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ESPN Is Reportedly Negotiating With Fox To Get Joe Buck To Monday Night Football

ESPN hopes to enter 2022 with an all new Monday Night Football booth, but it may be a very familiar sound to NFL fans. Troy Aikman is reportedly headed to the Worldwide Leader on a 5-year, $90 million deal to bring them the big name analyst they’ve been desperately chasing since Jon Gruden went back to coaching.

In an ideal world, ESPN would not pair Aikman with current play-by-play man Steve Levy, and have apparently focused their efforts on his longtime partner at Fox, Joe Buck. The problem for ESPN is that Buck is under contract for one more year, and they’ll have to work out a deal with Fox in order to get him into the Monday Night Football booth in 2022. Jim Miller, who literally wrote the book on ESPN, reported on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina that he’s heard that ESPN and Fox are talking about what it might take to get Fox to let Buck walk before his deal runs up (transcription via Awful Announcing).

“In the ESPN book, I wrote about Al Michaels, and there was a Disney character of course, famous Oswald, that was part of the deal to let Al out early. But now, I think what’s been going on behind the scenes, and I’ve heard this from various people, is that there’s some real horse trading. I mean, look, does Fox want to keep Joe if Joe’s going to be unhappy? No. But do they want to be able to monetize this in myriad ways in order to really get some flesh out of ESPN? Absolutely. And what might that mean? You know, if I’m Fox, I might ask for two or three Big Ten games. You can be as outrageous and greedy and audacious as you can in this situation, because at the end of the day, look, it’s ‘Joe does a great job, and we don’t want to get rid of him. If you guys want to have both of those guys together, then you’re going to have to pay.’”

Buck, of course, is not just Fox’s lead for NFL broadcasts, but is also their top baseball play-by-play man for the World Series, so losing him would require the network to find replacements on their two biggest sports properties. As Miller notes, that likely means they’ll be asking for a considerable amount from ESPN and it’s a matter of how much ESPN wants to avoid putting someone in a stopgap position for 2022, since they could theoretically just nab Buck in 2023.

All of it makes for fascinating conjecture, and it is rare we get to see sports media trades go down like this. The idea of swapping some rights to college football games seems to be Miller’s idea, not necessarily reporting, but things could get weird if ESPN is set on the idea of getting their longterm Monday Night booth settled this season.

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Donald Glover Reveals The ‘Extremely Petty’ Reason That Pushed Him To Make ‘Awaken, My Love!’

After the success of his second album Because The Internet, Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, reached new heights in 2016 with the release of his third album Awaken, My Love! The project was a large shift in the sound that was present on Because The Internet, as Glover had songs that featured him singing as opposed to rapping along with production that combined psychedelic soul, funk, and R&B. As of today, Awaken, My Love! is Glover’s most successful album and during a recent appearance on LeBron James’ HBO show The Shop, he explained what inspired him to create the album.

“Did you ever tap into something that is in you that you feel is kind of bad to win?” Childish Gambino asked the group that included Lebron and Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson. “Because I struggle with that. I am naturally petty. Like, extremely petty” He revealed that he made Awaken, My Love! to prove an unnamed critic wrong. “Awaken, My Love was literally because somebody said, ‘Oh, he can’t make a hit.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, not only will I make a hit, I won’t make a single video for it.’”

After its release in December 2016, Awaken, My Love became his highest-charting release after it debuted at No. 5 on the albums chart. The project also birthed Glover’s most successful single with “Redbone” which peaked at No. 12 on the singles chart and is currently 5X Platinum.

You can view the clip from the upcoming episode above. The full episode airs on March 4 at 9 am PST exclusively on UNINTERRUPTED’s YouTube channel.

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The Nets Announced Joe Harris Is Out For The Rest Of The Season

The Brooklyn Nets have had a year full of stops and starts with regards to key absences from their roster. On Thursday, they saw some good news in the form of Kevin Durant’s return to the lineup after more than a month of being sidelined with a knee sprain, but unfortunately the injury news wasn’t all good for the Nets.

Sharpshooter Joe Harris has missed much of this season with an ankle injury and his timetable for a return had been pushed back recently with the prospect of season-ending surgery looming if things didn’t improve. Prior to facing the Heat on Thursday night, Nets GM Sean Marks made it official that Harris would indeed have that second surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

While Brooklyn did get some insurance for Harris’ absence in the James Harden trade in the form of Seth Curry, Harris’ absence is still a significant one. Having shooters around their stars, particularly whenever Ben Simmons is able to make his Nets debut, is critical to their success and losing one of the league’s most reliable three-point shooters is a significant blow for this team. They’ll continue to lean on Curry and Patty Mills to provide that spacing, and will move forward knowing they’ll have to fill that void without Harris for the remainder of this season.

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Calvin Austin III And Velus Jones Jr. Both Ran 4.32 At The NFL Combine

The NFL Scouting Combine made its triumphant return with on-field drills on Thursday night as the quarterbacks, receivers, and tight ends took center stage in Indianapolis. After the tight ends got things started, it was time for the main event with the QBs and WRs split into two groups, and while only two quarterbacks ran the 40 yard dash, the receivers more than made up for their absence as Calvin Austin III out of Memphis stole the show as the first man up.

Austin was a track star at Memphis, so he came to Indianapolis with high expectations and, if he lived up to them, a chance to make himself some money come April. He did just that, as the receiver who measured in at just under 5’8 started with an 11’3 broad jump and a 39-inch vertical, both pacing the first group of receivers, and then torched the 40 with an unofficial 4.32.

Austin wouldn’t be topped but did get matched by Tennessee’s Velus Jones Jr., who ran 4.34 in his first run and followed that with a 4.32, as the first group of receivers featured plenty of burners.

SMU’s Danny Gray was another guy expected to run fast and he did not disappoint with a 4.33.

Rutgers’ Bo Melton posted a strong 4.39 in his first run but came back even better on his second attempt, dropping his number to 4.34 to raise some eyebrows.

One of the most impressive runs came from Notre Dam’s Kevin Austin Jr., who posted a 4.37 unofficial in his first run at 200 pounds, as the biggest sub-4.4 guy on the turf to start things out.

Western Michigan’s Skyy Moore likewise impressed with a 4.39, rounding out an impressive group that went sub-4.4 on Thursday night.

Among receivers with first round potential, Jahan Dotson provided the fastest time of the marquee names in the opening group with a 4.41.

The second group will come later in the night and has a high bar to clear, as the first set of receivers burned up the turf in Indy and put on a show for the fans in attendance.

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Craft Beer Experts Name The Most Underrated West Coast IPAs

The West Coast IPA is probably best known for its amped-up and sometimes abrasive hop aroma and flavor, which can be aggressively bitter, dank, and resinous (sometimes so much so that it tastes like bong resin). It’s a love-it-or-hate-it type of beer. Still, it’s one of the most popular craft beer styles in America.

As with any beer style these days, there are countless overrated West Coast IPAs out there that seem to get all the acclaim, press, and love, even when others might be more deserving. So instead of simply writing about the highly-touted (and already well-established) West Coast IPAs, we thought we’d give some underrated brews their due. To find these gems, we asked a few notable craft brewers, beer experts, and brewing professionals to tell us their favorite underrated West Coast IPAs. Their picks ran the gamut from lesser-known upstarts to household names that just don’t get the respect they deserve.

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA

Port Brewing Wipeout IPA
Port Brewing

Rob Day, senior director of marketing for Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $5 for a 22-ounce bottle

Why This Beer?

Port Brewing Wipeout is a very underrated West Coast IPA. It’s brewed with big alpha acid hops from the home of the style. This beer hits every time with its bitter piney and citrusy flavor. It’s definitely a beer to try if you enjoy the style.

Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA

Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA
Wicked Weed

Luis G. Brignoni, founder of Wynwood Brewing Co. in Miami

ABV: 7.3%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

Why This Beer?

The most underrated West Coast IPA actually comes from the East Coast and that happens to be Pernicious IPA from Wicked Weed Brewing. It has a fairly straightforward malt profile which allows the hops to really shine. The big citrus and pine flavors are what do it for me.

Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA

Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Firestone Walker

Pat Ware, co-owner and head of brewing ops at Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. in Phoenix

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

Why This Beer?

It doesn’t get a ton of attention these days, but Firestone Walker Union Jack holds a special place in our brewery’s heart. Many a Union Jack was consumed while we were getting our brewery out of the garage. It’s citrusy, piney, and balanced, with a gentle malt backbone. What a pleasant IPA it is.

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
Bear Republic

Mike Kelly, Senior Brewer at Harpoon Brewery in Boston

ABV: 7.5%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

Why This Beer?

Racer 5 from Bear Republic is highly underrated. This beer has become a metric for West Coast IPAs everywhere. The pine/resin hop flavors paired with the classic West Coast IPA bitterness and crystal malts make this beer a home run.

Anchor Liberty Ale

Anchor Liberty Ale
Anchor

Dan Lipke, head brewer at Clown Shoes Beer in Boston

ABV: 5.9%

Average Price: $9 for a six-pack

Why This Beer?

Anchor Liberty Ale is the most underrated West Coast IPA. The OG West Coast IPA is dry, bitter, and hoppy. Unfortunately, I think people forget about Anchor Brewing, which is too bad because this is the beer that inspired so many young brewers out there. It’s distinctly American, with its aggressive Cascade hop bite and lack of caramel sweetness, which made it revolutionary from the English pale ale style.

Pizza Port Swami’s IPA

Pizza Port Swami’s IPA
Pizza Port

Douglas Constantiner, founder and CEO of Societe Brewing in San Diego

ABV: 6.9%

Average Price: $15 for a six-pack

Why This Beer?

For me, Pizza Port Swami’s IPA is the most underrated West Coast IPA. Living in San Diego, there’s fresh IPA everywhere. You see Swami’s so often that it’s easy to take for granted, but the beer exemplifies West Coast IPA. It’s crisp, refreshing, and loaded with pine and citrus flavors.

Asheville Shiva IPA

Asheville Shiva IPA
Asheville

Brent Crowell, brewer at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, California

ABV: 6%

Average Price: $9 for a 16-ounce can

Why This Beer?

Asheville Brewing Shiva IPA is a properly bitter IPA with all the classic west coast flavors. The nose is dank and the lighter body allows the grapefruit/citrus notes to come through in the finish. It’s a beer that definitely deserves more credit than it gets.

Cannonball Creek Project Alpha

Cannonball Creek Project Alpha
Cannonball Creek

Austin LaBrune, packaging technician at WeldWerks Brewing Co. in Greeley, Colorado

ABV: 7%

Average Price: Limited Availability

Why This Beer?

One of the most underrated West Coast IPA’s in my opinion is the Project Alpha series at Cannonball Creek. Every time I get the pleasure of having one, I am reminded of how clean, crisp, and tropical they are. If you love West Coast IPAs, it doesn’t get much better than the impeccably balanced, delicate, hoppy, and crisp Project Alpha. Cannonball Creek does it right and should always be listed among the best West Coast IPAs in the country.

Writer’s Pick: Beachwood Citraholic IPA

Beachwood Citraholic IPA
Beachwood

ABV: 7.1%

Average Price: $4.50 for a 16-ounce can

Why This Beer:

If you prefer your West Coast IPA to be dank, piney, and filled with ripe citrus flavor, the aptly named Beachwood Citraholic is for you. Brewed with Citra, Warrior, Columbus, and Simcoe hops before being dry-hopped with more Citra, it’s slightly bitter, fruity, citrusy, and has a nice malt backbone to tie everything together.

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Charlie Sheen Is Teaming Up With The Cast Of ‘Entourage’ For A New Show, So That Should Be Interesting

The creator of Entourage, HBO’s tale of a bunch of young dudes in Hollywood, has just filmed a new pilot which will feature a similar premise, but instead with a bunch of older actors, according to Variety. Sounds promising!

Ramble On is a new comedy-drama from Entourage creator Doug Ellin. The show will star once-notable sitcom star Charlie Sheen alongside original Entourage cast members Kevin Connolly and Kevin Dillon as themselves working as Holywood veterans trying to find work.

Sheen will be accompanied by his father, Martin Sheen, along with Kimiko Glenn, Bre-Z, John C. McGinley, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Zulay Henao, Mark Cuban, James Hiroyuki Liao, Harvey Guillén, Ana Ortiz, Sara Sanderson, Mikaela Hoover, and Adam Waheed with a special guest appearance by Entourage alum Emmanuelle Chriqui.

Entourage aired for eight seasons from 2004 to 2011. Ellin said he had the idea for an older take on the series for a while and is finally seeing it come to fruition. “This idea has been spinning in my head for years and seeing it come to life is incredible,” the creator said. “I feel beyond grateful that so many of my Entourage crew and cast members, along with some of the most talented, comedic forces in the industry, have joined us on this exciting new journey. We cannot wait to share this with the world.”

The show doesn’t have a network or air date yet, but Ellin is hopeful that it will bring together some more veteran actors in the future. As long as they keep Jeremy Piven out of it.

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New Leeds United Manager Jesse Marsch Thinks ‘Ted Lasso’ Hurts The Perception Of American Coaches

For how much fun just about everyone has when they watch Ted Lasso, it turns out the beloved Apple TV+ program starring Jason Sudeikis might be a bit of a headache for American soccer coaches abroad. That’s according to Jesse Marsch, the Wisconsin native who was named the manager of Premier League side Leeds United earlier this week.

“I think there’s probably a stigma,” Marsch told the media on Thursday about how American managers are perceived by Europeans. “I’m not sure ‘Ted Lasso’ helped. I haven’t watched the show, but I get it, I get it. People hate hearing the word soccer. I’ve used the word ‘football’ since I was a professional football player. I think, more and more in the States, we’re adapting to what the game here is in England, and our connection to what this league is and what the culture of the sport is in this country.”

The comments from Marsch come weeks after a report indicated that one American assistant coach in the Premier League, Manchester United’s Chris Armas, is compared to the fictional football-turned-football coach.

Sources told ESPN that some players on the training ground have jokingly likened Armas to fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso, the hapless American parachuted in to manage fictional side AFC Richmond in the hit Apple+ comedy show.

Marsch is the third American to serve as a manager in the Premier League and the first since January of 2019. After a lengthy playing career in Major League Soccer and spending the first seven years of his managerial career in the United States, Marsch made the jump to Austria to take over Red Bull Salzburg. He was eventually appointed the manager of RB Leipzig in Germany’s Bundesliga and took over the club in July 2021, but the sides mutually parted ways on Dec. 5 of the same year.

One of the most historic sides in England, Leeds was a Premier League staple before falling onto financial hard times and spending more than a decade in lower leagues right after the turn of the millennium. They returned to the Prem in 2020 under the guidance of revered manager Marcelo Bielsa, but this year, injuries and a general struggle to play Bielsa’s hyper-demanding system have led to the team finding itself in 16th, just two points above 18th place Burnley for the final relegation spot in the English top flight. As such, Bielsa’s time as manager came to an end, leading to the club appointing Marsch.

“All I can say is the only way I know how to do things is to go all-in, to give everything I have, to believe in who I am, to believe in the people that I work with, and to try to maximize what we are every day,” Marsch said on Thursday. “And I find if you can do that effectively, that you can be incredibly surprised with the human spirit and what you can achieve. So, that sounds like Ted Lasso, I think, from what I’ve heard.”

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Powerful cartoon illustrates a fundamental truth about the human cost of war

War is one of the oldest and most consistent things human beings do, and also one of the weirdest. It’s horrible, hellish, tragic, traumatic—and yes, weird.

In the most basic analysis, war makes no sense. Killing one another over being born on opposite sides of imaginary lines makes no sense. Fighting for land under which we will all be buried eventually makes no sense. Sending people to fight to the death because men in charge can’t get along makes no sense. (Seriously, why don’t leaders just duke it out in a boxing ring themselves? That would actually make more sense.) Destroying the places you’re trying to conquer, thereby requiring enormous resources to build them back up again makes no sense.

And the fact that we actually make rules for war is even weirder. You can use these weapons of death and destruction, but not those ones. You can bomb these kinds of places, but not those ones. You can kill this group of people, but not that one. It’s all so stupid and senseless and futile and weird.


And then there’s the psychology of it all. When tanks start rolling and bombs start falling somewhere in the world, it’s far too easy for us to lose our sense of humanity. War compels us to choose a side, and choosing a side makes it easy to demonize the other. Even when we are 100% certain the side we’ve chosen to support is the right one, we still have to remember that human beings are on the other. The fact that we forget this every time is why humanity hasn’t broken its habit of making war over and over and over again.

A powerful cartoon by Iranian artist Marzieh Khanizadeh illustrates this point beautifully. The cartoon was shared on Twitter by Prashasti Chanchal with the words, “One person’s medals are another one’s children.”

This is the fundamental truth we must remember about war, no matter where or when it’s taking place. One side’s glory is the other side’s tragedy, and in the end we’re all just one big, human family trying to make our way on this rock hurtling through space. The second we start to dehumanize one side’s people, forgetting that ordinary people don’t choose to go to war and are always the primary victims of it, we create the very conditions that lead to war in the first place.

Prejudice, hatred and dehumanization are both primary causes and primary outcomes of war. If we don’t disrupt those tendencies within us prior to war, we have to disrupt them during. Otherwise we will continue to repeat the same pattern we’ve seen throughout human history.

By all means, support freedom, support democracy and support nations that are being invaded without justification. But don’t glorify killing and don’t dehumanize the people themselves on any side of any war. Killing in defense may be necessary in war, but in the end there’s no true glory in any of it. It’s all tragic.

“One person’s medals are another one’s children,” indeed. If every one of us keeps that truth front and center, maybe we can finally get to a future where war is just a terrible, weird thing humans used to do.

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Ice-T’s Take On ‘The Situation’ With Russia Is Being Held Out As More Sensible Than Any Policy ‘Expert’

Whenever global catastrophe unfolds, almost everyone’s bound to have an opinion (while also watching on in horror), and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is no exception. Some current takes (Chris Evans directing people to stories of Russia’s history of atrocities towards rivals) are more productive than others (John Cena deciding to promote Peacemaker or AnnaLynne McCord performing spoken-word poetry), and Ice-T’s taking the commonsensical approach.

That’s what the interpretation has been as Ice-T — he of the no-BS Twitter threads — delivered his observation, in which he definitely does not pull an incomprehensible Steven Seagal move. Rather, Ice is dropping his truth as he sees fit.

“Here’s the Situation,” the SVU mainstay and Body Count frontman tweeted. “As soon as the US fires ONE bullet at a Russian solider. From the Ground or Air…. WE are at War with Russia. Not good.”

People are here for this analysis, and they’re praising the man who portrays Fin Tutuola, not only for speaking out without bashing anyone else, but for having a much more levelheaded take on foreign policy than the talking heads (with credentials, even including former ambassadors and professors) on cable news.

Ice-T for public office? No way, man. He’s got more productive things to do in between telling the world, “Russia is definitely on that BullSh*t.”

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Beyond Fringe — A Detailed Guide To Scotland’s (Other) Amazing Festivals

When it comes to festivals in Scotland, one likely comes to mind first and foremost: Fringe. The Edinburgh arts fest is a nearly month-long celebration of creativity that has no equal across the globe. If you’re a fan of stand-up comedy, street magic, avant-garde theater, or pretty much anything in-between, you have to visit at least once in your lifetime. While the performers are fairly U.K.-focused, the fest has launched some serious careers. Fringe is where Robin Williams got his first big break on stage and contemporary comedians like Hannibal Burress and Mary Lynn Rajskub are known to frequent clubs or perform longer-term residencies during the festival.

Still, there’s more to Scotland’s festival scene than Fringe. The country boasts an eclectic mix of cultural fests that celebrate the intricacies of Scottish culture, one-of-a-kind whisky events tucked away on the Inner Hebrides, and rad EDM bacchanals that last days on end.

If those don’t nail your vibe (they definitely nail ours), there are plenty of other options, too. You might have heard of the famed Highland Games — featuring modern-day goliaths competing in feats of strength supported by a rich cultural (and culinary) backdrop — or the almost impossible-to-summarize scene at Eden (paganism! music! yoga!). The point being, the whole Scottish festival universe is unique, diverse, and a whole lot of fun. We’re calling out five festivals beyond Fringe that we love best below!

Terminal V Resurgence, Edinburgh

Terminal V Fest
Terminal V

The Fest:

The easiest recommendation we can give is Terminal V Resurgence. This is the ultimate techno party with a direct line to Berlin’s scene, where a sibling festival takes place next year. While that sounds amazing in and of itself, Festival Director Derek Martin takes us deeper:

“Our stage designs are productions that have been meticulously planned with no corners cut on costs,” he says. “Our lineups feature the biggest electronic acts from across the musical spectrum.”

On that last point, Martin isn’t kidding. The lineup this year is a deep dive into the cutting edge of techno, EDM, trance, and every other form of electronic music from all around the world in one place. That translates to nearly 60 acts on six stages with over 20,000 people dancing and partying every day and night. You can see the whole, vast lineup right here.

Details:

Terminal V runs April 16th-17th, 2022, at Edinburgh’s The Royal Highland Centre. The venue is out at the Edinburgh airport, meaning that there are plenty of hotels very close. Terminal V will also be providing pre-party buses to and from the venue to central Edinburgh and several other cities throughout the U.K.

Tickets start at $88 for a one-day pass with VIP upgrades starting at $27. The full weekend pass is $168.

Highland Games, Nationwide

Pitlochry Highland Games
Pitlochry Highland Games

The Fest:

If Fringe isn’t what you think of when you think of Scottish festivals, then it’s probably the Highland Games. This nearly 1,000-year-old cultural festival celebrates all things Scotland but is far more than a monolith. Sure, you can watch bulking Scottish dudes throw logs (caber toss) and rocks (shot putt) while a bagpipe parade bellows in the background alongside foot races. But you’ll also find plenty of local food, drink, dancing, and community.

2022’s Highland Games take place across the whole region. The gist of the Highland Games is really local celebrations of summer across the region. Expect a county fair vibe but with a quaint Scottish village feel to it with Scotland’s dramatic Highlands framing every scene.

In all, you could spend May to September traveling all of Scotland and hit all the games, and then leave having a deeper understanding of the whole country under your travel belt. Plus, you’ll have eaten some amazing meat pies and drunk some great whisky and ale along the way — hopefully, at a local pub after a tug-of-war battle just outside.

Details:

The Highland Games run May through September. You can check here for nine towns hosting the games this year. Most games will have a small entrance fee ($7 to $12 per person) plus an extra fee if you want to compete in any of the sports/activities. Don’t take that lightly though, the games are taken very seriously by local folks — it might be a good idea to just sit back with your whisky or pint and cheer from the crowd.

Fèis Ìle 2022, Islay

Fèis Ìle
Fèis Ìle

The Fest:

Fèis Ìle is the ultimate Scottish whisky festival. The festival takes place in the late spring on the isle of Islay and celebrates the island’s deep and long history with all things Scotch whisky.

Ben Shakespeare, the communications manager for the fest, breaks it down like this: “each distiller has their own festival days, which are a celebration of whisky and music. But mostly, it’s just people from all over the world coming together and having a good time on this little island.”

While whisky is the main focus, Fèis Ìle is really all about the community in Islay. The whole island participates from pub to pub and distillery to distillery, proudly sharing everything the island has to offer, from white sand beaches to the local Gaelic Centre, perfect for history fans. There are also bands and food and scores of very friendly locals — it’s a whole vibe.

Shakespeare offers one last tip, stay until the end. “The Final Fling is a great night!” he says. “It’s the last night of the festival when a lot of the locals come out and celebrate the end of a really busy week.”

Details:

Fèis Ìle runs from May 27 to June 4th this year. All “first batch” tickets are sold out but there will be more events and tickets going up soon. Keep an eye on the fest’s social media for updates. You’ll also be able to buy tickets to food events, boat trips around the island, and music events at the distilleries themselves.

We’d also argue that you’d need to book accommodation ASAP if you plan to go this year. There are just over 3,000 people on Islay and up to 10,000 are expected to show up for the fest.

Eden Festival, Moffat

Eden Festival
Eden Festival

The Fest:

The Eden Festival started off cheekily as the Wicker Man fest back in the early aughts. That vibe transcends to this day. The modern Eden Festival is a place where ancient Gaelic paganism, hippy vibes, and a 1990s carnival of the absurd collide. There are the requisite yoga mornings, meditation tents, vegan treats for everyone, and plenty of scantily clad and painted bodies everywhere you look.

Then there’s the music. Eden Festival is the biggest music fest in the whole country. This year’s event will have 250 acts across ten stages over just four days. Naturally, that vastness covers pretty much every genre of music there is. So we’re pretty confident that you’ll be able to find something that speaks to you.

All of that combines to create a scene, and that’s what the festival is all about. Those Wicker Man vibes still permeate through the whole event and drive the holistic and paganist nature of a festival that prioritizes treating all music and people as equals.

Details:

Eden Festival runs June 9th-12th, 2022, at St. Ann’s just outside Moffat in the Scottish Lowlands. There’s camping and glamping on-site for a fee. There are also public buses from Edinburgh and Glasgow with an Eden shuttle to take you the rest of the way. Otherwise, this is a pretty remote location. There are plenty of food stalls, beer taps, and cocktail bars on-site in case you’re worried about food.

Tickets are almost sold out. Expect to pay $178 to enjoy the whole festival run. You can also book bus travel, camping, and more right here.

TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow

TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival

The Fest:

Let’s end things with a classic multi-stage music festival in a big city. TRNSMT in Glasgow has a classic main stage in a big ol’ field with huge nostalgia acts this year like The Strokes as well as two supporting stages with up-and-coming hip-hop, rock (Wolf Alice is on the lineup), and EDM artists.

The stages are set up with vendors in between selling plenty of food and drink. That being said, the ripple here is that the fest takes place in Glasgow Green, which is right in the middle of the city. That means you have the entirety of Glasgow’s restaurant, bar, and club scene at your fingertips before, during, and after every performance. That makes this kind of the perfect festival to travel to, especially if you’re looking to party in one of Europe’s coolest cities while also attending a massive music festival.

Details:

The fest runs from July 8th-10th this year. Since it’s in the middle of Glasgow, transportation isn’t an issue once you arrive. Moreover, there a plenty of hotels within a stone’s throw of the Green. Though be warned, up to 120,000 people attend this festival. So book your accommodation now.

Tickets start at $82 for a single day or $210 for the full run. Though, since this is the first year back since 2019, tickets are going quickly.

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Terminal V

Terminal V
Terminal V
Terminal V
Terminal V
Terminal V
Terminal V

Highland Games

Crieff Highland Gathering
Crieff Highland Gathering
Pitlochry Highland Games
Pitlochry Highland Games
Strathmore Highland Games
Strathmoremore/BR Photos

Fèis Ìle

Fèis Ìle
Ben Shakespeare
Fèis Ìle
Ben Shakespeare
Fèis Ìle
Ben Shakespeare

Eden Festival

Eden Festival
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Eden Festival
Eden Festival/Instagram
Eden Festival
Eden Festival/Instagram

TRNSMT Festival

TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival
TRNSMT Festival