Friday, January 17, 2014

Music Festivals of 2014



Although we are in the middle of winter right now, it is time to start thinking about summertime festivals. A lot of lineups have already been announced and Ticket Club is here to help you decide which ones you should attend this year! Here are nine notable festivals to get you in the spirit:

  • Coachella: April 11-13, April 18-20 in Indio, California
    • First festival to snag a newly reunited OutKast
    • Lineup includes: OutKast, Muse, Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, Ellie Goulding, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Foster the People, Calvin Harris, Beck, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lana Del Rey, and many, many more! 
  • Bonnaroo: June 12-15 in Manchester, Tennessee 
    • One of the greatest camping and musical experiences! It is held on a 700 acre farm. 
    • Lineup to be announced soon, but last year included Paul McCartney, Jack Johnson, Pretty Lights, R. Kelly, Wu-Tang Clan, The Lumineers, The National, and others. 
  • Vans Warped Tour: June 14-August 3, all over North America 
    • The tour stops in over 40 cities, making it a little different than your average festival. However, most of the bands ride out the entire tour. 
    • Lineup includes: The Devil Wears Prada, Mayday Parade, Anberlin, and many more. 
  • Hangout Music Festival: May 16-18 in Gulf Shores, Alabama 
    • The festival features a Thursday night pre-party with Girl Talk on May 15. 
    • Lineup includes: The Black Keys, The Killers, OutKast, Jack Johnson, Modest Mouse, The Avett Brothers, Pretty Lights, Tegan and Sara, Fitz and the Tantrums, Bastille, Portugal The Man, and lots more! 
  • Newport Folk Festival: July 25-27 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island 
    • The unique environment of Fort Adams and the surrounding water provides for one of the coolest festival experiences. 
    • Lineup is yet to be announced but last year's festival included: Beck, The Lumineers, The Avett Brothers, Jim James, Old Crow Medicine Show, and others. 
  • Firefly Music Festival: June 19-22 in Dover, Delaware
    • This is a newer festival that just kicked off in 2012. This festival is unique because it allows concert goers an extra day of music! 
    • Lineup includes: Foo Fighters, OutKast, Jack Johnson, Imagine Dragons, Pretty Lights, The Lumineers, Arctic Moneys, Weezer,  Girl Talk, Cage the Elephant, Grouplove, and so many more! 
  • Governor's Ball: June 6-8, Randall's Island Park, New York 
    • The 2013 festival went on through a tropical storm! Hopefully this year the weather is better, as the festival is rain or shine. 
    • Lineup includes: OutKast, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Jack White, Skrillex, Foster the People, The Naked and Famous, Bastille, and tons more! 
  • Ultra Music Festival: March 28-30 in Miami, Florida 
    • EDM Festival
    • Lineup includes: Afrojack, Avicii, David Guetta, Kaskade, Tiesto, Zedd
  • Sasquatch! Festival: May 23-25, July 4-6 in Gorge, Washington 
    • The 2013 festival sold out in 90 minutes! This year is takes place during two holiday weekends. 
    • Lineup coming soon. (Last year the festival included Mumford and Sons, The Postal Service, Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Arctic Monkeys) 

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