2008 Summer Festival Outlook (Part IV)
New name, same great posting…
Today sees major and numerous additions to South by Southwest. We’ve also included a couple more festivals after the jump.
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* = Lineup Addition
South by Southwest 2008:
March 12-16, 2008 - Austin, Texas
What we know:
- R.E.M., My Morning Jacket, The Vines, The Black Keys, Jens Lekman, Vampire Weekend, Joe Lean + The Jing Jang Jong, My Brightest Diamond, Pato Banton, and Sia are all confirmed to perform*
- Man Man are confirmed to preform*
- TECH N9NE is confirmed to perform
- Mala Rodriguez is confirmed to perform
- The Breeders, Black Mountain, The Raveonettes, A Place to Bury Strangers, and The Cribs are all confirmed to preform*
- Hot Water Music are confirmed to perform
- Bella are confirmed to preform*
- Gallows are confirmed to preform*
- Domino Records showcase (feat. The Kills, White Williams, Lightspeed Champion, These New Puritans, and Sons & Daughters)
- Dokkebi Q is confirmed to perform
- The Stills are confirmed to perform*
- Black Joe Lewis is confirmed to perform*
- Lou Reed, Thurston Moore, Daryl Hall, and Seymour Stein are confirmed to speak
What we don’t know:
- What is there to know?
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2008:
April 25-27, 2008 - Indio, California
What we know:
- DREDG are confirmed
- The Breeders are confirmed
- Sons & Daughters are confirmed
- Heidi Vogel w/ the Cinematic Orchestra are confirmed.
- Autolux are confirmed
- Kidsister are confirmed
- Deltron 3030 are confirmed
- Austin TV are confirmed
- Duffy is confirmed*
- Electric Touch are confirmed *
- VHS or Beta are confirmed (?)
- Chromeo are confirmed(?)
- Death Cab for Cutie are confirmed (?)
- The Prodigy, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, MSTRKRFT will not be at Coachella
What we don’t know:
- Will Radiohead make an appearance? Some speculate yes, others say no…
- Animal Collective, Swervedriver, The Chemical Brothers all have been rumored as possibilities…
- The Verve at Coachella? Cat Dirt Sez says yes…
- Simian Mobile Disco, Dwight Yoakam, and Hot Chip will all 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 Music and Arts Festival 2008:
June 12-15, 2008 - Manchester, Tennessee
What we know:
- Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are confirmed
- BB King is confirmed
- Pat Green is confirmed
- Radiohead, Neil Diamond, Foo Fighters, and Lily Allen all won’t be at Bonnaroo.
What we don’t know:
- Will Led Zeppelin headline?
- Rush may be making an appearance? They have no date scheduled during Bonnaroo.
Lollapalooza 2008:
August 1-3, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois
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 Music Festival 2008:
August 8-10, 2008 - Vineland, New Jersey
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…
Sasquatch! Music Festival:
May 24-25, 2008 - George, Washington
What we know:
- The Cure are confirmed to headline
What we don’t know:
- Everything else. Information seems hard to come by.
Summercamp Music Festival:
May 22-25, 2008 - Chillicothe, Illnois
What we know:
- moe., Umphrey’s McGee, The Flaming Lips, The Avett Brothers, Cornmeal, Groovatron, Family Groove Company, and 56 Hope Road are confirmed to perform
What we don’t know:
- Another one of those festivals where rumors don’t come easy
Stagecoach Music Festival:
May 2-5, 2008 - Indio, California
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