Top 5 Summer Festivals for 2023
Summer is right around the corner, and we all know what this means: music festivals are back in season! Get ready for the warm weather, flashing lights, loud music, and an overall great time.
Now let’s take a look at the top five music festivals for this summer, 2023.
Governors ball
Governors Ball, also known as 'Gov Ball’” is a three-day music festival consisting of a wide range of artists from all genres of music. This festival will be held from Friday, June 9th, through Sunday, June 11th.
If you are looking to purchase tickets for this event, you could choose to purchase a one-day pass or a three-day pass; however, it is important to know that the lineup is different each day.
The prices can start at $139 for a one-day general admission ticket and rise to $319 for a three-day general admission ticket. If you want more amenities, general admission plus, VIP, or platinum tickets will be your best option. Depending on the tickets you decide to upgrade to, you could gain unlimited access to lounge areas, closer spots to see your favorite artists, and complimentary dining.
Now let’s take a look at this year’s lineup.
This year’s lineup consists of artists like Lizzo, Lil Uzi Vert, Diplo, Odesza, Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and many more.
This music festival is inclusive of all music genres. From hip-hop to pop, they’ve got it all.
sad summer fest
Sad Summer Fest is a festival presented by the partnership of Journey’s and Converse. If you are a pop-punk music lover, you might find yourself interested in attending Sad Summer Fest this upcoming summer.
This festival will occur in various states, from New Jersey to Tennessee. The first show is at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville Florida on July 6th, and the final show is at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine California on July 29th.
Let’s take a look at the lineup!
Expect to see bands such as Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, PVRIS, Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans, and Stand Atlantic.
Depending on which night you choose to purchase tickets for, special guests will be performing. These guests include Andrew Mcmahon, Head Automatica, L.S. Dunes, Motion City Soundtrack, Cliffdiver, Daisy Grenade, and Sincere Engineer.
If you are interested, feel free to purchase your tickets now on Sad Summer Fest’s official website. You have the option to choose between a general admission ticket and a VIP ticket.
Summer Jam
Summer Jam is a hip-hop music festival sponsored by New York radio station Hot 97. This year will be the twenty-ninth anniversary of the festival, and it will be especially significant since in 2023 we will be celebrating 50 years of hip-hop.
This event will take place on June 4th at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.
Hip-hop artists Cardi B, Ice Spice, GloRilla, Lil TJay, French Montana, Fivio Foreign, Coi Leray, Lola Brooke, and The Lox will be performing at Summer Jam this year to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop.
Tickets are on sale now, starting at ninety-nine dollars on Ticketmaster.
summer stage
Summer Stage, located in Central Park is back this summer with a line-up of performances of all genres, from indie-rock to jazz, salsa, and even opera. Depending on the performance, these events may not even cost you a penny.
Summer Stage has released its 2023 line-up. Kicking the summer off with American indie-pop band, Hippo Campus and American singer Gus Dapperton on Saturday, June 3rd, at 7:00 PM. This first event happens to be a benefit show, so tickets will be needed to attend.
If you want to attend the free events, the first one will be Opening Night American Blues, which will be held on Saturday, June 10th, at 6:00 PM. The artists that will be performing include St. Paul and the Broken Bones, an American eight-piece soul band; Say She She, a woman-led seven-piece band; and Mwenso and the Shakes, a musical band specializing in jazz and blues.
These events will continue all the way through the end of September.
electric zoo
Electric Zoo is an electronic music festival held in New York at Randall’s Island. It usually takes place on Labor Day weekend, which happens to be September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd this year.
If you are a fan of electronic music and festivals, this event might just be the one that strikes you the most. Electronic Zoo has been around since 2009 and has been one of the largest music festivals in New York City.
The artists for this event have not been announced yet, but fans are anticipating great performances.
Now that we’re ready to kick the summer off with music festivals, let us know which ones you will be attending this summer. Leave a comment below.