2010 Music Festivals

So summer is approaching (well, one can dream) which means MUSIC FESTIVAL SEASON: score!

Run-down of festivals: (please edit this post if you know of others that I've left out?)

--> March festivals

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL
Arts & Music
Location: Austin, Texas
Dates: March 12-21
Official website

--> April festivals

COACHELLA
I’M GOING!
Location: Indio, California
Dates: April 16th-18th, 2010
Official website

RITES OF SPRING
WOW SWEET LINEUP .. GO 'DORES
Location: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Dates: April 23rd-25th
Official website

--> May festivals

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL
Primarily “indie” and “singer/songwriters” emphasis. Lineup announced tonight! (Feb 15th)
Location: The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Washington
Dates: Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd-25th, 2010
Official website

ABBEY ROAD ON THE RIVER
Largest Beatles tribute festival, 5 days long, 7 stages, 65 Beatles tribute bands from around the world, overall looks pretty sweet. *21 and under in free!
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Dates: May 27-31
Official website

DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Dates: Memorial Day Wkd each year; May 29-31, 2010
Website not available? Maybe not happening this year?

--> June festivals

BONNAROO
Festival line-up just announced
Check out the Bonnaroo “trailer” on their official website (below)
Location: Manchester, Tennessee
Dates: June 12-15
Official website

--> July festivals

ROTHBURY FESTIVAL
On hiatus for 2010, but will reemerge in 2011 (apparently?)
Location: Rothbury, Michigan
Dates: First weekend of July
Official website

HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Location: Quincy, California
Dates: First weekend in July
Official website

PITCHFORK FESTIVAL
Some of the lineup already announced
Location: Union Park, Chicago, Illinois
Dates: July 16th-18th, 2010
Official website

ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Dates: late July (2010 TBA)
Official website

ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL
Biggest electronic dance festival outside of Europe
2 locations this year:
Location: Denver
Dates: June 12th, 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Dates: June 25th-26th, 2010
Official website

--> August festivals

MUSIKFEST
Lots of older artists?
Dates: Starts on first Friday in August and lasts 10 days
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Official website

LOLLAPALOOZA
Duh…Lolla
When will the 2010 lineup be announced?
In downtown Chicago so you don’t have to worry about camping out and all
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Dates: August 6th-8th, 2010
Official website

VIRGIN FESTIVAL
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Dates: Late August/Early September
Official website

--> September festivals

BUMBERSHOOT
Location: Seattle, Washington
Dates: Probs Sept 3-5, 2010
Official website

MONOLITH FESTIVAL
Dates: usually in September
Location: Colorado
Cancelled this year  They’ve had GREAT lineups in the past few years – just started three years ago
Official website

--> October festivals

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Location: Austin, Texas
Dates: October 8-10, 2010
Official website

CMJ MUSIC MARATHON
An opportunity for student bands to gain exposure alongside big artists. Takes place all around New York City.
Location: New York City, New York
Dates: October 19-23, 2010
Official website

--> November festivals

FUN FUN FUN FEST
Title says it all? (Plus who doesn’t love a Noah and the Whale nod… even if that wasn’t the title’s intent)
Location: Austin, Texas
Dates: November 7th-8th, 2010
Official website


Throughout the summer:

CENTRAL PARK SUMMER STAGE
25th anniversary this year!
Free!
Dates: June, July, August
Official website