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13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall

Exciting live events such as Made In America, Afropunk and the iHeartRadio Festival will kick off the upcoming season of outdoor concerts.
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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By Okla Jones · Updated August 5, 2022
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With summer almost over and fall approaching, there are plenty of up-and-coming festivals to attend as the weather begins to cool down. So whether you’re a fan of Hip-Hop, R&B or otherwise, the next few months will bring some live events to accommodate everyone’s music taste.

The month of September features several popular music festivals such as Made In America, Life is Beautiful, Firefly Music Fest, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and more. In October, Afrobeats and reggae enthusiasts can enjoy Lost In Riddum 2022, which will include performances from WizKid, Davido, Tems, Fireboy DML, Adekunle Gold, and Burna Boy.

The fall festival season will definitely be one to remember, so make sure to check out as many live events as you can, while you can. So with that being said, take a look at our list of fall music fests below.

01
Outside Lands: August 5 – 7
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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02
Made In America: September 3 – 4
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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03
Afropunk Brooklyn: September 10 – 11
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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04
Life Is Beautiful: September 16 – 18
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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05
Firefly Music Fest: September 22 – 25
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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06
Monterey Jazz Fest: September 23 – 25
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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07
iHeartRadio Festival: September 23 – 24
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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08
Rolling Loud NYC: September 23 – 25
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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09
Lost In Riddum: October 1 – 2
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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10
Reggae Rise-Up: October 7 – 9
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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11
Austin City Limits: October 7 – 9, 14 – 16
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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12
Blended San Diego: October 8 – 9
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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13
ONE MusicFest: October 8 – 9
13 Music Festivals You Don’t Want To Miss This Fall
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