Music festivals in United States

731 active · 752 total

There are 752 music festivals in United States. 731 are currently active and 21 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Worcester Music Festival, Massachusetts in Worcester, founded in 1858. The largest by capacity is Summerfest at 800,000.

The most popular month for festivals in United States is may, with 11 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival Oceana County, United States	Oceana County, United States	—	pop	—	defunct
Monolith Festival Colorado, United States	Colorado, United States	—	alternative rock	—	active
The Garage: Live and Local Music and Arts Festival Maryland, United States	Maryland, United States	—		—	active
Aspen Music Festival and School Colorado, United States	Colorado, United States	—	classical	—	active
Monterey Jazz Festival California, United States	California, United States	september	jazz	—	active
Walnut Valley Festival Kansas, United States	Kansas, United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Lollapalooza Chicago, United States	Chicago, United States	august	alternative rockelectronic	100k	active
Ultra Music Festival Miami, United States	Miami, United States	march	dubstepelectronic	165k	active
Brevard Music Center Brevard, United States	Brevard, United States	—	classical	—	active
Kerrville Folk Festival Texas, United States	Texas, United States	—	folk	—	active
Bonnaroo Music Festival Tennessee, United States	Tennessee, United States	june	electronicfolk	45k	active
Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival Oklahoma, United States	Oklahoma, United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Summerfest Milwaukee, United States	Milwaukee, United States	july	electronichip hop	800k	active
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Indio, United States	Indio, United States	april	electronichip hop	125k	active
Furnace Fest Birmingham, United States	Birmingham, United States	—	emometalcore	—	active
Newport Jazz Festival Rhode Island, United States	Rhode Island, United States	august	jazz	—	active
Cornerstone Festival Illinois, United States	Illinois, United States	—	pop	—	active
WE Fest Minnesota, United States	Minnesota, United States	—	country	—	active
Hot 99.5’s Jingle Ball Washington, D.C., United States	Washington, D.C., United States	—		—	active
Casals Festival San Juan, United States	San Juan, United States	—	classical	—	active
Burning Man Black Rock City, United States	Black Rock City, United States	august	electronichouse	80k	active
Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival North Carolina, United States	North Carolina, United States	—		—	active
Flood City Music Festival Pennsylvania, United States	Pennsylvania, United States	—		—	active
80/35 Music Festival Iowa, United States	Iowa, United States	—		—	active
BottleRock Napa Valley Napa, United States	Napa, United States	may		—	active
Rock on the Range Columbus, United States	Columbus, United States	—	heavy metalpunk rock	—	active
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
TomorrowWorld United States	United States	—	electronic	—	defunct
Creation Festival Pennsylvania, United States	Pennsylvania, United States	—		—	active
Music Mountain Summer Chamber Music Festival Canaan, United States	Canaan, United States	—	chamber music	—	active
Moonrise Festival Baltimore, United States	Baltimore, United States	—	electronic	—	active
Nelsonville Music Festival Ohio, United States	Ohio, United States	—		—	active
Big Ears Festival Tennessee, United States	Tennessee, United States	—		—	active
Bridge School Benefit California, United States	California, United States	—	folk rock	—	active
Jamboree in the Hills Ohio, United States	Ohio, United States	—	country	—	active
Stern Grove Festival San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States	—		—	active
Austin City Limits Music Festival Texas, United States	Texas, United States	october	electronicfolk	75k	active
Agape Music Festival Illinois, United States	Illinois, United States	—		—	active
Glimmerglass Festival Cooperstown, United States	Cooperstown, United States	—		—	active
The Fest Gainesville, United States	Gainesville, United States	—	emoindie rock	—	active
Hellfest Trenton, United States	Trenton, United States	june	hard rockheavy metal	—	defunct
Altamont Free Concert California, United States	California, United States	—	rock	—	active
Powder Ridge Rock Festival Connecticut, United States	Connecticut, United States	—	rock	—	active
Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	blues	—	active
City Stages Birmingham, United States	Birmingham, United States	—		—	defunct
Detroit Electronic Music Festival United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Grand Teton Music Festival Jackson Hole, United States	Jackson Hole, United States	—		—	active
Caramoor International Music Festival Katonah, United States	Katonah, United States	—		—	active
Carmel Bach Festival Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States	Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States	—		—	active
August Jam Charlotte, United States	Charlotte, United States	—	rock	—	active
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Santa Fe, United States	Santa Fe, United States	—	chamber music	—	active
Beyond Wonderland United States, United States	United States, United States	—	electronic	—	active
Sitka Summer Music Festival Sitka, United States	Sitka, United States	—		—	active
K-Rockathon United States	United States	—	alternative rock	—	active
Stompin 76 music festival United States	United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival California, United States	California, United States	—	pop rock	—	active
Marlboro Music School and Festival Marlboro, United States	Marlboro, United States	—		—	active
Memphis in May Memphis, United States	Memphis, United States	—		—	active
Lost Lands Ohio, United States	Ohio, United States	—	dubstepelectronic	—	active
Cruel World Festival Pasadena, United States	Pasadena, United States	—		—	active
Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival Colorado, United States	Colorado, United States	—		—	active
Detroit International Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Maha Music Festival Nebraska, United States	Nebraska, United States	—		—	active
Rockport Music Rockport, United States	Rockport, United States	—	classical	—	active
Miami Pop Festival Florida, United States	Florida, United States	—	rock	—	active
Outside Lands San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States	august	electronichip hop	75k	active
Cotati Jazz Festival California, United States	California, United States	—	jazz	—	active
Waterfront Blues Festival Portland, United States	Portland, United States	—	blues	—	active
Ojai Music Festival California, United States	California, United States	—		—	active
US Festival San Bernardino, United States	San Bernardino, United States	—		—	active
Bellingham Festival of Music Bellingham, United States	Bellingham, United States	—		—	active
Deer Valley Music Festival Park City, United States	Park City, United States	—		—	active
Norman Music Festival Oklahoma, United States	Oklahoma, United States	—		—	active
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Mellon Jazz Festival Pennsylvania, United States	Pennsylvania, United States	—	jazz	—	active
Country Stampede Music Festival Kansas, United States	Kansas, United States	—	country	—	active
Musikfest Bethlehem, United States	Bethlehem, United States	—		—	active
Berkeley Jazz Festival California, United States	California, United States	—	jazz	—	active
Rochester International Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Route 91 Harvest Paradise, United States	Paradise, United States	—	country	—	active
Olympic Music Festival Port Townsend, United States	Port Townsend, United States	—		—	active
Festival Miami Miami, United States	Miami, United States	—		—	active
Bumbershoot Seattle, United States	Seattle, United States	september		—	active
EDC Las Vegas Nevada, United States	Nevada, United States	may	drum and bassdubstep	65k	active
SXSW Austin, United States	Austin, United States	march	electronicfolk	300k	active
Rolling Loud Miami Gardens, United States	Miami Gardens, United States	july	hip hop	65k	active
Stagecoach Festival Indio, United States	Indio, United States	april	bluegrasscountry	75k	active
Life Is Beautiful Las Vegas, United States	Las Vegas, United States	september	electronichip hop	57k	active
Riot Fest Chicago, United States	Chicago, United States	september	alternative rockindie rock	45k	active
Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago, United States	Chicago, United States	july	electronichip hop	19k	active
Portola Festival San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States	september	electronichouse	30k	active
Lightning in a Bottle Bakersfield, United States	Bakersfield, United States	may	electronichouse	30k	active
Firefly Music Festival Dover, United States	Dover, United States	june	electronichip hop	40k	active
Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife Washington, D.C., United States	Washington, D.C., United States	—		—	active
Feast of the Nations Sukkot Florida, United States	Florida, United States	—		—	active
Shaky Knees Music Festival Atlanta, United States	Atlanta, United States	may	alternative rockindie rock	40k	active
Boston Calling Music Festival Boston, United States	Boston, United States	may	electronichip hop	45k	active
Magnaball New York, United States	New York, United States	—		—	active
Camp Flog Gnaw Los Angeles, United States	Los Angeles, United States	november	hip hopsoul	40k	active
Welcome to Rockville Daytona Beach, United States	Daytona Beach, United States	may	alternative rockhard rock	40k	active
Aftershock Festival Sacramento, United States	Sacramento, United States	september	alternative rockhard rock	50k	active
60x60 United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
New England Folk Festival New England, United States	New England, United States	—	folk	—	active
Country Thunder Twin Lakes, United States	Twin Lakes, United States	july	country	30k	active
Indianapolis Early Music Indianapolis, United States	Indianapolis, United States	—		—	active
Des Moines Metro Opera Indianola, United States	Indianola, United States	—	opera	—	active
Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention North Carolina, United States	North Carolina, United States	—		—	active
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States	—		—	active
Music Academy of the West Santa Barbara County, United States	Santa Barbara County, United States	—		—	active
Music from Salem Washington County, United States	Washington County, United States	—		—	active
Langerado United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
ProgPower USA United States	United States	—	progressive metal	—	active
Denver Pop Festival Denver, United States	Denver, United States	—	rock	—	defunct
CMA Music Festival United States	United States	—	country	—	active
High Sierra Music Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Korea Times Music Festival United States	United States	—		—	active
La Musica Sarasota, United States	Sarasota, United States	—		—	active
Missouri Chamber Music Festival St. Louis, United States	St. Louis, United States	—	chamber music	—	active
Newport Pop Festival California, United States	California, United States	—	pop	—	active
King Biscuit Blues Festival United States	United States	—	blues	—	active
Groovefest American Music Festival Utah, United States	Utah, United States	—		—	active
BAALS Music Festival United States	United States	—		—	active
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Nocturnal Festival United States	United States	—	trance	—	active
How Weird Street Faire United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Mainly Mozart Festival San Diego, United States	San Diego, United States	—		—	active
Texxas Jam United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Mostly Mozart Festival New York City, United States	New York City, United States	—		—	active
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Telluride Bluegrass Festival United States	United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Kneisel Hall Blue Hill, United States	Blue Hill, United States	—		—	active
The Bamboozle United States	United States	—		—	active
KROQ Weenie Roast United States	United States	—	alternative rock	—	active
Woodstock Mozart Festival Woodstock, United States	Woodstock, United States	—		—	active
Utah Festival Opera Logan, United States	Logan, United States	—	opera	—	active
Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, United States	Gulf Shores, United States	may	electronichip hop	30k	active
Dia De Los Toadies Texas, United States	Texas, United States	—		—	active
Opera Saratoga Saratoga Springs, United States	Saratoga Springs, United States	—	opera	—	active
DC Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Pittsburgh Folk Festival Pittsburgh, United States	Pittsburgh, United States	—	folk	—	active
Summer Breeze Festival United States	United States	—	rhythm and blues	—	active
Old Town BluesFest United States	United States	—	blues	—	active
Global Citizen Festival New York City, United States	New York City, United States	—		—	active
Woodstock 1999 New York, United States	New York, United States	—		—	active
Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival California, United States	California, United States	—		—	active
Hodag Country Festival United States	United States	—	country	—	active
PDX Pop Now! United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Rock of Ages Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Passion Conferences Atlanta, United States	Atlanta, United States	—		—	active
Country Fest Wisconsin, United States	Wisconsin, United States	—	country	—	active
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis St. Louis, United States	St. Louis, United States	—	opera	—	active
Crossroads Guitar Festival United States	United States	—	blues	—	active
Summer Jam at Watkins Glen United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Mar y Sol Festival Manatí, United States	Manatí, United States	—		—	active
Essence Festival of Culture New Orleans, United States	New Orleans, United States	—		—	active
Nerdapalooza United States	United States	—	indie rock	—	defunct
Rock the Bayou Texas, United States	Texas, United States	—	rock	—	active
New Music Seminar New York City, United States	New York City, United States	—		—	active
Gathering of the Vibes United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Podunk Bluegrass Festival United States	United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
The Princeton Festival Princeton, United States	Princeton, United States	—		—	active
Old Songs Festival New York, United States	New York, United States	—		—	active
Festival of the Bluegrass Lexington, United States	Lexington, United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance United States	United States	—	bluegrass	—	active
Long Beach Blues Festival United States	United States	—	blues	—	active
Taste of Chaos United States	United States	—	metalcore	—	active
Governors Ball Music Festival New York City, United States	New York City, United States	june	electronichip hop	150k	active
Sick New World United States	United States	—	hip hopindustrial	—	active
Rock the Canyon Shonto, United States	Shonto, United States	—	rock	—	active
Electronic Music Midwest United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Portland Chamber Music Festival Portland, United States	Portland, United States	—	chamber music	—	active
Krazy Fest Louisville, United States	Louisville, United States	—	emoindie rock	—	defunct
Rock Fest United States	United States	—	hard rock	—	active
Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Strings Music Festival Steamboat Springs, United States	Steamboat Springs, United States	—		—	active
Electric Forest Festival Rothbury, United States	Rothbury, United States	june	electronicfolk	45k	active
Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival Kalamazoo, United States	Kalamazoo, United States	—		—	active
Future Ruins United States	United States	—	classical	—	active
Rock the Bells United States	United States	—	hip hop	—	active
Shaggfest United States	United States	—		—	active
Newport Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival United States	United States	—	folk	—	active
CRSSD Festival United States	United States	—	electronicindie rock	—	active
Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival United States	United States	—	jazz	—	active
Spring Weekend Providence, United States	Providence, United States	—		—	active
Rock the Universe Florida, United States	Florida, United States	—	rock	—	active
Global Gathering United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Flurry Festival Saratoga Springs, United States	Saratoga Springs, United States	—		—	active
Summer Jam United States	United States	—	hip hop	—	active
Winter Music Conference United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Days on the Green United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Blip Festival United States	United States	—	chiptune	—	active
Sensation United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
Chicago Blues Festival United States	United States	—	blues	—	active
Atlantic Music Festival Maine, United States	Maine, United States	—		—	active
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Okeechobee, United States	Okeechobee, United States	—	electronichip hop	35k	active
Northwest Mahler Festival Seattle, United States	Seattle, United States	—	classical	—	active
Holy Ship! United States	United States	—	electronic	—	active
ARISE Music Festival Loveland, United States	Loveland, United States	—		—	active