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  Summer Ends Music Festival Day 3, 9/26/15

  Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 9:41 a.m.

   Summer Ends Music Festival Saturday, September 26, 2015 with J. Cole, Big Sean, Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Iration, and Jez Dior. Photos by Jim Louvau and Melina Dellamarggio.
  

  
  

  
  

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  Kanye West, Travis Scott, and Chance the Rapper Star in Summer Ends Music Festival's Finale - 9/27/2015

  Monday, September 28, 2015 at 9:33 a.m.

  J There are headliners for festivals, and then there are headliners for festivals. The closing night of the Summer Ends Music Festival was undoubtedly the latter of the two, as every act to perform before Kanye West just felt like an opener for the man known to many as Yeezus...

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  20 Hospitalized after Heat and Crowding at Summer Ends Festival

  Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 10:40 a.m.

  For the second straight year, Saturday at Tempe’s Summer Ends Music Festival encountered an unexpected issue. At least this time they didn’t force everyone up the street into the Marquee Theatre. About two songs into Rebelution’s 7 p.m. set, the music stopped and an announcement came from the festival’s other...

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  Brand New, Spoon, Jimmy Eat World, Thrice - Summer Ends Music Festival - 9/25/2015

  Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10:19 a.m.

  I knew things had gone a little too smoothly on Thursday night, everything was like clockwork. With that in mind I was sure it would be the same case, but alas it was not. I approached the media check in with a smile and was very nearly scolded and told...

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  Concert Review: Hozier, Cold War Kids, Brandon Flowers - Tempe Beach Park - 9/24/2015

  Friday, September 25, 2015 at 9:01 a.m.

  It's safe to say that the first day of the Summer Ends Music Festival was a pretty great success, at least from a talent perspective. It honestly didn't feel much like a festival so much as a concert in the park. Sure there were vendor, tents, and a massive stage,...

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  Summer Ends Music Festival: A Field Guide

  Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 2:18 p.m.

  While it might not necessarily feel like it right now, the summer is officially over. Yes, we’re aware that its still going to be hot for the next couple of weeks or so, but according to the calendar, the season that we all dread and ultimately must all suffer through...