Pop Montreal
Pop Montreal returns September 23-27, 2026 — five days of indie, experimental, and emerging music across the city’s clubs, galleries, and unconventional spaces.
XPoNential Music Festival
XPoNential Music Festival returns to Camden, NJ September 18-20, 2026 — three days of indie, folk, and rock curated by WXPN, Philadelphia’s legendary public radio station.
Levitate Music & Arts Festival
Levitate Music & Arts Festival returns to Marshfield, MA July 18-19, 2026 — two days of indie, jam, and reggae on the Massachusetts South Shore.
Meadowlark Festival
Meadowlark Festival brings indie, folk, and roots music to Stone Ridge Orchard in the Hudson Valley — a boutique festival experience among the apple trees of Ulster County.
Pleasantville Music Festival
The Pleasantville Music Festival celebrates 20 years on July 11, 2026 at Parkway Field — a full day of rock, indie, and pop music in the Hudson Valley.
All Things Go
Queer and feminist-leaning curation meets indie pop. All Things Go brings thoughtful, inclusive lineups to NYC — 2026 dates TBD, but this is a festival worth watching closely.
Sea.Hear.Now
Rock and surf on the Jersey Shore. Sea.Hear.Now pairs music with surfing on the Asbury Park beach and boardwalk — two days of indie and rock every September.
Newport Folk Festival
The festival that changed folk music. Since 1959, Newport Folk has been the genre’s most storied gathering — Dylan went electric here. Fort Adams State Park hosts the 2026 edition in July.
Osheaga
Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, and Tate McRae headline three days of music on the St. Lawrence at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Osheaga is Montreal’s defining indie rock festival and a bucket-list trip from Upstate NY.
Green River Festival
Charley Crockett, Spoon, and 40+ acts on a historic fairground in Greenfield, MA — just an hour from Albany. The Green River Festival delivers three days of indie, folk, and rock every July.