Anyone want to go to More Than Music / Columbus Fest this year? I'm going. It is July 5-7 in Columbus, Ohio.

The bands I want to see (broken up by day) are:

Friday:

Blow Up
Guyana Punch Line
Flying Luttenbachers
Mastodon
Erase Errata
Lightning Bolt
High On Fire
Converge
the Locust
Melt-Banana

Saturday:

Anodyne
Bright Calm Blue
the Dream Is Dead
Pg. 99
Blood Brothers
Scene Creamers
Tracy + the Plastics
Bratmobile
Shellac

Sunday:

Party Of Helicopters
DJ Spooky
!!!
the Coup

There are a lot of other bands playing, though. If anyone is considering going, let me know or just comment.

Also, the day after (July 8th), Orchid is playing in Philly (with Combat Wounded Veteran, Engine Down and Atom and His Package). Orchid is an influencial band whose members went on to be in Panthers, the Wolves and Bucket Full of Teeth. This is their second to last show ever.

Also:

This Saturday at the Dirtfarm:

Dysrhythmia (Philly technical metal)
Scatter The Ashes (Nashville hardcore)
Gist (DC experimental indie rock)
Operation Latte Thunder (RVA punk)

Show starts at 7pm sharp. Come out and have some fun.