By Croix Provence
Gotta love an extended weekend, especially one in the middle of summer! There are so many music festivals to choose from that it’s nearly impossible to pick which one to go to! How will you ever pick? Rest easily, friends: I am here to do all of the hard work for you. I will review the lineups for these festivals, break down the info, and rate everything together; all you have to do is show up! As per usual, we will use the Croix Scale from Bad to Bad-Ass to determine the lineup rating.
Let’s get started, shall we?
In order of appearance:
Lightning In A Bottle (electronic, other)
Boston Calling (rock)
Sasquatch! (mixed)
Summerfest (jam/funk, other)
Counterpoint (electronic, other)
Official Dates: May 21 – 25
Location: Bradley, CA
GA Price: $260+
VIP Price: $1,000+
Camping: Yes
Lineup Rating: Not Bad
Official Dates: May 22 – 24
Location: Boston, MA
GA Price: $175+
VIP Price: $375+
Camping: No
Lineup Rating: Sweet
Official Dates: May 22 – 25
Location: George, WA
GA Price: $350+
VIP Price: $5,000+
Camping: Yes
Lineup Rating: Good
Official Dates: May 22 – 24
Location: Chillicothe, IL
GA Price: $189+
VIP Price: TBA
Camping: Yes
Lineup Rating: Sweet
Official Dates: May 22 – 24
Location: Kingston Downs, GA
GA Price: $175+
VIP Price: $475+
Camping: Yes
Lineup Rating: Cool
If only you could split yourself in to five different awesome people, and go to five different awesome music festivals over Memorial Day weekend! Since you can’t, you’ll have to pick, just like me. If I were you, I would hit these festivals up in this order, based on all of the factors I listed: 1st – Summercamp; 2nd – Boston Calling; 3rd – Lightning In A Bottle; 4th – Sasquatch!; 5th – Counterpoint. Whatever you do, hurry up and buy a ticket so that you can grab early bird prices while they’re still hot! Enjoy your magical musical weekend!
UPDATE: Neon Desert just released their lineup for 2015. Guess what the dates are?
Official Dates: May 22 – 24
Location: El Paso, TX
GA Price: $119+
VIP Price: $350+
Camping: Yes
Lineup Rating: Decent
Croix Provence, abridged: Singer. Actress. Model. Dork. Snack enthusiast. Freelance writer. Music lover. Comic Con freak. Adrenaline junkie. Short sentence sorcerer. Follow @CroixProvence on Twitter and Instagram, and like Croix Provence on Facebook.
