While the Cure, Killers and Paul McCartney are the offical headliners, it's far more eclectic choices that have tongues wagging about this year's line-up (OK, the McCartney booking is something of a hot topic). Classic crooner Leonard Cohen makes a rare live appearance on Friday night. Amy Winehouse adds the celebrity factor on Saturday, while Sunday features reunited industrial music pioneers Throbbing Gristle, '90s shoegaze icons My Bloody Valentine and the anticipated return of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
If it's all enough to drive fans to take advantage of this year's new layaway plan is yet to be seen. Peruse the full roster and decide for yourself.
FRIDAY APRIL 17
Paul McCartney
Morrissey
Franz Ferdinand
Leonard Cohen
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Beirut
The Black Keys
Girl Talk
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
The Crystal Method
Ghostland Observatory
Crystal Castles
The Airborne Toxic Event
We Are Scientists
N.A.S.A.
Patton & Rahzel
M. Ward
The Presets
The Hold Steady
A Place to Bury Strangers
Felix da Housecat
Buraka Som Sistema
Ryan Bingham
Bajofondo
Peanut Butter Wolf
Noah & the Whale
White Lies
The Bug
Alberta Cross
Los Campesinos!
Craze & Klever
Molotov
Switch
Gui Boratto
Steve Aoki
The Aggrolites
People Under the Stairs
The Courteeners
Cage the Elephant
Dear and the Headlights
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
The Killers
Amy Winehouse
Thievery Corporation
TV on the Radio
Band of Horses
Fleet Foxes
MSTRKRFT
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Atmosphere
Mastodon
TRAV$DJ-AM
Henry Rollins
Crookers
Turbonegro
Hercules and Love Affair
Superchunk
Glasvegas
Dr. Dog
Drive-By Truckers
Booker T & the DBT’s
Amanda Palmer
The Bloody Beetroots
Surkin, Para One (Live)
Calexico
Liars
Bob Mould Band
Zane Lowe
Electric Touch
Blitzen Trapper
James Morrison
Drop the Lime
Glass Candy
Thenewno2
Gang Gang Dance
Billy Talent
Ida Maria
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
Zizek
Cloud Cult
Tinariwen
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
The Cure
My Bloody Valentine
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Throbbing Gristle
Lupe Fiasco
Paul Weller
Antony & the Johnsons
X
Roni Size
Public Enemy
Jenny Lewis
Groove Armada
Paolo Nutini
Christopher Lawrence
Lykke Li
The Kills
Okkervil River
M.A.N.D.Y.
Clipse
Sebastien Tellier
Fucked Up
Perry Farrell
The Horrors
Late of the Pier
K’naan
Junior Boys
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Supermayer
No Age
Vivian Girls
Shepard Fairey
Themselves
Gaslight Anthem
The Knux
Mexican Institute of Sound
The Night Marchers
Marshall Barnes




What other people are saying...
angela from Palm Desert - April 16, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Ok--Who is everyone stoked to see? Of course I'm excited about Paul McCartney, but there's also The Ting Tings, The Silversun Pickups and Girl Tal...
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Report This Commentmiss merciless from towson - February 12, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Eh... The Killers might be worth it but too much trendy crap.
Report This Commentpinkspexx from West Hollywood - January 30, 2009 at 4:51 PM
BOOOOOO
Report This CommentDarqueBass from Lemmon Valley - January 30, 2009 at 3:26 PM
A bunch of crummy bands and too few good ones. I think bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are are too much for me as I don't get it.
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