Outside of cultural and architectural travel, music is something I love. Live bands are everything to me. I have musicians in my family and remember going to sleep with my father playing his bass guitar. Coachella is over, but what about the more affordable summer festivals for music lovers? Break out the bodysuits, body paint, crop tops, and mini shorts, here are 10 Music Festivals to attend this summer.
Beach Road Trip (BRT) Weekend
Genre: Soca, Reggae, Dancehall EDM Soca, Zouk, Kompa, Afro Beats
Tickets + More information: BRT Weekend
Best of the Best Music Fest
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, and Soca
Location: Miami, FL
Tickets + More information: Best of the Best Concert
The Governor’s Ball Music Festival
Genre: Indie rock, Alternative rock, Hip-hop, EDM
Location: Randall’s Island Park, NYC
Tickets + More information: Governor’s Ball Music Festival
Roots Picnic
Genre: Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Contemporary, Country, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Hard rock, Metal, Hip-hop, Indie, Jam Band, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Tickets + More information: Roots Picnic
CURLFEST NYC
Genre: Hip-Hop, R&B, Black Excellence
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Tickets + More information: Curly Girl Collective
Essence Festival
Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Gospel, Blues, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae
Location: New Orleans, LA
Tickets + More information: Essence Fest
Lollapalooza
Genre: Alternative rock, punk rock, heavy metal, pop, hip-hop, EDM
Location: Grant Park, Chicago
Tickets + More information: Lollapalooza
Afropunk Fest
Genre: Alternative, Blues, R&B, Hip-hop, Electronic, Rock
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Tickets + More information: AfroPunk Fest Brooklyn
Electric Zoo Festival
Genre: EDM
Location: Randall’s Island Park, NYC
Tickets + More information: Electric Zoo
Budweiser Made In America Fest
Genre: Hip-hop, Rock, Pop, R&B, and EDM
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Tickets + More information: Made in America Fest
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, these are some of the most popular music festivals around the U.S. No matter what genre, there’s something out there for everyone.
See Kez B’s Recap of Made in America 2016 below:
Have you attended any of these music festivals? Which one is your favorite?
I haven’t been to any of these festivals but between the Governor’s Ball & Made in america I may need to soon
Girl do it! It’s close to home so why not? Thinking of doing afropunk this year.