Escape Plan

Electric Daisy Carnival

Las Vegas, June 21–23

Expected to draw something like 300,000 attendees, the biggest dance-music festival in the U.S. features a murderers’ row of top DJs and electronic acts, including Armin van Buuren, Major Lazer, Calvin Harris and Jacques Lu Cont.

Sasquatch!

George, Wash., May 24–27

Festival season kicks off with this Memorial Day weekend tradition. The big stage, where the Postal Service and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will play, is in front of an exquisite natural gorge; the other stages feature electronic music, alternative rock and comedy acts.

CMA Music Festival

Nashville, June 6–9

Each day’s lineup at this heavyweight country festival kicks off with a designated singer of the national anthem. Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson are on the bill, but otherwise it’s straight-up country, with headliners Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Governors Ball

New York City, June 7–9

Held on Randall’s Island, in the East River, the festival features mostly alt-rock acts, but three disparate artists get top billing this year: Kings of Leon, Guns N’ Roses and Kanye West.

Orion Music + More

Detroit, June 8–9

Metallica’s festival moves from Atlantic City, N.J., to Detroit this year. The lineup leans more toward punk than metal; special features include Kirk Hammett’s horror collectibles, James Hetfield’s custom cars and Lars Ulrich’s favorite movies.

Bonnaroo

Manchester, Tenn., June 13–16

Over the past few years, Bonnaroo has moved away from its focus on jam bands. This year’s festival is particularly broad-ranging, with Paul McCartney, the Wu-Tang Clan, Passion Pit, ZZ Top and comedian Bob Saget bumping elbows on the schedule.

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Telluride, Colo., June 20–23

Despite its name, this fest is devoted at least as much to jam bands (Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident) and folk rock new and old (Mumford & Sons, Jackson Browne) as it is to bluegrass proper.

Made in America

Philadelphia, Aug. 31–Sept. 1

Santigold (above) shined at last year’s installment, but the undisputed star of Jay Z’s festival this time around is his wife Beyoncé. The lineup also includes big hip-hop names like Kendrick Lamar and Wiz Khalifa as well as some ringers: industrial kings Nine Inch Nails, hard rockers Queens of the Stone Age and dance producer Deadmau5.

Rock Fest

Cadott, Wis., July 18–21

Heads will be banged, lighters raised and the ’80s and ’90s reminisced about at this heavy-metal jamboree featuring Kiss, Korn, Mötley Crüe and Whitesnake.

Lollapalooza

Chicago, Aug. 2–4

The long-running festival is having a new-wave moment: the instantly sold-out 2013 edition features the Cure, New Order and Nine Inch Nails as well as their godchildren, the Killers and the Postal Service.

Outside Lands

San Francisco, Aug. 9–11

Golden Gate Park hosts this something-for-everybody revue. The big crowd-pleasers are Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers and D’Angelo; the wild cards include Willie Nelson and local heroes Camper Van Beethoven.