Now that Labor Day weekend is in the rearview, it’s time to look ahead to fall. The leaves are starting to change colors, football season is kicking off, and the fall festival season is upon us!
Music festivals aren’t just for summer anymore. The cooler fall temperatures provide the perfect environment for a weekend of camping under the stars and dancing to your favorite bands.
If you’re looking to fill in your calendar with some fall music festivals, read on for our guide to the best fests this season.
Lost Lands
Dates: September 18–20, 2026
Location: Legend Valley, Thornville, Ohio
Headliners: Excision, ILLENIUM, Subtronics, Wooli, SLANDER + more
Vibe: A prehistoric bass-music playground packed with dinosaurs, massive production, camping, and Earth-rattling drops.
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Yahn Dawn
Dates: September 18–20, 2026
Location: Meadow Creek, Buena Vista, Colorado
Headliners: Pretty Lights (3 nights), LP Giobbi, Emancipator, Gramatik, RJD2
Vibe: An intimate Colorado mountain gathering blending electronic music, art, wellness, camping, and community beneath the Rockies.
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Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival
Dates: September 19–20, 2026
Location: Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, Maryland
Headliners: Little Feat, Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band
Vibe: Laid-back bluegrass and jamgrass on the Chesapeake Bay, where you can catch world-class pickers with your toes in the sand while enjoying gourmet cuisine and craft cocktails.
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Bourbon & Beyond
Dates: September 24–27, 2026
Location: Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Headliners: Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Kacey Musgraves, Goose + more
Vibe: A massive celebration of live music, Kentucky bourbon, great food, and Southern hospitality with a genre-spanning lineup.
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Joshua Tree Music Festival
Dates: October 8–11, 2026
Location: Joshua Tree Lake Campground, Joshua Tree, California
Headliners: Cure for Paranoia, The Breaks, Southern Avenue, Elias Alexander, Future Joy + more
Vibe: An intimate, eclectic desert gathering filled with live music, art, movement, mindfulness, workshops, and plenty of magic under the Mojave stars.
See Available Tickets for JTMF
FORM Arcosanti
Dates: October 9–11, 2026
Location: Arcosanti, Mayer, Arizona
Headliners: Lorde, Geese, Turnstile, Blood Orange, Disclosure, Adrianne Lenker, Kamasi Washington, + more
Vibe: An ultra-intimate desert gathering where cutting-edge music, immersive art, architecture, wellness, and ideas collide—with no overlapping sets.
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MEMPHO Music Festival
Dates: October 9–11, 2026
Location: Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis, Tennessee
Headliners: Pretty Lights, Widespread Panic (2 nights), Gary Clark Jr., Ziggy Marley, STS9 + more
Vibe: A laid-back Memphis gathering with a genre-spanning mix of jam, rock, electronic, blues, soul, and roots music in the beautiful Memphis Botanic Garden.
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Valley of the Seven Stars
Dates: October 9–11, 2026
Location: LOCKN’ & Oak Ridge Farms, Arrington, Virginia
Headliners: GRiZ (3 sets), Subtronics, LSDREAM, CloZee, Ganja White Night, Of The Trees + more
Vibe: An immersive electronic escape combining huge bass sets with camping, late nights, activities, and the beautiful Blue Ridge foothills.
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The Ramble Festival
Dates: October 9–11, 2026
Location: Camp Ramblewood, Darlington, Maryland
Headliners: Lettuce, Kitchen Dwellers, Ripe, Big Something, Clay Street Unit + more
Vibe: A small, community-driven camping festival where jam, funk, bluegrass, late-night sets, and a seriously devoted festival family come together.
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FreeFall Bluegrass Festival
Dates: October 9–11, 2026
Location: Nottingham Park, Avon, Colorado
Headliners: Railroad Earth, Molly Tuttle, Bluegrass Generals, Ross James’ Electric Deadgrass + more
Vibe: Three days of bluegrass in the heart of the Rockies, mixing traditional roots with progressive picking and one-of-a-kind collaborations against a gorgeous mountain backdrop.
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Suwannee Hulaween
Dates: October 22–25, 2026
Location: Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida
Headliners: The String Cheese Incident, Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, Excision, Geese + more
Vibe: A wonderfully weird Halloween wonderland mixing jam, electronic, funk, rock, costumes, camping, and psychedelic art surrounding the otherworldly Spirit Lake.
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There are sure to be tricks and treats galore this fall with so many amazing festivals. Music will be in the cool fall air as we gather with friends to laugh, sing, and dance to our faves.
Be safe and take care of each other out there. As always, thanks for being a part of the Face Value Movement. If you haven’t already, join our community of live-music lovers over on Reddit and subscribe to the YouTube channel for shorts about upcoming shows and festivals.
Much love,
The CashorTrade Team
