My Own Backyard Music Festival
Wednesday, January 28 2009

Last night Steve Harman and I went to the Kings of Leon concert here in Columbus and got our faces rocked off. The Kings of Leon put on a fantastic show and I highly recommend seeing them if they come your way. After the show I dropped Steve off at his place and got to thinking on my way home about all the bands I’ve seen and would like to see, which lead me to think “If I could put on a 1-day music festival in my backyard today, what would the lineup be?”.

Considering a 1-day music festival might run from 11am – 11pm, I figure that’s enough time for about 6 bands and stage changes. Here’s the lineup I came up with:

  • The Black Keys. Having seen these two guys recently, I think they would be perfect to open the festival. They play hard, loud, and would get the crowd energized immediately.
  • The Raconteurs. I missed these guys when they came to town a few months ago, but I’m a big fan and definitely want them on the docket.
  • Kings of Leon. Like I said already, these guys rock and put on a great show. They’re one of the best bands going right now, no doubt about it.
  • Wolfmother. I was hesitant to include Wolfmother because of their breakup, but rumor has it they’re being reformed with new members that will keep to their original sound. Here’s to hoping that holds true because I’ve seen them twice and they’re one of the best live bands out there.
  • Queens of the Stone Age. Another band I haven’t seen yet, but as soon as I’m able to I will. I have a couple of their live shows on DVD recorded from festivals in Europe and they flat out know how to bring it.
  • Foo Fighters. Was there any other choice as to who would finish the festival? I’ve yet to find a band that brings the amount of energy to their shows that the Foo Fighters do. I’ve seen them in person three times, along with several recorded live DVD shows, and they’ve never come close to disappointing. It’d be the perfect way to end the day.

Looks like a pretty stellar lineup if I do say so myself :-)

Now it’s your turn. Even though I’m not big into many of the meme’s that crop up from time to time, I think this one is kind of cool (if anything because it’s a little different than most). I’m going to call a few people out to get it started, but feel free to chime in on your own: