The World’s Largest Music Festivals

If you’re a music fan looking to get in as much concert action as possible, or, you’re interested in finding a music festival you might want to work or volunteer at, check out our directory of music festivals. Keep in mind that if the current year’s festival dates have already passed, those festivals are a great place to look for hiring opportunities the following year. Be sure to check festival websites carefully for volunteer and work opportunities as well.

Also, check out our links to find festivals in your area. There are always music festivals, find out how to find them!

Top Music Festivals in the World

Top Music Festivals in North America for 2022

Austin City Limits Music Festival
When: October 7 – 9 and October 14 – 16, 2022
Where: Austin, Texas

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
When: June 16 – 19, 2022
Where: Manchester, Tennessee

Chicago Jazz Festival
When: On hiatus for 2021. Still undecided for 2022
Where: Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center and other venues in Chicago.

Coachella Music & Arts Festival
When: April 15 – 17 and April 22 – 24, 2022
Where: Indio, California

Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas – EDC Las Vegas
When: May 20 – 22, 2022
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

Electric Forest
When: June 23 – 26, 2022
Where: Rothbury, Michigan

Electric Zoo
When: September 3 – 5, 2022
Where: Randall’s Island, New York

The Governors Ball Music Festival
When: June 10 – 12, 2022
Where: New York City, New York

Hot 97 Summer Jam
When: June 12, 2022
Where: (MetLife Stadium) East Rutherford, New Jersey

Lollapalooza
When: July 18 – 31, 2022 (in Chicago – Grant Park)
Where: Chicago, Illinois + other dates in Paris, Germany, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
When: April 29 – May 8, 2022
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana

Pitchfork Music Festival
When: July 15 – 17, 2022
Where: Chicago, Illinois

Pop Montreal
When: September 28 – Oct. 2, 2022
Where: Montreal, Canada (in various locations)

Summerfest
When: June 23 – 25, June 30 – July 3 and July 7 – 9, 2022
Where: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

South-by-South West (SXSW)
When: March 11 – 20, 2022
Where: Austin, Texas

UMF: Ultra Music Festival
When: March 25, 26 and 27, 2022
Where: Miami, Florida

Top Music Festivals in Europe for 2022

Awakenings Festival
When: 2022 TBD
Where: Spaarnwoude, Netherlands

Boomtown
When: August 10 – 14, 2022
Where: Winchester, UK

Creamfields
When: August 25 – 28, 2022
Where: Daresbury, UK

Defqon.1 Weekend Festival
When: June 26 – 28, 2022
Where: Biddinghuizen, Netherlands

Dekmantel Festival
When: 2022 Dates TBD
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Download Festival
When: June 10 – 12, 2022
Where: Derby, UK

EXIT Festival
When: July 7 – 10, 2022
Where: Novi Sad, Serbia

Glastonbury
When: June 22 – 26, 2022
Where: Pilton, UK

Isle of Wight Festival
When: June 16 – 19, 2022
Where: Isle of Wight, UK

Let it Roll
When: August 4 – 6, 2022
Where: Milovice, Czech Republic

Lichfield Festival
What:  Eleven days of music, theatre and arts in this Cathedral city at the heart of England.
When: March 24 – 27, 2022
Where: Lichfield, England

Mad Cool Festival
When: July 6 – 10, 2022
Where: Madrid Spain

Primavera Sound – Barcelona
When: June 2 – June 12, 2022
Where: Barcelona, Spain

Primavera Sound – Porto
When: June 9 – June 11, 2022
Where: Porto, Portugal

Primavera Sound – Los Angeles
When: September 16 – 18, 2022
Where: Los Angeles, California

Primavera Sound – Sao Paulo
When: October 31 – November 6, 2022
Where: Porto, Portugal

Primavera Sound – Santiago
When: November 1 – 13, 2022
Where: Porto, Portugal

Primavera Sound – Buenos Aires
When: November 7 – 13, 2022
Where: Porto, Portugal

Reading & Leeds Festivals
When: August 26 – 28, 2022
Where: Reading and Leeds, UK

Rock Werchter
When: June 30 – July 2, 2022
Where: Haachtsesteenweg in Werchter near Brussels

Roskilde
When: June 25- July 2, 2022
Where: Roskilde, Denmark

Super Bock Super Rock
When: July 14 – 16, 2022
Where: Lisbon, Portugal

Sziget Festival
When: August 10 – 15, 2022
Where: Budapest, Hungary

Tomorrowland
When: July 15- 17, July 22 – 24 and July 29  – 31, 2022
Where: Boom, Belgium

Ultra Europe
When: July 8 – 10, 2022
Where: Split, Croatia

Wireless Festival
When: July 1 – 3 and July 8 – 10, 2022
Where: London, UK

Other Top Music Festivals

Byron Bay Bluesfest (formerly the East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival)
When: April 14 – 18, 2022
Where: Tyagarah Tee Tree Farm, Byron Bay, Australia

Festival Links

If you’re looking for a festival in a specific area or during certain dates, check out some of the following helpful links and keep an eye out for work opportunities.

Festivals.com
Festivals-and-shows.com
Festivalnet.com
Jam Base
Ticket Master