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2012 Can't-Miss Music Festivals

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May 09, 2012 11:57 PM
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Sasquatch

Taking place at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash., this music fest will be rocking over Memorial Day weekend with performers like Beck, Jack White, Pretty Lights, Tenacious D, Girl Talk and St. Vincent.


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Pitchfork Music Festival

This Chicago based fest is set to happen July 13—15 with acts like Feist, Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, the Dirty Projectors and Vampire Weekend.


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Bamboozle

With a fun name like that how can you resist? You can find this fest in Asbury Park, N.J. from May 18—20 with bands like Bon Jovi, Blink 182, Foo Fighters, Incubus and Brand New.


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Bonnaroo

This year's fest will go from June 7—10 and feature bands like Radiohead, Bon Iver, Phish, The Beach Boys, Feist, The Shins and even comedian Aziz Ansari!


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Summerfest

Summerfest is billed as the world's largest music festival, and maybe that's because it goes for 11 days! This year it will be taking place over the dates of June 27—July 1 and July 3—8 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wis., with musical acts like the B-52s, Hanson, Kellie Pickler, ZZ Top, The Roots, Robyn and more.


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Warped Tour

You can catch this festival starting in mid-June and running through the beginning of August. There are dates all over the country and performers like The Used, Rise Against, New Found Glory, Yellowcard and Taking Back Sunday.


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Stagecoach

Stagecoach picks up where Coachella left off in Indio as well over the weekend of April 27—29. Expect to see country greats like Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Rogers, Martina McBride and Sheryl Crow.


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SXSW

This Austin, Texas festival covered film and digital before the wild weekend of music on March 12–17. Highlights this year included Kat Graham, Santigold, The Fray, Jay-Z and Nas.


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Lollapalooza

This year's Lollapalooza is set for Aug. 3-5 at Chicago's Grant Park. 

Expect to see Black Sabbath, the Black Keys, Jack White,  At the Drive-In and the Red Hot Chili Peppers!


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Coachella

If you missed the hottest little festival in the Indio desert—which was held over two weekends, April 13-15 and April 20-22—then you also didn't get to see the Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg and of course the now infamous Tupac hologram.


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