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MAR 12, 13, 14 SPRING BREAK 2010.
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Finally!
A music festival for musicians.
For 3 straight days
Spring Break 2010.
musicians
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music lovers
from across the world will converge
on the Gulf Coast for the largest gathering of its kind. The Festival of
Musicians.
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MARCH 12,13,14 SPRING BREAK 2010. In Gulf Shores/ Foley Al. signaling the start of the annual music festival season worldwide.
Bestival, on the Isle of Wight, was voted last year's "Best Lineup" in the UK.
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The equivalent of a small city materialized for three days amid the searing heat and palm tree lined fields in east California, featuring performances from Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, and TV on the Radio.
From silent disco parties at Bonnaroo in Tennessee to all-night raves at Serbia's Exit festival, our guide prepares music fans worldwide for another year of summer music festivals in the sun.
BONNAROO, Tennessee, U.S.
June 11-14 ($235)
The word "bonnaroo" is New Orleans slang for "the best on the streets," and the Bonnaroo festival has grown into that name over the past eight years, winning Rolling Stone magazine's "Best Festival" award in 2008. In addition to promoting mainstream and independent rock, hip-hop, and electronic groups, Bonnaroo also features a stand-up comedians' tent and a "silent disco" tent -- where everyone gets a pair of headphones that sync up with the music for late night dancing without the noise complaints. Over 80,000 people will head to the festival outside of Nashville to see headliners including Bruce Springsteen, Phish, and Snoop Dogg.
GLASTONBURY, Somerset, England
June 24-28 ($255)
Glastonbury has been around since dairy farmer Michael Eavis first held a free-two day festival on his farm in 1970, and it's long been the festival in England for seeing the biggest and best bands in the world. It also may be the muddiest -- heavy rain in several years, most notably 1997, turned Glastonbury into a muddy bog. Everyone from Radiohead to Jay-Z has headlined the festival, and with over 700 acts each year, there is something for everybody, and some of the proceeds from the festival go to Oxfam and Greenpeace. This year's headliners include Franz Ferdinand, Blur, and Bruce Springsteen.
ROCK AL PARQUE, Bogota, Colombia
June 27-29 (free)
The Rock al Parque festival, launched in 1995, has become South America's biggest rockfest in recent years -- some 320,000 people traveled to Simon Bolivar Park in 2006 for a weekend of Colombia's biggest rock bands and renowned international headliners. Funded by Colombia's culture secretary, the free festival has included some of rock's biggest names, including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Manu Chao, and Bloc Party. In the days leading up to Rock al Parque, the festival organizers host a series of panel discussions on music production, management, and the recording industry.
ROSKILDE, Denmark
July 2-5 ($220)
Since 1971, the rock festival in Roskilde has hosted the biggest names in music, from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan. It is the biggest summer festival in northern Europe, and the "Arena" stage boasts a 17,000-capacity tent, the largest in Europe. The festival boasts a daily newspaper and a 24-hour live radio station, and is also home to the annual "Naked Run," where the first naked person to cross the finish line receives a free ticket for next year's festival. Some 80,000 will travel to Roskilde to see headliners including Coldplay, Oasis and Nine Inch Nails.
EXIT, Novi Sad, Serbia
July 9-12 ($105)
Created in 2000 by three university students as a protest against former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic, the electro-focused festival in the heart of Serbia was named Europe's best festival in 2007. Over 200,000 people attended Exit last year, dancing at all night raves in the gorgeous surroundings of Petrovaradin Fortress, an eighteenth century castle near the Danube River. Some of techno's biggest names will be on hand to celebrate Exit's 10-year anniversary, including Moby, Kraftwerk, and The Prodigy.
THISDAY, Abuja/Lagos, Nigeria
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The THISDAY festival in Nigeria, launched in 2006 by the editor-in-chief of Thisday newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the end of slavery, is the biggest music and fashion festival in Africa. According to Obaigbena, the festival is meant to highlight the positive progress being made in Africa, and find sustainable solutions for the continent's problems. The theme of last year's festival was "Africa Rising," and it showcased some of the world's biggest artists including Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Usher. Stay tuned for this year's lineup.
FUJI ROCK, Naeba, Japan
July 24-26 ($410)
Japan's biggest outdoor festival takes its name from Mt. Fuji, the site of the first festival in 1997. Fuji Rock has been set amongst the cool forested mountains of the Naeba ski resort for the past ten years -- gondolas and hilly trails transport people from stage to stage, and the streams and forests between them are the reason why Fuji Rock has been called the most beautiful festival in the world. It's not just about the scenery, though -- over 100,000 people will trek through the mountains to see headliners Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, and Weezer.
LOLLAPALOOZA, Chicago, U.S.
August 7-9 ($190)
Rocker Perry Farrell began Lollapalooza in 1991 as a farewell tour for his band, Jane's Addiction. The biggest grunge rock festival during the nineties disappeared for awhile around the turn of the century, but it was revived in 2005 as a more traditional "big weekend" destination festival in Chicago. The past few years at Grant Park have been marked by hot summers, huge crowds, and even bigger bands. The anticipated crowd of nearly 200,000 is staggering, as are this year's headliners: Kings of Leon, Tool, Depeche Mode, and Beastie Boys, just to name a few.
BESTIVAL, Isle of Wight, England
September 11-13 ($205)
The trendy Bestival, the original boutique weekend festival on the Isle of Wight, is the best way to end the summer festival season in Europe. Bestival boasts a yearly fancy dress competition -- last year was "30,000 freaks under the sea," and 2009 is the year of "Outer Space," so make sure to dress accordingly. Thousands of Bestival-goers will witness an eclectic lineup including Lily Allen, Massive Attack, and MGMT in the picturesque surroundings of Robin Hill Park. For family fun, look no further than Camp Bestival, a three day family festival at a castle by the sea in July.
PARKLIFE, Australia
Late September-Early October
The Parklife one-day music festivals kick off the summer festival season across Australia. The dance-focused fests have featured heavyweights Justice, MIA, and Muscles over the past two years. The day-long festivals are followed by an official "After Life" party that runs until the early hours of the morning, so be prepared for a long one if you're one of the estimated 100,000 people attending a Parklife gig in one of capital cities across Australia at the end of September.
WOODSTOCK, Cape Town, South Africa
Late Fall 2009
When people think of Woodstock, Cape Town isn't necessarily what comes to mind. But for the past decade, the South African festival has been the biggest youth music event in the country, hosting a variety of both well-known and upcoming mainstream and hip-hop acts -- not to mention a variety of extreme sports stunt acts, paintballing, and flea-market stalls. Woodstock may not have the star power of the legendary American festival -- but with the wide range of music and outdoor activities it presents, its promoters aren't lying when they say that boredom simply isn't an option.
SUNBURN, Goa, India
December 2009
Sunburn Festival launched in December 2007 as south Asia's first electronic music festival, and featured heavyweights like Carl Cox and John '00' Fleming. Located seaside in Goa, on India's west coast, the festival has its roots in "Goa Trance," a type of pulsing, transcendental electro music that became popular in the early 1990s. Sunburn again treated over 5,000 electro revelers to a three-day party by the beach in December 2008. The festival's founder has said Sunburn will always be free to attend, and it is not to be missed if you happen to be in India in December
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Finally!
A music festival for musicians.
For 3 straight days
Spring Break 2010.
musicians
and
music lovers
from across the world will converge
on the Gulf Coast for the largest gathering of its kind. The Festival of
Musicians.
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Our goal is to unite
musicians
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spectacle
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jams, going long into the nights.
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play your music, bring your musical gear, as there are open
performance areas throughout the
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GAUNTLET Multi-Stage Showcase Competition.
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We welcome all musicians. whether you or your band play new rock, classic rock, blues, folk, country, jazz, reggae,
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LATEST NOTES:
Dec 03 2009: Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Dec 03 2009:
Love is learning the song in another's heart and singing it back to them when they have forgotten...
Nov 23 2009: Happy Thanksgiving!!! Lots of NEW BANDS signed up!
Oct 23 2009: The festival will take place MARCH 12,13,14 SPRING BREAK 2010. In Gulf Shores Al.
July 2009: Welcome to our newest sponsor! Tech-Star Sound and Lighting http://www.tech-star.net/ They provide High -End Sound, Lighting, and Staging for events large and small. I promise you they are some of the nicest people you will ever do business with. Call them ASAP if you need any of these services for your concerts, shows, or festivals.
July 2009: Just had the MOST AWESOME show ever. Super special thanks to The Big Shots, Regular Joe, Blue Island, Blake Cameron, and Dillon Broxson. Also to Gregory Page, Ishmael and the Peace Makers, Kill the Silence and Buzz Kiefer who entertained us during breaks from afar with their wonderful music on myspace. And of course thanks to YaYas and Hwy 59 in Foley for making it all possible. Site Map
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Here are just a few of the performers expected at the Festival of Musicians... view all
Kill the Silence
Altered Evidence
Dead wing
Rick Whaley
the Big Shots
Downflow
DeadRingers Guild
Dean Brown
Hollywood Disaster
Is Real Band
Beyond Descent
Johnny Barbados
South Saturn Delta
Sugarcane Jane
Black December
Caitlyn Brette
Hush the Silence
Blackhill Cemetery
Southern Stride
The Bailey Bros
Jezebels Chillin
Wayward Bypass
D.T. Wright
Brothers and Kings
Sam Glass Band
The Artist Rizioule
Hush the
Silence
Jimmy Lee
Hannaford
Wayne Mills
Band
Blue Island
Josh Bearden
Damien Lamb
The Dirty Rice Band
Liquid Chicken
Short Stories
To Say a Sentence Fragment
Donnie Mills
Regular Joe
Fix Me In 45
Blake
Cameron
Wendy Colonna
Mike Thompson
Gary West
Chuck Howard
CRS
BROTHER TREE
Ericka
Boussarhane (Psychic)
Buzz Kiefer
BuzzinCuzzin
Lee and the
Hellz Yeah!
Scream Out
Loud
The Love Dog Experiment
Justin
Weatherbee
Ascension
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