Saturday, August 23:
Entrance (4:10 p.m., Bates Stage)
Locally fermented heavy psychedelic freak-rock that’s good for the soul
If you like Entrance, check out the wild-style Mexicana dance jams of Kinky (Saturday, 8 p.m., Sanborn Stage)
Broken Social Scene (7:40 p.m., Bates Stage)
Brainy Canadian indie rock supergroup; the upbeat “Betty” to Arcade Fire’s more sinister “Veronica”
Fans of BSS should see local brewed pop-rockers Oliver Future (Sunday, 1:40 p.m., Bates Stage).
Cold War Kids (9:20 p.m., Bates Stage)
Good-faith children from Fullerton that light an M80 up the ass of indie rock. Prepare to be converted.
Dig the Cold War Kids? You might get a kick out of the sunshine pop of SoCal Americana act Beachwood Sparks (Sunday, 5:15 p.m., Bates Stage).
Menomena (6:10 p.m., Bates Stage)
Jangle-heavy Portland-based college rock that your favorite blogger has been into for like months now.
If Menomena does it for you, take a chance on the smart indie strum of Voxhaul Broadcast (Sunday, 12:50 p.m., Bates Stage).
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (9:30 p.m., Sanborn Stage)
Politically minded Afro-beat big band from Brooklyn that keeps the Fela Kuti spirit alive and records with TV on the Radio. Party time!
Fans of big bands should skip to the flute-powered old-school Cuban beat of Charonga (Sunday, 3 p.m., Hoover Stage).
Sunday, August 24:
Health (3:20 p.m., Bates Stage)
L.A. noise-rockers sure to wake up the bleary-eyed afternoon masses with their awesome racket.
Those fond of Health’s experimentation should check out the electro bunny-hop of Gram Rabbit (Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Bates Stage).
J*Davey (Sanborn Stage, 5 p.m.)
It’s mid-afternoon sexy time with the red-hot punk-funk outfit turning up the heat with intergalactic soul and in-your-face bass.
Down with J*Davey? Bring your incense over to see neo-soul sister Kim Hill, AKA Pharaoh’s Daughter (Saturday, 5 p.m., Sanborn Stage).
Sister Nancy (Sanborn Stage, 6:30 p.m.)
Legendary reggae toaster, best known for her timeless (and immediately recognizable) classic tune “Bam Bam.”
Fans of ladies with big voice should experience Leslie Paula & the Latin Soul Band (Sunday, 4 p.m., Hoover Stage).
!!! (Bates Stage, 6:30 p.m.)
Does anybody remember “dance-punk”? This bi-coastal beat-crazy outfit will surely have punks (and everyone else) dancing like drunken fools, so we’re going with hell yes.
If you like to jump around to cool new sounds, wake up to DJ Azul 213 (Sunday, noon, Hoover Stage).
Black Keys (8:30 p.m., Bates Stage)
The pride of Akron, OH and good buddies with producer to the stars Danger Mouse, this dynamic duo and their gritty Midwestern blues-rock is a slam-dunk headliner
If your favorite flavors are crunchy and organic, say hey to singer-songwriter Jonathan Rice (Saturday, 3:20 p.m., Bates Stage)
