Northern California has some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including Outside Lands, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and of course Monterey Jazz.
Offerings across the spectrum, from San Jose Jazz to the collection of the first city in the jam -band- friendly High Sierra in Quincy at Santa Cruz Blues indie -pop of Monterey. We should also mention permanently Stanford Jazz, Treasure Island, San Francisco Jazz and BottleRock Napa.
And yet , people still want more - and are willing to travel to get it.
It has become quite common for music lovers travel hundreds, even thousands, of miles to attend the best events. It is a way to experience a new area, while enjoying some of their favorite musicians. More, alignments can be downright sensational
what follows is a look at some of the major festivals in North America - all of which are definitely worth the road trip.
It's also worth noting that many of these flow events live performances - often for free - via YouTube or some other site. However, the details are not announced until the actual date approaches, most likely to maximize ticket sales. That will keep checking the festival website for information if you want to enjoy music from the comfort of your own home.
Governors Ball
When: 6 to 8 June
Where: New York City
Tickets: Tickets a day at $ 100; three days is $ 230
Line: OutKast, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Skrillex, Jack White, Phoenix, disclosure, more.
The key: Start spreading the news - New York now has one of the most attractive music festivals in the nation. Established in Randall's Island, which means that people can actually carry to the three-day affair. (It can also be reached by other means. - But take the ferry that sounds like fun ) The Gov Ball , which debuted in 2011, offers a fine mix of indie rock and alt and the electronic dance music (EDM ) and some hip- hop. However, their number 1 selling point is that it is in the city of New York, which means that travelers can arrive early or stay late to get a taste of the Big Apple. Notably, did anyone else notice that our Oakland Athletics are playing at Yankee Stadium June 3 to 5 jobs?
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
When : 12 to 15 June
Where: Manchester, Tennessee
Tickets : Passes start at $ 284.50
Line : Elton John , Kanye West , Jack White, Lionel Richie, Skrillex , Wiz Khalifa, more
The skinny: Started in 2002 mainly as a Fandango jam -band, and has grown to become one of the most attractive in the world variously musical events. Some 80,000 happy campers will leave a 700 acre farm in rural Tennessee to commune with nature, music lover’s holidays with their peers and enjoy over 150 live performances held on 10 -plus stages. It's like Woodstock for the 21st century. Over the years, Bonnaroo has hosted big as Phish, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, The Police and Bruce Springsteen. Line 2014 is a particularly good mix of R & B, hip- hop, indie -rock, electronic music and other styles.
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