By: Anthony Washington
Thanks for visiting! Because of the popularity of this article in 2013, you can now visit this page for a full listing of music festivals in the area. The page is consistently kept up to date.
It’s that time of year again! Music festival season is here and it is time to mark your calendars, get your tickets, and clean the lens on your cell phone camera, fans.
Being a concert photographer, this is my favorite time of year. It’s my chance to photograph your favorite artist and bands, review shows, and conduct interviews without having to travel to a great number of venues.
Listed below, you will find the upcoming music festivals for our area and couple that are definitely worth the road trip. We hope to see you this music festival season. Did we miss a festival? If so, contact us! Check back here for photos of your favorite artist, festival reviews, and interviews.
Let’s GO!
M3 Rock Festival
When: Friday, May 3 & Saturday May 4, 2013
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Friday, May 3rd Lineup: W.A.S.P., KIX, Danger Danger, and Bad Seed Rising
Saturday, May 4th Lineup: Bret Michaels Band, Twisted Sister, Jackyl, Firehouse, Steep Panther, Kings X, Great White featuring Jack Russell, Loudness, JSRG, Love/Hate, Steelheart, Tuff, Trixter, Streetlight Circus, Korupt, In The Pink
Website: m3rock.webs.com
Sweetlife Festival
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: Phoenix, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gary Clark Jr., Solange, Lindsey Stirling, Holy Ghost!, Youth Lagoon, Foxygen, Haerts, Robert Delong, Ms Mr, Twenty | One | Pilots, Shark Week, Nicky Blitz, Knocked Up Kids
Website: sweetlifefestival.com
Preakness Infieldfest at Pimlico
When: May 18, 2013
Where: Pimlico Course
Lineup: Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kristen and the Noise, Chevelle, and Florida Georgia Line
Website: preakness.com/infield/infieldfest
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
When: Saturday, May 18th & Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Where: Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD
Saturday, May 18th Lineup: Eric Bourdon and the Animals, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lucky Peterson with Tamara Peterson, Samantha Fish, Nikki Hill, Jesse Dee, Bad Influence.
Sunday, May 19th Lineup: Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, The Slide Brothers, Indigenous, Southern Hospitality, Quinn Sullivan, Deanna Bogart
Website: bayblues.org/
Maryland Deathfest (MDF)
When: Thursday, May 23 thru Sunday, May 26, 2013
Where: Former Sonar Compound & Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: Ahumado Granujo, Ambassador Gun, Anhedonist, Antaeus, Aosoth, Ascension, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Broken Hope, Carcass, Carpathian Forest, Cobalt, Convulse, Deiphago, Down, Exodus, Evoken, Glorior Belli, Ihsahn, Ingrowing, Integrity, Kommandant, Loss, Manilla Road, Melvins, Morgion, Necropsy, Pagan Altar, Pelican, Pentagram, Pig Destroyer, Repulsion, Revenge, Righteous Pigs, Sleep, Speedwolf, UFOmammut, Venom, Vinterland, Weedeater, Converge, Disciples of Christ, Eddie Brock, Full of Hell, Gehenna, Hellshock, Infest, Iron Lung, Kromosom, Like Rats, Magrudergrind, Massgrav, Rotten Sound, Tragedy, Vitamin X, Weekend Nachos
Website: supremebrutality.com
Delfest
When: May 23 – 26, 2013
Where: Cumberland, MD
Lineup: The Del McCoury Band, Trey Anastasio Band (2 Sets), Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, The Masters of Bluegrass, Trampled by Turtles, Leftover Salmon, The Travelin’ McCourys, Keller Williams with More Than A Little, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Jerry Douglas Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Greensky Bluegrass, Red Baraat, The Campbell Brothers, Sarah Jarosz, Pikelny, Sutton, McCoury, Bulla & Bales, Davisson Brothers Band, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Elephant Revival, Danny Barnes, Aoife O’Donovan, Missy Raines and The New Hip, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Rambling Rooks, Hackensaw Boys, Joe Craven, Mamajowali, Spirit Ramily Reunion, Blue Mafia
Website: delfest.com
The 6th Annual Roots Picnic
When: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Where: Festival Pier At Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA
Lineup: The Roots, Gary Clark Jr., Grimes, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Naughty By Nature (backed by the Roots), Araabmuzik, Solange, DJ Premier, The Gaslamp Killer, Trinidad Jame$, Joey Bada$$, Hit-Boy, How To Dress Well, Robert Glasper, Sonnymoon, Jennahbell, Lushlife
Website: okayplayer.com/rootspicnic
DC Jazz Festival
When: Wednesday, June 5-16, 2013
Where: Multiple Venues
Lineup: The Roots, Roy Haynes Fountain of Your Band, Nicholas Payton Triple X, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Teeri Lyne Carrington’s Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue, Roy Hargrove Quintet, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Cyrus Chestnut’s Berklee Jazz Sextet, Ron Carter Golden Striker Trio, The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Tribute to Dave Brubeck, The Brass-A-Holics Go Go Brass Funk Band, Buika, Susana Baca, John McLaughlin, Paquito D’Rivera Pan Americana Ensemble, Allyn Johnson Quartet, Brandee Younger, Sin Miedo-Salsa, Nick Finzer, Laura Sperling, Jazz Meets Hip Hop, Lenny white presents…New Voices, David Schulman, Jeron White Jazz Ensemble, The Phillips After 5: Allyn Johnson, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Kevin Robinson Funk Guitar, Dana Leong Trio, Sin Miedo, Charles Woods Quartet, Jolley Brothers, Aaron Myers, Kenny Wessel Quartet, Craig Alston Quartet, Johnny Artis Band, Herman Burney & Reginald Cyntje Duo, Elijah Jamal Balbed Quintet, The Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Brad Linde Quartet, Sol & Funk Root, Gerald Cleaver’s Black Host, Will Rast Trio, Akua Alrich, Greg Hatza Organization Jazz Dance Jam, Hilary Kole Solo Piano, Bohemean Caverns Jazz Orchestra, Wytold Leging, Peter Fields, Kenny Rittenhouse Septet, Nasar Abadey, Ethan Foote Ensemble, Love Something, MP3 Trio, Susana Baca, Leonard Brown & Joyful Noises, Lee Konitz with Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble, feat. Florian Weber, Pharoah Sanders, CaShandra J, Little Red & the Renegades, Johnny Artis Band, John McLaughlin, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra w/Special Guests Steven Bernstein & Anat Cohen, Ebony Rose, Herman Burney Trio and DCJF Jazzin, Bill Cassidy Jr. Quartet, Donvonte McCoy Quintet, Janelle Gill, George V. Johnson, Sarah Hughes Quartet, Sin Miedo, Alex Brown, Larry Brown Quintet
Website: dcjazzfest.org/
Capital Jazz Fest
When: Friday, June 7 – Sunday June 9, 2013
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: Chaka Khan, Will Downing, Dave Koz, Ledisi, Eric Benét David Sanborn & Bob James, Robert Glasper, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Marcus Miller, Kim Waters, Kindred The Family Soul, Ronny Jordan, Vivian Green, Lalah Hathaway, The Ohio Players, Gerald Albright & Norman Brown, The Whispers, Ken Ford, Angie Stone, “Jazz In Pink”, The S.O.S. Band, Chanté Moore, Gregory Porter, Algebra Blessett, Gretchen Parlato, Bilal, Avery Sunshine, Jammin’ Jay Lamont
Website: capitaljazz.com/fest/
Moonrise Festival (CANCELED)
When: Saturday, June 8, 2013 & Sunday, June 9, 2013
Where: Sunset Park, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Website: moonrisefestival.com
Firefly Music Festival
When: Friday, June 21 – Sunday June 23, 2013
Where: Dover, Delaware
Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend, Foster the People, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Avett Brothers, Calvin Harris, Passion Pitt, MGMT, Ellie Goulding, Dispatch, The Lumineers, Kendrick Lamar, Alabama Shakes, Grizzly Bear, Edward Sharpe & the Magentic Zeros, Big Gigantic, Azealia Banks, Jim James, Zedd, Matt & Kim, Public Enemy, Dr. Dog, The Joy Formidable, Japandroids, Krewella, The Walkmen, Amanda Palmer and Grand Theft Orchestra, Toro Y Moi, LP, Atlas Genius, Django Django, Dan Deacon, Action Bronson, Youngblood Hawke, Lord Huron, Wild Belle, The White Panda, ZZ Ward, St Lucia, Haim, Foxygen, Capital Cities, A Silent Film, Kishi Bashi, Kopecky Family Band, The Apache Relay, The Chevin, Selah Sue, Twenty One Pilots, Bloindfire, The Royal Concept, Chvrches, The Neighbourhood, Imaginary Cities, Robert Delong, Conner Youngblood, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Delta Rae, Hey Marseilles, Young Empires, The Last Bison, The Wheeler Brothers, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, The Spinto Band, Leagues, Trails and Ways, and The Last Royals
Website: fireflyfestival.com
Vans Warped Tour
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: Hawthorne Heights, The Early November, Allstar Weekend, Big D And The Kids Table, Motion City Soundtrack, Chiodos, Reel Big Fish, The Used, 3OH!3, Story of the Year, Woe Is Me, I See Stars, Go Radio, The Story So Far, Like Moths To Flames, Big Chocolate, Stick To Your Guns, Hands Like Houses, Anarbor, letlive, The Black Dahlia Murder, Wallpaper, VersaEmerge, Upon A Burning Body, Architects (UK), Forever The Sickest Kids, Shy KidX, Tonight Alive, Action Item, Oh Sleeper, Middle Finger Salute, While She Sleeps, Man Overboard, RDGLDGRN, Attila, Mac Lethal, The Amity Affliction, MC Lars, The Chariot, For The Foxes, New Years Day, The Summer Set, Outasight, Stephan Jacobs, GOLDHOUSE, Five Knives, blessthefall, Itch, Alvarez Kings, Young London, We Came As Romans, Beebs And Her Money Makers, The Wonder Years, Sleeping With Sirens, Kairo Kingdom, Memphis May Fire, Madchild, Never Shout Never, August Burns Red, Black Veil Brides, Brime Me The Horizon, Crizzly, Mighty Mongo, Crossfaith, Citizen, Beware of Darkness, Heritage, Art of Shock, Issues, Real Friends, Pacific Dub, Secrets, Strawberry Blondes, The sheds, Silverstein, Lionz of Zion, Set It Off, Ice Nine Kills, No Bragging Rights, Run DMT, Emily’s Army, The Swellers, I Can Make A Mess (Ace Enders of The Early November) Alcoa (Derek of Defeater), Allison Weiss, Brian Marquis, Craig Owens, The American Scene, Vinnie Caruana, William Beckett, Austin Lucas, The City Shake Up
Website: vanswarpedtour.com
Artscape
When: Friday, July 19- Sunday, July 21, 2013
Where: Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBD (check back at a later date)
Website: artscape.org
Floydfest 2013
When: Thursday, July 25 – Sunday, July 28, 2013
Where: Floyd, VA
Lineup: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Lumineers, Old Crow Medicine Show, John Butler Trio, Brandi Carlile, Gogol Bordello, Citizen Cope, Yonder Mountain String Band, Trampled by Turtles, Railroad Earth, Hot Tuna, The Infamous Stringdusters, Xavier Rudd, Blitzen Trapper, Michael Kiwanuka, North Mississippi Allstars, Donavon Frankenreiter, The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Bombino, The Hackensaw Boys, Delta Rae, Ben Sollee, Lake Street Dive, The Last Bison, Rising Appalachia, Nahko Medicine for the People, Yarn, Bright Light Social Hour, Baaba Seth, Field Report, Bronze Radio Return, Megan Jean & The KFB, Lizzy Ross Band, Larry and His Flask, Spirit Family Reunion, Boston Boys, L Shape Lot, Yancarlos Sanchez, Blue Mule, Primate Fiasco, Cheick Hamala, Doug and Telisha Willams Band, Reverend Frank Newsome, Freeman & Williams, Furmance Mountain, The Green Boys, Westbound Rangers, Whitetop Mountain Band, Juggle This, Hypnotist Matthew James, Jared Bonner Comedian, Mr. Robb, Peter Irish and AMbree, Brother Whit Minerva, Carbon Jam, Carson Diersing, Becki The Ballon Lady, Miracle Fish Puppets, Atomic Reactor, Atropolis, DJ Carlito, GAUDI, Gigamsh, Janover & reSUNator, Stiletto, Silent Disco by Silent Events, Christopher Paul Selling, Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands, HogMaw, Jon Stickley Trio, My Old Ways, No BS! Brass Band, Option 22, Paper Bird, Sanctum Sully, Tauk, The Manx, The Floorboards, The Relics, The Royal Tinfoil, The Whiskey Gentry, Whetherman
Website: floydfest.com
Summer Spirit Festival
When: Saturday, August 3, 2013
Where: Columbia, MD
Lineup: D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Rare Essence, Black Alley, and Hiatus Kaiyote
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sliopanna Music Festival
When: Cancelled
Where: Annapolis, MD
Lineup: Cancelled
Website: silopannafest.com/
Hot August Blues and Roots Festival
When: Saturday, August 17, 2013
Where: Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD
Lineup: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Galactic, Antibalas, Greensky Bluegrass, Boombox, JD Mcpherson, Eddy Clearwater, Moth Poetic Circus, DELTAnine, Herd of Main Street, Country Devils, 61 North, Scott Tournet, Ver La Luz
Website: hotaugustblues.com/
The Shindig Festival
When: Saturday, September 14, 2013
Where: Carroll Park, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: Dropkick Murphys, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Gaslight Anthem, Cluth, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Hold Steady, Reverend Horton Heat, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Larry and His Flask, The Glenmont Popes, Bad Seed Rising
Website: theshindigbaltimore.com//
Virgin Mobile FreeFest
When: September 21, 2013
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Lineup: Kaskade, Chvrches, Madeon, Robin Thicke, Vampire Weekend, Ghost Beach, MGMT, Black Joe Lewis, Gareth Emery, Little Green Cars, Manufactured Superstars, Sky Ferreira, The Knocks, Congorock, TLR, Washed Out, Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers
Website: virginmobilelive.com/freefest/
Rock The Bells
When: September 28 & 29, 2013
Where: RFK Stadium Grounds, 2400 East Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Line-Up:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
KID CUDI
WU-TANG CLAN
J. COLE
WALE
BIG SEAN
A-TRAK
COMMON
LOGIC
TYLER THE CREATOR
CHIEF KEEF
PUSHA T
KRS-ONE
CHASE & STATUS
IMMORTALTECHNIQUE
TALIB KWELI
CURREN$Y
EARL SWEATSHIRT
SUPERNATURAL
BIG K.R.I.T.
FREDDIE GIBBS
BROTHER ALI
FLATBUSH ZOMBIES
SEAN PRICE
HIT-BOY
BODEGA BAMZ
JHENE AIKO
SNOW THA PRODUCT
YOUNG DIRTY BASTARD
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
BLACK HIPPY (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock)
A$AP MOB (featuring A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, A$AP Ant, A$AP Twelvy, and A$AP Nast)
GIRL TALK
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY
JUICY J
E-40 AND TOO SHORT
JOEY BADA$$ WITH PRO ERA
LECRAE
JURASSIC 5
TECH N9NE
SLICK RICK & DOUG E. FRESH
RAKIM
BIG DADDY KANE
ACTION BRONSON
DOM KENNEDY
MIMOSA
THE INTERNET
HOPSIN
SMOKE DZA
DANNY BROWN
DILATED PEOPLES
DIZZY WRIGHT
RAPSODY & 9TH WONDER
PROF
RIFF RAFF
RATKING
FREEWAY
STALLEY
Website: rockthebells.net
Please check the website of all of the festivals to confirm the festival lineup. All lineup’s are subject to change. As artist are added to the festival lineup’s this article will be updated.
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