All Points West Music & Arts Festival

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = All Points West Music & Arts Festival


location = Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
founders = AEG Live
Goldenvoice
Liberty Event Management
years_active = 2008
genre = Music / Arts
dates = August 8 - August 10
website = [http://www.apwfestival.com www.apwfestival.com]

The All Points West Music & Arts Festival is a music and arts festival first held in August of 2008 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was hosted by Goldenvoice/AEG Live events, the same company that hosts the similar annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival every year in Indio, California. [cite news
first=Jay
last=Lustig
title=All Points West festival on track for Liberty State Park |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2008/01/all_points_west_festival_on_tr.html |publisher=Star-Ledger
date=2008-01-21
accessdate=2008-01-22] Their intention is to make the All Points West Festival annual as well. The announcement for the All Points West festival sprung up amid rumors that a new "Coachella East" would be held in 2008.

The festival was held on August 8th, 9th, and 10th, and featured both music and art, much like its counterpart in Indio.

2008 Line-up

Friday, August 8th

Blue Cometcite web
title= Lineup
accessdate= 2008-04-13
date= 2008-02-21
publisher= All Points West Music & Arts Festival
url=http://www.apwfestival.com/event/lineup]
*Radiohead
*Underworld
*The New Pornographers
*Michael Franti & Spearhead
*The Go! TeamBullet
*Girl Talk
*CSS
*Duffy
*Forro in the Dark
*Little BrotherQueen of the Valley
*Andrew Bird
*Grizzly Bear
*Mates of State
*The Duke Spirit
*Lowry

aturday, August 9th

Blue Comet
*Radiohead
*Kings of Leon
*Animal Collective
*Metric
*ChromeoBullet
*The Roots
*The Black Angels
*The Virgins
*The Felice Brothers
*Alberta Cross
*Exit 105Queen of the Valley
*Sia
*K'NAAN
*Nicole Atkins
*Your Vegas
*Lily Holbrook

unday, August 10th

Blue Comet
*Jack Johnson
*Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
*Cat Power
*Rodrigo y Gabriela
*Amadou & MariamBullet
*Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB
*The Secret Machines
*Jason Isbell
*Matt Costa
*De Novo DahlQueen of the Valley
*Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
*Earl Greyhound
*Ben Jelen
*Rogue Wave
*Neil Halstead

References

External links

* [http://www.apwfestival.com All Points West official website]
* [http://www.apwfestivalstore.com Official Online Store of the 2008 All Points West Music & Arts Festival]
* [http://www.apwfestival.com/gallery/photos APW Official Photo Gallery]
* [http://apwfestival.com/updates/newsletter APW Newsletter Signup]
* [http://newyork.metromix.com/music/producer_guide/all-points-west-2008/549106/content Metromix.com festival coverage]