30 American Music Festivals You Need to Attend in 2018
by Rebecca Hollman
updated Jan 9, 2018
The 30 American EDM Festivals You Need to Attend in 2018
Its January and that means that festival season is quickly approaching. I've put together a list of the best 30 EDM festivals in the US that I think everyone should attend in 2018 and why. Check out the 30 below and tell me which ones you've been to already!
If you want a list of the 15 Canadian EDM festivals you need to attend in 2018, check it out HERE
1. Electric Forest
When: June 21-24 and June 28-July 1 (two back to back weekends)
Where: Double J Ranch- Rothbury, Michigan
Lineup:
Website: https://www.electricforestfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: This is the pinnacle of American EDM festivals. Not only is it a music festival, it is truly an interactive immersive experience. Besides having 7 stages packed with amazing artists, Electric Forest features art installations, incredible visual and sound production, interactive experiences, theatrical performances, yoga classes, speakers and workshops, and much much more. The thing that makes Forest truly amazing, is that you can spend your 4 days there experiencing the festival in a million different ways!
""Happy Forest" is a greeting, a reminder, an encouragement, and a farewell all rolled up in one phrase. New people quickly become new friends. Happiness is a state of mind , and all of the 30,000 exuberant people around you are constant bubbling reminders that you're currently in the best place on earth. Fleeting encounters become lasting memories and "happy forest" is heard in all of those moments, whispered quietly or yelled enthusiastically.
After flying back from weekend 1 of my forest forest, I was left feeling a bit glum that I wasn't going to be in Michigan while the whole second weekend was going to pass by without me. So like any rational person, I washed all my muddy rave gear, packed my bags, hopped in a van and bought a ticket to weekend 2. Best decision ever. I couldn't have been luckier to get to camp with this group, or to have met all the insanely wonderful people I found while dancing from 3pm til sunrise all four days. I literally did only exactly what I wanted to do every day in the festival, seeing who I wanted to see, meeting up with friends if I could, making new friends if I didn't, and all the while dancing the. whole. time. Never have I felt so alive or connected with the other festival goers. COME TO ELECTRIC FOREST!"
-Kevin Davis
"Electric Forest is the epitome of a "more than the music" festival. Even though there are 8 stages, you don't feel like you are wasting time if you aren't at a set. Whether you are walking around the firest just staring at the lights, or going on one of the scavenger hunts, getting "married" to an inanimate object, or talking to people on the telephones in the firest; there is always something to do. I will 100% be back at Forest in the future."
-Kevin Michael
2. Burning Man
When: August 26 - September 3
Where: Black Rock City, Nevada
Lineup: There isn't really one... read more about the lack of the lineup and the music at Burning Man HERE
Website: https://burningman.org/
Why You Should Go: Burning Man is not really a music festival, but it is one of the most unique experiences you can have in the US; which is why it was put on this list as #2. Burning Man is a burn, an art installation, a music festival and a life changing experience all wrapped into one. Nine days in Black Rock City, a city created in the Nevada desert by the Burning Man attendees, with only the ability to barter for the items you need will surely be a mind-opening experience. I highly suggest everyone check out Burning Man in their lifetime, but be extremely diligent in your preparation for this burn. Also keep in kind, this is a burn that is more about the experience than the music.
3. EDC Las Vegas
When: May 18-20
Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway- Las Vegas, Nevada
Lineup:
Website: https://lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com/
Why You Should Go: This is THE electronic music festival to go to. Featuring 3 days of the best EDM artists in the entire world, EDC Las Vegas is the festival that any EDM lover should make their pilgrimage to. Featuring an entire carnival during the festival (hence the name Electric Daisy Carnival), top notch light and sound production, the best artists you can see at the time and over 200,000 attendees; EDC Vegas is the place to be. Not for the faint-hearted, EDC Vegas is in the Nevada desert and also goes until 9 am every morning. Make sure to get your beauty rest before and get ready for the best 3 days of the year.
Also check out other EDC events: EDC Mexico and EDC Orlando
EDC Mexico: February 24-25 in Mexico City, 2018 lineup already announced
EDC Orlando: Date TBA but predicted the second weekend of November, 2018 lineup not announced yet
4. Ultra
When: March 23-25
Where: Bayfront Park- Miami, Florida
Lineup:
Website: https://ultramusicfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Ultra and all of Miami Music Week are the kickstarters of EDM for the year. Happening in March, Ultra is one of the first festivals of the year and artists use this to release new music and test out new music and sets on the Ultra attendees. Expect all the artists to bring out their new music and their best sets for this festival to launch off EDM and the 2018 festival season. Besides Ultra on the weekend, Miami Music Week also features pool parties and shows at clubs the whole week leading up to and during Ultra. Expect days and days of non-stop music (literally non-stop because clubs don’t close until around 2pm the next day)!
"My first ultra was an awesome time overall. The stage production was out of this world, especially the Megastructure. You can find basically every genre of electronic music you want, with a few rappers mixed in as well. The crowd was also diverse in the fact that people from all over the world travel to Miami for the festival each year. Since it is the first major festival of the year, all the artists are debuting new music and putting on the best sets to get people excited for them for the rest of the year."
-Kevin Michael
Also check out Rapture and all of Miami Music Week
Rapture Music Festival: March 22 (Day before Ultra) at the Historic Virginia Key Park in Miami. 2018 lineup TBA but 2017 is listed below. "Rapture features today’s top underground house and techno talent in an idyllic beachside setting."
Miami Music Week: March 20-25 at various locations throughout Miami. Miami Music Week includes many different day and night parties leading up to Ultra and also after parties for Ultra itself. Events continuously added.
5. Hulaween
When: October 25-29
Where: Spirit of Suwannee Music Park- Live Oak, Florida
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA but check out last years lineup for an idea of what to expect. Lineup normally drops around September.
Website: https://www.suwanneehulaween.com/
Why You Should Go: Hulaween is ranked #3 on this list because of the total experience it brings. On top of being during Halloween weekend, it’s also located at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in north Florida. In my opinion, I think this is the coolest festival venue in the US. Featuring lakes, mossy oaks, swamp vibes and an expansive camping area within the mossy forests; it really is beautiful. Add the chilly October weather, everyone in Halloween costumes and mist from the lakes between the mossy oaks, and you really have a unique and spooky vibe. Last year’s lineup included a mix of indie, jam and EDM acts.
"My favorite "standard" festival of the year was anything but standard. You could camp wherever you could find room, you have running water in the campsites, you can hear the music from one of the stages while still at camp. The Spirit Lake art installations were amazing; with live painters, murals and 3D projection mapping over the lake. What used to be a mostly jam festival had the perfect blend of jam bands with bass and house artists. Everybody there was friendly, water was easy to find, and the food and merchandise vendors were all great. The venue as welcoming of hte festival goers with open arms in a way that no other venue had been in my experience."
-Kevin Michael
6. Dirtybird Campout East Coast
When: February 2-4
Where: St. Cloud, Florida
Lineup:
Website: http://dirtybirdcampout.com/
Why You Should Go: 2018 is the first year Dirtybird Campout has a new additional location, Dirtybird Campout East Coast! It’s about time the East Coast got some Dirtybird love, with the new festival being located in St. Cloud, Florida. Just like the original Dirtybird Campout in California, Campout East Coast will feature tons of artists from the Dirtybird record label, plus tons of summer camp activities like kayaking, obstacle courses, potato sack races and much much more. This festival will be an awesome mix of daytime games/activities and house music!
Also check out Dirtybird Campout West Coast
Dirtybird Campout West: Dates TBA but likely first weekend in October. Located at San Antonio Campground in Bradley, California. 2018 lineup not announced yet but see 2017 lineup below.
7. Lightning in a Bottle
When: May 23-28
Where: San Antonio Campground- Bradley, California
Lineup:
Website: http://lightninginabottle.org/
Why You Should Go: LIB’s 2018 phase one lineup has been announced! Featuring a unique mix of house, jam and space bass this year, the lineup includes artists like ZHU, Griz, Beats Antique, Tipper, Emancipator, Bleep Bloop, ZEKE Beats, Shlump, Esseks, Nicole Moudaber, The Black Madonna, MK, Yotto, Walker & Royce, and Will Clarke.
8. Movement
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When: May 26-28
Where: Hart Plaza- Detroit, Michigan
Lineup: 2018 lineup announced January 24th
Website: http://movement.us/
Why You Should Go: Techno, techno, techno! A 3-day straight techno and house festival, Movement has one of the best vibes of any festival I’ve ever been to. Because of the techno, Movement draws an older and more responsible crowd than most festivals. The people, the lineup and the location in Detroit along the river really give the festival its unique vibe. Last year featured some acts like Test Pilot (Deadmau5’s alter ego), Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Barclay Crenshaw, The Belleville Three, Carl Craig, Cajmere, Dusky, DVS1, Nicole Moudaber, Golf Clap, Paco Osuna, Dixon, Kevin Saunderson, Jamie Jones, and Drumcell.
9. Electric Zoo
When: August 31 - September 2
Where: Randall's Island Park- New York City, New York
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA but check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://electriczoofestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Electric Zoo is guaranteed to always have one of the best lineups of the year. In terms of experience, its not as good as festivals like Electric Forest or Hulaween; but in my opinion, Electric Zoo is the number one festival in terms of lineups. With 3 days straight of never ending fire sets, it’s one of those festivals where all 5 stages are playing good music at the same time and it doesn’t really matter what stage you end up at because you’re going to have a good time. Last year’s lineup featured Grum, Sasha & John Digweed, Above & Beyond, Tchami, Excision, Spag Heddy, Crankdat, Jaykode, QUIX, Malaa, REZZ, Drezo, Wax Motif, Brohug, No Mana, Blackgummy, Claude VonStroke, Victor Calderone, Deadmau5 & Eric Prydz, Thomas Jack, De La Swing, Claptone, The Black Madonna, Subfocus, JOYRYDE, BIJOU, Dixon and Yotto.
10. CRSSD Spring
When: March 3-4
Where: Waterfront Park- San Diego, California
Lineup:
Website: http://crssdfest.com/
Why You Should Go: A 2-day festival in San Diego, CRSSD is bringing the techno and house heat this year! With the 2018 lineup already announced and featuring artists like Gorgon City, Bonobo, SNBRN, Tchami, Cirez D, Sasha, Nicole Moudaber, Mark Knight, CamelPhat, Shiba San, Lee Burridge, MK, Nora En Pure, Walker & Royce, and Wax Matif; you know this is going to be an out of this world time.
Also check out CRSSD Fall: Same location, date and lineup TBA. 2017 lineup listed below.
11. Paradiso
When: June 15-16
Where: The Gorge Ampitheatre- George, Washington
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://paradisofestival.com/
Why You Should Go: A 2-day festival in arguably the beautiful venue in America, Paradiso features 2 stacked days of fire EDM. Last year’s lineup included a diverse array of EDM artists like Baauer, Barely Alive B2B Virtual Riot, BIJOU, Billy Kenny, BTSM, Boombox Cartel, Camo & Krooked, Chris Lake, Getter, Griz, JOYRYDE, Lane 8, Mija, SNBRN, Space Jesus, Wax Motif and many more.
12. Sonic Bloom
When: June 14-18
Where: Hummingbird Ranch- Rye, Colorado
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://sonicbloomfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Sonic Bloom is a 4-day camping festival in Colorado featuring a mostly jam and space bass/alien bass lineup. Last year’s lineup included artists like Papadosio, Ott., Claude VonStroke, Minnesota, Space Jesus, Phutureprimitive, Barclay Crenshaw (Claude VonStroke’s real name and bass act), Desert Dwellers, Bluetech, ill.gates, Kayla Scintilla, Golf Clap, Merkaba, White Bear, Yheti, Bogtrotter, kLL sMTH, Charlesthefirst, and a Desert Hearts showcase (Mikey Lion, Porkchop, Marbs and Lee Reynolds).
13. Buku
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When: March 9-10
Where: Mardi Gras World- New Orleans, Louisiana
Lineup:
Website: http://thebukuproject.com/
Why You Should Go: Buku is truly something special. You can’t really beat those spooky Mardi Gras/New Orleans vibes! With the festival being right along the river, and also one stage being inside the Mardi Gras float storage tent, it truly is immersed in the essence of New Orleans. An interesting mix of EDM and rap; this year’s lineup includes Bassnectar, Virtual Self, REZZ, Bonobo, Mura Masa, Green Velvet, Spag Heddy, and Jade Cicada. Buku always has a select set of artists that only play on SS Buku- the VIP only boat stage so be aware of that when reading the lineup.
14. Okeechobee
When: March 1-4
Where: Okeechobee, Florida
Lineup:
Website: https://okeechobeefest.com/
Why You Should Go: A 4-day camping festival located in central Florida, Okeechobee is on its third year and going strong. Featuring a diverse lineup of EDM, jam and rap artists, it really has something for everyone. Also featuring a lake, a beach, and an “enchanted alien jungle” vibe; Okeechobee is truly an interesting experience. With the tagline “Enter the Portal,” you know it’s going to be a wild time. This year’s lineup includes artists like Bassnectar, Zeds Dead, Tipper, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Tycho, Ganja White Night, Jai Wolf, G Jones, Big Wild, Boogie T and Dirt Monkey.
15. Lost Lands
When: September 14-16
Where: Legend Valley- Thornville, Ohio
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://www.lostlandsfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Who doesn’t love a 3-day dinosaur themed all bass festival hosted by Excision? Lost Lands first year was in 2017, and to say they delivered would be an understatement. Excision went above and beyond to get people’s feedback on what features they did and did not want at the festival- and then actually listened! On top of being a well-run festival, it also brought the best names in bass music: Excision, Zeds Dead, Destroid, Ephwurd, Herobust, Liquid Stranger, REZZ, Slander, Snails, BTSM, Barely Alive, Boogie T, Delta Heavy, Dieselboy, Dion Timmer, Kai Wachi, KJ Sawka, PhaseOne, Space Jesus, Spag Heddy, Truth, Virtual Riot and tons more.
16. Something Wonderful and Something Wicked
When: April 21-22 and date TBA (usually on Halloween weekend)
Where: Texas Motor Speedway- Dallas, Texas and Sam Houston Race Park- Houston, Texas
Lineup: 2018 lineups TBA. Check out 2017's lineups below.
Website: https://somethingwonderful.com/ and https://somethingwicked.com/
Why You Should Go: Something Wonderful and Something Wicked are paired festivals thrown by Disco Donnie Presents in Texas. Something Wonderful is in the spring and Something Wicked is in the fall (usually the weekend before or on Halloween). Both events are 2-day events, one in Dallas and one in Houston. Both bring a diverse range of bass, house, trance and psytrance artists and featured acts like Porter Robinson, Tchami, Nora En Pure, Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, REZZ, Above & Beyond, Zeds Dead and Dillon Nathaniel in 2017.
17. HARD Summer
When: August 4-5
Where: Glen Helen Ampitheatre- San Bernardino, California
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://hardfest.com/hardsummer
Why You Should Go: A HARD event, thrown by the producer Destructo, HARD Summer is a 2-day fest in Southern California in August. HARD events are just that: they go hard! Featuring tons of bass and bass house artists, every set is packed with heavy hitting bass. Last year’s artists included Zeds Dead, Tchami, Malaa, Doctor P, Kayzo, Mercer, AC Slater, Wax Motif, Chris Lake, Chris Lorenzo, Must Die!, Drezo, Oshi, Oski, Whipped Cream, Amine Edge & DANCE, Dog Blood, Bassnectar, Claude VonStroke, Baauer, Destructo, Shiba San, MK, Ekali, Graves, 4B, Walker & Royce, VOLAC, Brohug and LDRU. Wow, just looking back at this lineup made me realize how many good names were on it…. Expect a similarly packed lineup in 2018.
18. Beyond Wonderland and Nocturnal Wonderland
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When: March 16-17 for Beyond, dates TBA for Nocturnal
Where: NOS Events Center- San Bernardino, California
Lineup: 2018 lineups TBA. Check out 2017's lineups below.
Website: https://beyondwonderland.com/ and https://www.nocturnalwonderland.com/
Why You Should Go: Insomniac festivals always have amazing production quality and amazing artists. Insomniac has been throwing festivals in the US and around the world for years and years and are experts at throwing good parties. Insomniac has multiple festivals in the US, including Electric Forest and all the EDC’s. Beyond Wonderland and Nocturnal Wonderland are their paired spring/fall festivals located in Southern California. Both are seasonal themed and feature incredible bass, house and trance artists, in true Insomniac fashion.
Also check out Beyond Wonderland: Mexico
19. Desert Hearts
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When: April 27-30
Where: Los Coyotes Indian Reservation- Warner Springs, California
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: https://festival.deserthearts.us/
Why You Should Go: I always think record label festivals are the best festivals, with Desert Hearts being no exception. Desert Hearts is a tech house/deep house/techno record label run by Mikey Lion that’s catchphrase is “House, Techno & Love… We Are All Desert Hearts.” The record label started with the Desert Hearts Festival in the Mojave Desert, California and has now expanded to a record label and pop-up City Hearts Festivals in different cities around the world. This years lineup hasn’t been announced yet but expect the whole Desert Hearts crew.
20. Dancefestopia
When: September 6-9
Where: La Benite Riverfront Park- Kansas City, Kansas
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://dancefestopia.com/
Why You Should Go: A 3-day fest in Kansas City, Dancefestopia brings a sick and diverse lineup. Last years featured Zeds Dead, Bassnectar, Netsky, Space Jesus, Grum, No Mana, Phase One, QUIX, Ghastly and Champagne Drip. Expect similar big name bass, house and trance artists on 2018’s lineup.
21. Sunset
When: May 26-27
Where: Raymond James Stadium- Tampa, Florida
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: https://smftampa.com/
Why You Should Go: A 2-day Memorial Day Weekend festival in Tampa, Florida; Sunset is a warm, small festival featuring tons of house and bass artists. Last years lineup including people like Above & Beyond, RL Grime, Zeds Dead, Dusky, Drezo, Ganja White Night, 4B, Getter, G Jones, MK, Yotto, Bleep Bloop, Brohug and many more…
22. Camp Bisco
When: July 12-14
Where: Montage Mountain- Scranton, Pennsylvania
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://campbisco.com/
Why You Should Go: Bisco is a 3-day camping mixed jam band/EDM festival featuring a full water park inside the festival. A good mix of wooks and rave stars, Bisco always is a good time. Featuring artists like STS9, Bassnectar, Griz, Gramatik, Emancipator, Slushii, Space Jesus, Esseks, Shpongle, G Jones, Pretty Lights, Ganja White Night, Kill the Noise and Eprom; Bisco brings big name jam, funk and EDM artists together. Just a heads up, you can’t camp next to your car so be sure to bring a cart to move your camping gear from your car to the campgrounds.
23. Shaky Beats
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When: May 11-13
Where: Centennial Olympic Park- Atlanta, Georgia
Lineup:
Website: https://www.shakybeatsfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Shaky Beats is a 3-day city fest in Atlanta, GA. The Shaky Beats 2018 lineup has been announced and features artists like Excision, Seven Lions, Louis the Child, San Holo, Kayzo, G Jones, Troyboi, Herobust, Shiba San, Space Jesus, Minnesota, Brohug, Dr. Fresch, Bleep Bloop, Buku and Billy Kenny. Although featuring a smaller lineup than last year, the names are still impressive. Shaky Beats is changing locations this year to the same venue as their sister festival Shaky Knees.
Also check out Shaky Knees
Shaky Knees is Shaky Beats older indie brother which happens the weekend before (May 4-6) also in Atlanta, Georgia
24. Imagine
When: September 21-23
Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway- Atlanta, Georgia
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://www.imaginefestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Imagine is one of those up and coming festivals that you know will be one of the big names in the next couple of years. Imagine started off as a 2 day city festival in Midtown Atlanta at Masquerade Music Park and has now graduated to a 3 day camping festival at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. 2017 highlighted the growth in Imagine; with a change in dates to make the festival at a cooler time, safer campgrounds, and by Sunday; shorter lines. They really surprised last year with an amazing and diverse lineup and I’m expecting a similar lineup this year.
25. Moonrise
When: 2018 date not announced but generally the first weekend in August
Where: Pimlico Race Track- Baltimore, Maryland
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://www.moonrisefestival.com/
Why You Should Go: A 3-day non-camping festival located in Baltimore, Moonrise boasts an impressive lineup featuring a good mix of bass, house and trance acts. Recovering from a questionable year in 2016, 2017 proved that Moonrise is making big changes. With a huge volunteer staff, they were able to pass out entire water bottles and snack bars for free to Moonrise attendees. They also walked around with fans and water sprayers to cool people down during sets. There were volunteers walking by about every 10 minutes, so they were on top of providing free water and the ability to cool down.
26. Decadence
When: Dates TBA but always on NYE weekend
Where: Two locations on the same nights (1) Colorado Convention Center- Denver, Colorado (2) Rawhide Event Center- Phoenix, Arizona
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://decadencenye.com/
Why You Should Go: A 2-day New Year’s Eve festival held in Denver, Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona on the same nights. The Denver festival is the bigger festival and tends to have bigger names on the lineup but the Phoenix festival is also loaded with quality artists. 2017’s Denver lineup included acts like Bassnectar, Justice, ODESZA, Rufus Du Sol, Porter Robinson, Getter, Louis the Child, Space Jesus and many more…
27. Snowglobe
When: Dates TBA but always on NYE weekend
Where: Lake Tahoe Community College- South Lake Tahoe, California
Lineup: See the 2017 lineup below.
Website: http://snowglobemusicfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: A 3-day New Year’s Eve festival in Lake Tahoe … really enough said. Just pack warm ski wear/winter coats for the festival! Go a few days ahead of time or stay a few days after to add skiing/snowboarding at Heavenly! Featuring the likes of Tycho, Porter Robinson, Troyboi, Lane 8, Justin Martin, Shiba San, Moon Boots, Graves, etc. in 2017, expect another big lineup for 2018.
28. Bonnaroo
When: June 7-10
Where: Manchester, Tennessee
Lineup:
Website: https://www.bonnaroo.com/
Why You Should Go: Don't get me wrong, Bonnaroo is the quintessential American festival. But I put it so far down this list because this is a list for EDM festivals and Bonnarro is mostly jam, indie, rock and pop music. Although the lineup does feature some great EDM artists this year like Bassnectar, Virtual Self (Porter Robinson's new alter ego), The Glitch Mob, Shiba San, Chris Lake, Billy Kenny b2b Mija and Space Jesus; the lineup is mostly artists of other genres. Bonnaroo is a cool festival and offers an extremely diverse and stacked lineup every year. It's also a great festival for first-time festival goers!
"Hands down favorite festival is Bonnaroo- you can catch me on the farm every year. Originally known for its jam band mentality, the festival has opened up to a wider variety of genres: funk, indie, rap, rock, edm, folk, pop and alternative. Its the 3rd and 4th tier artists on the lineup that catch everyone's attention- this is the place to discover new and upcoming acts. There's something about Bonnaroo that totes this quirky magic, and it comes mostly from the attendees, not necessarily just the music. Four days with 100,000 people really encourages this take on temporary community, where everyone looks out for one another and the well known motto is "radiate positivity.""
-Blake Hamilton
29. Spring Awakening
When: June 8-10
Where: Addams-Medill Park- Chicago, Illinois
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: https://www.springawakeningfestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Spring Awakening is 3 day city fest in Chicago. It has changed venues in the past few years and the new venue may not be in the best part of Chicago, but SAMF always brings a packed lineup. Heavy on the trance and house, expect names like Gorgon City, Paul van Dyk, Rufus du Sol, Lane 8, Thomas Jack, Malaa, Mija, Duke Dumont, Armin van Buuren, Zhu and many many more
30. Das Energi
When: August 17-18
Where: The Great Saltair- Salt Lake City, Utah
Lineup: 2018 lineup TBA. Check out 2017's lineup below.
Website: http://dasenergifestival.com/
Why You Should Go: Das Energi is a two day festival in SLC boasting a big lineup for last year. With house artists like Billy Kenny, Claude vonStroke, Blackgummy, Mija and BIJOU and bass artists like Getter, Ganja White Night,Ephwurd, Knife Party, Zomboy, Feed Me, REZZ and Slushii; this small festival is guaranteed to bring a banger lineup in 2018.
Some Honorable Mentions:
III Points: http://iiipoints.com/
North Coast: https://www.northcoastfestival.com/
Fractal Beach: https://www.fractalbeach.org/
Minus Zero: http://www.minuszerofestival.com/
Hangout: http://hangoutmusicfest.com/
Lollapalooza: https://www.lollapalooza.com/
Summer Camp: http://summercampfestival.com/
UME: https://umesouthpadre.com/
Countdown: https://countdownnye.com/
Euphoria**: https://www.euphoriafest.com/
What The Festival: http://whatthefestival.com/
Snowta: http://snowtanye.com/
Middlelands**: http://www.middlelands.com/
Summerset**: http://summersetfestival.com/
Bassnectar Spring Gathering: https://www.bassnectar.net/2017/11/chicago-spring-gathering-2018/
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