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ESSENCE FESTIVAL Headliners: , Mary J. Blige, , , , Headliners: , John Fogerty, Ziggy Marley, , , Charlie Wilson, , Nas, the Biscuits with and , Janelle Monáe Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Umphrey’s McGee, Where: Rodrigo y Gabriela, moe. When: July 3-6 Where: Bridgeport, Conn. Website: essence.com/festival When: July 31-Aug. 3 The only festival this summer featuring Prince, Essence balances Website: gatheringofthevibes.com entertainment with empowerment. Along with performers who Back for its 19th year, the festival includes its this year also include the Roots and Mary J. Blige, the New standard quotient of links with percussionists Orleans festival includes speakers, workshops and activities Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann joining the . for kids. There’s also classic rock courtesy of John Fogerty, from Ziggy Marley, and world music thanks to Mexican duo FORECASTLE FESTIVAL Rodrigo y Gabriela—and much more. Headliners: , Jack White, , the Replacements, Ray LaMontagne, Band of Horses, Nickel Creek, Spoon, Dwight Yoakam, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Headliners: Eminem, OutKast, , Arctic Monkeys, , Jason Isbell , Calvin Harris, Foster the People, Broken Bells, , Where: Louisville, Ky. the Avett Brothers When: July 18-20 Where: Website: forecastlefest.com When: Aug. 1-3 Website: lollapalooza.com What started as a neighborhood event in 2002 has grown into a three-day fest that takes over Louisville’s Waterfront Park. The traveling alt- started in the 1990s by Perry Farrell In addition to one of OutKast’s numerous reunion gigs, the lineup of Jane’s Addiction returns to its stationary home, Grant Park in also boasts reunion shows from bluegrass trio Nickel Creek and Chicago, for the 10th time. Though there’s plenty of alternative the iconic Replacements. music, this year’s lineup also includes top-shelf rap, electronic and rock acts. Hot tickets and plenty of action-packed Headliners: St. Vincent, , Beck, Neutral Milk Hotel, , Sun Kil Moon, live shows await fans this season Sharon Van Etten, Slowdive, Where: Chicago When: July 18-20 Website: pitchforkmusicfestival.com Pitchfork has broadened its reach in recent years, adding hip-hop and electronic acts to go with the usual roster of hipster buzz bands. The festival celebrates its ninth year by bringing perhaps its most eclectic lineup yet to Chicago’s Union Park, with acts including disco icon Giorgio Moroder, and indie faves such as St. Vincent and Neutral Milk Hotel.

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL Headliners: Band of Horses, , , , Shovels and Rope, , Jeff Tweedy, the Milk Carton Kids, Dawes, Lucius, Deer Tick, Lucero Where: Newport, R.I. When: July 25-27 Website: newportfolk.org The granddaddy of American roots-music festivals boasts a rich history that dates back to 1959. This year is at Fort Adams State Park with a far- reaching lineup that includes veterans and newcomers in genres ranging from rock to folk and . Janelle Monáe

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NEWPORT FESTIVAL BOSTON CALLING Headliners: Bobby McFerrin, Experiment, Headliners: The National, Lorde, the Replacements, Spoon, Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Dr. John, , the Roots, Neutral Milk Hotel, Girl Talk, Childish Gambino, , Gregory Porter, the Hold Steady, Sky Ferreira Where: Newport, R.I. Where: Boston When: Aug. 1-3 When: Sept. 5-7 Website: newportjazzfest.org Website: bostoncalling.com This venerable jazz festival turns 60 this year, making it one of The second installment of this year’s Boston Calling festival features the oldest events in the country. Headliners include a mix of jazz performances by the Replacements and Neutral Milk Hotel, a pair of greats and acts with a pop bent, including beloved indie-rock bands that seemed unlikely to tour again. Add in and Dr. John. acts like the National, the Hold Steady and Lorde, and the late-summer installment is at least as tempting as its late-spring counterpart. OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Headliners: , Tom Petty, , Arctic Monkeys, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Tiësto, , the Flaming Lips, Ray LaMontagne, Spoon Where: San Francisco When: Aug. 8-10 Website: sfoutsidelands.com Back in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for the seventh year, Outside Lands features a diverse mix of genres—it’s the only place this summer can see Kanye West and Tom Petty on the same bill—along with gourmet food, beer and wine in a picturesque setting. Charles Lloyd

HARD SUMMER Headliners: Tiësto, Disclosure, Jack U, Nero, Dillon Francis, A-Trak, A$AP Mob, Axwell, , Baauer, , Carnage, Jack Beats Muse Where: When: Aug. 2-3 ON THE MOVE Website: hardsummer.com FRESHGRASS FESTIVAL Action-packed live music festivals hit the road Headliners: The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rodney Crowell, Now in its eighth year, Summer has expanded to a second day , Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Valerie June, and a new location in L.A., setting up this year in Whittier Narrows Aoife O’Donovan, Stringdusters Recreation Area. Geared toward fans of , the lineup MAYHEM FESTIVAL Where: North Adams, Mass. encompasses styles including bass, big floor progressive Headliners: , Korn, Cannibal Corpse, house, future disco and an emerging sound known as g house. When: Sept. 19-21 , , Suicide Silence, Website: freshgrass.com Trivium, Body Count featuring Ice-T This three-day fest takes place at MASS MoCA, a contemporary Website: rockstarmayhemfest.com BEYOND THE SUMMER arts museum in a reclaimed industrial space tucked away in the Six years in, Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest sends some of Although the season ends, festivals continue Berkshires of western Massachusetts. The lineup is deeper than ever, the biggest names in heavy metal on the road with newcomers featuring guitar gods and banjo gurus, traditionalists and trailblazers. as they crisscross North America. This year’s version kicks off July 5 in San Bernardino, Calif., and rolls through an Aug. 10 FESTIVAL finale in The Woodlands, Texas. Headliners: Eminem, , OutKast, Skrillex, Beck, Headliners: Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper Experiment, Lana Del Rey, Calvin Harris, Interpol, Zedd, St. Vincent, Gary Clark Jr., Booker T. Jones, , Shawn Colvin, , Broken Bells, Phantogram VANS , Charles Lloyd Quartet Where: Austin Headliners: Bowling for Soup, Saves the Day, Bad Rabbits, Where: Monterey, Calif. When: Oct. 3-5 and 10-12 Less Than Jake, Yellowcard, Every Time I Die, Anberlin, When: Sept. 19-21 Website: aclfestival.com Bayside, Parkway Drive, Finch, Breathe Carolina Website: montereyjazzfestival.org Website: vanswarpedtour.com ACL Fest will take over Austin’s Zilker Park for two weekends Now entering its 57th year, Monterey’s 2014 lineup is mixing in jazz for the second time this year, with a broad lineup that ranges The traveling rock ’n’ roll circus heads out for its 20th year with greats like Herbie Hancock with the likes of soul legend Booker T. Jones from roots and rock to rap and EDM. Most acts are scheduled a full complement of punk—and punk-leaning—acts as it heads and -rock up-and-comer Gary Clark Jr. as part of a lineup of to perform at both installments, though Lorde will only appear from coast to coast and points in between. 500 bands performing for three nights and two days. fun. on the second weekend. Cole Thompson/Monterey Jazz Festival, Charles Lloyd; Nick Simonite/ACL Festival, Muse Festival, Simonite/ACL Cole Thompson/Monterey Charles Lloyd; Nick Jazz Festival, Jeff Kravitz/Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Janelle Monáe; Dave Mead/ACL Festival, fun; Will Rice/Lollapalooza, fun; Will Lana Del Rey Festival, Jeff Kravitz/Bonnaroo Janelle Monáe; Dave Mead/ACL Music & Arts Festival, –Eric R. Danton

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