May isn’t slowing down. Lineups are expanding, tours are locking in, and festival season is officially taking shape. If you’re planning your next show or trip, here’s where to start this month.
Roskilde Festival Returns With a Global Pulse
Festival season is starting to come into focus, and May has already brought a wave of lineup drops, tour announcements, and destination weekends worth paying attention to. From massive arena runs to camping festivals tucked away in the woods, this month’s announcements cover just about every corner of live music right now.
Roskilde Festival Builds One of the Summer’s Biggest Lineups
Roskilde Festival is returning this summer with another lineup that feels impossible to pin down to one genre. Running from June 27 through July 4, the Danish festival continues balancing legacy acts with newer artists currently reshaping music culture online and onstage.
This year’s lineup includes The Cure, Gorillaz, Ethel Cain, Addison Rae, and Clipse among many others. At the same time, the festival continues leaning into art installations, activism, and community-driven programming that help separate it from more traditional festival weekends.
Explore the full lineup and step into Roskilde Festival’s globally driven return this summer here.
YOASOBI Bring “Never Ending Stories” to North America
YOASOBI are officially returning to North America this summer. Their Never Ending Stories tour begins August 4 in Boston.
The run includes stops at Barclays Center and the Hollywood Bowl. Additionally, the duo will appear at Lollapalooza and Osheaga.
YOASOBI continue blending emotional storytelling with cinematic live production. Meanwhile, the tour arrives alongside their newest English-language release, E-SIDE 4.
Enter the world of YOASOBI and keep up with the duo’s expanding North American run.
Rolling Loud Takes Over Orlando With RL Week
Rolling Loud is expanding beyond the festival grounds this year. RL Week runs from May 4 through May 11 in Orlando.
The event includes afterparties, nightlife events, merch drops, and Universal Orlando experiences. Meanwhile, the festival itself features major hip-hop headliners. This year’s lineup includes Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Don Toliver. Together, the weekend feels much larger than a standard festival stop.
Plan your RL Week and experience Rolling Loud’s Orlando takeover for yourself by grabbing passes here.
Capitol Hill Block Party Keeps It Local and Loud
Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party returns August 7 through 9.
This year’s lineup includes MUNA, Disco Lines, and Wet Leg. Even with larger names attached, the festival still feels connected to Seattle’s local culture. Independent venues and Pacific Northwest artists remain central to the experience. Because of this, CHBP continues standing apart from larger commercial festivals.
Take a closer look at Capitol Hill Block Party’s community-driven return to Seattle this August through the festival’s website.
SOMBR Scales Up With Arena Ambition
Breakout artist SOMBR is officially stepping into arena territory this year. His You Are the Reason tour includes Madison Square Garden and several Florida dates. Additionally, select dates include support from Interpol, The Last Dinner Party, and Dove Cameron.
Meanwhile, SOMBR continues building momentum through emotional songwriting and cinematic production.
Keep up with SOMBR’s rapid rise and explore the next chapter of the You Are the Reason tour here.
Hulaween Returns to Spirit of the Suwannee
Suwannee Hulaween returns October 22 through 25 with another immersive weekend. The festival continues blending live music, camping, and visual art.
This year’s lineup includes Pretty Lights, My Morning Jacket, and Excision. Additionally, The String Cheese Incident will perform across three nights. Meanwhile, the surrounding forests and campgrounds remain central to the festival’s atmosphere.
Get a glimpse at this year’s return through Hulaween’s official website.
ARC Festival Expands Into a New Era
Chicago’s ARC Music Festival is officially expanding into a four-day event. The festival returns Labor Day weekend from September 4 through 7. This year’s lineup includes Anyma, Underworld, Honey Dijon, and Sara Landry.
Additionally, ARC continues blending legacy electronic artists with newer names shaping dance music today. The festival also introduces a fourth day and a brand-new “Midway” stage.
Dive into the full four-day experience on ARC’s official website.
HARD Summer Continues Its Genre Collision
HARD Summer returns to Inglewood August 1 and 2 with one of its most eclectic lineups in recent years.
Artists this year include Kali Uchis, Knock2, Zedd, Charlotte de Witte, and RL Grime. As always, HARD continues to thrive on contrast, bringing together rap, techno, house, hyperpop, and electronic music under the same weekend.
That genre collision has, consequently, become central to the festival’s identity over the years, especially within Los Angeles’ constantly shifting music landscape. Furthermore, between its industrial visual identity and increasingly fashion-forward crowd, HARD Summer has, thus, evolved into something that feels equally tied to both music and culture.
Step back into HARD Summer’s genre-blurring world and explore this year’s latest lineup additions here.
Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights Return to the Redwoods
Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights returns July 17 through 19 with another immersive weekend set against Northern California’s redwood forests.
This year’s phase one lineup includes CloZee, Tape B, Justin Martin, and LP Giobbi among many others. The festival continues leaning heavily into genre fluidity, balancing house, bass, funk, and experimental electronic music throughout the weekend.
Beyond the lineup itself, the festival’s identity remains rooted in its environment. Between the towering redwoods, riverside camping, and community-focused programming, Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights has carved out a space that feels intentionally disconnected from the pace of larger commercial festivals.
Check out camping details and this year’s lineup through the festival’s official page.
Kappa FuturFestival Expands Its Phase Two Lineup
Kappa FuturFestival has expanded its 2026 lineup with more globally recognized electronic artists ahead of its July return to Turin.
New additions include Peggy Gou, Armin van Buuren, Disclosure, and Richie Hawtin, with the festival gaining recognition for its back-to-back performances and curated mixes of legacy artists and underground talent.
Set against Turin’s industrial Parco Dora venue, Kappa FuturFestival continues to stand out visually as much as musically. Furthermore, its unique blend of techno, house, trance, and experimental electronic music has significantly helped position the event as one of Europe’s defining electronic festivals. In addition, this combination not only enhances the festival’s appeal but also actively attracts a diverse audience eager to experience the vibrant atmosphere.
Step into Kappa FuturFestival’s newest phase and explore the expanded lineup ahead of July here.
From international festivals to arena tours and citywide takeovers, May’s announcements are already shaping what the rest of 2026 will sound and look like. As more lineups continue rolling out and festival season gets closer, this month is proving there’s no shortage of places to be this year.
Stay locked in for more updates, lineup additions, and live music news throughout the season.