The Best Music Festivals of 2023, from Newport Folk to Austin City Limits and Beyond
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Slather on your sunblock and strap on your fanny pack: Festival season is upon us. Though Coachella and Stagecoach have come and gone, there are plenty more summer music bonanzas to add to your calendar.
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Frequent festgoers can make their event-hopping experience easier with services such as FestivalPass, which allows members to save up to 30 percent on up to 80,000 festivals, concerts, sporting events and more. memberships are $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year) and include early access, no ticketing fees, bonus tickets and more perks. Resale sites such as SeatGeek, StubHub and VividSeats also offer tickets to sold-out events.
Related: The Best Music Festival Essentials, from Face Mists to Phone Chargers
Following suit from last year’s festivals, mask mandates are no longer in place as vaccination rates rise and infection rates slow down. Many event organizers also don’t require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests for entry, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for large events and gatherings notes, “You are less likely to be infected with COVID-19 during outdoor activities because virus particles do not build up in the air outdoors as much as they do indoors.” (Check the CDC’s coronavirus levels map and the latest advisories by county here.)
Ahead, see upcoming major music festivals happening in the U.S. Those who can’t attend their favorite events in person can head to Hulu, which is the exclusive streamer for Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. And once you’ve planned your concert itinerary, don’t forget your festival essentials, too.
2023 Music Festival Schedule
Stern Grove Festival (San Francisco)
When June 18-Aug. 20
Where 19th Avenue and Sloat Boule, San Francisco
Headliners July 21: Santigold and OGI, July 9: Lyle Lovette & His Large Band with Andrew St. James, July 16: Angélique Kidjo with Jupiter & Okwess, July 23: SF Symphony with Letuce, July 30: Bob Moses with Neil Frances, Aug. 6: Buddy Guy with Eric Gales, Aug. 13: Patti Smith with Bob Mould, Aug. 20: The Big Picnic with The Flaming Lips
Tickets Free; reserve tickets online here
Summerfest (Milwaukee)
When June 22-25, June 29-July 1, July 6-8
Where American Family Insurance Amphitheater, 100 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53202
Headliners June 22-25: Eric Church, Zac Brown Band, James Taylor & His All-Star Band; June 29-July 1: Dave Matthews Band, Odesza; July 6-8: Zach Bryan, Imagine Dragons; more to be announced
Tickets $60+ for multi-day passes; buy Summerfest 2023 tickets online at SeatGeek, Summerfest, StubHub or Vividseats
Breakaway Music Festival (Kansas City)
When July 14-15
Where Azura Amphitheater, 633 N 130th St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Headliners Zedd, Grryffin, Hippie Sabotage, Griz, RL Grime, Liquid Stranger
Tickets $79+ for one-day tickets to $139+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival 2023 Kansas City tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago)
When July 21-23
Where Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60606
Headliners The Smile, Alvvays, Perfume Genius, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, King Krule, Bon Iver, Kelela, Koffee
Tickets $115+ for one-day tickets, $249+ for three-day passes; buy Pitchfork 2023 tickets online at Fuse Experiences, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Rolling Loud (Miami)
When July 21-23
Where Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Headliners Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky
Tickets $199+ for single-day tickets, $549+ for 3-day passes; buy Rolling Loud Miami tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI)
When July 28-30
Where Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI 02840
Lineup My Morning Jacket, Aimee Mann, Lana Del Rey, Jon Baptiste, Maggie Rogers, the Hold Steady, CAAMP, Orville Peck, Los Lobos & Friend, more
Tickets Sold out, join the official waitlist on Dice; Newport Folk Festival 2023 tickets also available from $959+ on third-party resale platforms SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Lollapalooza (Chicago)
When Aug. 3-6
Where Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Headliners Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, The 1975, Tomorrow X Together
Tickets $135+ for one-day tickets, $385+ for four-day passes and hotel packages and other options available; buy tickets for Lollapalooza 2023 on Vibee, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival (San Francisco)
When Aug. 11-13
Where Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Headliners Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd, Janelle Monáe, Maggie Rogers, Fisher
Tickets From $49 for single-day tickets, $674 and up for three-day passes; buy Outside Lands 2023 tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
TidalWave Music Festival (Atlantic City)
When Aug. 11-13
Where Atlantic City Beach, One Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Headliners Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn
Tickets $125+ for one-day tickets to $329+ for three-day passes; buy Tidal Wave Music Festival 2023 tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Breakaway Music Festival (Grand Rapids, MI)
When Aug. 18-19
Where Belknap Park, 30 Coldbrook St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Headliners RL Grime, Tiësto, Tchami, Deadmau5, Porter Robinson
Tickets $64+ for one-day tickets to $114+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival 2023 Michigan tickets online at Universe, buy Breakaway Festival 2023 Kansas City tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Breakaway Music Festival (Ohio)
When Aug. 25-26
Where Historic Crew Stadium, 1 Black and Gold Blvd., Columbus, OH 43211
Headliners Flume, Chris Lake, Zedd, Porter Robinson
Tickets $69+ for one-day tickets to $82+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival 2023 Ohio tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Breakaway Music Festival (Boston)
When Sept. 15-16
Where The Stage at Suffolk Downs, 525 William F McClellan Hwy., Boston, MA 02128
Headliners Griz, Lane 8, Porter Robinson
Tickets One-day tickets coming soon, $153+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival 2023 Boston tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Life Is Beautiful (Las Vegas)
When Sept. 22-24
Where Downtown Las Vegas, NV
Headliners The Killers, Kendrick Lamar, Odesza
Tickets $165+ for single-day tickets to $395+ for three-day passes; buy Lifes Is Beautiful 2023 tickets at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Vividseats
Riot Fest 2023 (Chicago)
When Sept. 15-17
Where Douglas Park, W Ogden Avenue & S Sacramento Drive, Chicago, IL
Headliners Foo Fighters, The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age, The Cure, The Mars Volta
Tickets $90+ for single-day tickets, $190+ for two-day passes or $290+ for three-day passes; buy Riot Fest 2023 tickets online at Tixr, SeatGeek, StubHub, Vividseats
Louder Than Life Festival (Louisville)
When Sept. 21-24
Where Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Phillips Ln., Louisville, KY 40209
Headliners Foo Fighters, Weezer, Rancid, Tool, Godsmack, Limp Bizkit, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, Falling in Reverse, Queens of the Stone Age, Turnstile
Tickets $110+ for single-day tickets, $280+ for four-day passes; buy Louder Than Life 2023 tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Vividseats
Breakaway Music Festival (Carolina)
When Sept. 15-16
Where zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 6570 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC 28027
Headliners Flume, Porter Robinson, Alison Wonderland, Dom Dolla, Kaskade
Tickets One-day tickets coming soon, $134+ for two-day passes; buy Breakaway Festival 2023 Carolina tickets online at Universe, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Austin City Limits (Austin)
When Oct. 6-8, 13-15
Where Zilker Park, 2207 Lou Neff Rd., Austin, TX 78746
Headliners Kendrick Lamar, The Lumineers, Kali Uchis, Maggie Rogers, Foo Fighters, Shania Twain (weekend 1), the 1975 (weekend 2), Alanis Morissette, Mumford & Sons, Odesza, Hozier, Yeah yeah Yeahs, Labrinth
Tickets $170+ for one-day tickets to $375+ for three-day passes, other packages available; buy ACL 2023 tickets at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub,Ticketmaster and Vividseats
III Points (Miami)
When Oct. 20-21
Where Mana Wynwood, 2217 NW Ave., Miami, FL 33127
Headliners Iggy Pop, Skrillex, Grimes, Fred Again.., Black Coffee
Tickets $199+ for two-day passes; buy III Points 2023 tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, VividSeats
Past 2023 Festivals
Treefort Music Fest (Boise)
When March 22-26
Where Downtown Boise, ID
Headliners Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Dinosaur Jr., Leikeli47, Surf Curse, Caution Clay, Ani DiFranco, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Tickets $100 for single-day passes, $150 for 21 and under (12 and under free with accompanying adult), $270 for general admission passes; buy Treefort Music Festival tickets online at Eventbrite, SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Dreamville Festival (Raleigh, NC)
When April 1-2
Where Dorothea Dix Park, 1030 Richardson Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
Headliners Usher, J. Cole, Drake
Tickets $315 and up for two-day passes; buy Dreamville Festival 2023 tickets online at SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Ultra Music Festival (Miami)
When March 24-26
Where Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Headliners David Guetta, Marshmello, Tiësto, Zedd, Afrojack, Alesso, more
Tickets $400 and up for three-day passes; buy Ultra Music Festival 2023 tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Coachella (Indio)
When April 14-16 and 21-23
Where Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Ave., Indio, CA 92201
Headliners Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, Blackpink, Rosalía, Frank Ocean, Björk, Calvin Harris
Tickets From $599 for GA weekend passes; buy tickets online at SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans)
When April 28-May 7
Where Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119
Headliners Dead & Company, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers, Santa, Jon Baptiste, Jill Scott, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Kane Brown, H.E.R., Steve Miller Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gary Clark Jr., Leon Bridges, Farruko, Ludacris, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave., Wu-Tang Clan + Soul Rebels, Kenny Loggins, the Revivalists, Jazmine Sullivan, Herbie Hancock
Tickets From $5 for kids to $85 and up for adults; buy tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Stagecoach (Indio)
When April 28-30
Where Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Ave., Indio, CA 92201
Headliners Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Chris Stapleton
Tickets From $389 for GA passes, $799 and up for Saloon passes; buy tickets online at AXS, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Bamboozle (Atlantic City, NJ)
When May 5-7
Where Bader Field, 545 N Albany Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Headliners Attila, Limp Bizkit, Steve Aoki, Finch, Saves the Day
Tickets From $120 for single-day tickets to $315 and up for three-day passes; buy tickets online at Tixr or Vividseats
Lovers & Friends (Las Vegas)
When May 6
Where Las Vegas Festival Grounds, 311 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Headliners Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Pitbull, Usher, Christina Aguilera
Tickets From $335; buy tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Electric Daisy Carnival (Las Vegas)
When May 19-21
Where Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N, Las Vegas, NV 89115
Headliners To be announced
Tickets From $850; buy Electric Daisy Festival tickets online here
Hangout (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
When May 19-21
Where 101 E Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore
Tickets From $349 for three-day GA passes, $2,399 for Super VIP passes; buy Hangout tickets online at SeatGeek, StubHub or Vividseats
Boston Calling (Boston)
When May 26-28
Where Harvard Athletic Complex, 65 N Harvard St., Boston, MA 02134
Headliners Foo Fighters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Paramore, Queens of the Stone Age
Tickets From $340 for three-day GA passes, $2,100 for Platinum passes; buy Boston Calling tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
Roots Picnic (Philadelphia)
When June 2-4
Where The Mann in Fairmount Park, 5201 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131
Headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy & The Roots, Lil Uzi Vert, Dave Chappelle
Tickets From $209; buy The Roots Picnic tickets online at SeatGeek, Ticketmaster, Vividseats
Governors Ball Music Festival NYC (Queens, NYC)
When June 9-11
Where Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 11101 Corona Ave., Queens, NY 11368
Headliners Lizzo, Lil Uzi Vert, Haim, Odesza, Kendrick Lamar
Tickets From $139 for single-day passes to $319+ for three-day passes; buy Governors Ball NYC tickets online at Front Gate Tickets, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Vividseats
So What?! Music Festival (Arlington, TX)
When June 24-25, 2023
Where Fair Park, 3809 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX, 75210
Headliners Pierce the Veil, The Used, Neck Deep, Thursday, Sleeping With Sirens
Tickets From $125 for early bird GA passes; buy So What?! tickets online at See Tickets, SeatGeek
Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)
When June 15-18
Where Bonnaroo Farm, 1560 New Bushy Branch Rd., Manchester, TN 37355
Headliners Zeds Dead, Liquid Stranger, Kendrick Lamar Odesza, Foo Fighters
Tickets From $175 for single-day passes, $340 and up for GA passes, $3,500 for Platinum passes; buy tickets online at Bonnaroo, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster or Vividseats
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