Music Festival Roundup

The Rockhound

The U.S. music festival season kicked off in May and runs through October. Here are The Rockhound's picks for best festivals to attend in person or to stream.

By Kendall Polidori

June 20, 2023

JUNE

2-4 Roots Picnic, Philadelphia

2-4 Capital Jazz Festival, Columbia, Maryland

9-11 Governors Ball Music Festival, New York City (Twitch)

15-18 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee (Hulu)

22-July 8 Summerfest, Milwaukee

JULY

7-9 Levitate Music & Arts Festival, Marshfield, Massachusetts

21-23 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago (Pitchfork.com)

21-23 FairWell Festival, Central Oregon

28-30 Newport Folk Festival, Newport, Rhode Island

AUGUST

3-6 Lollapalooza, Chicago (Hulu)

4-6 Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island

4-6 Hinterland Music Festival, St. Charles, Iowa

11-13 Outside Lands, San Francisco (Twitch)

12-13 Day In Day Out, Seattle

19-20 In Between Days Festival, Quincy, Massachusetts

31-Sept. 4 Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago

SEPTEMBER

14-17 Bourbon and Beyond, Louisville, Kentucky

15-17 Riot Fest, Chicago

16-17 Sea.Hear.Now Festival, Asbury Park, New Jersey

30-Oct. 1 Sound On Sound, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Kendall Polidori is The Rockhound, Luckbox‘s resident rock music critic. Follow her reviews on Instagram and Twitter. @rockhoundlb

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