There are so many music festivals to choose from this summer and unless you have an unlimited budget and whole lot of time on your hands you cannot go to every one of them. There are a few questions you should ask yourself about each festival you are looking into, to help you decide if it is the right for you. Thanks to the internet it is simple to discover music festivals anywhere and pick the perfect one for you.

What music will be playing?  You don’t have to love every single artist that is scheduled to perform but you should try and go to something where you can appreciate the majority or the music available. If you go to a festival for the sole purpose of seeing one band perform you are going to spend a lot time waiting for that one act. This by no way means you should only go to shows where you are a fan of every artist appearing. One of the best parts of music festivals is being introduced to new musical artists. If you live and breathe one type of music you are more likely enjoy a festival specializing in that genre. If you like a broader range of music, look into festivals offering many different genres so you can take in a little bit of everything.

How long is the show? Some festivals take place over a couple of days while other are a single day. Obviously only you can decide how much of your time you can dedicate to the experience. Another factor that you should consider here is the overnight and where you will be sleeping. If the festival involves camping and camping is not your thing, the uncomfortableness could really impact your overall experience. If you love camping, festivals with the option of camping out can be a great way to enjoy multiple days of music without breaking the bank.

How big is the show? If you are new to music festivals, going straight to an enormous show with hundreds of thousands of people may be a bit overwhelming. You should consider starting out smaller. A music festival doesn’t have to have a lineup featuring 100 top musicians in order to be fun. Smaller local festivals can be a fantastic place to discover local bands, and you won’t be overwhelmed by all the stages to choose from. If you are looking to see lots of top bands in one place and aren’t intimidated by a huge festival, consider traveling to one of the major festivals.

Summer music festivals are a special experience, you get to enjoy the sun, the bands and the atmosphere. When it comes to finding the right music festival to go to this summer, you need to look at what best suits you. For a list of upcoming music festivals in the U.S. you can check Music Festival Junkies. If you are going to hit the road to the next summer music festival, you can use iMesh make sure you have plenty of great tunes for the trip.

About Nadine Segal

I am a writer and editor from New York with a passion for music. I write predominately about music, musical artists and the issues they face.

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It’s been a long wait, but it’s finally over. The new Daft Punk album is playing at my house. The french humanoids have swept the world with their album pre-launch campaign. Ads on SNL, mysterious messages, audio snippets of songs floating, celebrity guest stars videos… you name it.

So far, there isn’t an official video for any of the album songs, but here we are giving you a playlist of 2 videos – the first is one of those teasers, where you see Daft Punk unboxing their own new album, followed by the audio for the first single, and probably the biggest hit of the summer, Get Lucky. Featuring Pharrell of the Neptunes, and Nile Rodgers of disco gods, Chic.

Grab the album over at iMesh

So good to have Queens of the Stone Age back. Arguably, the best rock band on the planet is delivering a new album early next month, called Like Clockwork.

The band has released a series of bloody animated videos for songs from the album, here’s the latest one – My God is the Sun, which is actually the first single as well. All hail the kings of rock and the Queens of the Stone Age..

David Bowie could have taken the safe route. Release a new album, do a couple of interviews, shoot a few mild videos, and be back home in time for his afternoon tea. But no – even in his 60′s, Bowie likes a bit of a good old controversy. In the video for the title track of his last album, The Next Day, he summons the actors Gary Oldman and Academy winner, Marion Cotillard.

In the video, which has been removed from Youtube, and then brought back, Bowie acts as a sort of Christ and Oldman is christian priest who condemns him. There’s also quite a bit of blood in the chapel. Take a look, and then head over to iMesh to download the entire album.

Pusha T delivers one of the greatest hip hop tracks we heard in a long time. The Clipse rapper is rhyming over seriously sick beats, which sounds old school as much as it sounds like something totally fresh and futuristic.

The production here is also credited to Kanye West, who proves his heart still beats in the right place.

Check out the track on iMesh too

30 years in the business, and it looks like the Pet Shop Boys are laughing at the face of laws of physics. The duo has a new album coming out in July, and this track, Axis, sounds totally vibrant and up to date, while drawing from a rich tradition of electronic dance music.

The surprising factor is that we can’t really hear the familiar voice of Neil Tennant, as the track is a pure adrenaline rush of pulsating synthesizers and drum machines. Press play and lose yourself in the music.

Australian pop maestros, Empire of the Sun, are back. 5 years after We Are the People, that timeless slice of pop perfection, they return with Alive, a flamboyant slice of positivity. Check out the song and the video – probably a great way to kick start your week

We’re loving this new song by Ciara. There’s something effortless and unpretentious about it. It references the 90′s track, My Boo by Ghostdown DJ’s, which became an often quoted song (Pitbull and Maria Carey for instance).

Check this out, the song is hot!

Actor and director genius, and star of the HBO series  Steve Buscemi, is in cahoots with New York’s indie poppers, Vampire Weekend. The collaboration produces a series hilarious promotional videos for the band, produced by Buscemi, and targeting mainly him as an out of touch character.

The second video in the series places the band in the subway, and later, playing bowling together. Take a look.. and if you’re here only for the music, here’s Dinae Younge, a teaser from Vampire Weekend’s forthcoming album.

http://youtu.be/mX46e4GtlXM

Jessie Ware is a UK star, making her way from the underground scene of London to the national charts in no time at all. She’s now trying to take over the world, and this new single, produced by UK electronic music star, Julio Bashmore, is her attempt at doing just that.

It’s a great 90′s sounding dance/pop crossover, and we hope it gets her all the world attention she deserves. Check it out, and check her album, Devotion, on iMesh