As summer turns to fall temperatures are dropping but the music festival scene is just starting to heat up. antiMusic Travel Editor Kevin Wierzbicki takes a look at some of this autumn's bumper crop.Editor's Pick: Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia
September 29, Liverpool, England
An amazing roster will keep things trippy all day long: Dead Skeletons, the Time & Space Machine, Wolf People, Will Sergeant (from Echo & the Bunnymen), Mugstar, Baltic Fleet, the Lucid Dream, Black Manila, Plank!, Koolaid Electric Company and many other mind blowing acts. www.liverpoolpsychfest.com
A Taste Of St. Louis
September 28-30, St. Louis
Okay, technically A Taste of St. Louis is a food festival. But besides lavish spreads of delicious edibles and drinkables, A Taste is known for offering lots of art, cultural activities and music. The event takes place outdoors at Soldiers Park, adjacent to the mighty Mississippi River and in the shadow of the city's famous Gateway Arch and all concerts are free. Scheduled to appear are the All American Rejects, Macy Gray, Taj Mahal, Divine Sorrow, Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys, the Jeremiah Johnson Band, King Omowale and the Majestic Lions and many others. www.tastestl.com
Fort Worth Music Festival
September 28-29, Fort Worth
Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind? It should right about now if you want to take in the fun of the Fort Worth Music Festival, to be held on the lawn of the Will Rogers Memorial in the city's Camp Bowie district. Scheduled to appear are Dr. Dog, Kevin Eubanks, Hayes Carll, the Reverend Horton Heat, Charles Bradley, the Relatives, the Orbans, Telegraph Canyon, Burning Hotels and many others. The best chefs in the Dallas/Fort Worth area also turn out to show off their skills. www.fwfest.com
Rock Vegas
September 28-29, Las Vegas
It's Sin City; what else do you need to know! This two-day blowout features Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Godsmack, Staind, Stone Sour, Adelitas Way, All That Remains, P.O.D., Art of Dying and many other head-rattling acts. www.rockvegasfest.com