Top Music Festivals, Tours, and Concert Lineups to Look Out for in 2025

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Live music fans, get ready because 2025 is shaping up to be a killer year for music festivals and concert tours! After a bit of a down year in 2024, the music scene is gearing up to make a big comeback. Let’s take a look at what went wrong last year and why things are looking up for 2025.

In 2024, it seemed like the music festival scene took a hit with a slew of cancellations both in the U.S. and around the world. Events like Desert Daze in South California, Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Virginia, and Besame Mucho LA had to pull the plug. Even big names like Lollapalooza Paris and the Sideways Festival in Helsinki faced cancellations. And closer to home, even major festivals saw lower turnout, like Burning Man not selling out for the first time in over a decade and Coachella experiencing a 15% drop in ticket sales. Superstars like Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Adele, Madonna, and The Foo Fighters also had to cancel or scale back their tours for various reasons.

But it wasn’t all bad news. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was an unstoppable force, raking in a record $2 billion in ticket sales. Will 2025 continue the trend of lackluster music festivals and tours, or will we see a resurgence in live music events? Let’s break down the major music festivals to look out for each month in 2025.

Kicking things off in January, we have the Out of the Blue Festival in Mexico, featuring acts like The Lumineers and Rainbow Kitten Surprise. In February, Arizona will play host to the Innings Festival with headliners like Fall Out Boy and The Killers. Plus, don’t miss the Extra Innings Festival in Tempe the following week. March brings us the Rolling Loud California in Inglewood, the 5850 Festival in Idaho, Treefort Music Festival in Boise, and Ultra Music Festival in Miami.

Fast forward to April for events like Tecate P’al Norte in Mexico, the Coachella extravaganza in California, and the Stagecoach Festival also in California. May heats up with the Sand In My Boots Festival in Alabama and the Cruel World Festival in California. And mark your calendars for When We Were Young Fest in October taking place in Las Vegas.

With an all-star lineup for 2025’s music festivals, the low attendance numbers of 2024 are less likely to be an issue. Organizers just need to find that sweet spot when it comes to ticket prices to ensure a turnout that rivals the festivals of the past. And don’t forget about all the exciting concert tours announced for 2025, featuring big names like Metallica, Bright Eyes, AC/DC, System of a Down, Gracie Abrams, Oasis, and Dua Lipa. It’s going to be a year to remember for rock music fans!

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