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Fort Wayne’s inaugural Middle Waves festival already has a killer lineup.

Fort Wayne, Indiana’s first alternative / psych / multi-genre music festival, Middle Waves, will be held in Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne September 16-17, 2016.

The initial lineup announcement is stunning: The Flaming Lips, Jeff the Brotherhood, Beach House, Doomtree, Either/Or, Metavari, and Heaven’s Gateway Drugs. More bands will be announced as summer rolls along. There will be three stages, food trucks, art installments, and a host of all-ages events. Get your tickets now before early bird pricing sells out.

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Gary Wilson releases rare Lord Fuzz tracks from 1967.

Avant garde rock legend Gary Wilson has given us a cool gift. He’s released a 7″ single of two tracks from his first band, Lord Fuzz, from 1967. These psych-rock tracks are wild, weird, and wonderful. You owe it to yourself to pick up the limited edition vinyl record (only 300 copies) or download the digital files if you’re a fan of Gary Wilson (and if you’re not, what’s wrong with you?).

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Riot Fest 2016 announces first wave of bands.

Riot Fest has announced it’s first wave of bands for their Denver and Chicago festivals. Both can boast a Misfits reunion, which is one of the biggest tickets of the year.

Denver comes first (Sept. 02-04) and has some excellent headliners. Jane’s Addiction, Sleater-Kinney, Bad Religion, Sleigh Bells, and Yo La Tengo are all excellent choices.

Chicago is two weeks later, and I’ll be attending. I’m not only keen on seeing the Misfits, but also The Specials, Bad Religion, The Hives, Bob Mould, Juliette Lewis and the Licks, and, yes, Morrissey. I have a lot of bands to research. The first one I’ve heard is Sleepy Kitty, and I think they’re already on my first-tier list.

Get your tickets before they sell out. They’ll go even quicker now that the first wave has been announced.

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Firefly Music Festival 2016 lineup announced.

If you think there’s nothing to do in Delaware, you might want to check out the Firefly Music Festival June 16-19th. A four-day pass is less than $350.00 and they have a big lineup this year. Kings of Leon, Florence & the Machine, and Deadmau5 are big scores on the festival circuit this year. Tame Impala, Flogging Molly, M83, A$AP Rocky, Blink-182, Major Lazer, and The 1975 are also fine additions. Check it out.

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Float Fest 2016 lineup announced.

San Marcos, Texas’ Float Fest is set for July 16 and 17th. They have a great lineup of electro, rock, and rap artists. Santigold, Metric, and Chromeo alone are worth the price of admission (which is just over $100 for both days). San Marcos is also a nice college town with good pubs and easy to navigate. Swing by the festival if you’re near there, or make the drive if you’re not.

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Live Nation offering $20 concert tickets through May 20th.

Concert ticket retailer Live Nation is offering $20.00 concert tickets now through May 20th as part of its Kickoff to Summer promotion.

There are many good shows on sale, including Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Steely Dan, Weezer, Black Sabbath, Florence and the Machine, Garbage, Duran Duran, Rob Zombie, Jane’s Addiction, Kool and the Gang, and dozens more.

Granted, these $20.00 tickets aren’t prime seats, but seeing Steely Dan for only $20.00 to sit on the lawn in general admission is pretty good. Get them while you can.

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Misfits announce Riot Fest reunion shows.

Punk legends The Misfits are reuniting for Riot Fest this year. It’s the first time the original members will have performed together in nearly 34 years.

Early bird discount tickets for Riot Fest have been selling fast, meaning the prices keep going up as each tier sells out. The Misfits are the only band announced so far, and it will only cause tickets to sell faster. This will be the one of the biggest gigs of the year, so don’t miss it if you get the chance.

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Austin City Limits 2016 lineup and dates announced.

The annual Austin City Limits Music Festival has announced its dates and lineup. The festival takes place in downtown Austin, Texas over the course of two weekends, and some bands play both of them.

Headliners this year include Radiohead, Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Willie Nelson, M83, Cage the Elephant, Two Door Cinema Club, LL Cool J, Foals, and Die Antwoord.

Tickets for the first weekend are already sold out, so don’t wait for weekend two tickets if you’re interested. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people who didn’t get to see anyone during Levitation Austin this year go to this festival to make up for it. Tickets and hotel rooms will go fast.

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Lollapalooza Chicago releases daily schedule.

Lollapalooza Chicago has released its daily schedule of bands over the course of the four-day weekend July 28 – 31st.

Four-day and single-day tickets are sold out unless you want and can afford to buy VIP ($2,200 weekend / $650 single day) or Platinum Package ($4,200, no single day tickets) tickets. Thursday night’s headliners are Lana Del Rey, the Last Shadow Puppets, Flosstradamus, and J. Cole.

Friday night’s headliners: Major Lazer, Ghost, Martin Garrix, and a little band called Radiohead.

Saturday night’s headliners: Disclosure, Vic Mensa, Hardwell, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Sunday night’s headliners: Ellie Goulding, ZHU, Die Antwoord, and LCD Soundsystem.

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Radiohead to release new album May 8th.

Radiohead, arguably the biggest band in the world (and still one of the few pushing the envelope and daring to not be pigeonholed), have announced their as-yet untitled new album will be released on May 8th in digital formats and in physical formats on June 18th.

The band surprised everyone by erasing their entire Internet presence for two days and then returning with the new single “Burn the Witch.” Two days later they released the single “Daydreaming,” which has a video directed by film director Paul Thomas Anderson (for whom Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood has scored multiple films).

Radiohead are playing multiple festival dates in the U.S. and around the world starting this summer. They always put on an excellent show, so don’t miss them if they’re near you.

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