- 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 /Art s
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 atLiberty State Park inJersey City, New Jersey . It was hosted by Goldenvoice/AEG Live events, the same company that hosts the similar annualCoachella 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! Team Bullet
*Girl Talk
*CSS
*Duffy
*Forro in the Dark
*Little Brother Queen 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
*Chromeo Bullet
*The Roots
*The Black Angels
*The Virgins
*The Felice Brothers
*Alberta Cross
*Exit 105 Queen 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 & Mariam Bullet
*Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB
*The Secret Machines
*Jason Isbell
*Matt Costa
*De Novo Dahl Queen 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]
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