Maybe it’s because I don’t live in San Francisco, but I had never heard of the Treasure Island Music Festival until a few days ago, when the lineup for the 2nd annual edition was announced.
I had, however, heard of the following Treasure Islands:
- The casino/hotel in Las Vegas
- The famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson about pirates
- The grocery store in Chicago (now with seven locations!)
- The furniture store chain in New York and New Jersey, which apparently filed for bankruptcy two-and-a-half years ago
But, none of those are as important as the music festival, so let’s get down to the details, shall we?
The Treasure Island Music Festival takes place September 20-21 on an island in the middle of the San Francisco bay. Pretty sweet, I know. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 30 at 10 AM via the festival’s website. It costs $65 for single day tickets and $115 for two-day passes. In addition to a sweet lineup, the two-day celebration will also feature interactive activities for the audience, including a Ferris wheel, a vending village featuring local artists and designers, and a wide array of food and beverages.
And no story about a festival would be complete without a lineup, so here it is:
- Saturday, September 20:
Justice / TV On The Radio / Goldfrapp / Hot Chip / CSS / Antibalas / Aesop Rock / Amon Tobin / Foals / Mike Relm / Nortec: Bostich + Fussible
- Sunday, September 21:
The Raconteurs / Tegan & Sara / Vampire Weekend / Spiritualized / Okkervil River / Tokyo Police Club / The Kills / Dr. Dog / John Vanderslice / The Dodos / Fleet Foxes
