As the festival season ends in October… oh wait, the turns don’t end at all. October is the new month of August and we have a full list of festivals currently planned for the spookiest month. As always, times, artists, and dates can change, so stay flexible and follow your favorite festivals on social media.
JMBLYA 2021
September 3-October 9 2021
Tour in the United States
This traveling music festival features top-notch hip-hop lineup across Texas each May. This high-energy spectacle now takes place over a single day in Dallas, Austin and Houston. With alumni like Chance the Rapper, Cashmere Cat, Denzel Curry, Travis Scott, Vic Mensa, Kaytranada and A $ AP Ferg, JMBLYA still has a nice roster of talent.
Guide JMBLYA 2021
Gasparilla Music Festival 2021
October 1-3, 2021
Tampa, Florida
The nonprofit Gasparilla Music Festival puts downtown on the map with this annual festival which usually takes place in the spring. The community festival features a mix of indie rock and roots with alumni like Best Coast, Dr. Dog, Dawes, The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse.
Guide to the 2021 Gasparilla music festival
Austin City Limits 2021
1-10 October 2021
Austin, Texas
Named after the venerable PBS series, the Austin City Limits Festival is entering its second decade stronger than ever. The traditional lineup announcement has sparked a wave of praise and criticism from hip kids, but the love for this festival is so strong that ACL has added a second weekend and continues to sell out.
Austin City Limits Guide 2021
SandJam Music Festival 2022
September 30-October 2, 2022
Panama City Beach, Florida
SandJam is an adult alternative rock music festival in beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida. As announced, the stages take place on the beautiful sugar white sands of this spring festival.
SandJam 2022 Music Festival Guide
2021 Flooded City Festival
October 1-2, 2021
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival is a two-day celebration of American roots music drawing thousands of enthusiastic music fans to Johnstown, PA each summer. The festival usually takes place the first weekend in August.
2021 Flood City Festival Guide
Festival of heights 2021
October 2, 2021
Denver, CO
Debuting in October 2021, High Ground embarks on a festival experience that fuses music, storytelling, immersive art, cannabis and nature. It is a festival for those who wish to deepen and experience more. We are a community that connects, explores, grows and experiences something new together.
High Ground Festival Guide 2021
Replica Day 2021
October 7-10, 2021
Sacramento, California
California’s biggest rock festival is breaking into Sacramento with a powerful lineup of rock and metal favorites. With alumni like Megadeth, Korn, Ozzy Osbourne, Nine Inch Nails, Godsmack, Alice in Chains and System of a Down, this is the perfect place to see legends of the genre in the western United States as well as newcomers to the scene.
Aftershock 2021 Festival Guide
Blueberry 2021
8-10 October 2021
Eureka Springs, AR
“The Harvest Moon Festival was spontaneously launched in 2015 and has already become the region’s premier jamgrass event. Hosted in the heart of the Ozark Mountains on the beautiful DHP property known as The Farm, the area has a rich history with bluegrass music, and Hillberry honors this past while ushering in this history of music, mountains and ever-growing community. evolution. With an attendance capped at 3000, attendees can expect a truly intimate festival and camping experience. ‘
Blueberry Guide 2021
Rooster walk 2021
8-10 October 2021
Axton, Virginia
Making the most of the tragedy, Rooster Walk was launched to celebrate the lives of two deceased childhood friends. With the mission of creating a festival that could fund a scholarship, the Rooster Walk Music and Arts was born. A decade later, this charity festival has become a flagship event in the region.
Guide to the Rooster Walk 2021
A 2021 music festival
October 9-10, 2021
Atlanta, Georgia
“One Musicfest will take place across multiple stages and serve as the ultimate blend of innovative urban alternative acts with over eleven hours of non-stop music. One Musicfest is the only place to see this list of incredible acts come together for one purpose – which is to witness a wide variety of sounds, from rock and hip-hop, to electro, reggae, funk, disco, house, alternative and soul while having your musical senses stimulated. ‘
One Musicfest 2021 Guide
UtopiaFest 2021
October 15-16, 2021
Burnet, Texas
This family-friendly Texas festival features two non-overlapping main stages, plus free car camping, lake swimming, yoga, and hiking. The venue, less than an hour from Austin, is located in what is locally known as the Texas Hill Country.
UtopiaFest 2021 Guide
Dirtybird Camp 2021
October 15-17, 2021
Waterford, california
It’s summer camp for adults at the annual Dirtybird Campout! Hosted by the folks at the Dirtybird label, this electronic themed campsite is all about non-stop entertainment. Woodcarving, knotting, tug-of-war, dodge ball, talent shows and, of course, tons of music. This Southern California experience has even been adapted for a springtime version of the East Coast.
Dirtybird Campout Guide 2021
Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas 2021
October 21-24, 2021
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Electric Daisy Carnival brings all the sparkle and glamor of Las Vegas to this three-day celebration of electronic music. Now a global phenomenon, there’s no place like home for EDC’s flagship version, which features hundreds of artists against the backdrop of a life-size carnival.
Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas 2021 Guide
Hangtown Music Festival 2021
October 21-24, 2021
Placerville, California
The Halloween Hangtown Ball takes place in the Sierra foothills with a wide variety of musical experiences and artist collaborations. There will be late night shows, costume themes and contests, parades, food, wine, arts and crafts fair, Kidzone with family activities such as pumpkin carving with members of Railroad Earth, and much more.
Hangtown Music Festival 2021 Guide
III Points 2021
22-23 October 2021
Miami, Florida
Returning each year to the hipster paradise of Wynwood in Miami, Florida, III Points brings an eclectic mix of modern music to South Florida festival-goers. The festival promises to be an expedition of discovery of music and art that participants will fall in love with. The mix of artistic expression across multiple genres proves the importance of showcasing the best of pop culture in programming every year.
III Guide 2021
Ride strong NYC 2021
October 28-30, 2021
New York, New York State
The world’s largest hip-hop festival that started in Miami, Florida is coming to New York. Some of the biggest names in the industry have performed at this festival before including Kendrick Lamar, Future, Lil Wayne, A $ AP Rocky, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Lil B, Post Malone, Migos, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, and more.
Rolling Loud NYC 2021 Guide
Suwannee Hulaween 2021
October 28-31, 2021
Live Oak, Florida
Halloween’s messiest music festival, Suwanee Hulaween, takes place every year at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. Hosted by The String Cheese Incident (which plays two sets each night), the jam band-packed lineup includes several stages filled with fans dressed for the event.
Guide Suwannee Hulaween 2021
Levitation 2021
October 28-31, 2021
Austin, Texas
Formerly known as the Austin Psych Fest, Levitation launched editions in Vancouver and Paris. But the home port still remains in Texas where the flagship festival takes over the Carson Creek Ranch near Austin. Founded by local psychiatrist heroes, the Black Angels, this DIY festival is unlike anything else on the Texas festival schedule.
Levitation Guide 2021
Get Freaky 2021
29-30 October 2021
Salt Lake City, Utah
Get Freaky is an annual electronic music festival held during Halloween in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two-day event takes place at the Great Saltair, a unique venue in a scenic location overlooking the Great Salt Lake.
Get the Freaky 2021 Guide
Outside Land 2021
29-31 October 2021
San Francisco, California
A bike valet parking, wine tasting tent, and local organic food vendors are just a few signs that you are in San Francisco at Outside Lands. The quirky and beautiful Golden Gate Park hosts a wide range of acts and has quickly become a summer highlight in San Fran. Bring a hoodie with you. Just because it’s August doesn’t mean the fog won’t join in the fun.
2021 Outer Lands Guide
Freaky Deaky Texas 2021
29-30 October 2021
Houston, TX
It’s Texas that meets Halloween and the dance party when Freaky Deaky lands in Houston. The craziest costume party in the south is getting spooky at Sam Houston Race Park with some of the hottest names in the EDM scene.
Freaky Deaky Texas 2021 Guide
Escape Halloween 2021
29-30 October 2021
San Bernardino, California
Held in Southern California, Escape: Psycho Circus is an annual electronic festival that takes place during Halloween. Continuing their impressive repertoire of festivals produced by the Insomniac brand, Escape: Psycho Circus promises to deliver spooky vibes and top-notch electronic programming to festival-goers. Taking the spirit of Halloween to heart, the festival also offers themed stages, immersive art installations and costumed artists hiding on the festival grounds.
Halloween Escape 2021 Guide
Boo! Seattle 2021
29-30 October 2021
Seattle, WA
Get ready for two nights of monstrous beats and dancing among the skeletons, ghouls, goblins and terrifyingly fun characters that haunt this festival in downtown Seattle.
Boo! Seattle 2021 Guide
Trembling Knees Festival 2021
22-24 October 2021
Atlanta, Georgia
Attracting nearly 40,000 attendees, the Shaky Knees Festival brings a sought-after indie stage to the streets of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. In an age when most festival headliners present a variation of EDM / DJ acts, Shaky Knees lives to show another side of modern music.
Shaky Knees 2021 Festival Guide
San Diego Mixed Festival 2021
October 15-16, 2021
San diego, california
Wine meets music at the Blended Festival, a celebration of the social gatherings that take place in Austin, San Diego and Nashville. The days begin with local DJs and bands setting the mood for a wine-focused event and leading up to the night’s headliners.
San Diego Mixed Festival 2021 Guide
