The third annual Treasure Island Music Festival line-up has been officially announced and folks, if you live anywhere near San Francisco, you might not want to miss this major music event. The line-up is a stunner - out-doing a number of bigger named festivals - featuring some of the most talented and popular indie, electronic, dance and alternative artists and bands, including The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, Beirut, MGMT, Girl Talk, Passion Pit, Grizzly Bear, The Streets, Dan Deacon, Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen and others.

Located in the San Francisco Bay between Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island is an ideal location for a music festival offering spectacular views of San Francisco and surrounding sights.

Keeping with tradition, organizers will offer an electronic and dance-centric lineup
on Saturday, October 17th, and an indie rock lineup on Sunday, October 18th. Moreover, there will be only two stages with no overlapping sets - guaranteeing festival goers they will hear every note of every band they want to see play. Tickets are on sale now and expected to sell out fast.

In addition to the tunes, there will be a 60-foot tall Ferris wheel, an interactive art tent, a vendor village showcasing local designers and an array of healthy and affordable food and beverages. Check out the full festival schedule below, including articles and songs from featured lineup artists and bands. The set times have not been released yet.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

MGMT - "Kids" from Oracular Spectacular (2008)
Passion Pit - "Moth's Wings" from Manners (2009)
MSTRKRFT - "Street Justice" from Street Justice (2007)
Girl Talk - "Hold Up" from Night Rippers (2007)
The Streets
Brazilian Girls
LTJ Bukem feat. MC Conrad
DJ Krush
Federico Aubele
Dan Deacon
Murs
Crown City Rockers
The Limousines

Sunday, October 18, 2009

The Flaming Lips - "Fight Test" from Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2007)
The Decemberists - "Engine Driver" from Picaresque (2005)
Beirut - "Scenic World" from Gulag Orkestar (2007)
Grizzly Bear - "On A Neck, On A Spit" from Yellow House (2006)
Yo La Tengo - "Beanbag Chair" from I'm Not Afraid Of You And I'll Kick Your Ass (2006)
The Walkmen - "In The New Year" from You & Me (2008)
Bob Mould
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Vetiver
Spiral Stairs
Sleepy Sun
Tommy Guerrero
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with this year’s line-up,” Noise Pop organizer Jordan Kurland said.
“It’s a well-balanced cross section of established veterans of the independent and electronic music communities alongside some of the most celebrated breakout artists of the last couple years."

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