JULY

This mid-size festival has been lighting up the mountains and hills of northern California for over twenty years. Located about 80 miles north of Reno, NV, the High Sierra fest highlights an eclectic array of musical offerings focused on jazz, newgrass, bluegrass and jam bands but also featuring funk, electronica and world music. Guests of the festival will also find workshops, classes, shopping and family-oriented activities.

2013 Headliners Robert Plant, Primus, Thievery Corporation, moe., Steel Pulse, Leftover Salmon, Gramatik, Emancipator
Location Quincy, CA	2013 Dates 7/4-7/7

This three-day music and arts event in Mariaville, New York brings cutting-edge sounds and rocking dance beats to New England. One of the countries largest and longest running electronic-rock music festivals, the lineup is just getting better and better every year. Like Electric Zoo, Camp Bisco attracts all of the East Coast's wildest EDM fans.

2013 Headliners The Disco Biscuits, Bassnectar, Passion Pit, STS9, Animal Collective, Umphrey's McGee, Flux Pavillion, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wolfgang Gartner, Dillon Francis, Baauer
Location Mariaville, NY	2013 Dates 7/11 - 7/13

With a new location and new dates in July, Lightning in a Bottle is getting a complete makeover this year. As the Do Lab's flagship music festival and the definitive antidote to soulless raves, LIB is a five-day outdoor event that is uniquely full of heart, with a true community experience surrounding huge electronic acts and eclectic world performers on three stunning stages.

2013 Headliners Rusko, Nicolas Jaar, Griz, Emancipator, PantyRaid, Paper Diamond, Tycho, Lucent Dossier Experience
Location Temecula, CA	2013 Dates 7/11 - 7/15

Love or hate their snarky, snooty reviews, no one can deny that Chicago-based Pitchfork.com has an affect on the evolution of music culture. The website started throwing its own event in 2006, and so far the Pitchfork Music Festival has made as big of a splash as their website by booking hot new artists and acts on their way up.

2013 Headliners Bjork, Belle & Sebastian, R. Kelly, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The Breaders, Chairlift, Mac Damarco
Location Chicago, IL	2013 Dates 7/19 - 7/21

This east coast-born festival is jam-band centric and pulls a large number of people to the glorious outdoors of rural Ohio. With two side-by-side stages, no sets ever overlap and you can expect to hear the nation's best jam bands alongside rock, bluegrass, electronic music, reggae and funk artists. The laid-back vibe is perfectly suited to the fresh air - All Good Festival is continuously praised for the top talent.

2013 Headliners Further, Pretty Lights, Primus, STS9, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Trombone Shorty, Papadosio
Location Thornville, OH	2013 Dates 7/18 - 7/21

Global Dance Festival in Colorado is the largest annual dance music event in the Rocky Mountains, featuring the greatest electronic music artists of our generation. Each year, Red Rocks Ampitheatre shakes to the sounds of huge names in electronic music with legendary DJs, live performers and heavy-hitting newcomers getting in the mix. Check out what's in store for 2013.

2013 Headliners Beats Antique, Eoto, MiMOSA, Seven Lions, Emancipator, Ott, Sander Van Doorn, Kill Paris, Gramatik
Location Red Rocks, CO	2013 Dates 7/19 - 7/21

What do you get when you combine rock and roll and yoga? You get an epic 4-day throwdown known as Wanderlust Festival. This year Wanderlust is back in Squaw Valley, North Lake Tahoe - a locale of stunning natural beauty. This combo of yoga, music and nature packs a powerful punch, pleasing the body/soul/spirit and providing an ideal environment to relax, stretch out and dance.

2013 Headliners Moby, Gramatik, Quixotic, Random Rab, MC Yogi
Location Squaw Valley, CA	2013 Dates 7/18 - 7/21

What The Festival, a new spin on the traditional festival format, features a heavy-hitting lineup on high-end sound-systems in the midst of elegantly structured chill zones, with an open-air Hookah lounge, sandy beach splash pool, as well as sculptural installations and live art. Attendees are given the opportunity to attend innovative workshops and classes, all the while basking in the beauty of Oregon's Wolf Run Ranch.

2013 Headliners A-Trak, PantyRaid, RJD2, Low Riderz 2.0, Grammatik, Nit Grit
Location Wolf Run Ranch, OR	2013 Dates 7/26 - 7/28

With a lineup curated by My Morning Jacket, the Forecastle Music Festival is one of our favorite music fests in the Mid West. Aiming to bring together a wide variety of artists and their fans, My Morning Jacket put together a 2012 lineup full of the biggest names in rock, downtempo, indie, dubstep, electro and hip hop. With a focus on sustainability and a whole slew of fun activities at the festival grounds, Forecastle's organizers have done an amazing job of putting together one of the best festiavls in the country, with a plan to continue the tradition in 2013.

2013 Headliners The Black Keys, The String Cheese Incident, The Avett Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Alabama Shakes, Jim James, Animal Collective
Location Louisville, KY	2013 Dates 7/12 - 7/14

Gathering of the Vibes is a four day music, camping and arts festival that celebrates the Grateful Dead by bringing together all types of music for a massive fest at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. The 18 year old festival features everything from funk to reggae and is hosted by Master of Ceremonies Wavy Gravy. Expect a mashup of jam bands, electronica artists, classic rockers and new wave stars on the 2013 lineup.

2013 Headliners Phil Lesh & Friends, The Roots, The Black Crowes, James Murphy, Rob Garza, Galactic, Railroad Earth
Location Bridgeport, CT	2013 Dates 7/25 - 7/28