10 Music Festivals to Attend This Summer

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

 

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#BRTweekend 🏝☀️ The World’s Biggest Caribbean Music Festival. 3 Days, 6 Events, Eat & Drink Free All Weekend! Tickets On sale Now @ brtweekend.com 🙌🏼🚢🌎🌴☀️✈️💦

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Best of the Best Music Fest

Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, and Soca
Location: Miami, FL
Tickets + More information: Best of the Best Concert

 

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••• Best Of the Best ••• Have you purchased your tickets for the 13th Annual Best Of the Best? . . . This will be Historic one Not to Miss . . Click link in bio Now!!!! #botb2019

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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

 

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contents are even more delicious than they appear😋

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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

 

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🚨 #RootsPicnic 2019 / Saturday, June 1 / Philadelphia 🚨 We’re taking the Picnic to the park! Our new festival site – the Mann at Fairmount Park – will include 3 stages of music, podcasts, gaming, art & dialogue 🙌 Tickets on sale Friday at noon. More info at RootsPicnic.com

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CURLFEST NYC

Genre: Hip-Hop, R&B, Black Excellence
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Tickets + More information: Curly Girl Collective

 

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On Saturday July 27, thousands of the world’s flyest Curly Girls will converge in New York City at #CURLFEST, the world’s largest natural beauty festival! We can’t wait to celebrate all of you, and continue shifting the perception of what beautiful looks like. Tag your squad and repost to spread the word! More announcements to come. See you there! Xoxo, Tracey, Simone, Gia, Melody & Charisse || #curlygirlcollective #naturalhair #naturalhairdaily #curlygirls #curlyhair #afro #braids #blackgirlmagic #browngirls #brownskin #beauty #love #friends #girlstrip #4chair #festival #summer

A post shared by Curly Girl Collective (@curlygirlcollective) on Apr 15, 2019 at 4:00am PDT

Essence Festival

Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Gospel, Blues, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae
Location: New Orleans, LA
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ICYMI: Our Forever First Lady @michelleobama is coming to #EssenceFest! @hermusicofficial, @therealmaryjblige, @missymisdemeanorelliott, and more will also be hitting the stage so you know #EssenceFest will be on another level! Do you have your ticket yet? Tap the 🔗in bio for more.

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Lollapalooza

Genre: Alternative rock, punk rock, heavy metal, pop, hip-hop, EDM
Location: Grant Park, Chicago
Tickets + More information: Lollapalooza

 

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You wanted it, you got it. Here’s your 2019 #Lolla Lineup by Day. See which days your favorite artists will perform and grab your 1-Day tickets NOW!

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Afropunk Fest

Genre: Alternative, Blues, R&B, Hip-hop, Electronic, Rock
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Tickets + More information: AfroPunk Fest Brooklyn

 

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📣📣📣 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 📣📣📣 #AFROPUNKBrooklyn Saturday tickets are on their final tier. And the price is about to go ⬆️ for Sunday. Hit the link in bio and get em today 🤗

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Electric Zoo Festival

Genre: EDM

Location: Randall’s Island Park, NYC

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The Electric Zoo: Evolved lineup is here! Are you ready to party with us and these awesome artists at this year’s #EZoo?!⁣ ⁣ P.S. All ticket prices increase Friday! Get yours today and take the next step to your Evolution: http://electriczoo.com/tickets

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Budweiser Made In America Fest

Genre: Hip-hop, Rock, Pop, R&B, and EDM
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Tickets + More information: Made in America Fest

 

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PHILLY!! ARE YOU READY FOR @travisscott, @iamcardib AND MORE?? Presale for #MadeInAmerica 2019 is available now for @TIDAL members! 👉TIDAL.com/MIA

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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?