Wakarusa, 80/35, Winfield, LouFest and Norman Music Festival are all festivals that are within reach, if you're willing to fork over a little cash for gas and a day behind the wheel. (For example: If you're not so keen on KQRC 98.9's Rockfest on May 14, you can also hit up Rocklahoma May 27-29, where headliners include Staind, Motley Crue, Poison, Papa Roach, Whitesnake, Hinder, Seether, and more.)
We have your headliner lineups for Wakarusa, Winfield, Norman Music Festival, LouFest and 80/35 right here. It's road-trip time!
The fest: 80/35
The place: Des Moines, Iowa
The dates: July 2 and 3
The distance: 193 miles; about 3-1/2 hours of driving time.
The headiners:
Girl Talk
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Galactic
Titus Andronicus
Jessica Lea Mayfield
The Poison Control Center
Bitch
Parlours
Thankful Dirt
Bear Hands
The Giving Tree Band
The tickets: Advance tickets are now on sale for
$45 for two days, $25 for one day, and $125 for VIP. Once advance tickets sell out,
prices will jump to $60 for two days, $35 for one day, and $150 for VIP. Day of
tickets will sell for $80 for two days and $40 for one day. Find full details on
ticket information here.
The fest: Wakarusa
The place: Ozark, Arkansas
The dates: June 2-5
The distance: 304 miles; about 5 hours of driving time.
The headliners:
My Morning Jacket
Thievery Corporation
STS9
Bassnectar
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Mumford and Sons
Sharon Jonesa & the Dap-Kings
Toots & the Maytals
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
JJ Grey & Mofro
Quixotic
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses
Minus the Bear
Budos Band
Langhorne Slim
Those Darlins
Ha Ha Tonka
The tickets: There are a bunch of different levels of passes for camping and VIP access and such. Check 'em all out here.
A full-event pass will cost you $154, and a VIP pass will cost you
$595. If you're only planning on staying the weekend, get ready to fork
over $119, and if you're stopping by for Saturday, you can pay $69. Click here for details.
The fest: Norman Music Festival
The place: Norman, Oklahoma
The dates: April 28-30
The distance: 371 miles; about 6-1/2 hours of driving time.
The headiners:
The Walkmen
Peelander-Z
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
Ty Segall
Keller Williams
White Denim
Colour Revolt
Stardeath and White Dwarfs
The tickets: It's flippin' free, yo. Check out more information on rules and stuff here.
The fest: Winfield (technically known as the Walnut Valley Music Festival)
The place: Winfield, Kansas
The dates: September 14-18
The distance: 219 miles; 3 hours and 20 minutes of driving time.
The headliners:
Cathy Barton & Dave Para
Bill Barwick
Stephen Bennett
Byron Berline Band
Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin
Bluestem
Bryan Bowers
Roz Brown
Tom Chapin & Friends
Dan Crary & Thunderation
Mike Cross
Julie Davis
Tommy Emmanuel
The Gallier Band
Beppe Gambetta
Hot Club of Cowtown
Marley's Ghost
Andy May
John McCutcheon
Michael Martin Murphey with special guest Pat Flynn
Notorious
Barry Patton
Revival
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
Still on the Hill
Linda Tilton
Mark Alan Wade Trio
The Wilders
The tickets: The prices for tickets are below, advance first, and at the gate second:
Full-festival (5-day): $80, $90
Friday and Saturday: $60, $70
Saturday and Sunday: $50, $60
Thursday: $35
Friday: $35
Saturday: $35
Sunday: $15
The fest: LouFest
The place: St. Louis, Missouri
The dates: August 27-28
The distance: 247 miles; about 4 hours.
The headliners:
The Roots
TV On the Radio
Cat Power
Deerhunter
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The Hold Steady
Surfer Blood
Dom
Das Racist
The Low Anthem
Kings Go Forth
Lost in the Trees
Ume
Sleepy Sun
Troubador Dali
Jumbling Towers
Old Lights
Jon Hardy & the Public
The tickets: Early-bird two-day passes are available now, and they're $59. If you wait, they'll be $69. Click here for more information.
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Let me get this straight--- The Norman Music Festival organizers couldnt get The Flaming Lips to play their festival?? Last I heard , The Flaming Lips lived right in Norman Oklahoma!!!
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