Over the past few years, music festivals have become the new craze around the world. Each festival presents different types of music, such as EDM, country or a mix of many genres. The hype grows as festivals announce their lineups (and festival goers wallets soon become empty after purchasing these multiple day experiences). But, there's no doubt that the purchase is completely worth it. With amazing performers, effects, activities, decorations, campsites and environments, you cannot go wrong by attending a music festival. However, with so many out there, which festivals are crucial to experience? Below is a "bucket list" of 11 festivals that are bound to change your life.
1. Bonnaroo
Where: Manchester, TN
2016 Headliners: Pearl Jam, J. Cole, Ellie Goulding, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie, The Chainsmokers.
2. Stagecoach
Where: Indio, CA
2016 Headliners: Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Sam Hunt, Chris Young.
3. Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC)
Where: Las Vegas, NV & New York, NY
2016 Vegas Headliners: Afrojack, Alesso, Carnage, The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Excision, Galantis, Martin Garrix.
2016 New York Headliners: Afrojack, DJ Snake, Zedd, David Guetta, Excision, Kaskade.
4. Firefly
Where: Dover, DE
2016 Headliners: Two Door Cinema Club, Kings of Leon, Florence & the Machine, Deadmau5, Mumford & Sons, A$AP Rocky, Ludacris.
5. Coachella
Where: Indio, CA
2016 Headliners: LCD Soundsystem, Guns N' Roses, Calvin Harris,
Sia, Flume, Major Lazer, Disclosure, A$AP Rocky, Ice Cube.
6. Osheaga
Where: Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada
2016 Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Radiohead, Disclosure, Death Cab for Cutie, Bastille, Future, Mac Miller.
7. Austin City Limits
Where: Austin, TX
2016 Headliners: Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, Kygo, Flume, The Chainsmokers, Schoolboy Q.
8. Ultra
Where: Miami, FL
2016 Headliners: Avicii, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Kaskade, Kygo, DJ Snake, Tiesto, Hardwell, Zedd, David Guetta, Carnage, Galantis .
9. Lollapalooza
Where: Chicago, IL
2016 Headliners: Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, LCD Soundsystem, J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, Future, G-Eazy.
10. The Governors Ball
Where: New York, NY
2016 Headliners: Kanye West, The Strokes, The Killers, Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Of Monsters & Men, Mac Miller.
11. Tomorrowland
Where: Belgium
2016 Headliners: Alesso, Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Martin Garrix, Don Diablo, Galantis.
