With so many music festivals out there already and more and more cropping up each year, picking one to go to is more difficult than ever. Don’t stress! We’ve done our homework and researched tons of this year’s best music festivals and put them all into a neat little list for you. Read on for a chronological list of some of the top music festivals taking place in North America this year, complete with all the details you’ll need to make an informed decision to attend any of them.
OCTOBER
Austin City Limits Music Festival
| Where: Zilker Park – Austin, TX
When: October 2-4 (Weekend 1), October 9-11 (Weekend 2) Who’s Performing?: Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Drake, Florence + The Machine, The Weeknd, Disclosure, Deadmau5, Bassnectar, alt-J, Hozier, +more Tickets: available HERE |
Voodoo Experience
| Where: New Orleans, LA
When: October 30-November 1 Who’s Performing?: Florence + The Machine, Ozzy Osbourne feat. Geezer Butler, Tom Morello and Slash, Zac Brown Band, Jane’s Addiction, Deadmau5, Modest Mouse, Jack U, Santigold, Chance the Rapper, +more Tickets: available HERE |
NOVEMBER
Fun Fun Fun Fest
| Where: Auditorium Shores – Austin, TX
When: November 6-8 Who’s Performing?: Jane’s Addiction, D’Angelo, Wu-Tang Clan, Venom, Cheap Trick, NOFX, Chvrches, Chromeo, +more Tickets: available HERE |
PAST FESTIVALS
SEPTEMBER
TomorrowWorld
| Where: Chattahoochee Hills, GA
When: September 25-27 2015 Lineup: Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Afrojack, Big Gigantic, Adam Beyer, +more |
Landmark Music Festival
| Where: West Potomac Park – Washington, DC
When: September 26-27 2015 Lineup: Drake, The Strokes, alt-J, Chvrches, Ben Howard, Chromeo, Band of Horses, The War on Drugs, George Ezra, +more |
Riot Fest Chicago
| Where: Douglas Park – Chicago, IL
When: September 11-13 2015 Lineup: No Doubt, Modest Mouse, Faith No More, Iggy Pop, Snoop Dogg, Damian Marley, Motorhead, Rancid, Tenacious D, Billy Idol, +more |
Electric Zoo
| Where: Randall’s Island Park – New York, NY
When: September 4-6 2015 Lineup: The Chemical Brothers, Above & Beyond, Alesso, Cashmere Cat, Galantis, Madeon, +more |
North Coast Music Festival
| Where: Union Park – Chicago, IL
When: September 4-6 2015 Lineup: The Chemical Brothers, D’Angelo, Atmosphere, Chromeo, Knife Party, Porter Robinson, Portugal. The Man, Steve Aoki, +more |
Made in America Festival
| Where: Philadelphia, PA
When: September 5-6 2015 Lineup: Beyonce, The Weeknd, Axwell & Ingrosso, J. Cole, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse, Death Cab For Cutie, +more |
Bumbershoot
| Where: Seattle Center – Seattle, WA
When: September 5-7 2015 Liineup: The Weeknd, Faith No More, Ellie Goulding, Hozier, Chance the Rapper, Cake, Zedd, Social Distortion, Bassnectar, +more |
AUGUST
Riot Fest Denver
| Where: National Western Complex – Denver, CO
When: August 28-30 Who’s Performing?: Modest Mouse, Pixies, Snoop Dogg, Iggy Pop, Tenacious D, Ice Cube, Run-DMC, Rancid, Motorhead, +more Tickets: available HERE |
FYF Fest
| Where: Los Angeles, CA
When: August 22-23 2015 Lineup: |
Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival
| Where: Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
When: August 22-23 2015 Lineup: The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Kygo, Jason Derulo, +more |
The Peach Music Festival
| Where: The Pavilion at Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA
When: August 13-16 2015 Lineup: Gregg Allman, Santana, Bob Weir, Willy Nelson & Family, Warren Haynes, +more |
Outside Lands
| Where: Golden Gate Park – San Francisco, CA
When: August 7-9 2015 Lineup: Elton John, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, Axwell & Ingrosso, Tame Impala, +more |
ARISE Music Festival
| Where: Sunrise Ranch – Loveland, CO
When: August 7-9 2015 Lineup: Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, The Polish Ambassador, Emancipator Ensemble, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Ozomatli, Trevor Hall, Stick Figure, +more |
Lollapalooza
| Where: Grant Park – Chicago, IL
When: July 31-August 2 2015 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Metallica, Florence + The Machine, Sam Smith, Bassnectar, The Weeknd, alt-J, Alabama Shakes, Of Monsters & Men, +more |
Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
| Where: Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC
When: July 31-August 2 2015 Lineup: Florence + The Machine, Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys, Weezer, alt-J, Of Monsters and Men, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, +more |
Hard Summer Music Festival
| Where: Fairplex – Pomona, CA
When: August 1-2 2015 Lineup: The Weeknd, Jack U, The Chemical Brothers, Chromeo, Dillon Francis, Ratatat, Porter Robinson, Die Antwoord, Schoolboy Q, +more |
Newport Folk Festival
| Where: Fort Adams State Park – Newport, RI
When: July 24-26 2015 Lineup: Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, The Decemberists, First Aid Kit, Sufjan Stevens, Lord Huron, Brandi Carlile, Laura Marling, The Lone Bellow, Jose Gonzalez, +more |
Pemberton Music Festival
| Where: Pemberton, BC
When: July 16-19 2015 Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Tiesto, Hozier, Kid Cudi, Missy Elliott, Weezer, Jane’s Addiction, +more |
Forecastle Festival
| Where: Waterfront Park – Louisville, KY
When: July 17-19 2015 Lineup: Sam Smith, My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Cage the Elephant, The War On Drugs, +more |
Pitchfork Music Festival
| Where: Union Park – Chicago, IL
When: July 17-19 2015 Lineup: Wilco, Chance the Rapper, Sleater-Kinney, Future Islands, Chvrches, The New Pornographers, Run the Jewels, Caribou, +more |
Summerfest
| Where: Milwaukee, WI
When: June 24-July 5 2015 Lineup: The Rolling Stones, Florida Georgia Line, Kings of Leon, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Zac Brown Band, Linkin Park, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, Neil Young, +more |
Electric Forest Festival
| Where: Rothbury, MI
When: June 25-28 2015 Lineup: The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, Skrillex, Kaskade, Flume, Big Gigantic, +more Tickets: available HERE |
Paradiso Festival
| Where: Gorge Amphitheater – Quincy, WA
When: June 26-27 2015 Lineup: Armin Van Buuren, Skrillex, Knife Party, Martin Garrix, Alesso, Dash Berlin, +more Tickets: available HERE |
Firefly Music Festival
| Where: The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE
When: June 18-21 2015 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Morrissey, Snoop Dogg, Foster the People, Zedd, Modest Mouse, Bastille, +more Tickets: available HERE |
Electric Daisy Carnival – Las Vegas
| Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV
When: June 19-21 2015 Lineup: Avicii, Calvin Harris, Armin van Buuren, Kaskade, Moby, Tiesto, Martin Garrix, +more Tickets: available HERE |
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
| Where: Manchester, TN
When: June 11-14 2015 Lineup: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, Robert Plant, My Morning Jacket, Bassnectar, Alabama Shakes, +more |
CMA Music Festival
| Where: Nashville, TN
When: June 11-14 2015 Lineup: Brad Paisley, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, +more |
Spring Awakening Festival
| Where: Soldier Field – Chicago, IL
When: June 12-14 2015 Lineup: Zedd, Hardwell, Tiesto, Eric Prydz, Diplo, Afrojack, JackU, +more |
Taste of Country Music Festival
| Where: Hunter Mountain, NY
When: June 12-14 2015 Lineup: Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Billy Currington, Eli Young Band, +more |
Wakarusa Music Festival
| Where: Mulberry Mountain – Ozark, AR
When: June 4-7 2015 Lineup: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Major Lazer, The Roots, Thievery Corporation, STS9, Umphrey’s McGee, +more Check out our Wakarusa guide here!
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Mountain Jam
| Where: Hunter Mountain, NY
When: June 4-7 2015 Lineup: The Black Keys, Robert Plant, Alabama Shakes, Gov’t Mule, Grace Potter, moe., +more |
The Governors Ball Music Festival
| Where: Randall’s Island Park – New York, NY
When: June 5-7 2015 Lineup: Drake, Deadmau5, The Black Keys, Bjork, Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, My Morning Jacket, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Ryan Adams, +more |
Bunbury Music Festival
| Where: Sawyer Point – Cincinnati, OH
When: June 5-7 2015 Lineup: The Black Keys, The Avett Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Brand New, Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, +more |
Free Press Summer Festival
| Where: Eleanor Tinsley Park – Houston, TX
When: June 6-7 2015 Lineup: Skrillex, R. Kelly, Weezer, Major Lazer, St. Vincent, +more Check out our FPSF guide here!
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Field Trip Festival
| Where: Fort York at Garrison Commons – Toronto, ON
When: June 6-7 2015 Lineup: Alabama Shakes, Arkells, The War On Drugs, Purity Ring, De La Soul, +more |
BottleRock Festival
| Where: Napa Valley Expo – Napa, CA
When: May 29-31 2015 Lineup: Imagine Dragons, No Doubt, Robert Plant, The Avett Brothers, Foster the People, Passion Pit, Snoop Dogg, +more |
Sweetlife Festival
| Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
When: May 30-31 2015 Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, Pixies, Billy Idol, The Weeknd, +more |
Lightning in a Bottle Festival
| Where: San Antonio Recreation Area – Bradley, CA
When: May 21-25 2015 Lineup: Flume, SBTRKT, ODESZA, RL Grime, Thomas Jack, Tycho, Griz, John Digweed, Panda Bear, +more |
CounterPoint Festival
| Where: Kingston Downs – Rome, GA
When: May 22-24 2015 Lineup: Knife Party, Excision, Widespread Panic, Dillon Francis, Zedd, The Roots, +more |
Boston Calling Music Festival
| Where: City Hall Plaza – Boston, MA
When: May 22-24 2015 Lineup: Beck, My Morning Jacket, Pixies, Tame Impala, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Tenacious D, +more |
Summer Camp Music Festival
| Where: Three Sisters Park – Chillicothe, IL
When: May 22-24 2015 Lineup: moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Steve Miller Band, Widespread Panic, Krewella, STS9, Big Gigantic, Violent Femmes, John Butler Trio, Griz, Paul Oakenfold, +more |
Sasquatch! Festival
| Where: Gorge Amphitheatre – Quincy, WA
When: May 22-25 2015 Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Adams, Of Monsters and Men, The Decemberists, +more |
Electric Daisy Carnival – New York
| Where: MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ
When: May 23-24 2015 Lineup: Armin van Buuren, Calvin Harris, Hardwell, Kaskade, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, +more |
Bayou Country Superfest
| Where: LSU Tiger Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA
When: May 23-24 2015 Lineup: Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, Tyler Farr, Kip Moore, Colt Ford, David Nail, Kristin Bush, & Cassadee Pope |
Sunset Music Festival
| Where: Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
When: May 23-24 2015 Lineup: Tiesto, Skrillex, Armin van Buuren, Flosstradamus, Porter Robinson, Cashmere Cat, +more |
Hangout Music Festival
| Where: Gulf Shores Beach – Gulf Shores, AL
When: May 15-17 2015 Lineup: Foo Fighters, Sam Smith, Zac Brown Band, Beck, Skrillex, My Morning Jacket, Foster The People, +more |
Shaky Boots Music Festival
| Where: KSU Sports and Entertainment Park – Kennesaw, GA
When: May 16-17 2015 Lineup: Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, +more |
Rock in Rio USA
| Where: City of Rock – Las Vegas, NV
When: May 8-9 (Rock Weekend), May 15-16 (Pop Weekend) 2015 Lineup: No Doubt, Metallica, Linkin Park, +more (Rock Weekend), Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, +more (Pop Weekend) |
Big Guava Music Festival
| Where: Tampa, FL
When: May 8-9 2015 Lineup: The Strokes, Pretty Lights, Pixies, Hozier, Passion Pit, Ryan Adams, TV On The Radio, +more |
Shaky Knees Music Festival
| Where: Central Park – Atlanta, GA
When: May 8-10 2015 Lineup: The Strokes, The Avett Brothers, Tame Impala, Pixies, Wilco, Social Distortion, Ryan Adams, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, +more |
Beale Street Music Festival
| Where: Tommy Lee Park – Memphis, TN
When: May 1-3 2015 Lineup: Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, The Avett Brothers, Paramore, Hozier, John Fogerty, Five Finger Death Punch, Wilco, Pixies, +more |
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
| Where: New Orleans, LA
When: April 24-May 3 2015 Lineup: Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffet, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Keith Urban, Pitbull, John Legend, Ed Sheeran, Lenny Kravitz, +more |
SunFest
| Where: West Palm Beach, FL
When: April 29-May 3 2015 Lineup: Fall Out Boy, Pixies, Lenny Kravitz, Paramore, Hozier, Kaskade, Boston, Sammy Hagar and the Circle, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Wilco, +more |
Coachella
| Where: Indio, CA
When: April 10-12 (Weekend 1), April 17-19 (Weekend 2) 2015 Lineup: AC/DC, Jack White, Drake, Tame Impala, Interpol, The Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Florence + The Machine, Kaskade, +more |
Euphoria Music Festival
| Where: Carson Creek Ranch – Austin, TX
When: April 10-12 2015 Lineup: Pretty Lights, Ghostland Observatory, Adventure Club, Big Gigantic, RL Grime, STS9, Thievery Corporation, +more |
Ultra Music Festival
| Where: Miami, FL
When: March 27-29 2015 Lineup: Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, +more |
Which festival are you most excited for? Or perhaps we left out your favorite? Whatever the case, let us know in the comment section below. Happy festival season!