The many music festivals of 2008

Road trip! A coast-to-coast roundup of the summer's biggest fests.

By Andy Hermann

Metromix
April 23, 2008

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How many music festivals does North America need? The answer, apparently, is a lot. Here's a quick guide to some of the biggest that are coming up; click the festival names for more information:

Rock on the Range (Columbus, Ohio)
May 17-18

Sasquatch! (Gorge, Wash.)
May 24-26

Movement (Detroit, Mich.)
May 24-26

Wakarusa (Lawrence, Kan.)
June 5-8

Bonnaroo (Manchester, Tenn.)
June 12-15

Summerfest (Milwaukee, Wis.)
June 26-July 6

Rothbury (Rothbury, Mich.)
July 3-6

Pitchfork (Chicago, Ill.)
July 18-20

Mile High (Denver, Colo.)
July 19-20

10,000 Lakes or 10KLF (Detroit Lakes, Minn.)
July 23-26

Pemberton (Pemberton, B.C.)
July 25-27

Lollapalooza (Chicago, Ill.)
Aug. 1-3

All Points West (Jersey City, N.J.)
Aug. 8-10

Virgin Mobile (Baltimore, Md.)
Aug. 9-10

Outside Lands (San Francisco, Calif.)
Aug. 22-24

Bumbershoot (Seattle, Wash.)
Aug. 30-Sept. 1