ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES: Alternatives

Weenie Roast 2003 Sat. June 14 Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre, Irvine

AFI, Blur, Chevelle, the Deftones, the Foo Fighters, the Hot Hot
Heat, Interpol, Thrice and the White Stripes.

18th Annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival June 27-29
Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey

The long-running blues festival celebrates its 17th year with an
attractive lineup. The cast includes The Temptations, Lonnie
Brooks, Charlie Musslewhite, Blind Boys of Alabama and Al
Green.

Bonaroo August 8-10 Calverton in Riverhead,
NY

In case Field Day doesn’t happen due to silly permit
requirements, keep the travel plans to New York regardless. The
lineup includes The Dead, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews & Tim
Reynolds, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Flaming Lips and
Yo La Tengo.

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players July 8 The Viper
Room, West Hollywood

The husband, wife and daughter, famous for performing music to
anonymous slideshows from strangers’ family vacations, sell
out every show they play in New York. This summer, they’re
hoping to conquer the West Coast. Don’t check your sense of
irony at the door.

Verizon Music Festival July 24-27 Los
Angeles

Taking place at locations including Royce Hall, the Wiltern, the
Wadsworth Theatre and the Jazz Bakery, the festival includes
appearances by Aimee Mann, Rufus Wainwright, Common with Floetry
and Smokey Robinson. Student tickets are available for the Royce
Hall date.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse with Lucinda Williams July
25 The Greek Theatre

His voice is kind of weird. But he’s done some good stuff
in his day.

Bjork August 11 The Hollywood Bowl

Sigur Ros has got nothing on her. Bjork’s appearance is
one of two West Coast dates on the tour.

R.E.M. and Wilco September 10 The Hollywood
Bowl

Yes, it’s time for their greatest hits album and tour. X
marks the spot.