Couldn’t make it to out Palm Springs Bonfire Sessions with Crystal Antlers? That’s ok, you can catch the highlights from out April 21st event in our three part video series. While you’re at it, you can also check out the videos from our event back in March at SXSW with White Denim. We’re going to have some big announcements about our upcoming Toronto Bonfire Sessions really soon including artist announces and info on how you can attend! Read More >

We’re giving away a signed copy of the limited edition silk-screen poster from our latest Bonfire Sessions in Palm Springs! The members of Crystal Antlers, Bleached, Fidlar, and Pangea all were nice enough to plant their John Hancock’s on the thing, and now it’s ready for your wall. All you need to do for your chance to win is leave us a comment on this post telling us who you’d like to see at one of our Bonfire Sessions this year! We’ll pick a winner [...] Read More >

A big thank you to all that attended the second installment of this year’s Bonfire Sessions series. The event in the Coachella valley of Southern California was like a desert oasis, complete with a pool, slip and slide, BBQ and of course great live music. Pangea, Fidlar, Bleached, and Crystal Antlers all put on phenomenal sets, despite the 104 degree desert temperatures, and provided a soundtrack to a great afternoon in the sun. Check out some photos below and stay tuned for upcoming Bonfire [...] Read More >

The Bonfire Sessions kick of at noon today! If you’re coming out, make sure to follow us on twitter @jansport. We’ll be tweeting updates all day and also giving you tips on how you can snag a shiny new free JanSport pack! Music starts at 1pm with Pangea, followed by Fidlar and Bleached with Crystal Antlers finishing up the day. Read More >

Our second Bonfire Sessions event of the year blasts off tomorrow at noon! If you’re going to be down in the Palm Springs area for Coachella or you just want to take a nice day trip out of LA,  drop by our day party for a cold beer, a dip in the pool, and of course some great tunes from Crystal Antlers, Bleached, Fidlar, and late addition Pangea. To find out where this is all going down, you’ll need to RSVP here before 5pm tonight. [...] Read More >

With our second Bonfire Sessions of the year fast approaching (this Saturday, 4/21 in Palm Springs: RSVP here!), we thought it would be cool to spend the week getting to know our headliners, Crystal Antlers. They guys were kind enough to dig deep and answer some in depth questions we had for them. What is each of your musical backgrounds and how did you come together as a band? Kevin (the drummer) started playing  music in the school marching band. He learned to do [...] Read More >

With our second Bonfire Sessions of the year fast approaching (this Saturday, 4/21 in Palm Springs: RSVP here!), we thought it would be cool to spend the week getting to know our headliners, Crystal Antlers. If you’re not yet familiar with the band, just press play in the music player at the bottom of the page to hear “By The Sawkill” from the groups most recent release, Two-Way Mirror. Formed in 2006 in Long Beach, CA, Crystal Antlers draws much of their aesthetic from [...] Read More >

We posted last week about the fundraising auction to help out musician Mike Adams and his new born son, Asa. Read about it here. Mike has been a friend of JanSport since his band, Husband & Wife contributed to our first Unzipped Compilation in 2010 and also contributed a track from his solo release to the Unzipped Compilation: Volume 2 (his song “Bad Weather” is streaming down below.) The Midwest music community has rallied to help Mike’s family through an auction that was supposed [...] Read More >

We know, it was announced yesterday, but for those that haven’t heard yet this year’s Lollapalooza lineup has been announced and it does not disappoint. The three day festival will be held from August 3rd through 5th in Chicago, IL right smack dab in the middle of the city in Grant Park (home to the big fountain in the opening credits of Married With Children- remember how awesome that show was!?) This year’s lineup has some obvious and expected big names- The Black Keys, The [...] Read More >

We’re excited to announce the second city stop of the JanSport Bonfire Sessions: Palm Springs! We’re taking the party to the desert and bringing the best of West Coast talent along with us. On Saturday, April 21, Crystal Antlers, Bleached and FIDLAR will perform live at a super secret location in Palm Springs. If you’re not familiar with these awesome bands, learn more about them HERE. In addition to awesome music, a bonfire, free BBQ and free beer, you could get your hands on a new JanSport backpack and other exclusive on-site [...] Read More >