Outdoor music festivals featuring some of the top names in the music business are back and better than ever this summer. From Ed Sheeran at Boston Calling to Joan Baez at Newport Folk, here’s our round-up of festivals in New England through Labor Day Weekend. We’ll update the list throughout festival season, so check back often for the latest artist announcements. And let us know if we’ve missed any – E-mail Ken Abrams at mrabrams11@gmail.com with details.
May 24-27: StrangeCreek Campout, Greenfield, MA, with Rubblebucket, Max Creek, and Too Many Zooz.
May 24-26: Boston Calling, Allston, MA, with Ed Sheeran, Leon Bridges, Tyler Childers, and Hozier.
May 25: Greenwich Town Party, Greenwich, CT, with Mumford and Sons, Nathaniel Rateliff, and The Cameroons.
June 8: Providence Porchfest, Providence, RI, with Beth Barron, LastSelf, and How’s About Charlie.
June 14-15: Northlands Music and Arts Festival, Swanzey, NH, with Goose, Greensky Bluegrass, and Sierra Hull.
June 14-August 23: Levitt Amp Concert Series, Woonsocket, RI with Okan, Black Opry and CJ Chenier.
June 20-23: Point Reggae Arts and Music Festival, Brunswick, ME, with Nattali Rize and others TBA.
June 21-23: Green River Festival, Greenfield, MA, with Cake, Fleet Foxes, and Bonny Light Horseman.
June 21-22: Mystic River Jam, Mystic, CT, with The Troublemakers, Obvious Fools, and Mystic Dead.
June 28-30: Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, MA, with Wilco, Jason Isbell and Iris Dement.
June 29: Rose Art Festival, Norwich, CT, with Neal Francis, Doom Flamingo, and Lee Ross.
July 4-21: Newport Classical Music Festival, Newport, RI, with Joyce Yang, Duo Kayo, and Canadian Brass.
July 5-7: Levitate Music Festival, Marshfield, MA, with Mt. Joy, Lake Street Dive, and Sublime.
July 13-14, North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, ME with Mud Morganfield, Dylan Triplett, and Vanessa Collier.
July 19-20: Jeezum Crow Festival, Manchester, VT, with Del McCoury Band, Charlie Parr, and Son Volt.
July 19-21: Jerry Jam, Cabot, VT, with Max Creek, Haley Jane, and Roots of Creation.
July 22: New Bedford Roots and Branches, New Bedford, MA, with Molly O’Leary, The Jethros, and Olivia W-B.
July 24-August 4: Kingston Chamber Music Festival, South Kingston, RI, with David Kim, Dover Quartet, and Juliette Kang.
July 26-28: Lowell Folk Festival, in Lowell, MA, with Cyril Neville, Jesse Daniel, and The Friel Sisters.
July 25-28, Osprey Valley Music Festival, South Hiram, ME, with Molly Tuttle, Amythst Kiah, and Watchhouse.
July 26-28: Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI, with Black Pumas, Rhiannon Giddens, and Orville Peck.
July 26-28: Foster Old Home Days, Foster, RI with Steve Malec, Beth Barron String Band, and Super Chief Trio
August 1-4: Homie Collective Campout, Charlton, MA, with Dublink, Catnip Junkies and Zoo Logic.
August 2-4: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, with Elvis Costello, Kamasi Washington, and Laufey.
August 9-11: Guster on the Ocean, Portland, ME, with Guster, Grace Potter, and Toad the Wet Sprocket.
August 9-12: The Grateful Campout, Brunswick, ME, with Zach Nugent’s Dead Set, Rose Alley, and Barely Dead.
August 10: Revel In The Meadow 2024, Dover, NH, artists TBA.
August 15-18: Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival, Manchester, VT, with Watchhouse, Aoife O’Donovan, and Rayland Baxter.
August 25: Terptown Throwdown, Boston, MA, artists TBA.
August 25: Rhode Island Folk Festival, East Providence, RI, with Tom Rush, Allysen Callery and Marc Douglas Bernardo.
August 30 – September 1: Rhythm and Roots Festival, Charlestown, RI, with Emmylou Harris, Drive-By Truckers, and Larkin Poe.
September 20-22: Freshgrass Music Festival, North Adams, MA, artists TBA.