Pitchfork Music Festival – July 16-18 @ Chicago, IL
bands you may know: Pavement*, Big Boi (OutKast), Panda Bear (Animal Collective), LCD Soundsystem
recommended bands: jj, Washed Out, Best Coast, Smith Westerns, Real Estate
tickets: $40 / single day pass
Drive from Lawrence: 9 hours
*If you can’t see Pavement at Pitchfork, you could still see them at the Uptown in Kansas City on September 11
Lollapalooza Music Festival – August 6-8 @ Chicago, IL
bands you may know: Arcade Fire, MGMT*, The Strokes, Lady Gaga
recommended bands: The Walkmen, Dirty Projectors, Wavves, The Antlers
tickets: $250 / three day pass
Drive from Lawrence: 9 hours
*If you can’t see MGMT at Lollapalooza, you could still see them at the Uptown in Kansas City on June 13
Bonnaroo Music & Camping Festival – June 10-13 @ Manchester, TN
bands you may know: Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band, Flaming Lips, Weezer
recommended bands: The National, Here We Go Magic, Neon Indian, The xx
tickets: $250 / four day pass
Drive from Lawrence: 11 hours
Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival – June 3-6 @ Ozark, AR
bands you may know: STS9, Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, Robert Randolph
recommended bands: Disco Biscuits, The Black Keys
tickets: $159 / four day pass
Drive from Lawrence: 5.5 hours
*If you can’t see the Black Keys at Wakarusa, you could still see them at the Crossroads in Kansas City on June 4
LouFest Music Festival – August 28-29 @ St. Louis, MO
bands you may know: Broken Social Scene, She & Him, Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
recommended bands: Titus Andronicus, Built to Spill
tickets: $64 / two day pass
Drive from Lawrence: 5 hours
Big Boi – Shutterbug: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjam1vY7Wk
MGMT – Flash Delirium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvSMp7T2Kes
