Milwaukee has Summerfest. Seattle has Bumbershoot.

This summer, Pittsburgh has the New American Music Union festival and the lineup is shockingly good.

The two-day summer music festival will feature Bob Dylan and His Band, The Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, The Roots, Spoon, The Black Keys, Black Mountain, The Duke Spirit, NASA, Tiny Masters of Today, as well as college bands from across the country.

It will take place Aug. 8 and 9 at SouthSide Works, in the parking lot near McCormick & Schmick's on Sidney Street, which will hold about 10,000 people.

South Side-based American Eagle Outfitters said it created the festival to give bands an opportunity to share the stage with the artists that inspire them. It is being organized by Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Kiedis said he approached the event by asking himself, "If you could go to any concert in the world, what would it be?

"My experience tells me that concerts can be life changing,'' he said. "That is how I approached putting this lineup together. The thrill of seeing Bob Dylan next to The Raconteurs next to Gnarls Barkley next to The Roots is reason for us all to celebrate."

Jani Strand, a spokesperson for American Eagle, said the New American Music Union festival -- guess we can call it NAMU -- could become an annual event, but the company will wait to see how it goes this year.

Dylan, Spoon and The Roots have all played here in recent months, but this will be the first time in Pittsburgh for Gnarls Barkley and the Raconteurs, featuring Jack White of the White Stripes. The Black Keys haven't played here in a few years and the only appearance here by the excellent Canadian indie-rock band Black Mountain was opening for Coldplay in 2005.

Because part of the festival's focus will be to showcase college bands, there will be 15 up-and-coming bands on the bill. Their performances will be judged by music industry people and fellow musicians, with the winner receiving a full-day recording session in a Los Angeles studio valued at $10,000.

Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. General admission tickets for both days are $49.50; student tickets are $25. They are available at www.livenation.com and www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 1-866-448-7849 for Ticketmaster Express.