The 27th annual CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival is set to run amuck in the venues of Greenwich Village with one the as-usual impressive lineup of emerging independent artists who’ve graced the pages and charts of CMJ.

Instead of promoting energy conservation this inaugural fest will do it, by managing carbon emissions, power consumption and more green-needs while kicking back to the sounds of The Killers, The Roots and more.

Hit the pavement and do the unthinkable in LA: hoof it to the streets of downtown, where you'll burn off at least a day's worth of calories by bouncing back and forth between sets by Bloc Party, Justice, Satellite Party and more of the hip-making acts du-jour...

The 6th annual Montreal fest will see your favorite elder statesmen and young bucks of the alternative and indie scenes side-by-side at this citywide fest that also includes a brand new film festival. Must-see artists include Patti Smith, Kid Sister, MSTRKRFT, Earlimart and more.

The Faint, Mickey Avalon and Spank Rock head a long list of indie rock, electro and hip-hop acts that will be rocking Exposition Park in downtown Los Angeles at Neighborhood Festival.

San Francisco's version of the international electronic music celebration will be marching down Market Street this September to the music of Sasha, Ferry Corsten and myriad of other house, trance and techno performers.