Ultimate Guide to 2019 Music Festival

One more year, another large number of real music celebrations spread the nation over. With such a large number of alternatives, and with movement and ticket costs so extraordinary, you can't in any way, shape or form go to them all. So which one(s) will you pick? Here's a helpful manual for pretty much every American music celebration on tap for 2019, with subtleties on what's in store at every one of them. We'll be refreshing this as lineups and extra subtleties are declared, so continue returning.



Where: Austin, TX

At the point when: March 11-17

Why you ought to go: Along with covering celebrations for film, intelligent, and parody, SXSW has been a major draw for Austin for a considerable length of time. The music parcel, with endless exhibits of rising and set up ability happening all over town at pretty much consistently, is seemingly the most exciting piece of the yearly occasion. Odds are great you'll locate a most loved new act before everybody finds them in 12 months' time.

Main events: SXSW doesn't have main events, as such, yet will have Atlanta non mainstream stalwarts Deerhunter, alt-shake legends Swervedriver and Versus, and, for reasons unknown, Wyclef Jean.

Different acts to look at: The symphonic contemporary people music of New York City's Oliver Kalb, otherwise known as Bellows, which enhances its sound with electronic components and diverse creation; and the surf-independent shake of T-Rextasy, a Brooklyn four-piece flaunting human sciences kid verses that run like a shrewd juvenile rap about entitled young men and ladies' issues.

Treefort Music Fest

Where: Boise, ID

At the point when: March 20-24

Why you ought to go: Despite its rambling greenery and huge mountains, Idaho's a generally neglected state, and its music scene is considerably progressively disregarded. To convey consideration and more groups to the incredible potato state, Treefort Fest appeared in 2012 and has just developed in size and ubiquity since. Dissimilar to numerous bigger, corporate celebrations, Treefort highlights an immense, mixed lineup of basically non mainstream specialists to make for a one of a kind involvement in the woodsy Northwest.

Main events: Treefort doesn't authoritatively name main events, however the huge draws this year are Toro y Moi, Liz Phair, Angelique Kidjo, Vince Staples, and Built to Spill.

Different acts to look at: Anemone, a sweeping, live synth pop aggregate driven by musician Chloé Soldevila that will remind you about the sentimental magnificence of being on the move floor; the Minneapolis-based independent pop gathering Bad Hats, best described by its front-lady Kerry Alexander's flawless vocals and sweet, clever songwriting; and Naked Giants, a guitar-employing power-pop trio from Seattle outfitted with noisy, crazy shake melodies that will get you on your feet.

Ultra Music Festival

Where: Miami, FL

At the point when: March 29-31

Why you ought to go: Miami is synonymous with the electronic scene, which means Ultra is the original music occasion of the year in the enthusiastic Florida city. Major EDM stars turn tracks into the early hours on the shoreline, while new acts flaunt their beat-production abilities on littler stages. So in the event that you must have that exemplary drop, Ultra is the place you should be.

Main events: Ultra books roughly 100 main events, so we won't show them all here, however on the DJ side they incorporate Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers, and Marshmello, and on the unrecorded music side they incorporate deadmau5 and Odesza.

Different acts to look at: TBA

Where: Indio, CA

At the point when: April 12-14 and April 19-21

Why you ought to go: At this point, Coachella has turned out to be less about the music and to a greater extent a get-together to be seen at. However, by the by, it's an enormous arrangement that turns the normally desolate desert outside of Los Angeles into the most sizzling occasion of the spring. Coachella packs its far reaching lineups (and its elite gathering lounges) with the greatest names in music and will be everywhere on your 'gram whether you need it to or not.

Main events: Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, and Ariana Grande, with the 1975, Weezer, Kid Cudi, Janelle Monáe, and DJ Idris Elba tossed in for nothing.

Different acts to look at: The eight-piece non mainstream pop band Superorganism, which sorts out humming and glittery components out of their London; and the mysterious neo-soul of Josiah Wise's serpentwithfeet, whose other-worldly voice hoists the excellence of the strange sentiments he expounds on to be something of a higher power.

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December 7, 2018

Unstable Knees Music Festival

Where: Atlanta, GA

At the point when: May 3-5

Why you ought to go: While most significant music celebrations start to move into a totally pop area, Shaky Knees stands its ground as a stone celebration with a lineup including basically outside the box shake greats and best in class guitar-based groups.

Main events: Tame Impala, Beck, Cage the Elephant, and Incubus lead a pressed lineup.

Different acts to look at: Singer-musician Lucy Dacus, who recounts confession booth stories by means of far reaching rock tracks as heard on a standout amongst other collections of 2018; and Peach Pit, a band that joins mid year surf sounds with impactful, angsty verses.

November 29, 2018

Home base Music Festival

Where: Gulf Shores, AL

At the point when: May 16-19

Why you ought to go: Hailing specifically from the Gulf Shore, this pop celebration plays appropriate on the shoreline to make for the ideal prologue to summer. Home base draws the most sultry names crosswise over music, particularly what's predominant in the standard so you can commence the season by moving under the sun and in the sand to the present hits.

Main events: Travis Scott, The Lumineers, Khalid, Vampire Weekend, Cardi B, and Kygo, with The 1975, Hozier and Diplo likewise on the bill.

Different acts to look at: Label mates and wonders of the 1975, Manchester's Pale Waves station '80s new wave, while taking advantage of contemporary creation and composing deep verses straight out of your most loved motion picture that doesn't exist; and Shame, a coarse, London-based carport center band which amps up the guitars and the punk frame of mind.

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Boston Calling

Where: Boston, MA

At the point when: May 24-26

Why you ought to go: The previous a few seasons, Boston's biggest celebration has kept up its stake as a standout amongst the most intriguing music occasions, straying far from similar names highlighted on each other lineup to incorporate increasingly remarkable, developing ability. With vast and specialty acts crosswise over hip-jump and shake, the fest committed to music and its craft occasions is one for those given to really observing some outstanding sets.

Main events: Twenty One Pilots, Travis Scott, Tame Impala, just as sets from Janelle Monae and Anderson.Paak

Different acts to look at: Singer-lyricist Sidney Gish composes with a free streaming mind that will unavoidably make you both giggle and cry even at a celebration set, and to compensate for those tears, you best observe White Reaper whose fearsome carport punk is as liberal as '80s field shake all in great amusing to make you move.

January 7, 2019

BottleRock Napa Valley

Where: Napa, CA

At the point when: May 24-26

Why you ought to go: BottleRock takes the nourishment, drink, and music fest, and joins them into a one-stop end of the week. BottleRock offers the best chomps and beverages from popular sustenance trucks and restaurateurs - and with their lineup of the best groups in the non mainstream scene, they fittingly tap into your ears' taste buds, as well, to incredible the perfect Cali summer understanding.

Main events: Imagine Dragons, Neil Young, and Mumford and Sons, in addition to Pharrell Williams, Santana, Tash Sultana and a lot more boldface band names on the ticket.

Different acts to look at: Adrian Galvin may have the natural vocals of a people artist, yet he takes his true respite and songwriting to a pop space as its interweaved with crystalline creation in his non mainstream pop task Yoke Lore; after his takeoff from Paramore, drummer Zac Farro proceeded to shape his very own performance venture, HalfNoise, in which lo-fi accomplices hallucinogenics as though they were dependably a sweet, clear matching.

Bunbury Music Festival

Where: Cincinnati, OH

At the point when: May 31-June 2

Why you ought to go: Festivals might be substantial along the East and West Coast, however that doesn't mean the Midwest doesn't have a considerable amount of incredible occasions. Ohio's Bunbury, for instance, regularly accumulates a program of strong, real shake main events to guarantee stake as an astounding elective celebration. In addition, they additionally have a bunch of must-see hip-bounce up-and-comers to truly commend the music in this late-spring occasion hailing from downtown Cincinnati.

Main events: TBA

Different acts to look at: TBA

The Governors Ball Music Festival

Where: New York, NY

At the point when: May 31-June 2

Why you ought to go: There's an unwritten accord in New York that mid year doesn't authoritatively commence until the point when Governors Ball begins in the city on Randall's Island. Intelligent of its main residence, Gov Ball dependably has a differing lineup over all classes, keep running with a carefree demeanor, and in spite of the fact that in the previous quite a while its lineup has moved into an all the more pop-engaged space considering more youthful groups of onlookers, it remains a proudly New York encounter.

Main events: Tyler, the Creator; Florence + the Machine; The Strokes; in addition to the intense hints of Mitski, Lil Wayne, Nas and SZA make this one difficult to top.

Different acts to look at: The nostalgic shake hints of Sunflower Bean, and you should gander at Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard's four-piece Calpurnia, which offers thoughtful alt-nation and earnest musicianship.

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

Where: Manchester, TN

At the point when: June 13-16

Why you ought to go: Even as outdoors celebrations turn out to be all the more an extravagance experience, or expel that harsh component, the 'roo lives on and wins as a result of it. With its throughout the night move parties, incredibly broad lineup, and grasp of anything goes outdoors culture, Bonnaroo is a kind of mecca of major fest heads, and the place to be in case you're down for just abo