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\u00a0MAY\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n THE BAMBOOZLE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, Skrillex, Brand New, the Gaslight Anthem, All American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, Incubus, Mac Miller Promoted as the largest beach-based music festival in the U.S., the 10th annual Bamboozle offers more than 100 acts. This year the sounds will continue well into the night, as the lineup has expanded to include afterparties at multiple venues.<\/p>\n ROCKLAHOMA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Rob Zombie, Chickenfoot, Creed, Megadeth, Slash, Queensr\u00ffche, Chevelle, Jackyl, Theory of a Deadman, Hellyeah The sixth edition of the event organizers tout as \u201cAmerica\u2019s biggest Memorial Day weekend party\u201d serves up an eardrum-endangering smorgasbord of more than 70 hard rock and heavy metal acts spread across four stages. VH1\u2019s Eddie Trunk returns as MC for the festival, which last year drew more than 35,000 fans to the concert site just outside Tulsa.<\/p>\n \u00a0JUNE\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n BONNAROO\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Among the major acts performing at this year\u2019s Bonnaroo will be the reunited Beach Boys lineup of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, celebrating the legendary group\u2019s 50th anniversary. Jam-band mainstay Phish is scheduled to perform two full sets during the festival.<\/p>\n CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Glen Campbell, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, the Mavericks, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Martina McBride Country legend Glen Campbell, currently on what he has said will be his final tour, will be among the artists at this year\u2019s CMA Music Festival. Among the other country giants set to hit the stage are the freshly reunited Mavericks, who played their first major show together since 2003 at April\u2019s Stagecoach Festival.<\/p>\n BAMAJAM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Kid Rock, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Gov\u2019t Mule, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Needtobreathe, Casey James BamaJam offers a combination of rock and country acts, appearing on dual headliner stages mounted at the 1,600-acre BamaJam Farms location. The site also sports a newly opened water park, as well as ATV trails and a par-3 golf course. \u201cThe festival promises to be the premier multigenre event of the South,\u201d says Nick Bogle of festival sponsor Pepsi.<\/p>\n SLED ISLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Feist, the Hold Steady, Archers of Loaf, Andrew W.K., Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Grimes, Timber Timbre, Thurston Moore, Reigning Sound, Tim Hecker More than 200 acts are set to perform at the sixth annual Sled Island, Western Canada\u2019s largest independent music and arts festival. The event began in 2007 as a way to promote Calgary\u2019s local entertainment offerings, which founder Zak Pashak felt had been undervalued.<\/p>\n GOVERNORS BALL MUSIC FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Beck, Fiona Apple, Passion Pit, Modest Mouse, Duck Sauce, Explosions in the Sky, Chromeo, Devendra Banhart, Santigold, Built to Spill For its second year, the Governors Ball Music Festival is expanding from one day to two. That means a full weekend of music on two stages, with no overlapping sets\u2014meaning no tough choices to make about which of two favorite acts you\u2019d prefer to see. Last year the festival focused on hip-hop and electronica, but the new edition will also offer indie rockers like headliners Beck and Fiona Apple.<\/p>\n SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Hiromi, Yellowjackets, Maceo Parker, Mingus Big Band, Michel Camilo,\u00a0Christian McBride Legendary jazz impresario George Wein founded this festival in 1978, and more than a half-million fans have attended since then. \u201cThirty-five years later, his dream lives on,\u201d says Marcia J. White, president and executive director of the event\u2019s home venue, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. \u201cThis festival remains a mecca for jazz and music lovers across\u00a0the Northeast.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0JULY\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Estelle, Keyshia Cole, Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Eve, Yolanda Adams In addition to musical performances, the 18th annual Essence Music Festival will include empowerment seminars by Rep. Maxine Waters and comedian Steve Harvey. \u201cWhether it\u2019s Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, commanding respect or Rep. Maxine Waters demanding better conditions for our community, these powerful voices resonate with our audience like no other,\u201d says Michelle Ebanks of Essence Communications.<\/p>\n 80\/35<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Death Cab for Cutie, the Avett Brothers, Dinosaur Jr.,\u00a0Leftover Salmon, Freddie Gibbs, Dan Deacon, Greensky Bluegrass, Leslie and the LY\u2019s, the Sundogs The fifth annual 80\/35 music festival (named for the interstate highways that meet in Des Moines) is set to feature almost 40 acts on three stages downtown. Each year more than 30,000 fans attend the festival, which is organized by the volunteers of the nonprofit Greater Des Moines Music Coalition.<\/p>\n PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Vampire Weekend, Feist, Olivia Tremor Control, Cults, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, Wild Flag, Beach House, Chavez, Big K.R.I.T. The taste-making music site Pitchfork\u2019s seventh festival is set to feature dozens of acts at Chicago\u2019s Union Park, as well as offerings from 50 individual vendors and specialty fairs.<\/p>\n GATHERING OF THE VIBES\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Primus, Phil Lesh & Friends, Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby with Branford Marsalis, Mickey Hart Band, Sound Tribe Sector 9, the Avett Brothers, Dark Star Orchestra, Zappa Plays Zappa The 17th annual Gathering of the Vibes carries a distinctly Grateful Dead flavor, with alumni and followers of the beloved band well represented in the lineup. \u201cThe Vibes is a seminal gathering of the tribes, and should be supported by those who spawned it,\u201d says former Dead member Hart. More than 40 acts in all are slated to play.<\/p>\n NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Jackson Browne, Conor Oberst, Iron & Wine, Patty Griffin, Dawes, Deer Tick, Punch Brothers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band The 53rd edition of this iconic event is already a hit\u2014the Saturday and Sunday shows sold out three months in advance, the quickest sales in the festival\u2019s history. \u201cWe are incredibly humbled that our festival has found such a prized place in the hearts and minds of music fans across the nation, and indeed around the world,\u201d says producer Jay Sweet. The famed Newport Jazz Festival will follow on Aug. 3-5 (newportjazzfest.net).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0AUGUST\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n LOLLAPALOOZA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, the Black Keys, Florence + the Machine, the Shins, The 2012 edition of Lollapalooza, held in Chicago\u2019s downtown Grant Park, offers a who\u2019s-who of alt-rock alongside the year\u2019s only North American show by the reunited metal pioneers of Black Sabbath. The group had been scheduled to play at April\u2019s Coachella festival, but pulled out when guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma.<\/p>\n OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Stevie Wonder, Metallica, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jack White, Foo Fighters, Beck, Skrillex, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Justice The fifth annual Outside Lands festival, held in San Francisco\u2019s historic Golden Gate Park, emphasizes the city\u2019s abundance of food and wine in addition to music. About 100 restaurants and wineries will be offering their wares on the grounds. A portion of each ticket sale goes to benefit the local Recreation and Parks Department.<\/p>\n \u00a0SEPTEMBER\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n D<\/strong>E<\/strong>LUNA FEST 2012\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Florence + the Machine, Band of Horses, Ben Folds Five, Guided by Voices, Dwight Yoakam, Fishbone, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Superchunk Named for that rockin\u2019 Spanish conquistador Don Tristan de Luna, who landed on Pensacola Beach in 1559, the DeLuna Fest boasts four stages\u2014two of them located right on the beach. The headliners include \u201990s titans Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters, both of whom will also be playing at Atlanta\u2019s Music Midtown festival the same weekend (musicmidtown.com). \u00a0 M<\/p>\n These days some artists aren\u2019t just appearing at festivals\u2014they\u2019re starting festivals of their own.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ORION MUSIC + MORE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Metallica, Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, Modest Mouse, the Gaslight Anthem,\u00a0Cage the Elephant, Best Coast, Hot Snakes, Titus Andronicus, Gary Clark Jr. Venerable hard-rock band Metallica celebrated its 30th anniversary with a week of shows packed with special guests last December, inspiring the band to start its own festival. \u201cBringing the spirit of that week, the looseness of that week, the possibilities of that week, the fan interactive elements of that week, and the fill-in-your-own-blank-here of that week to a festival setting is so exciting we can hardly contain ourselves,\u201d says drummer Lars Ulrich.<\/p>\n PEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: The Allman Brothers Band, Zac Brown Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, O.A.R., the Warren Haynes Band, Jaimoe\u2019s Jasssz Band, Blackberry Smoke, the Wailers, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, the Blind Boys\u00a0of Alabama The Allman Brothers Band has been a staple of music festivals throughout its four-decade history. At last the group has its own festival, featuring two shows by the Allmans as well as offshoot acts including some of its members. \u201cWe\u2019re happy to say we have it all, so to speak,\u201d declares Geoff Gordon of Live Nation Philadelphia. \u201cFrom \u2018A\u2019\u2014the Allman Brothers Band\u2014to \u2018Z\u2019\u2014the Zac Brown Band.\u201d<\/p>\n Location-based \u201cdestination festivals\u201d dominate, but there are still some traveling shows hitting the road.<\/p>\n VANS WARPED TOUR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Headliners: Rise Against, All Time Low, Taking Back Sunday, Anti-Flag, Yellowcard, the Used, Four Year Strong, New Found Glory, Pierce the Veil, Falling\u00a0in Reverse The 18th annual Vans Warped Tour will kick off in Salt Lake City on June 16, bringing its eclectic lineup to 41 cities across North America before winding up in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 5. Says founder Kevin Lyman, \u201cAll signs point to a great summer to come in 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWhere: Asbury Park, N.J.
\nWhen: May 18-20
\nWebsite: thebamboozle.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Pryor, Okla.
\nWhen: May 25-27
\nWebsite: rocklahoma.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nthe Beach Boys, Bon Iver, the Avett Brothers, the Shins, Foster the People, Feist, the Roots
\nWhere: Manchester, Tenn.
\nWhen: June 7-10
\nWebsite: bonnaroo.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Nashville
\nWhen: June 7-10
\nWebsite: cmafest.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Enterprise, Ala.
\nWhen: June 14-16
\nWebsite: bamajam2012.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Calgary, Alberta
\nWhen: June 20-23
\nWebsite: sledisland.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: New York City
\nWhen: June 23 and 24
\nWebsite: govball.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
\nWhen: June 30 and July 1
\nWebsite: spac.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: New Orleans
\nWhen: July 5-8
\nWebsite: essencemusicfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Des Moines, Iowa
\nWhen: July 6 and 7
\nWebsite: 80-35.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Chicago
\nWhen: July 13-15
\nWebsite: pitchforkmusicfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Bridgeport, Conn.
\nWhen: July 19-22
\nWebsite: govibes.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Newport, R.I.
\nWhen: July 27-29
\nWebsite: newportfolkfest.net<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAt the Drive-In, Justice, Avicii, the Weeknd
\nWhere: Chicago
\nWhen: Aug. 3-5
\nWebsite: lollapalooza.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: San Francisco
\nWhen: Aug. 10-12
\nWebsite: sfoutsidelands.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Pensacola Beach, Fla.
\nWhen: Sept. 21-23
\nWebsite: delunafest.com<\/a><\/p>\nINTO THE ACT\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\nWhere: Atlantic City, N.J.
\nWhen: June 23 and 24
\nWebsite: orionmusicandmore.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhere: Scranton, Penn.
\nWhen: Aug. 10-12
\nWebsite: thepeachmusicfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n\nON THE MOVE\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\nWebsite: vanswarpedtour.com<\/a><\/p>\n