Lightning in a Bottle
Transformative 5-day music, arts, and wellness festival from the Do LaB crew. Think Burning Man energy with world-class DJ bookings and a lake.
Lightning in a Bottle
Transformative 5-day music, arts, and wellness festival from the Do LaB crew. Think Burning Man energy with world-class DJ bookings and a lake.
Playa del Fuego
Mid-Atlantic's regional Burning Man on the Delaware shore — two runs per year (spring and fall), camping + art + fire installations.
SOAK
Oregon's regional Burning Man event on the Rogue River — smaller and more intimate than BM, with the Pacific Northwest's signature art and community spirit.
Tribeca Festival
NYC's biggest film and entertainment festival — films, TV premieres, games, podcasts, and immersive experiences across 12 days in Lower Manhattan.
Apogaea
Colorado's regional Burning Man event in the mountains — collaborative art, fire performances, and community gifting at ~9,000 ft elevation.
Bonnaroo
Four days and 100+ artists on The Farm in Tennessee. One of America's most beloved camping festivals — known for jamband legends, surprise sets, and a radically positive crowd.
Lakes of Fire
Michigan's regional Burning Man — set on the shores of a small lake, known for warm Midwest hospitality and impressive fire art.
Pretty Lights at The Meadows
Derek Vincent Smith (Pretty Lights) returns to his signature Colorado mountain venue for a run of intimate shows in the high country. Live band + full production under the stars.
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Four days of bluegrass, Americana, and folk at 8,750 feet in one of Colorado's most scenic mountain towns. The Colorado Sunday Jam is a highlight every year.
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
The Oscars of the food world — three days of grand tastings, chef demos, and seminars in Aspen. Every top chef in America wants to be here.
Element 11
Utah's regional Burning Man in the West Desert — the most remote of the major regionals, with a famously tight-knit community and big art installations.
Critical Northwest
Washington State's regional burn — forested setting near the Cascades with emphasis on art, music, and participatory culture.
Camp Aldeweild
A curated weekend gathering in the Telluride area — small-batch festival feel with art, music, and mountain activities built around community.
Rise and Vibes Music Festival
Intimate multi-day festival in the high desert of New Mexico — think reggae, world music, and conscious electronic with a strong Southwest community vibe.
Newport Folk Festival
The original American folk festival since 1959 — ocean views, Fort Stage, surprise collaborations, and a lineup that consistently breaks the internet.
Lollapalooza
Four days of rock, hip-hop, and electronic in Grant Park with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop. One of the oldest surviving major festivals.
Newport Jazz Festival
America's oldest jazz festival — three days of world-class jazz across three stages at Fort Adams. A bucket-list event for jazz lovers.
Outside Lands
San Francisco's marquee festival in Golden Gate Park — foggy mornings, incredible lineups, and the city's best food and wine program of any festival.
Bass Canyon
Excision's signature bass music festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre — three days of ground-shaking dubstep and bass-house against the Columbia River gorge.
Telluride Film Festival
The world's most critically respected film festival — 4 days, no advance lineup announcement, and consistently the first public screening of eventual Best Picture winners.
Burning Man
Week-long temporary city in the Nevada desert built on radical self-reliance, gifting, and participatory art. Nothing else like it.
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Two weeks, eight stages, and 130+ artists in Zilker Park. ACL is Austin's biggest annual event and the city's best showcase of what live music culture means here.
Great American Beer Festival
The Super Bowl of American craft beer — 800+ breweries, 4,000+ beers, and a competition that defines which beers are the best in the country. Denver hosts it every year.
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Same lineup as Weekend 1. Weekend 2 is historically easier to get into and less dusty.
Spirit of the Suwannee Hulaween
Halloween weekend bass and electronic blowout in an old-growth cypress forest. String Cheese Incident always headlines; the woods make it magic.