Next Fests
Next Fests
Looking for a girl’s trip, baecation or networking event for the culture?
Welcome to the Best Next Fests.
Featured Fests
AfroFuture Festival Group Trip
Dec. 27-Jan. 2, 2025
Accra, GA
Nov. 16 -17
Los Angeles, CA
Rolling Loud in Miami, FL
Rolling Loud Miami
The line up for Rolling Loud Miami’s 10th festival is out!!! Future, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti are headlining but get ready for a weekend of great performances.
Cost: Three day GA tickets start at $399. Layaway is $50.
Age: 18 and older.
Location: Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
2023 Rolling Loud Miami Recap
Rolling Loud California in Inglewood, CA
Rolling Loud Cali
The dates are out for Rolling Loud California 2025 and it will be one for the books! Check out the 2024 Ultimate Guide for Rolling Loud California for details on tickets, places to stay and more.
Cost: Three day general admission tickets cost $399. Layaway starts at $10 down.
Age: 18+
Location: Hollywood Park, 1011 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA 90305
Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, NC
Dreamville Festival
This is J. Cole’s annual festival and performers include everyone on the Dreamville label. Previous guests included Big Sean, 6lack, Usher, Drake, and T-Pain. Check out the a guide for Dreamville Festival 2024 here.
Dates: TBD
Cost: TBD
Age: All ages are welcome with supervision.
Location: Dorthea Dix Park, 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
2024 Dreamville FEST RECAP
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Festival In Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Festival
Check back for more details.
Cost: TBD
Age: All ages welcome with adult supervision.
Location: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL33602
2024 Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Festival Recap
Blavity House Party at AfroTech Conference in Houston, TX
Blavity House Party @ Afrotech Conference
Get ready, Blavity House Party is taking over AFROTECH™ Conference 2024 with an unforgettable experience! You don’t want to miss live performances from Houston legends Bun B, Slim Thug, and Mike Jones with special guests Jagged Edge in addition to live DJ sets .
Cost: Prices start at $60.
Location: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010
2023 AfroTech Conference Recap
Lil Weezyana Fest in New Orleans, LA
Lil Weezyana Fest
The long-awaited Hot Boyz reunion will happen during this year’s Lil WeezyAna Fest! That’s right - Juvenille, Lil Wayne, Marnie Fresh, Turk and more will be performing their classics together.
Cost: Sold out.
Location: Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA70113
This just in!
This is one of my favorite parts of festivals. Events like Dreamville Festival, Roots Picnic and Lil Weezyana have a FREE conference on Friday before the festival where you can learn from some of musical greats about things like DJing, production and business.
One Music Fest in Atlanta, GA
One Music Fest
Atlanta’s premier fall music festival has a fire line-up with Cardi B, Gunna, Jill Scott, Victoria Monet and Earth, Wind and Fire headlining!
Cost: GA starts at $219.
Age: All ages are welcome.
Location: Piedmont Park, 400 Park Dr, Atlanta, GA 30306
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One Music Fest 2023 Recap
2nd Street Festival in Richmond, VA
2nd Street Festival
This FREE event is celebrating its 36th anniversary. Enjoy two days of music and fun in the historic Black community of Jackson Ward.
Cost: FREE
Age: All ages are welcome with adult supervision.
Location: Jackson Ward neighborhood, use 124 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 for directions.
2024 2nd Street Festival Annoucement
Revolt World in Atlanta, GA
Revolt World
Revolution World is back for year two! The lineup is out and Mariah the Scientist, Offset and Yung Miami are just a few of the artists you’ll have the opportunity to see.
Read the blog post for more info.
Cost: GA tickets start at $1.
Age: Children are welcome with adult supervision.
Location: Pangea Studios, 3350 Greenbriar Parkway Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30331
Revolt World 2023 Recap
Carolina Daze Music and Arts Festival in Raleigh, NC
Carolina Daze Music and Arts Festival
Tierra Whack, NC’s own Lute and more will hit the stage. Enjoy great music for a good cause during this new festival that fundraises for numerous causes.
Cost: GA tickets start at $25.
Location: Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S McDowell St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Music at the Intersection in St. Louis, MO
Music at the Intersection
Enjoy performances from Chaka Khan, Samara Joy, Big Boi from OutKast, St. Louis native Chingy and Jordan Ward. This event celebrates the African-American contributions to music in a big way.
Cost: One-day tickets are $95. Two-day tickets start at $175.
Age: All ages are welcome. Kids 11 and younger are free.
Location: Grand Center Arts District, Grand and Washington Boulevards, St. Louis, MO 63103
the lineup of music at the intersection 2024
Cousinz Festival in Norfolk, VA
Cousinz Festival
This brand new festival is held by Pusha-T and the line up is work every bit of the $80.
Cost: GA tickets start at $79.
Location: 201 East Brambleton Ave.,Norfolk, VA 23510
Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience in Napa, CA
The Black Radio Experience
Robert Glasper is back with another Blue Note Jazz Festival event at Meritage Resort and Spa and bringing some of the best musical guests anyone could dream of!
Cost: One-day GA starts at $175, three-day GA starts at $499.
Age: All ages are welcome. Children under 5 are free.
Location: Meritage Resort and Spa, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa, CA 94558
The 2024 lineup of the Black Radio Experience
Atlanta Funk Fest in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Funk Fest
Enjoy two days of live performances from Erykah Badu, the Isley Brothers, Donell Jones and more.
Cost: One day tickets start at $65 and two day tickets start at $100.
Location: Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merck Rd, Atlanta, GA 30349
Broccoli City Fest in Washington, DC
Broccoli City Festival
The team has made some tweaks after last year including a new location and they’ve got an amazing line-up for 2024.
Cost: GA tickets start at $235.
Age: Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an 18+ adult. All guests must purchase a ticket.
Location: Audi Field, 100 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Broccoli City Fest 2024 Announcement
Cincinnati Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Music Festival
Don't miss this one – where the city comes alive with the sound of music, uniting fans in a collective celebration of rhythm and groove.
Cost: Thursday tickets start at $99, Friday and Saturday tickets start at $65 each day.
Age: All ages are welcome.
Location: Paycor Stadium, One Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Festival of the Lakes in Hammond, IN
Festival of the Lakes
This annual festival is the Northwestern tip of Indiana, affectionately called Chicagoland because of its proximity to the Windy City. There’s a carnival and various events from Wednesday to Sunday, each evening ending with a concert.
Price: The festival and most events are free. Ginuwine and Blackstreet perform on Wednesday, and tickets are $75. Da Baby will hit the stage on Friday. Tickets are $85.
Age: All ages are welcome.
Location: The Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park, 2324 Calumet Ave, Hammond, 46230
Big Smoke Festival in London, UK
Big Smoke Festival
London, stand up!! Skepta’s Big Smoke Festival line up is full of heavy hitters and promises to be a great time.
Cost: $80 USD for GA and $140 USD for VIP tickets.
Age: 18+
Location: Thicket Rd, London SE19 2GA, United Kingdom
Rolling Loud Europe in Vienna, Austria
Rolling Loud Europe
Nicki Minaj, Flo Milli, Gunna, Travis Scoot and more are taking their talents overseas for Rolling Loud.
Cost: One-day GA starts at $130. Three-day GA tickets cost $278.
Age: 18 +
Location: Racino Pl. 1, 2483 Ebreichsdorf, Austria
Essence Fest in New Orleans, LA
Essence Festival
Essence Fest is my favorite festival ever and they never miss, so you know they’ll be pulling all the stops for the 30th anniversary! Learn more about the event in our Essence Festival blog post.
Cost: Most events are FREE, three-day tickets for the concerts are currently $175.
Age: All ages are welcome to daytime events. There’s a free kids day as well.
Location: Various locations in New Orleans.
Interview with Caroline Wanga, dynamic CEO of Essence Ventures
Tone Juneteenth Festival in Memphis, TN
TONE Juneteenth Festival
Memphis is bringing some HEAVY hitters to celebrate Juneteenth. Check out the official site for more info on this festival, the spades tournament and gala.
Cost: GA starts at $10.
Location: Orange Mount Tower, 2205 Lamar Avenue Memphis, TN 38114
The Governor’s Ball in NYC, NY
The Governor’s Ball
This New York City Festival has an eclectic mix of pretty much every genre so get ready to learn some new fave artists.
Cost: 1 day GA starts at $169, 2 day GA starts at $338 and 3 day GA starts at $349.
Age: All ages are welcome. Kids under 8 are free.
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expy, Queens, 11354
Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, PA
Roots Picnic
Last year, Lauryn Hill headlined for her 20 year anniversary of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” album. This year, they’re back at it with more amazing performances.
Cost: 2 day tickets start at $225.
Age: All ages welcome.
Location: The Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Gazebo Festival in Louisville, KY
Gazebo Festival
Jack Harlow is bringing some friends to Kentucky for the first annual Gazebo Festival. Read more about it in our blog post.
Cost: One day tickets are $155.Two day tickets are $255.
Age: All ages are welcome.
Location: Waterfront Park, 131 River Road, Louisville, KY 40202.
TwoGether Land in Dallas, TX
TwoGether Land
TwoGether Land is the sister festival to Atlanta’s ONE Musicfest and promises to continue the tradition of fostering a sense of community and inclusivity via R&B and Hip Hop Music. Get more information in our TwoGether Land blog post.
Cost: Two day GA tickets are $199. Going TWOgether GA tickets (a pair of GA) are $439. For more ticket info check out the blog post.
Age:There are no age restrictions.
Location: Fair Park, 3809 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210
TwoGether Land Promo Video
Mary J Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival 2024 in NY, NY
Mary J Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival in NY, NY
Mary J. is bringing the Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit back to New York City. The event starts with a morning wellness moment and includes a live podcast taping with Angela Yee’s Lip Service, a conversation with the financial gurus of Earn Your Leisure and, of course, musical performances!
Cost: Prices vary per events. Check out the blog post for more details.
Location: Various venues in NYC and Brooklyn.
2024 Strength of a Woman Festival Announcement
Lovers and Friends Festival in Las Vegas, NV
Lovers and Friends Festival
2024 Lovers and Friends Festival is back because Ursher, Jon and Luda had to do it again! Janet Jackson, Usher and the Backstreet Boys will headline the festival. For info on tickets, where to stay and more check out our 2024 Lovers and Friends Festival Guide.
Cost: GA starts at $325, GA +, starts at $595, VIP starts at $695 and VIP Cabana tickets are $18500 for a party of 10.
Age: All ages are welcome but VIP is 21+
Location: Las Vegas Festival Grounds, 2800 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Sol Blume in Sacramento, CA
2024 SOL BLUME is cancelled.
For more info on Sol Blume please read the Sol Blume Festival Guide blog post.
Sol Blume FEST 2023 RECAP
LouiEvolve in Louisville, KY
LouiEvolve Hip-Hop & Arts Festival
LouiEvolve exists to celebrate hip hop culture in the moment, and build into the future.
Cost: One day tickets are $20, weekend passes are $60.
Age: All ages are welcome.
Location: The Mammoth, 744 S. 13th St, Louisville, KY 40210
Music Fest Orlando in Orlando, FL
Music Fest Orlando
A portion of the proceeds raised during this event go to scholarships and educational grants for high school students.
Cost: Tickets start at $75.
Location: Central Florida Fair, 4603 W Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32808, USA