The Firefly Music Festival, which is being held June 20-22 in Dover, Del., has added eight more artists to an already star-studded lineup that is topped by Jack White, the Black Keys and the Killers.
New additions to the indie rock festival include the Silversun Pickups, Bassnectar, Fitz and the Tantrums, Polica, the Knocks, Moon Taxi, Turf War and Lower Case Blues. The Firefly lineup has already generated buzz, with Death Cab for Cutie, Lupe Fiasco, Girl Talk, the Heartless Bastards and the Cold War Kids added to the bill last month.
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Firefly will rival neighboring events like Bamboozled in Asbury Park, New Jersey, but the Dover festival offers a little something extra by partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s through their Music Gives to St. Jude Kids program.
The live music is like the cherry on top of the event that offers a variety of attractions including craft beer and wine gardens and hot air balloon rides — not to mention the tax-free shopping that Delaware provides.
Anyone on bordering the Atlantic who isn’t able to make it to Coachella this year may want to snatch up some tickets for this summer festival. ‘The VIP Experience’ offers unique perks like catered gourmet meals throughout the day, complementary private massages and a gaming area.
Watch Polica perform at the 2012 SXSW Billboard Showcase: