If seeing all of your favorite bands at once while camping and enjoying the great outdoors sounds amazing to you, attending a music festival might be in your future. Music festivals are all the rage right now – and it’s easy to see why. There’s truly a festival for everyone – whether you’re into bluegrass, heavy metal, indie rock – you name it, they’ve got it. While these festivals are all awesome, some unfortunately don’t include RV parking. Lucky for you – we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 upcoming festivals that are RV-friendly across the United States.
Electric Forest (June 21-24 and June 28- July 1) – Electric Forest is a two-weekend music festival with a focus on electronic and jam band genres. The festival is held in Rothbury, Michigan where tens of thousands of people gather to dance, camp, and enjoy the music. The festival also offers art workshops, a hammock filled forest, a waterpark, yoga, and more. Electric Forest also offers on-site RV parking to attendees. This year’s lineup includes: The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, Griz Live Band, and more. Check out all that the forest has to offer here.
FloydFest (July 25-29) – FloydFest is family-friendly folk music and arts festival held in Floyd, VA. You’ll enjoy incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on-site RV parking, making it a great road trip destination. The festival features local arts and crafts, dance workshops, yoga lessons, children’s activities, and so much more. Some of this year’s headliners include: Foster the People, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Gov’t Mule. Learn More.
Summer Meltdown (August 2-5) – Summer Meltdown is held in Darrington Bluegrass Park, about 1.5 hours Northeast of Seattle, WA. This RV-friendly festival is the largest locally-produced independent camping and music festival in the Pacific Northwest. The festival includes a kids-zone, a beer garden, and of course – tons of amazing musical performances. Some of this year’s lineup includes: Bassnectar, Big Gigantic, Greensky Bluegrass, and more. Check it Out.
WE Fest (August 2-4) – WE Fest is the world’s largest country music and camping festival held in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. This festival is home to some of the biggest stars in country music and features more than 20 artists each year. Festival goers can expect on-site parking for RVs and campers, amazing performances, nearby beaches and tons more. Do note that WE Fest does not recommend children attend. This year’s headliners include: Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Justin, Moore, Chris Young, and other artists you’re sure to know. Read More.
Telluride Blues and Brews Festival (September 14-16) – The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is you guessed it, a blues fest, located in the historic mining town of Telluride, CO. You’ll be surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains while enjoying musical performances, more than 50 craft breweries from across the country, comedy shows, kids activities, and more. Do note that RV parking for Telluride is limited to rigs under 30′ long. This year’s lineup includes bands like: Robert Plant, The Sensational Space Shifters, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, and Gov’t Mule. Learn More.
Other Festivals to Look Into
Firefly (Dover, DE)
Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)
Summer Camp (Chicago, IL)
Mountain Jam (Hunter Mountain, NY)
If you’re into RVing and music, the music festival scene is no doubt a perfect fit for you. Let us know if you’ve attended or plan on attending any of these RV-friendly music festivals this year. Which ones are your favorite? We’d love to hear about them in the comments below!
