Music Festivals
Outdoor Music Festivals are very popular these days. There are more new ones announced each summer. Some of them are even FREE! They are a bargain for the live music lover because you get to see so many bands for one low price.
Accommodations vary from venue to venue. Some venues offer discounts at local hotels and some venues are rural and usually have campgrounds. Most campgrounds don’t offer amenities such as electricity or indoor bathroom facilities, but they do usually have shower houses. Portable bathroom facilities are the norm. If camping, shower houses, no electricity and public portable bathrooms aren’t your thing, there are measures you can take. Be sure to check out our Festival Planner for ideas.
Outdoor music festivals can be a one day event and some are even 4 days packed with music and other activities. Brian and I began attending a 4 day outdoor music festival back in 2007 and we are hooked. It is our “adults only” vacation every summer and we look forward to it every year. It is a great way to get away from the pressures of every day life, unwind and act like a kid again. We have made many new friends that we look forward to seeing again every year. Staying in the campground is almost as much fun as the concerts!
If you’ve never attended an outdoor music festival and you love rock ‘n’ roll, you should consider it. There’s nothing like live music in the great outdoors!
Here are some of the annual Outdoor Music Festivals and information about them.
Festival |
Location |
Dates |
Lineup & Ticket Info |
Links |
| BayFest | Mobile, AL | 10/1 – 10/3/10 | Partial Lineup – Tickets on sale 7/1/10 | 2009 Festival |
| Bonnaroo | Manchester, TN | 2011 | No 2011 info yet | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
| Comstock Rock | Comstock, NE | No 2011 info yet | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
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| Dakota Rock Fest | Sioux Falls, SD | 7/22 – 7/24/10 | Tickets on sale/Lineup | |
| Decatur Celebration | Decatur, IL | 8/6 – 8/8/10 | Free Festival/Lineup Info | 2008 Lineup |
| M3 Rockfest | Columbia, MD | 6/19/10 | Tickets on Sale/Lineup | |
| Mayhem Fest | Various venues | 7/10 – 8/14/10 | Bands & Dates Announced/Tickets on Sale | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
| Midwest Rock Fest | Wichita, KS | 7/23 – 7/24/10 | Tickets on Sale/Partial Lineup | |
| Moondance Jam | Walker, MN | 7/15 – 7/17/10 | Tickets on Sale/Partial lineup | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
| Ozzfest | Various venues | 8/14/10 – 8/24/10 | 2010 Bands/Dates | 2008 Festival |
| RibFest | Naperville, IL | 7/1 – 7/4/10 | $12 at the gate, under 11 FREE Lineup Info |
2008 Jonny Lang at Rib Fest |
| RibFest | St. Louis, MO | 5/28 – 5/31/10 | Free admission before certain time VIP tickets available/Lineup Info |
2009 Festival Night Ranger Review 2008 Jonny Lang at Rib Fest |
| RibFest | Indianapolis, IN | 9/3 – 9/6/10 | Free admission before certain times/VIP tickets available/Lineup Info | 2009 Festival |
| RockFest | Cadott, WI | 7/15 – 7/18/10 | Tickets on Sale/Lineup | Shinedown at Rockfest 2009 Review KORN at RockFest2009 Review |
| Rockfest | Kansas City, MO | No 2011 info yet | 2008 Festival | |
| Rockin the Rivers | Three Forks, MT | 8/13 – 8/15/10 | 2010 Lineup & Ticket Info | 2008 Festival |
| Rock -n- Resort | Lawrence, OH | 7/16 – 7/18/10 | Tickets on Sale/Partial Lineup | 2008 Festival |
| Rock on the Range | Columbus, OH | 5/22 – 5/23/10 | Tickets on sale/Lineup Announced | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
| Rock The Bayou | Houston, TX | No 2011 info | 2008 Festival | |
| Rocklahoma | Pryor, OK | 5/28 – 5/30/10 | Tickets on Sale/Lineup Announced | 2008 Festival |
| Rothbury Festival | Rothbury, MI | No festival in 2010 | 2008 Festival | |
| Sasquatch Music Festival | Quincy, WA | 5/29 – 5/31/10 | Tickets on Sale/Lineup Announced | |
| South Texas Rock Fest | San Antonio, TX | no date | No Lineup Info yet | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
| Summer Celebration | Muskegon, MI | 6/24 – 7/4/10 | Lineup and Ticket Information | 2008 Festival |
| Summerfest | Milwaukee, WI | 6/24 – 7/4/10 | Tickets and Lineup | 2008 Festival |
| Vans Warped Tour | Various Venues | 4/9 – 8/15/10 | Bands and Dates are announced | 2009 Festival 2008 Festival |
| Voodoo Experience | New Orleans, LA | 10/29/ – 10/31/10 | 2010 Tickets on Sale | 2009 Festival |
If you have ever attended one of these music festivals, please send us an email about your music festival experience! info@cantstoprockin.com
Watch for more 2010 updates on these outdoor music festivals.