Recent Articles in Festivals
Pop Montreal Festival 2010 Stages Liars, Swans, Shonen Knife and More
The ninth year of POP Montreal, Canada’s most eclectic independent music festival, will take place this September 29th to October 3rd, 2010. After 14 years, NYC’s legendary Michael Gira returns to the stage with his dark, post-punk band SWANS, as will the Canadian cult singer MARY MARGARET O’HARA.
Norway’s Øya Festival 2010 Announces Lineup
Oslo, Norway’s Øya Festival 2010, considered “the greenest festival in Europe,” has announced its August 10 – 14th lineup, which will include such acts as M.I.A., Pavement, Iggy and the Stooges, The XX, LCD Soundsystem, Air, and more.
NXNE Festival Announces Lineup and will Honor Iggy and the Stooges
NXNE 2010, Toronto’s favorite spring music festival, has expanded its horizons and will stretch to seven days this year, while hosting an interactive conference for the first time with speakers such as Ze Frank, one of Forbes’ Top 25 web celebrities. NXNE 2010 is kicking off on June 14th and will run through June 20th, 2010.
Pitchfork Music Festival Confirms Final Additions to Line-up
The lineup for the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival has now been finalized with the addition of buzzworthy acts Major Lazer, Wolf Parade, Beach House and Neon Indian, and Big Boi of Outkast fame.
Lollapalooza 2010 Confirms Lineup
Hours after Soundgarden announced itself last night as one of the headliners of Lollapalooza 2010, the final lineup was revealed without the teasing letter-by-letter wacky wordplay, and it’s a doozy.
Lineup Announced for Raleigh’s Hopscotch Festival
The Independent Weekly has just confirmed the first Hopscotch Festival, set to take place in downtown Raleigh, NC, from September 9-11. Broken Social Scene, Panda Bear and Public Enemy are set to headline the fest that is boasting 120 bands across 10 venues.
The Libertines to Reunite for UK Festivals
The Libertines have told NME.com that they will reunite to play the Reading And Leeds Festivals in the UK this summer. Original members Pete Doherty, Carl Barat, Gary Powell and John Hassall will be the second from the top billing at the festival, which takes place from August 27th through 29th. This is their first full show together since they parted ways in 2004.
Truck America Festival Comes to New York April 30th
The truck stops here! Oxfordshire, UK’s quaint, family-operated Truck Festival is taking on America for the first time this year, co-presented by Radio Woodstock. This independent festival will kick off during two days at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2nd 2010.
ATP Festival Announces Lineup with Iggy & The Stooges, Mudhoney, The Breeders and More
All Tomorrow’s Parties, called everything from the “coolest prom ever” to a utopian weekend of rock culture, returns to Kutsher’s Country Club in picturesque Monticello, New York to celebrate its tenth anniversary, the third ATP New York festival to be held over Labor Day weekend, running from Friday, September 3rd to Sunday, September 5th.
M.I.A. to Go HARD This Summer
Cultural firebrand and all-around badass M.I.A. is set to headline the HARD LA and HARD NYC shows in July, as part of her return to the live stage in 2010 in support of her as-yet-untitled new album.
