Okayafrica's Guide To Festival Season 2014
Welcome to Okayafrica's database for festival season 2014– our one stop spot for details on what festivals our favorite artists are playing in these post-SXSW months. This year Tuareg psychedelic rocker-king Bombino continues to stay on his touring grind (in 2013 he was part of Bonnaroo's epic North African afternoon along with Fatoumata Diawara and Amadou & Mariam). Laura Mvula also features prominently on this year's onslaught of lineups. And so without further adieu, take a look at our full guide to the year in festivals below. We'll be updating the list as more lineups are announced.
South By Southwest
Date: March 11-16
Location: Austin, Texas
Afrikan Boy, A K U A, Christian Tiger School, Tinariwen, Petite Noir, Young Fathers, Fat Tony, Moses Sumney, The GTW, Quantic
Okayafrica's Guide to SXSW 2014
Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Date: March 28-29
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
AKA and Da.L.E.S, Reason, Erykah Badu, Hiatus Kaiyote, Bokani Dyer & Kyle Shepherd, Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya, The Muffinz, Mi Casa + more
Coachella
Dates: April 11-13 (Weekend 1); April 18-20 (Weekend 2)
Location: Indio Valley, California
Bombino, Laura Mvula
Jazz Fest
Dates: April 25 - May 4
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Laura Mvula (April 25th), Bombino (April 27th)
Date: June 12-15
Location: Manchester, Tennessee
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Die Antwoord,
Date: June 27-29
Location: Pilton, UK
Tinariwen, Metronomy, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Toumani & Sidiki Diabate
Roskilde
Date: June 29 - July 6
Location: Roskilde, Denmark
Jupiter and Okwess International, King Ayisoba Band, Mark Ernestus presents Jeri Jeri
WOMAD Festival
Date: July 24-27
Location: Wiltshire, England, UK
Ibibio Sound Machine, Mulatu Atatske, Fatoumata Diawara
Lollapalooza
Date: August 1-3
Location: Chicago, Illinois
TBA
Oppikoppi
Date: August 7-9
Location: Limpopo, South Africa
TBA
Outside Lands
Date: August 8-10
Location: San Francisco, California
TBA
Sziget Festival
Date: August 11-18
Location: Budapest
Michael Kiwanuka, Stromae (more names to be announced)
Dimensions
Date: August 27-31
Location: Croatia
Kwabs, Mo Kolours, Gilles Peterson, Andrew Ashong, Awesome Tapes from Africa
Electric Picnic
Date: August 29-31
Location: Laois, Ireland
Laura Mvula, John Wizards, Metronomy
Bestival 2014
Date: September 4-7
Location: UK (Isle of Wright)
Laura Mvula
Rocking The Daisies
Date: October 2-5
Location: Cloof Wine Estate, Darling, South Africa
TBA