Summer 2025 is stacked with epic music and comedy festivals across North America! Whether you love rock, country, jazz, EDM, hip-hop, or stand-up comedy, thereโs something for everyone. Hereโs your ultimate guide to the 20 must-attend festivals this year.
1. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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Dates: April 11-13 & April 18-20, 2025
๐ Location: Indio, California
๐ถ Highlights: Featuring Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott. Expect huge crowds, art installations, and A-list performances.
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2. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
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Dates: June 12-15, 2025
๐ Location: Manchester, Tennessee
๐ถ Highlights: Featuring Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, and Hozier. A four-day camping festival packed with music, late-night sets, and good vibes.
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3. Lollapalooza
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Dates: August 1-4, 2025
๐ Location: Chicago, Illinois
๐ถ Highlights: One of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., featuring rock, hip-hop, pop, and EDM.
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4. Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival
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Dates: October 3-5 & October 10-12, 2025
๐ Location: Austin, Texas
๐ถ Highlights: A two-weekend festival featuring diverse genres like rock, indie, hip-hop, and country.
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5. Stagecoach Festival
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Dates: April 25-27, 2025
๐ Location: Indio, California
๐ธ Highlights: The biggest country music festival in the U.S., featuring stars like Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, and Luke Bryan.
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6. Governors Ball Music Festival
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Dates: June 6-8, 2025
๐ Location: Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York
๐ถ Highlights: With Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier, plus Glass Animals and Feid, this is NYCโs signature summer festival.
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7. CMA Fest
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Dates: June 5-8, 2025
๐ Location: Nashville, Tennessee
๐ธ Highlights: A country music loverโs dream, featuring Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, and more.
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8. Country Thunder
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Dates: Varies by location (Arizona, Wisconsin, Alberta, and Florida)
๐ Location: Multiple cities
๐ธ Highlights: A multi-state country festival featuring some of the biggest names in country music, camping, and rowdy crowds.
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9. Faster Horses Festival
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Dates: July 18-20, 2025
๐ Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
๐ธ Highlights: Dubbed the โparty of the summerโ, Faster Horses is one of the biggest country music festivals in the Midwest, featuring top country stars, camping, and tailgating fun.
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10. BottleRock Napa Valley
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Dates: May 23-25, 2025
๐ Location: Napa Valley, California
๐ถ Highlights: Music, wine, and gourmet food, featuring rock, pop, and indie acts. Past headliners include Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Stevie Nicks.
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11. Vail Comedy Festival
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Dates: May 23-25, 2025
๐ Location: Vail, Colorado
๐ Highlights: Hilarious stand-up comedy from HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and more, set against a scenic mountain backdrop.
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12. RISE Comedy Festival
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Dates: July 25-26 & July 31-August 2, 2025
๐ Location: Denver, Colorado
๐ Highlights: A blend of stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy, showcasing rising stars and comedy legends.
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13. Bourbon & Beyond Festival
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Dates: September 11-14, 2025
๐ Location: Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky
๐ถ Highlights: A music, bourbon, and food festival, featuring Phish, Noah Kahan, Sturgill Simpson, The Lumineers, and Jack White.
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14. Halifax Busker Festival
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Dates: July 30-August 4, 2025
๐ Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
๐ญ Highlights: A unique festival of street performances, featuring acrobats, comedians, musicians, and magicians.
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15. Montreal International Jazz Festival
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Dates: June 27-July 6, 2025
๐ Location: Montreal, Quebec
๐ท Highlights: The largest jazz festival in the world, featuring iconic jazz, blues, and R&B artists.
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16. Just for Laughs Festival
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Dates: July 2025 (Exact dates TBA)
๐ Location: Montreal, Quebec
๐ Highlights: The worldโs biggest comedy festival, featuring top stand-up comedians, improv shows, and comedy galas.
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17. Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
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Dates: August 1-3, 2025
๐ Location: Montreal, Quebec
๐ถ Highlights: A massive indie, pop, and rock festival, featuring acts like Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, and The Arctic Monkeys.
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18. Burning Man
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Dates: August 25-September 2, 2025
๐ Location: Black Rock Desert, Nevada
๐ญ Highlights: Art, music, and radical self-expression in the middle of the Nevada desert.
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19. Summerfest
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Dates: June 26-30 & July 2-6, 2025
๐ Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
๐ถ Highlights: The worldโs largest music festival, featuring over 1,000 acts!
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20. Shambhala Music Festival
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Dates: July 25-28, 2025
๐ Location: British Columbia, Canada
๐ง Highlights: One of Canadaโs top EDM festivals, known for underground beats and wild vibes.
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๐ฅ Which festival are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! ๐ถ๐