Here’s a hackers MUSIC FESTIVAL guide tO: wHAT THEY ARE, Where they’re located, lineups, Dates, INFO & TIPS INCLUDING A NEW FESTIVAL ESSENTIAL 

Gulf Coast Jam

The Gulf Coast Jam is an annual Country music festival that brings in over 80,000 guests in Panama City, FL. Gulf Coast Jam does not offer festival camping, but they are featuring some pretty big headliners this year including Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, and Kane Brown! If you are a country music fan and your seeking some tropical beachy country music vibes, this is just the fest for you!

The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™

The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™ which began in 1972 is now in its 51st year. It’s the city’s signature Country Music event. CMA Fest attracts 400+ artists and nearly 150,000 fans. During the four days, Country artists donate their time and talent to 11 stages to raise about $2.5 million for music education. Since 2006, CMA and the CMA Foundation have donated more than $20 million to sustainable music education initiatives across the U.S. thanks to the fans who attend CMA Fest and the artists who perform for free. This festival has 7 stages running over 4 days which makes this a great weekend to descend upon Nashville, TN.

Carolina Country Music Fest

Grab a cowboy hat and a pair of flip-flops, as country music meets the scenic shores of Myrtle Beach when the boardwalk becomes home to the Carolina Country Music Fest! CCMF is back for the 8th year in a row & is bringing 30+ of country music’s hottest artist to perform in Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s the East Coast’s largest 3-day outdoor country music fest. Some highlights will be Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery, HARDY, and more!

The Peach Music Festival

This is The Peach Music Festival, has been a fest since 2012, and this their 11th year. The Peach offers a variety of music with top artists preforming including Lettuce, My Morning Jacket, and Ween. This is a four day fest. It’s located right outside of lil’ Scranton, PA at Montage Mountain. It’s smaller but offers on-site camping, great music, art, food vendors, as well as a waterpark. They also offer different ticket options if you can’t make the whole fest, you can still join the fun with a one or two-day pass.

Summerfest

Summerfest has been running since the mid 1970’s. It lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages attracting between 800,000 and 900,000 people each year. Aka The World’s Largest Music Festival. It’s along the scenic lakefront of Milwaukee, WI and simply has music for all ages and likes. The diversity of music at Summerfest is second to none. Take a look at the headliner lineup and you’ll see the huge mix. It also has comedy acts, and other family activities like paddle boats and a sky glider. This festival is a good value too since it’s only $100 for an 11 day pass. Buy only the concerts for the amphitheater you want and you are still ahead $$ over other festivals.

Electric Forest

The first Electric Forest festival was held in summer 2011 at the Double JJ Ranch, In Rothbury, MI. By, 2017 the Forest grew to be a two-weekend event. It sounds like there were at least about 65,000 tickets sold for last year. The setting is pretty as it is, and the festival transforms it into a magical place. It has the plus of permanent facilities, a massive campground, and other RV, Cabin stay options. The EF prides itself as chill and positive atmosphere of good vibes. The organizers are credited for great attention to detail by the festival goer’s. Electric Forest is also notable for attracting music lovers of all genres to its magical electric venue. Check out the lineups below and visit their website photo gallery – it truly looks like the Disney World of music festivals.

Essence Festival

Essence Festival is a huge festival that advertises as a culture festival. The festival is hosted by Coca Cola™ and is known for bringing the ultimate hip-hop experience to the streets of New Orleans. In 2023, Essence Festival of Culture is taking on its 29th year and celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop, and so this is the perfect year to go. This year artists such as Megan thee Stallion and Missy Elliot are featured. If you love hip-hop music and culture be sure to hit Essence Fest this year. There are over 500,000 attendees over the 4-day fest!

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