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Giving Fayetteville, Arkansas' Dickson St. Music Festival a run for its money for the 2008 Pleasantly Deranged Festival Lineup award, here comes Vanderbilt University's Rites of Spring festival.

Taking place at the Nashville, Tennessee campus' Alumni Lawn on April 18 and 19, the spring fling brings together kindred spirits Feist, Spoon, and Lil Jon, in addition to the Avett Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, DJ Kool, the disease known as Colbie Caillat, and others. (Via Billboard.)

David Silverstein, co-chair of the Vanderbilt Programming Board's Music Group, told InsideVandy, "Vanderilt University's Online Student Community", "I think Lil John will bring a fantastic level of energy for the Vanderbilt student community as well as the greater Nashville area that hasn't been seen on Alumni Lawn. And Spoon will bring a twist to the rock 'n' roll sound I think everyone will enjoy."

At press time, it is unclear whether or not the East Side Boyz will be in attendance.