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  • This June 11, 2011 file photo shows music fans gathering to watch Wiz Khalifa during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is held annually during June on a 700-acre (283-hectare) farm 65 miles (105 kilometers) southeast of Nashville.
  • This June 10, 2012 file photo shows fans during a performance by The Black Lips at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Despite heat, humidity, crowds and costs, music festivals are more popular than ever, attracting millions of fans, with 270 festivals of various types annually in the U.S. and more than 800 in 57 countries.
  • This May 6, 2012 file photo shows George Wein, founder of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, as well as the Newport Jazz Festival after performing a song on the piano at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, May 6, 2012. Despite heat, humidity, crowds and costs, music festivals draw traveling fans who enjoy the combination of meeting new people and the big headliners that perform.
  • This May 6, 2012 file photo shows audience members dancing the 'Sissy Bounce' during the 'Bounce Shakedown' at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. The jazz lovers forego attending local concerts and opt for traveling in order to get exposure to new bands, enjoy great New Orleans food and spend some time in the city.
  • This May 5, 2012 file photo shows crowds at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. The New Orleans festival attracted 450,000 people over seven days in 2012. Since the city itself is a tourist mecca, it's hard to say how many traveled specifically for the jazz festival, entering its 43rd year.
  • This April 13, 2012 file photo shows festivalgoers running toward the main stage to catch the beginning of Kendrick Lamar's set during the first weekend of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival is held annually during April near Palm Desert, Calif.
  • This May 20, 2011 photo shows festival goers on the beach at sunset at the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Hangout Music Fest — which debuted in 2010 amid the Deepwater Horizon oil spill — holds its annual event on the beach. Between fans and the festival's 5,000 workers, the population of Gulf Shores-Orange Beach nearly triples for the weekend before Memorial Day.
  • This May 20, 2011 file photo shows festival goers arriving for the three day Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala. There are about 270 festivals of various types annually in the United States, and worldwide there are more than 800 in 57 countries, according to Pollstar, a trade publication covering the concert industry.
 

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