(Editor’s note) I have always been a fan of Playboy. Ya sure the girls are hot and all but more than that I am a big admirer of Hef’s business of hedonism. The way he has structured his work and social environments to reflect his values (you can argue with THAT all you want!) has continued to fascinate me. So when I saw this press release announcing the 2008 schedule for Rock the Rabbit I thought it would be cool to post here as they have supported some pretty cook bands in the past.

(Press Release) For the second year in a row, Playboy’s Rock the Rabbit initiative will fuse rock, hip-hop, art and fashion in conjunction with Playboy magazine’s annual March music issue (on newsstands February 12, 2008). Rock the Rabbit 2008 includes an impressive line-up of legendary artists, including Duran Duran and Iggy Pop, as well as other cutting-edge musicians across a variety of genres, both established and buzz-worthy up-and-comers.

As part of this year’s program, Rock the Rabbit artists will put their twist on the iconic Playboy Rabbit Head logo by creating limited edition t-shirt designs. Original prototypes of all t-shirt designs will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting Rock the Vote (www.rockthevote.org). A special collection of Rock the Rabbit t-shirts will be available nationwide at select Bloomingdale’s locations and online at ShopTheBunny.com.

Additionally, legendary photographer Mick Rock photographed select Rock the Rabbit artists for the fashion pages of Playboy’s March music issue, and RockTheRabbit.com will feature a complete gallery of this year’s t-shirt collection alongside profiles and Q & A’s with the artists.

Playboy Rock the Rabbit 2008 Artists:
* Iggy Pop
* Duran Duran
* Daft Punk
* The Shins
* T.I.
* Gogol Bordello
* Hot Chip
* Ghostland Observatory
* Jamie T
* Tokyo Police Club
* The Pipettes
* New Young Pony Club
* Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s
* Little Ones
* OFFICE
* The Oohlas
* The Heavy
* Working For A Nuclear Free City
* The Beasts of Eden
* DJ Dimitri from Paris

Last year’s inaugural group of Rock the Rabbit artists included The Flaming Lips, The Thievery Corporation, Kasabian, Metric, Whitestarr, Rhymefest, Lil’ Jon, Soulwax, Dean & Britta, stellastarr*, Illinois, The Bronx and more. The campaign hosted some of 2007’s hottest parties, including: a launch party at The Palms Casino Resort featuring performances by Rhymefest and Whitestarr; a late night party at SXSW in Austin, Texas, featuring Illinois and Monsters are Waiting; and a spring break beach bonanza in Cabo San Lucas featuring a performance by Your Vegas.

Stay tuned for more info on Rock the Rabbit 2008 events, including the Late Night Party in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, March 13, 2008.

Check out RocktheRabbit.com for info on Rock the Rabbit 2008.

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I would be extremely negligent if I didn’t mention that our very own Pop Montreal is coming October 3-7, 2007. Featuring bands too numerous to mention plus seminars as part of the Pop Conference and a Film and Art festival, check out the website for all the details and by all means let me know if you will be in town. I still haven’t made my plans but I will be out and about for sure.

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As if Austin doesn’t have enough cool festivals with South by Southwest and the Austin City Limits Festival they now have the Fun Fun Fest.

Set to take place November 3rd and 4th, 2007, Fun Fun Fest will feature 75 bands on 3 stages which will once again tax the stamina of even the toughest rock and roll fan. The list of bands is too big for me to post so just check out their website at http://www.funfunfunfest.com/ and see for yourself.

If you play your cards right you might just pass out at the end of Fun Fun Fest and wake up in time for SxSW!

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I am pretty excited about this festival, not only because it looks very cool but because it is taking place in my hometown of Montreal.

On October 26th and 27th the First Annual Fistfull of Rock ‘n Roll Festival debuts in Montreal. Put together by the man behind Electric Frankenstein and the Fistfull of Rock ‘n Roll record series that documents many of today’s finest underground garage bands, this will be the perfect way to get a chance to see what is up with this raunchy, sleazy attitude drenched beast of a rock genre. Sounds like a perfect way to spend a weekend.

Check out the Fistfull of Rock ‘n Roll’s MySpage page at http://www.myspace.com/fistfulofrock to get more details on the festival as they develop.

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Mark

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There is a group that has formed to create an alternative to the annual CMJ music event in New York City because they feel that it has become too corporate. Called the unCMJ Music Fest (formerly the fckCMJ Music Fest), the organisers are aiming to put together an all ages festival that caters to indie music fans and not the music journalists and publicity people that they feel have ruined CMJ. According to the organisers “The unCMJ Music Fest is about music, not marketing opportunities” and is scheduled to take place October 19 - 20, 2007.

You can find out more about the festival at http://www.myspace.com/fckcmjmusicfest.

UPDATE! Well it seems the fine folks at CMJ (or at least their legal eagles) are not too happy with the unCMJ Music Fest and have forced organisers to change its name to un C. em J. Music Fest. Get all the grizzly details at This Day in Rock.

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I hate to be a cynic because cynicism is the natural enemy of optimism and I have always considered myself to be somewhat of an optimist but it is hard for me not be just a little cynical about Saturday’s Live Earth concerts.

First of all, let’s not fool ourselves, the majority of the people at these concerts were there to see Madonna or the Black Eyed Peas or The Police and if you asked them what a carbon footprint was they would probably knock you over on their way to the beer tent after telling you that they must have missed that band. That’s not to say I don’t agree with the idea behind Live Earth. Global warming is not a fallacy, it is a real problem and we need to collectively get our heads out of our asses and deal with the problem now but a series of rock concerts? I mean really, that is so ‘80s. On top of that, as both the Arctic Monkeys (who didn’t participate) and Snow Patrol (who did) pointed out, touring musicians are one of the greatest contributors of CO2 emissions out there although admittedly that is something that is changing due to the work of such organizations as Reverb. Still, watching the various concerts and those huge lighting trusses and banks of amplifiers or thinking of those idling broadcast trucks in all the venues parking lots bringing the images into our homes couldn’t make you but shake your head and wonder if somehow the point could have been made in a bit more of an environmentally benign way.

I will give the organizers their due in that they have tried to lessen the environmental impact as much as possible as a quick glance at their Green Event Guidelines point out but when somebody like Madonna has parked in her garage a Mercedes Maybach, two Range Rovers, an Audi A8 and a Mini Cooper S (according to the Guardian) you have to wonder if the performers are taking this whole thing to heart. A big thumbs up to Simon LeBon of Duran Duran who sarcastically asked the question “who did not show up at Wembley in a private jet?” A good point to be sure.

As for the entertainment value of the whole thing, I was impressed at watching Madonna strut around with a Gibson LesPaul slung low and those Pussycat Dolls are, ahem mighty impressive but I think I am pretty much Stinged out although it was interesting to see James Hetfield’s Talibanesque beard. Personally the highlights for me were Spinal Tap and those part-time scientist-musicians in Antarctica so that pretty much shows where I stand on all of this.

At the end of the day I suppose if it convinces a good number (how many?) of people to buy those new low-wattage fluorescent light bulbs and to change their day-to-day way of living to at least make some relatively simple changes to their routine then the whole exercise will have been somewhat of a success. My big question is how many people out there are tired of being preached to by rock stars and pop tarts and by extension refuse to listen to anything they have to say, no matter how right it may be? I am not sure I would do anything that James Blunt asked me to do but if Shakira asked I suppose I might change my tune…

Cynical? Maybe just a little bit.

If you are looking for some ways you can lessen your impact on the environment and reign in your contribution to global warming the Live earth site does have some good suggestions and tools and Greenpeace has published the handy How to Save the Climate so you can start there.

Every little bit helps.

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Mark

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If you are in a band and you want the chance to play at Lollapalooza 2007 you’d better get up off your collective ass and submit an MP3 and bio to the Last Band Standing competition. The winning band will get an opening slot on the MySpace stage at Lollapalooza 2007 in Chicago as well as a bunch of other cool prizes. Fans are able to start voting on who they want to see on the stage starting June 1, 2007. Check it out at the link above.

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If you are in a band and you want the chance to play at Lollapalooza 2007 you’d better get up off your collective ass and submit an MP3 and bio to the Last Band Standing competition. The winning band will get an opening slot on the MySpace stage at Lollapalooza 2007 in Chicago as well as a bunch of other cool prizes. Fans are able to start voting on who they want to see on the stage starting June 1, 2007. Check it out at the link above.

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Toronto is gearing up for the 2007 North by Northeast Conference and Festival drawing the music entertainment focus to our beloved cosmopolitan city. A real surge has occurred in the music biz generating a hub of fresh musical buzz over the last few years and by all signs it is going to continue to explode.

NxNE is just one of a growing number of events showcasing the incredible amount of musical talent, indie rock and otherwise that is breaking away from the mainstream media and staking its claim by using the ever increasing opportunities in this Web 2.0 world to increase and magnify their presence with fans and critics alike.

On behalf of The Rock and Roll Report I attended the pre-conference party held at the historic Steamwhistle Brewery not far from the shores of Lake Ontario. Hosted by Kids in the Hall Dave Foley who is also a recurring character on TV show Scrubs playing a therapist to casualties of the the entertainment biz, he lived up to his comedic fame when addressing the attendees and prompted a collective chuckle when he suggested that we refer to NxNE as “Nixnee.”Aside from the usual deluge of cameras and various media schmoozing, drinks flowed and conversation built up from a murmur to an enthusiastic banter. With some familiar faces and plenty of new ones, the event was short, sweet and to the point.

The festival will commence with an opening concert hosted by MuchMusic on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at Nathan Phillip Square and concluding with a post-festival bash at the infamous Palais Royale on June 11, 2007. A total of 450 bands will be playing at almost every live venue in the city. In keeping with today’s sensibilities, festival organizers promise to be completely eco-friendly next year and have made great strides in 2007 just by eliminating things like a paper-based press kit. The festival promises to ignite another summer of great shows throughout Toronto’s incredibly diverse live venues. A festival event that is by all standards quickly becoming an absolute for musicians, managers, press and fans alike to meet, greet and move their feet. (Note to self, wear sturdy heels!)

For a list of all bands and events, check out their comprehensive website at www.nxne.com.

Hope to see you there!

Tova

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

Mark

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

Mark

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
14-15 ThisDay Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

Mark

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
14-15 ThisDay Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

Mark

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
14-15 ThisDay Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
17-21 Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik, Iceland
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

Mark

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, LA

How many will you get to this year?

Later.

Mark

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Every summer there seems to be more and more summer festivals popping up all over the world. Here is an incomplete guide to some of them. I only included those that I (a) know about and (b) have some kind of rock and roll featured on at least one of the stages. If I have missed any just drop a comment or email me at contact@rockandrollreport.com and I’ll add it to the list.

MAY

16-20 Florida Music Festival, Orlando, FLA
20-21 Virgin Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada
26-27 Sasquatch!, George, WA
26-29 Topanga Days Music Festival, Topanga, CA
26-28 Pink Pop, Landgraef, Netherlands

JUNE

1-3 Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain, NY
7-10 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Lawrenc, KS
7-10 NxNE, Toronto, ON, Canada
8-10 Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
8-10 Isle of Wight Festival, Newport, UK
14-17 O2 Wireless Festival, London/Leeds, UK
14-17 Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
16 Rock-It Fest, Clarksburg, WV
20-23 Primitive Festival, Dutch International Garage Festival, Rotterdam, NL
22-24 Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
22-24 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
26-30 Hove Festival, Arendal, Norway
28-30 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
28-July 1 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
29-July 1 Eurockeennes de Belfort, Malsaucy, France
29-July 1 St. Gallen Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland
28- August 25 Warped Tour, Canada & U.S.

JULY

1-8 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
5-8 High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA
6-8 T in the Park, Kincross, Scotland
7 - Live Earth, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg, U.S., Brazil, Antarctica, Japan, etc.
7-8 Oxygen ‘07, Naas, Ireland
11-15 Maximum Festival, Italy
12-August 30, Ozzfest, vaious cities in the U.S.
12-14 Summerslam, Grand Prarie, AB, Canada
13-14 Summer Case, Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
13-15 All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV
13-15 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
14 Siren Festival, Coney Island, NY
14-15 ThisDay Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
17-22 Italia Wave Love Festival, Florence, Italy
18-21 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes, MN
19-22 XPoNential Festival, Camden, NJ
19-22 Rock Fest, Cadott, WI
19-21 Goodstock 2007, Summersville, WV

AUGUST

3-5 Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
4-5 Virgin Festival, Baltimore, MD
8 Leeds Festival, London, UK
9-12 Gathering of the Tribes, Bridgeport, CT
10 Underage Festival, London, UK
18 Download Festival, Boston, MA
18-19 V Festival 2007, Hylands Park, UK
24-26 Reading Festival, Reading, UK
25 Download Festival Washington State, WA
26 Get Loaded in the Park, London, UK

SEPTEMBER

1-3 Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
2 Download Festival Chicago, IL
6-8 Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
8-9 Osheaga Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada
8-9 Virgin Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
14-15 Monolith Festival, Denver, Colorado
14-16 Austin City Limits, Austin, TX
14-16 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO
26-30 Goner Fest 4, Memphis, TN
OCTOBER

6 Download Festival, San Francisco, CA
13-14 Big State Music Fest, College Station, TX
16-20 CMJ Music Marathon, New York City
27-28 Vegoose, Las Vegas (Link is for 2006 event. Has not been updated yet)
27-28