Music Festivals in the USA 2011: A Complete Guide to Upcoming Spring and Summer Concerts

Spring is here, and that means festival time is right around the corner.

Here, I'll present to you a list of all upcoming festivals in the USA this spring and summer, in alphabetical order by state. (Feel free to add any I have missed.)

Alabama

• What: The Hangout
• When: May 20-22
• Where: Gulf Shores, AL
• Lineup Includes: Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, The Flaming Lips, Primus, Pretty Lights, Girl Talk, Ween, Bassnectar, Minus the Bear& More!
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Arkansas

• What: Wakarusa
• When: June 2-5
• Where: Ozark, AR (Mulberry Mountain)
• Lineup Includes: My Morning Jacket, Thievery Corporation, Ben Harper, STS9, Umphrey's McGee, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Lotus, Ghostland Observatory, Mumford & Sons, Toots & the Maytals, Lucero & More!
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California

• What: Coachella
• When: April 15-17
• Where: Indio, CA (Empire Polo Club)
• Lineup Includes: Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West, the Black Keys, The Strokes, Duran Duran, The National, PJ Harvey, Death from Above 1979, Animal Collective, Bright Eyes, Interpol, the Chemical Brothers, Lauryn Hill, Sleigh Bells, Nas, Jimmy Eat World, Broken Social Scene, Neon Trees & More!
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• What: Stagecoach
• When: April 30- May 1
• Where: Indio, CA (Empire Polo Club)
• Lineup Includes: Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Loretta Lynn, Josh Turner, Chris Young, Leon Russell, Easton Corbin, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas Trio, Gatlin Brothers, Jack Ingram, Mel Tillis, Rodney Crowell, Rhonda Vincent, Secret Sisters, Steel Magnolia, Joanna Smith, Wanda Jackson, Stealing Angels, The Gourds, Rosie Flores, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Sara Watkins & More!
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• What: Strawberry
• When: May 26-30 & Sept. 1-5
• Where: Yosemite, CA (Camp Mather)
• Lineup Includes:
In May: Robert Earl Keen, Court Yard Hounds, Aaron Neville, Sam Bush Band, Carolyn Wonderland, Chic Gamine, Poor Man's Whiskey, Elizabeth Cook, Assembly of Dust & More!
In September: Buster Blue, Dave Gunning, Marley's Ghost, California Honeydrops, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, David Grisman Bluegrass Experience & More!
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• What: Harmony
• When: June 10-12 & Oct. 21-23
• Where: Santa Rosa, CA & Ventura, CA
• Lineup Includes: The Flaming Lips, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros, Railroad Earth, Krishna Das, Lost at Last Tribe, Will Durst, James Twyman (With more Announcements to Come)
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• What: Santa Cruz Blues
• When: May 28-29
• Where: Santa Cruz, CA
• Lineup Includes: Experience Hendrix, Mia Borders, Jackie Greene, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Boz Scaggs, Tower of Power, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones, Tommy Castro, Chris Cain & More!
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Colorado

• What: Country Jam
• When: June 23-26
• Where: Grand Junction, CO
• Lineup Includes: Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, The Western Underground, Legacy of Chris Ledoux, Lady Antebellum, Rodney Atkins, Little Big Town, Joe Nichols, Clint Black, James Otto, Troy Olsen, James Otto & More!
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Florida

• What: Tampa Bay Blues
• When: April 8-10
• Where: St. Petersburg, FL
• Lineup Includes: Mike Zito, The Lee Boys, Eric Lindell, Jon Cleary, Curtis Salgado, Michael Burks, Robert Cray Band, Jonny Lang, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Irma Thomas & More!
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Illinois

• What: Lollapalooza
• When: August 5-7
• Where: Chicago, IL (Grant Park)
• Lineup Includes: * Line-up TBA. Rumored Bands Include Eminem, Muse & Foo Fighters
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• What: Pitchfork
• When: July 15-17
• Where: Chicago, IL (Union Park)
• Lineup Includes : Animal Collective, TV On the Radio, Fleet Foxes, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, The Dismemberment Plan, Destroyer, James Blake, Das Racist & More!
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• What: Summer Camp
• When: May 27-29
• Where: Chillicothe, IL
• Lineup Includes: moe, Umphrey's McGee, Widespread Panic, STS9, Bassnectar, Cypress Hill, the Avett Brothers, Girl Talk, Yonder Mountain Spring Band, Bela Fleck, Keller Williams, Slightly Stoopid, Lotus & More!
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• What: On the Waterfront
• When: Sept. 1-4
• Where: Rockford, IL
• Lineup Includes: *Line-up TBA
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Louisiana

• What: Essence
• When: July 1-3
• Where: New Orleans, LA
• Lineup Includes: Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Kanye West, Jill Scott, Boys II Men, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, George Clinton, Irma Thomas, Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, MC Lyte, Kelly Price & More!
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• What: Jazz & Heritage (JazzFest)
• When: April 29- May 8
• Where: New Orleans, LA
• Lineup Includes: Arcade Fire, Bon Jovi, Kid Rock, Wilco, The Strokes, Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, Robert Plant, Lauryn Hill, Jeff Beck, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Cyndi Lauper, Lupe Fiasco, Dr. John, Better than Ezra, Cowboy Mouth & More!
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Maine

• What: Nateva
• When: August 4-7
• Where: Oxford, ME
• Lineup Includes: * Line-up TBA
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Michigan

• What: Stars & Stripes
• When: July 1-4
• Where: Downtown Mt. Clemens, MI
• Lineup Includes: *Line-up TBA
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• What: Hoxeyville
• When: August 19-21
• Where: Wellston, MI
• Lineup Includes: * Line-up TBA
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Minnesota

• What: Moondance Jam
• When: July 14-16
• Where: Walker, MN
• Lineup Includes : Paul Rodgers, Cracker, Eddie Money, 3 Doors Down & More!
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New Jersey

• What: All Tomorrow's Parties (Curated by Portishead)
• When: September 30- Oct. 2
• Where: Asbury Park, NJ
• Lineup Includes: Portishead, Mogwai, the Horrors, People of the North, Chavez, Anika, the Album Leaf, Shellac, the Pop Group, Earth Beak & More!
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New York

• What: Mountain Jam
• When: June 2-5
• Where: Hunter, NY (Hunter Mountain)
• Lineup Includes: Govt. Mule, My Morning Jacket, Warren Haynes Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Electric Hot Tuna, Lotus, Soulive, Portugal the Man, The New Deal, Orgone, Steven Lynch, Dawes, Carbon Leaf & More!
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• What: Camp Bisco
• When: July 7-9
• Where: Mariaville, NY (Indian Lookout Country Club)
• Lineup Includes: Disco Biscuits & More! (*Line-up TBA)
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• What: Siren
• When: July
• Where: Coney Island, NYC
• Lineup Includes: *Lineup not Posted Yet
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Ohio

• What: Rock on the Range
• When: May 21-22
• Where: Columbus, OH (Crew Stadium)
• Lineup Includes: A Perfect Circle, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Korn, Stone Sour, Staind, Alter Bridge, Bullet for my Valentine, Black Label Society, Danzig, Crossfade, Trapt, Sick Puppies, Finger 11& More!
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Tennessee

• What: Bonnaroo
• When: June 9-12
• Where: Manchester, TN
• Lineup Includes: Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, Robert Plant, LiL Wayne, My Morning Jacket, The Strokes, The Decemberists, Ratatat, Scissor Sisters, Explosions in the Sky & More!
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Texas
• What: Austin City Limits
• When: Sept. 16-18
• Where: Austin, TX (Zilker Park)
• Lineup Includes : *Lineup not Posted Yet
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Virginia

• What: Floyd Fest
• When: July 28-31
• Where: Blue Ridge Mountains, VA
• Lineup Includes: Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Taj Mahal, Railroad Earth, Xavier Rudd, Del McCoury Band, Hot Tuna, North Mississippi Allstars, Cyro Baptista, Sam Bush Band, The Mantras, YARN & More.
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Washington

• What: Sasquatch
• When: May 27-30
• Where: George, WA (The Gorge)
• Lineup Includes: Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Bright Eyes, Flogging Molly, Cold War Kids, Chromeo, Wolf Parade, Yeasayer, Guided by Voices, Beach House& More!
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West Virginia

• What: All Good
• When: July 14-17
• Where: Masontown, WV (Marvin's Mountaintop)
• Lineup Includes: Further, Primus, Pretty Lights, moe, STS9, John Butler Trio, Keller Williams, Galactic, The Bridge, Yonder Mountain String Band, Orgone, Dana Fuchs, Everyone Orchestra, Zach Deputy& More!
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Wisconsin

• What: SummerFest
• When: June 29- July 3 and July 5-10
• Where: Milwaukee, WI (Marcus Amphitheater)
• Lineup Includes: *Line-up TBA
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• What: Rock-Fest
• When: July 14-17
• Where: Cadott, WI
• Lineup Includes: Slaughter, Cinderella, Three Days Grace, Rob Zombie, Kid Rock, Avenged Sevenfold, Def Leppard, Heart, Tesla, Seether, Chevelle, Saliva, Skillet, Hinder, & More!
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• What: Country Jam
• When: July 21-23
• Where: Eau Claire, WI
• Lineup Includes: Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton, Martina McBride, Josh Kelley, Tim Sigler, David Nail, Jason Jones, Rocket Club & More!
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Enjoy!