Music festival season is coming. It’s clear that music lovers all over the world are looking for the best lineup to immerse themselves with music. With various festivals to choose from, you’re easy to be caught in the chaos. Here’s a quick list of the best music festivals to expect this season.
Governors Ball Music Festival
Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2
Randall’s Island Park, New York
Governors Ball Music Festival, the Memorial Day weekend event of the year, will take place at Randall’s Island Park in New York with the performances of popular headliners such as Tyler, Lil’ Wayne, The Creator, Brockhampton, Major Lazer, Florence + the Machine, The Strokes, Nas, The 1975, SZA, and a large haul of smaller artists.
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Thursday, June 13 – Sunday, June 16
Great Stage Park, TN
Back for another year, Bonnaroo Music Festival 2019 with headliners including Phish, Post Malone, Odesza, Childish Gambino, Cardi B, and The Lumineers.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21
Union Park, Chicago, IL
The 14th Pitchfork Music Festival celebrates music from a diverse group of artists. 2019’s headliners include HAIM, The Isley Brothers, Mavis Staples, Charli XCX, and Robyn.
Lollapalooza Chicago
Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4
Grant Park, IL
Lollapalooza, originally a traveling event in the early 1990s, has become an international music event. The Lollapalooza Chicagoin Grant Park include headliners such as The Strokes, Childish Gambino, The Chainsmokers, Tame Impala, J Balvin, Twenty One Pilots, Flume, and Ariana Grande.
Outside Lands
Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 11
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
The premier festival of San Francisco returns in August for another big event with headliners including Paul Simon, Twenty One Pilots, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Flume, Kasey Musgraves, and The Lumineers. In addition to great music from a diverse group of artists, this festival prides itself on its sustainability efforts, especially with waste diversion. 92% of the 2018 festival’s waste was diverted from landfills, according to the its website.