Coldplay, Tool and the Beastie Boys Headline All Points West Festival

Today holds good news for music fans. Coldplay, Tool and the Beastie Boys will be headlining the second annual All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey late this summer. Even better news is that U2 has added more tour dates to their North American 360-Degrees tour.

All Points West Music & Arts Festival

The festival will be held at New Jersey's Liberty State Park from July 31st - August 2nd.
Liberty State Park, which offers a fantastic view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline, will be the temporary home to over 65 artists during the Festival.

Here is the full three day lineup of bands:

Friday, July 31:

Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman and Bo Burnham.

Saturday, August 1:

Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant, Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric, Judah Friedlander and Jim Jeffries.

Sunday, August 2:

Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbow, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem, Etienne De Crecy, Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter and Todd Barry.

All Points West Festival producers promise an amazing experience, as well as a better format than last year's festival. The producers are offering those traveling the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line free rides all weekend with their All Points West ticket. The size and frequency of ferryboats from Manhattan to Liberty State park will increase and will be offered at reduced price to festival-goers. Additionally, the beer gardens will be expanded, offering shorter lines, feature shade tents and views of the stages and food concessions.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 3rd at 12 Noon on Ticketmaster. Single day tickets are $89 and three day passes are $199 for a limited time.

Extra U2 Tickets?

U2 fans expressed their frustrations this morning when tickets for the band's concert at Chicago's Soldier Field on September 12th sold out instantly this morning. If you were one of those angry and disappointed hopefuls, fear not. Another concert is being added to the roster at Soldier's Field on September 13th. Be prepared for your second chance as tickets go on sale at 10 AM on Monday, April 6th at Live Nation, Ticketmaster and (800) 745-3000. Tickets will be priced at $252, $97, $57 and $32, plus service charges.

Besides the Chicago addition, the band has added additional dates to the tour, including Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C.; Oct. 1 in Charlottesville, Va.; Oct. 6 in Atlanta; Oct. 9 in Tampa; Oct. 25 in Los Angeles; and Oct. 28 in Vancouver.

David J. Prince, Coldplay, Beasties, Tool Headlining All Points West, Billboard.com

All Points West Music & Arts Festival Official Website

Second Chance: Extra U2 Concert Added After Sell-Out, Chicago Sun Times