Bonnaroo kicks off next weekend with an impressive lineup headlined by Elton John. Other top acts scheduled to perform include Kanye West, Lionel Richie, Vampire Weekend, The Avett Brothers, Skrillex, Arctic Monkeys, Frank Ocean, The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and many many more including Tedeschi Trucks Band, Vintage Trouble, Drive-By Truckers, Knoxville bands Black Lillies and Black Cadillacs, and too many more to list.

Forecastle returns to Lousiville next month with yet another impressive lineup including Beck, The Replacements, Jack White, Dwight Yoakam, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Outkast, Gary Clark Jr. and many many more. Rolling Stone named Forecastle as one of 2014's "must see" festivals (along with Bonnaroo, of course.)

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RELATED: Americans for the Arts has honored AC Entertainment as one of their 2014 BCA 10, which "recognizes 10 businesses of all sizes for their exceptional involvement with the arts." The Maryville Daily Times has more. AC is in some pretty good company. Last year's honorees included Microsoft and Turner Broadcasting, among others.