Summer Music Festivals
April 12, 2017
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