Music The ultimate 2019 summer music festival list By Marcus Jones Marcus Jones Marcus Jones is a former digital news writer at Entertainment Weekly. He left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Published on May 29, 2019 08:36PM EDT With Memorial Day weekend behind us, summer music festival season has kicked into full gear. Expect to see festival favorites like Lil Wayne and Vampire Weekend on main stages across the country — plus newer acts like Maggie Rogers and Cardi B joining in on the fun. Here's a list of the biggest music festivals to catch before Labor Day. Jason Kempin/Getty Images JUNE Governors Ball When: May 31 to June 2 Where: New York, New York Who: Lil Wayne, Florence + The Machine, The Strokes Roots Picnic When: June 1 Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Who: The Roots, H.E.R., 21 Savage Hot 97 Summer Jam When: June 2 Where: East Rutherford, New Jersey Who: Cardi B, Meek Mill, Migos Erika Goldring/WireImage Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival When: June 13 to 16 Where: Manchester, Tennessee Who: Grand Ole Opry, Phish, Childish Gambino Splash House When: June 7 to 9, August 9 to 11 Where: Palm Springs, California Who: A-Trak, Jax Jones, Soulection Mountain Jam When: June 13 to 16 Where: Bethel, New York Who: Willie Nelson, Gov't Mule, Alison Krauss Firefly Music Festival When: June 21 to 23 Where: Dover, Delaware Who: Panic! At the Disco, Travis Scott, Passion Pit Electric Forest When: June 27 to 30 Where: Rothbury, Michigan Who: Odesza, Kygo, Bassnectar Summerfest When: June 26 to 30; July 2 to 7 Where: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Who: Thomas Rhett, Bon Iver, Jennifer Lopez Paras Griffin/WireImage JULY Essence Festival When: July 5 to 7 Where: New Orleans, Louisiana Who: Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Pharrell Williams Burger Boogaloo When: July 6 to 7 Where: Oakland, California Who: The Jesus & Mary Chain, Shannon and The Clams Forecastle When: July 12 to 14 Where: Louisville, Kentucky Who: The Killers, The Avett Brothers, Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals Inkcarceration Festival When: July 12 to 14 Where: Mansfield, Ohio Who: Shinedown, Godsmack, Taking Back Sunday Levitate Music and Arts Festival When: July 12 to 14 Where: Marshfield, Massachusetts Who: Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Sublime With Rome Pitchfork Music Festival When: July 19 to 21 Where: Chicago, Illinois Who: Haim, The Isley Brothers, Robyn The Peach Music Festival When: July 25 to 28 Where: Scranton, Pennsylvania Who: Phil Lesh & Friends, Trey Anastasio Band, The String Cheese Incident Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Newport Folk Festival When: July 26 to 28 Where: Newport, Rhode Island Who: Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers, Hozier MoPop Festival When: July 27 to 28 Where: Detroit, Michigan Who: Vampire Weekend, Ella Mai, Lizzo AUGUST Lollapalooza When: August 1 to 4 Where: Chicago, Illinois Who: Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, J Balvin X Games Music When: August 1 to 4 Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota Who: Wu-Tang Clan, Diplo, Incubus, Chevy Metal HARD Summer When: August 3 and 4 Where: Fontana, California Who: Major Lazer, Kid Cudi, Dillon Francis, Alison Wonderland Outside Lands When: August 9 to 11 Where: San Francisco, California Who: Paul Simon, Childish Gambino, blink-182 Railbird Festival When: August 10 to 11 Where: Lexington, Kentucky Who: The Raconteurs, Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers Noam Galai/Getty Images Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex When: August 16 to 18 Where: Sante Fe, New Mexico Who: George Clinton (part of his farewell tour), Lykke Li, Chet Faker Afropunk Brooklyn When: August 24 to 25 Where: Brooklyn, New York Who: Jill Scott, FKA twigs, Leon Bridges Electric Zoo Evolved When: August 30 to September 1 Where: New York, New York Who: Diplo, Kaskade, Zedd Made in America When: August 31 to September 1 Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Who: Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, James Blake Related content: Woodstock 50 ticket sales delayed, organizers insist festival won't be canceled The best performances at Coachella 2019