Festivals

This June, the Columbia Pike Blues Festival returns for its 28th year, transforming Arlington’s vibrant Columbia Pike corridor into a weekend-long celebration of America’s greatest musical art form. Presented by the Columbia Pike Partnership in collaboration with Arlington Arts, the festival remains the largest blues gathering in the D.C. metropolitan area, drawing thousands of residents and visitors for an unforgettable day of live music, local vendors, and family-friendly fun.

 

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Punk In The Park, North America’s premier outdoor punk rock and craft beer festival, returns to Southern California Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 for two epic days of punk rock at the edge of the Pacific. Punk In The Park Los Angeles will take over Berth 46 at the Port Of Los Angeles in San Pedro, CA with 40+ bands on 3 stages, along with a Craft Beer Festival, Punk Rock Swap Meet and Vinyl Village.

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Formerly of Sublime, Bay Area alt-reggae powerhouse Rome Ramirez has a unique ability to capture the attention of a room beyond the weight of his star power. With an electric charisma and an ability to take a calm and philosophical approach to navigating the world around him, he continues to inspire fans across the globe. Despite achieving more success than he ever expected when first starting his career at 19, he remains one of the most humble people one could ever expect to meet.

This fall, Rythm Premium Cannabis invites music fans across the Midwest to experience The Miracle in Mundelein, a two-day festival on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2025. Set against the leafy backdrop of 1255 Armour Blvd (next to Rise Mundelein) in Mundelein, Illinois, The Miracle combines world-class performances, lush festival grounds, and elevated production values to create a weekend-long celebration of rhythm, groove, and good vibes.

 

Few bands have become as synonymous with the American reggae scene as veteran California act Rebelution. From countless nationwide tours, to scores of album releases, to festival performances on the biggest stages from Coachella to Austin City Limits, the group has etched itself into the history of the scene in immeasurable ways.

Embodying the mantra of wearing one’s heart on their sleeve, the members of Bumpin Uglies have been setting poetry to an upbeat melody for close to two decades. As unfiltered and revealing in their personal lives as they are through their lyrics, they pull no punches in telling their life story of growing from a group in the Mid-Atlantic to becoming a nationally touring phenomenon with a devout fan base in every city they play.

Embodying the mentality of their home in Santa Barbara, alt reggae outfit Cydeways has always championed the ideals of celebrating all the small things around them, while living with a youthful sense of reckless abandon.

There’s only one place in the world where you can play six completely unique disc-golf courses and see three nights of fantastic music—all over the course of one weekend. Write down these dates, because you don’t want to miss this one: July 10–13, 2025 is when it’s going down at the beautiful Highbridge Hills Disc Golf Megaplex in Wisconsin. This plot of land truly has it all.

A shining example of building a community through music in an organic way, Massachusetts-born, San Diego-based reggae outfit Dubbest continues to build momentum at every opportunity.

Sound Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday, September 13, as CAKE returns to the historic Mountain Theater to headline the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought both exceptional music and benefit to the mountain and Bay Area community alike over the past decade.

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