By LINDSEY HOUSER

Conributing Reporter

Summer in Michigan means different things to different people. For some, the season brings all-day music festivals that any fan of music can appreciate.

The ROTHBURY festival consists of over 70 artists. It will place July 3 to 6 in Rothbury, Mich. at the Double JJ Ranch. The Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, 311, Snoop Dogg, Colbie Caillat, Modest Mouse, Atmosphere, The Disco Biscuits, Primus, The Greyboy Allstars, DJ Rootz, Brother ALI, Tea Leaf Green and many more will be featured at the festival. Two stages will be provided for the artists to perform.

Rothbury not only offers music, but a circus and theatre as well. Names involved in this area of the festival include: Amanda Palmer, Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Reggie Watts and Gravity Plays Favorites.

There are many different ticket packages for this event including weekend tickets, VIP weekend tickets, “Good Life” lodging packages and RV passes.

The weekend tickets come with a wristband for the whole weekend and free parking Thursday through Sunday. VIP weekend tickets include free parking and camping Thursday through Sunday. They also include access to VIP viewing areas at ROTHBURY’s two main stages. The VIP camping areas offer air-conditioned bathrooms and showers and an advantage in location to the festival venue.

The “Good Life” lodging package includes a choice between staying in log homes, log cabins or RVs. There is also a ranch that is available for lodging with friends. The RV passes provide separate areas for RVs of ticket holders to park.

For more information go to www.rothburyfestival.com.

Movement: Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival will take place Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to 26. The festival will be held at Detroit’s Hart Plaza, from noon to midnight each day the event takes place.

Some artists that are going to be at the festival are Moby, Benny Benassi, Carl Craig, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, James Zabiela, Alex Smoke, Cassy, Kevin Saunderson, Half Hawaii, Terrence Parker, The Cool Kids and Heartthrob.

Volunteer positions allow anyone to help out at the festival. Volunteers receive free admission to the event, free meals for each shift that is volunteered for and a volunteer event T-shirt. The positions include: general volunteer work areas, artist relations/credentials, airport pickup, media, photo, production and promotion. To be a volunteer you have to be at least 18 years old and attend at least one of the two meetings held on Saturdays between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., where you will meet other festival staff, learn about your responsibilities as a volunteer and be assigned to your position.

Tickets are on sale and two packages are available. Weekend packages that are $40 per person and VIP weekend passes that are $175 per person.

For more information about the festival, tickets and volunteering go to www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest.

The Rock City Music Festival presented by Detour, a digital magazine based in Royal Oak, will be held at The Majestic Theatre Center in Detroit on June 12 through 14. Bands include Sloan, the Von Bondies, Thunderbirds are Now!, VHS or Beta, Juiceboxxx, Lee Marvin Computer Arm,  Champions of Breakfast, Marco Polio and the New Vaccines, The Frustrations, and many more.

Each night, the festival will consume The Majestic Theatre, Magic Stick and Garden Bowl. Also, the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit will host a barbecue in its courtyard with another full lineup of music on the Saturday afternoon of the festival.

Tickets are available on the event’s Web site. A weekend pass is only $30 and includes full access to all the venues each night of the festival. A Thursday, Friday and Saturday pass is $20 and grants access to all venues, but on only one night of the festival.

For more information, go to detour-mag.com/rockcity.