We are starting to revamp our 2018 music festival rumors page as bands start announcing tours that make it easier to prognosticate what festivals people will be playing next year. We also have a variety of recaps from last year’s festivals we were at.
2018:
Coachella 2019 (April 12-14, April 19-21, Indio, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 3 (2017) / Jan. 2 (2018)
2017 recap / 2017 W1 fest journal / 2017 W2 fest journal
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Air + Style 2019 (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Nov. 28 (2018)
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CRSSD Fest Spring 2019 (San Diego, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Dec. 19 (2018)
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BUKU Festival 2019 (March 22-23, New Orleans, La.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 17 (2018) / Dec. 6 (2017)
Formerly took place the first weekend of March.
In Bloom 2019 (Houston, Tex.)
Previous lineup drops: Dec. 13 (2018)
(Formerly Free Press Fest, moved from June to March)
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Fortress Fest 2019 (April 27-28, Fort Worth, Tx.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 24 (2018)
2017 recap / 2017 fest journal
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Shaky Knees 2019 (May 3-5, Atlanta, Ga.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 8 (2018), Jan. 10 (2017), Jan. 11 (2016), Jan. 14 (2015), Jan. 15 (2014)
Nov. 14: Tame Impala, Beck, Cage the Elephant, and Incubus top the bill
Shaky Beats 2019 (Atlanta, Ga.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 11 (2018), Jan. 9 (2017)
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FORM Arcosanti 2019 (May 10-12, Arcosanti, Ariz.)
Previous lineup drops: Feb. 22 (2018)
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Blurry Vision 2019 (Oakland, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Feb. 26 (2018)
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Hangout Fest 2019 (May 17-19, Gulf Shores, Ala.)
Previous lineup drops: Nov. 24 (2018), Nov. 29 (2017), Nov. 17 (2016), Jan. 12 (2015), Jan. 15 (2014)
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Lightning in a Bottle 2019 (May 22-27, Bradley, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 16 (2018), Jan. 23 (2017)
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BottleRock Napa 2019 (May 24-26, Napa, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 8 (2018), Jan. 3 (2017)
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Boston Calling 2019 (May 24-26, Allston, Mass.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 4 (2018), Jan. 12 (2017)
2017 Best + Worst / 2017 travel journal
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Governors Ball 2019 (Randall’s Island, N.Y.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 3 (2018), Jan. 4 (2017), Jan. 8 (2016), Jan. 7 (2015), Jan. 15 (2014)
2017 Best + Worst / 2017 travel journal
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Bunbury 2019 (May 31-June 2, Cincinnati, Ohio)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 25 (2018), Jan. 24 (2017)
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Bonnaroo 2019 (June 13-16, Manchester, Tenn.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 9 (2018), Jan. 11 (2017), Jan. 19 (2016), Jan. 13 (2015), Feb. 19 (2014), Feb. 19 (2013), Feb. 14 (2012)
2017 Best + Worst / 2017 festival journal
Previously took place the weekend before its new date
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Firefly 2019 (June 20-23, Dover, Dela.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 11 (2018), Jan. 27 (2017), Nov. 18 (2016), Feb. 17 (2015), Jan. 14 (2014)
2017 Best + Worst / 2017 festival journal
Previously took place the weekend before its new date
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Mountain Jam 2018 (June 14-16, Hunter Mountain, NY.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 18 (2018)
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Arroyo Seco Weekend (Pasadena, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Mar. 1 (2018), Mar. 14 (2017)
2018 Best + Worst / 2017 Best + Worst
Mar. 1: Neil Young, Jack White, Kings of Leon, Robert Plant to bill
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Forecastle 2019 (Louisville, Ky.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 17 (2018), Dec. 6 (2017)
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Panorama NYC (Randall’s Island, N.Y.)
Previous lineup drops: Jan. 1 (2018), Jan. 9 (2017), Mar. 1 (2016)
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Lollapalooza 2019 (August 1-4, Chicago, Ill.)
Previous lineup drops: Mar. 21 (2018), Mar. 22 (2017), Mar. 23 (2016), Mar. 25 (2015), Mar. 26 (2014)
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Outside Lands 2019 (August 9-11, San Francisco, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Apr. 3 (2018), Apr. 4 (2017), Apr. 5 (2016), Mar. 24 (2015), Apr. 8 (2014)
2018 Best + Worst / 2017 Best + Worst / 2017 Reviewed by a 7-Year-Old
KAABOO Del Mar (September 13-15, Del Mar, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Mar. 23 (2018), Mar. 23 (2017)
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Life is Beautiful 2019 (September 20-22, downtown Las Vegas, Nev.)
Previous lineup drops: Apr. 24 (2018), Apr. 25 (2017), May 20 (2016), May 19 (2015)
2018 Best + Worst / 2017 Best + Worst
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Desert Daze 2019 (Lake Perris, Calif.)
Previous lineup drops: Mar. 28 (2018),
2018 Best + Worst / 2017 Best + Worst
2017:
Colossal Clusterfest (June 2-4, San Francisco, Calif.)
Lineup dropped Feb. 28 — Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Ice Cube top inaugural bill
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Eaux Claires (June 16-17, Eau Claire, Wisc.)
2017 lineup dropped Jan. 27
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Pitchfork (July 14-16, Chicago, Ill.)
2017 lineup dropped Mar. 10
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FYF Fest (July 21-23, Los Angeles, Calif.)
2017 lineup dropped Mar. 21 / 2017 Best + Worst
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Osheaga (August 4-6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Lineup dropped Feb. 28 — The Weeknd, Muse, Lorde headline
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Bumbershoot (September 1-3, Seattle, Wash.)
2017 lineup dropped Apr. 25
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Lost Lake (October 20-22, Phoenix, Ariz.)
Lineup dropped Apr. 18 — The Killers, Chance the Rapper, ODESZA, Major Lazer headline
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R.I.P. / on pause:
Okeechobee 2018 (March 1-4, Okeechobee, Fla.)
Previous lineup drops: Nov. 10 (2017) / Nov. 28 (2018)
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Middlelands 2017 (May 5-7, Todd Mission, Tex.)
2017 lineup dropped Jan. 11
Overheard at Middlelands 2017 / 2017 journal / Not returning to Todd Mission
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