The month of August represents that the end of summer, meaning the
new school year is just around the corner, BBQ season is closing and
cold weather is slowly approaching. But there is still time for you
to get in your last hurrah with a road trip to your end of summer
music festival. While the trend of music festivals has grown
astronomically over the last few years, with attendance of infamous
gatherings like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo hitting the hundreds of
thousands—there are still countless options for you to get your
music fix without the crowds and the repeated lineups.
North Coast Music Festival
About:
Celebrating its 5th anniversary, North Coast Festival
takes place in downtown Chicago; giving attendees the vast city
skyline as a backdrop to their music listening experience. Known for
a plethora of electronic artists, this music festival brings Chicago
a laundry list of big name EDM artists and up-and-coming underground
acts alike.
When:
August 29-31
Where:
Chicago, IL
Who to see: Kid
Kudi, STS9, Bassnectar, Snoop Dog, Alesso, Zeds Dead, Little Dragon*,
Cashmere Cat, Future Islands, Keys'N Krates, Riff Raff, Talib Kweli
Austin City Limits
About: The
long running Austin City Limits festival encompasses more than just a
musical experience for attendees, with featured food trucks, art
installations and a local market which showcases to essence of
everything Austin. With a variety of genres showcased at this Texas
festival, attendees can catch classic rock, indie, EDM and hip-hop
acts over two back-to-back weekends.
When: October
3-5; 10-12
Where: Austin,
TX
Who to see: Pearl
Jam, Skrillex, Out Kast, Eminem, Beck, Foster the People. Lana Del
Ray*, Chromeo, Childish Gambino, Major Lazer, The Avett Brothers, Sam
Smith, Real Estate
Dimensions Festival
About: Known
as one of Europe's largest underground music festivals, Dimensions is
known for its impeccable sound systems and its picturesque beach
locale. Popularized by the curation of countless unknown and
up-and-coming electronic acts, this festival features of the sounds
of tech, house, dubstep and drum & bass.
When: August
28 – September 1
Where: Pula,
Croatia
Who to see: Warpaint,
Caribou, DARKSIDE, Special Rewuest, The Internet, Nina Kraviz, Ben
Klock, Theo Parrish, Kode 9, Mala, Floating Points, Omar
Electric Zoo
About: Founded
in 2009 and taking place every Labor Day weekend, Electric Zoo music
festival features a wide variety of electronic music act as well.
Known for growing into one of the largest mainstream EDM in the
United States, this musical experience has reached crowds of 150,000
over the years.
When: August
29 - 31
Where: New
York, NY
Who to see: David
Guetta, Dada Life, Carnage, Datsik, Jamie XX, Gorgon City, Fehrplay,
Nervo, Kill Paris, Dirty South, Alesso, Kaskade, The Magician, UZ,
Morgan Page, ATB
Ilesoniq
About:
Coming up this weekend, this
Montreal based music festival boasts some of the best urban artists
of today. Featuring many of Canada's rising stars, this music
festivals showcases main stage big names and unique unknowns alike.
When:
August 15-16
Where:
Montreal, Canada
Who
to see: Dillion Francsis,
Tiesto, Adventure Club, Iggy Azalea, The Knocks*, Tyga, Thomas Jack*,
Juicy J, Seven Lions
GROM
Audio has created an end of summer playlist to get your road trip to
your festival started off right. Check our our summer inspired picks
at our Soundcloud page and catch some tracks from featured artists
at these upcoming festivals. Happy listening
(*featured on our August Playlist)
