There’s never been a more prosperously adventurous time for people who love music festivals. What was once a sacred, infrequent musical summit has become a ridiculously congested blizzard of festivals pushing the same lineups as the fest from the week before a few hundred miles away. Some festivals have expanded to two weekends, featuring largely the same lineups to cash in on and accommodate eager ticket buyers.
Music festivals are a big business in 2015. To illustrate the zonal popularity of each, Promotions Now has compiled an exhaustive list of the biggest music festivals by state for the US, detailing a map that brands each state with the biggest festival for its region. Various factors were taken into consideration, including the amount of people in attendance, the performers who played at the festival, and the social media impact surrounding each event.
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Check out the full list below, and count how many you’ve even heard of:
Alabama – Hangout Fest
Alaska – Anchorage Folk Festival
Arizona – Summer Ends Festival
Arkansas – Wakarusa
California – Coachella
Colorado – Ride Fest
Connecticut – Gathering of the Vibes
Delaware – Firefly
Florida – Ultra Music Festival
Georgia – Shaky Knees
Hawaii – The MayJah RayJah Music Festival
Idaho – Festival at Sandpoint
Illinois – Lolapalooza
Indiana – Three Rivers Festival
Iowa – Hinterland
Kansas – Roots Festival
Kentucky – Forecastle
Louisiana – Voodoo Experience
Maine – Saltwater Celtic Music Festival
Maryland – Fells Point Fun Festival
Massachusetts – Lowell Folk Fest
Michigan – Electric Forest
Minnesota – Bayfront Blues Festival
Mississippi – Mississippi Delta Blues Festival
Missouri – Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival
Montana – Montana Folk Festival
Nebraska – Maha Music Festival
Nevada – Electric Daisy
New Hampshire – Great Waters Music Festival
New Jersey – Summer Jam
New Mexico – Taos Solar
New York – The Governor’s Ball
North Carolina – Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion
North Dakota – Medora Musical
Ohio – Midpoint Music Festival
Oklahoma – Backwoods
Oregon – What The Fest
Pennsylvania – Made in America
Rhode Island – Newport Folk Fest
South Carolina – Carolina Country Music Fest
South Dakota – Sturgis
Tennessee – Bonnaroo
Texas – Austin City Limits
Utah – Sundance
Vermont – Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Virginia – Lockn’ Music
Washington – Sasquatch
West Virginia – Mountain Music Fest
Wisconsin – Summerfest
Wyoming – Grand Teton Music Festival
