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"  SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC FESTIVAL  March 12 \u2014 17, Austin, Texas (sxsw.com) Expected number of attendees: 20,000. Perennial favorite artist: Kanye West. Ubiquitous outfit: Vintage dresses, crocheted shorts, Justin roper boots. Trend to avoid: Never go full cowgirl. Typical meal: Tacos and BBQ. Hookup potential: Low. It&amp;#039;s hard to meet someone when everyone is glued to their iPhones tweeting. Overheard in the Porta-Potty line: &amp;quot;You haven&amp;#039;t heard of the band? They&amp;#039;re gonna be huge.&amp;quot; Instagram-able moment: Surprise appearances at the Fader Fort. Must-follow Twitter: @Austinist.  ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL  March 15 \u2014 17 and March 22 \u2014 24, Miami (ultramusicfestival.com) Expected number of attendees: 300,000. Perennial favorite artist: Annie Mac. Ubiquitous outfit: Neon, bikinis, neon bikinis, nightclub-branded sunglasses, Venessa Arizaga friendship bracelets. Trend to avoid: Tutus. Typical meal: Skittles and $5 water. Hookup potential: Very high \u2014 lots of scantily clad dancing in close quarters. Overheard in the Porta-Potty line: &amp;quot;Wait \u2014 is that girl naked? Oh, she&amp;#039;s just wearing pasties.&amp;quot; Instagram-able moment: Swedish House Mafia&amp;#039;s last ever performance. Expect insane pyrotechnics. Must-follow Twitter:  @Standardmiami.  COACHELLA  April 12 \u2014 14 and April 19 \u2014 21, Indio, California (coachella.com) Expected number of attendees: 480,000. Perennial favorite artist: Radiohead. Ubiquitous outfit: Dresses from nastygal.com, Cult Gaia flower crowns. Trend to avoid: Headdresses. Just, no. Typical meal: Korean BBQ and a watermelon slice. Hookup potential: High \u2014 seemingly everyone is attractive and shirtless. Overheard in the Porta-Potty line: &amp;quot;You need to get to the main stage four hours early to get a good spot.&amp;quot; Instagram-able moment: The Ferris wheel at sunset. Must-follow Twitter:  @Harleyvnewton.  GOVERNOR&amp;#039;S BALL  June 7 \u2014 9, Randall&amp;#039;s Island, New York (governorsballmusicfestival.com) Expected number of attendees: 63,000. Perennial favorite artist: Santigold. Ubiquitous outfit: Designer cross-body bags, Westward Leaning sunglasses. Trend to avoid: Black. Typical meal: A Luke&amp;#039;s lobster roll. Hookup potential: High \u2014 if you meet someone from the same borough. Overheard in the Porta-Potty line: &amp;quot;My friend&amp;#039;s friend is going to get us backstage.&amp;quot; Instagram-able moment: The New York City skyline on the ferry ride over. Must-follow Twitter:  @BFA_NYC.  BONNAROO  June 13 \u2014 16, Manchester, Tennessee (bonnaroo.com) Expected number of attendees: 80,000. Perennial favorite artist: Phish. Ubiquitous outfit: Tie-dye, sunscreen, wellies. Trend to avoid: Feathers. Typical meal: Organic and vegan street food. Hookup potential: Depends. Do you mind that your possible mate hasn&amp;#039;t showered in 72 hours \u2014 in the 95-degree heat? Overheard in the Porta-Potty line: &amp;quot;Things got really weird after we went back to his tent.&amp;quot; Instagram-able moment: The giant waterslide at Splash-A-Roo. Must-follow Twitter: @Bonnaroo.  LOLLAPALOOZA  August 2 \u2014 4, Chicago (lollapalooza.com) Expected number of attendees: 250,000. Perennial favorite artist: Florence and the Machine. Ubiquitous outfit: Denim cutoffs, trendy hats, cool sneakers (the main stages are a mile apart). Trend to avoid: Leaving your wristband on for a week after the festival. We get it \u2014 you went to Lolla. Typical meal: A Chicago dog from Chubby Wieners. Hookup potential: Low \u2014 the shows end at 10 p.m., not leaving much time for romance to blossom. Overheard in the Porta-Potty line: &amp;quot;I think I know that guy. Was he a Sigma Chi?&amp;quot; Instagram-able moment: Buckingham Fountain in the a.m. Must-follow Twitter: @MTVstyle. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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