The 22nd annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival

The 22nd annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival is right around the corner. Happening June 19th-21st this year the annual world peace and summer solstice gathering returns with another amazing line-up to fuel a weekend of camping and fun.

2015 Reggae In The Hills Music Festival

Back for its 4th year the 3 Day and 3 Night Reggae Music Festival known as Reggae In The Hills returns to the beautiful hills of Northern California. Happening June 12th-14th west-coast fans won’t want to miss a great weekend full of camping, art, great people, crafty vendors and an amazing venue.

The Pier: Artist Set-Lists at Cali-Roots 2015

Cali-Roots 2015 Recap: The 6th Annual California Roots Festival has come and gone leaving us with memories shared with friends, family and strangers around the sound-track of some great music. Jeff Monser and Dan Sheehan have worked hard over the years to build this festival up into a movement that fans can call home when [...]

May 2015 Album Releases

Wow we are already through May! The year flying by, the summer is heating up, and the music is really rolling strong. This month there is almost too much new music to discuss. In the reggae scene be sure to check out these 9 excellent new releases.

Preview: 2015 Wakarusa Music Festival

With just a couple weeks to go, all the details surrounding Wakarusa have been announced. Set to kick off the month of June, this annual rite of passage for so many modern festival goers is lining up to be one of the most notable parties of the year. Once again featuring an impressive and lengthy […]

5 Festivals in May To See Reggae Rock

Summer is right around the corner and for anybody that loves live music, that only means one thing – It’s finally music festival season! Fortunately, during the month of May, festival season really gets going. With events all over the place it is sometimes hard to pick which events to attend. For The Pier, we […]

2015 BottleRock Festival Preview

Over the past few years, The Pier has been fortunate enough to be able to spend most of May in California at several great music festivals. For the first time, this year The Pier will head up to Napa for BottleRock. An event quickly gaining attention for its sensuous blend of multiple art-forms, the 2015 […]

2015 Hangout Music Festival Preview

Summer is right around the corner! For anybody that loves live music, that only means one thing. It’s finally music festival season! Over the past few years the Hangout Music Festival has been THE event to kick off our season. This May The Pier could not be more excited to get back to the beach […]