The Offspring, Matthew Good Headline Edmonton's Boonstock, Melvins Playing Sled Island

If watching Alanis Morissette perform at the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics didn't take you back to 1997, then the lineup for this year's Boonstock certainly will.

The Offspring and Matthew Good are among the '90s-era acts confirmed to play the three-day festival, which runs June 24 to 26.

Take that, Edgefest.

Now in its fifth year, Boonstock goes down in Gibbons, Alta., which is about 20 minutes northeast of Edmonton.

Other bands on the bill that will foggily trigger your memory include Papa Roach, Chevelle and Shout Out Out Out Out. A ton of local bands will also be there.

If bush parties are your thing, you'd better get on it. Early bird tickets are already sold-out. Papa Roach fans have to get their ya-yas out somehow, we guess. Regular priced ducats will run you $120 for a weekend pass, or $150 if you want to cause drunken havoc in a tent camp on site. Who doesn't?

More information is available at Boonstock's website. 

In other Alberta festival news, The Melvins are the latest act confirmed to play this year's Sled Island Music Festival.

Three decades into their career, the Montesano, Wash. band continue to be one of the most influential groups in rock history. Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mastodon and Tool have all attributed parts of their sound to The Melvins' mix of rock, prog-rock, punk and grunge.

Sled Island happens a week later than usual this year, running June 30 to July 3 at various venues in Calgary. Black Lips, Girl Talk and Chain And The Gang are all playing this year's festival, which will be curated by King Khan and Quintron and Miss Pussycat.

The full Sled Island lineup will be revealed May 1, but the organziers may bump it up to April 1 if they get enough votes in CBC’s Best Festival Music Festival in Canada poll.

You can vote for Sled Island (or another festival) here.

One last thing. If your band wants to play Sled Island, there's still time to get your package in. The deadline for submissions is March 10. More details are available at Sled Island's website.