Oregon's largest music festival, MusicfestNW, based out of Portland, has confirmed the preliminary lineup for their 2010 bash. Said lineup is full to the brim with extremely current artists, most of which are among IYS favorites so far this year. The obvious main attractions stand out - The National and The Decemberists, as well as floor-fillers Major Lazer. Other treats include 2010 stars Phantogram and Tallest Man On Earth. September 9th-12th in Portland looks set to give major festivals accross the country a run for their sponsor crazy cash flow. And we can't wait!

To find out more information about the festival, updates about new arrivals to the line-up and ticket information then check out the website here. IYS will of course be updating any further developments in line-up changes/additions etc. Down below you will find the fine specimen of a line-up for 2010. Can you feel that love?

MusicfestNW Preliminary Line-Up 2010

The Decemberists
The National
Okkervil River
Major Lazer
Sleep performing Holy Mountain
Menomena
The Thermals
Wiz Khalifa
Ra Ra Riot
The Walkmen
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
The Helio Sequence
Justin Townes Earle
Baroness
David Bazan
The Tallest Man on Earth
The Gories
No Means No
Man Man
Laura Veirs
Bobby Bare Jr.
Titus Andronicus
Surfer Blood
Akron/Family
Crooked Fingers
Shonen Knife
Japandroids
People Under the Stairs
Cold Cave
Frank Turner
The Builders and the Butchers
Phantogram
Washed Out
Black Prairie
Thee Oh Sees
Abe Vigoda
Big Freedia
MEN
Laser Sword
From Ashes Rise
Devin Phillips
The Suckers
Trash Talk
Scott Kelly
Rocky Votolato
Blue Giant
The Minus 5
Dan Mangan
Jeff the Brotherhood
Marc Olson
Red Fang
The Zeros
Let?s Wrestle
Pierced Arrows
The Bellrays
Weinland
Portland Cello Project
The Magic Kids
DJ Beyonda
Richmond Fontaine
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
Tu Fawning
Death by Stereo
Princeton
Kisses
White Hinterland
BOAT
Damion Suomi
Typhoon
Y La Bamb