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1 dead, 7 injured in shooting at Memorial Day festival in Oklahoma
“We’re thinking we’re safe and the bullets are like going through the bottom of the food truck,” Hill said. “They didn’t hit us, thank God.”
Summer in the city: NYC’s 10 best music, food, and film festivals of 2022
From the always-enchanting Shakespeare in the Park to hard-seltzer spritzes to music fetes with hot lineups, this summer has plenty on tap.
The best new looks from the 10th annual NYCxDESIGN Festival
That’s a wrap for the 10th NYCxDESIGN Festival, a 10-day celebration of design across the five boroughs of New York City.
What a frockus: Battle rages over public nudity at Key West's annual Fantasy Fest
Local ordinances in Key West officially ban nudity, but many Fantasy Festers elude the rule with body paint -- or just ignore it altogether.
Veteran snake handler dies after bite at Texas festival: 'He had a passion'
Snake handler Eugene De Leon Sr. died after he was bitten by a rattlesnake at the Rattlesnake Roundup festival in Freer, Texas.
Mass shooting at Mississippi crawfish festival leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt
At least two people have been detained in connection to the mass shooting, but several shooters are believed to have been involved, the sheriff said.
Well this stinks: Beloved garlic festival shutting down after four decades
The massive Gilroy Garlic Festival in northern California is shutting down indefinitely after more than four decades over increased insurance costs and "uncertainties" from COVID.
Your Coachella personality and style based on your zodiac sign
Coachella is here. Find out how your zodiac sign will rock the festival!
Bourbon & Beyond festival is back with Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile, more
The four-day festival took a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goldman Sachs CEO 'DJ D-Sol' playing at Lollapalooza
Goldman Sachs' Chief Executive Officer David Solomon -- who moonlights as a techno DJ -- will perform at this year's Lollapalooza music festival as DJ D-Sol. Solomon will be joining...
Celebs are packing out this year's South Beach Wine & Food Festival
The SOBEWFF — the nation’s largest wine and food event, which turns Miami into foodie central during the last week of February — is celebrating its 21st birthday.
Mangia! London Jewelers hosts an Italian fest
What pairs well with Italian bites and bottles? The answer, London Jewelers president Candy Udell would argue, is sparkling baubles. To that end, Udell has invited a joyous Italian takeover...
Astroworld victim Bharti Shahani declared brain-dead from injury: reports
Bharti Shahani, a 22-year-old student at Texas A&M University, was declared brain dead after suffering injuries during the crowd surge that killed eight people, according to reports.
What we know about the Astroworld victims
Among them is a man who died trying to shield his fiancée, an engineering student who was working on a medical device to help his sick mother and several others.
Symphony about climate change to headline Maine festival
The organizers of the festival said they commissioned composer Lucas Richman to create a symphony about hope in the era of climate change in the Gulf of Maine.
Bronx rapper arrested in London before festival performance
Bronx-born rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was forced to cancel his appearance at a UK festival Saturday after he was arrested by police in London.
Bonnaroo 2021 canceled suddenly days before festival start
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been canceled for a second consecutive year.
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
It was here that the term “quarantine” was coined, after merchant ships arriving in the 15th-century Venetian Republic were moored for 40 days.
Burning Man goes virtual as thousands descend on in-person festival anyway
The online event kicked off last week with participants using virtual reality headsets to replicate the in-person experience.
New Orleans Jazz Fest canceled due to coronavirus surge
The festival, which traditionally is held in the spring, had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year.