Las Vegas music festivals

Vegas hosts a handful of huge multi-day festivals every year — EDC at the Speedway, Life is Beautiful downtown, When We Were Young and Lovers & Friends on the Festival Grounds. Below: anything festival-shaped currently on sale across our tracked venues, plus the year-round calendar of recurring festivals and when they usually land.

On sale now

Live festival dates pulled from the venue calendars, re-checked throughout the day.

The Vegas festival year

Exact dates move each year and most festivals announce lineups three to six months out. Each entry links to the official site where the on-sale happens.

  1. April

    Sick New World

    April · Nu-metal / alternative

    Las Vegas Festival Grounds

    Single-day nu-metal and alt-rock reunion festival from the team behind When We Were Young.

    Official site & dates

  2. May

    Lovers & Friends

    Early May · R&B / hip-hop

    Las Vegas Festival Grounds

    One-day nostalgia festival stacked with 2000s R&B and hip-hop headliners on the Strip's festival grounds.

    Official site & dates

  3. May

    Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival

    Memorial Day weekend (late May) · Punk / ska

    Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

    Downtown's long-running punk weekend — three days of outdoor stages plus club shows and a bowling tournament.

    Official site & dates

  4. May

    EDC Las Vegas (Electric Daisy Carnival)

    Mid-to-late May · EDM

    Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    The biggest dance music festival in North America: three dusk-to-dawn nights across eight stages at the Speedway.

    Official site & dates

  5. August

    Psycho Las Vegas

    August · Metal / psych

    Resort casino stages

    America's rock 'n' roll bacchanal — heavy, doom and psych bands across pool decks and casino theaters.

    Official site & dates

  6. September

    iHeartRadio Music Festival

    Third weekend of September · Pop / multi-genre

    T-Mobile Arena

    Two arena nights of top-40 headliners plus a free daytime stage at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.

    Official site & dates

  7. September

    Life is Beautiful

    Late September · Multi-genre / art

    Downtown Las Vegas (18 city blocks)

    Three days of music, murals, food and talks that take over downtown's street grid every fall.

    Official site & dates

  8. October

    When We Were Young

    October · Emo / pop-punk

    Las Vegas Festival Grounds

    Emo and pop-punk mega-bill that regularly sells out in minutes, usually running back-to-back weekend days.

    Official site & dates

  9. November

    Las Vegas Food & Wine / culinary festivals

    Rotating (spring & fall) · Food & drink

    Strip resorts

    Tasting festivals and chef showcases hosted by the Strip resorts throughout the year.

    Official site & dates

Planning a festival trip

Festival weekends collide with conventions and arena shows, which is when room rates spike. Cross-check the Las Vegas convention calendar before booking, and see residency shows for something to do on the off night.