Duck, Duck, Vegoose

With both the South Lake Union block party and the KEXP BBQ this weekend and Bumbershoot less than a month away, there's another festival coming up, one that requires taking a couple vacation days. How does Las Vegas at Halloween sound to you? If over the top is your cuppa tea, you might want to look into attending the second annual Vegoose, held this year October 27-31. Vegoose proper is a huge two-day outdoor festival on Saturday and Sunday, with auxiliary club shows on the four evenings under the heading "Vegoose at Night."

Vegoose 2006 Confirmed Artists:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Widespread Panic, The Killers, The Mars Volta, The Black Crowes, Fiona Apple, The Raconteurs, Keller Williams Incident featuring Keller Williams backed by the String Cheese Incident, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Medeski Martin & Wood, The Roots, The Rhythm Devils feat. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzman, Mike Gordon & Steve, Kimock, G. Love & Special Sauce, Jurassic 5, Galactic, Praxis, Yonder Mountain String Band, Gomez, Built To Spill, Guster, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith, Band of Horses, Jamie Lidell, The Zutons, and more to be announced

Tickets go on sale next Saturday morning at 10am at www.vegoose.com. Two-day passes will run you $146.50, plus fees. Vegoose at Night shows cost extra, but passholders get first dibs on tix.