Festivals 2009

The festival season is almost here. Here's what we have to look forward to (not full lineups):

SXSW (Austin, TX March 13 - March 22)

The Decemberists, Devo, Annuals, Beach House, Andrew Bird, The Black Angels, Black Lips, Deer Tick, Delta Spirit, Dredg, Explosions in the Sky, Grand Archives, Grizzly Bear, Handsome Furs, The Hold Steady, Justin Townes Earle, Mika Miko, Monotonix, Passion Pit, Peter Bjorn and John, The Raveonettes, The Shackeltons, Telekinesis!, These Arms Are Snakes

• The Decemberists will play The Hazards of Love in its entirety (with live stream on NPR).

• The Hold Steady to play Rachel Ray SXSW party.

Coachella (Indio, CA April 17 - April 19)

Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beirut, Band of Horses, The Black Keys, Blitzen Trapper, Calexico, Cloud Cult, The Cure, Drive-By Truckers, Fleet Foxes, Franz Ferdinand, Fucked Up, The Hold Steady, The Killers, Mastodon, M. Ward, Morrissey, My Bloody Valentine, No Age, Okkervil River, Paul McCartney, Peter Bjorn and John, Silversun Pickups, Throbbing Gristle, TV on the Radio

• Throbbing Gristle Play Coachella & first ever NYC show

Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN June 11 - June 14)

Bruce Springsteen, Phish (2 shows), Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Snoop Dogg, Elvis Costello, The Mars Volta, TV on the Radio, MGMT, The Decemberists, Bon Iver, Animal Collective, Neko Case, Grizzly Bear, Yeasayer

• Bruce Springsteen and reunited Phish play Bonnaroo
  

Up next Sasquatch, PDX Pop Now!, Bumbershoot, Musicfest NW