–Walden Inexperienced
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Hinterland Music Competition
Saint Charles, IA; August 1-3, 2025
That includes: Lana del Rey, tyler, the Creator, Kacey Musgraves, Claio, bleachers, scowl, the Marías, remi wolf
Tucked away within the Iowa countryside is Hinterland Music Competition, an underrated gem within the Midwest, particularly contemplating the area’s ample festivals. Descending on the common-or-garden metropolis of Saint Charles are Lana Del Rey, Kacey Musgraves, Nonetheless Woozy, Sierra Ferrell, Royel Otis, Rebecca Black, Scowl, and lots of others. Think about it the little sibling of Lollapalooza, which takes place the identical weekend, with various overlapping artists like Tyler, the Creator, Clairo, Bleachers, the Marias, and Remi Wolf. Whereas most individuals don’t consider Iowa after they consider scorching summers, Hinterland has infamously been tormented by notably intense warmth waves the previous few years. For 2025, pageant organizers have carried out a brand new 90 Diploma Assure, which permits ticket holders the choice to request admission ticket refunds for any day that’s predicted to achieve 90 levels or greater.
–Nina Corcoran
Hinterland Music Competition 2025
Lieg
Montreal, Quebec; August 1-3, 2025
That includes: Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, the Killers, Doechii, Jamie xx, TV on the Radio, Lucy Dacus, the Dare
There’s lots to like about Osheaga Music and Arts Competition, and possibly nothing greater than its comfort. No must grapple with finicky tenting tents or overbooked lodge rooms when the pageant grounds are a brief Metro experience from the scenic downtown space of Montreal. Whereas Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, the Creator, the Killers, Jamie xx, Doechii, and Gracie Abrams prime the lineup poster, the undercard packs loads of warmth: Dua Saleh, the Dare, PyPy, Sofia Camara, and the Darcys, amongst others, are value exhibiting up early for, even when it means dragging your self away from the remainder of what the Quebec metropolis has to supply.
–Nina Corcoran
Exterior Lands
San Francisco, CA; August 8-10
That includes: Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat, Hozier, Anderson .Paak, Vampire Weekend, Doechii, Jamie xx, Jessica Pratt
Exterior Lands is nestled amongst the coastal greenery of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. On a invoice that spans from Jessica Pratt to Huge Freedia, Vampire Weekend stand out for having taken up two slots. Ezra Koenig and his bandmates will open and shut one of many phases on Saturday, August 9, an,d given how performing outside usually finds them at their jammiest, there’s no telling what new expanses their encore covers medleys may attain.
–Walden Inexperienced
Inexperienced Man
Brecon Beacons, Wales; August 14-17
That includes: TV on the Radio, Kneecap, Beth Gibbons, Fragrance Genius, Underworld, MJ Lenderman, Moist Leg, Caroline
The annual pilgrimage to the sun-dappled valleys of Brecon Beacons is a dependable spotlight of the UK pageant calendar. With a invoice of cult crowd-pleasers and indie darlings—however nearer in really feel to a country folks pageant—Inexperienced Man evokes the ramshackle camaraderie of bygone Glastonburys however lowers the tempo and scale to make it really feel just like the world’s biggest extended-family picnic. Shepherding issues alongside are headliners TV on the Radio, Kneecap, Underworld, and Moist Leg, with a down-bill providing that spans rising stars and acquainted favorites, Richard Dawson, Alan Sparhawk, and Los Campesinos! amongst them.
