4. Manic Focus

Call the bomb squad, 'cause this kid is blowing the fuck up. (Please do not shut down the website, Mr. or Ms. NSA Flunky--thank you.) John McCarten is on a roll, hitting festival after festival, and he returns home to the midwest to show all his peoples just how far he's come.

3. Break Science

Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee are road warriors. Earlier this month we premiered this video about their epic trek from NYC to Red Rocks, and they're still out there, putting the pedal to the metal each and every night. Break Science absolutely demolishes its live sets, and the crowds continue to eat it up. Oh, and the world premiere of Manic Science on the late-night? Yes, please.

2. The Disco Biscuits

It's the fuckin' Biscuits. Please. Pairing down its touring schedule to about 20 shows a year, tDB has become a rare animal out on the festival circuit. A damn shame, but those who do have the option to catch the seminal, live electronic dance hybrid should take advantage of the opportunity. Don't be a schlub.