The Music Festival Blog
LA Pride 2026: Complete Guide to Los Angeles Pride Parade and WeHo Pride
West Hollywood on Pride Sunday has a particular quality of light in the late afternoon that I keep coming back to when I try to describe the experience to people...
NYC Pride 2026: The Complete Guide to the World's Most Historic Pride March
The first time I stood on Fifth Avenue during NYC Pride and watched the march come toward me, what hit me hardest was not the scale — though two and...
Rock the South 2026: Complete Guide to Decatur Alabama's Biggest Country Festival
I have a particular memory of watching Jason Aldean close a country festival at night from the back of a packed field, the stage lighting cutting through a layer of...
Awakenings Festival 2026: The Complete Guide — Lineup, Outfits, Tickets and Everything You Need in Hilvarenbeek
Your complete guide to Awakenings Festival 2026 in the Netherlands — Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, lineup, what to wear, camping and getting there.
CMA Fest 2026: The Complete Festival Guide — Lineup, Outfits, Tickets and Everything You Need in Nashville
Your complete guide to CMA Fest 2026 in Nashville — Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw and more, cowgirl outfits, free stages, accommodation and getting there.
Movement Detroit 2026: The Complete Festival Guide — Lineup, Outfits, Tickets and Everything You Need at Hart Plaza
Your complete guide to Movement Detroit 2026 — 20th anniversary lineup with Dom Dolla, Sara Landry and Carl Cox, what to wear, tickets and getting there.
Forbidden Kingdom 2026: The Complete Festival Guide — Lineup, Outfits, Tickets and Everything You Need in Orlando
Your complete guide to Forbidden Kingdom 2026 in Orlando — lineup, what to wear, tickets, packing list, and getting there.
Stagecoach 2026: The Complete Festival Guide — Lineup, Outfits, Tickets and What to Expect in Indio
The first time I drove into Indio for Stagecoach, I made the mistake of thinking I knew what kind of festival it was going to be. I had been to...
Creamfields 2026 Lineup: Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia & the Complete 20th Anniversary Guide
The first time I went to Creamfields I drove up from London with three people I barely knew, arrived at Daresbury at 11pm in the rain, and immediately got separated...
Sziget Festival 2026 Lineup: Florence + The Machine, Twenty One Pilots & the Complete Budapest Guide
I arrived at Sziget for the first time by boat. A small passenger ferry from the centre of Budapest, crossing the Danube in the evening heat, and then suddenly there...
Sónar Barcelona 2026: Charlotte de Witte, Gerd Janson b2b Marcel Dettmann & the Complete Festival Guide
The first time I went to Sónar I made the mistake of treating it like a normal festival. I planned too much, moved between stages too often, and spent the...
Primavera Sound 2026 Lineup: The Cure, Gorillaz & the Complete Barcelona Festival Guide
The first time I went to Primavera Sound I arrived not really knowing what to expect and left three days later convinced it was the best-programmed festival in the world....
