You know that saying "money doesn't grow on trees?" Well, let's just imagine this summer it did. If you had all the money in the world, which one U.S. music festival would you go to?
Coachella
April 25th - 27th
Indio, California
3 Day Passes: $269.00
Artist: Prince, Jack Johnson, The Verve, Roger Waters, Portishead, the Raconteurs, Kraftwerk, My Morning Jacket, Love and Rockets, Sigur Rós, Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road, Ben Folds
Added Bonus: Close Los Angeles proximity = celebrity sitings
Sasquatch
May 24th-26th
The Gorge, Washington
3 Day Passes: about $229.50
Artist:R.E.M., The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, The Mars Volta, Built To Spill, The Hives, Modest Mouse, M.I.A., The New Pornographers, The National, Beirut, Dengue Fever, The Breeders, Ozomatli, The Whigs, Crudo, Destroyer, Okkervil River
Added Bonus: Fresh air
Bonnaroo
June 12th - 15th
Manchester, Tennessee
3 Day Passes: $244.50
Artist:Pearl Jam, Metallica, Jack Johnson, Widespread Panic, Kanye West, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett, Phil Lesh & Friends, Death Cab for Cutie, Tiësto
Added Bonus: Comedy tent features Chris Rock
Rothbury
July 3rd - 6th
Rothbury, Michigan
3 Day Passes: $244.75
Artist:Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, 311, Snoop Dogg, John Mayer, Modest Mouse, Primus, Thievery Corporation, STS9, The Black Keys, Rodrigo y Gabriela
Added Bonus: Eco-friendly and possible 4th of July fireworks display
Pitchfork Music Festival#
July 18th - 20th
Chicago, Illinois
3 Day Passes: $65.00
Artist:Dinosaur Jr., Jarvis Cocker, Ghost and Rae, Mission of Burma,Animal Collective, !!!, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, Dinosaur Jr.,Spiritualized, M. Ward, Apples In Stereo, Cut Copy
Added Bonus: Small crowd, Public Enemy performing It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back as part of ATP "Don't Look Back" series
Lollapalooza
August 1st - 3rd
Chicago, Illinois
3 Day Passes: $205
Artist:Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene
Added Bonus: Cooling off in Chicago's Buckingham Fountain
All Points West
August 8th - 10th
Jersey City, NJ
3 Day Pass: $258.00
Artist:Radiohead, Underworld, Jack Johnson, Kings of Leon, Cat Power, Girl Talk, The Roots, CSS, Secret Machines, The Black Angles, Andrew Bird, SIA, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Added Bonus: NYC based ticket holders get to ride the ferry over, Statue of Liberty
Virgin Mobile Festival
August 8th - 10th
Baltimore, Maryland
3 Day Passes:N/A
Artist:Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots (rest of line-up coming soon)
Added Bonus: STP reunion
Outside Lands
August 22nd-24th
San Fransisco, California
3 Day Passes: $225.50
Artist:Radiohead, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jack Johnson, Beck, Wilco
Manu Chao, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Widespread Panic, Broken Social Scene, Regina Spektor, Devendra Banhart, Cold War Kids
Added Bonus: Golden Gate Bridge backdrop
Austin City Limits
September 26th-28th
Austin, Texas
3 Day Passes: $170
Artist:Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, John Fogarty, David Byrne, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D, The Mars Volta, Eryka Badu, Iron & Wine, The Swell Season
Added Bonus: Late night after shows, Good looking University of Texas undergrads
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Lollapalooza wins it for me. hands down.
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Lollapalooza does look nice, but how about Sasquatch! too: http://sasquatchfestival.com/2008/. The fact that it's at the Gorge bumps it up a couple pegs, and the lineup is amazing:
REM, Modest Mouse, MIA, The New Pornos, The National, Beirut, Fleet Foxes, Okkervil River, The Whigs, Grand Archives, Throw Me The Statue, David Bazan, Joshua Morrison, The Cure, DCFC, Michael Franti, Cold War Kids, Blue Scholars, Tegan & Sara, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, The Kooks, Rogue Wave, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Sera Cahoone, The Flaming Lips, The Mars Volta, Flight of the Conchords, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Built To Spill, Matt Costa, The Hives, Battles, Ghostland Observatory, Pela, the Cave Singers, and a shitload of Comedians!
Needs more hip-hop, but it's damn good I think...
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You know what I think..is they need to get ALL of these shows together and make an even BIGGER one. Ugh, can't decide although I can narrow it down to 2. Lollapalooza or Outside Lands.
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well i've only been to coachella so i vote for what i know :)
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Used to go to Lollapalooza every year until they moved it to Chicago only....wins this year hands down, IMO! That Mission Of Burma reunion at Pitchfork is kinda appealing though...
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i've never actually been to any festival. but SIGUR ROS please! i've always wanted to see them.
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ardyjormkiv....go get a DVD of "Heima" by Sigur Ros....it's unbelievably phenomenal :-)
Used to love Coachella. Went every year in fact. It was amazing for seeing tons of new up and coming alternative/indie acts all in one place, and for giving a big stage to a great band like Yeah Yeah Yeahs who don't get the exposure they deserve.
I'm not going this year, however. Maybe if someone tells me how Jack Johnson classifies as "Alternative Rock" or "Modern Rock" I'll reconsider, but no one has even come close yet...
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I consider Jack Johnson alternative....if being an alternative to GOOD music counts lol! God, how did he get so popular....
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None of the above. I'd go to NEARfest (that's a link, in case inquiring minds want to know). It's the North East Art Rock festival, and is not only smaller, but geared more towards the progressive side of things.
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I dunno, something about Bonnaroo this year has got me all reved up, although ACL is usually my favorite. I think the Web site looks like Candyland or something out of a Japanimation world...and that luring me. Check it: http://www.bonnaroo.com/
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thanks garagerock...i definitely have it and am in love with it. it sort of blew my mind. i'm always up for taking any other sigur ros suggestions!!
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Yeah...it blew my mind too...that DVD was actually my introduction to the group, and I was blown away. Amazing movie...
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Well if money was no object - the GOOD LIFE BACK FORTY package at Rothbury ( http://rothburylodging.baselineticketing.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=20908&eid=25669 ) looks close to home and mighty comfy - and add to the list of bands Driveby-Truckers and Dresden Dolls too - and northern Michigan is beautiful
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Is it just me or is Jack Johnson working every festival?
I guess I'm in the minority here, but he doesn't bother me. He's pretty innocuous, IMO, but I've only heard probably six of his songs.
Pitchfork Music Festival - dirt cheap? PE playing? Dinosaur Jr playing TWICE? ;) Where do I sign up? Either that, or ACL. But looking at all these festivals, I don't know how you could go wrong with any of them.
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Actually you didn't list the music festival that's tops on my list - Mountain Jam - May 29 - June 1 (Hunter Mtn, NY).
Lineup includes Gov't Mule, Bob Weir & RatDog, Grace Potter & Nocturnals, Drive by Truckers, Ray LaMontagne and many others.
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Debi I actually went to Mountain Jam last year, and it rained..:( but it was still pretty fun!
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I'm going to Coachella and Outlands, but I need someone to go with to Lollapalooza. Any takers?
~Roxy
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Ah, if only I could, pinkertonwasbetter...
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None in my book, because I am Festaphobic. I am too damn old for Porta-Potties.
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What about SUMMERFEST ?
That's a helerva good festival - largest in the US infact... needs to be added to the list.
Coachella is where I'll be this year - maybe all points west... not sure yet. Dying to get to Bonnaroo one of these years & also Sasquatch would be sweet.
Coach gets my vote for this year as Summerfest ain't up here... if I could write in on my ballot - Summerfest would probably take top honors only for sheer volume & the quality is pretty decent as well. 11 days 13 stages... great beer & deep fried cheese curds, hot dang it's a good time.
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OUTLANDS!