How many music festivals does North America need? The answer, apparently, is a lot. Here's a quick guide to some of the biggest; click the festival names for more information:
Coachella (Indio, Calif.)
April 25-27
Jazz Fest (New Orleans, La.)
April 25-May 4
SunFest (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
April 30-May 4
Beale Street (Memphis, Tenn.)
May 2-4
Bamboozle (East Rutherford, N.J.)
May 3-4
Rock on the Range (Columbus, Ohio)
May 17-18
Sasquatch! (Gorge, Wash.)
May 24-26
Movement (Detroit, Mich.)
May 24-26
Wakarusa (Lawrence, Kan.)
June 5-8
Bonnaroo (Manchester, Tenn.)
June 12-15
Summerfest (Milwaukee, Wis.)
June 26-July 6
Rothbury (Rothbury, Mich.)
July 3-6
Pitchfork (Chicago, Ill.)
July 18-20
Mile High (Denver, Colo.)
July 19-20
10,000 Lakes or 10KLF (Detroit Lakes, Minn.)
July 23-26
Pemberton (Pemberton, B.C.)
July 25-27
Lollapalooza (Chicago, Ill.)
Aug. 1-3
All Points West (Jersey City, N.J.)
Aug. 8-10
Virgin Mobile (Baltimore, Md.)
Aug. 9-10
Outside Lands (San Francisco, Calif.)
Aug. 22-24
Bumbershoot (Seattle, Wash.)
Aug. 30-Sept. 1