Top 10 Must Go To Summer Music Festivals of 2014 & Packing List

music festivals summer 2014If you love music summer isn’t summer without going to at least one music festival! Here are the top 10 festivals this summer and a packing list of items that you must bring to make the trip even more fun!
Summer Music Festival Packing List (and links to where you can find some of these items on DealDash.com!) Note: DealDash is an online entertainment shopping auction site where you can win popular items for the cost of the bids it takes you to win! If you don’t win an item you can buy it and get your bids back.

Beale Street Music Festival

  • When: May 2-4
  • Where: Memphis, TN
  • 2014 Lineup Highlights: Kid Rock, Alabama Shakes, Foster the People, Snoop Lion, Juicy J, Motorhead, Avenged Sevenfold and more!

Sasquatch! Festival

  • When: May 23-25
  • Where: Gorge, WA

2014 Lineup Highlights: Outkast, The National, Queens of the Stone Age, MIA, Foster The People, Kid Cudi, HAIM and more!
Electric Daisy Carnival

  • When: May 24-25 (NYC), June 20-22 (Las Vegas)
  • Where: New York City and the big party in Las Vegas

For more info check out http://electricdaisycarnival.com.
Governors Ball

  • When: June 6-8
  • Where: New York, NY

2014 Lineup Highlights: Skrillex, Vampire Weekend, J Cole, Jack White, OutKast, Interpol, The Strokes and more!
Bonnaroo

  • When: June 12-15
  • Where: Manchester, TN

2014 Lineup Highlights: Kanye, Lauryn Hill, Skrillex, Frank Ocean, The Avett Brothers, Jack White, Elton John, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Lionel Richie, The Flaming Lips, Kaskade, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Arctic Monkeys and more!
Firefly Music Festival 

  • When: June 19-22
  • Where: Dover, DE 

2014 Lineup Highlights: Foo Fighters, OutKast, Jack Johnson, Imagine Dragons, Pretty Lights, the Lumineers, Arctic Monkeys, Weezer and more!
Summerfest

  • When: July 26–30 – July 2–7
  • Where: Milwaukee

2014 Lineup Highlights:  Dubbed “The World’s Largest Music Festival”. Ray LaMontagne, Kip Moore, Tegan & Sara, The Fray dubbed the “largest music festival” Ben Harper, Lady Gaga, Atmosphere and more!
Electric Forest

  • When: June 27–30
  • Where: Rothbury, Michigan

2014 Lineup Highlights: Passion Pit, Pretty Lights, Empire of the Sun and more!
Pitchfork Music Festival

  • When: July 19–21
  • Where: Chicago

2014 Lineup Highlights:  Mutual Benefit, Isaiah Rashad, Jon Hopkins, DJ Spin, Schoolboy, Real Estate and more!
Lollapalooza

  • When: August 1-3
  • Where: Chicago, IL

2014 Lineup Highlights: Eminem, OutKast, Kings of Leon, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Lorde, Nas, Childish Gambino, Arctic Monkeys and way more!
Riot Fest

  • When: September 6-7, 12-14, 19-21
  • Where: Toronto, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO

2014 Lineup TBA. riotfest.org
What’s your favorite summer music festival? Would you add to our packing list? Let us know!

Perfect Mother's Day Gifts: Our 2014 Mother's Day Gift Guide!

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Mother’s Day 2014 is just around the corner, do you have a gift, just a token of appreciation for your mother? Not sure what to get? We can help!
Using items that can be won on DealDash.com here’s our favorite Mother’s Day gifts!
A timeless XPY Sterling Silver Rose Gold and Diamond Triple Heart Necklace.
A combination of sterling silver and pink gold open-heart shapes create this playful pendant design. The two-tone display generates a unique metallic contrast which emphasizes the sparkle of the round diamond accents. Resting along an included 18-inch box chain that fastens with a spring-ring clasp, this pendant will remain securely in place close to her own heart. 
Bid on the Rose Gold & Diamond Triple Heart Necklace on DealDash!
Don’t forget a gorgeous, modern jewelry armoire! 
Keep your jewelry well-organized and beautifully displayed with this 7-drawer crystal jewelry armoire. There are seven lined drawers for safe-keeping of your rings, earrings, bracelets, watches and pins, while two side panels open up to hang longer chains and more delicate bracelets and anklets. Tangled chains and lost earring backs will never be a problem again. You will now have all your jewelry easily visible, which makes accessorizing a breeze.
Another great feature of this crystal jewelry armoire is that the top drawer flips open revealing a handy mirror. Lined compartments ensure your pieces are cradled in a scratch-free environment. The armoire itself, is almost as pretty as the jewelry within. It features lovely contemporary line with a warm wood finish, and elegant crystal drawer pulls. 
Bid on this Crystal Jewelry Armoire
Is your mom adventurous? Does she love to travel, get out in the great outdoors? A new tent or an inflatable, very portable kayak makes a great gift for the adventurous mom.
Not on DealDash – but she’ll love it if you throw in a state park pass or annual  NPS – National Park Service pass! Check out the Inflatable 2-person Airhead Travel Kayak.
The Nespresso Citiz Espresso Machine and Milk Frother – makes perfectly frothed or steamed milk every time. 
Personal note: This Nespresso is by far my favorite way to make handcrafted espresso drinks, and at a fraction of a cost of a coffee shop latte! Plus, Nespresso sells “pods” of espresso in a variety of flavors and roasts. Perfect for at home or in the office. The milk frother is amazing, and the espresso comes out fresh and hot! Bid on a variety of Nespresso machines on DealDash
The KitchenAid Blender, Food Processor or Bella Food Steamer is perfect if you mom loves to make smoothies, chop up veggies (or just about anything) and steaming food turns out, is really good for you. 
How can you lower cholesterol, lose weight, and get vitamins from a lamp chop? By cooking with steam. Steaming renders the fat from meat, leaving it in the water to be discarded. The conventional cooking methods broiling, baking and frying cook the fat back into the meat. Because steaming gets rid of fat, the meat is lower in calories and cholesterol. And you can steam any kind of meat steak, pork, chicken, or lamb.”-http://www.thirdage.com/healthy-recipes/health-benefits-to-steaming-food.
Check out our favorite green smoothie recipes too, throw that in with the blender gift!
The iPad mini with 7.9 inch retina display is so versatile and practical. Easily fits in a purse and can be used to communicate with loved ones, watch movies, take photos or do almost anything online!
Get great deals on iPad Mini at DealDash!
Does your mom love makeup? The perfect way to show off her artistic talent and everything she would need to enhance her beauty with this professional makeup academy palette 2013 Blockbuster Limited Edition Set from Sephora.
This extraordinary palette will enable you to create thousands of looks for all skintones, desires, and occasions. Combine the waterproof eye shadows and long-lasting cream eyeliners for beautiful, all-day appeal. Discover lip gloss shades from natural and charming to daring and bright. For complexion, apply the concealer closest to your skintone and finish with a flattering blush. Go from day to night and playful to smoldering-all with one versatile palette stocked with easy-to-love formulas and tools.
Check out what’s all included!

  • 72 x 0.014 oz eye shadow
  • 10 x 0.017 oz lipgloss
  • 18 x 0.010 oz lipgloss
  • 7 x 0.029 oz blush
  • 18 x 0.011 oz eyeliner crème
  • 3 x 0.023 oz concealer
  • 0.032 oz eye shadow primer
  • 0.032 oz lip primer
  • 2 x double-ended sponge tip applicator
  • Double-ended eye shadow brush
  • Double-ended blush brush
  • Mirror

– See more at: Sephora Blockbuster Makeup Palette
Does your mom need a new computer? Check out this 19-inch all-in-one HP desktop computer.
Great deals on DealDash can help you make this Mother’s Day a very special one for your mom!
 
 
 
 

DealDash Auctions for the Do-it-Yourselfer!

Do you find yourself planning your next big home design project every time you watch your favorite DIY/HGTV show? Or maybe you attempt to fix anything that goes wrong around the house without calling in your local repairman? If so, DealDash has auctions just for you! Here are just a few of my favorites:

Tcraftsmanhe Craftsman 165 PC Mechanics Tool Set – Valued at $161 this 165-piece mechanics tool set includes a number of high quality tools sure to help you get the job done!  The set features both standard and metric units

    • Included are 92 sockets in three drive sizes; 3 ratchets in each drive size; 2 extension bars; 2 universal joints; 12 combination wrenches; 12 nut driver bits; 19 screwdriver bits; 2 magnetic bit drivers; and 22 hex keys
    • Sockets come in 1/4″, 3/8″, and 1/2″ drive sizes, with deep and standard depths
    • A sturdy storage case neatly organizes the tools
    • See more at DealDash – Craftsman 165 PC Mechanics Tool Set. 

 The Original Pink Box 23 Piece Ratchet and 1-Fit Socket Set!rachet set
Is pink your color? Do you need a ratchet set… Check this one out over at DealDash – the retail/buy it now price is $46. DealDash Pink Box tools Ratchet and Socket Set.
Then, there’s the Craftsman C3 19.2V Lithium Blower – don’t waste the day raking and sweeping when you can clean up your yard with this cordless leaf blower.  $105 value.

  • Well balanced means this blower is easy to carry
  • Single speed
  • Cordless convenience
  • Venturi designed produces air output up to 140 MPH
  • High velocity nozzle increases speed
  • Over mold on handle
  • Works with Ni-Cd and Lithium-ion batteries
  • Operates on C3 platform
  • Over 30 additional tools available
  • Includes 30min charger
  • Includes Compact Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Link to spare battery
  • Weight: 5.5 lbs.
  • Color: Black
  • Some assembly required
  • 2-year limited warranty

– See more at: https://www.dealdash.com/battle.php?auction_id=2121311#sthash.Lwrhj2gz.dpuf
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DeWalt 18 V XRP Tool Combo: Hammerdrill/Recip/Impact/Floodlight  – $500 value, this cordless impact driver, floodlight, and reciprocating saw will help you do anything your DIY heart desires!
 The DC825 18 Volt impact driver delivers 1,330-inch-pound of torque and 0-2, 400 rpm offering power and speed to perform a wide range of fastening applications at faster speeds. The DC385 18 Volt reciprocating saw with 4-position keyless blade clamp allows for quick blade change without touching blade or reciprocating shaft. The DW919 18 Volt flexible floodlight provides hands-free use.
Recently ended auction prices: 1/27/2014$12.95 Frahmmom 1/21/2014, $65.45 ronaldgorr1/15/2014, $14.33, albarezL 1/9/2014 and $11.94 by Bjbuginu.  See more at DealDash: DeWalt 18 V XRP Tool Combo Set.
 
So, need a toolkit, pink toolset, DeWalt combination or a leaf blower? Bid and try to win, if you don’t win, buy them now and get your bids back to try again next time!