It’s officially 2025, and festivalgoers are gearing-up for this year’s round of music festivals. Who will headline the most coveted music events of the year?
Whether you’re looking to rock out at fests like Louder Than Life and Welcome to Rockville, take out your cowboy boots for Stagecoach and Cattle Country Fest, or take it back to your nostalgic days for Warped Tour and When We Were Young, we’ve got you covered.
Find our full list of upcoming North American music festivals below, updating daily:
Aftershock
Sacramento, CA | Oct. 2-5
Sacramento’s rock and metal festival Aftershock is returning to Discovery Park this October. The festival, presented by Danny Wimmer Presents, will feature headlining performances from blink-182, Korn, Deftones, and Bring Me The Horizon. Read more here.
All Things Go
Washington, D.C. | Sept. 26-28
The All Things Go music festival is making its return to the Washington, D.C. area this fall with headliners Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus and Kesha. Read more here.
Bourbon & Beyond
Louisville, KY | Sept. 11-14
Louisville’s music festival, Bourbon & Beyond, is set to return in 2025 with over 120 musical acts, including Jack White, Phish, Sturgill Simpson, and The Lumineers. The event is slated to take place September 11 to 14 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center. Read more here.
Bumbershoot Festival
Seattle, WA | Aug. 30-31
The Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival has revealed its 2025 lineup for its 52nd annual edition. The festival will return to Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend, August 30 to 31, with performances from Weezer, Bright Eyes, Janelle Monáe, Car Seat Headrest, Aurora, and Sylvan Esso leading the bill. Read more here.
Capitol Hill Block Party
Seattle, WA | July 19-20
Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party is making its return this summer, slated for July 19 to 20. The two-day festival will take over the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, bringing Grammy-winning artist Thundercat, electronic music powerhouse Porter Robinson to the stage. Read more here.
Country Calling
Ocean City, MD | Oct. 3-5
Country Calling Festival 2025 is set to take over the Ocean City Boardwalk from October 3 to 5, bringing a lineup of country artists to the Maryland coast, including Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Brooks & Dunn. Read more here.
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
Denver, CO | Dec. 5-6
The annual Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest is returning to Denver this December, featuring metal heavyweights Acid Batch and Blood Incantation. Read more here.
EDC Orlando
Orlando, FL | Nov. 7-9
Insomniac has officially revealed the lineup for EDC Orlando 2025, returning to Tinker Field from November 7-9 with a stacked roster of electronic music heavyweights, exciting debut acts, and unique set experiences. The lineup includes Zedd, Gryffin, and Chris Lake. Read more here.
ESSENCE
New Orleans, LA | July 4-6
The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is set to return to New Orleans this summer. Running from July 4 through July 6, the annual event has unveiled the first round of performers who will take the stage, including GloRilla, Summer Walker, Muni Long, Maxwell, and Boyz II Men leading the charge. Read more here.
Evolutions Festival
Caneadea, NY | Sept. 5-7
New York’s EDM festival Evolutions is returning to Sugar Mountain for its sixth edition in Caneadea this September. Hip-hop, trap, and future bass artist Alison Wonderland and experimental bass artist Of The Trees will headline the festival alongside a yet-to-be-named performer. Read more here.
FairWell
Redmont, OR | July 18-19
The FairWell Festival is getting ready to return to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon for its third annual event. Set for July 18 to 19, this year’s festival is slated to bring in over 30 artists across three stages, with headliners Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson. Read more here.
Feels Like Home
Brownwood, TX | Oct. 4
Feels Like Home Festival, a boutique country music and BBQ celebration, is returning to Texas this fall. The festival, set to take place on Saturday, October 4 at the Brownwood Event Center in Brownwood, will feature headlining performances from iconic Texas artists Randy Rogers Band, Pat Green, Josh Abbott Band, and Stoney LaRue. Read more here.
Four Chord
Washington, PA | Sept. 13-14
The two-day Four Chord Music Fest 2025 lineup has arrived, featuring headlining performances from the rock legends of blink-182, AFI, Jimmy Eat World, and Jawbreaker. Read more here.
Hinterland
St. Charles, IA | Aug. 1-3
Hinterland Music Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2025 edition, headlined by Tyler, the Creator, Kacey Musgraves, and Lana Del Rey. The annual festival is slated to be held in St. Charles, Iowa, taking place from August 1 to 3. Read more here.
Inkcarceration
Mansfield, OH | July 18-20
You’ve been arraigned: Inkcarceration is returning to Mansfield’s Ohio State Reformatory for a weekend full of rock music and tattoos. The 2025 full lineup features headliners Falling In Reverse, Slipknot, and Five Finger Death Punch. Read more here.
Lollapalooza
Chicago, IL | July 31-Aug. 3
Lollapalooza is returning to Chicago’s Grant Park this summer, featuring a wide array of performances from top artists across all musical genres. Popstars Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter will headline the event alongside rappers Tyler, The Creator, A$AP Rocky, and Doechii, country’s Luke Combs, EDM’s Rufus Du Sol, the K-pop girl group TWICE, and the metalheads of Korn. Read more here.
Louder Than Life
Louisville, KY | Sept. 18-21
Louisville’s Louder Than Life festival, dubbed America’s loudest rock & metal festival, is scheduled for September 18 to 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds. It will feature headlining performances from Slayer, Avenged Sevenfolkd, Deftones, and Bring Me The Horizon, alongside sets from Rob Zombie, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, $uicideboy$, and more as a part of Danny Wimmer Presents’ biggest lineup to-date. Read more here.
Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
St. Paul, MN | July 18-20
The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, which gears up for its second edition this year, will feature a lineup led by Hozier, Fall Out Boy, and Green Day. The event will run for three days — from July 18 through 20 — taking place at Harriet Island Regional Park in the heart of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Read more here.
Newport Jazz Festival
Newport, RI | Aug. 1-3
The Newport Jazz Festival is returning to Rhode Island this August with jazz and R&B heavyweights like Janelle Monae, The Roots, and Jacob Collier topping the bill. Read more here.
Oceans Calling
Ocean City, MD | Sept. 26-28
Oceans Calling festival is returning to Ocean City, Maryland this September with a stacked lineup of rock and indie artists. The event will feature headlining performances from the punk-rock trio Green Day, indie-folk artist Noah Kahan, funk icon Lenny Kravitz, and the rockers of Fall Out Boy and Weezer. Read more here.
Osheaga
Montreal, QC | Aug. 1-3
Montréal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau is getting ready for the return of the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival. The 18th edition of the festival is scheduled to take place from August 1 to 3 and will feature headlining sets from The Killers, Tyler, The Creator, and Olivia Rodrigo. Read more here.
Outlaw Music Festival
Multiple Cities | May 13 – Sept. 19
The Outlaw Music Festival is getting ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary, with 35 stops across 22 states. It will feature the festival’s founder, Willie Nelson & Family, along with Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sheryl Crow, Turnpike Troubadours, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, and many more artists. Read more here.
Outside Lands
San Francisco, CA | Aug. 8-10
Outside Lands is returning to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from August 8 to 10. The three-day festival will feature headlining sets from Tyler, the Creator, Hozier, and Doja Cat. Read more here.
Pilgrimage
Franklin, TN | Sept. 27-28
The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is set to return to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee from September 27 to 28, with John Mayer and Kings of Leon leading the bill. Read more here.
Riverfront Revival
N. Charleston, SC | Oct. 10-11
The Riverfront Revival is making its return to North Charleston this fall, set for October 10 and 11 at Riverfront Park. The 2025 edition of the festival will be headlined by Darius Rucker, along with Riley Green, The Red Clay Strays, Whiskey Myers, and an appearance by Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers. Read more here.
Rocklahoma
Pryor, OK | Aug. 29-31
Rocklahoma is returning to Pryor, Oklahoma this Labor Day weekend, featuring a stacked lineup of rock heavyweights. The three-day festival will take place from August 29 to 31 at the Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch Festival Grounds. The rock icons of Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, and the reunited Three Days Grace will headline the weekend. Read more here.
Rock Fest
Cadott, WI | July 17-19
Wisconsin’s Rock Fest has revealed its 2025 lineup, featuring headlining performances from rock’s Rob Zombie, metal’s Five Finger Death Punch, and metalcore group Bad Omens. Read more here.
Sea.Hear.Now.
Asbury Park, NJ | Sept. 13-14
The Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival is getting ready for its return to Asbury Park, NJ, on September 13 and 14. This year’s edition is set to feature Blink-182 and Hozier as headliners. Read more here.
Soundside
Bridgeport, CT | Sept. 27-28
The Soundside Music Festival is making its return to Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT. Set to take place on September 27-28, the two-day festival will see headlining performances from The Killers and Hozier. Read more here.
Summer of ’99
East Troy, WI | July 18-19
Rock heavyweights Creed and Nickelback are bringing the nostalgia to the “Summer of ’99 and Beyond Fest” this year. Alongside the post-grunge icons of Nickelback, Friday night will see performances from Live, Daughtry, Tonic, Our Lady Peace, and Lit. Saturday will see Creed headline the show, alongside sets from 3 Doors Down, Sevendust, Mammoth WVH, Hinder, Vertical Horizon, and Fuel. Read more here.
Summer of Loud
Multiple Cities | June 21-July 27
Rock heavyweights are topping the bill of a new touring festival this year, dubbed “Summer of Loud.” The tour will feature a rotating lineup of headliners including Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive, with support from The Devil Wears Prada and The Amity Affliction. TX2 and Kingdom of Giants will open the show for gigs from June 22 through July 2, while Dark Divine will open for gigs between July 6 and 27. Read more here.
Tanglefoot Music & BBQ Festival
Temple, TX | Sept. 12-3
The inaugural Tanglefoot Music & BBQ Festival will take place from September 12 to 13 at the MLK Festival Grounds in Downtown Temple. Fans can look forward to music on two outdoor stages, featuring over 20 country and Americana music acts, with an emphasis on showcasing a variety of musicians from Texas. Read more here.
Under the Big Sky
Whitefish, MT | July 18-20
The three-day Under the Big Sky music festival will return to Montana in the summer of 2025 with headlining performances from Tyler Childers, Mumford & Sons, and The Red Clay Strays. Read more here.
UNHINGED
Denver, CO | July 26-27
Knocked Loose and Lamb of God are bringing their heavy sound to a new two-day “extreme music event,” UNHINGED Festival, this July in Colorado. The festival is set to take place from July 26 to 27 at National Western Stockyards. Read more here.
Vans Warped Tour
Multiple cities | June-November
Emos, pop-punkers, and metalheads — Warped Tour is officially back for its 30th anniversary. The traveling rock music festival will return to three cities in 2025: Washington, D.C., Long Beach, and Orlando. The lineup is slowly being revealed over a 30-day period. See the fully revealed list for each date here.
Velocity
Dyersville, IA | Aug. 30-31
Nickelback and Tim McGraw will headline the inaugural Velocity Festival in Iowa, taking place at the “Field of Dreams” movie site. More artists are set to be announced soon. Read more here.
When We Were Young
Las Vegas, NV | October 18
Emos: the 2025 When We Were Young lineup has arrived, which will feature pop-punk heavyweights and festival veterans blink-182 alongside alternative-rock icons Panic! at the Disco. Read more here.
Zootown
Missoula, MT | July 4-5
The inaugural Zootown Music Festival is set to feature headliners Hozier, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Modest Mouse, Mt. Joy, and Lake Street Dive, alongside an array of supporting acts at the Missoula Fairgrounds. Read more here.
