The Evolving Music Festival Landscape
Once confined to the spring and summer months, the music festival season now spans nearly the entire year. With the rising popularity of festivals and opportunities to travel abroad for events like Primavera Sound, keeping track of festival locations, dates, lineups, and prices can be challenging.
Thrillist is here to help. We monitor the year’s biggest festivals and provide the information you need to plan your festival experience. Whether you prefer raving until sunrise, vibing out in nature, or a mix of both, the lineups below offer a wide variety of sonic escapes.
With the dog days of summer officially here, we’ve already enjoyed some of 2024’s most anticipated festivals. But there’s no shortage of exciting music festivals ahead, with new lineups announced almost weekly. Our latest additions include high-profile festivals in California and South Carolina. Check back regularly for updates on new and upcoming festivals.
Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 25-28, 2024
This four-day festival celebrates music, moto culture, and Milwaukee. Headliners include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jelly Roll, and Hardy, with additional performances by The Offspring, Warren Zeiders, and Cypress Hill. General admission tickets for July 26 and 27 start at $200. Learn more and purchase tickets at HDHomecoming.com.
Project Pabst
Portland, Oregon
July 27-28, 2024
Headliners Billy Idol, T-Pain, Violent Femmes, and Big Thief will take over Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Also performing are Gossip, Denzel Curry, Manchester Orchestra, Jeff Rosenstock, Soccer Mommy, and more. Weekend passes start at $195. Details can be found at ProjectPabst.com.
Broccoli City Festival
Washington, DC
July 27-28, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion headlines Broccoli City 2024 at Audi Field. The lineup also features Gunna, Partynextdoor, Kaytranada, Victoria Monét, Lil Yachty and the Concrete Family, Key Glock, Amaarae, Sexyy Red, Baby Tate, and more. Tickets start at $225. More information is available at BCFestival.com.
Lollapalooza
Chicago, Illinois
August 1-4, 2024
Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park with headliners SZA, Tyler, The Creator, Blink-182, The Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Hozier, Melanie Martinez, Skrillex, and Stray Kids. Additional acts include Deftones, Zedd, Conan Gray, Laufey, Ethel Cain, Vince Staples, Tate McRae, Reneé Rapp, Victoria Monét, Benson Boone, Pierce The Veil, Jungle, Kesha, TV Girl, and more. Details and tickets, including VIP packages, are available at Lollapalooza.com. Check out Thrillist’s comprehensive guide to the festival, annotated by festival photographer and Lolla expert Ashley Osborn.
Hinterland
Saint Charles, Iowa
August 2-4, 2024
Taking place in the tiny town of Saint Charles, just outside Des Moines, Hinterland features headliners Noah Kahan, Vampire Weekend, and Hozier. Additional performers include Mt. Joy, Ethel Cain, Lizzy McAlpine, Orville Peck, and Hippo Campus. Presale tickets for three-day general admission passes start at $250 and will increase to $300. Learn more and buy tickets at HinterlandIowa.com.