While it’s still technically 2007, the 2008 summer festival season is just a few short months away, and as expected, the leaks are starting to surface. Full lineups for Coachella, Bonnaro, Lollapalooza, and Vineland aren’t expected to be released until sometime after January.

In anticipation, CoS will be providing complete coverage of all festival related news as it occurs in something I like to call – “2008 Festivals: News/Rumors”. Catchy? I know.

Coachella 2008:
What we know:

• DREDG are confirmed.
• Dwight Yoakam is confirmed.
• The Breeders are confirmed.
• VHS or Beta are confirmed (?)
• Heidi Vogel w/ the Cinematic Orchestra are confirmed.
• Autolux are confirmed
• Kidsister are confirmed
• Deltron 3030 are confirmed
• Chromeo are confirmed(?)
• The Prodigy, David Bowie, MSTRKRFT will not play at Coachella.

What we don’t know:

• Will Radiohead make an appearance? Some speculate yes, others say no…
• Will Simian Mobile Disco show up? They will be in the area.
• Green Day has an album coming out. While nothing has been really rumored, why not?
• Is My Bloody Valentine bluffing?

Bonnaroo 2008:
What we know:

• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are confirmed.
• BB King is confirmed.
• Radiohead, Neil Diamond, Foo Fighters, and Lily Allen all won’t be at Bonnaroo.

What we don’t know:

• The Led Zeppelin question?
• Rush may be making an appearance? They have no date scheduled during Bonnaroo.

Lollapalooza 2008:
What we know:

• Rhymefest f/ Mucca Pazza is somewhat confirmed.

What we don’t know:

• Will Radiohead come back to the United States for Lolla?
• Will Foo Fighters come back to the United States for Lolla?

Vineland 2008:
What we know:

• Pretty much nothing. Everything has been hush hush.

What we don’t know:

• Will Rage Against the Machine be headlining?

This is very much a work and progress that we will keep updated as more info is revealed…

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TAGGED AS: Bonnaroo Music Festival, Coachella Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Vineland Music Festival