Hey Indie fans! it’s that time of the year again.
The time of year when indie music fans take to the outdoors and come together with their cult-like following to hit up the summer music festivals. In an effort to help all you dedicated fans hand in a correct time off request form, Indie Music Universe has provided a rundown of some of the best summer festivals in 2009.
drumroll please…..
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Movement: Detroit Electronic Music Festival 2009
Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan
May 23 – 25 Memorial Day weekend
Bigger and better is the mantra of Movement 2009, as Detroit’s annual Memorial Day weekend electronic music festival seeks to live up to its 2008 Festival of the Year designation by URB magazine. More than 70 acts will keep crowds dancing and windows near Hart Plaza rattling from Saturday to Monday. Movement’s four stages will host DJ and live sets by such acts as Afrika Bambaataa, Bassnectar, Glitch Mobb and more along with Detroit techno pioneers Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Carl Craig.
The festival will stretch into the wee hours, too, with a series of adjunct and after parties. Among the highlights are: a bash celebrating the 10th anniversary of Ann Arbor’s Ghostly International label on Saturday at the Magic Stick; the I’m On a Boat late-night cruise Sunday on the Detroit Princess with Carl Craig, Luciano, Dixon and Ame; a reunion of the musician and DJ collective known as Family Funktion on Sunday at Cliff Bell’s; a 25th Anniversary of House Music celebration Sunday at Oslo; and the official Movement 2009 closing party on Monday at Plan B Nightclub.
Tickets for Movement 2009 are $30 per day, $60 for the weekend and $150 for a weekend VIP pass. Schedules and information are available at http://www.paxahau.com and http://www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest.
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Sasquatch Music Festival 2009
The Gorge, Quincy, Washington
May 23 – 25 Memorial Day weekend
The lineup for the 2009 Sasquatch! Headliners for the event include Jane’s Addiction, Kings of Leon, and Ben Harper & Relentless. The comedy lineup includes Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Todd Barry, H. Jon Benjamin, God’s Pottery, People’s Republic of Komedy, Aziz Ansari, The Whitest Kids U Know, and Maria Bamford.
Location: The Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, Washington
Genre: Indie rock, experimental rock, singer-songwriter, electronica, alternative rock, underground hip-hop.
For more info and the amazing lineup contact http://www.sasquatchfestival.com. All Tickets are General Admission. Tickets are $76.50 per day if still available.
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MUTEK Festival
Montreal, Canada
May 27 – 31
Over 100 performers, panelists, and workshop leaders will be joining us for five days of discovery and dedication within the electronic arts.
As in past years, this location will serve as the place where all information on artists and showcases, as well as all our daytime and nighttime programming and the organization, sponsors, and partners who work so diligently to make this festival so memorable year and year. This 2009 edition may very well be the most ambitious program we’ve ever assembled. Between Gas, Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Craig, Moderat, and over 70 other Canadian and international acts, we’ve endeavored to represent every corner of the electronic arts in motion today.
For more info, check out: http://www.mutek.org/festivals/montreal/2009
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Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2009
Manchester, Tennessee
June 11 – 14
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual, four-day music festival first held in 2002. The festival is held on a 700 acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. The main attractions of the festival are the multiple stages of live music, featuring a diverse array of musical styles including indie folk, world music, hip hop, jazz, americana, bluegrass, country music, folk, gospel, reggae, electronica, and other alternative music.
The festival began with a primary focus on jam bands, but has diversified greatly in recent years. The festival features craftsmen and artisans selling unique products, food and drink vendors, and many other activities including some put on by various sponsors.
For more info go to: http://www.bonnaroo.com/
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Northeast Music & Film Festival (NXNE) 2009
Toronto, Canada
June 17 – 21
Now in its 15th year, The North by Northeast Music & Film Festival and Conference (NXNE) is Canada’s #1 showcase for the best new music and music-related films. For five days and nights every June, NXNE takes over Toronto with the hottest bands, the coolest films, and the freshest music-related ideas – all within a few km of each other. Last year, 70,000 fans, artists, and industry pros flooded Toronto’s famous club district for the festival.
The music festival gives over 500 local, national and international artists the chance to showcase for thousands of fans, agents, talent buyers, media, promoters, labels and management companies at a variety of essential downtown venues. While many NXNE performers have hit the fest’s 40 + club stages on their way to major international breakthroughs, other high-profile acts join the fray to helping make NXNE essential, fresh and eclectic.
For more info go to: http://www.nxne.com
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XX Merge Music Festival 2009
Cat’s Cradle, Chapel Hill, N.C.
July 22 – 26
Four nights at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, 1 night at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, NC on UNC’s campus with additional music & mayhem to be announced!
Some performers on this years lineup:
American Music Club, The Broken West, The Clientele, Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band, Destroyer, Erectus Monotone, The Essex Green, Guv’ner, Imperial Teen, The Ladybug Transistor, Lambchop, Lou Barlow, M. Ward, The Magnetic Fields, Matt Suggs, The Music Tapes, Oakley Hall, Pipe, Polvo, Portastatic, Radar Bros., Richard Buckner, The Rosebuds, She & Him, Spent, Spoon, Superchunk, Telekinesis, Tenement Halls, Versus, Wye Oak
For more info go to: http://www.mergerecords.com/xxmerge/
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Siren Music Festival 2009
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
July 18
The Siren Music Festival (a.k.a. Sirenfest) is an annual summertime outdoors concert held in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. It is run by the free arts/politics/current-events newspaper The Village Voice, and is completely free-of-charge. The event draws fans of the indie and experimental rock that comprises the bulk of Sirenfest’s performers, as the concert itself is held in high esteem for its high-quality sound and performances and for being free of charge. Self-titled the "premier outdoor indie rock festival," the 2005 event drew upwards of 100,000 fans.
For more info go to: http://siren.villagevoice.com/siren
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2009
Union Park, Chicago, IL
July 17 – 19
The Pitchfork Music Festival is a three-day event showcasing over 40 of independent music’s best bands and artists on three stages. With many blockbuster festivals gouging their attendees out of obscene sums of money, only to confine them in uncomfortable, tight spaces and skimp on basic necessities, Pitchfork’s goal is to do the right thing: That is, to create a reasonably priced summer music festival that provides an overwhelmingly positive, comfortable and fun festival experience for both attendees and musicians.
For more info go to: http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
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Lollapalooza 2009
Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois
August 7 – 9
Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. Lollapalooza has featured a diverse range of bands and has helped expose and popularize alternative groups such as Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Hole. Conceived and created in 1991 by Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell as a farewell tour for his band, Lollapalooza ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. From its inception through 1997, and its revival in 2003, the festival toured North America. In 2004, the festival organizers decided to expand the dates to two days per city, however poor ticket sales forced the 2004 tour to be cancelled. In 2005, Farrell and the William Morris Agency partnered up with Austin, Texas-based company Capital Sports Entertainment (now C3 Presents) and retooled it into its current format as a weekend destination festival in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info go to: http://www.lollapalooza.com
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All Points West 2009
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Jul 31 – Aug 2
The second annual All Points West Music & Arts Festival returns to Liberty State Park in New Jersey this summer. More than 65 artists appearing on three stages throughout the 80-acre historic location that has panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline.
2009 Line-up:
Friday, July 31st line up: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman, Bo Burnham
Saturday, August 1st line up: Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo, Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant ,Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric Judah Friedlander, Jim Jeffries
Sunday, August 2nd lineup: Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbowb, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem ,Etienne De Crecy Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter, Todd Barry
For more info go to: http://www.apwfestival.com/
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
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Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
August 28, 29, 30
The Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival will take place in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park August 28-30 with Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys and dozens of other bands and attractions along with a host of local musicians, food vendors and visual artists representing San Francisco’s cultural community.
For more info go to: http://sfoutsidelands.com
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Equifunk
Camps Equinunk & Blue Ridge, Equinunk, PA
September 4 & 5
Nestled in the Pocono Mountains and only a 2 ½ hour drive from NYC, EQUIFUNK is a unique and intimate music festival taking place September 4-6, 2009. The perfect end to the summer, EQUIFUNK promises adults and children alike, a fun-filled musical adventure, along with a summer camp experience, complete with sports, crafts, swimming and more.
A refreshing departure from the massive festivals where the stage seems miles away, EQUIFUNK offers a cozy, friendly environment where friends, fans and artists converge for a musical experience.
The all-inclusive 2-day event features nightly live performances by acclaimed New Orleans’ artists, The Radiators and a late night performance by England’s funkiest, The New Mastersounds.
Admission for the two-day festival is $250 per person (prices subject to change) and includes accommodations, all meals and beverages and all shows and performances. Children under 12 are free. Family events are offered daytime and babysitting services are available upon request, for a nominal fee.
For more info go to: http://www.equifunk.com
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Bumbershoot Festival 2009
Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
September 5 -7
Bumbershoot®: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival is now in its 39th year. Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend. North America’s largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at the 74-acre Seattle Center. Over 150,000 visitors from near and far spend the weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot, experiencing everything from regional favorites to international superstars across all arts disciplines.
For more info go to: http://www.bumbershoot.com
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
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Monolith Festival 2009
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
September 12 -13
The 2009 Monolith Festival will be held at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado on September 12th and 13th. Two day passed are priced at $110 and will go on sale May 2nd. If you are going with a group of friends in the same vehicle, you can buy the "Green Ticket Package," which gets you 4 two day passes for $340 ($85 each). The 2009 lineup has yet to be announced, but expect to see some of the artists who are performing at Outside Lands, Bumbershoot, and Austin City Limits to be on the bill.
For more info go to: http://www.monolithfestival.com
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Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
Telluride Town Park, Telluride, CO
September 12- 14
One of the most scenic music festivals in the country, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place every September in Telluride, Colorado, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The festival is a three day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountain peaks for a backdrop. By day, experience live blues, rock, funk, gospel, and soul, the best micro brews from over 50 micro breweries during Saturday’s Grand Tasting, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children’s activities, and more – all on the festival grounds. By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride and Mountain Village, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.
For more info go to: http://www.tellurideblues.com
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Check out schedules, lineups, cancellations, bands playing, and events. The festival pages are being updated in an ongoing basis, so keep checking back for more information.
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