2008 Spring/Summer Concert Festivals

AmJam Festival - Deerfields, North Carolina May 23-25. Gov't Mule, Burning Spear, Keller & the Keels, Dumpstaphunk and many more.

Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden
June 4-7. Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Triumph, Poison, Joe Satriani, Whitesnake, Tesla, Ace Frehley, RATT, Sebastian Back, Disturbed, Saxon, Ministry and many more.

Wakarusa Camping & Music Festival - Lawrence, Kansas
June 5-8. Mickey Hart Band, Emmylou Harris, Zappa Plays Zappa, Cake, Keller Williams, Galactic and many more.

Riverbend Festival - Chattanooga, Tennessee June 6-14. ZZ Top plays June 12. Other acts include the Black Crowes, America with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, the Ohio Players, David Bromberg.

Bonnaroo - Manchester, Tennessee June 12-15. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss featuring T-Bone Burnett, the Allman Brothers Band, Pearl Jam, Metallica, B.B. King, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Willie Nelson, Phil Lesh & Teresa Williams, Chris Rock, Robert Randolph's Revival, Little Feat, Levon Helm & the Ramble on the Road, Dark Star Orchestra, David Cross, Zappa Plays Zappa, Jack Johnson, Ben Folds, Janeane Garofalo, Aimee Mann, Lez Zeppelin, Jakob Dylan and many more. 4-day camping and music festival held on 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, 60 miles southeast of Nashville.

Isle of Wight Festival - English Channel, 3 miles from south coast of Great Britain June 13-15. Sold out. The Police, Sex Pistols, Iggy & the Stooges, the Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall and many more.

UK Download Festival - Donington Park, England June 13-15. Judas Priest, KISS, Lostprophets, The Offspring, and Finnish love metallers HIM. This is a camping festival.

Arrow Rock Festival - Lichtenvoorde, Holland, Netherlands June 15. Journey, KISS, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, REO Speedwagon, Kansas and Twisted Sister.

Summerfest - Marcus Ampitheater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 26-July 6. Rush, Tom Petty & the Hearbreakers with Steve Winwood, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers. Summerfest is along the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.

Hyde Park Calling - Hyde Park, London, England June 28-29. Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow and John Mayer on day one and The Police, KT Tunstall and Starsailor on day two.

Taste of Minnesota - Harriet Island Regional Park, Minnesota June 30-July4. Alice Cooper, Gary 'Dream Weaver' Wright, Marty Balin (from Jefferson Starship), Roger Hodgson (from Supertramp), David Cassidy (from the Partridge Family), Al Jardine (Beach Boys), Terry Sylvester and the Hollies, Ambrosia, John Ford Coley (sans England Dan), E.L.No. (Electric Light Orchestra cover band), Luke Zimmerman (Bob Dylan's nephew), Robbie Vee (son of Bobby Vee), Neale & Haberman, Vicious Vicious and Tim Mahoney.

Rothbury Festival - Rothbury, Michigan July 3-6. Phil Lesh & Friends, Gov't Mule, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Zappa Plays Zappa, Primus, Dave Matthews Band, Citizen Cope, Medeski, Martin & Wood and more.

Roskilde Festival - near Copenhagen, Denmark
July 3-6. Judas Priest, Neil Young, Slayer, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, the Chemical Brothers and more headline this music and camping festival.

Bilboa BBK Live - Bilbao, Spain
July 4-6. The Police, REM, Chris Cornell, Lenny Kravitz, The Prodigy and more.

Mile High Music Festival - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, just north of Denver
July 19-20. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Steve Winwood, the Black Crowes, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, O.A.R., Spoon and many more.

Miccosukee Indian Music Festival - Miami
July 19. Kansas plays. The Miccosukee tribe does tribal dance demonstrations and alligator shows. They have airboat rides and authentic native American food. $10.

10,000 Lakes Festival - Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
July 23-26. Phil Lesh & Friends, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Mickey Hart Band, Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, Dark Star Orchestra, JJ Grey & Mofro and more. 4 days of music and camping.

Pemberton Festival - Pemberton, British Columbia
July 25-27. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend and many more. This gorgeous little town is at the base of the majestic 8300 foot Mount Currie, the jewel of the Coast Mountains. It's right next to Whistler Resort so there are lots of nice hotels, restaurants, shops and activities but you can camp too!

Hippie Fest - touring the country July 25-August 21. The Turtles, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Zombies, Mountain, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger, Country Joe McDonald, Iron Butterfly, Denny Laine and Melanie.

Monsters of Rock - Calgary, Canada
July 26. One-day concert at McMahon Stadium. Ozzy Osbourne with band mates Zakk Wylde, Michael Bordin, Blasko and Adam Wakeman. Also along for the ride will be: Judas Priest, Serj Tankian, Calavera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall and Voivoid. $119.50 - 49.50. VIP packages, which will include express admission, laminate, floor access and a private hospitality area, will also be available for a limited time (must be 18 and older to purchase)

Mississippi Valley Fair - Davenport, Iowa July 29-Aug 3. Ted Nugent is lone rock act on July 30. Other acts include Sugarland and Alan Jackson.

Musikfest - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
August 1-10. Jethro Tull, Boston, Poison, Dennis DeYoung, Lez Zeppelin, Earth Wind & Fire and more. Each act plays on a different day.

Skanderborg Festival - Denmark August 6-10. Eric Clapton plays August 10. This festival is also known as Danmarks Smukkeste Festival.

Virgin Mobile Festival - Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland August 9-10. Lineup, details coming soon.

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival - Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Aug 22-24. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Radiohead, Jack Johnson. A portion of every ticket sold will benefit Golden Gate Park. This will be the first music event there to run past 6 p.m.

Harley Davidson's 105th Birthday Celebration - Summerfest Grounds, Milwaukee, Wisconsin August 29 and 30th. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, ZZ Top, Buddy Guy, Peter Frampton, Blue Oyster Cult, War, Foghat, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, The Black Crowes, Puddle of Mudd, Dr. John, Dierks Bentley, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Daughtry, Los Lonely Boys, Gary Allan, The Crave, Cameo and Blind Melon.

If you hear of any other rock festivals anywhere in the world, please email Hildi!