2022 Music Festivals: How to Buy Tickets to Stagecoach, Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and More
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Festival season is officially underway, following Coachella’s two-weekend bender that featured one-of-a-kind performances by Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd and a slew of special surprise guests.
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The festival took place at its usual stomping grounds at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., which will now host Stagecoach this weekend. The “Country Coachella” boasts a star-studded lineup led by Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs.
Also announced this week was the lineup for Meow Wolf’s Vortex, the outdoor immersive festival experience that will occur in Denver this year instead of its usual post in Taos, New Mexico. The three-day event, which runs from Aug. 5 – Aug. 7, will feature performances from cult favorites such as Toro y Moi, 100 Gecs and Bob Moses, among others.
Below, check out how to buy tickets for the biggest music festivals slated for 2022. This list will be continually updated as lineups and dates are announced.
Stagecoach
Headliners: Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs
Where: Indio, California
When: April 29 – May 1
Beale Street Music Festival
Headliners: Foo Fighters, Lil Wayne, The Smashing Pumpkins, Three 6 Mafia
Where: Memphis, Texas
When: April 29 – May 1
Shaky Knees
Headliners: Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, My Morning Jacket
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
When: April 29 – May 1
Smokers Club Fest
Headliners: Kid Cudi, Asap Rocky, Playboi Carti
Where: San Bernardino, Califoria
When: April 30
Lightning in a Bottle
Headliners: Glass Animals, Kaytranada, Griz, Big Wild, Goldlink, Four Tet
Where: Buena Vista, California
When: May 25-30
BottleRock
Headliners: Metallica, P!nk, Twenty One Pilots, Luke Combs
Where: Napa Valley, California
When: May 27-29
Governors Ball
Headliners: Kid Cudi, Halsey, J. Cole
Where: Queens, New York
When: June 10-12
Bonnaroo
Headliners: Gryffin, J. Cole, The Chicks, Illenium, Stevie Nicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Roddy Rich
Where: Manchester, Tennessee
When: June 16-19
Rolling Loud Portugal
Headliners: J. Cole, Asap Rocky, Future
Where: Portimao, Portugal
When: July 6-8
Lollapalooza
Headliners: Miley Cyrus, Illenium, Kaytranada, Playboi Carti, Post Malone, Journey, Megan Thee Stallion, Limp Bizkit, Foo Fighters, Young Thug, Brockhampton, Modest Mouse
Where: Chicago, Illinois
When: July 29 – August 1
Vortex
Headliners: Toro y Moi, 100 Gecs, Bob Moses
Where: Denver, Colorado
When: Aug. 5 – Aug. 7
Primavera Sound Los Angeles
Headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Nine Inch Nails
Where: Los Angeles, California
When: Sept. 12 – 18
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