The Daily OrangeTraveling show: no matter where you are this summer, major cities across the country are offering shows for every music taste.
By The Daily Orange feature staff
Posted: 4/28/09, 6:51 AM EST Section: Decibel
If Ben Folds and T-Pain weren't exactly your thing, summer is the perfect time to catch up on live music. From the hip-hop groove of Philadelphia's Roots Picnic to the pre-teen-flooded, punk-pop scene at New Jersey's Bamboozle, there are dozens of East Coast festivals to suit any and every taste. The Daily Orange staff picks the concerts we'll be trekking to this summer.
ILLINOIS
Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago
July 17-19
$35 for a one-day pass, $60 for a two-day pass, $75 for a three-day pass
Pitchfork isn't the only festival that attracts acts like the Flaming Lips, Jesus Lizard and Yo La Tengo. It is, however, the only festival that lets the audience choose those bands' set lists. The indie scene go-to guys at Pitchfork Media have titled the 2009 series "Write the Night: Set Lists by Request," and concertgoers can vote for their favorite songs online before the bands play them at the festival. Basically, both the bands and the songs you want to hear will be in full force at Pitchfork. The National, M83 and Wavves will also perform, among others - they'll pick their own sets, unfortunately.
- Jennifer Littman, jmlittma@syr.edu
MICHIGAN
Rothbury Music Festival, Rothbury, Mich.
July 2-5
$149.50 for July 4-5, $249.50 for July 2-5
Rothbury is more than a music festival - organizers claim it's a "sustainable camping festival revolution!" The lineup this year certainly merits that claim, with performances by Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, Matisyahu, John Butler, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley and Nas, to name a few. Most notably, The Dead will be playing its only summer concert, and String Cheese Incident will play its only show of the year.
- Peter Slavish, pwslavis@syr.edu
NEW JERSEY
The Bamboozle, East Rutherford, N.J.
May 1-3
$27-$57 for a one-day pass, $116 for a three-day pass
Now in its fifth year, The Bamboozle has grown to be the premier punk-pop festival on the East Coast. A two-day affair held at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, the festival features headliners Fall Out Boy and No Doubt, as well as performances by Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind and Rise Against. This year the format has expanded to include a comedy tent, as well as amusement park games and rides. Despite the hefty three-day price tag, kids ages 11 to 25 will still flock to it.
ILLINOIS
Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago
July 17-19
$35 for a one-day pass, $60 for a two-day pass, $75 for a three-day pass
Pitchfork isn't the only festival that attracts acts like the Flaming Lips, Jesus Lizard and Yo La Tengo. It is, however, the only festival that lets the audience choose those bands' set lists. The indie scene go-to guys at Pitchfork Media have titled the 2009 series "Write the Night: Set Lists by Request," and concertgoers can vote for their favorite songs online before the bands play them at the festival. Basically, both the bands and the songs you want to hear will be in full force at Pitchfork. The National, M83 and Wavves will also perform, among others - they'll pick their own sets, unfortunately.
- Jennifer Littman, jmlittma@syr.edu
MICHIGAN
Rothbury Music Festival, Rothbury, Mich.
July 2-5
$149.50 for July 4-5, $249.50 for July 2-5
Rothbury is more than a music festival - organizers claim it's a "sustainable camping festival revolution!" The lineup this year certainly merits that claim, with performances by Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, Matisyahu, John Butler, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley and Nas, to name a few. Most notably, The Dead will be playing its only summer concert, and String Cheese Incident will play its only show of the year.
- Peter Slavish, pwslavis@syr.edu
NEW JERSEY
The Bamboozle, East Rutherford, N.J.
May 1-3
$27-$57 for a one-day pass, $116 for a three-day pass
Now in its fifth year, The Bamboozle has grown to be the premier punk-pop festival on the East Coast. A two-day affair held at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, the festival features headliners Fall Out Boy and No Doubt, as well as performances by Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind and Rise Against. This year the format has expanded to include a comedy tent, as well as amusement park games and rides. Despite the hefty three-day price tag, kids ages 11 to 25 will still flock to it.
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Dan
posted 4/28/09 @ 11:57 AM EST
Rothbury is indeed more than just a music festival. I suggest anyone who is interested in things that are cool just go on youtube and type in "Rothbury Sherwood Forrest" and check it out
Rockville Movers
posted 4/28/09 @ 1:56 PM EST
These are great music festivals that are all worth attending if you like the performers. One big one that you left out is Lollapalooza in Chicago. This year there will be a lot of big name acts there like Depeche Mode, Tool, and Snoop Dogg. (Continued…)
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