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Summer Musical Tours of Duty

By Vera H-C Chan
Sat, June 21, 2008, 2:42 am PDT
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Aside from the people who waited for Kanye West's Bonnaroo gig, everyone loves a music festival. True, with all the comebacks, reunions, and geezers onstage, some summer concerts look more like golden oldies variety shows—but you know what, baby boomers and family events are in.

Slather on the sunblock, take out a small loan to gas up the van, and get on a musical trip with the top 10 searched summer music festivals of '08. Appropriately, the Warped Tour, which started Friday, kicks off this list. Oh, and West fans, you get a second chance at Essence. Bring an alarm clock.

Summer '08 Music Festivals
RankTourDatesRegionSample Artists
1.Warped TourJune 20-August 1726 states, Calgary, SaskatoonCharlotte Sometimes, Gym Class Heroes, Paramore, Pinkertones, Relient K, Say Anything
2.SummerfestJune 26-July 6MilwaukeeStevie Wonder, Little Big Town, They Might Be Giants, Three Dog Night, Gnarls Barkley, John Mellencamp, Blondie
3.OzzfestAug. 9DallasMetallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Sevendust, Shadows Fall
4.American Idol TourJuly 1-Sept. 1328 States, Washington D.C. and TorontoDavid Cook, David Archuleta, and other top 10
5.LollapaloozaAug. 1-3ChicagoRadiohead, Rage Angainst the Machine, Kanye West, Wilco, Gnarls Barkley
6.Essence Music FestivalJuly 4-6AtlantaRihanna, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Chris Rock, Patti LaBelle
7.RaviniaJune 14-Aug. 24Highland Park, IllRobert Plant and Alison Knauss, Willie Nelson, Feist, Tony Bennet, Backstreet Boys
8.Rockstar Energy Mayhem FestivalJuly 9-Aug. 1919 states, Washington D.C. and TorontoSlipknot, Disturbed, DragonForce, Mastodon
9.CrueFest July 1-Aug. 3122 states, Washington D.C., CanadaMotley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx A.M., Trapt
10.Rocklahoma 2008 July 9-13Pryor, Okla.RATT, Bret Michaels, Queensryche, Sebastian Bach, Extreme, Cinderella

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Posted by michaelgoodale@sbcglobal.net | Tue, June 24, 2008, 6:23 am PDT

What about Rothbury in Michigan? Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Snoop Dog, Widespread Panic, 311, Modest Mouse, Black Keys, Primus, Thievery Corporation, and many more. I think this is more notable than Rocklahoma!

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