Primavera Sound assembled a typically mammoth line-up for this year's Barcelona edition, including SZA, Mitski, Charli XCX and PJ Harvey on Sunday alone (though sadly not FKA twigs, who pulled out). The rest of the bill is just as formidable: Pulp, Vampire Weekend and Justice are Friday's headliners. Lana Del Rey, The National and Disclosure top Saturday's bill. and, throughout the weekend, you'll find Beth Gibbons, Jai Paul, Clipse, Arca, Bikini Kill, Yo La Tengo, Amaarae, Deftones and Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. Bring your shorts and shades.
–Jazz Monroe
Primavera Sound Porto
Porto, Portugal; June 6-8
Featuring: Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Mitski, PJ Harvey, the National, Justice
Last year, Portugal's version of Primavera almost got over the first night's washout to offer a carousel of pop and alternative delights that rivaled its big sister festival. This year's bill once again brings the twin lineup of the Barcelona edition to the welcoming fields of Parque da Cidade. You can catch doubleheaders Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Mitski, PJ Harvey, The National and Justice, as well as a healthy lineup including Arca, Shellac, billy woods, Blonde Redhead, Water From Your Eyes, Lambchop, Joanna Sternberg and Julie Byrne.
–Jazz Monroe
Governors Ball Music Festival
Queens, NY; June 7-9
Featuring: SZA, the Killers, Post Malone, Rauw Alejandro, Peso Pluma, 21 Savage
For 2023, the Governors Ball Music Festival has moved to Flushing Meadows Corona Park after spending 2021 and 2022 at another prominent location in Queens, New York, Citi Field. The 2024 edition is headlined by SZA, Post Malone and the Killers. The three-day event also features notable indie-rock acts (Alex G, Blondshell, Faye Webster, Hotline TNT and Beach Fossils), pop artists (Tyla, Kevin Abstract, Sabrina Carpenter and Flo) and rappers (Sexy Red, Don Toliver and Rauw Alejandro ).
– Matthew Strauss
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Manchester, TN; June 13-16
Featuring: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again.., Post Malone, Brittany Howard, Megan Thee Stallion, Four Tet
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival returns this summer to Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee, with headliners Pretty Lights, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fred Again…, the latter playing his only US festival in 2024. Nostalgia can also check out Saturday's annual superjam, this year themed “Ance More With Feeling(s)—The Dashboard Confessional Emo Superjam.” The rest of the lineup includes Maggie Rogers, T-Pain, Mdou Moctar, Faye Webster, Brittany Howard, Teezo Touchdown, Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, Four Tet, Idles and more.
– Butaina Tsokrane
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London, England? June 14-23
Featuring: Chaka Khan, Bruce Hornsby, Morcheeba, Speakers Corner Quartet, Big Joanie
