It’s spring and we have festival fever at the MFW offices! May is always a busy month for music festivals around the world, with the United States and the United Kingdom both celebrating major holiday weekends. Out of the 150+ festivals that are happening this month, we have pulled together a list of 50 picks to get you started on your adventures this season.
Shaky Knees Festival 2024
When: May 3-5, 2024
Where: Atlanta, GA
The Scene: Drawing in nearly 40,000 attendees, Shaky Knees Festival brings a highly desired indie scene to the streets of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. In an era where most festival headliners feature a variation of EDM/DJ acts, Shaky Knees lives to show another side of modern day music.
The Lineup: Arcade Fire, Billy Idol, Chicano Batman, Dinosaur Jr., Foo Fighters, Girl In Red, Interpol, Matt and Kim, Men I Trust, Miike Snow, Noah Kahan, Pond, Portugal. the Man, Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood, The Offspring, The Revivalists, Waxahatchee, Weezer, Young the Giant, Yves Tumor
More Info: Shaky Knees Festival 2024 Guide
Beachlife Festival 2024
When: May 3-5, 2024
Where: Redondo Beach, CA
The Scene: Dip your toes into the sand and enjoy that Beachlife! This festival in Redondo Beach, California, puts out a chill festival vibe with classic rock, reggae, and Americana artists.
The Lineup: City and Colour, Courtney Barnett, DEVO, Dirty Heads, Fleet Foxes, Incubus, Local Natives, Margo Price, My Morning Jacket, Pepper, Santigold, Steel Pulse, Sting, Sugar Ray, Surfer Blood, ZZ Top
More Info: Beachlife Festival 2024 Guide
Mint Festival 2024
When: May 4-5, 2024
Where: Leeds, UK
The Scene: Experience the ultimate boutique music festival across six intimate stages at Newsam Green with Yorkshire's biggest dance music festival.
The Lineup: Eats Everything, Seth Troxler
More Info: Mint Festival 2024 Guide
Warm Up Festival 2024
When: May 3-4, 2024
Where: Murcia, Spain
The Scene: It's time to shake off that winter chill at the Warm Up Festival held in sunny Spain during the last weekend of April.
The Lineup: Editors, Sleaford Mods, The Blaze
More Info: Warm Up Festival 2024 Guide
Lovers & Friends Fest 2024
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Festival Statement
Saturday’s Lovers & Friends Festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds has been canceled.
Lovers & Friends Festival organizers have been monitoring the weather for several days and proactively preparing for a windy Saturday. However, the National Weather Service has now issued a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-35 mph sustained winds with gusts potentially more than 60 mph. Following advice from the National Weather Service and in consultation with local public officials, we must make the safest decision for our fans, artists, and staff, and cancel tomorrow’s Lovers & Friends Festival.
More Info: Lovers & Friends Fest 2024 Guide
Sun Sand and Soul 2024
When: May 2-4, 2024
Where: Miramar Beach, FL
The Scene: At Sun, Sand and Soul Festival people will experience 3 nights of live music, golf, tennis, pickleball, fishing, paddle boarding and more.
The Lineup: St. Paul and the Broken Bones
More Info: Sun Sand and Soul 2024 Guide
Sol Fest 2024
When: May 2-5, 2024
Where: Ponce de Leon, FL
The Scene: Sol Fest is a three-day camping electronic music and arts festival with over 70 artists held during early spring. Witness art come to life in a mind-altering wonderland with atmospheric lighting, live and digital art, and interactive installations. The fest sits on a 500+ acre recreational camping and dive park that offers a tropical wonderland perfect for camping, water park parties, snorkeling, scuba diving, and other activities during the fest.
The Lineup: Big Gigantic, Bob Moses, Chase & Status, Emancipator, Lettuce, Peekaboo, Rezz, The Funk Hunters, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
More Info: Sol Fest 2024 Guide
RiverBeat Fest 2024
When: May 3-5, 2024
Where: Memphis, TN
The Scene: RiverBeat is a new multi-genre fest taking place in Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis.
The Lineup: Big Boi, Black Pumas, Jai Wolf, Jelly Roll, Matt and Kim, Morgan Wade, Odesza, The Band Camino, Yung Gravy
More Info: RiverBeat Fest 2024 Guide
Sunfest 2024
When: May 3-5, 2024
Where: West Palm Beach, FL
The Scene: More than 175,000 festies hit up up SunFest in Downtown West Palm Beach for three days of music. Florida's largest waterfront music and art festival is typcially held in the first weekend in May and has been held annually since 1982.
The Lineup: Billy Idol, Boys Like Girls, Dashboard Confessional, Matisyahu, Nelly, Rebelution, Shaggy, The Revivalists, Third Eye Blind, Yung Gravy
More Info: Sunfest 2024 Guide
Kilby Block Party 2024
When: May 10-12, 2024
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
The Scene: Kilby Court's flagship music festival in downtown SLC celebrates by bringing together incredible local music community, internationally renowned artists, and a variety of local greats.
The Lineup: 100 Gecs, Belle & Sebastian, Bombay Bicycle Club, Courtney Barnett, Death Cab For Cutie, Dinosaur Jr., Guided By Voices, Interpol, LCD Soundsystem, Peach Pit, Pond, Santigold, The Garden, The Postal Service, TV Girl, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend, Yellow Days, Yves Tumor
More Info: Kilby Block Party 2024 Guide
Welcome to Rockville 2024
When: May 9-12, 2024
Where: Daytona Beach, FL
The Scene: Welcome to Rockville roars into Daytona Beach, Florida, every spring with a powerful rock and metal lineup. Part of the World's Loudest Month, more than 50,000 fans show up for a monster weekend of nonstop rock with 45 bands on 3 stages.
The Lineup: A Day To Remember, Anthrax, Atreyu, Bad Omens, Baroness, Black Veil Brides, Breaking Benjamin, Clutch, Cypress Hill, Destroy Boys, Disturbed, Electric Callboy, Enter Shikari, Evanescence, Falling In Reverse, Foo Fighters, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Greta Van Fleet, Imminence, In Flames, In This Moment, Judas Priest, Limp Bizkit, Of Mice & Men, Primus, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Fang, Royal Blood, Skillet, Slipknot, Stone Temple Pilots, Sum 41, Tech N9ne, The Offspring, Theory of a Deadman
More Info: Welcome to Rockville 2024 Guide
Highest Point Festival 2024
When: May 10-11, 2024
Where: Lancaster, UK
The Scene: Highest Point is a 4-day city festival that takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Williamson Park, Lancaster.
The Lineup: Tom Odell
More Info: Highest Point Festival 2024 Guide
Rise and Vibes Music Festival 2024
When: May 10-12, 2024
Where: Aztec, New Mexico
The Scene: Rise and Vibes Music Festival is an annual music and camping festival that unfolds within the natural beauty of the Animas River Valley. Located between Aztec, NM and Durango, CO, this carefully curated music festival is in the heart of one of the most breathtaking parts of Colorado and New Mexico. The festival offers full hookup RV sites, car camping, shaded river-side tent camping, permanent bathroom and shower facilities, food and craft vendors, a beach, general store and so much more.
The Lineup: Beats Antique
More Info: Rise and Vibes Music Festival 2024 Guide
Cruel World Festival 2024
When: May 11, 2024
Where: Pasadena, CA
The Scene: Cruel World is coming to Los Angeles and bringing your college breakup mix-tape with it for a one-day festival in the park.
The Lineup: Blondie, Duran Duran, Interpol, Placebo, The Jesus and Mary Chain
More Info: Cruel World Festival 2024 Guide
Big As Texas 2024
When: May 10-12, 2024
Where: Houston, TX
The Scene: This 3 day country music festival will also feature local restaurants, vendors and Texas artisans along with custom car shows, equestrian exhibitions, carnival games, immersive art installations, silent auctions, chainsaw carvings and more!
The Lineup: Billy Strings, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Los Lobos, Midland, Morgan Wade, Thomas Rhett
More Info: Big As Texas 2024 Guide
Hangout Fest 2024
When: May 17-19, 2024
Where: Gulf Shores, AL
The Scene: Hangout takes music festivalling to the beach with this springtime party held mid-May on the golden sands of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The huge lineup of just about every genre frequently gives a sneak peek to what's coming this summer in the United States. As far as we know, this is the only festival in the world where you can watch the main stage from a hot tub.
The Lineup: A Day To Remember, Alison Wonderland, All Time Low, Cage the Elephant, Chromeo, Doechii, Dominic Fike, Lana Del Rey, Matt Maeson, Nelly, Odesza, Subtronics, The Chainsmokers, Zach Bryan
More Info: Hangout Fest 2024 Guide
Sonic Temple Festival 2024
When: May 16-19, 2024
Where: Columbus, OH
The Scene: America's largest rock festival tears up the Midwest every May in the most metal of cities -- Columbus, Ohio. 60 bands across three stages over four days makes this a must-stop festival for fans of rock and metal.
The Lineup: 311, A Day To Remember, Anthrax, Atreyu, Bad Religion, Baroness, Black Veil Brides, Breaking Benjamin, Clutch, Cypress Hill, Destroy Boys, Disturbed, Electric Callboy, Enter Shikari, Evanescence, Falling In Reverse, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Imminence, In Flames, In This Moment, Judas Priest, Limp Bizkit, Of Mice & Men, Rise Against, Royal Blood, Seether, Slipknot, Sum 41, Tech N9ne, While She Sleeps
More Info: Sonic Temple Festival 2024 Guide
The Untz Festival 2024
When: May 10-12, 2024
Where: Browns Valley, CA
The Scene: Adding to the myriad of festivals taking place in California each summer, The Untz Festival brings a weekend of dance music to the Mairposa Fairgrounds. Founded in 2009, Untz has devoted their event to bringing to light some of the best underground electronic artists making an impact on the industry.
More Info: The Untz Festival 2024 Guide
Joshua Tree Festival Spring 2024
When: May 16-19, 2024
Where: Joshua Tree, CA
The Scene: The DIY Joshua Tree Music Festival puts out two editions of desert loving fun during the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn. Just a few hours from the hectic vibes of Los Angeles, Joshua Tree is a haven of magical surroundings with phenomenal live music. The spring edition focuses more on dance, world, and funk with the fall reaching out towards Americana, roots and folkadelic vibes.
More Info: Joshua Tree Festival Spring 2024 Guide
EDC Las Vegas 2024
When: May 17-19, 2024
Where: Las Vegas, NV
The Scene: The Electric Daisy Carnival brings all the glitter and glam of Las Vegas to this three-day celebration of electronic music. Now a worldwide phenomenon, there's no place like home for the flagship version of EDC, which shows off hundreds of performers set to the backdrop of a full-sized carnival.
The Lineup: Adam Beyer, Adventure Club, Alesso, Alison Wonderland, Aly & Fila, Angerfist, Armin Van Buuren, Benny Benassi, Boys Noize, Carl Cox, David Guetta, deadmau5, Deorro, Dillon Francis, Diplo, DJ Snake, Eric Prydz, Excision, Ferry Corsten, Fisher, Four Tet, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Green Velvet, Illenium, Infected Mushroom, Jamie Jones, Kaskade, Lost Frequencies, Markus Schulz, Martin Garrix, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, Peggy Gou, Seven Lions, Slander, Sofi Tukker, Steve Aoki, Sub Zero Project, Subtronics, Tiesto, Timmy Trumpet, Vintage Culture, Warface, Zedd, Zomboy
More Info: EDC Las Vegas 2024 Guide
Ikarus Festival 2024
When: May 17-20, 2024
Where: Memmingerberg, Germany
The Scene: The 3-day Ikarus Festival is a camping fest that takes place on the grounds of a former military airfield. Techno, house, psy-trance, deep house, hard techno, and more are represented by more than 100 international acts on 6 individual stages. The mix of nature and concrete gives this festival a unique backdrop.
The Lineup: Adam Beyer, Astrix, Blasterjaxx, Boris Brejcha, Charlotte De Witte, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Hardwell, Infected Mushroom, Neelix, Sub Zero Project, Vini Vici
More Info: Ikarus Festival 2024 Guide
7th Sunday Festival 2024
When: May 19, 2024
Where: Erp, Netherlands
The Scene: 7th Sunday is a multi-genre festival, held annually on the seventh Sunday after Easter in the south of the Netherlands.
More Info: 7th Sunday Festival 2024 Guide
Boston Calling 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Allston, MA
The Scene: Boston's signature music festival takes place for three days over Memorial Day Weekend at the Harvard Athletic Complex. Over the years, Boston Calling has transformed into one of the premier music festivals of New England with a strong mix of indie rock, hip-hop, and legendary artists.
The Lineup: Cannons, Ed Sheeran, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Hozier, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, Megan Thee Stallion, The Killers, The Revivalists, Tyler Childers, Young the Giant
More Info: Boston Calling 2024 Guide
Just Like Heaven Fest 2024
When: May 18, 2024
Where: Pasadena, CA
The Scene: You will ascend to the heights of indie rock nirvana at the Just Like Heaven Festival. This single day fest takes place at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.
The Lineup: Broken Social Scene, Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Phantogram, Phoenix, Sleigh Bells, Tegan And Sara, The Postal Service, The War on Drugs, Two Door Cinema Club, Warpaint
More Info: Just Like Heaven Fest 2024 Guide
Pure Imagination Festival 2024
When: May 17-18, 2024
Where: Prescott, AZ
The Scene: Pure Imagination is a music event with a mission to bring diversity of sound and culture to a picturesque, inspiring outdoor setting. With an eco-friendly focus, a curated and diverse line-up, Pure Imagination creates a unique musical experience marrying soundscape and landscape while leaving limited impact on the environment and the gorgeous topography of Prescott, Arizona.
The Lineup: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sylvan Esso, The Flaming Lips
More Info: Pure Imagination Festival 2024 Guide
Extrema Outdoor Belgium 2024
When: May 17-19, 2024
Where: Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
The Scene: Born in the Netherlands, The Extrema Outdoor Belgium Festival, usually called the XOBE Festival, is a huge 3-day camping festival. It usually pulls in around 65,000 fans and features over 100 artists playing at 7 stages.
The Lineup: AME, Amelie Lens, Boris Brejcha, Dixon, DJ Seinfeld, Helena Hauff, Paco Osuna, Paul Kalkbrenner
More Info: Extrema Outdoor Belgium 2024 Guide
Desertfest Berlin 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Berlin, Germany
The Scene: Desertfest is a series of annual festivals that takes place across Europe showcasing the very best of the stoner rock scene.
The Lineup: Osees
More Info: Desertfest Berlin 2024 Guide
Maryland Deathfest 2024
When: May 23-26, 2024
Where: Baltimore, MD
The Scene: The concept of MDF is simple: to bring to the United States the best and most extreme bands the underground has to offer. Never conforming to trends, or being limited by genre restrictions, MDF is a showcase of what extreme music, both new and old, is capable of.
More Info: Maryland Deathfest 2024 Guide
Wide Awake Festival 2024
When: May 25, 2024
Where: London, UK
The Scene: Celebrated for their unmissable line-ups of leftfield indie, post punk, electronica, techno, and jazz curated by a selection of the capital’s most essential promoters, Wide Awake pride themselves at highlighting some of the best established and up and coming artists in the world today.
The Lineup: Ben UFO, Helena Hauff, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
More Info: Wide Awake Festival 2024 Guide
The Great Escape Festival 2024
When: May 16-18, 2024
Where: Brighton, UK
The Scene: This Brighton showcase extravaganza, founded in 2016, brings in 400+ artists to 30+ venues for a weekend of musical discovery. Spotlight shows, secret gigs, club nights and spontaneous collaborations are just a part of a packed weekend of new music.
More Info: The Great Escape Festival 2024 Guide
Another World 2024
When: May 3-4, 2024
Where: Charlotte, NC
The Scene: Breakaway Presents: Another World is a 2 day festival in North Carolina. It's Charlotte’s newest bass festival with 2 nights of Excision, camping, and more!
More Info: Another World 2024 Guide
In It Together Festival 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Port Talbot, Wales
The Scene: Born out of a love of music, for Wales and the community, In It Together will celebrate it all on the Jubilee Weekend. In the heart of the Welsh valley, In it Together will bring international names, local emerging talent, festival-goers, performers, and the community. This is an all ages festival but if under the age of 18 you have to have a guardian.<br />
The Lineup: Eats Everything, James Morrison, Judge Jules, Sigma, Skream
More Info: In It Together Festival 2024 Guide
DelFest 2024
When: May 23-26, 2024
Where: Cumberland, MD
The Scene: The legendary bluegrass artist Del McCoury curates this annual festival at the picture perfect Allegany County Fairgrounds in Maryland. Camping, dancing, and of course, plenty of bluegrass set the stage for a Memorial Day weekend of world class collaborations, special guest sit-ins, informal workshops, and late night picking sessions.
The Lineup: Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Del McCoury Band, Yonder Mountain String Band
More Info: DelFest 2024 Guide
Cross the Tracks 2024
When: May 26, 2024
Where: London, UK
The Scene: Cross The Tracks is a carefully curated and lovingly presented one-day event that mixes up legendary big names and hot up and comers across six superbly designed stages. It also boasts a wealth of London’s finest street food traders and craft beer brewers.
The Lineup: Erykah Badu
More Info: Cross the Tracks 2024 Guide
Radio 1 Big Weekend 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Luton, UK
The Scene: The UK’s biggest free ticketed festival held in a different location every year.
The Lineup: beabadoobee, Becky Hill, Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Coldplay, Diplo, Eric Prydz, Everything Everything, Rag’n’Bone Man, Rudimental, Vampire Weekend
More Info: Radio 1 Big Weekend 2024 Guide
Bottlerock Napa Valley 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Napa, CA
The Scene: Wine meets music when artists from around the world descend on Napa Valley just north of San Francisco. The internationally renown wine region lets it all hang out during this Memorial Day Weekend Festival, putting out one of the best West Coast lineups of the season.
The Lineup: Action Bronson, All Time Low, Cannons, Cold War Kids, Dominic Fike, Ed Sheeran, Gogol Bordello, Kali Uchis, Maná, Megan Thee Stallion, Miike Snow, My Morning Jacket, Nelly, Norah Jones, Pearl Jam, Queens of the Stone Age, Say She She, St. Vincent, Stevie Nicks, T-Pain, The Kid Laroi, The Offspring
More Info: Bottlerock Napa Valley 2024 Guide
Lightning in a Bottle 2024
When: May 22-27, 2024
Where: Bakersfield, CA
The Scene: The dedicated fans of this transformational festival have kept LiB at the top of its game for over ten years. It has changed venues more than a few times, but the incredible art, enthusiastic attendees, and top notch lineup at this boutique fest is a steady constant.
The Lineup: Bob Moses, Cannons, Fatboy Slim, Floating Points, Honey Dijon, James Blake, Labrinth, M.I.A., Mura Masa, Nora En Pure, Skream, Skrillex, Tipper, Tycho
More Info: Lightning in a Bottle 2024 Guide
Ubbi Dubbi 2024
When: May 25-26, 2024
Where: Ennis, TX
The Scene: Ubbi Dubbi roars into spring bringing a plethora of electronic acts to the heart of Texas. From house and dubstep to techno and trap, festival attendees can rest assured they’ll get a taste of the best electronic music in the market today.
The Lineup: Afrojack, Alison Wonderland, Galantis, RL Grime
More Info: Ubbi Dubbi 2024 Guide
Sea Star Festival 2024
When: May 23-26, 2024
Where: Umag, Croatia
The Scene: From the people behind the legendary EXIT festival in Serbia, comes their latest Balkan adventure. This festival moves the action to the Croatian seaside for a weekend of electronic music at the incredible Stella Maris laguna in Umag.
The Lineup: John Newman
More Info: Sea Star Festival 2024 Guide
Slam Dunk Festival 2024
When: May 25-26, 2024
Where: Leeds/Hatfield, UK
The Scene: Slam Dunk started out as a pop-punk club night at The Cockpit, Leeds in the early 00's. Out of the success of the club night Slam Dunk started putting on international touring artists from the genre like Fallout Boy, Paramore and Panic! at The Disco in Leeds, before developing Slam Dunk Festival. Slam Dunk Festival is now the number one pop-punk, rock and alternative festival in the UK held over 2 fully outdoor sites in Hatfield Park and Temple Newsam Park in Leeds to over 50,000 rock fans.
The Lineup: Asking Alexandria, Boys Like Girls, I Prevail, Pennywise
More Info: Slam Dunk Festival 2024 Guide
Movement Detroit 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Detroit, MI
The Scene: Long before the onslaught of the modern day electronic festival scene, the Movement Festival has brought the vibe to downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend. Running under a few different names since 2000, this festival brings in top talent to Hart Plaza and delivers an EDM urban experience far different than any other you’ll find over the summer.
The Lineup: 999999999, Boys Noize, Carl Craig, Ellen Allien, Fatboy Slim, Floating Points, Gorgon City, Honey Dijon, Horse Meat Disco, Idris Elba, James Blake, Loco Dice, Ludacris, Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Skream, The Blessed Madonna
More Info: Movement Detroit 2024 Guide
Punk Rock Bowling 2024
When: May 24-27, 2024
Where: Las Vegas, NV
The Scene: Combining mankind's three greatest creations (punk rock, bowling, and Las Vegas), this annual festival has grown popular enough to spin off editions across the country. But nothing compares to the flagship festival of Punk Rock Bowling in its downtown Las Vegas home over Memorial Day Weekend. 100 bands, 1000 bowlers, poker tournaments, movie screenings, and plenty of booze - sounds like the perfect weekend.
The Lineup: Billy Bragg, Descendents, Destroy Boys, DEVO, Gogol Bordello, Madness
More Info: Punk Rock Bowling 2024 Guide
We Are FSTVL 2024
Where: Upminster, UK
Festival Statement
To Our FSTVL Family,
We are devastated to announce that for reasons beyond our control, We Are FSTVL 2024 is unable to go ahead.
Last year, when we were looking for a new home, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham offered us the beautiful Central Park and we worked with them to create detailed plans for how the Festival would work this year and be better than ever before. We had invested time and money into the new site, new stages and brought in a new Creative Team to bring the weekend to life with immersive experiences and large art installations, alongside the already fantastic lineup, which we couldn’t wait to share with you.
Sadly, and just days before we were due to attend on site to start the build, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham accepted that they could not deliver a safe event space that was fit for the purpose of allowing us to stage We Are FSTVL 2024.
In a press release London Borough of Barking and Dagenham say that the difficult decision to cancel has been made for health and safety reasons after record levels of rainfall this year.
We are heartbroken by this decision and can’t wait to dance with you again in 2025 and show you everything we have been working on.
All ticket holders will be entitled to a refund and will be contacted via email shortly with further information.
We Are FSTVL x
More Info: We Are FSTVL 2024 Guide
HowTheLightGetsIn 2024
When: May 24-27, 2024
Where: Hay-on-Wye, UK
The Scene: The world's largest festival of philosophy and music is back - HowTheLightGetsIn returns to Hay-On-Wye on 26th-29th May! Amongst the beautiful Black Mountains, you'll find the world's leading thinkers debating today's biggest ideas, as well as a spectacular array of musicians and performers. Across 300+ events, we'll bring together superstar philosophers, trailblazing scientists, award-winning writers, and political giants to tackle the most pressing issues of our times.
More Info: HowTheLightGetsIn 2024 Guide
Love Saves the Day Festival 2024
When: May 25-26, 2024
Where: Bristol, UK
The Scene: The award-winning Love Saves the Day brings an energetic crowd of festies to Bristol for two days of electronic, indie, and hip-hop. In recent years, Love Saves the Day moved from the heart of the city to Eastville Park which has done little to diminish the popularity of this Bank Holiday weekend fest. Known for unique stage installations and a positive vibe, this festival continues to evolve and amaze each year.
The Lineup: Eats Everything, Gorgon City, Groove Armada, Katy B, Sigma, The Streets
More Info: Love Saves the Day Festival 2024 Guide
Solshine 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Chillicothe, IL
The Scene: 'Following an impressive 22-year run, the creators of Summer Camp Music Festival will enter an exciting new era in 2024 with their new festival concept: Solshine: A Music and Arts Reverie.'
The Lineup: Big Gigantic, Bro Safari, deadmau5, Goose, Keller Williams, Kill The Noise, moe., Slander, STS9, The Disco Biscuits, The String Cheese Incident, The Werks, Umphrey's McGee
More Info: Solshine 2024 Guide
Bearded Theory Festival 2024
When: May 23-26, 2024
Where: Derbyshire, UK
The Scene: The multi-award winning and family-friendly festival, Bearded Theory, comes together for their Spring Gathering during the May bank holiday weekend. Besides the eclectic music lineup and children's activities, the festival also hosts a World Record Attempt for the Largest Number of People Wearing False Beards.
More Info: Bearded Theory Festival 2024 Guide
Rooster Walk 2024
When: May 23-26, 2024
Where: Axton, VA
The Scene: Making the most out of tragedy, Rooster Walk was started to celebrate the lives of two childhood friends that passed away. With a mission to create a festival that could fund a scholarship, the Rooster Walk Music and Arts was born. A decade later, this festival for charity has become a centerpiece event of the region.
The Lineup: Cory Wong
More Info: Rooster Walk 2024 Guide
Balter Festival 2024
When: May 24-27, 2024
Where: Chepstow, UK
The Scene: The Balter Festival in Wales celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 250 artists during this 4-day banger!
The Lineup: Andy C
More Info: Balter Festival 2024 Guide
California Roots 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Monterey, CA
The Scene: One of the largest reggae festivals in the country, Calforinia Roots delivers a cosmic blend of good vibes, true happiness, family, peace, love and joy to all who enter. The three-day festival takes place at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, where Jimi Hendrix famously lit his guitar on fire in 1967.
The Lineup: Ice Cube, Lupe Fiasco, Rebelution, Ziggy Marley
More Info: California Roots 2024 Guide
Nuits Sonores 2024
When: May 8-12, 2024
Where: Lyon, France
The Scene: Nuits Sonores, a boutique electronic festival, is held in the in the historical city of Lyons. Spread out over five days, be prepared for unique performances, events, and workshops, taking place 40 different venues across the city. There's both a day and night program here so be prepared for delights throughout the event.
The Lineup: Bonobo, Fatboy Slim, Skrillex
More Info: Nuits Sonores 2024 Guide