Festival season is what every music fanatic lives for. It’s summer-time, the weather is hot and everyone is downing booze and having a great time listening to amazing music. We wait all year for these few months of when we can relax and enjoy the sweet melodic sounds from our favorite bands and DJ’s that have whipped up some new beats for us to swoon over.
What most people forget is that there are still festivals held even past the so-called “festival season.”
Here are a few of the most popular music festivals that are happening this fall:
Riot Fest
When: September 16 - 18
Where: Chicago, IL
About: Riot Fest is held in Douglas Park in Chicago, Illinois. This music festival brings together a collection of various alternative, punk and rock bands and hip hop artists. It originated in Chicago, but has expanded to Denver, CO and Toronto, CA. So, if your style is more grunge and punk, than this might be the festival for you.
2016 Line-up: Nas, Dan Deacon, Deftones, The Hold Steady, Rob Zombie, Death Cab For Cutie, Fitz & The Tantrums, Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack, Death Grips, Joey Bada$$, and more.
Austin City Limits
When: September 30 – October 2, October 7 - 9
Where: Austin, TX
About: ACL is a two three-day weekend music festival held in Austin, Texas. There are various genres at this festival ranging from hip hop, electronic, indie, country, rock and folk. All of the different artists and bands gather together in Zilker Park to create a chill environment with a medley of different sounds and beats at each stage.
2016 Line-up: Cage The Elephant, Cold War Kids, Die Antwoord, Flume, Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, Kygo, Mumford & Sons, Miike Snow, and more.
Voodoo Experience
When: October 28 - 30
Where: New Orleans, LA
About: Voodoo Experience is a music and arts festival that is held in City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is held on Halloween weekend, so all festival goers are dressed up in fun and spooky costumes dancing the night away. Festival goers will also get to experience the rich art culture of NOLA and taste the many delicious flavors of what New Orleans has to offer from their poboys, to shrimp gumbo served from food trucks and tents.
2016 Line-up: Tool, Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, The Chainsmokers, G-Eazy, Kevin Gates, Rebelution, Tory Lanez, Excision, Gramatik, Oh Wonder, Melanie Martinez, Snakehips, Wild Belle, Lost Kings, Cheat Codes, and more.
So, don't get sad when summer is over. There are still plenty of music festivals to go around. You just have to go out and search for them!
