Summer Music Festivals 2010

While a couple of the big ones have already passed this spring (Coachella in April, SXSW in March, etc), there are still a boatload of great festivals to look forward to for the summer. Pack your suitcase, plan your vacation days and get your passes early.  I may very well be making a trip to Chicago for Lolla this year.

**Sad news: The All Points West Festival is NOT happening this summer. For those of us who enjoyed the rainy mud-fest that was last year’s festival, we can only hope for its rebirth in 2011.**

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Summer Camp
When: May 28 – 30
Where: Chillicothe, Illinois
Highlights: Gov’t Mule, Bassnectar, moe, Umphrey’s McGee, G Love and Special Sauce, Slightly Stoopid
Price: Three Day Pass: $150, Pre-party pass: $20, VIP Upgrades: $150 - $1,200 

Sasquatch! Music Festival
When: May 29 – 31
Where: Quincy, Washington (at The Gorge)
Highlights: My Morning Jacket, Vampire Weekend, The National, Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, Tegan and Sara, MGMT, Band of Horses, She & Him, Passion Pit
Price: Single day tickets, $70.00 per day. Supertickets are $1,500 for 2 people (sold in pairs only)

Wakarusa
When: June 3 – 6
Where: Ozark, AR (Mulberry Mountain)
Highlights: Widespread Panic, Umphrey's McGee, The Black Keys, Slightly Stoopid, John Butler Trio, Blues Traveler, Dweezil Zappa, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Bassnectar, State Radio
Price: Full Event Pass: $144 + fees, VIP Event Pass: $425 + fees 

Bonnaroo
When: June 10 – 13
Where: Manchester, TN
Highlights: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Weezer, The Flaming Lips (performing "Dark Side of the Moon" feat. Stardeath and White Dwarfs), Tori Amos, The National, The Black Keys, Jeff Beck, She & Him
Price: $249.50 for GA 4-Day Pass. VIP tickets will be available for purchase for $1,349.50 per pair + fees. 

Lollapalooza
When: August 6 – 8
Where: Chicago, IL
Highlights: Green Day, Lady Gaga, Soundgarden, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Phoenix, MGMT, The Black Keys, The National, Grizzly Bear, Gogol Bordello, Erykah Badu, Yeasayer
Price: $215 for GA 3-Day Pass. $850 for VIP Pass. Lolla Travel Packages for $1129 for one or $2499 for two.