The 2025 Somewhere Festival & Conference has wrapped its second year, drawing more than 15,000 attendees from 31 states and 6 countries, and delivering on its promise of a transformative, community-driven experience that celebrates Wichita’s rich creative spirit.

If you’re within driving distance of the Catskills in New York (or even if you need to use some of those frequent-flyer miles!), head just north of Woodstock on Saturday, June 28, for Marco Benevento’s fourth annual “Follow the Arrow” festival.

Boston-based string band Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light took home the top prize at the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest. The trio, made up of Club Passim staff members including School of Music Manager Rachel Sumner on vocals and Performance Manager Kat Wallace on fiddle, craft music that blends folk tradition with feminist storytelling, poetic lyricism, and a touch of grit.

All Good Now Day Two began without a hitch, despite the threat of inclement weather. While rain did fall in the afternoon, it was far less than predicted, allowing the bands to relax and focus on the music. Tonight’s lineup featured inspired performances by both Goose and Lawrence, among other jam-friendly acts.

On this Summer Solstice, Salmonfest is proud to reveal its vibrant 2025 poster, masterfully illustrated by Alaskan artist Mark Henson. The artwork—depicting a fishing boat gliding home through luminous waters, salmon leaping among the stars, and a jubilant crowd gathered on the shore—captures the very spirit of Salmonfest: a celebration of wild salmon, clean water and the shared rhythms of music and nature.

The High Sierra Music Festival (HSMF) returns to Quincy, CA, for yet another spectacular Fourth of July weekend of music and magic on July 3-6. Discounted 4-day tickets are now available (see below for a code). There are also options for “FestivAll” VIP experiences, “glamping” tent rentals, single-day tickets, RV parking, and more.

High Sierra Music Festival has spent thirty-three summers transforming Quincy’s fairgrounds into a living, breathing playground where sun-splashed bluegrass melts into midnight funk and sunrise yoga greets the echo of cowbells drifting over Spanish Peak.

After a triumphant renaissance in 2024, Reggae On The River will once again transform County Line Ranch into a three-day celebration of roots culture, community, and world-class music from Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 3, 2025. Framed by towering redwoods and the cool flow of the Eel River, the 36th annual edition promises an unrivaled festival experience that marries Jamaica’s timeless sound with Northern California’s wild beauty.

For years, jam-rock enthusiasts could count on a summer weekend that included the All Good Festival, along with many of their favorite bands and countless mind-melting performances. That ended in 2015 after twenty years of hard work and a desire to move toward different events. Ten years later, the festival returned—rebranded as All Good Now—and boasted perhaps one of its best lineups yet.

Downtown New Haven never feels quite as alive as it does in June, and this year the pulse is louder than ever. The International Festival of Arts & Ideas has returned to the Green for its thirtieth season, unfurling two full weeks of music, theater, dance, food and fierce conversation that together reveal a city in constant, creative motion.