Summer Music Festivals

Lauren Wildoner, Messenger Reporter and Photography Coordinator

No, it isn’t too soon to start planning your epic summer, and it certainly isn’t too early to be buying tickets to the music festival you’ve always wanted to go to. More often than not, tickets to these sell out upon announcement! Here’s all you need to know to get you dreaming for a wonderful summer with festivals locally and the largest, most popular ones.

 

COACHELLA

Location: Indio, CA

Distance: 1 day, 2 hours

Dates: April 14-16 | April 21-23

Lineup: Radiohead, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, The XX, Lorde, etc.

 

BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL

Location: Memphis, TN

Distance: 3 hours away

Dates: May 5-7

Lineup: TBA

 

BONNAROO

Location: Manchester, TN

Distance: 3 hours away

Dates: June 8-11

Lineup: U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, Major Lazer, etc.

 

VANS WARPED TOUR

Location: Various locations throughout the U.S.

Distance: 2-3 hours away at the closest

Dates: June 16-August 6

Lineup: TBA

 

PITCHFORK

Location: Chicago, IL

Distance: 5 ½ hours away

Dates: July 14-16

Lineup: LCD Soundsystem, A Tribe Called Quest, Solange, etc.

 

LOLLAPALOOZA

Location: Chicago, IL

Distance: 5 ½ hours away

Dates: August 3-6

Lineup: TBA

 

MOONSTOCK

Location: Carterville, IL

Distance: 1 hour away

Dates: August 18-21

Lineup: Ozzy Ozbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, others TBA