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While the latest updates on variants and record-setting COVID-19 case numbers had most of us feeling less-than-enthused about the prospects of a new year, not to mention the sense of disquieting déjà vu brought on by it all, artists and promoters have remained optimistic about what 2022 has in store in terms of the festival experience.
In that spirit, we’ve rounded up a selection of highlights from the current 2022 festival lineup, spanning from long-running behemoths to slightly more intimate affairs. While many of these events will have their own pandemic protocols in place, the best course of action from an individual point of view, of course, is to ensure you’re vaccinated and boostered.
While the first half of the year was expectedly defined by the respective returns of Coachella and Bonnaroo, not to mention a controversy-spurring edition of Rolling Loud, the later months are also set to see a variety of equally stacked lineups. August, for example, offers festival fanatics the chance to see Post Malone, Green Day, and SZA at Outside Lands in San Francisco. The following month, meanwhile, will see Tyler, the Creator leading the lineup for the 2022 edition of Made in America in Philly.
Below, see our list of 2022 festivals that should be on your radar, whether attending in-person or opting to enjoy the music from afar. For a roundup of 2022 tours, click here.
Noise Pop
When and where: Feb. 21–27 in San Francisco, California
Who’s performing: Azealia Banks, Dorian Electra, Alex G, Titus Andronicus, and more
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Jazz in the Gardens
When and where: March 12–13 in Miami Gardens, Florida
Who’s performing: Mary J. Blige, Rick Ross, H.E.R., The Roots w/ T-Pain, The Isley Brothers, and more
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Smokin Grooves
When and where: March 19 in Los Angeles, California
Who’s performing: Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Jhené Aiko, and more
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Buku
When and where: March 25–26 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Who’s performing: Tyler, the Creator, Baby Keem, Tame Impala, Kali Uchis, 100 Gecs, and more
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Coachella
When and where: April 15–17, April 22–24 in Indio, California
Who’s performing: Ye, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, and more
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Beale Street Music Festival
When and where: April 29–May 1 in Memphis, Tennessee
Who’s performing: Lil Wayne, Three 6 Mafia, Moneybagg Yo, Soccer Mommy, and more
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Shaky Knees
When and where: April 29–May 1 in Atlanta, Georgia
Who’s performing: Nine Inch Nails, Chvrches, Japanese Breakfast, Green Day, and more
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Smokers Club Fest
When and where: April 30 in San Bernardino, California
Who’s performing: Kid Cudi, ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Rico Nasty, Lupe Fiasco, and more
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Sol Blume
When and where: April 30–May 1 in Sacramento, California
Who’s performing: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Summer Walker, Jorja Smith, Jhené Aiko, and more
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Lovers & Friends
When and where: May 14–15 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Who’s performing: Lauryn Hill, Usher, The Lox, Monica, Timbaland, Ciara, and more
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Hangout
When and where: May 20–22 in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Who’s performing: Post Malone, Fall Out Boy, Halsey, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, and more
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Boston Calling
When and where: May 27–29 in Boston, massachusetts
Who’s performing: Foo Fighters, Haim, Run the Jewels, The Strokes, Japanese Breakfast, KennyHoopla, and more
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Forecastle Festival
When and where: May 27–29 in Louisville, Kentucky
Who’s performing: Tyler, the Creator, Jack Harlow, Phoebe Bridgers, Wale, and more
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So What?!
When and where: May 27–29 in Arlington, Texas
Who’s performing: 2 Chainz, Trippie Redd, Rae Sremmurd, Sum 41, and more
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Movement
When and where: May 28–30 in Detroit, Michigan
Who’s performing: 2 Chainz, Flying Lotus, Natasha Diggs, Skrillex, and more
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Sueños
When and where: May 28–29 in Chicago, Illinois
Who’s performing: J Balvin, Ozuna, Jhay Cortez, Myke Towers, Farruko, and more
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Governors Ball
When and where: June 10–12 in New York City
Who’s performing: J. Cole, Kid Cudi, Halsey, Jack Harlow, Playboi Carti, Migos, and more.
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Bonnaroo
When and where: June 16–19 in Manchester, Tennessee
Who’s performing: J. Cole, Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage, Tinashe, Machine Gun Kelly, and more
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Viva! L.A. Music Festival
When and where: June 25 in Los Angeles
Who’s performing: J Balvin, Kali Uchis, Daddy Yankee, Tainy, Omar Apollo, and more
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Pitchfork Music Festival
When and where: July 15–17 in Chicago, Illinois
Who’s performing: Earl Sweatshirt, The Roots, Japanese Breakfast, Toro y Moi, and more
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Rolling Loud Miami
When and where: July 22–24 in Miami, Florida
Who’s performing: Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Future, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.
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Greatest Day Ever
When and where: July 23 in Forest Hills, New York
Who’s performing: Isaiah Rashad, KayCyy, The Marías, Polo & Pan, and more
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Primavera Sound Los Angeles
When and where: Sept. 12–18 in Los Angeles, California
Who’s performing: Lorde, Nine Inch Nails, James Blake, Tierra Whack, and more
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Life Is Beautiful
When and where: Sept. 16–18 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Who’s performing: Jack Harlow, Migos, Lorde, Gorillaz, Calvin Harris, and more.
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Firefly
When and where: Sept. 22–25 in Dover, Delaware
Who’s performing: Big Sean, Dua Lipa, Gunna, Halsey, Green Day, and more.
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Lollapalooza
When and where: July 28–31 in Chicago, Illinois
Who’s performing: Lil Baby, Machine Gun Kelly, Jazmine Sullivan, Big Sean, and more
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Outside Lands
When and where: Aug. 5–7 in San Francisco, California
Who’s performing: Post Malone, SZA, Green Day, Lil Uzi Vert, and more
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Made in America
When and where: Sept. 3–4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who’s performing: Tyler, the Creator, Bad Bunny, Snoh Aalegra, and more
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Hard Summer
When and where: July 29–31 in San Bernardino, California
Who’s performing: Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Three 6 Mafia, and more
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