
STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), who will be on tour this summer is support of their
soon-to-be released studio album "Peaceblaster," announces the last leg of their
travels which includes stops in San Francisco and Berkeley. After playing their Bay Area shows, their summer will culminate with two huge headlining shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Detroit's Electronic Music Festival has become one of the most highly
anticipated annual events for electronic music fans in Detroit and across
the globe. And Movement 08 - coming May 24-26 at Detroit's Hart Plaza - is
no exception. With an unprecedented lineup of artists and numerous new
elements, Movement 08 promises to be the most exciting, entertaining and
innovative festival yet.

Claiming to be the largest music festival on the east coast, the Virgin Mobile Festival will certainly cover the most ground, with three festivals in three cities. Huge bands have played at this event, and this year'
s lineup will not disappoint. Whether it'
s hip hop (Lil Wayne), electronic (Armin Van Buuren, Moby), or rock (Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots), there is something for everyone at this festival.

The Stern Grove Festival, a festival dedicating itself to providing Bay Areans with admission-free access to diverse performing arts, will be holding their 71st anniversary festival this year at--you guessed it--the Sigmund Stern Grove amphitheater at 19th and Sloat in San Francisco, and is a great place to spend an idle summer weekend. After all, who can turn down free, good music?

A lot of great artists are performing in San Francisco this May, including a couple of the world's top-rated DJs playing at the Cow Palace. But don't worry--if Tiesto and Ferry Corsten don't wet your whistle, we've got some other events that might be worth the price of admission.

Looking to celebrate Carnaval, but don't want to invest the time or money to head down to Brazil? Not a problem. Since 1979 San Francisco has been holding its own version of the marking of lent, and tens of thousands of people line the streets for a parade and party. The music, food, and dancing will make you believe that you're in the Rio streets, minus all the trouble to get there.

Everyone knows that Coachella is one of the biggest festivals and greatest parties in the country. What is often overlooked are the mini parties that are going off in Indio while the festival is in town. This year, MetroWize stopped by a party put on by our friends at Anthem Magazine and let’s just say we will never go to Coachella again without coming back! Relive it here in our photo gallery.