Wow! So as it turns out, us lucky New Yorkers get not only one night of Radiohead, but TWO! That's right -- as speculation fluttered around for weeks about the announcement of an "East Coast Coachella", today we finally receive confirmation that the three-day festival will indeed be happening. "All Points West", as the music fest is officially called, will take place at Liberty State Park in Jersey City 8/8-8/10 and will feature Radiohead headlining two of the three nights, along with heavyweights Jack Johnson, Kings of Leon, and throwback electronica band Underworld. I am pumped! Although the full lineup hasn't been fully announced, pound for pound this festival (which is being billed as "inaugural") appears to be right up there with Coachella and Bonnaroo (so far). Aside from misplaced and seemingly ubiquitous Jack Johnson (who's new album, by the way, is not half-bad) every other act on the bill should give hipsters from Brooklyn to Bowery a valid excuse to cross the Hudson into dirty Jerz. I would normally give my nays and yays, but I really can't argue with a single artist on the lineup so far. My only complaint really is the $90 single-day price ticket (who knows how much after Ticketmaster charges) Here's who's been confirmed (top five in bold):
Radiohead
Jack Johnson
Underworld
Kings of Leon
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cat Power
The Roots
The New Pornographers
Youssou N'Dour
Animal Collective
Andrew Bird
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Metric
CSS
Girl Talk
Chromeo
The Go! Team
Amadou & Mariam
The Black Angels
Sia
The Felice Brothers
K'Naan
Jason Isbell
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Alberta Cross
The Virgins
Black Kids
Mates of State
Duffy
Forro in the Dark
Nicole Atkins
Juana Molina
Little Brother
Rogue Wave
Neil Halstead
Your Vegas
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