Festival Junkie

Langerado

2008-02-25T01:22:00.000-08:00

When: March 6-9 2009 *UPDATE: CANCELLED!!!!
Where: South Florida
Cost: $$$

Langerado, the event held by many to be the opening of festival season, has been cancelled this year!

http://www.langerado.com/

** What would have been the 2009 Lineup:
Death Cab For Cutie • Snoop Dogg • Thievery Corporation (Live) • Slightly Stoopid • Ryan Adams and the Cardinals • Dashboard Confessional • The Pogues • Matisyahu • Flogging Molly • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Broken Social Scene • Cafe Tacuba • Umphrey's McGee • The Disco Biscuits • Robert Randolph & The Family Band • Pepper • The Faint • Cold War Kids • Steel Pulse • Public Enemy • Gym Class Heroes • Tricky • Girl Talk • Chromeo • Mute Math • Bad Brains • Ozomatli • Against Me! • George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic • Tortoise • DeVotchKa • Black Kids • Grupo Fantasma • Holy F*ck • Budos Band • Tokyo Police Club • Lotus • The Virgins • The Gaslight Anthem • King Khan and the Shrines • Lucero • Murs • Ra Ra Riot • Tortured Soul • Rebelution • K'Naan • The Egg • Zac Brown Band • Tigercity • The Aggrolites • Cloud Cult • Spam Allstars • Rachel Goodrich • Blue King Brown • The Heavy Pets • Awesome New Republic • The Postmarks • Suenalo • Live Painting by LEBO

Death Cab For Cutie • Snoop Dogg • Thievery Corporation (Live) • Slightly Stoopid • Ryan Adams and the Cardinals • Dashboard Confessional • The Pogues • Matisyahu • Flogging Molly • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Broken Social Scene • Cafe Tacuba • Umphrey's McGee • The Disco Biscuits • Robert Randolph & The Family Band • Pepper • The Faint • Cold War Kids • Steel Pulse • Public Enemy • Gym Class Heroes • Tricky • Girl Talk • Chromeo • Mute Math • Bad Brains • Ozomatli • Against Me! • George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic • Tortoise • DeVotchKa • Black Kids • Grupo Fantasma • Holy F*ck • Budos Band • Tokyo Police Club • Lotus • The Virgins • The Gaslight Anthem • King Khan and the Shrines • Lucero • Murs • Ra Ra Riot • Tortured Soul • Rebelution • K'Naan • The Egg • Zac Brown Band • Tigercity •

tags: south southeast camping

SXSW

2008-02-25T01:19:00.000-08:00

When: March 18-22 2009
Where: Austin, Texas
Cost: $$$

SXSW (South by Southwest) is a giant music and arts conference held in Austin, Texas. It's split into three different parts: music/media, interactive, and film. Each part has conferences you can attend and a festival showcasing artists from all around the globe. Since it's an artistic development conference by day, party by night, expect to pay dearly for your passes. The music festival is an excellent place to find bands who are right there on the forefront. If (like me) you are not fortunate enough to make it down to Austin, be on the lookout for some of these artists to be touring past, or perhaps keep them in mind when snooping around for a new album. The list of performers is QUITE long and inclusive.

View the full, updated list: http://sxsw.com/music/shows/bands

A Few great artists that showcased at SXSW last year (2008):
Afrobots ~ Aloha (from Cleveland) ~ Arp ~ Be Your Own Pet ~ The Black Keys (from Akron) ~ Black Moth Super Rainbow ~ The Chocolate Horse ~ Flowers Forever ~ FM BELFAST ~ Grand Ole Party ~ The Heavy Pets ~ The Kills ~ Sonya Kitchell ~ Telepathe ~ Tokyo Police Club ~ White Rabbits

http://www.sxsw.com/

tags: south southwest

Coachella

2008-02-25T01:18:00.000-08:00

When: April 17-19 2009
Where: Indio, California
Cost: $

One of today's most popular festivals, coachella touts many sought after headliners, while showcasing the hottest new artists. They do have onsite camping for a hefty extra charge. The rules at coachella are a little stricter than most festivals, but nothing too unreasonable. Just be sure to check them out if it's your first time. Camping out in the beautiful desert sure sounds wonderful, just remember the temperature there in april may be quite warm in the day and quite cold at night.

2009 Lineup (alphabetical)
------------Friday:------------ Saturday:-------- Sunday:------

2008 Lineup:

2008 Headliners:
Roger Waters ~ Portishead ~ Jack Johnson ~ Kraftwerk ~ the Verve ~ the Raconteurs ~ Death Cab for Cutie ~ Love and Rockets ~ My Morning Jacket ~ Aphex Twin ~ the Breeders ~ Justice ~ Cafe Tacvba~ Fatboy Slim ~ Spiritualized ~ Tegan and Sara ~ Sasha and John Digweed ~ Gogol Bordello ~ Dwight Yoakam

2008 Artists To See:
Rilo Kiley ~ Slightly Stoopid ~ Kate Nash ~ Mum ~ M.I.A. ~ Hot Chip ~ Animal Collective ~ Cold War Kids ~ DeVotchka ~ VHS or Beta ~ John Butler Trio ~ Black Lips

http://www.coachella.com/

tags: southwest camping

Treehugger's Ball

2008-02-25T01:17:00.002-08:00

When: May 7-10 2009
Where: West Virginia
Cost: $

2009 Lineup:
The Sunshine Family Band (2 nights) ~ Natural Breakdown (2 nights) ~ The Bridge ~ Water Band ~ Fletchers Grove ~ The Rez ~ Dr. Slothclaw

2008 Lineup:

Emmitt Nershi Band with Drew Emmitt (Formerly of Leftover Salmon) & Bill Nershi (String Cheese Incident) ~ Bobby Lee Rodgers & The Codetalkers ~ Davisson Brothers Band ~ Sunshine Family Band ~ Vishuddha ~ Cornmeal ~ Seven ~ Dar Stellabotta

http://www.sunshinedreams.com/2008/02/12/treehuggers-ball-2008/

tags: south southeast camping

Hookahville

2008-02-25T01:17:00.000-08:00

When: May 23-24 2009
Where: Legend Valley, Thornville, Ohio
Cost: $

Thrown by ekoostik hookah twice a year, Hookahville is a rowdy jam festival not always held in the same spot. Surprisingly seedy, but somehow cozy. Pack a light camp, the parking is separated (and usually kind of far) from the camping area, and if you show up on the first day, you'll get tired of holding all of your gear in the 4 hour line to get in! Open flames are allowed, so flickering campfires and candles mingle with glowsticks to give the place a very beautiful late night atmosphere.

2009 Lineup: ekoostik hookah ~ Les Claypool ~ The Wailers ~ Steve Kimock Crazy Engine ~ Toubab Krewe ~ The Ark Band ~ Oakhurst ~ Freekbass ~ Mifune ~ Sweet Water Meltdown ~ Higgins & Madwell Band ~ My Dear Disco ~ The Ragbirds

http://www.hookahville.com/

tags: midwest camping

Summer Camp

2008-02-25T01:16:00.000-08:00

When: May 22-24 2009
Where: Chillicothe, Illinois
Cost: $

Friendly, jammy, comfy!

2009 Current Lineup:
moe. ~ Unphrey's McGee ~ Keller Willliams ~ Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood ~ Girl Talk ~ Dar Star Orchestra ~ Cornmeal ~ Family Groove Company ~ 56 Hope Road

2008 Headliners:
moe. ~ Unphrey's McGee ~ The Flaming Lips ~ O.A.R. ~ The Roots ~ G.Love and Special Sauce ~ The New Pornographers ~ STS9 ~ George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic ~ Girl Talk ~ Tea Leaf Green

2008 Artists To See:
Hot Buttered Rum ~ Lotus ~ The Floorwalkers

The complete lineup can be found on Summer Camp's website:

http://www.summercampfestival.com/2008/

tags: midwest camping

Sasquatch!

2008-02-25T01:15:00.000-08:00

When: May 23-25 2009
Where: Gorge Amphitheatre, Washington
Cost: $

Urban indie rock with a pacific twist. Sasquatch! is held at the Gorge Amphitheatre, one of the most beautiful venues known to man. Camping is extra but worth the experience.

2009 Lineup:
Saturday: Kings of Leon ~ Yeah Yeah Yeahs ~ The Decemberists ~ Animal Collective ~ Bon Iver ~ Devotchka ~ M. Ward ~ Doves ~ Sun Kil Moon ~ The Gaslight Anthem ~ King Khan & The Shrines ~ Ra Ra Riot ~ Shearwater ~ Passion Pit ~ Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band ~ Vince Mira ~ Blind Pilot ~ Owl City ~ Arthur & Yu ~ Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele ~ Death Vessel ~ Hockey ~ People's Republic of Komedy ~ James Pants ~ Todd Barry ~ Tim and Eric ~ Crystal Castles
Sunday: Jane's Addiction ~ Nine Inch Nails ~ TV On The Radio ~ The Murder City Devils ~ of Montreal ~ The Avett Brothers ~ Calexico ~ M83 ~ The Airborne Toxic Event ~ The Walkmen ~ The Wrens ~ St. Vincent ~ The Dodos ~ John Vanderslice ~ The Submarines ~ Viva Voce ~ The Builders And The Butchers ~ AA Bondy ~ Fences ~ Point Juncture, WA ~ The Red Wine Boys ~ Zach Galifianakis ~ Deadmau5 ~ Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
Monday: Ben Harper and Relentless7 ~ Erykah Badu ~ Silversun Pickups ~ Fleet Foxes ~ Gogol Bordello ~ Santigold ~ Grizzly Bear ~ Explosions In The Sky ~ Girl Talk ~ Blitzen Trapper ~ The Knux ~ Monotonix ~ Bishop Allen ~ Black Moth Super Rainbow ~ Beach House ~ Mugison ~ The Dutchess And The Duke ~ School Of Seven Bells ~ Horse Feathers ~ The Pica Beats ~ Loch Lomond ~ Tobacco ~ Chromeo ~ God's Pottery ~ Demetri Martin ~ BLK JKS ~ The Whitest Kids U' Know

Shows you won't want to miss: YYY's, Decemberists, Crystal Castles, and Black Moth Super Rainbow

2008 Headliners:
R.E.M. ~ Modest Mouse ~ The Flaming Lips ~ The Cure ~ Death Cab For Cutie ~ The Mars Volta ~ M.I.A. ~ The New Pornographers ~ Michael Franti and Spearhead ~ The Presidents of the United States of America

http://sasquatchfestival.com/

tags: west northwest camping

Smilefest

2008-02-25T01:14:00.000-08:00

When: No longer being held.
Where: Asheville, NC
Cost: $

Alas. AmJam is now putting on a festival, the Asheville Music Jamboree

tags: southeast south camping

Wakarusa

2008-02-25T01:13:00.001-08:00

When: June 4-7 2009
Where: Lawrence, Kansas
Cost: $

Always a pretty good looking lineup

2009 Lineup:
Yonder Mountain String Band ~ STS9 ~ Galactic ~ Buckethead ~ Sly & Robbie ~ Railroad Earth ~ Cross Canadian Ragweed ~ Digable Planets ~ Porter, Batiste & Stoltz ~ Steve Kimock & Crazy Engine ~ Perpetual Groove ~ Split Lip Rayfield ~ Lucero ~ The Egg ~ 2020 Soundsystem ~ Jimmy Herring Band ~ Cornmeal ~ EOTO ~ Boombox ~ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey ~ Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit ~ Secret Chiefs 3 ~ Joe Purdy ~ Dirtfoot ~ Pretty Lights ~ Big Smith ~ Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad ~ Ott ~ Heavyweight Dub Champion ~ DJ Rekha ~ Underground Orchestra ~ Moonalice ~ My Dear Disco ~ Blue Mountain ~ Truckstop Honeymoon ~ Elephant Revival ~ Burnin' Smyrnans ~ Euforquestra ~ Hana Pestle

2008 Headliners:
The Flaming Lips ~ Emmylou Harris ~ STS9 ~ Cake ~ Zappa Plays Zappa ~ Mickey Hart Band featuring Steve Kimock & George Porter Jr. ~ Keller Williams ~ Leftover Salmon ~ David Grisman Quintet ~ Lotus ~ Galactic

http://wakarusa.com/

tags: midwest camping

NXNE

2008-02-25T01:12:00.000-08:00

When: June 17 - 21 2009
Where: Toronto, Canada
Cost: $$

2009 Lineup TBA

http://www.nxne.com/

tags: northeast

Bonnaroo

2008-02-25T01:11:00.000-08:00

When: June 11-14 2009
Where: Manchester, Tennessee
Cost: $$$

Hot, dusty, muddy, and by far my favorite. Lots of cool, diverse people, big headliners and (most importantly) lots of the best obscure local/regional acts from all around. There's music from any genre to be found, just remember that the festival is HUGE so the crowds can be overwhelming and the shakedown shady. Those who are carless or carpool inclined check the ride finder in the community part of the their website. Bring shoes (not just sandals) for the mud near overflowing portapots and horse shit. Bring bottled water.

2009 Lineup:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ~ Phish (2 Shows) ~ Beastie Boys ~ Nine Inch Nails ~ David Byrne ~ Wilco ~ Al Green ~ Snoop Dogg ~ Elvis Costello Solo ~ Erykah Badu ~ Paul Oakenfold ~ Ben Harper and Relentless7 ~ The Mars Volta ~ TV on the Radio ~ Yeah Yeah Yeahs ~ Gov’t Mule ~ Andrew Bird ~ Band Of Horses ~ Merle Haggard ~ MGMT ~ moe. ~ The Decemberists ~ Girl Talk ~ Bon Iver ~ Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabate ~ Rodrigo y Gabriela ~ Galactic ~ The Del McCoury Band ~ of Montreal ~ Allen Toussaint ~ Coheed and Cambria ~ Booker T & the DBTs ~ David Grisman Quintet ~ Lucinda Williams ~ Animal Collective ~ Gomez ~ Neko Case ~ Down ~ Jenny Lewis ~ Santogold ~ Robert Earl Keen ~ Citizen Cope ~ Femi Kuti and the Positive Force ~ The Ting Tings ~ Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 ~ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals ~ Kaki King ~ Grizzly Bear ~ King Sunny Adé ~ Okkervil River ~ St. Vincent ~ Zac Brown Band ~ Raphael Saadiq ~ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists ~ Crystal Castles ~ Tift Merritt ~ Brett Dennen ~ Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue ~ Toubab Krewe ~ People Under the Stairs ~ Alejandro Escovedo ~ Vieux Farka Touré ~ Elvis Perkins In Dearland ~ Cherryholmes ~ Yeasayer ~ Todd Snider ~ Chairlift ~ Portugal. The Man. ~ The SteelDrivers ~ Midnite ~ The Knux ~ The Low Anthem ~ Delta Spirit ~ A.A. Bondy ~ The Lovell Sisters ~ Alberta Cross

2008 Lineup:

2008 Headliners:
Pearl Jam ~ Metallica ~ Jack Johnson ~ Kanye West ~ Robert Plant & Allison Kraus ~ Phil Lesh & Friends ~ My Morning Jacket ~ The Allman Brothers Band ~ The Raconteurs ~ Willie Nelson ~ Death Cab For Cutie ~

2008 Artists To See:
Rilo Kiley ~ Donavon Frankenreiter ~ MGMT

http://www.bonnaroo.com/

tags: midwest south camping

Comfest

2008-02-25T01:10:00.000-08:00

When: June 26-28 2009
Where: Columbus, Ohio (Goodale Park)
Cost: Free

Community gathering with a more political flavor.

http://www.comfest.com/

tags: midwest

Rothbury Festival

2008-02-25T01:09:00.001-08:00

When: July 2-5 2009
Where: Rothbury, Michigan
Cost: $

Woodsy folk-pop-ish festival in its infancy.

2009 Lineup:
THE DEAD • BOB DYLAN AND HIS BAND • THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT • WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY • THE BLACK CROWES • DAMIAN 'JR. GONG' MARLEY & NAS • STS9 • G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE • GOV'T MULE • BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE • YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND • THE DISCO BISCUITS • LES CLAYPOOL • COLD WAR KIDS • JOHN BUTLER • CHROMEO • ANI DIFRANCO • MSTRKRFT • MATISYAHU • GIRL TALK • GUSTER • FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE • MARTIN SEXTON • FLOGGING MOLLY • RAILROAD EARTH • THE HOLD STEADY • TOOTS & THE MAYTALS • RALPH STANLEY & THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS • BRETT DENNEN • ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA • GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS • SHPONGLE DJ SET • SON VOLT • JACKIE GREENE • LOTUS • SOULIVE • MAN MAN • PETER ROWAN BLUEGRASS BAND W/ TONY RICE • KING SUNNY ADE & HIS AFRICAN BEATS • KID CUDI • STS9 (LIVE PA SET) • THE GLITCH MOB • DAVY KNOWLES AND BACK DOOR SLAM • EOTO • PRETTY LIGHTS • MOSELEY, LAW, SIPE & DROLL • REBELUTION • QUANNUM ALL STARS FT. LYRICS BORN, THE MIGHTY UNDERDOGS, GIFT OF GAB & LIFESAVAS • TOUBAB KREWE • SAM ROBERTS BAND • HILL COUNTRY REVUE • KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH BAND • LIPP SERVICE (ELIOT LIPP + MEMBERS OF PNUMA) • 2020 SOUNDSYSTEM • BREAK SCIENCE FT. ADAM DEITCH • THE HARD LESSONS • UNDERGROUND ORCHESTRA • FUTURE ROCK • THE MACPODZ • STEPPIN' IN IT • GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD • CHRIS PIERCE • RACHEL GOODRICH • THE RAGBIRDS • FOUR FINGER FIVE

2008 Lineup:
2008Headliners: Dave Matthews Band ~ Widespread Panic ~ John Mayer ~ 311 ~ Phil Lesh & Friends ~ Trey Anastasio

2008 Artists To See: Modest Mouse ~ STS9 ~Lotus ~ The Black Keys ~ The Disco Biscuits

http://www.rothburyfestival.com

tags: north camping

High Sierra

2008-02-25T01:09:00.000-08:00

When: July 2-5 2009
Where: Quincy, California
Cost: $

2009 Lineup:

John Butler ~ Umphrey's McGee ~ Ani DiFranco ~ Disco Biscuits ~ Galactic ~ The Del McCoury Band ~ Steve Kimock Crazy Engine feat. Melvin Seals ~ The Wailers ~ Tea Leaf Green ~ Ollabelle ~ Mike Farris and the Roseland ~ Rhythm Revue ~ ALO ~ Vieux Farka Touré ~ Dr. Dog ~ Devil Makes Three ~ The Travelin' McCourys ~ The Lee Boys ~ Cornmeal ~ Bonerama ~ Marco Benevento Trio ~ McTuff feat. Skerik, Joe Doria, Andy Coe & D'Vonne Lewis, Skerik ~ Joe Craven and Sam Bevan Duo /w Joe Craven ~ Nathan Moore ~ Fareed Haque and The Flat Earth Ensemble ~ Pretty Lights ~ Everest ~ Dusty Rhodes and the River Band ~ Pimps of Joytime ~ J-Boogie and Dubtronic Science ~ Poor Man's Whiskey ~ Living Folklore

2008 Headliners:
Bob Weir & RatDog ~ Gov't Mule ~ Michael Franti and Spearhead ~ Built To Spill ~ Mike Gordon ~ Railroad Earth ~ Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow ~ Quartet feat. Bela Flek

http://www.highsierramusic.com

tags: west southwest camping

All Good

2008-02-25T01:08:00.000-08:00

When: July 10-12 2009
Where: Masontown, West Virginia
Cost: $

2009 Lineup: Ben Harper & Relentless7 ~ Bob Weir & Ratdog ~ moe. ~ STS9 ~ Les Claypool ~ Yonder Mountain String Band ~ Tea Leaf Green ~ Buckethead ~ Soja ~ Bassnectar ~ Steve Kimock Crazy Engine ~ The New Mastersounds ~ Donna The Buffalo ~ Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk ~ Todd Snyder ~ Cornmeal ~ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave ~ Fear Nuttin' Band

2008 Headliners:
Phil Lesh & Friends ~ Widespread Panic ~ Gov't Mule ~ Michael Franti & Spearhead ~ Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood ~ Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll & Sipe ~ Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival ~ Mike Gordon ~ Dark Star Orchestra

http://www.allgoodfestival.com/

tags: southeast south camping

Pitchfork Music Festival

2008-02-25T01:07:00.001-08:00

When: July 17-19 2009
Where: Union Park, Chicago, IL
Cost: $

2009 Initial Lineup:
Friday:
Tortoise ~ Yo La Tengo ~ The Jesus Lizard ~ Built To Spill
Saturday:
The National ~ Pharoahe Monch ~ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Sunday:
Grizzly Bear ~ The Walkmen ~ Vivian Girls

2008 lineup:
Friday:
Public Enemy
Sebadoh
Mission of Burma
Saturday:
Animal Collective
Jarvis Cocker
The Hold Steady
!!!
Vampire Weekend
Dizzee Rascal
Fleet Foxes
Caribou
Jay Reatard
Titus Andronicus
No Age
Atlas Sound
Extra Golden
Fuck Buttons
* Elf Power
The Ruby Suns
Icy Demons
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar
Sunday:
Spoon
Dinosaur Jr.
Spiritualized
M. Ward
Ghostface and Raekwon
Les Savy Fav
The Apples in Stereo
Boris
Dirty Projectors
Times New Viking
Cut Copy
Bon Iver
Dodos
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
King Khan & His Shrines
El Guincho
HEALTH
High Places
Mahjongg

http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/

tags: midwest

10,000 Lakes (10KLF)

2008-02-25T01:07:00.000-08:00

When: July 22-25 2009
Where: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Cost: $

2009 Lineup:

Dave Matthews Band

Widespread Panic (2 nights)

Wilco

Umphrey's McGee

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

Railroad Earth

Tea Leaf Green (2 nights)

William Elliott Whitmore

2008 Headliners:
Phil Lesh and Friends ~ The Flaming Lips ~ Michael Franti and Spearhead ~ Leftover Salmon ~ Mickey Hart Band feat. Kimock & Porter ~ George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic ~ Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood ~ Slightly Stoopid ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ WookieFoot ~ Tim Reynolds and TR3

http://www.10klf.com/

tags: midwest camping

FloydFest

2008-02-25T01:06:00.000-08:00

When: July 22-26 2009
Where: Floyd, Virginia
Cost: $

2009 Lineup:
Toubab Krewe ~ Donna the Buffalo ~ Yard Dogs Road Show ~ Felice Brothers ~ Boban Markovic Orchestar ~ The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker ~ Panjea with Chris Berry & Michael Kang ~ Emmitt-Nershi Band ~ The Duhks ~ EOTO ~ Forro in the Dark ~ The Lee Boys ~ Hot 8 Brass Band ~ Horse Flies ~ Pete Francis featuring Barefoot Truth ~ Belleville Outfit ~ Clinton Fearon ~ Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas ~ Ollabelle
Junk Yard Band ~ The Sadies ~ Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers ~ Laura Reed & Deep Pocket ~ Rising Appalachia ~ The Steve Johnson Band ~ Sol Driven Train ~ Stop, Drop & Roll ~ Mad Tea Party ~ Luminescent Orchestrii ~ New Familiars ~ Boulder Acoustic Society ~ William Walter & Co. ~ The Old Ceremony ~ Spiral ~ Jay Punn & Morwenna Lasko ~ Barcelona Institute of Gospel ~ Whitetop Mountaineers ~ Blue Mule ~ Kat Mills ~ Ananda Bellydance ~ 3 Minute Lovin’

2008 Headliners:
Railroad Earth ~ The Avett Brothers ~ David Grisman Quintet ~ Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk ~ Tea Leaf Green ~ Donna the Buffalo

The following initial 2008 headliners were removed from the lineup about six weeks before the festival took place: Ani DiFranco ~ Yonder Mountain String Band ~ Nicklecreek ~ Los Lobos

http://www.floydfest.com/

tags: southeast south camping

S.C.E.N.E.

2008-02-25T01:05:00.001-08:00

When: TBA July 2009
Where: Ontario, Canada
Cost:

2009 Lineup TBA

http://www.scenemusicfestival.com/

tags: northeast

Jerry Garcia's Birthday Bash

2008-02-25T01:05:00.000-08:00

When: TBA Aug 2009
Where: West Virginia
Cost: $

http://www.sunshinedreams.com/events/index.ht ml

tags: south southeast camping

Lollapalooza

2008-02-25T01:04:00.000-08:00

When: August 7-9 2009
Where: Chicago, Illinois (Grant Park)
Cost: $$

Huge fest in Grant Park for those of you more inclined to urbanity. Unlike some other large festivals (who shall remain nameless... ahem.), Lollapalooza still packs in an abundance of music from all parts of the spectrum. The lineup is both massive and diverse; different flavors, and different levels of popularity. Festival go-ers: don't let the city ward you off. In fact, anyone who has let the whole camping thing just become 'the norm' or 'the usual' festival get-away should hike it on up to Chicago. Take a bus or a plane (both cheaper than driving nowadays) and experience the festival circuit from a different perspective. You'll have to book a hotel or dig up that old phone-address book to call a buddy you used to know there, but don't let a little hassle get in the way of a good time or an important life experience. Everybody should go to this one at least once.

2009 Lineup TBA

2008 Lineup:

2008 Headliners: Radiohead ~ Rage Against The Machine ~ Kanye West ~ NIN ~ Wilco ~ The Raconteurs ~ Love & Rockets ~ Gnarls Barkley ~ Bloc Party ~ The Black Keys ~ Broken Social Scene ~ Lupe Fiasco ~ Flogging Molly ~ G. Love & Special Sauce ~ Mark Ronson ~ Cat Power

2008 Artists To See: Golgol Bordello ~ Girl Talk ~ Brazillian Girls ~ The Kills ~ Saul Williams ~ The Go! Team ~ MGMT ~ The Ting Tings

http://www.lollapalooza.com/

tags: midwest

Street Scene

2008-02-25T01:02:00.000-08:00

When: TBA August 2009
Where: Chula Vista, California (Coors Amphitheater)
Cost: $

2009 Lineup TBA

2008 Headliners: Beck ~ The Black Crows ~ The National ~ Spoon ~ Justice ~ TV On The Radio ~ Atmosphere ~ Micheal Franti & Spearhead ~ Cat Power ~ Teagan & Sara ~ Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) ~ Hot Chip ~ The New Pornographers

http://www.street-scene.com/

tags: west southwest

All Points West

2008-02-25T01:01:00.000-08:00

When: TBA August 2009
Where: Jersey City, New Jersey
Cost: $

2009 Lineup TBA

2008 Headliners: Radiohead ~ Jack Johnson ~ Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals ~ Underworld ~ Kings Of Leon ~ Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB ~ Rodrigo y Gabriella ~ Cat Power ~ The Roots ~ The New Pornographers ~ Animal Collective ~ Andrew Bird

http://apwfestival.com/

tags: northeast

Athens Popfest

2008-02-25T01:00:00.002-08:00

When: August --Update: 2009 festival Cancelled
Where: Athens, Georgia
Cost: $

The 2009 Athens Popfest is cancelled due to the poor economic conditions and the impact this has had on their sponsors. The festival will return in 2010.

2008 Lineup: Fish Schticks ~ Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars ~ Allison Weiss ~ Titans of Filth ~ Boy Genius ~ the Hotwalls ~ Amo Joy! ~ Afternoon Naps ~ Nervous Systems ~ Oh Sanders ~ Supercluster ~ Blondie-Grunt ~ Nana Grizol ~ Hot Pants Romance ~ the Coathangers ~ Whistling School for Boys ~ Judi Chicago ~ Spring Tigers ~ the Selmanaires ~ We Versus the Shark ~ Patience Please ~ Velcro Stars ~ Bunnygrunt ~ Cars Can Be Blue ~ Great Lakes ~ the Love Letter Band ~ Dark Meat ~ Roky Erickson & the Explosives ~ That's My Daughter ~ Little Birds ~ A Faulty Chromosome ~ Panda Riot ~ Averkiou ~ Night Driving in Small Towns ~ Good Graces ~ Mary O Harrison ~ the Ocelots ~ Call It Radar ~ Twin Tigers ~ Dead Confederate ~ Cryptacize ~ Secret History ~ the Faintest Ideas ~ Ruby Isle ~ the Buddy System ~ the Lolligags ~ Fishboy ~ the Apes ~ Boyracer ~ Railcars ~ Tendaberry ~ One Happy Island ~ Hat Company ~ Fat Planet ~ Unbrella Tree ~ Noisycrane ~ Gospel Gossip ~ Laminated Cat ~ Ham 1 ~ My Teenage Stride ~ A Armada ~ the Smittens ~ Big Fresh ~ Thee American Revolution ~ Pipes You See Pipes You Don't ~ Andy from Denver ~ Casper & the Cookies ~ Circulatory System ~ Elf Power ~ the Music Tapes ~ Lognhalsmottagningen ~ Bad Animal ~ the Young Untold ~ American Cheeseburger ~ Oh Fortuna ~ Marc with a C ~ Hot Lava ~ Sgt Dunbar & the Hobo Banned ~ Thrushes ~ Baak Gwai ~ Man Factory

http://www.athenspopfest.com/

tags: south

Bumbershoot

2008-02-25T00:59:00.000-08:00

When: September 5-7
Where: Seattle, Washington
Cost: $$

Nice community oriented socially conscious with a lot of good music, but do note that they do have an odd system that limits ticketholders entry to the mainstage. After puchasing a ticket and entering the festival, you must approach an info booth and then obtain a pass to the mainstage show of your choice, on a first come first served basis.

2009 Lineup TBA

http://www.bumbershoot.org/

tags: west northwest

Culturefest

2008-02-25T00:58:00.000-08:00

When: September 10-13 2009
Where: Pipestem, West Virginia
Cost: $

World music, jam, and bluegrass laid out into a beautiful natural amphitheater.

2009 Lineup TBA

2008 Headliners: Telesma ~ Hope Massive ~ Electric Junkyard Gamelan ~ Option 22 ~ Captain Lazerblast Band ~ The Spurgie Hankins Band ~ The New Relics ~ Pseudo Ethnic Salad ~ The Clementines ~ Melissa McKinney

http://www.culturefestwv.com
http://www.myspace.com/culturefestwv

tags: south camping

MidPoint

2008-02-25T00:57:00.000-08:00

When: TBA September 2009
Where: Cincinnati, OhioCost: $

http://www.mpmf.com/

tags: midwest

Austin City Limits

2008-02-25T00:56:00.000-08:00

When: TBA September 2009
Where: Austin, Texas
Cost: $$

2009 Lineup TBA

2008 Headliners: Foo Fighters ~ Robert Plant & Allison Kraus ~ Beck ~ Manu Chao ~ John Fogerty ~ David Byrne ~ The Raconteurs ~ The Mars Volta ~ Gnarls Barkley ~ Conner Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band ~ N.E.R.D. ~ Erykah Badu ~ Robert Earl Keen ~ Patty Griffin ~ Tegan And Sara ~ Iron & Wine ~ G. Love & Special Sauce ~ Neko Case ~ Band Of Horses ~ The Swell Season ~ Silversun Pickups ~ Golgol Bordello ~ Gillian Welsh

http://www.aclfestival.com/

tags: south west southwest

Vegoose

2008-02-25T00:54:00.000-08:00

When: No longer being held.
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Cost: $$$

http://www.vegoose.com/

tags: west southwest