The Best Music Festivals of 2024, From Coachella and Bonnaroo to Newport Folk Fest and More (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 kicks 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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You can also find some of the best discounts on tickets for Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and other popular music festivals and events at third-party ticket platforms such as SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator and Vivid Seats. The resale sites guarantee that your tickets are 100 percent authentic or refundable. The tickets are also all delivered digitally, so you can get last-minute tickets even as you’re en route to the festival.

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Those who can’t attend their favorite events in person can livestream the shows online. Prime Video and Amazon Music Twitch will livestream Stagecoach so fans can watch Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Elle King, Post Malone, Willie Nelson & Family and more from home. Hulu has yet to announce if it will once again be the exclusive streamer for Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits; stay tuned for 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., from Coachella and Stagecoach in the California desert to East Coast happenings such as the Governors Ball and the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals. 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

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

Lovers & Friends (Las Vegas)

WhenMay 4
WhereLas 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

Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)

WhenJune 13-16
WhereBonnaroo 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)

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 Crüe; 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)

When July 19-21
WhereUnion Park, 1501 W Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60606
HeadlinersBlack 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)

WhenJuly 26-28
WhereFort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI 02840
LineupAdrianne 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

Lollapalooza (Chicago)

When Aug. 1-4
Where Grant Park, Chicago, IL
HeadlinersTyler, 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, Vivid Seats

Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, RI)

When Aug. 2-4
Where Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI 02840
HeadlinersLineup to be announced April 9 at 1 p.m. ET
Tickets $111.24+ for one-day tickets, $265.74+ for three-day passes; buy tickets starting on April 9 at 1 p.m. ET at Newportjazz.org

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival (San Francisco)

When Aug. 9-11
Where Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Headliners Lineup and sale info to be announced April 23
Tickets To be announced April 23; sign up for updates at SFOutsidelands.com

Fool in Love Festival (Los Angeles)

When Aug. 31
Where Hollywood Park, TK
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

Life Is Beautiful (Las Vegas)

When September 2024 (dates TBD)
Where Downtown Las Vegas, NV
Headliners To be announced
Tickets To be announced; sign up for updates at Lifeisbeautiful.com

Riot Fest 2024 (Chicago)

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

Louder Than Life Festival (Louisville)

When Sept. 26-29
WhereHighland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209
HeadlinersSlipknot, Slayer, Mötley Crüe, 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)

When Sept. 27-28
Where zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway,6570 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC 28027
Headliners To be announced
Tickets $99+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival Carolina 2024 tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub, Vivid Seats

Austin City Limits (Austin)

WhenOct. 4-6, 11-13
WhereZilker Park, 2207 Lou Neff Rd., Austin, TX 78746
HeadlinersTo be announced
TicketsTo be announced; sign up for updates at ACLfestival.com