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While Toronto’s music lovers were getting ready for the MMVAs, festival goers from around the globe headed south to Manchester, Tennessee for the annual Bonnaroo music fest. With performers like Elton John, Kanye West, Vampire Weekend, Die Antwoord, First Aid Kit and Frank Ocean dominating the stage, the 3-day concert was a versatile music-enthusiast’s dream.

Always on the look for the latest music festival garb, this year’s Bonnaroo had us crazy for the stars. The performers totally brought it on stage with everything from First Aid Kit’s Johanna Soderberg’s hippie-chic dress to Cage the Elephant’s Matt Schultz’s eclectic rock & roll getup. Not to mention Kanye’s all-matching tie-dye outfit complete with chain and face mask (yes, face mask). Oh, and of course Kim was there cheering on her man in a barely (okay, literally not even) there top and white jeans.

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No fashion challenge is quite as sticky (literally with temperatures at Pitchfork Festival nearing 40 degrees Celsius) as dressing for a music festival. With the weather and the crowds (don’t forget the likelihood of the grass quickly turning to sludge) the list of variables to consider is a long one. From coast to coast, the music festivals of summer 2013 have taken us far and wide. We snapped an array of stylish bohemians at California’s ever-popular Coachella and hip trend-setters at Chicago’s Pitchfork. We documented country’s most fabulous at Bowmanville’s newly established Boots and Hearts festival and young trendsetters and New York’s Governor’s Ball. We’re doing a festival style roundup- taking a look back at the ensembles that had set fashion senses a-tingling.

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While music lovers in Toronto were enjoying their sounds in breezy, comfortable settings, their southern counterparts were sweating it out at Bonnaroo, the 3-day music festival held just outside Nashville, Tennessee. As performers including Paul McCartney (Paul McCartney!), Wilco, Björk and R Kelly hit the various stages, so did their legions of hippie’d out fans. Bonnaroo attendees often take aesthetic inspiration from their country surroundings, with flower child meets cowboy style running rampant throughout the weekend. Bonnaroo 2013 was no different, with that carefree fashion extending to their attitudes as well. Need proof? Just peep the chick mid hula hoop dance! Good ole’ Bonnaroo.

This past weekend, the sweatiest diehard music fans flocked to Manchester, Tennessee for this year’s instalment of Bonnaroo, where the legendary likes of Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beach Boys were all holding court on the headliner stage. And just as the grit and grime are guaranteed at such a festival, so were the awesomely free-spirited styles that photographer Stephen McGill snapped for us. Have a peek!

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Despite Sahara-like temps and Dust Bowl-esque air quality, more than 80, 000 music lovers (including yours truly) camped out on a farm outside Nashville, Tennessee, for Bonnaroo, a four-day music fest that brought together the likes of Arcade Fire, Lil Wayne, Sleigh Bells, Robyn and Girl Talk, alongside a Ferris wheel, a massive waterslide and a whole lot of glow sticks. Among the throngs of mainly swimsuit-wearing attendees, we spotted a whole bunch of cuteness in the form of gals (and a few rockstar guys) decked out in modern-day hippie garb. Check out some of our favourites!

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

The sun is shining! The birds are chirping! With Coachella officially kicking off summer music festival season in Indio, California this weekend, we’re finally ready to let the good times roll. Whether you’re off for this weekend, heading to Tennessee for Bonnaroo in June or jetting to Chicago for Lollapalooza in August, we’ve put together the ultimate guide of essential gear to get you through a season of waving your hands in the air like you just don’t care.

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