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With the festival season officially approaching, it’s the best time of the year for music lovers across the country.
From Coachella’s back-to-back weekend parties in Southern California to the Governors Ball in New York City to Perry Farrell’s annual Lollapalooza in Chicago, we take a look at 2023’s hottest US music festivals.
Whether you’re a fan of pop, country, hip-hop, alternative rock or metal, we’ve covered all the must-see series. Read on for more on the headlines, dates and where to buy tickets to see your favorite bands and artists on stage this summer and fall.
APRIL
Coachella
History:
Weekend 1: 14-16 April
Weekend 2: 21-23 April
Location: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Cast: Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, Blondie, Becky G, BLACKPINK, Rosalia, boygenius, Charli XCX, $uicideboy$, Frank Ocean, Björk, Kali Uchis, Calvin Harris, Dominic Fike, Latto
Tickets for Weekend 1 and Weekend 2 are here.
stagecoach
Dates: 28-30 April
Location: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Cast: Luke Bryan, Jon Pari, Riley Green, Kane Brown, Old Dominion, Gabby Barrett, Chris Stapleton, Brooks & Dunn, Elle King, Diplo, Nelly
Tickets are here.
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Dates: 28 April-7 May
Location: Fair Grounds Racecourse in New Orleans, LA
Cast: Dead & Company, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Santana, Jon Batiste, Jill Scott, Kane Brown, Wu-Tang Clan, HER, Leon Bridges, Ludacris
Tickets are here.
MAY
nonsense
Dates: 5-7 May
Location: Bader Field in Atlantic City, NJ
Cast: Bad Omens, Attila, Limp Bizkit, Flyleaf, Motionless in White, Say Anything, Mayday Parade, Papa Roach, The Spill Canvas, Finch, Mod Sun, Brakence, black bear, Trippie Redd, We the Kings
Tickets are here.
BeachLife Festival
Dates: 5-7 May
Location: Harbor Drive in Redondo Beach, California.
Cast: Gwen Stefani, The Black Keys, Sublime with Rome, The Black Crowes, Pixies, Modest Mouse, Tegan & Sara, Sugar Ray, Noah Cyrus
Tickets are here.
Shaking Knees
Dates: 5-7 May
Location: Central Park in Atlanta, Ga.
Cast: The Killers, Greta Van Fleet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Muse, Tenacious D, The Mars Volta, The Lumineers, Hozier, The Flaming Lips
Tickets are here.
Sick New World
Date: May 13
Location: Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Nevada
Feature: System of a Down, Korn, Deftones, Incubus, Evanescence, Papa Roach, Flyleaf, Death Grips, Turnstile, Chevelle
Tickets are here.
welcome to rockville
Dates: May 18-21
Location: Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Cast: Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Queens of the Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, Pantera, Godsmack, Alice Cooper, Tool, Deftones, Incubus
Tickets are here.
Electric Daisy Carnival
Dates: May 19-21
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada
Cast: Above & Beyond, Alison Wonderland, Anabel Englund, Duke Dumont, Fisher, Galantis, GRIZ, Marshmello, Afrojack, Chris Lake, Kaskade, Armin van Buuren, DJ Minx, Martin Garrix, Kaleena Zanders
Tickets are here.
Hangout Music Festival
Dates: May 19-21
Location: On the beaches of the Golf Shore, Ala.
Cast: Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore, Lil Nas X, Flume, Skrillex, The Kid LAROI, AJR, GloRilla, Sabrina Carpenter, Yung Gravy
Tickets are here.
BottleRock Napa Valley
Dates: May 26-28
Location: Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California.
Cast: Post Malone, The Smashing Pumpkins, Lizzo, Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Nas X, Sheryl Crow, Carly Rae Jepsen, Bastille
Tickets are here.
boston call
Dates: May 26-28
Location: Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston, Mass.
Cast: Foo Fighters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Paramore, Queens of the Stone Age, Bleachers, Maren Morris, Niall Horan, Fletcher
Tickets are here.
Adjacent Music Festival
Dates: May 27-28
Location: Atlantic City Beach, NJ
Blink-182, Paramore, Bleachers, Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Coheed and Cambria, Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack
Tickets are here.
JUNE
CMA Festival
Dates: 8-11 June
Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
Cast: Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Dan + Shay, Little Big Town
Tickets are here.
Governors Ball
Dates: 9-11 June
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, NY
Cast: Lizzo, Lil Uzi Vert, HAIM, Diplo, ODESZA, Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Giveon, Pusha T, Ice Spice, Kim Petras
Tickets are here.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
Dates: 15-18 June
Location: Bonnaroo Manchester Farm in Manchester, Tenn.
Cast: Zeds Dead, Liquid Stranger, 070 Shake, Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, ODESZA, Lil Nas X, Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters, Paramore, The Revivalists
Tickets are here.
Barefoot Country Music Festival
Dates: 15-18 June
Location: Wildwood Beach in Wildwood, NJ
Cast: Blake Shelton, Kid Rock, Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Riley Green, Lady A
Tickets are here.
So what?! Festival
Dates: 24-25 June
Location: Fair Park in Dallas, Texas
Highlights: Pierce the Veil, The Used, Forever the Sickest Kids, Breathe Carolina, Sleeping With Sirens, Neck Deep, Thursday
Tickets are here.
Summer Festival
History:
Weekend 1: 22-24 June
Weekend 2: 29 June-1 July
Weekend 3: 6-8 July
Location: American Family Insurance Affiliate in Milwaukee, Wis.
Cast: Dave Matthews Band, Eric Church, Elle King, Zac Brown Band, Zach Bryan, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Imagine Dragons, AJR, ODESZA, Earth, Wind & Fire, Yellowcard, Lauren Daigle, Yungblud
Tickets are here.
JULY
WonderStruck in Cleveland
Dates: 8-9 July
Location: Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio
Cast: Khalid, Nelly, Flo Rida, Walker Hayes, Chris Lane, Jimmie Allen, The Struts, Aly & AJ, Paris Jackson
Tickets are here.
AUGUST
Lollapalooza
Dates: 3-6 August
Location: Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois
Cast: Billie Eilish, Karol G, Kendrick Lamar, The 1975, ODESZA, Tomorrow x Together, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Yachty
Tickets are here.
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
Dates: 11-13 August
Location: Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
Cast: Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, ODESZA, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Janelle Monáe, Maggie Rogers, Fisher
Tickets are here.
SEPTEMBER
Sea.Hear.Now
Dates: 16-17 September
Location: Asbury Park, NJ
Cast: The Killers, Foo Fighters, Greta Van Fleet, Sheryl Crow, Weezer, The Beach Boys, Tegan & Sara, Mt. joy
Tickets are here.
Higher Than Life
Dates: September 21-24
Location: Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exhibition Center in Louisville, Ky.
Foo Fighters, Weezer, Rancid, Tool, Godsmack, Limp Bizkit, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, Falling in Reverse, Green Day, Queens of the Stone Age, Pantera
Tickets are here.
Life is Beautiful
Dates: September 22-24
Location: Downtown Las Vegas
Cast: The Killers, Flume, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, BLXST, Bebe Rexha, Dayglow, Kendrick Lamar, The 1975, Omar Apollo, Madeon, Cigarettes After Sex, Ferg, ODESZA, Khalid, Nelly, Kim Petras, John Summit, Rina Sawayama
Tickets are here.
Ohana Festival
Dates: 29 September-October. one
Location: Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California.
Cast: The Killers, HAIM, Eddie Vedder, The Chicks, Foo Fighters, Pretenders, Father John Misty, Japanese Breakfast, The War on Drugs, Goose, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, The Backseat Lovers, Suki Waterhouse
Tickets are here.
OCTOBER
Aftershock Festival
Dates: 5-8 October
Location: Discovery Park in Sacramento, California.
Includes: Guns N’ Roses, Queens of the Stone Age, Rancid, Korn, Pantera, 311, Godsmack, Tool, Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Avenged Sevenfold, Turnstile
Tickets are here.
Power Ride Festival
Dates: 6-8 October
Location: Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Cast: Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Tool
Tickets are here.
when we were young
Date: October 21
Location: Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Nevada
Includes: Green Day, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, Rise Against, Yellowcard, Sum 41, Simple Plan, New Found Glory, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Offspring
Tickets are here.
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