Aside from the people who waited for Kanye West's Bonnaroo gig, everyone loves a music festival. True, with all the comebacks, reunions, and geezers onstage, some summer concerts look more like golden oldies variety shows—but you know what, baby boomers and family events are in.
Slather on the sunblock, take out a small loan to gas up the van, and get on a musical trip with the top 10 searched summer music festivals of '08. Appropriately, the Warped Tour, which started Friday, kicks off this list. Oh, and West fans, you get a second chance at Essence. Bring an alarm clock.
Summer '08 Music Festivals
| Rank | Tour | Dates | Region | Sample Artists |
| 1. | Warped Tour | June 20-August 17 | 26 states, Calgary, Saskatoon | Charlotte Sometimes, Gym Class Heroes, Paramore, Pinkertones, Relient K, Say Anything |
| 2. | Summerfest | June 26-July 6 | Milwaukee | Stevie Wonder, Little Big Town, They Might Be Giants, Three Dog Night, Gnarls Barkley, John Mellencamp, Blondie |
| 3. | Ozzfest | Aug. 9 | Dallas | Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Sevendust, Shadows Fall |
| 4. | American Idol Tour | July 1-Sept. 13 | 28 States, Washington D.C. and Toronto | David Cook, David Archuleta, and other top 10 |
| 5. | Lollapalooza | Aug. 1-3 | Chicago | Radiohead, Rage Angainst the Machine, Kanye West, Wilco, Gnarls Barkley |
| 6. | Essence Music Festival | July 4-6 | Atlanta | Rihanna, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Chris Rock, Patti LaBelle |
| 7. | Ravinia | June 14-Aug. 24 | Highland Park, Ill | Robert Plant and Alison Knauss, Willie Nelson, Feist, Tony Bennet, Backstreet Boys |
| 8. | Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival | July 9-Aug. 19 | 19 states, Washington D.C. and Toronto | Slipknot, Disturbed, DragonForce, Mastodon |
| 9. | CrueFest | July 1-Aug. 31 | 22 states, Washington D.C., Canada | Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx A.M., Trapt |
| 10. | Rocklahoma 2008 | July 9-13 | Pryor, Okla. | RATT, Bret Michaels, Queensryche, Sebastian Bach, Extreme, Cinderella |
