Rolling Stones .

Even if you’re not a fan, there’s no denying that the Stones are one whopper of a get. They hardly ever play at festivals, after all. But their presence is just the tip of the iceberg on a bill that represents a staggering amount of musical talent ranging from classic to contemporary across the event’s two four-day weekends (April 25-28 and May 2-5) held at the city’s expansive Fair Grounds Race Course. 

Within the fest poster’s top few lines alone, you’ve got not only heavy-hitters like the Foo Fighters , Chris Stapleton , the Killers and Greta Van Fleet , but also definitive cultural icons like Neil Young , Queen Latifah , the Beach Boys , Earth, Wind & Fire and Bonnie Raitt … and then a few hundred other artists to sift through. 

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So, if you’re headed to the Crescent City for either weekend (or both), you’re gonna need to make some hard choices — the schedule, spread out across 14 stages, is stacked , and you won’t want to be making all your decisions split-second and accidentally miss out on something unsuspectingly spectacular while navigating your way through seas of people (total attendance usually tops out between 450-500,000 over the course of the entire affair). Read on for all the info on 10 of this year’s must-see acts — from up-and-comers to certified superstars, to get you started.

Robert Finley 

Performing: April 25, Blues Tent

Blues and soul man Robert Finley performs in a way that might make you think he’s a legend who’s been playing on stages forever, which is only sort of true. The 70-year-old Louisiana native (from Bernice, just east of Shreveport), picked up music as a kid and worked as a U.S. Army bandleader while serving in Germany in the 1970s, but didn’t get his break until 2015 when he met Big Legal Mess Records producer Bruce Watson, who recognized Finley’s talent and the following year released his fittingly titled debut album Age Don’t Mean a Thing.

Fast forward to now, and the singer/guitarist has three more albums under his belt, each of those produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach via his label Easy Eye Sound. Finely was one of many artists whose scheduled debuts at Jazz Fest 2020 fell through because of the event’s cancellation due to COVID, so his April 25 performance in the Blues tent will mark his first appearance at the New Orleans fest. 

His latest full-length, 2023’s Black Bayou , is described as a "tour de force that coalesces gospel, blues, soul, and rock into a raw, thundering tribute to Finley’s home state of Louisiana," which sounds pretty dang perfect for a set that helps kick off two weekends of Jazz Fest.

Big Freedia

Performing: April 27, Congo Square Stage

Queen of bounce music, queen diva … with their twelfth performance at the New Orleans festival slated for April 27, Big Freedia might be well on their way to becoming queen of Jazz Fest. Given all those appearances and their constant local presence, you’re likely in the know and don’t need extra urging to catch the set on the Congo Square stage if you’re a NOLA resident. 

For anyone else, here’s the rundown: Freedia’s music — known as bounce — is something that must be witnessed live to fully appreciate it. The multi-sensory experience incorporates hip-hop, electro/dance elements, a lot of call and response and a ton of twerking, always assisted by at least a few impressively acrobatic backup dancers. 

Freedia only has two official full-length albums, 2014’s Just Be Free and 2023’s Central City , but other recordings and collaborations abound, including a feature (via sample from first-album track "Explode") on Beyoncé ’s GRAMMY-winning Renaissance single "Break My Soul." Your Jazz Fest outing will not be complete without at least a little time spent gettin’ down with the Queen Diva.

Singer and actress Fantasia hasn’t released an album since 2019’s Sketchbook , but her return to Jazz Fest couldn’t come at a more auspicious time (she debuted at the festival in 2011, shortly after winning the GRAMMY Award for Best R&B Female Vocal Performance for 2010 single "Bittersweet"). Following her starring role in 2023’s musical movie adaptation of The Color Purple, Fantasia appeared at the 66th GRAMMY Awards in February to perform Tina Turner 's "Proud Mary" as part of a tribute to the late "Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll."

There are already tributes to Turner planned — one at the fest proper from Adonis Rose and NOJO on April 26, and another from Grace Potter and Boyfriend at a satellite show at the Orpheum Theater on May 2. Fantasia could appear at either of those, but it feels just as likely that she’ll work in her own homage during her Congo Square stage set on April 27. She may also preview some new music: It’s been nearly two years since it was reported that Fantasia had two albums in the pipeline, one of them a gospel record.

The Rolling Stones

Performing: May 2, Festival Stage

The Rolling Stones have for years been Jazz Fest’s veritable white whale. The legendary British rock band was booked to headline in 2019 and was forced to cancel due to Mick Jagger ’s heart surgery. Their 2021 rebooking likewise fell through after a new wave of COVID caused the entire festival’s cancellation for the second year in a row (2020 and 2021 are the only years Jazz Fest did not manifest since its start in 1970). So it stands to reason that the band’s May 2 debut on the main stage will far and away be the most momentous show across the two weekends.

Unless you’re an out and out Stones hater, you shouldn’t need any other reasons beyond those to make them a top priority. But, if you need a couple more, it’s also worth considering that this stop on their 19-date U.S. Hackney Diamonds Tour will mark only the fifth time they’ve ever performed in New Orleans and, seeing as they’ve been at it for more than 60 years, there’s no telling how long they’ll continue to play live, so it may be now or never if they’re on your bucket list. 

Of course, there’s also the music: over the course of their two-hour set, it’s a sure bet they’ll bust out all the hits and, with any luck, a few once-in-a-lifetime rarities.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 

Performing: May 3, Blues Tent

If you’re curious who’s carrying the Delta blues torch, look no further than Christone "Kingfish" Ingram . The 25-year-old, Mississippi-bred guitarist and singer has some mighty impressive credentials. At age 15, he performed in a band at the White House for Michelle Obama , and a year later he was getting props from Bootsy Collins and jamming with Buddy Guy , who went on  to fund his debut album Kingfish , released in 2019.

Ingram’s second album, 2021’s 622 , earned him a golden gramophone for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 64th GRAMMY Awards, and he went on to make his Jazz Fest debut last year. He returns to headline the Blues Tent on May 3 riding the strength of third full-length, Live in London , released last September. If you need any extra motivation to go see one of the young saviors of traditional blues, give that record a spin.

Rhiannon Giddens 

Performing: May 4, Blues Tent

If you’re a fan of top-notch southern folk, bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, soul … OK, hold up. If you’re a fan of enthralling music in general , pencil in Rhiannon Giddens ’ set on May 4 in the Blues Tent at the top of your list. Giddens returns to New Orleans for her third Jazz Fest appearance following sets in 2016 and 2017, both of which were released as live albums (so you can go back and get a sneak preview of precisely how it might feel in this setting). 

You’ll be sure to hear key cuts from her latest solo full-length, 2023’s You’re the One (produced by Jack Splash , who’s repertoire also includes studio work for Kendrick Lamar , Solange and Alicia Keys ), as well as tunes from her various other GRAMMY-nominated and -winning recordings, including solo albums, collaborative records and earlier work with old-time string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops . 

Heck, you might even hear snippets of opera — Giddens won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music for co-composing Omar , an opera based on the autobiography of Omar ibn Said, the only memoir known to have been written by an American slave in Arabic. 

Performing: May 4, WWOZ Jazz Tent

Kudos to Jazz Fest for booking Samara Joy to play a prime slot on May 4 in the WWOZ Jazz tent during the fest’s second weekend. After she nabbed GRAMMY Awards for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album (for 2022 sophomore release Linger Awhile ), it would’ve been a big miss had they not put her on. 

For Joy, whose notoriously arresting performances have already led her to playing a grip of other prestigious jazz fests around the world while touring relentlessly over the past couple of years, this appearance represents a major notch on her belt. For anyone planning to attend the fest, this is the chance to witness a major moment in the 24-year-old’s meteoric rise — history in the making.

Queen Latifah 

Performing: May 4, Congo Square Stage

Queen Latifah has been dubbed many illustrious titles over the course of her decades-long career, among them queen of rap and hip-hop. But seeing her name atop this year’s Jazz Fest roster evokes one in particular: queen of jazz -rap. No, it’s not too on the nose — since the release of her first album All Hail the Queen in 1989, her music has leaned heavily on elements of jazz, and on 2004 release The Dana Owens Album, she embraced it completely, covering standards of the genre alongside legends like Al Green and Herbie Hancock , even garnering a GRAMMY nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

That legacy paints an exciting prospective picture for her May 4 headlining set on the Congo Square stage. Could she possibly bring out some of those venerable forebears for some surprise live collaborations? It’s likewise worth noting that this show arrives only a few months after her performance in "A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop." Might this also function as a victory lap with the potential for cameos from others involved in that all-star celebration? Let’s be real though: it is her Jazz Fest debut, and a long time coming, so even a set featuring only the Queen will be one for the books.

Grupo Niche

  Performing: May 5, Congo Square Stage

Here’s one to give you an extra boost on the fest’s final day (May 5). Colombian-bred, Miami-based Grupo Niche have been considered one of the most influential salsa groups in the Americas since their formation in 1979, making them just nine years younger than the fest itself and well-deserving of their Jazz Fest debut on the Congo Square stage.

Though their final founding member and director/composer Jairo Valera passed away in 2012, the expansive group — comprised of four vocalists, five horn players, four percussionists, a bass player, keyboardist and band director — has successfully evolved and thrived. Huge credit to their perseverance: the first album released without Valera, 2020’s 40 , won the Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Salsa Album that year, as well as the GRAMMY Award for Best Tropical Latin Album in 2021. 

If Grupo Niche can keep the dance party going for more than four decades, surely you can squeeze in an hour at the fest.

Celebrating Jimmy Buffett With The Coral Reefer Band

Performing: May 5, Festival Stage

Considering Jimmy Buffett ’s roots in New Orleans — his busking on the streets of the French Quarter in the 1960s essentially propelled him on his path to becoming a music legend — it would be utterly irresponsible as a Jazz Fest attendee to skip the Coral Reefer Band paying tribute on May 5 via the main stage to the late singer-songwriter, who passed in September 2023. 

This will be the second official performance after his death from his backing band following their April 11 all-star outing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, which included appearances from Paul McCartney , Zac Brown and Brandi Carlile , among many others. 

No announcements have been made regarding Jazz Fest’s additions to the band, which performed there with Buffett for a dozen shows, their first in 1989 and last in 2022. Regardless, there’s no doubt it will play out as an emotional and uplifting ode to an artist who lived and breathed New Orleans music.

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Peso Pluma, Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, Tyler, The Creator, J Balvin and a reunited No Doubt may be some of the biggest draws at Coachella 2024, but the beloved festival will host a multitude of must-see artists whose names appear in smaller text.

Ah, springtime. For the average person, that means sunshine, flora in bloom, perhaps a figurative fresh start in the new year. But for music festival fans, it signals another season starter: Coachella .

An estimated 125,000 people will flock to the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California for the first weekend (April 12-14) of the 23rd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While the first weekend is already sold out, tickets are still available for the second weekend (April 19-21).

Coachella's headliners have been busy: Both Lana Del Rey (headlining Friday) and Doja Cat (slated to close out Sunday) just wrapped extensive tours at the end of 2023 and, while Saturday closer Tyler, the Creator 's only other 2024 festival date is at Lollapalooza, he did stage a large-scale appearance in 2023 at the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles. Still, it stands to reason that there are scores of fans who missed out on those tour stops, and Coachella would be an ideal chance to catch them in a particularly special setting. 

There's also the potential to see a slew of surprise guests (a long-standing Chella tradition) and much-hyped reunions. Coachella 2024 attendees will likely flock to see a reunited No Doubt and Sublime, the latter with a Nowell back at the helm ( Bradley’s son, Jakob ).

Then there’s the economic logic behind opting to see those bigger acts at a festival: for a price not much more than what you’d pay for an arena ticket, you get the bonus of catching dozens of other incredible artists while you’re at it. The diversity and quality of music throughout even the lower tiers of the Coachella lineup is staggering, so overall the price for a pass is quite the steal. Read on for the inside scoop on 10 of this year’s most exciting undercard performances.

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Cimafunk’s sole release since his last album was the December 2023 single “Te tango en salsa,” which expands upon his self-designated brand of Afro Cuban Funk with accents of disco and grooves filled with New Orleans-style horns. Though the track hasn’t been publicly connected to any upcoming EP or album, one might presume that his impending run of concerts is a precursor to a complete body of new music. Perhaps Coachella will function as a testing ground, and considering the inclusion on El Ailmento of prominent artists George Clinton , CeeLo Green and Lupe Fiasco , who knows what other surprises might be in store at the desert festival known for delighting audiences with plenty of guest features.

L’Imperatrice

Through the years following their inception in 2012, French pop band L’Imperatrice have played primarily in Europe and surrounding regions, so it’s no small feat that they’re poised to make their second appearance at Coachella in two years. They first played the fest in 2022, a makeup show for Coachella's 2020 COVID-19 cancellation. 

Their slots on April 12 and 19, stops on their just-launched Double Trouble Tour, follow the 2018 release of debut full-length Matahari and performances at prominent festivals like Austin City Limits and Outside Lands. Self-produced sophomore album Pulsar arrives on June 7, and its infectiously groovy and sensual debut single “Me Da Iqual” promises a Coachella set sure to incite emotional release among the masses — ideally during one of the fest’s famed golden hours to match the music’s euphoric vibes. 

Regarded as one of the most influential rappers in the UK grime scene, Skepta is set to commence his latest return to stateside stages with appearances at Coachella on both Fridays, which marks his second time at the festival after lauded dual appearances in 2017. 

Following a semi-secret DJ set at Austin’s South by Southwest festival in March, these shows will preview a run of summer dates in the UK and Europe and the release of upcoming sixth solo album Knife and Fork . 

With that record’s release date still in question but imminent, it’s a good bet that he’ll introduce new material to build upon the January drop of lead single "Gas Me Up (Diligent)," which adopts a flow and melodic structure more akin to popular American rap. To that end, Skepta’s previous collaborations with U.S. rappers like Drake , Ye and members of ASAP Mob could lead to a loaded lineup of guests during his Coachella set. It has the potential to be a huge moment, though his reputation for high-energy and rowdy gigs are reasons enough to prioritize his performance. 

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Mandy, Indiana

English-French noise rock upstarts Mandy, Indiana make music that isn’t necessarily easy to digest. Minimalist and chaotic compositions, primarily from their widely celebrated 2023 debut album I’ve Seen a Way , resonate as tunes tailor-made for technically minded music nerds. Still, danceable moments emerge among the sonic helter-skelter, which combines experimental elements of industrial, classic house music and samples aplenty (think Death Grips with more palatable melodies and exclusively French lyrics). 

So far, the dynamic four-piece hasn’t played much on this side of the pond — their debut shows at Coachella arrive on the heels of a handful of U.S. appearances in 2023 that included the SXSW Music Festival. Which means Mandy, Indiana’s sets on April 13 and 20 will mark relatively rare (and therefore must-see) chances to embrace their overtly wonderful weirdness in the desert among the more prominent pop-leaning artists on the roster.

The Last Dinner Party

If you’re not yet keen on British indie rock band the Last Dinner Party, it’s time to get with the program. With only one album under their belt, Prelude to Ecstasy (released Feb. 2) — which echoes various influences ranging from Siouxsie and the Banshees to Kate Bush and ABBA —the quintet has already earned multiple awards and accolades, including topping the UK Album Chart. To boot, they opened for the Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park two years prior to putting out their record.

The band’s performances are reportedly jaw-dropping, further evidenced by the complete sell-out of their current U.S. tour. That jaunt wraps with their April 20 appearance at Coachella (they also play during the first weekend on April 13), so, unless you want to pay ridiculous resale prices for one of their club shows, this is a prime chance to see them live with the added benefit of catching many more amazing acts while you’re there.

Young Fathers

Young Fathers are often categorized under the umbrella of hip-hop, but it would be wrong to pigeonhole them that way. True, one can pinpoint elements of a spitting, old-school style — especially on debut album Dead (winner of the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2014.. However, their sound spans the landscape of many genres, often weaving in threads of electronic, industrial, and trip-hop. It should be telling that they’ve collaborated multiple times with Massive Attack .

The music clearly resonates with a substantial audience. They’ve reached prime positions on the UK Album charts, their fourth and latest album Heavy Heavy ( released Feb. 3, 2023) won them their third Scottish Album of the Year Award, and this year marks their second invitation to Coachella (catch them on Sundays: April 13 and 20). With a full year gone since putting out new songs, there’s no telling if they’ll serve up anything fresh. Regardless, fans of heavy-hitting experimental music, assuredly energizing at any time of day or night, should prioritize seeing their set.

Oneohtrix Point Never

It’s a wonder that Oneohtrix Point Never has never played Coachellal until now given his string of consistent releases since emerging in the early 2000s (with never more than three years between albums) and Coachella’s penchant for historically championing experimental electronic artists. Following the Feb. 29 release of his latest EP “Oneohtrix Point Never - Ambients,” he debuts in the desert on April 13, with his second weekend encore on April 20. 

The Massachusetts-bred beatmaker’s music swings from sparse to compositionally complex. It's not geared toward a typical EDM dance party, but always cinematic and hypnotizing, creating a space where listeners can truly lose themselves in the sonics. Given his style, it’s safe to assume he’ll occupy an evening time slot, so if you’re the type who prefers something a little more raw to the mainstream big-timers topping the bill, Oneohtrix Point Never might be just the ticket.

Mdou Moctar

If there’s one artist on this year’s Coachella lineup that will truly thrive in a desert setting, it’s Mdou Moctar. The Niger-based musician plays rock music steeped in the style of Tuareg, guitar-based blues-rock fusion that originates in the Sahara region. However, Moctar’s music decidedly transcends the traditional sound, often reverberating as sublimely psychedelic.

His performances in Indio on April 14 and 21 precede the release of his sixth album Funeral For Justice (arriving May 3). Based on the two singles made available from that record so far (title track “Funeral for Justice” and “Imouhar”), the people of Coachella are in for a true desert trip.

Atarashii Gakko!

When Japanese “girl group” Atarashii Gakko! make their Coachella debut on April 14 and 21, anticipate the unexpected. The four singers’ have a stated goal of “redefining what it means to be a girl group.” They’re technically categorized as J-Pop, but among the many catchy choruses, their music also incorporates shades of speed metal, trap beats and alt-rap à la Rage Against the Machine, all of which you can hear on their latest album ICHIJIKIKOKU .

What you can certainly expect is an outrageously high-energy show chock-full of nonstop, self-designed choreography performed in colorful sailor-fuku uniforms (essentially sailor suits worn by Japanese students in the ‘70s and ‘80s … think Sailor Moon but intentionally less provocative). If you need an adrenaline boost on the final day of the fest, look no further than Atarashii Gakko!.

Olivia Dean

Dear America, it’s time to give a proper welcome to an artist destined for stardom:  Olivia Dean. With only a handful of U.S. shows in the bank, the 25-year-old British neo-soul singer’s debut at Coachella on April 14 — arguably her biggest U.S. gig yet — will serve as the most well-deserved of receptions. 

Sure, her nominations for the 2023 Mercury Prize (for debut album Messy ) and 2024 Brit Awards (Best Pop Act, British Artist of the Year and Best New Artist) should merit attention enough for those who don’t know her. But even a few moments of listening to key album tracks “Dive” and “The Hardest Part” (don’t sleep on the alternate version featuring Leon Bridges) are the real deal-sealers. The richness of Dean’s recorded vocals are absolutely arresting, evocative of and equal to top-tier divas who preceded her. It’s thrilling just thinking about the impact she’ll make at Coachella — do yourself a favor if you have the chance and go witness it firsthand. 

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Meet The Coachella Die-Hards: 5 Super Fans You'll Find In The Desert

It's not only influencers and celebrities heading to Indio, California. The "real Coachella" brings together people from across the country, including super fans who come year after year for the killer live show, community, and the occasional beer chug.

After 25 years, Coachella is like a live music holiday. Every year, thousands of people from all walks of life descend upon the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California to enjoy artists whose music is as diverse as the crowd assembled. No matter what style anyone prefers, an artist they love is playing at Coachella.

This year alone, attendees can enjoy the classic Britpop sounds of Blur , trendy house music beats from John Summit, a reunion of the ska-punk icons, Sublime (featuring the late frontman's son, Jakob Nowell ), and a headlining set from enigmatic rapper Tyler, The Creator .

Coachella also offers the opportunity for audiences to see artists they may never see elsewhere, like a rare American performance by the jazz-house master St.Germain, a shared set from the now-defunct dance music supergroup J.E.S.u.S. (Jackmaster, Eats Everything, Seth Troxler, and Skream), or pop legend Jai Paul ’s first live show ever. 

Then, of course, there are the Coachella sets that will live in infamy: From Daft Punk ’s debut of The Pyramid, which is largely credited with launching the popularity of electronic music in the United States , to Tupac ’s resurrection in hologram, to Beyoncé 's marching band of HBCU students soundtracking a reunion of Destiny’s Child .

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The people of Coachella revel in these eclectic and epic offerings. Approximately 125,000 people per day touch down on the grass at the Empire Polo Club, and upwards of 100,000 have been reported to gather for a single set. And while hundreds of thousands of people are on the ground worshiping the music, 40 million people are watching the magic through YouTube, wishing they were there.

Coachella is a spectacle. So often the people who went one year bring their friends or family the next, and those people become obsessed. Others meet people at the festival and become best friends, family, and lovers — relationships born from a shared reverence for live music. 

With its massive popularity, it's easy to assume influencers and celebrities have taken over the polo grounds. A key moment in Billie Eilish ’s documentary, Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry , the young pop sensation meets her lifelong hero, Justin Bieber , for the first time at Coachella. But any long-time attendee will tell you, that the celebrities and influencers don’t engage with the true Coachella.

"The Kardashians are having one experience, and I’m having a different experience out in the field," says Ashton Aellarose who’s attended Coachella 12 times in eight years. "If you don’t want to be that, then you don’t see that…there’s the real Coachella for real people."

Real fans of Coachella stay all day and night, braving the heat and the dust, to engage with the epic performances and their fellow music lovers. Alaskan Alex Rodriguez creates an Artist of the Day post on the Coachella Reddit, posting every day from when the lineup drops until the festival. He flies in from the Last Frontier because Coachella provides something that other festivals simply can’t.

"Whether it be over-the-top productions, unexpected guest appearances or simply the chance to let others hear your unfamiliar sound to others, Coachella invites performances that you simply won’t see anywhere else," Rodriguez tells GRAMMY.com via email. 

Coachella’s community is built on the idea that music is the universal language. Whether you’re coming for the first time or the 25th time, whether you’re a senior citizen, a new parent, or a college kid on spring break, Coachella is a space for live music fans to celebrate what they love more than anything, and celebrate each other. GRAMMY.com spoke to five Coachella die-hards — attendees who count Coachella as an annual, important part of their year — to learn what Coachella means to them.

From Fan To Music Industry Professional: The 25-Year Attendee 

Josh Brooks DJing in 2011┃Josh Brooks

Name: Josh Brooks

Number of Coachellas attended: 26

Favorite set: The Chemical Brothers, 1999

Josh Brooks has attended every year of Coachella since the first edition in 1999, and credits the festival for his career in music. To date, he's worked as a booking agent, tour manager, and DJ who has played Coachella on several occasions. In 2023, he played a slot during the after-hours silent disco in the campgrounds. 

Back in 1999, Brooks had just started college at UCLA and was studying physical science, geology, and geography. He went to Coachella on a whim because tickets were $50 per day to see Rage Against The Machine , Tool , Beck , Morrissey, and the Chemical Brothers . Everything in his musical life snowballed from there. 

"[Coachella] really opened my eyes to this whole world of music that I didn’t know existed," Brooks tells GRAMMY.com. "I’ve played music my whole life. I played clarinet, trumpet, and saxophone. I was in the California Young Musicians Orchestra for a year in high school. Music has always been really important to me. But that’s where I really started to find myself musically." 

In 2011, Brooks found himself as a part of Coachella. That year, Global Inheritance — the nonprofit that organizes all of Coachella’s sustainability efforts —hosted a human-powered stage called the Energy Factory. Brooks submitted a DJ mix as part of a contest to play a slot on that stage, and he won. 

"I just played at the festival that I have been enamored with for the last 12 years. I just made a dream come true," Brooks said.

A year after that, he got laid off as a high school science teacher, and he’s been working in music ever since. Currently, he’s the booking agent and tour manager for respected house music artist Sacha Robotti, and revitalizing their SLOTHACID brand. But in between his workload, he’s still taking time for a trip to the desert for some live music. 

The Fan That Made Coachella A Family Affair

The Glazer family┃MIkey Glazer

Name: Mikey Glazer

Number of Coachellas attended:  16

Favorite set: M.I.A., 2008

Every year at Coachella, you see a handful of parents celebrating live music with their children . In fact, there are meetups for families at the festival. Among this somewhat unusual sight, you'll find Mikey Glazer and his 5-year-old son, Axwell. 

Glazer has been attending Coachella since 2003, and used to be one of the festival's more typical attendees (a 20-something attending for the party and the tunes). Now, at age 47, Coachella has become his yearly family vacation. Glazer and his wife, Melissa, brought Axwell to the festival four times: three in the flesh, and once in utero.

During the pandemic, Mikey, Melissa, and Axwell listened to music as a family. Especially electronic artists like Skrillex and Tiësto . ( Axwell is also the artist moniker of one of the members of the GRAMMY-nominated electronic trio Swedish House Mafia .) When the family went to Coachella together, they saw Axwell express that love of music in full force.

"Seeing a DJ and the visuals, he just loved it. To see it through his eyes is absolutely amazing," Glazer says. "Nobody who doesn’t have kids would ever want to have a kid with them at Coachella. But when you spend every day with your kid, you’re going through new music Friday; he’s picking out songs he likes, and you listen to music together every day; when you get to Coachella, to see him enjoy it is great."

Ranking Coachella: The Fan Who Listens To Every Single Artist  

Brian Downing (second from right) with friends from Cincinnati┃Brian Downing

Name: Brian Downing

Number of Coachellas attended: 4

Favorite set: Madeon, 2022

For decades, Brian Downing has been ranking all the live artists he sees. He saw hundreds of artists the year he turned 50, and condensed all of them into a top 20 list.

When he comes to Coachella, he does the same thing, except instead of creating a list over the course of a year, he does it for three days. In the weeks leading up to the festival, he listens to every one of the 150 artists performing at the festival and gives them all a ranking.

"There are so many acts I don’t know going into it," Downing says. "Someone else might look at [the lineup] and go, ‘Oh my god, this is so overwhelming.’ I look at it and go, ‘Oh my god, I get to rank so many things’."

He ranks every artist on the lineup 1–10 and organizes the rankings on a spreadsheet that he shares with his friends who come to Coachella with him. A 10 is reserved for someone he is going to see, no matter what; one signifies someone he’s going to skip. That way, his group will know who they may or may not enjoy as well. 

Brian also frequently adds commentary to each artist. Here’s what he has to say about the drag-ready pop star Chappell Roan, who is performing on Friday at Coachella this year:

"I do loves me some Chapell Roan! She is an indie pop darling, and for good reason. Red Wine Supernova is an absolute bop! But she has so many other great songs too that haven't been hits yet. Don't want to miss this fun show! Side note: Remember to learn the entire H-O-T-T-O-G-O dance. You’re gonna thank me later. 10’s all day, baby! - 10."

The Fan Who Would Spend Eternity At Coachella 

At Coachella 2011┃Ashton Aellarose

Name: Ashton Aellarose

Number of Coachellas attended:  9

Favorite set: Postal Service, 2013

Throughout her life, Ashton Aellarose has lived in many places: Northern California, North Carolina, Colorado, even a few extended stints abroad. But no matter where she was residing, Aellarose would see the Coachella lineup in copies of SPIN magazine and dream of going somewhere with such vast musical offerings.

Now she’s attended nine Coachellas, and Coachella is the one place she calls home. Simply put, her life wouldn’t be the same without Coachella.

When she attended in 2014, Aellarose worked at an on-site lemonade stand. Not only did the experience lead to her working in festival vendor management for a time, but Aellarose met her best friend during her very first shift at the stand. That same friend introduced Aellarose to her boyfriend, whom she brought to Coachella for the first time last year. 

When she brought him, she showed him all the traditions she’d developed over numerous editions: Picking up last-minute camping supplies at the Wal-Mart in Indio; watching the first sunset performance of the weekend (one of her favorites was Violent Femmes in 2013); enjoying her favorite foods like the spicy pie and the arepas.

"It’s nice to have this place that’s so spiritual and consistent in such an inconsistent world," Aellarose says. "I thought it was cool when Skrillex said during the TBA set [in 2023], ‘This is the biggest party in the world right now where you’re at.’ I say that every year."

Coachella is such an important place for Aellarose, that she would like it to be her final resting place: "When I die, I want my ashes thrown around Coachella. No joke."

Creating Community With Beer & Cheer: The Fan Who Learned To Love At Coachella 

Joe Stamey and friend┃Joe Stamey

Name: Joe Stamey

Number of Coachellas attended: 16

Favorite set:   Beyoncé , 2018

At 1:32:14 in the Coachella documentary, Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert , Joe Stamey says:

"I come because I genuinely love music. I’ve seen more music here than I’ve seen in my entire life in other places. I see acts here that I will never see at the other festivals all over."

The filmmakers followed multiple attendees around the festival in 2019. Stamey is the only one who made it into the documentary. His love of music is a significant factor in why.

But more than his love of music, he genuinely wants everyone at Coachella to have an amazing time enjoying the live music like he does. Before our call is over, he even offers me to stay at his campsite. 

"​​I meet people that are my friends now forever because of things that I've done like that. Caring for people," Stamey says. "The festival did that to me."

Every year, Stamey organizes a beer chug at 10:40 a.m. on Friday in the campgrounds through the Coachella subreddit. Mikey Glazer (who you met above) attends every year as well. 

"It's literally just hundreds of people sitting around chugging beers at 10:40 a.m. And I just give everyone I can as big a hug as I can," Stamey says. "It’s a huge friend reunion. I run into so many people from 15 years of my life, and I love them all."

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10 Smaller Music Festivals Happening In 2024: La Onda, Pitchfork Music Fest, Cruel World & More

Beyond Coachella and Lollapalooza are a wealth of well-produced American festivals that keep people coming back for their down-home vibes and stacked lineups. Read on for 10 beloved smaller festivals that offer an alternative to major events.

Music festival season doesn’t begin or end with Coachella. Festival fever brings millions of revelers to and across the United States annually for events that cater to every taste, style, and budget.

While Coachella, with its big-name lineups and a magnet for celebrities and influencers, often takes the lion's share of press and social media attention, plenty of smaller festivals equally capture the hearts of attendees who make it a tradition to return year after year.

2024 introduces an exciting array of new music festivals across the U.S., many highlighted in our guide below. Whether you want to see your long-time favorites or discover fresh music acts, there’s a ton of talent to consider. Beyond the music, these festivals offer top-notch people watching and other experiential joys that make this kind of creative and communal culture important to people across generations and backgrounds.

May 3-5, Sacramento, California

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California’s state capital is home to the now three-day Sol Blume, a festival so laid back that its mascot is a skeleton chilling on its side, throwing up a peace sign. This year’s Sol Blume is headlined by Snoh Aalegra , SZA and Kaytraminé (producer Kaytranada and singer Aminé). 

It’s still at Discovery Park, but now Sol Blume is a day longer than last year’s event, the stages are bigger and there are more food and drink options. There’s also a dedicated wellness area, with daily yoga classes, meditation sessions, and tension release workshops — should you get a little bit too worked up by the whole mass musical experience.

Lovers & Friends

May 4, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Once again, Lovers & Friends is set to bring a monster lineup representing the heights of ‘90s R&B, hip-hop, pop, and boy bands to Las Vegas for the third time. It’s hard to overstate the megawatt, dream team, TRL -like quality of this festival. After all, headliners Janet Jackson , Usher , Backstreet Boys and Gwen Stefani have all carried arena tours on their own.

Like many of its single-day festival colleagues around the country, the Lovers & Friends lineup appears to fit what could be at least a couple days of performances into just one, so there may be schedule conflicts that prevent attendees from seeing all of the sets that they might want to enjoy.

Cruel World

May 11, Pasadena, California

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A family-friendly, all-ages music festival with a predilection for nostalgia with a dark edge , Cruel World returns to the world-famous Rose Bowl’s Brookside golf course for the third year. This year’s fest features a top billing performance from Duran Duran , plus appearances by Interpol , Blondie , Simple Minds, Placebo, Soft Cell and Adam Ant . The latter rescheduled from last year’s canceling due to a health matter, so he’s just as anticipated as the top acts this year.

Speaking of 2023, a freak electrical storm cut several performances short last year, and a bonus makeup event was held the next night with Iggy Pop and Siouxsie Sioux. The skies should be kinder this year, and those who don’t get their musical fill can return to the same spot the following weekend for a festival called Just Like Heaven with The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie , Phoenix and more.

May 25-27, Detroit, Michigan

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Launched in 2000 as the Detroit Electronic Music Festival and renamed in 2003, Movement remains the world’s pre-eminent event dedicated to techno music, a style created in Detroit and imitated all over the world. This year’s event features VIP pop-ups, classic record label showcases and veteran artists from Detroit and beyond such as Kevin Saunderson, Stacey Pullen, Delano Smith, Masters At Work , Richie Hawtin, Fatboy Slim and. . . Ludacris ? Sure, why not — there’s always a hip-hop twist or three happening here, too.

Movement is still the best time to be in Detroit each year in order to celebrate the musical innovations of the city. Beyond the festival, there are a host of official and unofficial afterparties and alternatives to check out. Some people travel to the area to party and never even make it to the main festival, for all the other events happening at all hours.

June 1-2, Napa, California

This year, a brand new festival La Onda will debut the weekend after the annual BottleRock festival at Napa Valley Expo with the same event producers. La Onda’s music headliners are Maná , Fuerza Regida, Alejandro Fernández and Junior H. The other acts booked represent a wide variety of Latinx sounds, including regional Mexican, Spanish rock, Latin pop, reggaetón, mariachi, rap, norteño and cumbia.

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The Napa Valley Expo is big enough to hold such a large festival with different stages, but it’s not too exhausting to walk back and forth between the areas. And BottleRock amenities like the silent disco, spa treatments, and adult refreshments will be there for La Onda guests to check out as well. 

Roots Picnic

June 1-2 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The annual Roots Picnic takes place in Philadelphia, the original home of The Roots , and is always a passionate tribute to the City of Brotherly Love (see last year’s highlights ). This year, there will also be a big tribute to New Orleans performed by Lil Wayne , Trombone Shorty, PJ Morton and more. 

The festival lineup, which is curated by the band, features musical friends like Jill Scott , Nas , and Victoria Monét as well as a special performance by André 3000 , who has been touring the country playing improvisational, flute-led music inspired by his recent solo album New Blue Sun . Tickets to that show alone have been tough to get on other dates, and it’s part of the glorious Roots Picnic.

Pitchfork Music Festival

July 19-21, Chicago, Illinois

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Chicago’s Union Park has been home to the three-day Pitchfork Music Festival since its inception in 2011. The annual event, an extension of the acclaimed music publication, attracts about 60,000 people — see the standout sets from last year to get a good idea of the diversity of this mainstay. Artists bringing the heat this year include Black Pumas , Jamie XX , Alanis Morissette , De La Soul , Brittany Howard , Grandmaster Flash and Carly Rae Jepsen . 

Pitchfork Music Festival is a scorching experience for more than its hot lineup — you can also expect high summer temperatures in the Windy City. Pitchfork’s editorial staff was recently reduced and merged into the men’s magazine GQ by Condé Nast, so the festival’s future shouldn’t be taken for granted.

Fool in Love

Aug. 31, Inglewood, California

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Like Lovers & Friends, people questioned whether this new one-day fest’s heavy-hitting R&B and old-school soul lineup was fake when it was first released. Lionel Richie and Diana Ross take the top tier of the flier, followed by Nile Rodgers & Chic, Al Green , Santana , Charlie Wilson and Gladys Knight . And this festival has more levels of enduring talent booked, including stages headlined by George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic and Clinton’s hero, Smokey Robinson . 

It’s been criticized on social media for booking bands that may not have many or any surviving original members, but that has been a very standard part of certain touring legacy acts for decades. Both the multi-generational lineup and the people-watching promise to be legendary.

Bumbershoot

Aug. 31- Sept. 1, Seattle, Washington

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An all-ages event that began back in 1973, Bumbershoot is one of the country’s staple music and arts festivals. After beginning as an independently-produced fest, AEG Live ran it for four years until 2019. Bumbershoot was relaunched in 2023 by Third Stone and New Rising Sun with Seattle Center, the expansive indoor/outdoor venue where it still takes place.

Last year’s 50th anniversary event brought music acts like Brittany Howard , Sleater-Kinney , Jawbreaker and the Descendents. This year’s music lineup will be announced in May, and a full slate of visual programming and activities such a half pipe skateboard program, roller skating and even pole dancing are on the official website now.

Music at the Intersection

Sept. 14-15, St. Louis, Missouri

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Music at the Intersection in St. Louis celebrates the lineage that exists between blues, jazz, soul, rap, R&B and rock, and where that takes us into the future. Hosted by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, this year’s edition of the ambitious two-day, all-ages festival features a stacked lineup of talent including Chaka Khan , Big Boi , Black Pumas , Esperanza Spalding and Samara Joy . There’s even a Gospel Brunch on Sunday in partnership with the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

As you may have noticed now, music festivals are thriving around the country in 2024! Wherever your flavor of fest takes you this year, may it be safe, fun, and offer the thrills of familiarity, discovery, and friendship.

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11 New Music Festivals To Attend In 2024: No Values, We Belong Here & More

2024 is replete with legacy festivals, like Coachella and Lollapalooza, that are still going strong. But when constructing your itinerary, don’t miss these first-year festivals with a lot of promise.

South by Southwest might be in the rearview, but festival season is firmly upon us . Soon, genre-crossing, culture-shaking bashes from Lollapalooza to Bonnaroo — and, of course, Coachella — will be underway and flooding your feed. GRAMMY.com will be on the case, screaming along with fans nationwide.

But what of the brand new festivals — ones readying their inaugural iteration, primed to establish their identities on the circuit? When plotting your fest schedule, don't leave them out: these new events have the potential to become behemoths themselves. Yes, Coachella will be amazing, but these lower-key upstarts are special in their own way. 

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New West Coast Music Festival

Riverside, California April 12, 2024 More info here West coast hip-hop lovers who want a one-and-done day of music: New West Coast Music Festival may be for you. At the Riverside Municipal Auditorium on April 12, hip-hop heavies like 03 Greedo, Bravo the Bagchaser, Bluebucks Clan, and many more will touch down, with DJ Trill, Cypress Moreno and DJ V.I.P. holding it down on the turntables.

Landlock Music Festival

Waco, Texas May 3-5, 2024 More info here Waco may be a landlocked city in McLennan County, Texas, but you can still splash around — with some terrific music to boot. Landlock Music Festival is the first-ever Texas music festival to take place in a waterpark. As the festival runners are quick to point out, "It's not a festival, it's an experience" — which connotes the plethora of other activities other than just music. Not only can you enjoy the full waterpark and music from Shakey Graves, Midland, Young the Giant and more; there's also yoga and horseback riding. Landlocked or not, Waco's a dynamic place — and it's about to get more.

Lovin' Life Music Fest

Charlotte, North Carolina May 3-5, 2024 More info here

If eclecticism is your brand, you're about to be Lovin' Life. In the first week of May, in Charlotte, North Carolina, artists as divergent as Post Malone , Stevie Nicks and Noah Kahan will blow your mind. As inaugural, marquee, multi-day fests go, Lovin' Life has a lot of firepower, with artists like Maggie Rogers , the Chainsmokers and Dashboard Confessional rounding out the proceedings. If you've got room in your listening habits for both the Avett Brothers and DaBaby , bomb out to Charlotte!

Riverbeat Music Festival

Memphis, Tennessee May 3-5, 2024 More info here

Also in early May, kick back and relax with something strong, and enjoy some top-shelf, roots-adjacent sounds. Down in Memphis, the Fugees , Odesza and Jelly Roll will headline this three-day festival, aimed at attracting Memphians and out-of-town music heads to this great music city. The city's newly designed riverfront park acts as the perfect venue for this eclectic, forward-thinking lineup — whether you're into sounds as intense as Killer Mike , or as tranquil as Matt and Kim .

Gazebo Festival

Louisville, Kentucky May 25-26, 2024 More info here

Founded by the one and only Jack Harlow — a six-time GRAMMY nominee — Gazebo Festival is another altogether refreshing and worthy choice for your festival season. SZA , James Blake , Omar Apollo , and 23 other sluggers will take the plate; Gazebo will be held on two stages, and augmented by local Louisville food and culture, on more than 85 acres of green space along the Ohio River.

TwoGether Land Festival

Dallas, Texas May 25-26, 2024 More info here

On the sprawling plot of land that is Fair Park — a 277-acre complex that hosts more than 1,000 activities every year — Texans will be treated to TwoGether Land Festival. The brainchild of One Musicfest, advertised as "promoting togetherness and unity through music," TwoGether Land is a glorious salute to hip-hop, with everyone from Lil Wayne to Gucci Mane to Three 6 Mafia rocking the mic. 

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop may have come and gone, but that energy hasn't gone anywhere. Twogether or apart, don't miss this riotous, dynamic festival.

Napa, California June 1 & 2, 2024 More info here

Presented by the team that puts on BottleRock Napa Valley — a five-day event in California's wine country — La Onda is a brand-new Latin music fest, coming to Napa in June. With savvy and inspired choices of headliners Alejandro Fernandez and Junior H (June 1) and Maná and Fuerza Regida (June 2), it's bound to be a Latin celebration to remember. 

But La Onda doesn't just offer musical delights; you can decompress in the spa, blow off steam in the dance club, or dance to tunes of your choice in the silent disco. Plus, with Latin cuisine and boutique beverages, La Onda is bound to be a culinary immersion unlike any other on the circuit.

Pomona, California June 8, 2024 More info here

Are you twisted? We're twisted. No Values is for everyone twisted, of every background and creed. Come for legacy acts, like The Original Misfits , Social Distortion and Iggy Pop ; stay for relative upstarts who broke through and changed the conversation, like Turnstile and a reconstituted Power Trip. 

Speaking of reconstitution: Sublime will be there, with Jakob Nowell on the mic and guitar — his birthright, as he's original leader Bradley Nowell's only son. The rest of the lineup is bubbly and hip — brain-scramblers like the Jesus Lizard next to more straight-shooting acts like Joyce Manor. Get your battle jacket dry-cleaned, or not: Pomona's in for a hell of a ride.

Minnesota Yacht Club

St. Paul, Minnesota July 19-20, 2024 More info here

Nineties kids rise. At Harriet Island Regional Park along the beautiful Mississippi River, '90s radio giants from Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morrisette to the Red Hot Chili Peppers will take the stage. It's not all "throwback," though; newer acts like Gary Clark Jr . and the Hold Steady are headed to the Midwest to rock with the MTV heroes. (The festival is produced by C3 Presents, who produces Austin City Limits Music Festival and Lollapalooza — so take that under advisement as to the quality control of Mississippi Yacht Club.)

Thing Festival

Carnation, Washington Aug. 9-11, 2024 More info here

A refreshing array of multi-genre talent will be headed to Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington, this August. Billed as "an eclectic and intimate three-day festival of music and arts," and described by The Seattle Times as "a family-friendly festival that hangs its sun hat on strong top-to-bottom lineups." 

Thing Festival prizes strong curation, abundant diversity, and a welcoming environment. Bands as bludgeoning and melodic as Militarie Gun will rub shoulders with electronic greats like Toro y Moi , with zero friction.

Fool In Love

Los Angeles, California Aug. 31, 2024 More info here

When you think of timeless love songs, who comes to mind? Lionel Richie ? Diana Ross ? Smokey Robinson ? Another thing they all have in common: they're all playing at the inaugural Fool In Love festival this summer in Los Angeles, with newer groups like Thee Sacred Souls and Durand Jones in the mix.

That's not all, though. So many others, many staples of Black music, will be making us swoon. From Gladys Knight to the Isley Brothers to Chaka Khan , the lineup for Fool in Love looks less like a night out than a trip through music history — and the most universal and versatile topic of song, hands down.

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Rosatom Starts Production of Rare-Earth Magnets for Wind Power Generation

TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom has started gradual localization of rare-earth magnets manufacturing for wind power plants generators. The first sets of magnets have been manufactured and shipped to the customer.

In total, the contract between Elemash Magnit LLC (an enterprise of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom in Elektrostal, Moscow region) and Red Wind B.V. (a joint venture of NovaWind JSC and the Dutch company Lagerwey) foresees manufacturing and supply over 200 sets of magnets. One set is designed to produce one power generator.

“The project includes gradual localization of magnets manufacturing in Russia, decreasing dependence on imports. We consider production of magnets as a promising sector for TVEL’s metallurgical business development. In this regard, our company does have the relevant research and technological expertise for creation of Russia’s first large-scale full cycle production of permanent rare-earth magnets,” commented Natalia Nikipelova, President of TVEL JSC.

“NovaWind, as the nuclear industry integrator for wind power projects, not only made-up an efficient supply chain, but also contributed to the development of inter-divisional cooperation and new expertise of Rosatom enterprises. TVEL has mastered a unique technology for the production of magnets for wind turbine generators. These technologies will be undoubtedly in demand in other areas as well,” noted Alexander Korchagin, Director General of NovaWind JSC.

For reference:

TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom incorporates enterprises for the fabrication of nuclear fuel, conversion and enrichment of uranium, production of gas centrifuges, as well as research and design organizations. It is the only supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian nuclear power plants. TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom provides nuclear fuel for 73 power reactors in 13 countries worldwide, research reactors in eight countries, as well as transport reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world operates on fuel manufactured by TVEL. www.tvel.ru

NovaWind JSC is a division of Rosatom; its primary objective is to consolidate the State Corporation's efforts in advanced segments and technological platforms of the electric power sector. The company was founded in 2017. NovaWind consolidates all of the Rosatom’s wind energy assets – from design and construction to power engineering and operation of wind farms.

Overall, by 2023, enterprises operating under the management of NovaWind JSC, will install 1 GW of wind farms. http://novawind.ru

Elemash Magnit LLC is a subsidiary of Kovrov Mechanical Plant (an enterprise of the TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom) and its main supplier of magnets for production of gas centrifuges. The company also produces magnets for other industries, in particular, for the automotive

industry. The production facilities of Elemash Magnit LLC are located in the city of Elektrostal, Moscow Region, at the site of Elemash Machine-Building Plant (a nuclear fuel fabrication facility of TVEL Fuel Company).

Rosatom is a global actor on the world’s nuclear technology market. Its leading edge stems from a number of competitive strengths, one of which is assets and competences at hand in all nuclear segments. Rosatom incorporates companies from all stages of the technological chain, such as uranium mining and enrichment, nuclear fuel fabrication, equipment manufacture and engineering, operation of nuclear power plants, and management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. Nowadays, Rosatom brings together about 350 enterprises and organizations with the workforce above 250 K. https://rosatom.ru/en/

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In the annals of popular music, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist as eclectic and prolific as Todd Rundgren. To call him creatively restless is like calling The Beatles a quaint pop band.

As a solo artist, he’s notched 27 releases under his belt (with the most recent being 2022’s “Space Force.”) And that doesn’t include projects he’s recorded as a member of The Nazz, Utopia and the New Cars.

As if that’s not enough, the Pennsylvania native has an equally impressive résumé as a producer, having worked on albums for a number of seminal artists ranging from Badfinger (“Straight Up”), the New York Dolls (self-titled, “Cause I Sez So”) and Meat Loaf (“Bat Out of Hell”) to Grand Funk Railroad (“We’re An American Band,” “Shinin’ On”), XTC (“Skylarking”) and the Psychedelic Furs (“Forever Now”).

But for the man who once released an album called “The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect,” performing live does just as much to satiate his creative urges with the most recent road jaunt being the Me/We Tour. And while recent live outings have found him going from performing 25 virtual shows from Chicago in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic to opening for fellow Keystone stater Daryl Hall, this current string of dates — which includes two nights at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, Saturday and Sunday — finds Rundgren wanting to do something specifically for his devotees.

“I figured when it was time for me to get to doing my tour, I want to give the fans something special and figure out some sort of sustainable production that can travel but it’s still a show that’s worth coming out for,” he said in an early April interview. “I figure one of the things that I may not have done recently is a real deep dive of a lot of the stuff that rarely gets played or has never been played. A lot of it is fan favorites, but sometimes I can’t figure out how it will fit into what I’m doing. I think it’s going to be a very enjoyable evening for the fans despite the fact that for at least some segment of them, a lot of the material might be unfamiliar.”

While a quick peek at Rundgren’s set list from some recent overseas gigs reveals that he’s been trotting out well-known gems like “Hello It’s Me,” “I Saw the Light” and “Can We Still Be Friends,” the former hermit of Mink Hollow promises to dust off a number of more obscure nuggets.

“I had never played the song ‘Afterlife’ before. It’s from the album called ‘Liars,’ but it didn’t work in the context of the show now, so we never performed it during the ‘Liars’ show,” he explained. “I just did a brief [swing through] Australia and we worked it up for that tour and it really sounded great. It sounded really good and the audience liked it. ‘Liars’ was a pretty popular album among my fans. To find a song that hadn’t been played off of that was a little special.”

So where does Rundgren’s insatiable need to embrace the various aspects of the recording studio and any sort of emerging technology as a means of helping realize his artistic visions come from?

Part of it starts with a childhood growing up in Upper Darby Township, where early on, the budding creative genius started out being enraptured by his parents’ singles collection.

“The earliest musical memories I have are of a little RCA 45 player that my parents got. I remember it to this day,” he recalled. “It was a brown Bakelite with a little round grill on the front and a spindle with the red top on it. And you would stack singles on the spindle and they would automatically play one after another. My parents had collected a lot of Boston Pops light classical performances like ‘Chicken Reel’ and ‘Skaters Waltz’ and that sort of thing. They were pressed on colored vinyl — red, green, blue and yellow. For me, listening to the music on that little player and staring through the red, blue and green record or putting one on top of the other — it was [my first] multi-media experience.”

While the young Rundgren spent time dabbling with various instruments including flute, clarinet and his grandmother’s stand-up piano (…“it’s where I learned how to pick out melodies, which I actually turned out to be pretty good at…”), it was a specific instrumental that led to his parents purchasing their budding musician son an instrument when he was seven years old.

“Once I heard ‘Walk, Don’t Run’ by The Ventures, it was all about the guitar,” Rundgren explained. “That was the future and I knew I had to learn how to play. My parents realized that I wanted to do it badly enough and that I was serious that they bought a guitar, but they had to buy lessons along with it, which I hated.”

Within a year of graduating high school, Rundgren went from his first band Money to playing with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band-influenced Woody’s Truck Stop and eventually landing with rock band Nazz. Looking to record material more along the lines of The Who and The Beatles, Rundgren and his crew were signed by Atlantic Records subsidiary Screen Gems Columbia (SGC). Assigned jazz musician Bill Traut as a producer for the 1968 self-titled debut album (“…he [Traut] essentially spent most of his time reading the trades in the [recording] booth.”), Rundgren soon took it upon himself to remix the album himself because “…we didn’t get what we wanted out of this guy even though we paid for him.”

Rundgren’s first turn at a console was the beginning of a storied production career that while he was technically proficient at, wasn’t level with his interactions with some of the artists whose projects he oversaw, most notably XTC.

“I knew how to make records and how to make them sound a certain way, but as time went on, there were a lot of painful moments between me and whoever I was working with because I was either incognizant or didn’t care about the personality part,” he admitted.

With so much life experience under his belt, the 75-year-old Rundgren shows no signs of slowing down. And much of it has to do with his willingness to follow his own muse.

“I think what I’ve learned is, and it seems especially applicable these days is that you don’t measure your success by others’ estimation and you have to be patient,” he said.

“Sometimes what you do doesn’t fit with the zeitgeist of what’s going on. They say art is brief and history is long. The point is that you don’t do your art for this time. Do it in a way that it doesn’t matter when somebody discovers it. That way, maybe you’ll have a longer life as an artist. A lot of artists feel like if they don’t make it now, they’re never going to make it. It’s still an interesting experience for me. I don’t feel like I would run out of musical ideas. At least not in a reasonable human lifetime.”

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40 facts about elektrostal.

Written by Lanette Mayes

Modified & Updated: 02 Mar 2024

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Elektrostal is a vibrant city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia. With a rich history, stunning architecture, and a thriving community, Elektrostal is a city that has much to offer. Whether you are a history buff, nature enthusiast, or simply curious about different cultures, Elektrostal is sure to captivate you.

This article will provide you with 40 fascinating facts about Elektrostal, giving you a better understanding of why this city is worth exploring. From its origins as an industrial hub to its modern-day charm, we will delve into the various aspects that make Elektrostal a unique and must-visit destination.

So, join us as we uncover the hidden treasures of Elektrostal and discover what makes this city a true gem in the heart of Russia.

Key Takeaways:

• Elektrostal, known as the “Motor City of Russia,” is a vibrant and growing city with a rich industrial history, offering diverse cultural experiences and a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
• With its convenient location near Moscow, Elektrostal provides a picturesque landscape, vibrant nightlife, and a range of recreational activities, making it an ideal destination for residents and visitors alike.

Known as the “Motor City of Russia.”

Elektrostal, a city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia, earned the nickname “Motor City” due to its significant involvement in the automotive industry.

Home to the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Elektrostal is renowned for its metallurgical plant, which has been producing high-quality steel and alloys since its establishment in 1916.

Boasts a rich industrial heritage.

Elektrostal has a long history of industrial development, contributing to the growth and progress of the region.

Founded in 1916.

The city of Elektrostal was founded in 1916 as a result of the construction of the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Located approximately 50 kilometers east of Moscow.

Elektrostal is situated in close proximity to the Russian capital, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.

Known for its vibrant cultural scene.

Elektrostal is home to several cultural institutions, including museums, theaters, and art galleries that showcase the city’s rich artistic heritage.

A popular destination for nature lovers.

Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and forests, Elektrostal offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and birdwatching.

Hosts the annual Elektrostal City Day celebrations.

Every year, Elektrostal organizes festive events and activities to celebrate its founding, bringing together residents and visitors in a spirit of unity and joy.

Has a population of approximately 160,000 people.

Elektrostal is home to a diverse and vibrant community of around 160,000 residents, contributing to its dynamic atmosphere.

Boasts excellent education facilities.

The city is known for its well-established educational institutions, providing quality education to students of all ages.

A center for scientific research and innovation.

Elektrostal serves as an important hub for scientific research, particularly in the fields of metallurgy, materials science, and engineering.

Surrounded by picturesque lakes.

The city is blessed with numerous beautiful lakes, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike.

Well-connected transportation system.

Elektrostal benefits from an efficient transportation network, including highways, railways, and public transportation options, ensuring convenient travel within and beyond the city.

Famous for its traditional Russian cuisine.

Food enthusiasts can indulge in authentic Russian dishes at numerous restaurants and cafes scattered throughout Elektrostal.

Home to notable architectural landmarks.

Elektrostal boasts impressive architecture, including the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Elektrostal Palace of Culture.

Offers a wide range of recreational facilities.

Residents and visitors can enjoy various recreational activities, such as sports complexes, swimming pools, and fitness centers, enhancing the overall quality of life.

Provides a high standard of healthcare.

Elektrostal is equipped with modern medical facilities, ensuring residents have access to quality healthcare services.

Home to the Elektrostal History Museum.

The Elektrostal History Museum showcases the city’s fascinating past through exhibitions and displays.

A hub for sports enthusiasts.

Elektrostal is passionate about sports, with numerous stadiums, arenas, and sports clubs offering opportunities for athletes and spectators.

Celebrates diverse cultural festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal hosts a variety of cultural festivals, celebrating different ethnicities, traditions, and art forms.

Electric power played a significant role in its early development.

Elektrostal owes its name and initial growth to the establishment of electric power stations and the utilization of electricity in the industrial sector.

Boasts a thriving economy.

The city’s strong industrial base, coupled with its strategic location near Moscow, has contributed to Elektrostal’s prosperous economic status.

Houses the Elektrostal Drama Theater.

The Elektrostal Drama Theater is a cultural centerpiece, attracting theater enthusiasts from far and wide.

Popular destination for winter sports.

Elektrostal’s proximity to ski resorts and winter sport facilities makes it a favorite destination for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

Promotes environmental sustainability.

Elektrostal prioritizes environmental protection and sustainability, implementing initiatives to reduce pollution and preserve natural resources.

Home to renowned educational institutions.

Elektrostal is known for its prestigious schools and universities, offering a wide range of academic programs to students.

Committed to cultural preservation.

The city values its cultural heritage and takes active steps to preserve and promote traditional customs, crafts, and arts.

Hosts an annual International Film Festival.

The Elektrostal International Film Festival attracts filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing a diverse range of films.

Encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.

Elektrostal supports aspiring entrepreneurs and fosters a culture of innovation, providing opportunities for startups and business development.

Offers a range of housing options.

Elektrostal provides diverse housing options, including apartments, houses, and residential complexes, catering to different lifestyles and budgets.

Home to notable sports teams.

Elektrostal is proud of its sports legacy, with several successful sports teams competing at regional and national levels.

Boasts a vibrant nightlife scene.

Residents and visitors can enjoy a lively nightlife in Elektrostal, with numerous bars, clubs, and entertainment venues.

Promotes cultural exchange and international relations.

Elektrostal actively engages in international partnerships, cultural exchanges, and diplomatic collaborations to foster global connections.

Surrounded by beautiful nature reserves.

Nearby nature reserves, such as the Barybino Forest and Luchinskoye Lake, offer opportunities for nature enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the region’s biodiversity.

Commemorates historical events.

The city pays tribute to significant historical events through memorials, monuments, and exhibitions, ensuring the preservation of collective memory.

Promotes sports and youth development.

Elektrostal invests in sports infrastructure and programs to encourage youth participation, health, and physical fitness.

Hosts annual cultural and artistic festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal celebrates its cultural diversity through festivals dedicated to music, dance, art, and theater.

Provides a picturesque landscape for photography enthusiasts.

The city’s scenic beauty, architectural landmarks, and natural surroundings make it a paradise for photographers.

Connects to Moscow via a direct train line.

The convenient train connection between Elektrostal and Moscow makes commuting between the two cities effortless.

A city with a bright future.

Elektrostal continues to grow and develop, aiming to become a model city in terms of infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents.

In conclusion, Elektrostal is a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant present. From its origins as a center of steel production to its modern-day status as a hub for education and industry, Elektrostal has plenty to offer both residents and visitors. With its beautiful parks, cultural attractions, and proximity to Moscow, there is no shortage of things to see and do in this dynamic city. Whether you’re interested in exploring its historical landmarks, enjoying outdoor activities, or immersing yourself in the local culture, Elektrostal has something for everyone. So, next time you find yourself in the Moscow region, don’t miss the opportunity to discover the hidden gems of Elektrostal.

Q: What is the population of Elektrostal?

A: As of the latest data, the population of Elektrostal is approximately XXXX.

Q: How far is Elektrostal from Moscow?

A: Elektrostal is located approximately XX kilometers away from Moscow.

Q: Are there any famous landmarks in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to several notable landmarks, including XXXX and XXXX.

Q: What industries are prominent in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal is known for its steel production industry and is also a center for engineering and manufacturing.

Q: Are there any universities or educational institutions in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to XXXX University and several other educational institutions.

Q: What are some popular outdoor activities in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal offers several outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking in its beautiful parks.

Q: Is Elektrostal well-connected in terms of transportation?

A: Yes, Elektrostal has good transportation links, including trains and buses, making it easily accessible from nearby cities.

Q: Are there any annual events or festivals in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, including XXXX and XXXX.

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