I don't know what the hell happened but someone got together and decided to throw a bunch of festival lineups on the world today. Today we saw Firefly, Savannah Stopover, and New Orleans Jazz Fest announce their full lineups. Hangout Festival is announcing tomorrow. Shit is getting real.
Firstly, we have Firefly Festival which takes place in Dover, Delaware from June 19-22. Tickets go on sale on January 20th and will range from $249-299.
This festival has gotten better and better every year. This year is it jampacked with acts top and bottom. First, the headliners: Foo Fighters, Outkast, Jack Johnson. Foo Fighters will be fantastic. I am starting to get the indication that Outkast's reunion may lose prestige because they will be at every frickin' festival. It's probably just me but Jack Johnson's sound is just not big enough for a headlining slot. But the lineup get much better.
Things of note:
Sleeper Agent, New Politics, and Magic Man are tourmates right now and will all be there. Sleeper Agent's new album comes out on March 25, New Politics is riding the momentum of their hit single "Harlem," and Magic Man will no doubt be playing tunes from the debut album which does not yet have a release date.
Hunter Hunted's "Keep Together" is a great breezy, summer tune that makes them perfect for the festival scene and will give them a great summer
Is it just me or is Neon Gold Records dominating Firefly? Haerts, Magic Man, Smallpools, Sir Sly, MS MR. Five bands from one small label. Congrats to them!
Imagine Dragons finally get the slot they deserve.
The Wild Feathers should be getting a much more prominent slot.
Top half has a lot of can't misses: Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, Grouplove, Cage the Elephant, Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Jake Bugg, Local Natives.
Pretty Lights and Girl Talk might as well be brothers. Constantly on the same festival bill. I ain't complaining.
I like this festival because they seem to really have the demographic and size down very well. They do not go out and get the biggest bands out there because that is not their environment. Also they as diverse as others because they are looking for specific acts to fill a specific need.
If I was going to this festival I know I would be seeing Wye Oak, Future Islands, J. Roddy Walston & the Business, Those Darlins, Caitlin Rose, and Magic Man. With more research I know I could enjoy more.
I have no picture of the New Orleans Jazz Fest because it is way too big. It take place over two weekends and has a huge crop of immensely talents New Orleans musicians but here are the highlights: (separated by day)
Santana, The Avett Brothers, Public Enemy, Jason Isbell
Phish, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters
The String Cheese Incident, Greensky Bluegrass
Alabama Shakes, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Foster the People
Arcade Fire, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, John Fogerty
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