Though Seattle gets all the credit, Portland, Oregon is the breeding ground for the best in new NW music. Willamette Week presents Musicfest Northwest, featuring NW and national talent like Derhunter, Spoon, Rilo Kiley and Clipse.

A complete art experience; this festival offers superstars from every discipline, including theatre, dance, and comedy, along with a diverse collection of musical acts like the Wu-Tang Clan, Joss Stone, Lupe Fiasco, and Panic! at the Disco to name a few.

Bjork, the Beastie Boys, the Jesus & Mary Chain, Modest Mouse and many more share the bill at this "boutique" festival—capacity is only 32,500, a fraction the size of Glastonbury or T in the Park.

A brand-new boutique festival featuring three days of music on three stages, plus unsigned acts, an ambient music space and more. This year's headliners include the Beastie Boys, Primal Scream and Bjork.

Forget picnics and flying a kite, this festival offers a Sunday in the park jam-packed with dancing, drinking and a line-up of indie, hip-hop, and dance acts headlined by The Streets, Dizzee Rascal, and Dirty Pretty Things.

Felix da Housecat was just added to an already impressive electronic and dance music lineup featuring Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada, Kelis, Mark Ronson (Live), Carl Cox and many more.