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Festivals

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Additions: Ween, Galactic, Umphrey’s McGee, John Butler Trio, The Gossip

March 4, 2010
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Bonnaroo just announced a number of additions to its 2010 lineup, including: Ween, Galactic, Umphrey’s McGee, John Butler Trio, and The Gossip.

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Camp Bisco 2010 Lineup: Disco Biscuits, LCD Soundsystem, Ween, Thievery Corporation, Girl Talk

March 3, 2010
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The Disco Biscuits have announced the initial lineup for Camp Bisco 9, their three-day festival in Mariaville, NY slated for the weekend July 15-17, 2010. As with previous Camp lineups, the festival will feature three nights of the Disco Biscuits and an eclectic mix of bands and DJs loosely geared towards electronic dance music.

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The Roots Picnic 2010: The Roots, Vampire Weekend

March 3, 2010
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The Roots have announced the Third Annual Roots Picnic, with Vampire Weekend joining them at the top of the lineup. This year’s Picnic will take place on Saturday, June 5 at Philadelphia’s Festival Pier (Penn’s Landing).
?uestlove announced the event and initial lineup via Twitter with the following video where he also hints at a [...]

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Backbeat Jazzfest Concert Series: Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive, Toubabe Krewe, Trombone Shorty

February 27, 2010
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The 2010 Backbeat Jazzfest Series has announced their lineup of shows for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The series will run from April 23 through May 1 at Tipitina’s French Quarter and The Blue Nile, featuring the likes of George Porter Jr., Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive, Toubabe Krewe, Trombone Shorty, as [...]

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All Points West Festival May Be Dead for 2010

February 23, 2010

Per report from the New York Times, it looks like the All Points West Festival may not happen this year. Another one bites the dust?
And just when I got into the neighborhood too. Damn, meng!

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Starscape Festival 2010 Lineup: Disco Biscuits, Pretty Lights, Lotus, The New Deal, and lots of DJs

February 19, 2010
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The 12th Annual Starscape Festival has announced their 2010 lineup. As with previous incarnations of Starscape, the event is a one-day (and all-night) music festival that features a mix of live electronic bands and DJs across four themed stages. Starscape 2010 takes place Saturday, June 5th and will once again be held at Ft. [...]

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Nateva Festival 2010 Lineup Additions: Furthur, moe., Lotus, Keller Williams

February 19, 2010
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A few weeks back, we pointed to an all new festival called the Nateva Music Festival, a three-day, multi-stage camping event slated for July 2-4 at the Oxford Fairgrounds in Maine. At first look, they had only scored the Flaming Lips as a headliner, and then they shortly followed by adding Derek Trucks & Susan [...]

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2010 Hangout Music Festival Lineup Additions: Ben Harper, the Flaming Lips, Trey Anastasio

February 18, 2010
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We wrote about the all-new Hangout Music Festival a few weeks back, but now they’ve added a bunch of artists to their 2010 lineup, including Ben Harper & Relentless 7, the Flaming Lips, Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and the Funky Meters. The festival is slated for May [...]

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Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup Rumors and Leaks

February 16, 2010

The lineup for Lollapalooza 2010 appears to be leaking like a sieve. Citing “multiple industry sources,” the Daily Swarm claims that Lolla headliners include Lady Gaga, Green Day and a reunited Soundgarden. The Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot is reporting that Lolla organizers are also in negotiations with Arcade Fire and The Strokes as possible headliners. [...]

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