Classic rock fan's guide to 2013 music festivals

You may remember last year at Austin's SXSW Music Conference when Bruce Springsteen praised Eric Burdon, then brought him on stage for a duet. Now it's Burdon's turn -- he will be a featured speaker at SXSW in March. The music portion of the annual music-film-interactive conference will feature artist showcases spread throughout downtown Austin, giving indie bands and artists a chance for potentially career-changing exposure. John Fogerty and Bob Seger are among the artists who will be performing.

Watch Springsteen and Burdon at SXSW 2012

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Always one of the biggest and best, Coachella is nevertheless not a festival where you're likely to find many classic rock artists. In this year's lineup, Lou Reed would pretty much be the only one who qualifies. Of course, classic rock fans are often modern rock fans, too, so Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Roses and Blur are nothing to sneeze at.

Watch Paul McCartney perform at Coachella 2009

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Yeah, they still call it Jazz Fest after all these years, even though the dozens of artists performing during the seven day event range from jazz to country to classic rock. Of particular interest to classic rock fans in at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival: Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, Earth Wind & Fire, B.B. King, and Patti Smith.

Watch Jeff Beck perform at Jazz Fest 2011

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It's already well into Summer in the Southern hemisphere, and will be almost over when Australia's first Stone Music Festival debuts (Stone festivals have been staged in the UK since 2008.) Van Halen, Billy Joel and Richie Ramone are among the artists announced so far. There will be more to come.

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Just up the road from where the 1969 Woodstock festival made history in 1969, Mountain Jam turns the Hunter Mountain ski resort into a haven for fans of rock, classic and newer. The 9th annual edition counts among its headliners, Phil Lesh (ex-Grateful Dead) and Friends (Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Joe Russo, Jeff Chimenti) and for those who like new southern rock that sounds like classic southern rock, Gov't Mule.

Watch Steve Winwood and Warren Haynes at Mountain Jam 2012

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Chattanooga's Riverbend Festival is one of the largest, typically drawing upwards of 600,000 lovers of multiple musical genres over the course nine days. Lynyrd Skynyrd are on the early list of 2013 performers, with more to come.

Watch Foghat perform at Riverbend 2012

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The almost-every-genre Bonnaroo festival is always well represented in the classic rock category. Among 2013 headliners: Paul McCartney, Bob Seger, ZZ Top, with more announcements yet to come. Bonnaroo, on the Rolling Stone list of 50 Moments That Changed Rock & Roll, is in its 12th year.

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