Ring in the summer with a road trip and music festival!
It’s the New Year, and that means a whole new round of music festivals to look forward to! As 2015 lineups slowly begin creeping their way into our social feeds, many fans are already buying their festival tickets. Bonnaroo and Coachella have paved the way for this year’s dadrock-themed lineups (like every year). Although only a few lineups have been officially announced, more will be revealed by the end of February. Here is a guide to what has been announced and what to look out for.
LINEUPS ANNOUNCED:
Bonnaroo
Where: Manchester, Tennessee
When: June 11 – 14
Headliners: Billy Joel, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, My Morning Jacket, and Robert Plant The Sensational Space Shifters.
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Where: Indio, California
When: April 10 – 12 and 17 – 19
Headliners: Drake, Jack White, AC/DC
Boots and Hearts
Where: Burl’s Creek, Ont.
When: Aug. 6 – Aug. 9
Headliners: Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line
LINEUPS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
Lollapalooza
Where: Grant Park, Chicago
When: July 31 – Aug. 2
Although the Chicago lineup has not yet been released, the Lolla Chile lineup is out and includes headliners Jack White, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Kings of Leon, Calvin Harris, Skrillex, and Foster the People. As usual, there is a trend in lineups, and considering Chile’s is a mesh of Bonnaroo and Coachella headliners, it is easy to guess what their Chicago festival will be like.
Burning Man
Where: Black Rock Desert, Nevada
When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 7
Burning Man is less of a festival and more of an animated cultural movement, but should be near the top of everyone’s festival bucket list. Apparently, it’s memorable and insanely trippy.
Firefly Music Festival
Where: Dover, Delaware
When: June 18 – 21
This year is Firefly’s fourth year running, and although it’s a fairly newer festival, it has surprised festival-goers over the past few years with its impressive lineups. In 2012 they ran The Black Keys, Jack White, and The Killers. In 2013, they hosted the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and, last year, they brought us Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, and Outkast.
Outside Lands
Where: San Francisco, California
When: Aug. 7 – 9
Osheaga
Where: Montreal, Quebec
When: July 31 – Aug 2
Hillside
Where: Guelph, Ontario
When: July 24 – 26
Amnesia Rockfest
Where: Montebello, Quebec
When: June 18 – 21
Being near Toronto, we’re lucky enough to live near a city that holds a variety of awesome indie music festivals, including NXNE (June 17 – 21), Canadian Music Week (May 1 – 10), Toronto Urban Roots Festival (N/A).
Finally, an exciting new Canadian music festival has also been added to this year’s list! Bonnaroo co-founder and AC Entertainment CEO, Ashley Capps, has recently partnered with Republic Live – known for putting on Boots and Hearts – to create a Canadian Bonnaroo-esque music festival called HomeAway. HomeAway is set to be located in Barrie, Ont. and will run July 24 – 26.
If you’re a festival fanatic and in it for the road trip, this list barely scratches the surface. There are many more low-key Canadian festivals all over the country to keep in mind – just do some googling!