Coachella's Over, What's Next?

It's obvious that Coachella is the best music festival out there, but it's impossible to wait a year to here more amazing music! There are many other festivals throughout the United States, and even abroad, that feature similar artists to those at Coachella. 

Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza is an annual three-day music festival that takes place in August in Chicago, Illinois. This year the festical is taking place August 3rd through the 5th and features many of the same artists as Coachella. This includes The Black Keys, The Shins, Avicii, Santigold, Justice, Florence and the Machine, Miike Snow and many others. Lollapalooza 2012 Line-Up 

Tickets for three day passes are sold out already, but one day tickets are still on sale for $95 each. If you wanna go you better make moves fast! It's safe to say Lolla is the Coachella of the midwest. And as much as I dislike the midwest, I'm a little sad I won't be able to go.

Outside Lands

Outside Lands is much more my style than Lollapalooza, and the proximity makes much more convenient also. It is an annual music festival held in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, every August. It is much newer festival, with the first being held in 2008. Much like Coachella, the festival is designed to utilize several strategies of being eco-friendly, as well as to educate the public about eco-friendly movements. There are solar power stages, a refillable water program, a waste diversion program, a recycling program, and bike valet parking program. There have also been workshops to educate about organic food and farming.

This year Outside Lands is taking place August 10th through 12th. It also features many of the same artists as Coachella, including Justice, Explosions in the Sky, Santigold and Rebelution. Outside Lands 2012 Line-Up Luckily regular 3-day passes are still on sale for $225! Only an 8 hour road trip away, I might have to go myself!