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By the indie-rock timetable, summer officially began at Coachella this weekend. And with the announcement of the Monolith Festival, we know it'll last at least until mid-September. Held at Red Rocks Park and Ampitheatre on September 13-14, Monolith will draw on Vampire Weekend, Silversun Pickups, Band of Horses and more to round out its lineup.



This will be the second year for Monolith, after a succesful run last year with headliners The Flaming Lips and The Decemberists. Red Rocks is famous for its outdoor stages, which are sunken into the breathtaking Colorado Mountains. Inevitably, the music and setting will draw comparisons to another mountain festival this summer — Pemberton.

Unlike most major festivals this summer that mix legends and newbies, Monolith is relying almost exclusively on newer bands for its roster, such as TV on the Radio, Justice, The Airborne Toxic Event, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and Tokyo Police Club.

The concert is co-produced by Monolith founders Matt Fecher and Josh Baker, and AEG Live. For more info, check out the festival's Web site. Tickets go on sale Friday through Ticketmaster.

In the meantime, feast your eyes on these pics of Vampire Weekend and Sharon Jones at Coachella — click on the images above and below to check out the full galleries.

-Soikatron