Gas up the whip, summer festival season is here! Get your Doc Martens, portable battery charger and shade blockers ready to take in popular acts like Drake, Tamar Braxton, Lenny Kravitz and more live music outdoors!
An even wider list of acts are slated to hit the nation’s festival circuit and we have the all details you need to make one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make this summer!
Here’s your ultimate guide to the hottest music and culture festivals coming to your town! You might wanna grab your tickets now!
NEW YORK
August 22-23
Headliners: Lauryn Hill, Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Kelis, among others
Admission: $45-$200
July 6-11
50 Kent in Williamsburg
Headliners: Common, Mobb Deep, Lion Babe, Freeway, Charles Hamilton and others
Admission: $0-$100
Randall’s Island Park
September 4-6
Headliners: The Chemical Brothers, Above & Beyond, Alesso
Admission: $239-$799
CHICAGO
July 31-August 2
Grant Park
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Metallica, Florence + The Machine, Sam Smith, The Weeknd, Alabama Shakes, Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator and FKA Twigs among others
Admission: $110-$275
July 8-12
Grant Park
Admission: FREE
July 17-19
Union Park
Headliners: Chance the Rapper and others
Admission: $65-$180
DETROIT
September 4-7
Hart Plaza
Headliners: Pat Methiny Trio, Monty Alexander, Jungle Funk Trio
Admission: FREE
August 14-16
Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History
Admission: FREE
PHILLY
September 5-6
Headliners: Beyonce, Future, The Weeknd
Admission: from $139.80
GEORGIA
September 25-27
Chattahoochee, GA
Headliners: David Guetta, Benny Benassi among others
Admission: from $137
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