The calendar just turned to 2018 and already announcements are being made for music festivals slated for the year. The first to divulge its lineup is glitterati favorite Coachella, which has The Weeknd, Beyoncé, and Eminem headlining Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, respectively. Other big names include Haim; Tyler, the Creator; alt-J; A Perfect Circle; Fleet Foxes; Odesza; Kali Uchis; and St. Vincent.
Coachella may kick off music festival season, but there are heaps of others coming down the pike, and now is the time to start planning your musical trips. The following are just a few of the gatherings taking place near and far.
California
- Coachella Apr. 13-15 and 20-22, Indio; coachella.com
- Stagecoach Apr. 27-29, Indio; stagecoachfestival.com
- Lightning in a Bottle May 24-28, Bradley; lightninginabottle.org
- California Roots Festival May 25-27, Monterey; californiarootsfestival.com
- BottleRock May 25-27, Napa; bottlerocknapavalley.com
- Monterey International Pop Festival Jun. (dates unconfirmed), Monterey; montereyinternationalpopfestival.com
- Vans Warped Tour June 24, Ventura; vanswarpedtour.com
- Arroyo Seco Weekend June 23-24, Pasadena; arroyosecoweekend.com
- FYF Fest July (dates unconfirmed), Los Angeles; fyffest.com
- Mid State Fair July 18-29, Paso Robles; midstatefair.com
- Outside Lands Aug. (dates unconfirmed), San Francisco; sfoutsidelands.com
- Joshua Tree Music Festival Oct. 4-7, Joshua Tree; joshuatreemusicfestival.com
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Oct. (dates unconfirmed), San Francisco; hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Out of State
- SXSW Mar. 12-18, Austin, TX; sxsw.com
- New Orleans Jazz Festival Apr. 27-29 and May 3-6, New Orleans, LA; nojazzfest.com
- Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 7-10, Manchester, TN; bonnaroo.com
- Lollapalooza Aug. 2-5, Chicago, IL; lollapalooza.com
- Austin City Limits Music Festival Oct. 5-7 and 12-14, Austin, TX; aclfestival.com
Canada
- Canadian Music Week May 7-13, Toronto; cmw.net
- NXNE June 8-17, Toronto; nxne.com
- Quebec City Summer Festival (Festival d’été de Québec) July 5-15, Quebec City; infofestival.com
- Osheaga Festival Aug. 3-5, Montreal; osheaga.com
- POP Montreal International Music Festival Sept. 26-30, Montreal; popmontreal.com