Summer is almost here; for many, that means the start of the music festival season. If music is one of the reasons you get up in the morning, you should strongly consider attending one of the many music festivals taking place over the next three months. Music festivals present the opportunity to truly immerse yourself in music for multiple days. They also are full of really interesting people, which is a bonus to great music. While several festivals that try to appeal to specific music tastes, many festivals try to encompass different types of artists to attract a diverse crowd.
Check out Her Campus Bucknell’s guide to help you plan your summer!
Festival: The Governors Ball Music Festival
Camping: No
Dates: June 5-7
Location: Randall’s Island Park, NYC
Headliners: Drake, The Black Keys, DeadMau5, Lana Del Ray, and Florence + The Machine
Other Noteworthy Artists: Flume, Big Gigantic, Vance Joy, Charlie XCX, Mayer Hawthorne, and Clean Bandit
Festival: Bonnaroo Music Festival
Camping: Yes
Dates: June 11-14
Location: Manchester, TN
Headliners: Billy Joel, Mumford and Sons, DEADMAU5, Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, and Bassnectar
Other Noteworthy Artists: Alabama Shakes, Hozier, Twenty One Pilots, G-Eazy, and Bleachers
Festival: Firefly Music Festival
Camping: Yes
Dates: June 18-21
Location: Dover, DE
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Morrissey, Snoop Dogg, and Foster the People
Other Noteworthy Artists: Bastille, Hozier, Kid Cudi, Cold War Kids, Chiddy Bang, Zedd, and the Dirty Heads
Festival: Lollapalooza
Camping: No
Dates: July 31- August 2
Location: Grant Park, Chicago
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Metallica, Florence + The Machine, Sam Smith, Bassnectar, and The Weeknd
Other Noteworthy Artists: Of Monsters and Men, Walk the Moon, Shakey Graves, The Chainsmokers, Lord Huron, and Odesza
Festival: Outside Lands
Camping: No
Dates: August 7-9
Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Headliners: Elton John, Mumford and Sons, the Black Keys, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco…
Other Noteworthy Artists: George Ezra, Misterwives, Milky Chance, Slightly Stoopid, Ben Harper, Angus and Julia Stone, and Glass Animals