There’s a lot of good reasons to check out In Between Days Festival which happens at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy on August 19th & 20th. From last year’s inaugural run to this year, they’ve only gotten bigger by expanding to 2 days meaning more chances to find your new favorite band! Beyond the music, though, they’ve teamed with Bit Bar Salem for a retro arcade, have Little City Thrifty Vintage Market and The Good Trade Makers Market readying a truly unique marketplace experience for attendees AND have some killer chow ready for hungry bellies. Happening, ahem, in between all that is the most unique aspect of this year’s event which is the partnership with 1 Million Strong that’s brought to IBD by The Phoenix.
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CKY holds a special place in my heart. Like many an early ’00’s band, CKY was introduced to me during the beginnings my record store retail dayz. I’d hear certain albums incessantly and either have them forever seep into my musical consciousness (Like At The Drive-In and Cave In) or have them cause the involuntary act of throwing up in my mouth (So much so that I can’t be brought to mention those bands here). CKY was, luckily, in the former category. [Read more…]