November 4, 2010 
The Golden Plains lineup for 2011 has been announced today:
Os Mutantes
The Hold Steady
Joanna Newsom
Best Coast
Hawkwind
Architecture In Helsinki
Wavves
The Clean
Jamie Lidell
Airbourne
Pulled Apart By Horses
The Middle East
Mount Kimbie
Boy & Bear
Robert Forster
The Besnard Lakes
Cosmic Psychos
Justin Townes Earle
J-Wow Feat. McKalaf
Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Imelda May
Bamboo Musik Djs
Brain Children
Graveyard Train
World’s End Press
Magic Kids
All in all I reckon it’s a pretty cool lineup. Joanna Newsom and The Hold Steady will be great, and Wavves and Best Coast provide the obligatory lo-fi portion of the lineup to great effect.
Although the festival has a reputation for a great atmosphere and fun times, the lineup definitely won’t be enough to get me to shell out the $300 ticket price. But I can certainly understand if it does for you.
And Pluck Your Strings 
I know I shall be definitely going. The lineup is interesting enough.
Yeah if I had the finances this looks real good. Unfortunately I have to be more picky with my festivals, they end up being such an expensive couple of days.
Though, I bet Belle and Sebastian will be tempting! More names to come, no doubt.
I reminded why I love this festival so much as well – there is only one stage. Means everyone has to watch – and get into – the same bands. It’s a brilliant atmosphere.