Nearly 100 Bands @ Bonnaroo (June in TN)!
March 3, 2008 on 9:53 pm | In World Travel | No CommentsAnd then there’s this little party…
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival’s 100-acre entertainment village buzzes around the clock with attractions and activities including a classic arcade, on-site cinema, silent disco, comedy club, theater performers, a beer festival, and a music technology village. For its peaceful vibe, near-flawless logistics, and unrivaled entertainment options, Rolling Stone magazine named this revolutionary entertainment experience one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll.
Artist Lineup:
* Pearl Jam
* Metallica
* Jack Johnson
* Kanye West
* Chris Rock
* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett
* Phil Lesh & Friends
* My Morning Jacket
* The Allman Brothers Band
* The Raconteurs
* Willie Nelson
* Death Cab for Cutie
* B.B. King
* Sigur Ros
* Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
* Ben Folds
* O.A.R.
* Cat Power
* The Bluegrass Allstars
* M.I.A.
* Umphrey’s McGee
* Iron & Wine
* Yonder Mountain String Band
* The Swell Season
* Zappa Plays Zappa
* Talib Kweli
* Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival
* Gogol Bordello
* Broken Social Scene
* Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
* Robert Randolph’s Revival
* Rilo Kiley
* The Disco Biscuits
* Mastodon
* Lupe Fiasco
* Against Me!
* Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
* Pat Green
* Ozomatli
* Tegan & Sara
* Solomon Burke
* Drive-By Truckers
* MSTRKRFT
* !!!
* The Avett Brothers
* Israel Vibration
* Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
* Larry Campbell, Jackie Greene, Phil Lesh & Teresa Williams
* Aimee Mann
* Ladytron
* Janeane Garofalo
* The Fiery Furnaces
* Orchestra Baobab
* Ghostland Observatory
* Jose Gonzalez
* Dark Star Orchestra
* Zach Galifianakis
* Minus the Bear
* Donavon Frankenreiter
* Lez Zeppelin
* State Radio
* Battles
* Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels
* Jim Norton
* Two Gallants
* The Sword
* Vampire Weekend
* Little Feat
* Nicole Atkins
* Chromeo
* Brian Posehn
* The Felice Brothers
* Mason Jennings
* Mike Birbiglia
* MGMT
* The Lee Boys
* Serena Ryder
* Steel Train
* Grupo Fantasma
* John Mulaney
* Back Door Slam
* Michelle Buteau
2008 Parties Around the Globe
March 2, 2008 on 10:16 pm | In World Travel | No CommentsA friend told me today that she could invite 1 friend to fly anywhere in the world free with her… and suggested that could be me. She then asked, where to go?
I pieced together a list of World Events in 2008 (listed below), and it turns out there’s a lot going on around the world this year… 
who knew?! I wrote her several emails in response, the meat of which was:
“Can I tell you how fucking kick ass it feels that you are actually thinking of me when you suddenly find yourself with an opportunity to travel anywhere in the world with someone! I don’t even know if I’ll be able to go, if you’ll want me to, or what, but glad you thought of me… as I do LOVE world travel, adventure, your wild personality, and the mystery of how that could all unfold.
MYSTERY TANGENT
It would be so fucking cool if somebody said, “Block off dates XYZ on your calendar, cause you’ll be getting your world rocked like you can’t even imagine during that time!! You’ll be blindfolded and must listen to an iPod until we are in the taxi to our hotel at the destination (and yes we’re flying to another country and I won’t tell you where). You may never ask me or anyone WHERE. (Even more intense, would be where the PLANNER chooses a place so foreign, their partner can not figure out where they are the entire trip - or for a good while into the trip.)
I love getting lost in exotic places. 
”
MY SUGGESTIONS
Manchester, Tennessee = Bonnaroo =Â http://www.bonnaroo.com/
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival’s 100-acre entertainment village buzzes around the clock with attractions and activities including a classic arcade, on-site cinema, silent disco, comedy club, theater performers, a beer festival, and a music technology village. For its peaceful vibe, near-flawless logistics, and unrivaled entertainment options, Rolling Stone magazine named this revolutionary entertainment experience one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll.
Artist Lineup:
* Pearl Jam
* Metallica
* Jack Johnson
* Kanye West
* Chris Rock
* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett
* Phil Lesh & Friends
* My Morning Jacket
* The Allman Brothers Band
* The Raconteurs
* Willie Nelson
* Death Cab for Cutie
* B.B. King
* Sigur Ros
* Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
* Ben Folds
* O.A.R.
* Cat Power
* The Bluegrass Allstars
* M.I.A.
* Umphrey’s McGee
* Iron & Wine
* Yonder Mountain String Band
* The Swell Season
* Zappa Plays Zappa
* Talib Kweli
* Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival
* Gogol Bordello
* Broken Social Scene
* Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
* Robert Randolph’s Revival
* Rilo Kiley
* The Disco Biscuits
* Mastodon
* Lupe Fiasco
* Against Me!
* Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
* Pat Green
* Ozomatli
* Tegan & Sara
* Solomon Burke
* Drive-By Truckers
* MSTRKRFT
* !!!
* The Avett Brothers
* Israel Vibration
* Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
* Larry Campbell, Jackie Greene, Phil Lesh & Teresa Williams
* Aimee Mann
* Ladytron
* Janeane Garofalo
* The Fiery Furnaces
* Orchestra Baobab
* Ghostland Observatory
* Jose Gonzalez
* Dark Star Orchestra
* Zach Galifianakis
* Minus the Bear
* Donavon Frankenreiter
* Lez Zeppelin
* State Radio
* Battles
* Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels
* Jim Norton
* Two Gallants
* The Sword
* Vampire Weekend
* Little Feat
* Nicole Atkins
* Chromeo
* Brian Posehn
* The Felice Brothers
* Mason Jennings
* Mike Birbiglia
* MGMT
* The Lee Boys
* Serena Ryder
* Steel Train
* Grupo Fantasma
* John Mulaney
* Back Door Slam
* Michelle Buteau
Dortmund, Germany = The Loveparade will be on 19th July 2008 in Dortmund. After last year’s big success in Essen (1.2 Million Visitors), the Loveparade will be something very special this year.
Ghana: July 23-Aug. 1. Panafest. Held every two years, this year’s event coincides with the 50th anniversary of Ghana’s independence. Dance, music, theater and other performing arts. Activities include rites-of-passage programs and slave-march reenactment. http://www.panafest.org/
New Orleans: April 27-29, May 4-6. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Indio, Calif.: April 27-29. The Coachella Valley Music Festival. http://www.coachella.com
2008 WORLD EVENTS
Brussels: March 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Community. Celebrations include exhibitions, fireworks and festivals throughout the year in EU member states. europa.eu/50/index_en.htmBudapest, Hungary: March 16-April 1. Budapest Spring Festival has gained an international reputation with operettas, chamber and orchestral music, theater and more. http://www.budapestitavaszifesztival.hu/btf2007
Las Vegas: March 24. The Monster Jam World Finals. Monster trucks from around the globe compete for racing world champion and freestyle world champion. http://www.monsterjamonline.com
Lisse, Netherlands: March 22-May 20. The Keukenhof Gardens in spring. The gardens are said to be the most famous spring bulb garden in the world, with more than 7 million tulips and other bulb flowers in bloom, covering an area of 80 acres. http://www.keukenhof.nl
Longyearbyen, Norway: March. Solfest. Norway’s northernmost outpost marks the return of the sun after months of darkness. http://www.isic.org/sisp/index.htmfxeventevent_id42015
Maastricht, Netherlands: March 9-18. The European Fine Art Fair. The oldest town in the Netherlands will host the world’s most renowned art and antiques fair with more than 200 dealers from 14 countries. http://www.tefaf.com
Mexico City: March 15-31. Festival de México en el Centro Histórico. Regarded as one of Latin America’s top festivals, the event includes opera, concerts, theater, art exhibits, dance productions and gourmet fare. More than a million local and international visitors are expected. http://www.fchmexico.com
San Francisco: March 17. St. Patrick’s Day parade. Annual parade through San Francisco starting at the Ferry Building. http://www.sfstpatricksdayparade.com
Stratton, Vt.: March 12-18. The U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. Draws the sport’s best athletes. http://www.opensnowboarding.com/
Valencia, Spain: March 1-19. The Fallas festival, possibly the noisiest of Spain’s celebrations, with fireworks and bonfires, bands, street performances and elaborate lighting displays. Colossal fallas, sculptures of wood, cardboard and sometimes cork, are burned in immense bonfires on the final day of the festival. http://www.fallasfromvalencia.com/en/htm/lasfallas.htm
Warsaw: March 25-April 6. The Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival. A salute to the composer and classical music, with concerts, conferences and exhibitions. http://www.isic.org/sisp/index.htmfxevent.searchloc_id131098
Washington, D.C.: March 31-April 15. The National Cherry Blossom Festival. When myriad cherry trees bloom in the nation’s capital. http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
Austin, Texas: April 7. Spamarama. “The Perpetual Pandemonious Party of Pork.” http://www.spamarama.com/
Chicago: April 27-30. Art Chicago is touted as the most important art fair in the United States. http://www.mmart.com/artchicago/showInfo.html
Indio, Calif.: April 27-29. The Coachella Valley Music Festival. http://www.coachella.com
Japan: April 29-May 5. Golden Week. Four national holidays in one week are marked around the country: Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day and Children’s Day. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2282.html
Las Vegas: April 18-22. FEI World Cup Finals. Premier international equestrian event. http://www.worldcuplasvegas.com/
New Orleans: April 27-29, May 4-6. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Paro, Bhutan: April 6-10. The Paro Tsechu Buddhist Festival. Masked dancers in ornate costume. Said to be the largest and most spectacular of this Buddhist festival celebrated in the Himalayan kingdom. http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/events/17586700
Whistler, Canada: April 13-22. The Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival, billed as the biggest music and snow sport celebration in North America. http://www.whistler2006.com/
Louisville, Ky.: May 6. Kentucky Derby. Grab your fancy hat and your racing form. http://www.kentuckyderby.com
Cannes, France: May 16-27. Cannes International Film Festival. http://www.cannes-festival.com/
Charleston, S.C.: May 25-June 10. Spoleto Festival USA. Major performing arts festival. http://www.spoletousa.org/
Ennis, Texas: May 25-27. The National Polka Festival. A Texas celebration of Czech heritage. http://www.nationalpolkafestival.com/
Angra do HeroÃsmo, Portugal: June 22-July 1. Sanjoaninas. The 10-day event, which dates to the 16th century, is held on Terceira Island in the Azores. It opens with the march of the queen and features folk dances, parades and a bullfighting festival.
http://www.visitportugal.com/
Aspen, Colo.: June 20-Aug. 19. Aspen Music Festival. Hundreds of young musicians are invited for nine weeks of music-making. http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com/index.cfmswf_plugin080
Grahamstown, South Africa: June 28-July 7. National Arts Festival. Touted as the biggest annual celebration of the arts on the African continent. http://www.nafest.co.za/
Greece: June-August. The Hellenic Festival. Includes events at the Herod Atticus Theater, the Lycabettus Theater, and the ancient theater at Epidaurus. http://www.hellenicfestival.gr/
Madeira Islands, Portugal: June 1-30. The Atlantic Festival. Classical music and the International Fireworks Competition. http://www.visitportugal.com
New York: June 2-3, 9-10. 31st annual American Crafts Festival. Advertised as the top crafts event in New York and one of the best in the nation. http://www.craftsatlincoln.org/American_Crafts_Festival/amer
ican_crafts_festival.html
Tomar, Portugal: June 30-July 9. Festival of the Trays. It takes place every four years. The procession includes hundreds of girls in white dresses wearing towering headdresses made of loaves of bread and interwoven flowers. They’re followed by oxen pulling cartloads of bread, wine and meat. Streets are decorated, and there’s live music and fireworks. http://www.visitportugal.com/pturismo/Eventos/Eventos.aspx
Maribor, Slovenia: June-July. Festival Lent. One of Europe’s biggest festivals, with concerts of classical, jazz and pop music, drama and puppet theaters, workshops for kids, dance performances. Includes Folkart, the international folklore festival; Jazzlent; and the Street Theatre Festival. http://www.culturalprofiles.org.uk/slovenia/Units/4332.html
New York City: June-August. SummerStage. A New York summer ritual, with free music, theater, opera and dance in Central Park. http://www.summerstage.org/
Brussels: March 25 marks the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Community. Celebrations include exhibitions, fireworks and festivals throughout the year in EU member states. europa.eu/50/index_en.htm
Budapest, Hungary: March 16-April 1. Budapest Spring Festival has gained an international reputation with operettas, chamber and orchestral music, theater and more. http://www.budapestitavaszifesztival.hu/btf2007
Las Vegas: March 24. The Monster Jam World Finals. Monster trucks from around the globe compete for racing world champion and freestyle world champion. http://www.monsterjamonline.com
Lisse, Netherlands: March 22-May 20. The Keukenhof Gardens in spring. The gardens are said to be the most famous spring bulb garden in the world, with more than 7 million tulips and other bulb flowers in bloom, covering an area of 80 acres. http://www.keukenhof.nl
Longyearbyen, Norway: March. Solfest. Norway’s northernmost outpost marks the return of the sun after months of darkness. http://www.isic.org/sisp/index.htmfxeventevent_id42015
Maastricht, Netherlands: March 9-18. The European Fine Art Fair. The oldest town in the Netherlands will host the world’s most renowned art and antiques fair with more than 200 dealers from 14 countries. http://www.tefaf.com
Mexico City: March 15-31. Festival de México en el Centro Histórico. Regarded as one of Latin America’s top festivals, the event includes opera, concerts, theater, art exhibits, dance productions and gourmet fare. More than a million local and international visitors are expected. http://www.fchmexico.com
San Francisco: March 17. St. Patrick’s Day parade. Annual parade through San Francisco starting at the Ferry Building. http://www.sfstpatricksdayparade.com
Stratton, Vt.: March 12-18. The U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. Draws the sport’s best athletes. http://www.opensnowboarding.com/
Valencia, Spain: March 1-19. The Fallas festival, possibly the noisiest of Spain’s celebrations, with fireworks and bonfires, bands, street performances and elaborate lighting displays. Colossal fallas, sculptures of wood, cardboard and sometimes cork, are burned in immense bonfires on the final day of the festival. http://www.fallasfromvalencia.com/en/htm/lasfallas.htm
Warsaw: March 25-April 6. The Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival. A salute to the composer and classical music, with concerts, conferences and exhibitions. http://www.isic.org/sisp/index.htmfxevent.searchloc_id131098
Washington, D.C.: March 31-April 15. The National Cherry Blossom Festival. When myriad cherry trees bloom in the nation’s capital. http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
Austin, Texas: April 7. Spamarama. “The Perpetual Pandemonious Party of Pork.” http://www.spamarama.com/
Chicago: April 27-30. Art Chicago is touted as the most important art fair in the United States. http://www.mmart.com/artchicago/showInfo.html
Indio, Calif.: April 27-29. The Coachella Valley Music Festival. http://www.coachella.com
Japan: April 29-May 5. Golden Week. Four national holidays in one week are marked around the country: Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day and Children’s Day. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2282.html
Las Vegas: April 18-22. FEI World Cup Finals. Premier international equestrian event. http://www.worldcuplasvegas.com/
New Orleans: April 27-29, May 4-6. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Paro, Bhutan: April 6-10. The Paro Tsechu Buddhist Festival. Masked dancers in ornate costume. Said to be the largest and most spectacular of this Buddhist festival celebrated in the Himalayan kingdom. http://www.hostelbookers.com/info/events/17586700
Whistler, Canada: April 13-22. The Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival, billed as the biggest music and snow sport celebration in North America. http://www.whistler2006.com/
Louisville, Ky.: May 6. Kentucky Derby. Grab your fancy hat and your racing form. http://www.kentuckyderby.com
Cannes, France: May 16-27. Cannes International Film Festival. http://www.cannes-festival.com/
Charleston, S.C.: May 25-June 10. Spoleto Festival USA. Major performing arts festival. http://www.spoletousa.org/
Ennis, Texas: May 25-27. The National Polka Festival. A Texas celebration of Czech heritage. http://www.nationalpolkafestival.com/
Angra do HeroÃsmo, Portugal: June 22-July 1. Sanjoaninas. The 10-day event, which dates to the 16th century, is held on Terceira Island in the Azores. It opens with the march of the queen and features folk dances, parades and a bullfighting festival.
http://www.visitportugal.com/
Aspen, Colo.: June 20-Aug. 19. Aspen Music Festival. Hundreds of young musicians are invited for nine weeks of music-making. http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com/index.cfmswf_plugin080
Grahamstown, South Africa: June 28-July 7. National Arts Festival. Touted as the biggest annual celebration of the arts on the African continent. http://www.nafest.co.za/
Greece: June-August. The Hellenic Festival. Includes events at the Herod Atticus Theater, the Lycabettus Theater, and the ancient theater at Epidaurus. http://www.hellenicfestival.gr/
Madeira Islands, Portugal: June 1-30. The Atlantic Festival. Classical music and the International Fireworks Competition. http://www.visitportugal.com
New York: June 2-3, 9-10. 31st annual American Crafts Festival. Advertised as the top crafts event in New York and one of the best in the nation. http://www.craftsatlincoln.org/American_Crafts_Festival/amer
ican_crafts_festival.html
Tomar, Portugal: June 30-July 9. Festival of the Trays. It takes place every four years. The procession includes hundreds of girls in white dresses wearing towering headdresses made of loaves of bread and interwoven flowers. They’re followed by oxen pulling cartloads of bread, wine and meat. Streets are decorated, and there’s live music and fireworks. http://www.visitportugal.com/pturismo/Eventos/Eventos.aspx
Maribor, Slovenia: June-July. Festival Lent. One of Europe’s biggest festivals, with concerts of classical, jazz and pop music, drama and puppet theaters, workshops for kids, dance performances. Includes Folkart, the international folklore festival; Jazzlent; and the Street Theatre Festival. http://www.culturalprofiles.org.uk/slovenia/Units/4332.html
New York City: June-August. SummerStage. A New York summer ritual, with free music, theater, opera and dance in Central Park. http://www.summerstage.org/
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