By Dena Schaeffer
Bunbury is a three-day music festival located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bands such as The Killers, Florence & The Machine, and Ice Cube are some of the headliners during this music festival. Even though the headliners are incredible, there are many great smaller bands that are on the rise. Bands such as Lydia, PVRIS, The Neighborhood, X Ambassadors, The Mowgli’s, and many others are performing at the festival. If you’re looking for some new bands to check out at the festival, you’re in the right place!
BAND: PVRIS
FROM: Lowell, Massachusetts
WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM: Friday, June 3
WHY WE LIKE THEM: PVRIS is a great female-fronted band that is quickly gaining a larger fan base day-by-day. Lynn Gunn has an incredible voice that makes every song produced sound flawless. Each song within their album, White Noise, has unique sound and lyrics that’ll make you want to listen to them forever.
LISTEN: You and I, Ghosts, Holy
BAND: Lydia
FROM: Gilbert, Arizona
WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM: Friday, June 3
WHY WE LIKE THEM: Lydia is a band from Arizona that produces music that’ll change your life. Ever since their fifth album, Run Wild, was released September 2015, they have received nothing but constant support! Be sure to see them perform at Bunbury; it’s a band you don’t want to miss!
LISTEN: The Exit, Hospital, Stay Awake
BAND: The Neighbourhood
FROM: Newbury Park, California
WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM: Saturday, June 4
WHY WE LIKE THEM: Since Sweater Weather, The Neighbourhood has always been one of my favorite bands. This band produces music that is perfect on a chill day – any day in fact. R.I.P. To My Youth is one of their great newest hits, and their new album is definitely one to listen to if you’re looking for new music!
LISTEN: R.I.P. To My Youth, Afraid, Female Robbery
BAND: X Ambassadors
FROM: Ithica, New York
WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM: Friday, June 3
WHY WE LIKE THEM: If you’re fans of the headliner, The Killers, you will DEFINITELY love this band! X Ambassadors is most known for their hit single, Renegades. This band is quickly on the rise, so check them out soon!
LISTEN: Renegades, Unsteady, Goregeous
BAND: The Mowgli’s
FROM: Los Angeles County, California
WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM: Friday, June 3
WHY WE LIKE THEM: The Mowgli’s is a fairly small to average sized alternative pop band. Their music is always uplifting and fun to listen to! I guess you could say it fills you up with Mow-Glee!
LISTEN: San Francisco, I’m Good, Time
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