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The third U.S. incarnation of the gadget-gaga Download Festival will make four stops in the States as the late summer turns to early fall. According to Billboard.com and the festival website's press photos, Download will bring with it old friends like the Shins, Modest Mouse, Wolf Parade, and Incubus. More like Succubus! Burn. These four succulent acts are just a taste of the fest's sure-to-be-stunna lineup, which'll get a whole lot heftier May 29.

The Download Fest is merely the little brother to the long-running, testosterone-fueled UK throwdown, which stretches over June 8-10 in Leicester's Donington Park, and sports Korn, Linkin Park, Mötley Crüe, and Hinder, among others. Suddenly, the prospect of standing in the beer line while Incubus plays "Drive" doesn't seem so bad.

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09-01 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
10-06 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre