All Points West 2009 preview

July 31 - August 2 | Liberty State Park

Last year's inaugural All Points West Festival, all things considered, went surprisingly smoothly as first-year festivals go. Sure, there was a lot of grumbling about long ferry lines and beer limitations (blame New Jersey for the latter), but overall the sun was mostly shining, the water was free and New York finally got their own outdoor festival after so many false starts—Field Day, anyone?

This year, festival organizers have worked to improve the transportation and alcohol setup. But with this strong of a lineup—not a Jack Johnson or Trey Anastacio in sight—we can deal with those stupid beer gardens. Here's our picks for each day, and the rest of the lineup. —Jason Newman