A Decade of Magic: Celebrating 10 Years of Closer to the Sun with the Top Ten Moments of 2024
Ten years! A full decade of Closer to the Sun in Riviera Maya, Mexico—what an incredible milestone for a destination festival. Huge congratulations to the Slightly Stoopid crew for keeping the energy and vibes soaring sky-high year after year! For this special occasion, The Pier’s very own music journalist, Kelly ...
RECAP: Outermost Roots and Blues Festival 2024
Outermost Roots and Blues Festival made waves again in 2024, drawing music lovers to California’s ...
LIVE! Groundation at Cornerstone Berkeley
Groundation's recent performance at Cornerstone Berkeley was a showcase of their unique sound and a ...
LIVE! Long Beach Dub Allstars in Detroit
"Detroit always rocks. Great venue and great gig! St. Andrew's better hit confession on Sunday!" ...
‘LOCALS ONLY’ DIARY: Jakob Nowell’s Sold Out DIY
It’s a sunny Tuesday in Southern California. The air is thick and warm, and aside ...
Reggae on the River 2024: A Roots, Rock, Reggae Reunion
If you missed Reggae on the River 2024, you missed out on one of the ...
BURNT on New Brass-Heavy Album “Sol Connector”
On a tip from Miguel Happoldt, The Pier hit up lead singer Danny Franco of ...
RECAP: Slightly Dirty Summer Tour in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach revealed just why Virginia is for LOVERS, by giving “The Slightly Dirty Summer ...
Every Dirty Heads Album, Ranked
By The Reggae Plug I grew up in the 90's as a skater who loved ...
