| eeks ago, the Austin City Limits Music Festival took | | | | other attractions at the festival. Bonnaroo first took |
| place in Austin, TX drawing in crowds of more than | | | | place in 2002 to feature jam bands and has since |
| 65,000 people a day for the three day festival. The | | | | expanded their horizons to include bands from all |
| lineup included more than 130 bands that played | | | | types of music genres. The festival can last between |
| nonstop for three days on eight different stages. | | | | four and five days and goes nonstop. They have |
| The bands range from hip hop, to folk, to rock, to | | | | tents set up with bands and even comedy acts to |
| other types of music genres. It is a three day | | | | entertain the crowd all day and night. |
| festival where music lovers meet up to enjoy the | | | | Lollapalooza is another annual music festival. The |
| sounds of up and coming stars as well as classic | | | | three day festival takes place in Chicago at Grant |
| bands. This year at ACL, Pearl Jam was the headlining | | | | Park and features rock bands. What makes this |
| band and they brought together people of all ages to | | | | festival different from others is that it acts as a |
| rock out and enjoy the sounds of amazing music. | | | | platform for political and non-profit groups. Originally |
| Free Internet radio was lucky to have had a | | | | Lollapalooza was supposed to be a farewell tour for |
| presence at the festival and gave live Twitter | | | | the band Jane’s Addiction until the lead singer |
| updates and accounts from the day with micro | | | | Perry Farrell partnered with C3 to start a music |
| blogging. Besides ACL, there are other big music | | | | festival. The festival almost didn’t make it and |
| festivals in the U.S. such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, | | | | has had some ups and down. It was an annual |
| and Coachella. The music festivals promote good | | | | festival from 1991 until 1997 and then didn’t |
| music and showcase bands that have proven to be | | | | start back up again until 2003. Lollapalooza was down |
| worthy of radio hits or have produced hits that have | | | | for two years and then restarted as an annual |
| made them key players in the music industry. | | | | festival in 2005 and has continued to go on strong |
| Bonnaroo takes place every year in Manchester, TN | | | | every year. This festival features rock bands and |
| at the 700 acre Great Stage Park. Similar to ACL, the | | | | caters more towards that music genre. |
| festival has food and drink vendors, retailers, and | | | | |