Get into it: summer festivals

BONNAROO

In recent years, Bonnaroo has expanded its lineup from a jam-band venue to a plethora of contemporary music. The festival is truly an experience in its own. For more information, visit www.bonnaroo.com.

WHEN: June 12 to 15
WHERE: Manchester, Tenn.
COST: All tickets are four-day weekend passes $244.50 plus convenience charges
ACTS TO WATCH: Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Metallica, Pearl Jam, M.I.A.

TERRASTOCK

A celebration of this diversity, the Terrastock festival will bring the wide branches of the psychedelic tree together in Louisville, Ky., for a weekend of artists rarely heard by the average American music lover.

WHEN: June 19 to 22
WHERE: Louisville, Ky.
COST: One-day pass $25; Thursday only $15; full fest $85
ACTS TO WATCH: Oneida, Makoto Kawabata of Acid Mothers Temple, Wooden Shjips, MV+EE with the Golden Road, Tara Jane O’Neil

TERRASTOCK PREVIEW

Four of the artists, along with local Bloomington act Poison Oak, will play a prequel to the festival this Wednesday at Bear’s Place, giving locals an opportunity to experience Terrastock’s sound.

WHEN: 10 p.m., June 18
WHERE: Bear’s Place (1316 E. Third St.)
COST: $6 (21+)

SUMMERFEST

“The World’s Largest Music Festival” is truly a musical expose — with weeks of ongoing shows. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, the fest will also showcase its annual fireworks on June 26 — the same night as They Might Be Giants, Three Dog Night and Gnarls Barkley. So if you have to make the trip for a single day, this would be the day to do it. For more information, visit www.summerfest.com.

WHEN: June 26 to July 6
WHERE: Milwaukee
COST: Single-day advanced tickets $14; two-day pass $23
ACTS TO WATCH: Stevie Wonder, They Might Be Giants, Blondie, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Earth, Wind & Fire

BELMONT ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL

WHEN: June 28 to 29
WHERE: Chicago
COST: $5
ACTS TO WATCH: Smoking Popes, Cursive, Unwed Sailor,
The Redwalls, Steepwater Band

COMERICA CITYFEST

WHEN: July 2 to 6
WHERE: Detroit
COST: Free
ACTS TO WATCH: De La Soul,
The Zombies featuring Colin Blunston and Rob Argent, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Thornetta Davis, The Muggs


ROTHBURY

“This list is so long and I just get excited every time I read it,” IU junior Randy Smith said about this year’s Rothbury. Out of all the artists, Smith is most thrilled to see Dave Matthews Band. The festival will highlight both mainstream giants like Snoop Dogg and buzzed DJ duo Flosstradamus, who jammed during this past Little 5. For more information, visit www.rothburymusic.com.

WHEN: July 3 to 6
WHERE: Rothbury, Mich.
COST: Weekend tickets $244.75;
VIP weekend tickets $475
ACTS TO WATCH: Snoop Dogg, Flosstradamus, Of Montreal, John Mayer, The Wailers

PITCHFORK

Say what you will about its host, but this year’s Pitchfork is sure to be a crowd pleaser, and very inexpensive for the amount of acts it is providing. Friday will feature three acts performing classic albums: Public Enemy’s 1988 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Sebadoh’s Bubble and Scrape, Mission of Burma’s Vs. Saturday and Sunday will be an all-day extravaganza in the relatively small Grant Park. For more information, visit www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com.

WHEN: July 18 to 20
WHERE: Chicago
COST: Three-day passes have already sold out; One day passes $30; Saturday and Sunday $50
ACTS TO WATCH: Public Enemy, Fuck Buttons, Ghostface and Raekwon, Boris, Mahjongg


FORECASTLE

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acclaimed environmental attorney and activist will be making the keynote speech for a festival that is as eco-friendly as it is music-oriented. The event will also be one of the first Miwest fests to include solar-powered stages. Bloomington’s own Prizzy Prizzy Please will also be gracing the stage, to which drummer Ted Wells said they will “rock as hard as we know how to.” For more information, visit www.forecastlefest.com.

WHEN: July 25 to 27
WHERE: Louisville, Ky.
COST: Friday advance $15; Saturday $20; Sunday $18; Friday/Saturday two-day pass $32; Saturday/Sunday two-day pass $35; Three-day pass $50
ACTS TO WATCH: Method Man, Catfish Haven, Prizzy Prizzy Please, Dr. Dog, Tortoise

LOLLAPALOOZA

Founded by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, Lollapalooza will be an epic proportion at Chi-town’s Union Park. WEEKEND will be at the front and center throughout the fest, so stay tuned for our exclusive coverage. For more information, visit www.lollapalooza.com.

WHEN: August 1 to 3
WHERE: Chicago
COST: Advance three-day pass $190; when advance tickets run out $205
ACTS TO WATCH: Radiohead, Broken Social Scene, Lupe Fiasco, Okkervil River, Spank Rock