Upcoming Music Festivals Around the World in 2010!

April 16-18: Coachella – Indio, CA, USA. Benny Bennassi, Deadmau5, Jay-Z, Passion Pit, The Specials, David Guetta, Ra Ra Riot, Wale, Bassnectar, Dirty South, Kaskade, Les Claypool, MGMT, The Temper Trap, Tiesto, De La Soul, Gorillaz, Richie Hawtin pres. Plastikman, The Glitch Mob and many others.

May 8-10: Southport Weekender –  Southport, North West England. 48 DJs including Louie Vega, Ron Carroll, Joey Negro as well as a live PA from the world’s biggest supporter of thongs, Sisqo. www.southportweekender.co.uk

June 2-6: Mutek – Montreal, Canada. DJ Koze, Minilogue, Nathan Fake, Theo Parrish and many more. www.mutek.org

June 5: Global Gathering – Poznan, Poland. Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Steve Angello, John Digweed, Judge Jules, Giuseppe Ottaviani and more. www.globalgathering.com

June 11-14: Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN, US. Deadmau5, The Disco Biscuits, Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Wale, Thievery Corporation, Dave Matthews Band, LCD Soundsystem, Jay-Z, Norah Jones, Daryl Hall and Chromeo, Kid Cudi, GWAR, Bassnectar, Blues Traveler, The Temper Trap and tons more. www.bonnaroo.com

June 12: Electric Daisy Carnival – Denver, CO, USA. Benny Benassi, ATB, Yoji, AC Slater and more. www.electricdaisycarnival.com

June 19: Electric Daisy Carnival – Texas, USA. Line Up TBA

June 25-26: Electric Daisy Carnival – Los Angeles, CA, USA. Line up TBA

June 26: Global Gathering – Minsk, Belarus. David Guetta, John Digweed, Sander van Doorn, Markus Schulz and more. www.globalgathering.com

July 4: Love Family Park Festival – Frankfurt, Germany. Sven Vath, Plastikman, Ricardo Villalobos and more. www.lovefamilypark.com

July 8-11: Exit Fest – Serbia. David Guetta, The Chemical Brothers, Missy Elliott, Crystal Castles and more. www.exitfest.org

July 9-11: T in the Park – Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland. David Guetta, Jay-Z, Calvin Harris, Eminem, Groove Armada, Carl Cox, Plastikman, Sven Vath, The Prodigy, The Black Eyed Peas, Empire of the Sun, The Temper Trap, John Mayer, Adam Beyer, Paul Ritch and others. www.tinthepark.com

July 10: Global Gathering – Kiev, Ukraine. David Guetta, Above & Beyond, Basement Jaxx, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Sebastien Leger, John Dahlback, Markush Schulz, Sander van Doorn, Menno de Jong, Chase & Status. www.globalgathering.com

July 11: Dance Valley – Spaarnwoude near Amsterdam, Holland. Mark Knight, Armin van Buuren, Booka Shade, Carl Cox, Gareth Emery, Markus Schulz, Menno de Jong, Hernan Cattaneo, Ida Engberg, Rank 1, Claude von Stroke, Sander Kleinenberg, Gui Boratto, and tons more. www.dancevalley.com

July 15-18: Glade Festival (art and electronic music) – Matterly Bowl near Winchester, Hants, England. Orbital, Simian Mobile Disco (Live), Tricky, Jeff Mills, Wally Lopez, Green Velvet, Seth Troxler, Joris Voorn.www.gladefestival.com

July 17: Global Gathering – St. Petersburg, Russia. Bassement Jaxx, Paul Oakenfold, Sander Kleinenberg, Axwell, Markus Schulz, Gareth Emery, Bobina, Menno de Jong, D. Ramirez, Simon Patterson, Jerome Isma-Ae and more. www.globalgathering.com

July 30-31: Global Gathering – Statford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK. Faithless, Armin van Buuren, Dizzee Rascal, Markus Schulz, Carl Cox, Chase & Status, Above & Beyond, Chuckie, Nic Fanciulli, Umek, Simon Patterson, Sander van Doorn and numerous others. www.globalgathering.com

August 5-8: The Big Chill – Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Heredfordshire, UK. Seth Troxler, Kelis, MIA, Joker, Tinie Tempah, Henrik Schwarz, Jose Padilla and others. www.bigchill.net

August 28: Electric Daisy Carnival – Puerto Rico. Line up TBA www.electricdaisycarnival.com

August 28-29: Creamfields - Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire, England. David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Deadmau5, Eric Prydz, Swedish House Mafia, Dubfire and many more. www.creamfields.com/

August 28-29: South West Four – London, England. Armin van Buuren, Fatboy Slim, John Digweed, Carl Cox, Joris Voorn, Josh Wink, Dubfire, Boys Noize, Paul Oakenfold, Gareth Emery, A-Trak, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Mark Knight Dirty South and more. www.southwestfour.com

September 3-5: Stop Making Sense Festival – Petrcane, Croatia. Nathan Fake, Wbeeza, Carl Craig, Friendly Fires, Need2Soul, Allez Allez and more. www.sms-2010.com

September 4-5: Electric Zoo – NY, NY, USA. The Chemical Brothers, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Benny Benassi, Above & Beyond, John Digweed, Fedde Le Grand, ATB and at least 50 other big names. www.madeevent.com/electriczoo

September 9-12: Bestival – Isle of Wight, UK. The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Flaming Lips, LCD Soundstystem, Richie Hawtin as Plastikman, Chase & Status, Simian Mobile Disco, The Tempter Trap, Howard Jones, and many more. www.bestival.net

September 23-26: Decibel Festival – Seattle, WA. Over 100 artists and technological/visual art exhibits. www.dbfestival.com

October 20-23: Amsterdam Dance Event (conference and festival) with artist and industry panels as well as over 700 artists performing in 40 clubs in the inner city of Amsterdam. www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/

December 27-29: Sunburn Festival – Goa, India. Line up TBA, past line ups include Armin van Buuren, Sander van Doorn, Roger Sanchez, Carl Cox, Sied van Riel, Norman Doray, etc.

TBA: Global Gathering – Seoul, South Korea. Line up TBA www.globalgathering.com