Good vibes, sunshine and some of the biggest performers in the world – if that sounds good to you, then you’ll feel right at home at any of the countless summer music festivals coming in the next few months. Whether you’re into pop, rock, country or alt, there’s a festival for everyone, and we’re here to help you find it!
Check out this list of the biggest 2024 summer music festivals to go to this year, with all the information you need to see them live and in person!
2024 Summer Music Festivals
Music festivals have become increasingly popular over the last decade or so, and for good reason. They offer a unique experience where attendees can not only enjoy live performances from their favorite artists, but also immerse themselves in a vibrant and energetic atmosphere. From massive outdoor stages to intimate venues, music festivals of all shapes and sizes draw in millions of Americans each year.
The list below spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the unofficial bookends to summer – and music festival season. Find out when and where your favorite artists are performing right here.
Memorial Day Weekend Festivals
First, let’s take a look at the festivals taking place over the holiday weekend.
Lightning in a Bottle Festival
Festival Dates: May 22-27
Location: Buena Vista Lake, CA
Genre: Electronic Dance Music (EDM)+
Featured Performers: SKRILLEX, Labrinth, Lane 8, James Blake, M.I.A.
Find more information on Lightning in a Bottle Festival here.
BottleRock Napa Valley
Festival Dates: May 24-26
Location: Napa Valley Expo, Napa Valley, CA
Genre: Pop+
Featured Performers: Ed Sheeran, Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam, Megan Thee Stallion
Find more information on BottleRock Napa Valley Festival here.
Boston Calling
Festival Dates: May 24-26
Location: Harvard Athletic Complex, Boston, MA
Genre: Pop+
Featured Performers: The Killers, Hozier, Tyler Childers, Ed Sheeran, Leon Bridges
Find more information on Boston Calling here.
Gazebo Festival
Festival Dates: May 25-26
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Genre: Alt+
Featured Performers: Jack Harlow, Omar Apollo, SZA
Find more information on Gazebo Festival here.
TwoGether Land Festival
Festival Dates: May 25-26
Location: Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
Genre: Rap & Hip Hop
Featured Performers: Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Summer Walker
Find more information on TwoGether Land Festival here.
Movement Electronic Music Festival
Festival Dates: May 25-26
Location: Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan
Genre: EDM, Hip hop
Featured Performers: Fatboy Slim, Ludacris, Idris Elba
Find more information on Movement Electronic Music Festival here.
June Music Festivals
For the month of June, these are the festivals on the docket.
Railbird Music Festival
Festival Dates: June 1-2
Location: The Infield at Red Mile, Lexington, Kentucky
Genre: Folk, Alternative, Country
Featured Performers: Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, Turnpike Troubadours, Lord Huron
Find more information on Railbird Music Festival here.
Roots Picnic
Festival Dates: June 1-2
Location: The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Hip hop
Featured Performers: Lil Wayne, Nas, Victoria Monet
Find more information on Roots Picnic here.
OUTLOUD Music Festival at WeHo Pride
Festival Dates: June 1-2
Location: West Hollywood Park, California
Genre: Queer artists
Featured Performers: Kylie Minogue, Janelle Monet, Trixie Mattel
Find more information on OUTLOUD Music Festival here.
Hot 97 Summer Jam
Festival Dates: June 2
Location: UBS Arena, New York, New York
Genre: Hip hop
Featured Performers: Doja Cat, Offset, Sexyy Red
Find more information on Hot 97 Summer Jam here.
CMA Fest
Festival Dates: June 6-9
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Genre: Country
Featured Performers: Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Keith Urban
Find more information on CMA Fest here.
The Governors Ball Music Festival
Festival Dates: June 7-9
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York, New York
Genre: Pop+
Featured Performers: Post Malone, The Killers, SZA, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sabrina Carpenter
Find more information on The Governors Ball here.
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Festival Dates: June 13-16
Location: Bonnaroo Farm, Manchester, Tennessee
Genre: Pop+
Featured Performers: Pretty Lights, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Fred Again.., Renee Rapp, Cage the Elephant
Find more information on Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival here.
Summerfest
Festival Dates: June 20-22, June 27-29, July 4-6
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Genre: Pop+
Featured Performers: Motley Crue, Tyler Childers, Maroon 5, Lil Uzi Vert
Find more information on Summerfest here.
Four Chord Music Fest
Festival Dates: June 22-23
Location: Carrie Furnace, Pittsburgh, PA
Genre: Alt, Punk
Featured Performers: A Day to Remember, The Story So Far, The All-American Rejects
Find more information on Four Chord Music Fest here.
LadyLand Festival
Festival Dates: June 28-29
Location: Under the K Bridge Park, Brooklyn, New York
Genre: Queer artists, Indie+
Featured Performers: Kim Petras, Arca, Bob the Drag Queen
Find more information on LadyLand Festival here.
Independence Day Weekend
Another big summer weekend is Fourth of July weekend, and it’s the perfect time to hang out and listen to some of the best artists around.
Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic
Festival Dates: July 4
Location: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden, New Jersey
Genre: Country, Folk
Featured Performers: Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Maren Morris
Find more information on Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic here.
Levitate Music & Arts Festival
Festival Dates: July 5-7
Location: Marshfield Fairgrounds, Marshfield, Massachusetts
Genre: Folk, Grassroots, Rock
Featured Performers: Sublime, Mt. Joy, Lake Street Dive
Find more information on Levitate Music Festival here.
Under the Big Sky Festival
Festival Dates: July 12-14
Location: Big Mountain Ranch, Whitefish, Montana
Genre: Country
Featured Performers: Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings, Brothers Osborne
Find more information on Under the Big Sky Festival here.
Day In Day Out Festival
Festival Dates: July 12-14
Location: Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
Genre: Indie+
Featured Performers: The Head and the Heart, Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Hippo Campus, Peach Pit
Find more information on Day in Day Out Festival here.
Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
Festival Dates: July 19-20
Location: Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul, Minnesota
Genre: Rock+
Featured Performers: Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Find more information on the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival here.
Faster Horses Festival
Festival Dates: July 19-21
Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Genre: Country
Featured Performers: Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion
Find more information on the Faster Horses Festival here.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Festival Dates: July 19-21
Location: Union Park, Chicago, Illinois
Genre: Alt, EDM, Hip hop
Featured Performers: Black Pumas, 100 Gecs, Jamie XX, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard
Find more information on Pitchfork Music Festival here.
FairWell Festival
Festival Dates: July 19-21
Location: Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Oregon
Genre: Country, Folk+
Featured Performers: Billy Strings, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Caamp, Brandi Carlile
Find more information on FairWell Festival here.
Night In The Country Festival
Festival Dates: July 25-27
Location: Yerington, Nevada
Genre: Country
Featured Performers: Neal McCoy, Randy Houser, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green
Find more information on Night in the Country Music Festival here.
Project Pabst Festival
Festival Dates: July 27-28
Location: Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
Genre: Rock, Alt, Indie+
Featured Performers: Billy Idol, Big Thief, T-Pain, Violent Femmes, Denzel Curry
Find more information on Project Pabst Festival here.
Broccoli City Festival
Festival Dates: July 27-28
Location: Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Genre: Hip hop
Featured Performers: Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Lil Yachty
Find more information about Broccoli City Festival here.
Lollapalooza Festival
Festival Dates: August 1-4
Location: Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois
Genre: Pop+
Featured Performers: SZA, Blink-182, Future X Metro Boomin, Hozier
Find more information about Lollapalooza here.
Hinterland Music Festival
Festival Dates: August 2-4
Location: Saint Charles, Iowa
Genre: Alt, Folk, Indie
Featured Performers: Hozier, Vampire Weekend, Noah Kahan, Ethel Cain, Chappell Roan
Find more information on Hinterland here.
Watershed Music Festival
Festival Dates: August 2-4
Location: Gorge Amphitheater, George, Washington
Genre: Country
Featured Performers: Old Dominion, HARDY, Luke Bryan
Find more information on Watershed Music Festival here.
Newport Jazz Festival
Festival Dates: August 2-4
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Genre: Jazz
Featured Performers: Andre 3000, Brittany Howard, Elvis Costello, Nile Rodgers & Chic
Find more information about the Newport Jazz Festival here.
THING Festival
Festival Dates: August 9-11
Location: Remlinger Farms, Carnation, Washington
Genre: Indie+
Featured Performers: St. Vincent, Killer Mike, Shakey Graves, Black Pumas
Find more information on THING here.
Outside Lands Music Festival
Festival Dates: August 9-11
Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
Genre: Indie, Pop, Hip hop
Featured Performers: Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, Grace Jones, Young the Giant, Schoolboy Q
Find more information about Outside Lands here.
All Your Friends Festival
Festival Dates: August 23-24
Location: Burl’s Creek, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Rock, Punk
Featured Performers: Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Billy Talent
Find more information on All Your Friends Festival here.
Labor Day Weekend
And now, some of the final festivals of the summer.
Rocklahoma Festival
Festival Dates: August 30-September 1
Location: Pryor, Oklahoma
Genre: Rock, Metal
Featured Performers: Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, A Day to Remember, Slipknot
Find more information on Rocklahoma here.
Fool in Love Festival
Festival Dates: August 31
Location: Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California
Genre: R&B, Soul, Pop
Featured Performers: Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Durand Jones
Find more information on Fool in Love here.
And there you have it!
The biggest music festivals coming up this summer across the country. So, whether you’re attending a festival in your hometown or traveling cross country to see your favorite artists perform, this list will help you get the information you need to listen to some tunes, get some rays and have a great time.
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