This is the electronic dance music motherlode – the biggest dance music festival in the US. Most of the action takes place when the sun goes down (dancing in hades-like temperatures is no fun) giving the quarter of a million EDM fans exposure to some of the world’s most popular DJs. Last year the roster featured Armin Van Buuren, Bassnectar, Kaskade, MSTRKRFT, Digitalism, Carl Cox, Morgan Page and many others. Book early – it’s arguably the biggest event to which Vegas plays host.

The Premiere Music & Cultural Festival - Summer New Orleans. The Essence Music Festival is the largest stateside gathering of African-Americans in the United States. It's where we all come together to celebrate entertainment and culture like no other festival in the world. Each year, over 400,000 people joined us in New Orleans, where we've been since 1993.

It doesn’t get any jammier than the All Good Music Festival & Campout (July 18-21, 2013). The first round lineup dropped today along with ticket sales. We’re looking at 22 confirmed artists with an additional 20+ to be announced at a later date.

Topping the list is the return of Further, which features Phil Lesh and Bob Weir blowing up the stage with Grateful Dead tunes. Festival favorites Pretty Lights, Primus, and STS9 will also perform along with Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Leftover Salmon, Papadosio, Keller With the Travelin’ McCourys, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. See the full inital list below.

All Good will be back at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. Camping is a must at this festival — it’s one of the best parts of All Good. Hey, they’re even offering glamping this year for you softie city slickers that need a real bed.

Tickets: Tickets went on sale today at noon. It also marks the first time that the lineup was announced in conjunction with ticket sales. Tickets are going to run you $179 for a 4-day early bird pass which includes camping and parking. Buy tickets here on the official site. 

All Good Music Festival Initial Lineup 2013

FURTHUR featuring PHIL LESH & BOB WEIR
PRETTY LIGHTS
PRIMUS
STS9
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCoury’s
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Leftover Salmon
Papadosio
The North Mississippi Allstars
John Scofield’s Uberjam
The Infamous Stringdusters
Trevor Hall
March Fourth Marching Band
The Bright Light Social Hour
The Bridge
Tribal Seeds
Digital Tape Machine
Ft. Kris Meyers and Joel Cummings of Umphrey’s McGee
The Sheepdogs
Nahko and Medicine for the People
The Stepkids

For more information, go to our favorite music festival site, Music Festival Junkies.

A new country music festival, Faster Horses, is scheduled to take place this summer in Brooklyn, Michigan from July 19-21, 2013. Brian O’ Connell, the president of Live Nation Country, describes Faster Horses as a “a three-day hillbilly sleepover.” He also hopes to someday get the same recognition for country music festivals that that the other mega-festivals get.

“I aspire to be in their company one day with country music. If my little vision of festivals gets thought of in the same breath as those that would be great.”

So far Faster Horses has confirmed Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Thompson Square, Thomas Rhett, Kix Brooks, Florida Georgia Line, Jerrod Niemann, David Nail, Colt Ford, Greg Bates, Ashley Monroe, Jon Pardi, Chase Rice, Jon Pardi, Drake White, DJ Silver, and Brett Eldredge.

Tickets: They’re on sale now for $170 (3-day pass). For more information, go to Music Festival Junkies!