Paste Magazine April/May 2010 : Page 33
BONNArOO Seven-hundred sprawl- ing acres provide ample space for hippies and hipsters alike to enjoy the impressive music and comedy lineup spread across the festi- val’s multiple stages. dates: June 10-13 location: Manchester, Tenn. tickets: $234.50 and up for a four-day pass headliners: Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon attendance: 80,000/weekend website: Bonnaroo.com PITchFOrk Its biggest selling point is its cost: Ticket prices are low without sacrific- ing lineup quality. dates: July 16-18 location: Chicago (Union Park) tickets: $40 per day, $90 for a three-day pass headliners: Pave- ment, LCD Soundsystem, Modest Mouse, Raekwon attendance: 18,000/day website: PitchforkMusicFestival.com NEwPOrT FOLk FESTIVAL At 51, Newport Folk Fest is the oldest (and arguably classiest) of the summer bunch, combining a historic setting with an equally notable lineup. dates: July 30-August 1 location: Newport, R.I. (Fort Adams) tickets: $125 headliners: Andrew Bird, The Avett Brothers, John Prine, Swell Season, Jim James, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings attendance: 10,000/day website: NewportFolkFest.net FESTIVAL BINGOMark a square if you... teSt the loiterinG lawS at hanGout Beach. Build a Spider hole in zilker park durinG SXSw, emerGe durinG acl. Believe the lady GaGa and SoundGarden rumorS for lollapalooza, pack mirrored flannel neGliGee. confuSe treaSure iSland and alcatraz, complain aBout campinG accommodationS try to reSurrect lanGerado By importinG ceremonial mud from GlaSton- Bury. by Jeff leven diScover that BumBerShoot iS not a waterpark attraction. catch Simon & Garfunkel at Jazz feSt, Garfunkel & oateS at SaSquatch! and hall and chromeo at Bonnaroo. SaSquatch! Intentionally situated in the middle of nowhere, Sasquatch! boasts awe-inspiring natural beauty with the famous Gorge Ampitheatre for its main stage. dates: May 29-31 location: George, Wash. tickets: $70 per day advance, $80 at the gate headliners: Pavement, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, My Morning Jacket attendance: 25,000/day website: SasquatchFestival.com APRIL / MAY 2010 33 Photo by sean Pecknold
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