The Burning Man Festival has been growing in relevance and popularity over the past 28 years.

Adapted: Courtesy http://blog.burningman.com/2014/04/news/burning-man-festival-announces-2014-music-lineup/

It is a annual festival held in the Black Rock Desert for the week surrounding Labor Day.

What started out as a small gathering, with 20 participants, has grown to a full blown festival with over 70,000 people attending.

“Sightings” of famous people at Burning Man are common. Mark Zuckerburg, Paris Hilton, Bjork, Howard Stern and Perry Ferrel, to name a few.

In the past, Burning Man has attracted big musical acts, such as Emancapator and Lorin Basenectar.

This years Burning Man lineup has just been announced!

For our listening and dancing pleasure, performance will take place on five stages:

Denial Stage:

Monday, August 25, 2014:

8 pm: Clint Warwick of the Moody Blues

9 pm: Laura Branigan

Wednesday, August 27, 2014:

8 pm: June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters

9 pm: Ike Turner

Anger Stage:

Tuesday, August 26, 2014:

8 pm: Notorious B.I.G.

9 pm: Tupac Shakur

Thursday, August 28, 2014:

8 pm: Mac Dre

9 pm: Jam Master Jay

Bargaining Stage:

Monday, August 25, 2014:

8pm: Ty Longley of Great White

9 pm: Maurice Gibb

Wednesday, August 27, 2014:

8 pm: Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary

9 pm: Pete Seeger

 Depression Stage:

Tuesday, August 26, 2014:

8 pm: Joey Covington of Jefferson Airplane

9 pm: Ray Manzarek of The Doors

Thursday, August 28, 2014:

8 pm: Barry White

9 pm: Warren Zevon

Acceptance Stage:

Monday, August 25, 2014:

9 pm: Mike Starr and Layne Staley of Alice in Chains

10 pm: Ronnie James Dio

Tuesday, August 26, 2014:

9 pm: Joe Strummer of The Clash

10:30: Keith Moon of The Who

Wednesday, August 27, 2014:

9 pm: Mark Moreland of Wall of Voodoo

10 pm: The Ramones (Featuring Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone)

Thursday, August 28, 2014:

9:30 pm: Dave Brockie of GWAR

10:30 pm: Lou Reed

Friday, August 29, 2014:

9:30 pm: Amy Winehouse

10:30 pm: Robert Palmer

 

All acts are subject to change. This is a preliminary lineup. Enjoy!

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