Open air, open skies, and opening up your ears

Whether you're into indie pop...electronic music...or country -- there is a music festival across this great country for YOU.

CBC Music producer Jesse Kinos-Goodin gives you a primer on how to make the most of it all.

And here's a handy-dandy list of upcoming summer music festivals across the country:

Wayhome Music and Arts, (Oro-Medonte, Ontario), July 24-26.
Hillside Music Festival (Guelph, Ontario), July 22-24.
Calgary Folk Festival, July 22-24.
Sonic Boom (Edmonton, Alberta), August 5-6.
Edmonton Folk Fest, August 7-10.
Dawson City Music Festival, July 24-26.