SCRA’s Alastar Will Be Used At Bonnaroo Festival

The software security efforts increase local law enforcement

CHARLESTON, SC - (BUSINESS WIRE) - SCRA today announced that its software was selected Alastar to boost security for the 13th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The event, to be held in Manchester, Tennessee from June 12 to 15, will attract more than 100,000 people and has 140 bands and comedy acts performed in 14 stages. Alastar support Sheriff's Office Coffee County, State and local Emergency Management and local police departments by integrating the expedition, the Tennessee Department of Transportation cameras in place of live cameras and vehicle tracking devices. The officers will have the tracking application on their mobile phones Alastar to assist in the coordination of responses.

Alastar provides situational awareness information throughout the area, which considerably improves response times, increases coordination and enables organizations to more effectively monitor and protect their communities and major events. The software takes advantage of a simple web architecture lightweight, state to provide a tool for situational awareness of all inclusive, in real time. Alastar makes information available when and where needed.

"We are delighted to support the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and bring our technology to this event," said SCRA CEO Bill Mahoney. “Alastar provides interoperability and mobility that perfectly complement the necessary security measures in major events like Bonnaroo, and look forward to a successful event.”

About SCRA

SCRA is an applied research company with over 30 years experience in delivering technology solutions with high returns on investment to federal and corporate clients. To fulfill our mission, SCRA has three sectors: Our Technology Ventures sector helps early-stage companies to commercialize innovations and create jobs, our sector applied R & D manages over 100 national and international programs more $ 2 billion in contract value and R & D facilities sector, builds and manages research facilities that include wet labs, secure rooms for sensitive work and advanced, stores high-tech manufacturing. Multiple economic impact studies show the cumulative production of SCRA in the economy of South Carolina for more than $ 16.6 billion.

About Alastar

Alastar was developed in 2012 in collaboration with the Consolidated Dispatch Center Charleston County as part of the continued involvement of the SCRA in Homeland Security efforts. Through extensive capabilities of the SCRA in the architecture of public safety systems and software development, SCRA has delivered systems that collect, manage and securely share information on a wide range of areas, including coordination of the first respond, port security, law enforcement and e-commerce related to defense. Our partners and clients within this domain include federal, state and local agencies, Fortune 500 companies and small businesses and start-ups.

Summer 2014 Music Festival Preview

A general view of the crowd during Day 4 of the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 16, 2013, in Manchester, Tennessee

Stages on stages and music wherever you go. Yes, the festival season is officially upon us.




Coachella 2014 New Orleans Jazz Fest have already come and gone, but there are still plenty of summer music festivals for all.

The scene is heating up, with more departures scheduled every year, the music festival circuit U.S. shows no signs of slowing down.

So get out that wide-brimmed hat and grab your sunscreen and dancing shoes - because it's time to rock.

Here's a summary of what’s to come:
FESTIVALS :

Calling Boston , May 23 to 25 and 5 to 7 Sep: Boston

This fledgling festival , which opened last year , over two weekend run. In the bill for May are the Decemberists, Modest Mouse, and Death Cab for Cutie, Jack Johnson, the head and the heart, Jenny Lewis and more.

The second week will feature Nas, The Replacements, Lorde, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Roots, Girl Talk, among others.

Sasquatch, May 23 to 25: George Washington

this music festival three days, the weekend of Memorial Day was held takes place in the picturesque gorge in the state of Washington. May be taking scenario Violent Femmes, MIA, National, Queens of the Stone Age, Kid Cudi and Cut Copy, among others.

Bayou Country Fest, 23-25 May: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Country Stars head to Baton Rouge for the weekend of Memorial Day - George Strait and Florida Georgia Line for Jason Aldean and Eric Church.

Governor Bola, june 6-8: New York

Governor Bola, on Randall's Island seems to be biggest and best year ever. The 2014 line includes Vampire Weekend, Jack White, Outkast, The Strokes, and TV on the Radio, Foster the People, Spoon, Neko Case, Damon Alborn, J. Cole, among dozens of others.

Bonnaroo, 12-14 June: Manchester, Tennessee

It's almost always very hot in Manchester over the weekend Bonnaroo, but that does not stop the crowds pouring in to check out some of the most popular bands and singers around - and some veterans, too. The bill 2014? Elton John, Frank Ocean, Derek Trucks, Lionel Richie, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, the Lone Bellow, St. Paul and broken bones - and the list continue.

Firefly Music Festival , 19-22 June: Dover , Delaware

Launched in 2012, the Festival now - Annual Firefly Music , hidden in Delaware, continues to grow with Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons , Weezer, the Lumineers , Iron and Wine , Chance the rapper, Sleigh Bells, Holy Beach - and even Third Blind Eye ( remember?) take the stage this year.

Summerfest, 25-29 June, July 1-6: Milwaukee

Certificate “Festival of World's Largest Music " by the Guinness World Records, Summerfest takes place over two weekends offering nearly 800 events . Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan and Outkast are among the performers on tap for weekend 1, while the second weekend will feature big names, including Dave Matthews Band, Zac Brown Band, Motley Crue and Usher.

Pitchfork Music Festival, July 18 to 20: Chicago

Since 2006, Pitchfork has expanded in place of music by organizing a festival that showcases artists of all genres. This year is no different. Fans can expect music Beck, Kendrick Lamar, St. Vincent, Death Grips, Grimes and others.

Saltillo Festival, July 18 to 20: Louisville, Kentucky

This three-day festival, which began in 2002, with local musicians, began working at Tyler Park, the subsequent deployment of Louisville Waterfront Park. Gary Clark Jr., Spoon, Dwight Yokam, Saint Lucia, Outkast, Black Lips and more are scheduled to perform.

Newport Folk Festival, July 25 to 28: Newport, RI

first held in 1959, the Newport Folk Festival is still going strong, and this year will be even more memorable after the recent death of the folk legend Pete Seeger, who was on the original board of the festival. Therefore, we predict many tributes Seeger in July. The poster is dripping slowly: Jeff Tweedy, Ryan Adams, Nickel Creek, Mavis Staples, Band of Horses, Deer Tick, Dawes and Jimmy Cliff will all bring their brand of "popular" to the quaint town that weekend.

Lollapalooza , Aug. 1-3: Chicago

No longer a traveling festival ( the last time I saw Metallica Lolla in that form is titled - ahem ... it was 1996) , now celebrated during Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago ( since 2005). And as always, the Grant Park will be full of both well known acts and up- and-coming. Eminem, Kings of Leon, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Lorde, the Avett Brothers, Zedd, Interpol and Arctic Monkeys are all on board this time.

Outside Lands, August 8 to 10, San Francisco

State Park Golden Gate is currently home to the annual Outside Lands Festival (field), which got its start in 2008. The bill this year features Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Killers, Tiesto, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ray Lamontagne, Tegan and Sara, Chromeo , Capital Cities, John Butler Trio and Haim .

GlobalFEST To Present Cutting Edge World Music At Bonnaroo 2014

Influential world music showcase Globalfest joined again with Bonnaroo global sounds to bring forward that brings music festival of the summer.

“Sounds from around the world are seeping into the mainstream," says Isabel Soffer Globalfest. “We are here to present global artists to new audiences through a festival which is characterized by its impressive programming, where the 80,000 festival goers are particularly open to new sounds. Bonnaroo is a place for discovery, as Globalfest by so we know we bring artists resonates and connect. "

The showcase Globalfest Bonnaroo Music Festival this year will be held on June 13, 2014.” An essence of the Bonnaroo experience is the musical exploration and discovery, and the team Globalfest recent tour guides are some of the most exciting music being created on the planet, "says Ashley Capps, president of AC Entertainment and Bonnaroo co -founder and producer.”This collaboration offers fans a musical journey around the world in a single afternoon. It's one of the many unique experiences that distinguish Bonnaroo apart."



Globalfest at Bonnaroo 2014 Line Up

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80: This shows his Afrobeat stem unstoppable showmanship and innate musicality, leading to the side of his father Fela Kuti carefully crafted before his death.




The Master Musicians of Bachir Attar Jakouka offering led by Billy Martin, Marc Ribot, DJ Logic, and Shahzad Ismaily: This masterfully brought together Sufi trance music since its inception Moroccan people to the world, fascinating from William Burroughs and Ornette Coleman and Mick Jagger Sonic Youth Lee Renaldo. This time, it appears with a diverse team of leaders representing the creative music scene of New York.



The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar

DakhaBrakha: deep roots with Ukrainian avant / punk edge, where the elements of percussion and spectacular visual effects meet lush polyphonic singing in what the band calls “ethno - chaos." DakhaBraha were interpreters working group in 2014 Webster Hall event logo Globalfest.



DakhaBrakha by Vadim Kulykov

La Santa Cecilia: Joyous rhythms Pan fed unrestricted musical worlds of Los Angeles, sunny, this Grammy Latin alternative band is led by vocalist La Marisoul power, which can channel Janice Joplin and Celia Cruz.

A Tribe Called Red : The self-proclaimed " Indian Concrete " from the musical scene urban Aboriginal Canada, this trio of DJs, producers and visual artists mixing rhythms and pow wow voices in their tracks blunt club , all while skewering stereotypical views of Native culture.




06/13/2014 , Fri
Manchester, TN La Santa Cecilia in that store
Show 12:30-13:30

06/13/2014 , Fri
Manchester, TN Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at that store
Show : 2:00 to 15:00

06/13/2014 , Fri
Manchester, TN DakhaBrakha in that store
Show : 3:30 to 16:45

06/13/2014 , Fri
Manchester, TN The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar in that store with special guests Billy Martin , Marc Ribot , DJ Logic & Shahzad Ismaily
Show : 5:15 to 18:30

06/13/2014 , Fri
Manchester, TN A Tribe Called Red at that store
Show : 7:00 to 20:15

Bonnaroo Lets Social Media Choose Next Performer At Upcoming Music Festival

Ever dreamed of rocking out with his band at Bonnaroo? What do you think sprout wings and take flight on the crowd at Bonnaroo like an eagle? Well, we are ready to make one of these dreams come true!

So - what is there of Ford Escape trends and want to bring your band for Bonnaroo us for a unique opportunity in life to play on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans ! To enter, all you have to do is SUBMIT!

Be part of the first contest of music fest ever put power in the hands of their fans and social community.

Send us a video telling us what it would mean to you to play at Bonnaroo also features a performance of his band. We will pick the best groups of the table social positions - which won the largest number of likes, shares and comments from friends - to play a very special livestream YouTube Space LA before our celebrity judges.

The winning band Escape to Bonnaroo to blow some minds in one of the featured stages. It is a dream comes true! But is not that one where you're naked in front of the whole class. We would never do that to you...

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Bonnaroo Experience 2012!!

How Coachella, Bonnaroo And More Festivals Revamped The Music Industry

In 2001, the last time Outkast hit the road for a tour, which comes from a multi-platinum album and a number one single, "Ms. Jackson." Andre 3000 and Big Boi played 46 shows in the Stankonia tour, and grossed $ 4.8 million, according to Pollstar. That sounds impressive - until you compare it with the reunion tour that are launching this spring and summer. Outkast play fewer concerts - 40 shows, each at a festival - and make more money: about $ 60 million, according to concert -business sources.

Summer 2014 40 Must- See Music Festivals



Welcome to the strange economics of modern rock festival, where every summer, defunct or dormant gather earn more than a couple of gigs they did in years of touring and recording bands. Outkast, who have not released much as a new song in eight years, are even more extreme example, unlike many of the great acts of the festival, they are not known for their live performances. “For the good bands, there will always be demand if you are away for long," says Charles Attal , partner C3 Presents , which produces Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits . Outkast’s success reflects a new reality: Thanks to the great competition “event booking " selling tickets of $ 300 or even more expensive VIP packages , parties can afford to pay the headliners of up to $ 4 million.

All this is possible because the parties have come to dominate the music industry, with 60 scheduled to take place in the U.S. this year. Fifteen years ago, when the organizers of Coachella 25,000 people came to see Rage against the Machine and Beck in the California desert, no one could have predicted that an event like Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas ‘attracts more than 400,000 people during a single weekend. "Festivals have become a very important part of American culture," said Pasquale Rotella, CEO of Insomniac, developer of Electric Daisy, which started as a rave in 1997, “When we started, it was very strange - . Everyone could remember was Woodstock. Became very difficult to explain. That's no longer true. "

Festivals have changed the way music is experienced - and released. A fan with a Spotify account and a ticket to Bonnaroo can test hundreds of bands, live or on record, in a single weekend.

"It's a good time to be a fan, if you want a piece of everything," says Ben Dickey, director of the indie band Spoon, whose new album coincides with a tour that includes dates Governors Ball and the knees that this summer. “[Spoon] will play tens of thousands of people in each festival - which is a very big platform to promote new songs.”

Not only are the big names that are cashing in. In the nineties, when Neutral Milk Hotel recorded his landmark album in the airplane over the sea, the group was fortunate to make a couple of hundred dollars per show. But this summer, the band, whose last album came out 16 years ago, will pull down more money a night at festivals like Bonnaroo and Pitchfork. "You can add a lot of zeros, basically, what they did," says Jim Romeo, booking agent group.

A decade ago, had different personalities festivals: Coachella had the alt -rock, Bonnaroo was more of a jam -band event. But as the crowds grew , major headliners became harder to find , which means more pressure to score high profile meetings or megastars like Bruce Springsteen , who promoters of Bonnaroo was years before court agreed to owner in 2009. 

The regional competition is fierce. Cliff Burnstein, co -manager of Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers, says California is one of the great battlefields of this summer, now that Jay Z Made in America will be in Los Angeles, joining Outside Lands in San Francisco and in BottleRock Napa Valley. "Will you fight for the facts," he says.

Major festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza are regularly sell out within hours of announcing their lineups. One form of such festivals is to stay on top with " radius clauses " which means bands cannot perform any other show - even a Club Concert - within , say, 300 miles and four or five months the date of the festival.

That can make the bands ' summer schedules increasingly complicated , to the point that the mega - booking agency William Morris has had to create a separate department devoted solely to do band " festivals and agreements with the management of their tourism routes . " it's like playing air traffic control ," says William Morris ' Kirk Sommer, agent of Murderers and Arctic Monkeys. “Think of how to play Governors Ball in June could affect another festival in the fall.”

Of course, not all successful festivals - in recent years, Rothbury Michigan, Bamboozle in New Jersey and Kanrocksas have doubled, despite strong hooves names headlining as the Black Keys and Foo Fighters. Bamboozle promoter suffered infighting, Kanrocksas had trouble selling tickets and could not consistently align Rothbury huge headliners.

“Sometimes it takes years of development to get these events on profitability," says Bob Roux, Co-President of Live Nation concert in the United States. In the early days of festivals in the United States, it was easier for independent companies to build a music festival niche, like jam bands and electronic dance DJs. That's not the case today. "There is much more political and much more investment to make something happen," says Rotella of Insomniac.

Given the recent boom, you might think festivals have reached a saturation point. However, many managers and promoters of the band say there is still room for growth. "It's getting heavy," says Attal. “But I do not think it peaked - it's just hit a good rhythm.”

Even for bands baby - if they get the appropriate time intervals and are able to play effectively to large crowds - festivals can make the difference between merely surviving and thriving. “A festival pays three and a half to four times more than the spectacle of half the club," says Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings, who are playing Bonnaroo, Pitchfork and several European festivals this summer. “We are still a small -scale side, the performances of the festival we will realize what happens when you try to become more popular.”

Skrillex Announces Completely Insane Line-Up Of Guests For Bonnaroo Festival

As we know from his Mothership tour line-up, Skrillex wheel with a tight crew of talented friends. But since we 're used to seeing superstar serious flanked by names like Dillon Francis , What So Not and Milo and Otis , his next ' SuperJam ' in the massive Bonnaroo festival is something else entirely.

On Saturday night weekend Tennessee, Skrillex and collective electronic direct Big Gigantic in Colorado will welcome a cast head spinning friends 'jam ' with them.

These special guests include associates and contemporaries like Zedd , Chance The Rapper , Damian ' Jr. Gong producer ' Marley, Janelle Monáe and Warpaint , as well as two wild baby boom as Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and guitarist Robby Krieger The Doors .

High-profile (and sometimes baffling ) collaborations were also a key feature of Recess Skrillex debut album , released earlier this year , which was unusual as guest vocalist Michael Angelakos Passion Pit and the stars of K -pop and G -Dragon CL .

In 2014, Bonnaroo has some big-name headliners, with Elton John, Lionel Richie and Jack White joining the likes of Kanye West, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, The Flaming Lips and Frank Ocean from June 12-15. 

The roster for the dance team of four days is also pretty steep. Besides SuperJam Skrillex, Kaskade is there with a diverse cast including Chromeo, Disclosure, Zedd, James Blake and The Glitch Mob.

Also making appearances are electronic bands like Cut Copy, Rudimental , Washed Out and Chvrches (which, even if they are not technically ' Electronics ' certainly remixed enough to get an honorable mention ), and dance music acts as Affiliate Banks Sam Smith , Die Antwoord and Danny Brown. Check out the Skrillex SuperJam crew down and be ready for anything unusual.

Bonnaroo 2014 Lineup: Kanye West, Elton John, Jack White Headlining

Lionel Richie, Phoenix, Wiz Khalifa, Frank Ocean and Skrillex Superjam to also be on display at the Tennessee festival.



Kanye West Bonnaroo again six years after a disastrous performance at the festival in Tennessee, as the full line Roo was announced through an advertisement broadcast on Wednesday night (February 19). Elton John, Jack White, Vampire Weekend and Lionel Richie are among the big names in the lineup this year, ready to rock Manchester, Tennessee from June 12-15.

In 2008 , West was booed mercilessly at Bonnaroo after showing up hours late to a whole almost 4:30 a.m. , after blaming Pearl Jam - arriving late and the amount of time it took to mount his show on stage . Next Bonnaroo Yeezy return marks his first performance in 2014 announced, after spending much of last year's festival promoting his latest album, “Yeezus, “with a headlining tour.

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Meanwhile, Elton John will head to Tennessee after releasing a new album, "Trampoline" , last September, while White will perform at Bonnaroo main artist for the first time since the White Stripes played the festival in 2007. Richie stopped by Bonnaroo two years ago, as a surprise guest during the 2012 Kenny Rogers system.

Other notable artists led to the largest camping event in North America this year include Frank Ocean, Lauryn Hill, Phoenix, The Flaming Lips, Damon Albarn, Ice Cube, Cake and Mastodon. As always, Bonnaroo will host several sessions “Super Jam " in which artists are improvised improvise in ways many times spectacular ; This year features another bluegrass with Ed Helm Superjam a Superjam with " Skrillex & Friends " and a mystery Superjam .

Bonnaroo Tickets go on sale this Saturday (February 22 ) at noon, via the official festival website. Line last year was topped by Paul McCartney, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Mumford & Sons, the latter of which had to withdraw due to an injury to bassist Ted Dwane ; Jack Johnson jumped as a headliner replacement.

Here is the full lineup for Bonnaroo 2014:
Elton John
Kanye West
Jack White
Lionel Richie
Vampire Weekend
The Avett Brothers
Phoenix
Skrillex
Arctic Monkeys
Frank Ocean
The Flaming Lips
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Kaskade
Damon Albarn
Neutral Milk Hotel
Wiz Khalifa
SuperJam with Skrillex & Friends
SuperJam “?”

Bonnaroo 2014 Cinema Tent To Feature Shearer, Farrelly Brothers, Wain

With just under a month until the start of Bonnaroo 2014, the main news is starting to roll more often. Today, May 1, Bonnaroo lineups unveiled one of its most popular attractions is not concerts, The Cinema Tent.



Bonnaroo Cinema Tent has been a significant improvement in recent years, including numerous cast and director Q & A sessions, themed premieres and viewings. Cinema Tent 2014 lineup continues this trend, with a diverse set of offerings including some well known names in the world of acting , scoring some live cinema , and some interactive projections , along with a lot of documentaries and cult classic movies .

For Filmmaker Spotlight series, Bonnaroo has engaged three legends and hottest up and coming film directors to appear live at Bonnaroo below. First are the Farrelly brothers. Peter and Bobby Farrelly have directed some of the most distinctive comedies of the past 20 years, 

including "Dumb and Dumber ," " Shallow Hal ," " The Three Stooges " and " Something About Mary " . The Farrelly brothers will be laid for a thorough discussion of his body of work as well as the screening of two of his films, the 20th Anniversary Edition of “Dumb & Dumber " and bowling comedy "Kingpin" .

The following is the actor, director and voice artist Harry Shearer. Many fans instantly reconize Shearer’s face as minced lamb Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls. Others know him as the voice of many Simpson’s characters, including Ned Flanders and Mr. Burns. Shearer screen and discuss two of his collaborations with Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, “This is Spinal Tap" and” A Mighty Wind”.

The third care center director David Wain star is rising. Wain is a writer and director whose credits include the Emmy Award “Children’s Hospital" and movies like "Wet Hot American Summer." Wain discusses and defend his new movie “They Came Together," starring Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler.

If you are looking for interactive cinema, Bonnaroo has you covered there too. The star of “Drunk History " on Comedy Central , Derek Waters, will appear live at the Tabernacle Theater in a segment called " Derek Waters and friends . " Another Comedy Central program " Brickleberry " also have time in the Cinema Tent with co -creators Waco and Roger Black O'Guin stopping by. Craig Robinson Comedy Performer Tent Tent is reduced by introducing a film screening of his 2013 hit “This is the end.”

Being primarily a music festival, it's no surprise Bonnaroo has a good portion of their slate cinema tent dedicated to music-related films. These include projection of Memphis music scene documentary "Take Me to the River” with a Q & A with director Martin Shore and a concert of stars including Bobby Rush,

William Bell, and Al Kapone . Guitarist and composer Marc Ribot will showcase a live performance of his score for the classic silent Charlie Chaplin "The Kid" and Seun Kuti band will stop talking about his legendary father after a screening of the film "Finding Fela.”

There is also no shortage of cult films that are being reviewed for 2014, including a tribute to the late Harold Ramis. Bonnaroo honor Ramis sifting "Ghostbusters," “Groundhog Day” and " Caddyshack." Other films being screened include golf classic "The Warriors" , the original "Friday the 13th" selected properly, the night of Friday, June 13 , and Patrick Swayze action flick " Road House. " You can see the line complete the Bonnaroo Cinema Store by clicking here.