With summer just weeks away, musicians and artists from around the world are getting ready to show off their creative thangs in festivals throughout the state. Here?s The State Hornet guide to summer fun.

Doheny Blues Festival

www.omegaevents.com

Dana Point – May 18-19

Info Phone: 949-262-2662

Tickets: $35-$55

28 blues, rock and soul groups perform over 2 days, includingB.B. King, Jonny Lang, Little Richard and Bo Diddley

One Love 2002

www.hob.com

San Francisco ? May 24

Info Phone: N/A

Tickets: $30

Reggae festival organized by the House of Blues.

Mountain Aire 2002

www.mountainairefestival.com

Angels Camp May 25 – 26

Info Phone:N/A

Tickets: $55-125

Music and camping with Ween, Les Claypool (Primus), Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Cornershop.

The Santa Barbara Zine Fest

www.javaturtle.com/zinefest.html

Goleta ? June 1

Info Phone: N/A

Tickets: Free

The fifth annual celebration of small, alternative and independent press and zine publishers.

Live 105?s BFD

www.live105.com

Mountain View ? June 14

Info Phone: 800-696-1053

Tickets: $43-53

P.O.D., Rob Zombie, Papa Roach, Cypress Hill, The Strokes, Jimmy Eat World and Alien Ant Farm play to benefit Surfrider and Greenaction.

Live Oak Music Festival

www.liveoakfest.org

Santa Barbara – June 14-16

Info Phone: 805-781-3030

Tickets: $10-105

This three-day Folk, blues and jazz festival focuses on creating a sense of community. With craft booths, music workshops, fireside jamming and a dance on Friday night. The perfect event for parents, the festival provides daytime activities for small children and a quiet tent with sitters.

Health and Harmony Music and Arts Festival

www.harmonyfestival.com/health&harmony

Santa Rosa – June 15-16

Info Phone: 707-547-9355

Tickets: $17-22

Includes entertainment on five stages, arts and crafts exhibits, an Eco Expo (featuring alternatively fueled vehicles and nature-friendly building techniques), a Natural Products Sampling Hall, and Hemp Expo.

Sierra Nevada World Music

Festival

www.snwmf.com

Angels Camp – June 21-23

Info Phone: 415-472-5550

Tickets: $80/3 days

A three-day Reggae, Latin and World music festival that strives “to bring together music and nature lovers of all races and cultures.”

Monterey Bay Blues Festival

www.montereyblues.com

Monterey – June 21-23

Info Phone: 831-394-2652

Tickets: $20-112

60 blues acts over three days at the Monterey fairgrounds

High Sierra Music Festival

www.hsmusic.net

Quincy – July 4 -7

Info Phone: 510-420-1529

Tickets: $90-150

A four-day camping and music festival with three stages. Also has a circus, story-telling, yoga and dance workshops.

Vans Warped tour

www.warpedtour.com

San Francisco ? July 13 ?14

Info Phone: N/A

Tickets: $27-40

With Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, MxPx, MOFX, Reel Big Fish and No Use For A Name.

California World Music Festival

www.worldmusicfestival.com

Grass Valley – July 18-21

Info Phone: 530-891-4098

Tickets: $20-90

Folk, pop, rock and world music as well as vocal, instrumental and dance workshops.

International Pop

Overthrow

www.internationalpopoverthrow.com

Los Angeles – July 20 – Aug. 3

Info Phone: N/A

Tickets: at door only

International Pop Overthrow is a pop music festival held every summer in Los Angeles. More than 100 acts play at venues throughout the city.

Down From The Mountain

www.hob.com

Santa Barbara ? Aug. 2

Info Phone: N/A

Tickets: $45-75

The Coen Brothers put on this festival featuring music from the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Sacramento Jazz Festival

www.sacramentojazzfestival.com

Sacramento – August 2- 4

Info Phone: 916-484-4699

Tickets: $25-60

Three days of blues in Sacto.

Area 2

ww.areafestival.com

San Francisco ? August 14

Info Phone: 650-967-4040

Tickets: ??

Moby tours with David Bowie, Busta Rhymes and John Digweed, among others.

Ozzfest 2002

Mountain View ? August 29

Info Phone: N/A

Tickets: $43-78

Featuring Ozzy Osbourne, System Of A Down, Rob Zombie, Lost Prophets and The Apex Theory and more.