SEPTEMBER

Labor Day weekend of 2010 saw the induction of North Coast Music Festival into the Hall of Fame of North American music festivals. As a new event put on by fifty different promoters, NCMF targets hipsters, hippies and hip hop heads in the Chicago area for three days of music over Labor Day Weekend. In 2012, the event was again a huge success, drawing more people and more attention. Dates for the 2013 fest have already been announced - let the anticipation begin.

Location Chicago, IL

2013 Dates 8/30-9/1

New York's biggest electronic dance music event is growing quickly, attracting more and more visitors from out of state and out of country every year. Held at Randall's Island Park, a beautiful location covered with lush grass, Electric Zoo is one of the top music festivals that beat heads try to get to every year. Dates for 2013 have already been green lighted and the hype has begun.

2013 Headliners Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Bassnectar, Avicii, Sebastian Ingrosso, Knife Party, Benny Benassi, Diplo
Location New York, NY	2013 Dates 8/30-9/1

Last year kicked off the first annual Made in America Festival sponsored by Budweiser and curated by the one and only Jay-Z. After a huge weekend of music in 2012, Bud and Jay are back at it with a kick-ass 2013 lineup planned for Labor Day Weekend in Philadelphia. And with proceeds benefiting United Way, Made in America is more than just a concert, it's a great cause.

2013 Headliners Beyoncé, Nine Inch Nails, Queens Of The Stone Age, deadmau5, Phoenix, Calvin Harris
Location Philadelphia, PA	2013 Dates 8/31-9/1

Created by the same people behind Mysteryland in the Netherlands, Tomorrowland is Belgium's massive celebration of EDM festivities. This year, Tomorrowland is coming to the US for the first ever, rebranded as TomorrowWorld. Taking place over three days just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, TomorrowWorld is set to feature the biggest names in electronic music and an entirely new festival experience for US fans. We can't wait to see what's in store - check back in April for the full lineup and more details.

2013 Headliners Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Rusko, Porter Robinson, Alesso, Excision, Hardwell
Location Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia	2013 Dates 9/27 - 9/29

Music Midtown has been Atlanta's premier music festival since 1994, featuring the biggest names in rock, pop, hip hop and electronica from around the globe. The long-running music festival, resurrected in 2011 after a five-year hiatus, claims Piedmont Park as its venue with a diverse two-day lineup on multiple stages. Although 2012's Music Midtown festival was a bit smaller in comparison to its previous shows, the 2013 event is set to return with all the splendor of the fest's early years.

Location Atlanta, GA

2013 Dates TBA

Burning Man is more of an art "event" than a music festival, but this weeklong gathering hovers on the fissure where tomorrow's new sounds bubble up from the underground. The Burn is not about headlining artists, but rather about highlighting the fact that each of us is an artist. Also, unlike "festivals", Burning Man does not provide a stage, there is no food being sold, no showers to clean yourself off, etc. Every single aspect of Black Rock City (it's home) is purchased, created, brought in, set up (and sometimes burned) by the participants. It's not for the day tripper for sure but give in to it and you just might be blown away by what comes out. With a very limited number of tickets available and a massive amount of prepration necessary for all burners, you better start planning now if you hope to epxerience the adventure of a lifetime.

Location Black Rock, NV

2013 Dates TBA

Austin's answer to Coachella and Bonnaroo has become quite a phenomenon in the hot sticky South. This three-day event usually books one of the strongest lineups in the festival circuit, routinely drawing crowds of around 100,000. Mark your calendars for ACL 2013 and discover how Austin got its reputation as the "Live Music Capital of the World."

Location Austin, TX

2013 Dates TBA

Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival is now in its 42nd year. Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to Seattle over Labor Day weekend. North America’s largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at the 74-acre Seattle Center and draws over 100,000 visitors.

Location Seattle, WA

2013 Dates TBA

CounterPoint Music Festival is Atlanta's biggest EDM festival, taking place for the first time in 2012. The fest's inaugural lineup included top EDM stars from around the globe alongside hip-hop legends and alt/indie rock bands. The festival creators provide plenty of art, food vendors, extreme sports as well as a huge camping field for partying and debauchery.

Location Atlanta, GA

2013 Dates TBA

Slated as the "biggest live music event in radio history," the first annual iHeart Radio Music Festival took over Sin City's MGM Garden Arena in 2011. Determined to keep the music alive, iHeart Radio has turned their festival into an annual tradition, bringing the biggest DJs, bands and solo performers to Las Vegas for a massive two-day festival each year. With artists from nearly every genre and live performances streaming via iHeart Radio's site, this is Vegas' second biggest music festival (after Electric Daisy Carnival).

Location Las Vegas, NV

2013 Dates TBA