The tickets have come, the schedule is out, and your dealer is running out of ‘party favors’ – all signs pointing to Electric Zoo knocking at your door. This year is the first time the festival is going three days, and if you don’t know how to pace yourself, you’re going to miss out on the ridiculousness that is EZ. Check out our can’t miss acts, a schedule of who we’re going to see, and some tips to help you survive the weekend after the jump.

This year’s Lollapalooza took place this past weekend (8/5-8/7). I had the opportunity to go in 2009 and it was covered in awesome sauce. Judging by this year’s pics, it looks like the lineup didn’t disappoint. Acts included Cee Lo Green, Eminem, Muse, Foo Fighters, OK Go, deadmau5, Coldplay, Kid Cudi, Arctic Monkeys, Fitz & The Tantrums, The Naked and Famous, Foster The People, Crystal Castles, Portugal The Man, Cage The Elphant, Two Door Cinema Club, Skylar Grey, The Pretty Reckless, Sam Adams, Tinie Tempah, Deftones, Ween, Nas, Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, and many more. We’ve curated the best of the best and packed them into this righteous photo gallery. Check out the hotties, hipsters, and hip hoppers after the jump.

This summer, we’re determined to bring you party animals the best of the best dance parties. We kicked off in grand fashion at Governor’s Ball but we plan on going out with the biggest bang of all: Electric Zoo on Randall’s Island. Brought to you by our friends at Made Event, Electric Zoo will shock and awe this Labor Day Weekend for the third year in a row. Get your tickets here. I’ve been the previous two years and can say with utmost confidence that Randall’s Island turns into the biggest outdoor club you could ever imagine. The picture below doesn’t come close to doing this party justice. Read the details after the jump!

The first ever Governors Ball was this past Saturday and the COED crew got the opportunity to go. The weather held up and the acts didn’t disappoint. Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Big Boi, Das Racist, Passion Pit and others kept the crowd pumped even after the beer supply vanished. There were hotties and hipsters galore. Check out all the musical melody and madness in our mega huge photo gallery below. And for the record, Ned wasn’t the guy in the Charlotte Hornets hat selling ecstasy. That was some other dude.

Coachella’s a 3-day annual music and arts festival held in Indio, California. Acts like Rage Against the Machine, Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction have reunited at this major event with M.I.A., Chemical Brothers, and the Black Keys among the most frequent performers. This year’s lineup includes Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West, Interpol, The Strokes, Duran Duran, The National, and Wiz Khalifa to name a few. What should you expect if you’re one of the lucky few to snag a ticket? We’ve got 11 things you’re guaranteed to see along with the full lineup after the jump!

This weekend was the 18th annual Love Parade in Germany; an annual techno fest that’s been happening since 1989. But like all things that involves techno music, strobe lights, and hallucinogenic drugs, things went horribly wrong. So in honor of the end of what was once a wonderful event, we give you girls of the Love Parade.

If Spring Break, St. Patrick’s Day, and the Final Four aren’t enough to convince you that March is the sexiest of months, then the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas should do the trick. It’s a no-brainer… where there are bands, there are beautiful girls and where there are 1000′s of bands… well you see where I’m going with this.

Your time to enter our Bonnaroo/X-Box 360 Giveaway is running short.
We’ve giving one lucky winner the following:

Pair of Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival Tickets
XBOX 360
ONITSUKA Tiger Shoes
KOSS JR 170 Sterophone System
Albums for the bands preforming at Bonnarroo 2008
Metallica’s “The Video’s 1989 – 2004″ DVD… Click to read more

Unlike some lucky bastards currently at SXSW, we poor folk have to work for a living – or were too irresponsible to buy tickets earlier. We are idiots…
Since we have lost our chance at going to SXSW, the Austin-based music festival, what are we to do? Well, there are plenty of alternatives that don’t involve bitching about how we can’… Click to read more