CHVRCHES thrilled to a near-packed house in Philadelphia.

On Sunday night, M83 made their Hollywood Bowl debut to a sold-out house.

Last night, Nervous Nellie made their Los Angeles debut. They were up against some stiff competition.

Last Saturday night in Philadelphia, the future of indie-pop music was revealed, and his name is Kishi Bashi.

The Green Man Festival has, in the 10 years since its inception, evolved from a one-day, 300-capacity campfire folk show into a week-long, eclectic event playing home to some 22,000 guests. Amongst British festival-goers it has a reputation as one of the summer’s highlights and is spoken of as being a world away from the laddish, lager lout-infested, drug-peddling havens that make up the larger part of the Brit festival circuit.

Sheets of rain greeted festival attendees on day three of Way Out West. Over drinks, festival co-founder Joel Borg joked that their goal is to be one of the prettiest festivals in the rain. Judging by the surprising lack of mud puddles at the end of the deluge, he may be able to hang that mission-accomplished banner now.

Tired from indulging in a late night Stay Out West show? Yup! Ready to do it again? Yup! Particularly excited that day two of Way Out West was stacked with Under the Radar favorites, including HAIM, Local Natives, Bat For Lashes, Håkan Hellström, and The Knife? Duh.

The sixth annual edition of Gothenberg Sweden’s Way Out West festival looked like it would be threatened by rain. But by the time the gates opened at the Slottsskogen Park, it was a postcard-ready first day. While headliners Neil Young and Crazy Horse were no-shows due to an accident that forced them to cancel the remaining dates on their tour, the spirit was hardly dampened thanks to impressive sets from Jupiter and Okwess International, Junip, Tame Impala, Omar Souleyman, and Autre Ne Veut.

It’s a particular feeling, knowing that if my niece ever asks what I did the day she was born, I have a very specific answer. OFF Festival day three, featuring We Draw A, Rebeka, Autre Neu Veut, très.b, Deerhunter, and My Bloody Valentine.