Huge List of Music Festivals – Where To Go Guide For Music 2020 [UPDATED]

As I have been increasingly traveling for music, I started keeping a spreadsheet of ones I wanted to attend. The list of music festivals grew and grew until it definitely seemed like time to share it. While we keep hearing about festivals closing down – there are still plenty around the United States to get to. This list is in chronological order and focuses on rock/alternative since that is my wheelhouse, but I tried to include a variety!

UPDATE: COVID-19 is disrupting a LOT of these festival dates. Sadly, most are skipping 2020 altogether. I’ll do my best to keep these updated! [7-23-20]

List of American Music Festivals 2020

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Innings Festival

Tempe, Arizona
February 27-28, 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $160
inningsfestival.com

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SXSW Music [2020 CANCELLED]

Austin, Texas
March 16–22
Number of Days: 6
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $895
sxsw.com/festivals/music

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Ultra Music Festival [2020 CANCELLED]

Miami, Florida
March 26-28, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $400
ultramusicfestival.com

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Treefort Music Festival [Moved to September]

Boise, Idaho
September 22 – 26, 2021
Number of Days: 5
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $125
treefortmusicfest.com

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Coachella [2020 CANCELLED]

Coachella Valley, California
April 2021
Number of Days: 3 days, 2 weekends
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $430/weekend
coachella.com

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Something In The Water [2020 CANCELLED]

Virginia Beach, Virginia
April 23-25, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $250
somethinginthewater.com

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FoCoMX [Moved to September]

Fort Collins, Colorado
September 4-5, 2020
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $50
focomx.focoma.org

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New Orleans Jazz Fest [2020 CANCELLED]

New Orleans, Louisiana
April 22 – May 2, 2021
Number of Days: 4 days, 2 weekends
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $85/day
nojazzfest.com

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Fortress Festival [2020 CANCELLED]

Fort Worth, Texas
April 25-26
Number of Days: 1
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $100
fortressfestival.com

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BeachLife Festival [2020 CANCELLED]

Redondo Beach, California
May 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $300
beachlifefestival.com

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Beale Street Music Festival [2020 CANCELLED]

Memphis, Tennessee
April 30 – May 2, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $145
beale-street-music-festival

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III Points [Moved to October]

Miami, Florida
October 16-17, 2020
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $150
iiipoints.com

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Shaky Knees [2020 CANCELLED]

Atlanta, Georgia
May 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $200
shakykneesfestival.com

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Welcome to Rockville [2020 CANCELLED]

Daytona Beach, Florida
May 8-10
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $190
welcometorockvillefestival.com

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Hangout Fest [2020 CANCELLED]

Gulf Shores, Alabama
May 14-17
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $280
hangoutmusicfest.com

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Electric Daisy Carnival [Moving to October]

Las Vegas, Nevada
October 2-4
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $350
lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com

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Sonic Temple [2020 CANCELLED]

Columbus, Ohio
May 15-17
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $175
sonictemplefestival.com

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Lightning In A Bottle [2020 CANCELLED]

Buena Vista Lake, California
May 20-25
Number of Days: 5
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $400
lightninginabottle.org

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Punk Rock Bowling [2020 CANCELLED]

Las Vegas, Nevada
May 28-31, 2021
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $75
www.punkrockbowling.com

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Boston Calling [2020 CANCELLED]

Boston, Massachusetts
May 22-24
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $350
bostoncalling.com

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BottleRock Napa Valley [2020 CANCELLED]

Napa Valley, California
May 28 – 30, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $160
bottlerocknapavalley.com

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Rocklahoma [2020 CANCELLED]

Pryor, Oklahoma
May 22-24
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $175
rocklahoma.com

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Bunbury [2020 CANCELLED]

Cincinnati, Ohio
June 5-7
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $180
bunburyfestival.com

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Governors Ball [2020 CANCELLED]

NYC, New York
June 5-7
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $325
governorsballmusicfestival.com

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Virgin Fest [2020 CANCELLED]

Los Angeles, California
June 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: TBA
virginfest.com

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Wonderstuck [2020 CANCELLED]

Cleveland, Ohio
June 12-13, 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $110
www.wonderstruckfest.com

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Bonnaroo [2020 CANCELLED]

Manchester, Tennessee
June 17-20, 2021
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $340
www.bonnaroo.com

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Hog Farm Hangout [2020 CANCELLED]

Laytonville, California
June 11-13, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $320
hogfarmhangout.com

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Firefly [2020 CANCELED]

Dover, Delaware
June 2021
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $300
fireflyfestival.com

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Summerfest [2020 CANCELLED]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 2021
Number of Days: 6 days, 3 weekends
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $120
summerfest.com

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Kate Wolf [2020 CANCELED]

Laytonville, California
June 2021
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $330
katewolfmusicfestival.com

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Westword Music Showcase (WMS) [2020 CANCELLED]

Denver, Colorado
June 2021
Number of Days: 1
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $50
www.westwordshowcase.com

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Forecastle [2020 CANCELLED]

Louisville, Kentucky
July 17-19
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $160
forecastlefest.com

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Pitchfork Music Festival [2020 CANCELLED]

Chicago, Illinois
July 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $150
pitchforkmusicfestival.com

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Underground Music “Something” (UMS)

Denver, Colorado
July 25
Number of Days: 1
undergroundmusicshowcase.com

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Lollapalooza [2020 CANCELLED]

Chicago, Illinois
July 2021
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $350
lollapalooza.com

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Outside Lands [2020 CANCELLED]

San Francisco, California
August 6-8, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $385
sfoutsidelands.com

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Bellwether [2020 CANCELLED]

Waynesville, Ohio
August 12-14, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $100
bellwetherfest.com

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Bohemian Nights [2020 CANCELLED]

Fort Collins, Colorado
August 13-15, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: Free
bohemiannights.org

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Wonderbus [2020 CANCELLED]

Columbus, Ohio
August 28-29, 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $70
wonderbusfest.com

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Made In America [2020 CANCELLED]

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $200
madeinamericafest.com

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Bumbershoot [2020 CANCELLED]

Seattle, Washington
September 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $220
bumbershoot.com

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Electric Zoo [2020 CANCELLED]

NYC, New York
September 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $300
electriczoo.com

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JAS Experience [2020 CANCELLED]

Aspen, Colorado
September 24-27, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $280
jazzaspensnowmass.org

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Riot Fest [2020 CANCELLED]

Chicago, Illinois
September 16-19, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $130
riotfest.org

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iHeartRadio Music Festival

Las Vegas, Nevada
September 18-19
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $85/day
iheart.com/music-festival

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Kaaboo San Diego

San Diego, California
September 18-20
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $350
kaaboodelmar.com

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Life Is Beautiful [2020 CANCELLED]

Las Vegas, Nevada
September 18-20
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $285
lifeisbeautiful.com

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Louder Than Life [2020 CANCELLED]

Louisville, Kentucky
September 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $190
louderthanlifefestival.com

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Rebel Rock [2020 CANCELLED]

Orlando, Florida
September 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $125
rebelrockfest.com

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Music Midtown [2020 CANCELLED]

Atlanta, Georgia
September 18-19, 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $125
musicmidtown.com

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Sea.Hear.Now [2020 CANCELLED]

Asbury Park, New Jersey
September 18-19, 2021
Number of Days: 2
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $165
seahearnowfestival.com

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Bourbon & Beyond [2020 CANCELLED]

Louisville, Kentucky
September 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $200
bourbonandbeyond.com

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Ohana Festival [2020 CANCELLED]

Dana Point, California
September 24-26, 2021
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $330
ohanafest.com

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Austin City Limits [2020 CANCELLED]

Austin, Texas
October 2-4 & October 9-11
Number of Days: 3 days, 2 weekends
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $265/weekend
aclfestival.com

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Desert Daze [2020 CANCELLED]

Lake Perris, California
TBD
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $300
desertdaze.org

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Voodoo Music & Arts [2020 CANCELLED]

New Orleans, Louisiana
TBD
Number of Days: 3
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $120
voodoofestival.com

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Wonderfront [2020 CANCELLED]

San Diego, California
TBD
Number of Days: 4
Rough GA Ticket Cost: $240
wonderfrontfestival.com

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