Cost: $30 for a single-day pass, $50 for a Saturday/Sunday 2-day pass, $65 for a three-day pass

Organizer: Pitchfork

What to expect: Two stages of top-notch independent music, plus the usual festival fare of beers and greasy food, in Union Park.

Why to go: To fight the powers that be. This year's "Don't Look Back" guest on Friday night will be none other than Public Enemy, performing its classic album, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back in its entirety.

Additional info: This year, Pitchfork will be partnering with Seattle-based radio station KEXP. The station will broadcast live from the city in the days leading up to the festival, with in-studio performances from festival and local artists, and will also be broadcasting at Union Park during the weekend. Tickets went on sale March 12. The lineup, as of March 28:

Friday, July 18: Public Enemy (performing It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back)
Dinosaur Jr. (performing Vs.)

Saturday, July 19:
Animal Collective
Jarvis Cocker
!!!
Vampire Weekend
Dizzee Rascal
Fleet Foxes
No Age
Jay Reatard
King Khan & His Shrines
Atlas Sound
The Ruby Suns
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Sunday, July 20:
Spoon
Dinosaur Jr.
Spiritualized
M. Ward
Ghostface and Raekwon
Les Savy Fav
The Apples in Stereo
Boris
Dirty Projectors
Cut Copy
Extra Golden
El Guincho
Dodos
Fuck Buttons

Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein