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Friday, March 29, 2024
The Observer

Summer Festival Previews

Bonnaroo Music and Arts FestivalManchester, TennesseeThursday, June 11 to Sunday, June 14This annual festival features an eclectic mix of live musical entertainment, including indie, hip hop, jazz, country, reggae, electronica and other alternative music styles, as well as comedy acts.Lineup: Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band, Phish, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Ben Harper and Relentless7, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Public Enemy, Girl Talk, Jimmy FallonBumbershootSeattle, WashingtonSaturday, September 5 to Monday, September 7This international music and arts festival held every Labor Day weekend grounds on Pacific Northwest musical talent but also features international artists and includes hip hop and alternative rock styles. The festival also incorporates new arts forms such as poetry slams and break dancing.Lineup: Sheryl Crow, Modest Mouse, The All-American Rejects, Katy Perry, De La Soul, Raphael Saadiq, Brett Dennen, The Ting TingsEssence Music FestivalNew Orleans, LouisianaFriday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5Sponsored by Essence Magazine, the festival takes place every July 4th weekend with three days of cultural activities and three nights of musical performances by African-American artists.Lineup: Beyoncé, Maxwell, Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, John LegendAll Points West Music and Arts FestivalJersey City, New JerseyFriday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2The second annual music and arts festival will feature music, comedy and artLineup: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, Tool, My Bloody Valentine, The Ting Tings, Coldplay, MGMTVans Warped TourThursday, June 26 to Sunday, August 23This touring music and extreme sports festival, sponsored by BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, features punk rock, electronica, alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore and Christian rock.Lineup: Anti-Flag, Flogging Molly, Less Than Jake, The White Tie Affair, TSOL, FlipperLollapaloozaChicago, IllinoisFriday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9This American music festival features alternative rock, hip hop and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances and craft booths.Lineup: Depeche Mode, Tool, The Killers, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Snoop Dog, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend