Mid-Summer Festivals

Head to Newport, R.I., for the Newport Folk Festival, July 28–30. Enjoy live music on four stages on the Fort Adams State Park green. Situated along the Newport Harbor, Fort Adams State Park boasts panoramic views of the East Passage and Newport coastline. Beer and wine gardens, along with food, crafts and art displays, fill the park with performances by more than 50 artists including Fleet Foxes, Wilco, The Head and the Heart, The Avett Brothers, Regina Spektor and Ben Gibbard.

Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn crowds by the thousands to Seattle, Wash., for an innovative arts festival experience. Originally built in 1962 for the World’s Fair, the Seattle Center grounds host the annual event Sept. 1–3, showcasing live performances by Lorde, Flume, Weezer, Haim, The Roots, Spoon, Solange and Gucci Mane. Festivalgoers attend stand up comedy sets from more than 20 comedians, art shows, poetry readings and avant-garde performance pieces.

Experience Lollapalooza stateside or abroad as the music festival is now celebrated around the world. With Lollapalooza drawing crowds to Brazil, Chile and Argentina, the music festival actually began in 1991 in Chicago, Ill. Festivalgoers make their way to Grant Park in Chicago Aug. 3–6 for live performances from more than 170 musicians on eight stages. For the first time, Lollapalooza festival can be found in Paris July 22–23 with performances by The Weeknd and Lana Del Ray, and in Berlin Sept. 9–10, showcasing the Foo Fighters and Mumford & Sons.