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Festival Season 2018 – A Comprehensive List

As the first month of 2018 comes to a close, many of us look to the horizon for the excitement that is yet to come. That’s right, it’s almost time for festival season to come in full force once again. One could say that festival season is never *really* over, since there’s an abundance of events that take place all throughout the year. But the months of November to January are notoriously slower paced than the rest of the year in terms of festivals. Most of us are winding down from the holidays and are now ready to gear up for what’s sure to be the craziest festival season yet. And to help us do that, I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of some of the well known and maybe not-so-well-known festivals happening all around the world this year.

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Dirtybird Campout East

When: February 2 – 4, 2018

Where: St. Cloud, Florida

Headliners include Ardalan, Barclay Crenshaw, Claptone, DJ Tennis, EPROM, Fisher, Green Velvet, Justin Martin, Salva, Seth Troxler, Tiga, and many more.

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Air + Style

When: March 3 – 4, 2018

Where: LA Expo Park, Downtown Los Angeles, California

Headliners include Phoenix, Zedd, Gucci Mane, Cashmere Cat, Cut Copy, Griz, Phantogram, Cut Snake, Mija, and more.

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CRSSD Festival

When: March 3 – 4, 2018

Where: Waterfront Park, San Diego, California

Headliners include Empire of the Sun, Gorgon City, Bonobo, Tchami, Jai Wolf, Shiba San, Lee Burridge, MK, Honey Dijon, Cirez D, Sasha, Camelphat, Max Chapman, and more.

PHOTO BY INSOMNIAC

Beyond Wonderland

When: March 16 – 17, 2018

Where: NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, California

Headliners include Alesso, Seven Lions, Oliver Heldens, Flosstradamus, Born Dirty, Chris Lake, Lee Foss, Walker & Royce, Jack Beats, LondonBridge, Redlight, and more.

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Ultra Music Festival

When: March 23 – 25, 2018

Where: Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida

Headliners include Afrojack, Carl Cox, DJ Snake, Eric Prydz, Jamie Jones, Marshmello, RL Grime, Virtual Self, Azealia Banks, Infected Mushroom, Andy C, Ghastly, and many more.

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Lucidity Festival

When: April 6 – 8, 2018

Where: Live Oak Campground, Santa Barbara, California

Headliners include Craze, Spectrasoul, The Librarian, Afrolicious, Ardalan, J.Phlip, Bones, Bix King, Darcsounds, Kaysin, and many more.

PHOTO BY WATCHARA PHOMICINDA

Coachella

When: April 13 – 15, 2018 + April 20 – 22, 2018

Where: Empire Polo Fields, Coachella Valley, California  

Headliners include The Weeknd, Beyonce, Eminem, SZA, Kygo, Soulwax, Black Coffee, Deorro, Chromeo, the Black Madonna, Odesza, Migos, Cardi B, and many more.

PHOTO BY HALEY BUSCH

Desert Hearts

When: April 27 – 30, 2018

Where: Los Coyotes Indian Reservation, Warner Springs, California  

Headliners include Acid Mondays, Anabel Englund, Andreas Hennenberg, Atish, Damian Lazarus, Dance Spirit, Kenny Glasgow, Kevin Anderson, Lauren Lane, Nathan Barato, RYBO, Sacha Robotti, Tara Brooks, Worthy, and many more.

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EDC Las Vegas

When: May 18 – May 20, 2018

Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada

Headliners include A-Track, AC Slater, Afrojack, Alan Walker, Big Wild, Blackgummy, Boys Noize, Chris Lake, Chris Lorenzo, Cirez D, Claude Vonstroke, Dash Berlin, Eric Prydz, Excision, Fisher, Gorgon City, Hot Since 82, Kaskade, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Maceoplex, Marshmello, Pendulum, Redlight, Seven Lions, Shiba San, Camelphat, Tiesto, Virtual Self, Zedd, Zeds Dead, and many, many more!

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Movement

When: May 26 – 28, 2018

Where: Detroit, Michigan

Headliners include Claude Vonstroke, Loco Dice, The Martinez Brothers, Wu-Tang Clan, Carl Craig, Diplo, Eats Everything, Gene Farris, Latmun, Solardo, John Digweed, Rezz, and many more.

PHOTO BY JAKE HANSON

Sasquatch

When: May 25 – May 27, 2018

Where: The Gorge Amphitheater, George, Washington

Headliners include Bon Iver, David Byrne, Tyler the Creator, Vince Staples, Snake Hips, Lemaitre, The Suffers, Modest Mouse, Grizzly Bear, Shake Graves, Jai Wolf, Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals, What So Not, Tokimonsta, Barclay Crenshaw, and many more.

PHOTO BY HALEY BUSCH

Lightning in a Bottle

When: May 23 – May 28, 2018

Where: Lake San Antonio, Bradley, California

Headliners include Anderson Paak, The Glitch Mob, Zhu, Tokimonsta, Tipper, Bleep Bloop, Girraffage, Nicole Moudaber, Stimming, Yotto, Oona Dahl, and many more.

PHOTO BY TAYLOR HILL

The Governors Ball

When: June 1 – 3, 2018

Where: Randall’s Island Park, New York City, New York

Headliners include Jack White, Travis Scott, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Halsey, N.E.R.D., James Blake, Galantis, Mikky Ekko, The Struts, Quinn XCII, and many more.

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Bonnaroo

When: June 7 – 10, 2018

Where: Manchester, Tennessee

Headliners include The Killers, Muse, Bassnectar, Paramore, Dua Lipa, Rufus Du Sol, Alison Wonderland, Big Wild, Hippie Sabotage, Space Jesus, Carnage, STS9, and many more.

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Firefly

When: June 14 – 17, 2018

Where: The Woodlands, Dover, Delaware

Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys, Lil Wayne, Martin Garrix, MGMT, Big Gigantic, Rudimental, Betty Who, and many more.

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Paradiso

When: June 15 – 16, 2018

Where: The Gorge Amphitheater, George, Washington

Headliners (so far) include Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, and DJ Snake.

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Electric Forest

When: June 21 – 24, 2018 + June 28 – July 1, 2018

Where: Rothbury, Michigan

Headliners include The String Cheese Incident, Test Pilot, Datsik, Jauz, Malaa, blackgummy, Chris Lake, Desert Dwellers, Dena Amy, G Jones, Kill Frenzy, TEED, Desert Hearts Crew (Mikey Lion, Porkchop, Lee Reynolds, and Marbs), Netsky, and many more.

PHOTO BY IVAN LAVARINI

Luminosity Beach Festival

When: June 28 – July 1, 2018

Where: Beachclub Fuel, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands

Headliners include Paul Van Dyk, Markus Schultz, Bryan Kearney, Cold Blue, Jordan Suckley, Marcel Woods, Mark Sherry, Shugz, Mike Foyle, and more.

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Awakenings

When: June 30 – July 1, 2018

Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Headliners include Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Marcel Dettmann, Maceo Plex, Pan-Pot, Amelie Lens, Rodhad, Jeff Mills, Joris Voorn, Len Faki, Loco Dice, Mind Against, Nina Kraviz, Sven Vath, Tale of Us, and many more.

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Tomorrrowland

When: July 20 – 22 + July 27 – 29

Where: De Schorre, Boom, Belgium

Headliners include Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Carl Cox, Netsky, Jauz, Tiesto, Adam Beyer, Ben Klock, Richie Hawtin, Aboye & Beyond, Rezz, Seven Lions, French Montana, Alesso, Alison Wonderland, Benny Benassi, Fatboy Slim, Dua Lipa, Solomun, Chuckie, Krewella, Infected Mushroom, Fedde Le Grand, Steve Angello, Marcel Dettmann, Pan Pot, Andhim, Anna Lunoe, Alan Fitzpatrick, Charlotte De Witte, RL Grime, Bedouin, Stephan Bodzin, Idris Elba, and many, many more.

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Lollapalooza

When: August 2 – 5, 2018

Where: Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

Headliners include Arctic Monkeys, Travis Scott, Galantis, Camila Cabello, Rezz, Tycho, Blackbear, Bruno Mars, Post Malone, Tyler the Creator, Dillon Francis, The Neighbourhood, Rusko, Valentino Khan, The Weeknd, Vampire Weekend, Dua Lipa, Hippie Sabotage, Daya, Blackgummy, Autograf, Jack White, Odesza, Lykke Li, Odesza, Chris Lake, and many more.

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Electric Zoo

When: August 31 – September 2, 2018

Where: Randall’s Island Park, New York City, New York

Headliners include Martin Garrix, Kaskade, Marshmello, Virtualself, 12th Planet, Doctor P, Ekali, Eprom, Gramatik, Illenium, Justin Martin, Kill The Noise, Mija, Rezz, Wax Motif, and many more.

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Amsterdam Dance Event

When: October 17 – 21, 2018

Where: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Lineup not announced yet.

Written by
Alec Wali

25-year-old music enthusiast. I'm a lover of all genres and scenes, but house and techno are my specialties. Connect with me and let's dance.

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