Date: September 20-21, 2008

Organizer: The Hideout

Cost: $25 for one day, $45 for a two-day pass (get tickets here).

What to expect: A whole host of amazing bands gather on two stages in the Hideout's parking lot.

Why to go: This is the first time ever in the U.S. that Neko Case (a former Hideout bartender) will perform with both her bands (she's also in the New Pornographers, if you didn't know) on back-to-back nights. That's pretty cool. Also, Centerstage will be on hand giving out free stuff; stop by our booth and you could win $100 to Reckless Records!

The schedule:

Saturday
11:30 a.m.: Plastic Crimewave Vision Celestial Guitarkestra
12:30 p.m.: Wee Hairy Beasties
1:15 p.m.: KatJon Band
1:45 p.m.: Giant Sand
2:45p p.m.: Little Cow
3:45 p.m.: Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
4:30 p.m.: Plastic People of the Universe
5:30 p.m.: Monotonix
6:00 p.m.: Neil Hamburger's Drunken Spelling Bee (inside)
6:15 p.m.: Black Mountain
7:15 p.m.: Vieux Farka Toure
8:15 p.m.: Neko Case

Sunday
1:00 p.m.: Jon Rauhouse Sextet
1:45 p.m.: Honey Boy Edwards & Devil in a Woodpile
2:30 p.m.: The Uglysuit
3:30 p.m.: Tim Fite
4:15 p.m.: Mucca Pazza
4:45 p.m.: Dark Meat
5:45 p.m.: Robbie Fulks
6:45 p.m.: Rhymefest
7:30 p.m.: New Pornographers
8:45 p.m.: Ratatat
9:45 p.m.: Hercules and Love Affair DJ Set

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein