Christopher Baldi is a freelance journalist and seasoned concert veteran whose love of travel and music have inspired him to cover some of the world’s greatest live acts. Chris is also a professional screenwriter and script doctor. He splits his time between Los Angeles and his home state of New Jersey. His first novel, GRAND FINALE, was published in May 2023, and is available through Amazon KDP.
Over the past 46 years, Jazz Fest has ballooned into a rollicking seven-day monster, with a huge musical bill that stacks rock giants alongside legions of lesser-known local artists.
The Firefly Music Festival drew 90,000 people this year- that's 200 percent growth in just three years. But on Saturday night, Mother Nature blessedly thinned the crowd.
Back in 2010, the Hangout Music Festival, along with the entire Gulf of Mexico, was on life support. Five years later, it's one of the best music festivals in America.
