WHAT: Smithsonian Jazz Festival\nWHEN: Aug. 12, 8 p.m.\nWHERE: IU Musical Arts Center\nCOST: $14, $8 for IU students\nFestivals are all over the country, and right here in Bloomington we have shows all summer long on campus. The summer of inexpensive, and sometimes free, shows are capped off with the Smithsonian Jazz Festival in August. Featuring legendary Jazz musician David Baker and The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the performance will showcase some of the most important Jazz of the last 100 years. \nJelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and Quincy Jones are just a few of the impressive list of artists being covered. The show will also include some IU performers.\n"I'm thrilled that the all-star musicians who make up this orchestra will get a chance to visit our campus," Baker says. "And (they will) see firsthand what we're trying to do in our jazz studies department as well as in the rest of the School of Music."\nThe Jacobs School of Music also has chamber shows, orchestral concerts, jazz concerts, outdoor bands, choruses, the Opera "The Mikado" and free events all summer long.
WHAT: Bonnaroo\nWHEN: June 16-18\nWHERE: Manchester, Tenn.\nCOST: $200 after service charge\nArtists: Beck, Radiohead, Elvis Costello \n& the Imposters, Tom Petty & the Heart-\nbreakers, Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Folds, \nmoe., Matisyahu, Umphrey's McGee, Seu \nJorge, Robert Randolph & The Family \nBand.\nBonnaroo is like overnight camp for big kids. Three days of music kick-off the summer festival season featuring a diverse artist lineup. Camping comes with the ticket and the campgrounds turn into a tight knit village by the end of the weekend. Jam bands dominated the first few festivals with past headliners such as The Dave Matthews Band, Trey and Friends and The Dead in the past, but features alternative rock acts Beck, Radiohead and Elvis Costello this summer.\nAlthough the headliners have changed, there is little doubt the hippie scene will be prevalent at the camp grounds. The past few years have seen the area turned into a three-day open-market Mecca for people selling everything from food to homemade clothes, art, glass and drugs at every corner. \nRadiohead and Beck rarely tour, but when they do, it's worth going to the middle of Tennessee to see. Both artists hit the scene in the mid '90s and have grown and evolved album after album with critical acclaim and strong followings. Beck's unique rock can't be nailed down to any one genre with his half-singing/half-rapping and free association lyrics coupled with his funky dancing. Radiohead puts on a mesmerizing live show that captures the deep sentiments of their albums, like the political Hail to the Thief or the electronic, disconnected OK Computer. \nOlder acts like Elvis Costello and Tom Petty are crowd-pleasers and draw big crowds with their deep catalogues and powerful live shows. With over 150 bands, the festival has something to offer anyone, from jam band fans, to reggae, to straight up rock and even comedy by Lewis Black and Patton Oswald among others. The Web site even details a beer festival and massive poster and music sale tent that will take place during the festival. While there are dozens of famous bands, many artists get their first chance to shine at the festival. If past years are any indication, long drives, mud caked shoes and clothes, and a lack of showering for a weekend is worth making the pilgrimage to the middle of nowhere.\nWHAT: Lollapalooza\nWHEN: Aug. 4-6\nWHERE: Grant Park, Chicago\nCOST: $165 for 3-day pass after service charges\nArtists: More than 130 bands including \nRed Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West, \nWilco, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming \nLips, Ween, The Shins\nThe return of music festivals to Chicago was a long time coming. Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction organized Lollapalooza, the main alternative summer music tour during the 90's. After a hiatus, the concert returned as a two-day event in Chicago last summer. After an extremely successful first summer, the show is back again as a three-day event with 8 stages in the middle of Grant Park. \nThe festival is breaking away from the stereotype of being an all-rock festival by including one of the biggest acts in hip-hop. Kanye West will bring a more diverse crowd than the predominately rock lineup, Farrell says. "That's what Lollapalooza is all about: sounds of all genres swirling about as you walk through the expanse of Grant Park." \nAlternative rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined Lollapalooza II in the 90's and appear to be an obvious choice for this year's festival. The band continues to be a big draw with their new double-album Stadium Arcadium released Tuesday.
WHAT: Summerfest\nWHEN: June 29-July 9\nWHERE: Milwaukee, Wis.\nCOST: 2-Day Pass through June 15 (good \nany two days) $23.00; Single-Day Pass \nthrough June 15 (good any day) $14.00; \nAdult evening (after 4 p.m.) and weekend \ntickets $15; Adult weekday tickets (Noon to \n4 p.m.) $8
Artists: Artists: Pearl Jam, Tom Petty \n& the Heartbreakers, Elvis Costello & the \nImposters featuring Allen Toussaint, Nine \nInch Nails, Ray Davies, Mary J. Blige, \nAlice Cooper, Creedence Clearwater Rev-\nisted (formerly known as Creedence Clear-\nwater Revival), Wilco, Nickelback, For-\neigner, Steely Dan, Cheap Trick, Guster, \nGoo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows\nFans who don't want to camp out for the full 10 days can head up to Milwaukee for a night or afternoon of shows. For two weeks, a diverse number of artists will fill the handful of stages for the annual Summerfest. The artists range in genre from rock to industrial, to hip-hop and oldies. \nFlexible ticket pricing and a large number of stages should make it easy to find a few shows that fit your schedule and budget. Pearl Jam is on their first tour in years, so look to get tickets to see them early. Older acts like Steely Dan, Tom Petty and Elvis Costello are on the bill in addition to young bands like Wilco and The Shins.
WHAT: Warped Tour\nWHEN: July 28\nWHERE: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, \nIndianapolis\nCOST: $32 after service charges\nArtists: AFI, Thursday, Anti Flag, \nSaves the Day, Buzzcocks, Joan Jett and \nthe Blackhearts, Less Than Jake, NOFX \nmore than 50 others\nThe warped tour is touring the country and will be in Indy at the end of July to showcase some of the best Independent rock bands. The Warped Tour will pass through other nearby locations including Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tenn. and Tinley Park, Ill.
WHAT: Ozzfest\nWHEN: July 16 and July 23\nWHERE: Chicago and Indianapolis \nCOST: $70 Sold Out\nArtists: Ozzy Osbourne, System of a \nDown, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil \nWhile some people may doubt that Ozzy may be getting too for a tour like Ozzfest, he still plans on taking his show on the road for another year of heavy metal touring. Tickets are sold out on the Web site, but seats still remain on Ticketmaster.com for the metal tour. System of a Down makes another run on the Ozzfest lineup to the delight of moshing, head-bangers around the country.
