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Head in the Clouds 2025

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Three of the four members of 2NE1 perform onstage during the 2025 Head in the Clouds Music &amp; Arts Festival in Pasadena on Sunday while wearing tan and black outfits. Sandara Park (left), CL (center) and MINZY (right) delivered songs such as &quot;I Am the Best&quot; and &quot;FIRE.&quot; (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)

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Head in the Clouds 2025: Day 2 platforms rising artists, reunites iconic hitmakers - Daily Bruin

Head in the Clouds 2025: Day 2 platforms rising artists, reunites iconic hitmakers

Jeannie Kim

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It’s time to come back to reality after a weekend above the clouds. The 2025 Head in the Clouds Music &amp; Arts Festival continued at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/06/02/head-in-the-clouds-2025-day-2-platforms-rising-artists-reunites-iconic-hitmakers/

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Festivalgoers walk past a sign at the Head in the Clouds Music &amp; Arts Festival while in front of trees. The festival, which spotlights the talent of Asian and Asian American musicians, was held May 31 and June 1 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)

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Head in the Clouds 2025: Artists spanning across genres take the stage on Day 1 of festival - Daily Bruin

Head in the Clouds 2025: Artists spanning across genres take the stage on Day 1 of festival

88rising is back to put festivalgoers’ heads in the clouds. The two-day Head in the Clouds festival returned to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon – in celebration of the 10th anniversary of 88rising, a music label spotlighting the work of Asian musicians.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/06/01/head-in-the-clouds-2025-artists-spanning-across-genres-take-the-stage-on-day-1-of-festival/

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Wearing a leather jacket and beaded decorations in her hair, PIAO looks down and rests her hand on a surface in a dimly lit setting. The Shanghai-born artist is based in Los Angeles and her 2025 appearance at Head in the Clouds marks her first performance at the festival. (Courtesy of Robert Da Silva)

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Q&amp;A: Ahead of Head in the Clouds debut, PIAO talks collaboration, mixing genres - Daily Bruin

Q&#038;A: Ahead of Head in the Clouds debut, PIAO talks collaboration, mixing genres

This post was updated at June 1 at 7:40 p.m. PIAO is inviting festivalgoers to join her in putting their heads in the clouds. The Shanghai-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter is taking the stage at the Head in the Clouds Music &amp; Arts Festival for the first time in her career today.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/06/01/qa-ahead-of-head-in-the-clouds-debut-piao-talks-collaboration-mixing-genres/

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

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Head in the Clouds 2025: Day 2 platforms rising artists, reunites iconic hitmakers

By Jeannie Kim

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Head in the Clouds 2025: Artists spanning across genres take the stage on Day 1 of festival

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Q&A: Ahead of Head in the Clouds debut, PIAO talks collaboration, mixing genres

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