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This June, New Yorkers will be able to celebrate two things at once—summer and music.

This Citywide Festival Is Bringing 1,000 Free Music Events to NYC in June

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The return of live music in 2021 was rocky, particularly surrounding the confusion over whether large-scale music festivals that draw huge crowds were safe enough to attend.

The Ultimate Guide to 2022 Music Festivals

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This year at Forest Hills Stadium, it will be a summer to remember.

Forest Hills Stadium's Summer Concert Lineup Will Bring Rock, Rap, & Indie to Queens

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New York City will be in full concert mode this summer.

NYC Unveils Its SummerStage Lineup of Free Concerts

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Get ready to sing your lungs out all summer long from NYC's most scenic rooftop venue.

Blondie, Pusha T, Simple Plan to Perform at This Rooftop Summer Venue with NYC Skyline Views

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Next weekend, a slice Central Park is briefly transforming into Nevada's Black Rock Desert.

A Little Piece of Burning Man Is Coming to Central Park for A New Music Festival

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As the old joke goes, Chicago only has two seasons: winter… and construction.

12 Chicago Music Festivals to Catch This Summer

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Hip hop fans in New York City have one more date to look forward to this summer.

Rock the Bells Festival Is Bringing Hip-Hop Heavyweights to Queens This Summer

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Treefort Music Fest is one of the coolest festivals in America right now.

The Best Moments from Treefort 10

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It's about 9 pm on a weeknight in March, the weather in Boise is how you always hope springtime to be but it never is, and the excellent indie rock band Snail Mail just played a headlining set at Treefort Music Fest.

Treefort Is the Coolest Music Festival in America Right Now

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Pride Month may still be a while off, but New Yorkers can officially start preparing for the festivities.

Pop Star Kim Petras Will Headline NYC's First Pride Island Festival in 3 Years

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Sunday night's Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature was also a big win for New York City.

Music Festivals

This Citywide Festival Is Bringing 1,000 Free Music Events to NYC in June

Make Music New York will celebrate music-making on June 21.

The Ultimate Guide to 2022 Music Festivals

Music festivals are back, baby, and we're rounding up everything you need to know.

Forest Hills Stadium's Summer Concert Lineup Will Bring Rock, Rap, & Indie to Queens

The Queens stadium will kick off live shows on May 14.

NYC Unveils Its SummerStage Lineup of Free Concerts

Dozens of free shows are coming to all five boroughs starting in June.

Blondie, Pusha T, Simple Plan to Perform at This Rooftop Summer Venue with NYC Skyline Views

The Summer Concert Series at The Rooftop at Pier 17 is coming back for its fourth edition.

A Little Piece of Burning Man Is Coming to Central Park for A New Music Festival

The Robot Heart art car is parking in Central Park next weekend.

12 Chicago Music Festivals to Catch This Summer

Ozuna, Miranda Lambert, Wiz Khalifa, Phil Lesh, and Charli XCX walk into a stadium…

Rock the Bells Festival Is Bringing Hip-Hop Heavyweights to Queens This Summer

Lil' Kim and Rick Ross are just two of the stars set to perform.

The Best Moments from Treefort 10

Thrillist took a trip to Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, where we saw a lot of great music and ate a lot of good food.

Treefort Is the Coolest Music Festival in America Right Now

Treefort Music Fest is a community-based event that features incredible indie music and highlights all that the Boise scene has to offer.

Pop Star Kim Petras Will Headline NYC's First Pride Island Festival in 3 Years

Papi Juice will also take the stage for the Governors Island event.

'Summer of Soul' Wins Oscar for Highlighting NYC's 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

Director Questlove dedicated the award to "marginalized people in Harlem that needed to heal from pain."