Summer is here, and what a time it is to be a music fan! The lineup of summer music festivals is here, and I am pumped! A wide range of festivals and concerts are taking place across the country, and we have made a list of the best ones for you! So pack your bags, get your passes, and enjoy the biggest music concerts of 2024.
Top Summer Music Festivals 2024
Summer Smash Festival
June 14-16, 2024
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL
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Let’s start with a banger – the Summer Smash Festival in Chicago! Presented by the Lyrical Lemonade and SPKRBX, the Summer Smash Festival will feature over 50 artists live across three stages. The headliners are Cactus Jack, Playboi Carti, and Chief Keef. Tickets are available as GA and VIP variants and are on sale right now through the official website.
Hard Summer
August 3-4, 2024
Hollywood Park, Los Angeles, CA
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Put your deposits on tickets for Hard Summer in LA if you haven’t already! Go hard this summer with a massive lineup of EDM artists and DJs. Rezzmau5, Disclosure, Major Lazer, and many others are part of the two-day summer music festival. Nelly Furtado and Chase & Status will be the special guests on each day. Passes are selling out fast – so you better hurry!
Outside Lands
August 9-11, 2024
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
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Ready to celebrate summer with Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, Post Malone, and many others? Outside Lands is one of the biggest summer music festivals in the US this year, and it has a three-day schedule. Tickets are on sale through the Outside Lands Music Festival website. Get in your car in August and get to SF rocking your shades, and don’t forget sunscreen!
Lollapalooza
August 1-4, 2024
Grant Park, Chicago, IL
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The feeling of community gets bigger at Lollapalooza! If you want to meet new people, Lollapalooza Chicago has around 400,000 fans coming to Grant Park for the four-day weekend celebration. This summer music festival is one of the biggest in the country and has a stellar lineup in 2024. Tyler, the Creator, Hozier, SZA, The Killers, Blink-182, Skrillex – that’s just a few of the headliners! There are eight stages and over 170 bands in the huge lineup for four days. Passes are on sale now. What are you waiting for?
Essence Music Festival
July 4-7, 2024
New Orleans, LA
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The Essence Festival of Culture is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2024. Music is a big part of the four-day summer festival, with evening concerts on all days. The headliners include Birdman & Friends, Janet Jackson, and Charlie Wilson. You can also expect a lineup of upcoming artists from New Orleans! Tickets are currently available through the festival website.
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
June 13-16, 2024
Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Pretty Lights, Fisher, Megan Thee Stallion. If you are a music fan and not excited about that lineup, then something is wrong! Bonnaroo brings in hundreds of thousands to Manchester, TN, every year. In 2024, this summer music festival is back with a huge lineup featuring many hot artists from different parts of the country. Grab the tickets before the rates go high!
Watershed Country Music Festival
August 2-4, 2024
The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
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If you are a fan of summer music festivals with camping, the best of country music will be present at the Watershed Country Music Festival. During early August, Old Dominion, Luke Bryan, and Hardy will headline the three-day summer festival in Washington. That’s not all! The lineup also includes a bunch of veterans and upcoming talent! Passes and campsites for the Watershed Country Music Festival are on sale now!
Railbird Music Festival
June 1-2, 2024
The Infield at Red Mile, Lexington, KY
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The two-day music festival is coming to Lexington with a lineup big enough for two days. Headlining concerts by Noah Kahan, Turnpike Troubadours, Chris Stapleton, and Hozier are the highlights of the event. Other notable acts at the festival will be Counting Crows, Wynonna Judd, Marcus King, Lord Huron, Dwight Yoakam, and Elle King. It’s not just music – enjoy the best bourbon at the festival grounds. Passes include general admission and VIP options with added perks.
Electric Forest
June 20-23, 2024
Rothbury, MI
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EDM fans-Assemble! It is a summer to dance and dance more! Electric Forest at Michigan comes with a lineup that would get you grooving right away. Nelly Furtado, John Summit, Dom Dolla, Pretty Lights, Black Tiger Sex Machine, John Summit, Subtronics – the list of headliners goes on and on. Tickets for the three-day festival are on sale now through the official website.
Rock the South Festival
July 18-20, 2024
York Farms, Cullman, AL
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Rock music and camping? Sign me up! Rock the South festival is something rock music fans should not miss. With Eric Church, Hardy, Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, and others in the lineup, there will be no shortage of rock. The summer music festival at Cullman also has camping, which is the best chance to embrace nature while meeting new people. So book your tickets before they sell out.
Under the Big Sky
July 12-14, 2024
Big Mountain Ranch, Whitefish, MN
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Under the Big Sky festival is in July and features headliners Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings, and Turnpike Troubadours. Tanya Tucker, The Revivalists, and many other bands/artists will also perform at this summer music concert series in Montana. VIP tickets for the three-day event are already sold out, but you can join a waiting list. Unlike some other festivals, there is no camping.
Rock Fest
July 18-20, 2024
Cadott, WI
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Bud Light is presenting Rock Fest in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, this July. Headliners include Jelly Roll, Shinedown, and Thirty Seconds to Mars. Other notable names are Chevelle, Parkway Drive, and 311. The festival claims to be the biggest rock festival with camping in the country. There are five stages, and more than 70 bands will perform live. Camping will be available. Different ticket variants are now on sale through the official website.
Roots Picnic
June 1-2, 2024
The Mann in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
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Lil Wayne & The Roots, Jill Scott, Nas, Gunna, Victoria Monét, and more are lined up for Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. It will be one of the first summer music festivals in June, and there will be a huge lineup for both days. Tickets include both GA and VIP and have different packages for you to choose from. Payment plans are also available for the passes.
Hot 97 Summer Jam
June 2, 2024
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
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Hot 97 Summer Jam – an iconic hip-hop music festival, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2024. The lineup for this special occasion is smaller. Doja Cat & Friends, Sexyy Red, Davido, Cash Cobain, Method Man & Redman, Sleepy Hallow, and more are set to perform live in New York this June. Summer Jam tickets are now available for 30% off through Ticketmaster, starting at $71 and going over $200.
CMA Fest
June 6-9, 2024
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
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Get ready for a massive lineup featuring Jelly Roll, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, and more. There are multiple stages for this four-day summer music festival in Nashville. Over 80,000 people are expected to visit the event and not only enjoy the music but take part in various activities. The main stage of CMA Fest in Nissan Stadium will feature concerts by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cody Johnson, and other headliners. Tickets and packages are on sale now with different perks. Buy them before they sell out!
Governors Ball
June 7-9, 2024
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NYC
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The Governors Ball is a summer music festival in 2024 that you must visit if you are in NYC during July. It happens on the second week of the month and will feature Post Malone, Rauw Alejandro, The Killers, SZA, 21 Savage, and Peso Pluma as headliners. Apart from these, there are over 30 artists in the lineup for the 2024 Governors Ball. Different ticket types are now on sale through the official website!
Summer Fest
June 20-22, June 27-29 & July 4-6, 2024
Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI
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For nine days, downtown Milwaukee turns into a massive human jungle with hundreds of thousands coming for the Summer Fest. Music is a big part of the event, and in 2024, the headliners include SZA, Kane Brown, Tyler Childers, Illenium, Keith Urban, AJR, Maroon 5, and Lil Uzi Vert. To go with the music, there is a celebration of food filled with local vendors! Tickets are on sale for all the stages, and you can get them on the official website.
Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 19-20, 2024
Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul, MN
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For two days in July, you can enjoy Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more performances live in Saint Paul, MN. In downtown Saint Paul, you can enjoy the best music for two days, along with other nature activities. Head to the official website to get passes today!
Pitchfork Festival
July 19-21, 2024
Union Park, Chicago, IL
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A mix of good music and tasty food from Chicago’s best restaurants. Over the three days, more than 40 bands will perform on the different stages at Union Park. The headliners for this summer music festival include Black Pumas, Jai Paul, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Alanis Morissette, and more! Tickets for Chicago’s Pitchfork Festival are now on sale and will start as low as $119 each.
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