The Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Ryan Adams, John Mayer and Five for Fighting have signed on for the second annual Fan Nation festival. Fan Nation was designed as an interactive "village" modeled on Nashville's Fan Fair, in which fans are given the opportunity to meet musicians during autograph sessions and performances in smaller venues like this year's Star Lounge, which will feature acoustic sets. The event is scheduled for April 27th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California.

Doors for Fan Nation open at noon, with the music beginning at 1 p.m. Tickets run from $28.50 to $63.50 and are currently on sale through TicketMaster. More information can be found at http://fannation.artistdirect.com.

Last year's event featured performances by Counting Crows, the Wallflowers and Third Eye Blind.

ANDREW DANSBY
(April 9, 2002)