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Phish, Arcade Fire, Muse: Outside Lands 2011 Lineup!

Vito Valentinetti April 12, 2011 1

Outside Lands, which takes place in scenic Golden Gate Park, has announced their official lineup for 2011. Phish, Muse, and Arcade Fire top the list along with MGMT and Girl Talk. The August 12-14th

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Goodbye Notes from Nateva, Mile High, and Portland Folk Festival

Vito Valentinetti April 5, 2011 0

Here are some of the festival cancellations from the last few weeks – Mile High, Denver’s answer to the massive downtown music festival, called it quits after three years on their Facebook account. Today

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New 2011 Festival Dates! Athens PopFest, A3C, Blackwater, Bumbershoot

Vito Valentinetti April 1, 2011 0

Bumbershoot For the past forty Labor Day weekends, Bumbershoot has been rocking Seattle with a mix of music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, and theater performances. Bob Dylan, Hole, and Weezer all played last

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The Return of LouFest: The Roots, Das Racist, Ume, The Hold Steady

Vito Valentinetti March 31, 2011 0

Last year, LouFest burst onto the St. Louis music scene with a 2-day concert featuring hipster indie bands. LouFest returns this August 27-28 and is bringing along The Roots, TV on the Radio, !!!,

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Junkie TV Presents: Elvis Costello, John Butler Trio, Ryan Bingham, Sleigh Bells

Vito Valentinetti March 29, 2011 0

The latest batch of sweet music videos. See even more over at Junkie Television. Elvis Costello — I Want You Gathering of the Vibes John Butler Trio — Ocean Gathering of the Vibes, Hard

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Gathering of the Vibes Initial Lineup: Further, Jane’s Addiction, Elvis Costello

Vito Valentinetti March 28, 2011 0

The 16th edition of Gathering of the Vibes (GOTW) will feature Furthur, Jane’s Addiction, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, moe., The Levon Helm Band, John Butler Trio, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dr. John and the

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The Lowdown on Artist Sponsored Festivals

Vito Valentinetti March 24, 2011 0

Going on on a tour is so 2009. Riding around on a dirty bus, dozens of stops, being on the road — what a hassle. These days major artists are throwing their own festivals.

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Festivals This Weekend: Ultra, Caffeine, Snoe.down, Mission Creek

Vito Valentinetti March 23, 2011 0

Snoe.down Festival 2011 The mighty jam band moe. throws a winter festival this weekend at Killington, Vermont. Enjoy spring riding during the days and catch Keller Williams, Lotus, and the Ryan Montbleau Band in

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FloydFest’s Best of the Decade 2011 Lineup

Vito Valentinetti March 22, 2011 0

Let’s get this out of the way: FloydFest is not a music festival devoted to Pink Floyd cover bands (which isn’t a terrible idea). This family friendly fest’s name comes from the town of

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Ludacris, MGMT, STP, Jason Mraz to Headline Beale Street 2011

Vito Valentinetti March 21, 2011 1

For 35 years, the Beale Street Music Festival has been one of the largest throwdowns in Memphis. This year the festival will feature acts like Cake, Ludacris, MGMT, Jason Mraz, Ke$ha, Cee Lo Green,

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The Scene: SnowBall Music Festival 2011

Vito Valentinetti March 15, 2011 2

When: March 4-6, 2011 Where: Avon, Colorado Who: The Flaming Lips, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Lotus, Local Natives, Portugal. The Man, Diplo, Savoy, Big Gigantic, and more. The Scene: Despite local resident concerns about traffic,

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Junkie TV Presents: Local Natives, Lykke Li, UME, Iron and Wine

Vito Valentinetti March 11, 2011 0

Each week, our friends from Junkie Television send over their favorite videos of festival artists. How can you not love a fist fight with a shark? Click over to JTV to see even more

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