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The second day at the Langerado Music Festival brings the first of the weekend’s big name bands: The Beastie Boys take the stage at 9:30 p.m. But the day also brings and abundance of little known bands who pack quite a wallop. Note: Vampire Weekend, which was schedule for today, bailed to play “Saturday Night Live.”

The Walkmen (3:15 p.m.): The middle of the afternoon seems like a weird time to listen to a band whose sound is so rooted in the seedy underbelly of late-night living. It’s woozey, grimey, a little sticky and a whole lot of fun. There are some hints of Springsteen, but it’s more angular that the Boss.

!!! (6:45 p.m.): A little more disco than LCD Soundsystem and a little bit more rock ‘n’ roll than Hot Chip, !!! (most commonly pronouced chk, chk, chk) has found a place at the danciest end of the dance-pop craze that has had hipsters nodding their heads approvingly on the while still managing not to uncross their arms. Plus with topical song titles like “Me and Guiliani Down By the School Yard,” you gotta love their sense of humor.

Built to Spill (8:30 p.m.): These guys seem to be the perfect Langerado band, one part pop songwriters and one part jam band. Either way, it’s hard not to love the wonderful melodies delievered in Doug Martsch’s warbly falsetto. There’s a lot of Neil Young in this band, but also a lot of Dinosaur Jr’s guitar heroics.

Go to www.langerado.com for the day’s complete line-up.

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Directions

-- Take Interstate 75 south toward Miami.

-- Take Exit 49 and head north on Snake Road for 15 miles. Follow posted directions.

Admission

-- Tickets: Still available, although daily passes are restricted to Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (800) 594-8499 or go to langerado.com to purchase them.

-- Four-day passes: $199.50 in advance or $225 at the gate. This includes a camping permit for the duration of the festival. It’s $450 in advance or $500 at the gate for VIP passes.

-- Daily passes: $70 in advance, $90 at the gate.

-- Children: 10 and younger are admitted free.

-- Parking: Provided with the price of admission, except for RVs.

-- RV parking permits: $100 or $125 for RVs towing an additional vehicle. There are no hookups, but pumping services are available for a fee.