The 20 Best Music Festivals in the USA for 2026 — Lineups, Dates & Tickets

May 2026

Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and 17 others — the only USA festival guide you need for 2026.

Coachella — Indio, CA (April)

Two weekends, mid-April. The biggest festival in America and arguably the most influential globally. 2026 lineup tends to drop in early January. Tickets ~$549 for the 3-day GA pass + camping, with payment plans available. Hotels in Palm Springs or Indio sell out 6 months in advance — plan early on NearEvent.

Bonnaroo — Manchester, TN (June)

Four days on a 700-acre farm. Camping festival, more rock and jam-band than Coachella. The atmosphere is famously friendly. ~$400 4-day pass. Fly into Nashville (75 min drive) — most Bonnaroo trips bundle 1–2 Nashville days on either side.

Lollapalooza — Chicago, IL (August)

Four days in Grant Park, downtown Chicago. The most central festival of any major US fest — you can stay at a normal hotel. ~$400 4-day pass. Aftershows around the city run nightly with major headliners playing 800-cap clubs.

Austin City Limits — Austin, TX (October)

Two weekends in Zilker Park. Less hype than Coachella, lineup just as strong. Austin in October is perfect weather. ~$350 3-day pass.

Outside Lands — San Francisco, CA (August)

Three days in Golden Gate Park. The Bay Area's flagship festival. The food and wine scene at OSL is famously good — Wine Lands and the cheese cave are festival institutions. ~$450 3-day pass.

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) — Las Vegas, NV (May)

The biggest electronic music festival in North America. Three nights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7pm–5am. Pair with a Vegas hotel stay for the wildest week of the year. ~$425 3-day pass.

Ultra — Miami, FL (March)

Three days at Bayfront Park. Electronic music's global flagship. Miami Music Week runs the entire week around Ultra — every major DJ plays smaller pool parties and club shows around the city.

Stagecoach — Indio, CA (April)

Country music's answer to Coachella, on the same fields the weekend after. Three days, ~$450 GA pass. The biggest names in country music plus Americana and roots crossover.

Governor's Ball — New York, NY (June)

Three days, Flushing Meadows Park (Queens). NYC's flagship festival. ~$330 3-day pass. Easier logistics than any other major US festival — subway from anywhere in the city.

Rolling Loud — Miami, FL (July)

Hip-hop's biggest festival. Three days at Hard Rock Stadium. The most-talked-about lineup of any festival year after year. ~$450 GA pass.

How to Save 30% on Festival Tickets

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