2022 Big Music Festivals
Big Music Festivals North America
Updated January 2023 – Don’t see your fave? Let me know!
GEM AND JAM FESTIVAL
February 3-5, 2023 Tucson, AZ
Hosting both prominent Internationally and Nationally touring names in the jam and electronic music scenes; Gem and Jam is not just a music festival. Workshops, dancers, visual performers, high-end art gallery installations coupled with cutting edge production and attention to every detail ensure for an over the top experience. The annual Gem and Jam Festival is held each year during the world-renowned Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase making this special weekend each year the perfect pairing in music and art for gem enthusiasts and festival goers of all kinds.
JAM CRUISE
February 6-12, 2023 Miami, FLA – Puerto Rico, DR, Grand Turk
Jam Cruise is a one-of-a-kind music and vacation experience featuring 5 days of music aboard a luxurious cruise ship, the MSC Divina. Now in it’s 14th sailing, Jam Cruise has grown into a coveted destination and yearly retreat for both music lovers and artists alike. With multiple venues around the ship, around-the-clock onboard music, port stops in beautiful and tropical locales, and some the coolest fans on the planet, it’s easy to see what makes Jam Cruise so unique and special. Every year is a new adventure. Come join us on the open seas and experience it for yourself!
WASTELAND
February 24-25, 2023 San Bernadino, California
The next level of hard dance. Dedicated to the harder genres of dance music, Basscon will bring top notch artists from across the world to create a heavy-hitting experience!
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL MEXICO
February 24-26, 2023 Mexico City, Mexico
EDC is an all-encompassing carnival for the 21st century. From rides and performers to mind-blowing fireworks and art installations to cutting-edge sound and special effects, you’ll find yourself immersed in another world. Explore and discover all its magical surprises and create your own adventure.This is the place where our spirits run free—a boundless playground filled with music, adventure, art, excitement and love. As the vivid colors of the afternoon give way to the night’s neon dreamscapes, our collective imaginations come alive as we all gather together as one. Journey with us through a world of super blooming beats and funkdafied freaks. This is the Electric Daisy Carnival.
SXSW
March 13-18, 2023 Austin, Texas
The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery.
Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences. Conference panel discussions present a forum for learning, business activity thrives at the Trade Shows and global networking opportunities abound. Intellectual and creative intermingling among industry leaders continues to spark new ideas and carve the path for the future of each ever-evolving field, long after the events’ conclusion.
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL LAS VEGAS
March 19-21, 2023 Las Vegas, Nevada
EDC is an all-encompassing carnival for the 21st century. From rides and performers to mind-blowing fireworks and art installations to cutting-edge sound and special effects, you’ll find yourself immersed in another world. Explore and discover all its magical surprises and create your own adventure.This is the place where our spirits run free—a boundless playground filled with music, adventure, art, excitement and love. As the vivid colors of the afternoon give way to the night’s neon dreamscapes, our collective imaginations come alive as we all gather together as one. Journey with us through a world of super blooming beats and funkdafied freaks. This is the Electric Daisy Carnival.
COACHELLA
April 14-16 & April 21-23, 2023 Indio, CA
Known simply as Coachella, the annual music and arts festival is held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. Coachella was officially launched in 1999 by Paul Tollett and is now organized by Goldenvoice. The three-day festival takes place during two weekends in April. Musical acts range from indie, folk, alternative, rock, hip hop, and electronic genres perform on several main stages for thousands of fans from all over the world. Scattered around the main stages (Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent) are massive sculptures and the iconic Ferris Wheel that are often used as meeting points.
STAGECOACH FESTIVAL
April 28-30, 2023 Indio, CA
The Stagecoach Festival is an outdoor country music festival held annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Various artists attend, whether they be mainstream or relatively unknown, ranging from folk, mainstream country, bluegrass, roots rock, americana and alternative country.
SUMMER CAMP MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 26-28, 2023 Chillicoth, Illinois
As one fan put it, “Coming to Summer Camp is like coming home.” You’ll run into old friends, meet a ton of great new ones, and have the time of your life.
Almost tripling the population of Chillicothe for the weekend, Summer Camp creates a city within a city, and greatly impacts the local business economy.
Artists that have performed at the Summer Camp Music Festival in past years include: moe., Umphrey’s McGee, The Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson, Bassnectar, Widespread Panic, Les Claypool, Keller Williams, Pretty Lights, Skrillex, The Roots, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Medeski Martin & Wood, and many, many more!
BOTTLEROCK
May 26-28, 2023 Napa Valley, CA
Experience the first taste of summer at BottleRock Napa Valley, featuring the BEST in live music, wine, food and brew. More than 100,000 music, food and wine fans are welcomed to historic downtown Napa, California for the festival that delivers an unparalleled lineup of music acts, rock star chefs, restaurants and vintners.
INFRASOUND MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 18-21, 2023 Harmony Park, Minnesota
This underground electronic and camping festival takes place in Wisconsin every summer. The lineup is known for its hard hitting bass and dubstep along with an outstanding sound system.
SAN DIEGO FRINGE FESTIVAL
May 18-28, 2023 San Diego, CA
This non-profit project is designed to help provide a platform for artists while also helping the community as a whole – boosting arts and culture within the gorgeous City of San Diego. During the festival, artists from across the United States and around the world participate alongside home-grown talent, in art forms spanning from theater, buskers/street performers, cabaret, comedy, circus, dance, film, poetry, spoken word, puppetry, music, visual art, design & open to any other type of artsy-ness not listed.
SPRING AWAKENING MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 2023 (dates TBA) Chicago, IL
In 2013, Spring Awakening Music Festival expanded to three days with over 90,000 people in attendance. SAMF has been held either the second or third weekend of June. Over the years, the Festival has become increasingly popular due to the large fan base of electronic dance music in the Chicago area. As people now come from across the globe just to attend the Festival, there are discussed rumors that the Festival could be extending onwards towards many other states.
BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 15-18, 2023 Manchester, Tennessee
Bonnaroo is a magical weekend of music, fun, and friendship held each June on our 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN. Our lineup features a diverse group of 150+ acts set on some of the most historic and iconic stages in the world, and music goes around the clock. Our main venue Centeroo stays open 24/7 with dance sets leading into the sunrise. Are you Ready to Roo?
BEYOND WONDERLAND
June 17-18, 2023 The Gorge Amphitheater, George, Wash.
Beyond Wonderland is an electronic dance festival organized by Insomniac Events. The event has been held in various locations across the west coast including Seattle, San Bernardino, and Mountain View spanning either one or two days.
ELECTRIC FOREST FESTIVAL
June 22-25, 2023 Rothbury, Michigan
Two weekends look good on Electric Forest, so the festival is ready to return with another bassy, jammy, out-of-this-world double-trouble experience in 2018. The Michigan event announced the full lineups for both editions, and String Cheese Incident and Bassnectar are clear reigning royals.
KATE WOLF MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 2023 (dates TBA) Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA
The annual Kate Wolf Music Festival is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a great weekend with friends, family and lovers of fabulous music. Black Oak Ranch, the Mendocino home to the Hog Farm and Camp Winnarainbow-a circus camp for kids, is three hours north of San Fancisco and two hours south of Arcata.
HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 29- July 2, 2023 Quincy, CA
Wiki: The four-day festival features an eclectic mix of some of the most famous national and international names in jamband, newgrass and funk. Other represented genres include bluegrass, roots rock, electronica, reggae, jazz and afrobeat. Away from the music stages, patrons can attend films and movement playshops – yoga, pilates, etc., shop for arts and crafts, or enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food and drink. It’s a family friendly and community oriented event with an expanding Family Area full of activities and certified nannies available throughout the weekend.
BLISSFEST
July 7-9, 2023 Harbor Springs, Michigan
The Annual Blissfest Music Festival is a celebration of music, culture, art, and community featuring a world of diverse and innovative folk, world and roots music, and dance at the Festival Farm in picturesque rural northern Michigan. Taking place in July, it’s the quintessential Michigan summer experience.
SUMMER MELTDOWN FEST
July 2023 (dates TBA) Snohomish, Washington
LOLLAPALOOZA
August 3-6, 2023 Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois
An annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rockand hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups and various visual artists.
OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
August 11-13, 2023 San Francisco, Calif.
The green conscious event takes place with dozens of bands and attractions. From singer-songwriters to DJs, jazz acts and cutting edge rock bands, all major music movements are celebrated alongside a host of local musicians, food vendors and visual artists representing San Francisco’s vibrant cultural community.
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FEST
Oct. 6-8 & 13-15, 2023 Austin, Texas
Taking place at Zilker Park, ACL Festival has grown to 2 weekends, 8 stages and over 130 bands. Tacos, brews, vegan options and more. The ACL Eats Food Court at ACL Fest offers the most delicious festival food, drinks and sweets from Austin and the surrounding area’s favorite restaurants. With our Art Market, a mini-fest for kids, photogenic spaces and merch to bring home with you, there’s plenty to do for the entire family.
ESCAPE HALLOWEEN PSYCHO CIRCUS
October 27-28, 2023 San Bernardino, CA
Enter if you dare! Sinister sights and rattling sounds will shock, amaze, beguile, astound. Prepare yourself for two nights of monstrous beats as we bring you a multi-genre musical experience that will slay you. Dance among freaks, geeks, fortune-tellers, contortionists, and a host of formidable characters who haunt this place. Enter a world of three-dimensional superstructures, glow-in-the-dark environments, and technological feats of light, sound and fire. Be a freak. Be beautiful. Be your most creative self. The Psycho Circus is your world to haunt and explore. You are the reason we’re here, and that’s why YOU are the Headliner.
EDSEA (EDC at Sea)
November 4-8, 2023 Miami, Florida – Bahamas
Set sail with us on the Electric Sea as the magical world of EDC meets paradise! EDSea embarks on its maiden voyage November 4-8, 2023 from Miami to the Bahamas, with stops at the beautiful islands of Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau. Our EDSea cruise is set to light up the Norwegian Joy with Immersive Art, Performers, Themed Stages, Artist Activities, Non-Stop Music & so much MORE!
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL ORLANDO
November 10-12, 2023 Orlando, Florida
EDC is an all-encompassing carnival for the 21st century. From rides and performers to mind-blowing fireworks and art installations to cutting-edge sound and special effects, you’ll find yourself immersed in another world. Explore and discover all its magical surprises and create your own adventure. This is the place where our spirits run free—a boundless playground filled with music, adventure, art, excitement and love.