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Festival season is upon us, heralding the arrival of spring with brighter days and melodic sounds after a long winter. Beyond the well-known events such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo, a diverse array of music festivals are set to captivate audiences across North America in 2025. From April through November, numerous multi-day musical extravaganzas will feature prominent headliners including Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Zach Bryan, at various venues throughout the United States and Canada. This guide highlights the top North American music festivals of 2025, encompassing a wide spectrum of genres from metal and K-Pop to EDM, Latin, and country music celebrations.
April
April Festivals: Southern California and New Orleans Kick Off the Season
April 11-13, 18-20 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA
Headliners: Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone, Green Day
April 24-27 and May 2-4 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds in New Orleans, LA
Notable Performers: Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Lil Wayne with The Roots, Kacey Musgraves, John Fogerty
April 25-27 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA
Featured Artists: Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, Lana Del Rey, Luke Combs, Sturgill Simpson
April 26-27 at the Riverfront Park in North Charleston, SC
Confirmed Acts: Lord Huron, Mt. Joy, Arcade Fire, Counting Crows, The Backseat Lovers
May
May Festivals: From Florida Beaches to Memphis Beats
May 1-3 at Miramar Beach in Miramar Beach, FL
Top Billing: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, The Wood Brothers, Cory Wong
May 2-4 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, CA
Star Lineup: Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Sublime, Cake, Sugar Ray
May 2-4 at the Tom Lee Park in Memphis, TN
Musical Highlights: Missy Elliott, The Killers, Anderson .Paak, Benson Boone, Khruangbin
May 2-4 at the Lovin Life Music Fest in Charlotte, NC
Main Stage Acts: Dave Matthews Band, Pitbull, Teddy Swims, Weezer, Gwen Stefani
May 8-11 at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH
Heavy Metal Focus: Korn, Metallica, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie, Alice in Chains
May 10 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA
Indie Rock Showcase: Vampire Weekend, Rilo Kiley, Empire of the Sun, TV on the Radio, Bloc Party
May 10 at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ
Rock Anthems: Alice In Chains, Three Days Grace, Mammoth WVH, Dorothy, Dead Poet Society
May 13 through Sept. 19 at venues all over North America
On Tour: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Wilco, Billy Strings, Avett Brothers
May 15-18 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL
Rock and Metal Fest: Green Day, Linkin Park, Korn, Shinedown, Pierce The Veil
May 15-18 at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City, UT
Alternative Beats: New Order, Beach House, Weezer, Justice, Rilo Kiley
May 16-18 at the Gulf Shores Beach in Gulf Shores, AL
Country and More: Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Brooks and Dunn, Hady, T-Pain
May 16-18 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV
Electronic Dance Music Event: Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Gesaffelstein, Alesso, Tiësto
May 17 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA
Synth-Pop Legends: New Order, Nick Cave, OMD, Garbage, ‘Til Tuesday
May 23-25 at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, CA
Eclectic Mix: Green Day, Justin Timberlake, Noah Kahan, Benson Boone, Khruangbin
May 23-25 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston, MA
Diverse Sounds: Luke Combs, Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, Megan Moroney, Vampire Weekend
May 24-25 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL
Latin Music Festival: Shakira, Don Omar, Grupo Frontera, Peso Pluma, El Alfa
May 24-26 at the DLV Events Center in Las Vegas, NV
Punk Rock Gathering: Social Distortion, The Interrupters, The Damned, Peter Hook and The Light, Cock Sparrer
May 31 through June 1 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA
K-Pop Sensations: G-Dragon, 2NE1, Dean, Porter Robinson, Rich Brian
May 31 through June 1 at the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA
R&B and Hip-Hop: Meek Mill, D’Angelo with The Roots, Kaytranada, GloRilla, Lenny Kravitz
May 31 through June 1 at The Red Mile in Lexington, KY
Country Music Celebration: Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green, Cody Jinks
June
June Festival Highlights: From NYC to Milwaukee’s Summerfest
June 6-8 at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, NY
Pop and Indie Music Fest: Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler The Creator, Hozier, Glass Animals, Benson Boone
June 12-15 at the Bonnaroo Manchester Farm in Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Returns: Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, Hozier, Tyler The Creator, John Summit
June 13-14 at the Elsewhere Festival Grounds in Wichita, KS
Electronic & Experimental Sounds: BigXThaPlug, Deadmau5, Suki Waterhouse, Flying Lotus, Kim Gordon
June 14-15 at RFK Campus in Washington, D.C.
Pop-Punk Throwback: Avril Lavigne, All-Time Low, Simple Plan, Sublime, Hawthorne Heights
June 19 through July 5 at venues all over Milwaukee
Milwaukee Summerfest: Def Leppard, Hozier, James Taylor, The Killers, Megan Thee Stallion
June 19-22 at Telluride Town Park in Telluride, CO
Bluegrass and Americana: Jason Isbell, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Lake Street Dive, Zach Top
June 19-22 at Wildwood Beach in Wildwood, NJ
Country on the Coast: Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Rascal Flatts, Megan Moroney
June 20-23 at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, MI
Electric Forest Festivities: Khruangbin, Louis The Child, Tiësto, String Cheese Incident, Justice
June 21-22 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL
Hip-Hop Heavyweights: Future, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Sexyy Red, Lil Yachty
July
July Music Events: From Montana to Chicago’s Windy City Smokeout
July 4-5 at the Missoula County Fairgrounds in Missoula, MT
Independence Day Tunes: Hozier, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Mt. Joy, Modest Mouse
July 5-6 at the Chicago Street Race Course in Chicago, IL
Race Weekend Concert: Zac Brown Band, more to be announced soon
July 10-13 at the Windy City Smokeout Festival Grounds in Chicago, IL
Country & BBQ Fest: Kane Brown, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Koe Wetzel, Megan Moroney
July 11-12 at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, WI
Classic Country Sounds: Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams Jr., Turnpike Troubadours, Treaty Oak Revival, Sierra Ferrell
July 12-13 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds in Marshfield, MA
Jam Bands & Good Vibes: Stick Figure, Dispatch, The Revivalists, Still Woozy, Thundercat
Summer of 99 and Beyond
Celebrating 90s Rock and Nostalgia
July 18-19 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI
90s Rock Revival: Nickelback, Creed, 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Sevendust
July 18-20 at Harriet Island in Saint Paul, MN
Indie & Alternative July: Hozier, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Alabama Shakes, 311
July 18-20 at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, OH
Hard Rock and Metal Mayhem: Falling In Reverse, Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb of God, Three Days Grace
July 24-26 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH
R&B and Soul Summer Nights: Earth, Wind & Fire, The Sugarhill Gang, Anthony Hamilton, Jazmine Sullivan, Scarface
July 25-27 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI
Folk & Indie by the Sea: Luke Combs, Jeff Tweedy, Kim Deal, MJ Lenderman, Julien Baker
July 26-27 at the Shoreline Waterfront Festival Grounds in Long Beach, CA
Ska & Punk Fun in the Sun: 311, Bowling For Soup, A Day To Remember, Less Than Jake, Magnolia Park
July 31 through Aug. 3 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL
Lollapalooza: Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Tyler The Creator, Luke Combs
July 31 though Aug. 8 at the Bethlehem Musikfest Grounds in Bethlehem, PA
Musikfest Extravaganza: Megan Moroney, Chicago, The Avett Brothers, Nelly, Third Eye Blind
August
August Festivals: From Montreal to Burning Man
Aug. 1-3 at the Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, QC, CA
Osheaga Festival: Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Tyler The Creator, The Killers, Glass Animals
Aug. 1-3 at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in Saint Charles, IA
Hinterland Music Festival: Lana Del Rey, Tyler The Creator, Kacey Musgraves, Clairo, Bleachers
Aug. 1-3 at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA
Watershed Festival: Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, Bailey Zimmerman, Tyler Hubbard
Aug. 2-3 at Payson Park in Portland, ME
All Points West Music Festival: Jack White, Andre 3000, Lord Huron, Thee Sacred Souls, Turnpike Troubadours
Aug. 2-3 at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA
Hard Summer Music Festival: Kaytranada, Dom Dolla, Feid, Gesaffelstein, Sean paul
Aug. 7-9 at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, MN
We Fest: Hardy, Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney
Aug. 8-10 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA
Outside Lands: Tyler The Creator, Hozier, Doja Cat, Gracie Abrams, Vampire Weekend
Aug. 24 through Sept. 1 at Black Rock City in Gerlach, NV
Aug. 29-31 at the Fever Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK
Rocklahoma: Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Three Days Grace, 311
Aug. 29-31, Sept. 19-20, Sept. 26-27, Oct. 17-18
To Be Announced Events: Lineup TBD
September
September Music Festivals: From Kentucky to the Jersey Shore
Sept. 11-14 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY
Bourbon & Beyond: Phish, Noah Kahan, Sturgill Simpson, The Lumineers, Megan Moroney
Sept. 13-14 at North Beach in Asbury Park, NJ
Sea.Hear.Now Festival: Hozier, Blink-182, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, Lenny Kravitz
Sept. 13-14 at EQT Park in Washington, PA
Four Chord Music Festival: Blink-182, AFI, Jimmy Eat World, Jawbreaker, Alkaline Trio
Sept. 19-21 at Douglass Park in Chicago, IL
Riot Fest: Lineup TBD
Sept. 18-21 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY
Louder Than Life: Slayer, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token
Sept. 19-21 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA
Music Midtown: Deftones, My Chemical Romances, Blink-182, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes
Sept. 20-21 at the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond, VA
All Things Go Music Festival: The Lumineers, Vampire Weekend, Khruangbin, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Teskey Brothers
Sept. 20-21 at the St. Augustine Francis Field in St. Augustine, FL
Sing Out Loud Festival: Hozier, Rilo Kiley, Beabadoobee, Maren Morris, Father John Misty
Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD
Ocean Calling Festival: Green Day, Noah Kahan, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Vampire Weekend
Sept. 27-28 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT
Sound On Sound Festival: Hozier, The Killers, Weezer, Vampire Weekend, Djo
October
October Music Festivals: From Maryland to Austin City Limits
Oct. 3-5 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD
Country Bay Music Festival: Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, Brooks and Dunn, Zach Top
Nov. 7-9 and 13-15 at the Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, FL
30A Songwriters Festival: Avett Brothers, Sierra Ferrell, Larkin Poe, Jamestown Revival, Molly Tuttle
Oct. 3-5, 10-12 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Lineup TBD
Oct. 10-13 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA
Aftershock Festival: Blink-182, Korn, Deftones, Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon
Oct. 11-12 at Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, AL
Sloss Music & Arts Festival: Turnpike Troubadours, Ryan Bingham, Midland, Chase Rice, Jo Dee Messina
Oct. 18-19 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, NV
When We Were Young Festival: Panic! At The Disco, Blink-182, Weezer, Avril Lavigne, The Offspring
November
November Festivals: Concluding the Season in Florida
Nov. 7-9 at Tinker Field in Orlando, FL
Innings Festival: Lineup TBD
Nov. 7-9 and 13-15 at the Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, FL
Moon Crush “Harvest Moon” Festival: Whiskey Myers, Charley Crockett, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, Shaggy
Nov. 15-16 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL
Bands In The Backyard Festival: A Day To Remember, All-Time Low, Falling In Reverse, Black Veil Brides, The Maine
For those seeking a more intimate experience, numerous single-day concerts featuring prominent headliners are also scheduled throughout 2025. Explore local listings for shows near you.