The Best Summer Music Festivals of 2024

The Oscars may be the Super Bowl of red carpet fashion — but festival season is the sartorial playground for summer style. The spring festival circuit kicked off in the Southern California desert with two weekends of Coachella at Indio’s Empire Polo Field, where the country music fest Stagecoach also takes place.

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Those who can’t attend their favorite events in person can livestream the shows online. Hulu is the exclusive streamer for Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Prime Video and Amazon Music Twitch livestreamed Stagecoach’s performances by Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Elle King, Post Malone, Willie Nelson & Family and more. And once you’ve planned your concert itinerary, don’t forget your festival essentials and head-to-toe looks, too.

Ahead, see some of the best major music festivals happening in the U.S. this summer and beyond, from Lollapalooza and Newport Jazz to Austin City Limits and more. Keep your eyes on this space as we’ll be updating our list with more of the top music events and headliner announcements as they’re released.

2024 Music Festival Schedule

Lollapalooza (Chicago)

Lollapalooza

When Aug. 1-4
Where Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Headliners Tyler, the Creator, Hozier, SZA, Stray Kids, the Killers, Future X, Metro Boomin, Blink-182, Melanie Martinez, Skrillex
Tickets $149+ for one-day tickets, $409+ for four-day passes (hotel packages also available via IHG); buy tickets for Lollapalooza 2024 at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, RI)

Newport Jazz Festival

When Aug. 2-4
Where Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI 02840
Headliners André 3000, Kamasi Washington, Brittany Howard, Cory Wong, Elviss Costello, thievery Corporation, Samara Joy, Terrace Martin
Tickets Sold out at Newportjazz.org; from $227 at SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival (San Francisco)

Outside Lands

When Aug. 9-11
Where Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Headliners The Killers, Sabrina Carpenter, Postal Service, Grace Jones, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Lake, Jungle, Daniel Caesar, Kaytranada, Gryffin, Post Malone
Tickets From $226 at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Fool in Love Festival (Los Angeles)

Fool in Love

When Aug. 31
Where Hollywood Park, CA
Headliners Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Santana, Al Green, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, the Isley Brothers
Tickets $275+; buy Fool in Love tickets at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

iHeartRadio Festival (Las Vegas)

When Sept. 20-21
Where T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Headliners Doja Cat, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Gwen Stefani, Shaboozey, the Black Crowes, Thomas Rhett
Tickets $80+; buy iHeartRadio Festival tickets at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Riot Fest 2024 (Chicago)

Riot Fest

When Sept. 20-22
Where Douglass Park, W Ogden Avenue & S Sacramento Drive, Chicago, IL
Headliners Fall Out Boy, Beck, Pavement, Slayer
Tickets $210+ for three-day passes; buy Riot Fest 2024 tickets online at Tixr, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Life Is Beautiful (Las Vegas)

Life is Beautiful

When Sept. 27-28
Where 342 S Main St., Downtown Las Vegas, NV
Headliners Justice, Peggy Gou, LCD Soundsystem, Jamie XX, Jungle
Tickets $199+; buy Life is Beautiful tickets at lifeisbeautiful.com, SeatGeek, StubHub, Vivid Seats

Louder Than Life Festival (Louisville)

Louder Than Life

When Sept. 26-29
Where Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209
Headliners Slipknot, Slayer, Mötley CrĂŒe, Korn
Tickets $120+ for single-day tickets, $310+ for four-day passes; buy Louder Than Life 2024 tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Breakaway Music Festival (Carolina)

Breakaway

When Sept. 27-28
Where zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 6570 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC 28027
Headliners Alesso, Marshmello, Chase & Status, Fisher, Knock2, Loud Luxury
Tickets $99+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival Carolina 2024 tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub, Vivid Seats

Austin City Limits (Austin)

Austin City Limits

When Oct. 4-6, 11-13
Where Zilker Park, 2207 Lou Neff Rd., Austin, TX 78746
Headliners Chris Stapleton, Blink-182, Leon Bridges, Dua Lipa, Pretty Lights, Sturgill Simpson, Norah Jones, Foster the People, Kehlani (weekend 1), Khruangbin, Reneé Rapp, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Caamp, Dominic Fike, Tyler, the Creator
Tickets $165+; buy ACTL 2024 tickets at ACLfestival.com, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Rolling Loud (Miami)

When Dec. 13-15
Where Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Headliners TBD
Tickets $397+ at Rollingloud.com, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, Vivid Seats

Past Events

Dreamville Festival (Raleigh, NC)

Dreamville

When April 6-7
Where Dorothea Dix Park, 1030 Richardson Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
Headliners SZA, Chris Brown, J.Cole, Nicki Minaj
Stream free online Amazon Music, Prime Video, Twitch
Tickets $300+ for two-day passes; buy Dreamville Festival 2024 tickets online at FrontGate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Vivid Seats

Coachella (Indio)

Goldenvoice

When April 12-14 and 19-21
Where Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Ave., Indio, CA 92201
Headliners No Doubt, Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator
Tickets $499+ for GA weekend passes; buy Coachella 2024 tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

National Cannabis Festival (Washington D.C.)

When April 19-20
Where RFK Campus, Washington, D.C.
Headliners Thundercat, Wu-Tang Clan
Tickets $130+ for GA passes; buy NCF 2024 tickets at Front Gate Tickets

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans)

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

When April 25-May 5
Where Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119
Headliners The Rolling Stones; Foo Fighters; Heart; Bonnie Raitt; Queen Latifah; Earth, Wind & Fire; Chris Stapleton; Neil Young & Crazy Horse; Hozier, Anderson.Paak; Jon Batiste; Vampire Weekend; Greta Van Fleet; Widespread Panic; Trombone Short & Orleans Avenue; the Beach Boys; Fantasia
Tickets $5 for kids to $95+ for adults; buy tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Breakaway Music Festival (Tampa)

When April 26-27
Where 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33607
Headliners Illenium, Kaskade, Zedd, Sofi Tukker
Tickets $65+ for one-day GA tickets to $1,049 for 2-day Ultra VIP passes; buy Breakaway Festival Tampa 2024 tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Vivid Seats

Stagecoach (Indio)

Goldenvoice

When April 26-28
Where Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Ave., Indio, CA 92201
Headliners Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen
Stream online Prime Video
Tickets $389+ for GA passes to $799+ for Saloon passes; buy tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Lovers & Friends (Las Vegas)

Lovers & Friends

When May 4
Where Las Vegas Festival Grounds, 311 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Headliners Janet Jackson, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Usher, Mary J Blige, Gwen Stefani, Backstreet Boys
Tickets $441+; buy tickets online at Front Gate Tickets (waitlist), SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Joshua Tree Music Festival (Joshua Tree, CA)

When May 16-19
Where Joshua Tree Lake Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd., Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Headliners Fantastic Negrito, Moon Hooch, Steve Poltz, Funk You
Tickets $25+ for kids, $85+ for one-day tickets, $270+ for four-day passes; buy tickets online at Joshuatreemusicfestival.com or Cashortrade.org

Hangout (Gulf Shores, AL)

Hangout

When May 17-19
Where 101 E Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Headliners Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, Odesza, The Chainsmokers
Tickets $311+ for three-day GA passes to $2,299+ for Super VIP passes; buy Hangout tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Vivid Seats

Boston Calling (Boston)

Boston Calling

When May 24-26
Where Harvard Athletic Complex, 65 N Harvard St., Boston, MA 02134
Headliners Ed Sheeran, Leon Bridges, Tyler Childers, Try Anastasio & Classic Tab, Te Killers, Hozier
Tickets $340+ for three-day GA passes to $2,100 and up for Platinum passes; buy Boston Calling tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Roots Picnic (Philadelphia)

Roots Picnic

When June 1-2
Where The Mann in Fairmount Park, 5201 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131
Headliners Lil Wayne & the Roots, Jill Scott, Nas, Gunna, Victoria Monét
Tickets $209+; buy The Roots Picnic tickets online at SeatGeek, Stubhub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Governors Ball Music Festival NYC (Queens, NY)

Governors Ball

When June 7-9
Where Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 11101 Corona Ave., Queens, NY 11368
Headliners Post Malone, Rauw Alejandro, The Killers, 21 Savage, SZA, Peso Pluma
Tickets $149+ for single-day passes to $295+ for three-day passes; buy Governors Ball NYC tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

So What?! Music Festival (Arlington, TX)

So What?! Music Festival

Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)

Bonnaroo

When June 13-16
Where Bonnaroo Farm, 1560 New Bushy Branch Rd., Manchester, TN 37355
Headliners Pretty Lights, Fisher, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again
Tickets $175+ for single-day tickets, $440+ for four-day GA passes, $4,155+ for four-day Platinum passes; buy Bonnaroo tickets online at Bonnaroo, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Breakaway Music Festival (Kansas City)

When June 14-15
Where 633 N 130 St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Headliners Fisher, Tiësto, Slander, Two Friends
Tickets $139+ two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival 2024 Kansas City tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vivid Seats

Summerfest (Milwaukee)

Summerfest

When June 20-22, June 27-29, July 4-6
Where American Family Insurance Amphitheater, 100 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53202
Headliners June 20-22: Kane Brown, Mötley CrĂŒe; June 27-29: Illenium, Tyler Childers, Keith Urban; July 4-6: AJR, Maroon 5, Lil Uzi Vert; more to be announced
Tickets $28+ for single-day GA tickets to $62+ for three-day passes, separate admission for American Family Insurance Amphitheater and BMO Harris Pavilion shows; buy Summerfest tickets online at Summerfest, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats

Breakaway Music Festival (Milwaukee)

When June 28-29
Where 400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104
Headliners Illenium, Kaskade, Slander, Knock2, Isoxo
Tickets $159+ two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival Minnesota 2024 tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Vivid Seats

Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago)

Pitchfork

When July 19-21
Where Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60606
Headliners Black Pumas, Jai Paul, 100 Gecs, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jessie Ware, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Howard, Muna
Tickets $119+ for one-day tickets, $239+ for three-day passes; buy Pitchfork 2024 tickets online at See Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Vivid Seats

Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI)

When July 26-28
Where Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI 02840
Lineup Adrianne Lenker, Jobi Riccio, Black Pumas, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, La Lom, Buck Meek, Killer Mike, Mighty Poplar, Guster, Orville Peck, Tinariwen, more
Tickets Sold out, join the official waitlist at Dice; Newport Folk Festival 2024 tickets also available for $1,142+ at SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Vivid Seats

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