Yet ANOTHER music festival has been added to this summer’s roster. This one’s called the New American Music Festival or the New American Music Union Festival(whatever) and it will take place August 8th and 9th in Pittsburgh, PA.
Rolling Stone reports that the event is curated by Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
So far the full lineup is: Bob Dylan and His Band
The Raconteurs
Gnarls Barkley
The Roots
Spoon
The Black Keys
Black Mountain
The Duke Spirit
NASA
Tiny Masters of Today
So, just because Kiedis is curating the fest, it doesn't mean the peppers are playing the show.
In addition to the major acts, the festival will feature a college band competition, during which bands will compete to win time in a Los Angeles recording studio.
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