By Kristin Anderson
Festie fans unite.
If you have survived your summer festivals and are up to some fall excitement, I have put together a list of some favorite fall festivals you may want to check out. The fall festival line up includes indoor and outdoor festivals. They're perfect for anyone — whether you wanna party in New York City or get down at the Red Rocks in Colorado. Cooler weather aside, these fall festivals are sure to satisfy, and a long cold festivaless winter is on its way. Who doesn't love hoodie weather anyway?
Break your piggy banks, get your tickets and use up the last of this year's vacation time. The party's not over yet, and festie goers never say die.
Fall Music Festivals Lineup 2009
Bumbershoot 2009
Where: Bumbershoot takes place at the Seattle Center, between Mercer Street, Denny Way, 5th Avenue North and 1st Avenue North, in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood, just north of downtown Seattle Washington.
When: September 5-7th
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.
Get more info at http://www.bumbershoot.org
All Tommorrows Parties 2009
Where: Kutshers Country Resort, Catskills, New York
When: September 11-13
This event will be held at Kutshers Country Club, Monticello, New York in September 2009. It will follow the same format as 2008's event with Friday featuring Don't Look Back sets and a comedy curated stage. Saturday will be once again curated by ATP and Sunday will be curated by guests The Flaming Lips. Criterion will once again host the cinema. Tickets for the festival and rooms at Kutshers are currently on sale from the ATP website. Limited day tickets are also on sale.
Get more info at www.atpfestival.com
Monolith Festival 2009
Where: The Monolith Festival is a music festival held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado
When: September 12th and 13th of 2009
The Red Rocks Amphitheatre will once again transform into the center of the live music universe for a weekend with “MONOLITH”, the largest music festival to grace the grounds of the "Best Live Music Venue in North America" (Pollstar). The 2009 MONOLITH Festival will feature over 50 performing artists and five stages The first festival took place September 14-15, 2007 on 5 stages, including the Red Rocks main stage.
Get more info at www.monolithfestival.com
Arizona Fall Frenzy
Where: Tempe Beach Park Beach Park in Tempe, AZ.
When: September 18-20th 2009
ARIZONA FALL FRENZY will be a 3 day event along the Tempe Beach Waterfront. The festival features some of today’s hottest recording artists. Accompanying the wide variety of musical acts will be water slides, a Ferris Wheel, arts and crafts booths, a gaming center, food vendors, beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and much more. This will be a weekend for both local Arizonians and out-of-state visitors alike to come enjoy.
Get more info www.arizonafallfrenzy.com
Musicfest NW
Where: Portland Oregon
When: September 16-20th 2009
Initially, the festival set out to showcase mainly the talent of the Pacific Northwest. In 2006 the direction shifted a bit to include a larger presence of national acts. This proved to be a good move as festival attendance doubled from the previous year. MFNW 2009 will once again feature a great mix of acts, including local bands playing alongside nationally and internationally renowned bands. As a festival go-er you will get to see a little bit of everything.
Get more info www.musicfestnw.com
Austin City Limits 2009
Where: Austin Texas,Zilker Park
When: October 2-4 2009
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music festival in Austin, Texas's Zilker Park. The Festival brings together more than 130 bands on eight stages, including rock, country, folk, indie, Americana, hip-hop, reggae, and bluegrass, and attracts a crowd of about 65,000 visitors each day. Named after the legendary PBS concert series, the festival is produced by C3 Presents, who also co-produce the Lollapalooza and Big State festivals.
Get more info at www.aclfestival.com
CMJ Music Marathon 2009
Where: New York University's Greenwich Village campus
When: October 20 -24
CMJ Music Marathon was introduced in 1980, with only a few venues around NYC as a way for industry professionals to discover new breaking artists in the college radio world. It was named after the New York City Marathon going on at the same time its first year. CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2009 will hit New York City for 5 days and nights, over 1,200 artists and 120,000 fans will take over more than 75 of the city's greatest nightclubs and theaters. Headquartered once again at New York University's Greenwich Village campus; don't miss your chance to participate in New York City's largest music festival. CMJ '09 will feature exclusive nighttime parties, daytime exhibit areas, registrant lounges, a technology fair, artist and press lounges, meet and greets, panels, seminars, mentoring sessions, community initiatives, networking events, Q&As and special events.
Get more info at www.cmj.com/marathon
World Music Festival 2009
Where: Chicago 2009
When: September 18 to Thursday, September 24.
The best of international music is showcased at the 11th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2009, the multi-venue, one-week festival, showcases both traditional and contemporary music from diverse cultures across the world. Many events are family friendly. Events include live radio broadcasts, films, panels, and a mix of free and ticketed concerts presented in museums, parks, cultural centers, plazas, theaters, clubs and other venues throughout Chicago.
Get more info at http://www.chicagofestivals.net/world-music-festivalchicago-2009
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