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CMJ is the lord of the indie conferences/festivals
By Brian F. Johnsonwww.cmj.com/marathon Oct. 31-Nov. 4New York, N.Y.If Bonnaroo is the king of the outdoor field festival, CMJ wears the...
Atlantis brings indie to the heart of the South
By Brian F. Johnsonatlantismusic.com Oct. 4-7Atlanta, Ga.Started in 1998, with the purpose of presenting a platform for the discovery of new...
Boston’s Nemo is like SXSW for the Northeast
By Matt Martynemoboston.com Sept. 28-30Boston, Mass.Moving into its tenth year of existence, the NEMO Music Festival has become the poster child...
Cincinatti’s MidPoint is Indie for indie’s sake
By Chris M. Junior mpmf.com Sept. 20-23 Cincinnati, Ohio Now in its fifth year, Cincinnati’s MidPoint Music Festival considers...
High Sierra goes big but keeps it intimate
By Jonathan Keller highsierramusic.com June 29 - July 2Quincy, Calif.Started by an independent production company from Berkley, Calif., in 1991, High Sierra...
Midwest Music Summit re-ignites midwest scene
By Brian F. Johnsonmidwestmusicsummit.com August 10-12Indianapolis, IN.Six years ago, one of the most aggressive undertakings in the history of the Indianapolis...
Austin City Limits solidifies city as music capitol
By Michelle Gross aclfestival.com September 15-17 Austin, Texas The City of Austin has always been recognized as one of...
Wakarusa is getting big in short order
By Monica Banks wakarusa.com June 8-11 Lawrence, Kansas Wakarusa is a Native American term meaning “ass-deep,” somewhat unfitting seeing...
10,000 Lakes in line to be the jam fest of ’06
By Jeffrey V. Smith 10klf.com July 19-22 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota In only its fourth year, the annual 10,000 Lakes...
Bonnaroo is king of modern-day festivals
By Brian F. Johnson bonnaroo.com. June 16-18 Manchester, Tenn. This is the mother load. Bonnaroo, now in its fifth...
Spain’s Azkena Rock Fest is Europe’s finest
By Brian F. Johnson www.azkenarockfestival.com Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 Vitoria-Gazteiz, Spain In just four years, Spain’s Azkena Rock...
Festival season shaping up to be best ever
The modern-day music festival was born in 1969 when two hippies from New York lost their financial shirts by putting...