2023 US Music Festivals: Southeast Fests

The 2023 music festivals calendar is filling up! Many festivals have set their dates for 2023 and performer lineups are being announced daily. If you’re planning on traveling to a festival, now is a good time to book your hotel room. Click on the festival links below to see a list of nearby hotels.

Alabama Music Festivals

• Hank Williams Festival June 2 -3, 2023 in Georgiana, Alabama
• Rock the South July 20-22, 2023 in Cullman, Alabama
• ShoalsFest 2023 date not yet announced. McFarland Park in Florence, Alabama.
• The Hangout Music Festival May 19 – 21, 2023 in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Florida Music Festivals

• 30A Songwriters Festival January 13 – 16, 2023 in South Walton, Florida
• Clearwater Jazz Holiday October 19 – 22, 2023 Coachman Park, Clearwater, Florida
• Country Thunder Florida October 20 -22, 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida
• EDC Orlando 2023 dates not yet announced.
• Florida Strawberry Festival March 2 – 12, 2023 in Plant City, Florida
• Gasparilla Music Festival 2023 dates have not yet been announced.
• Gulf Coast Jam June 1 – 4, 2023 in Panama City, Florida.
• Innings Festival Tampa Florida March 18 – 19, 2023 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
• Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival March 2 – 5, 2023 in Okeechobee, Florida.
• Rolling Loud July 21 – 23, 2023 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
• SunFest May 4 – 7, 2023 in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida.
• Sunset Music Festival 2023 date not announced but usually held on Memorial Day Weekend. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida.
• Suwannee River Jam April 19 – 22, 2023 in Live Oak, Florida.
• Suwannee Spring Reunion March 23 – 26, 2023 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida
• Tampa Bay Blues Festival April 14 – 16, 2023 in Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida.
• Tortuga Music Festival April 14 – 16, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Ultra Music Festival March 24 – 26 at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida
• Virginia Key Grassroots Festival March 6 – 12, 2023 at Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami, Florida.
• Welcome to Rockville May 18 – 21, 2023 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Georgia Music Festivals

• Atlanta Jazz Festival Date not yet announced for 2023
• Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023, Thomson, Georgia
• Candler Park Music Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023, Atlanta, Georgia
• Gram Parsons Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023, Waycross, Georgia
• Imagine Festival September 15 – 17, 2023 in Rome, Georgia
• New Years Bluegrass Festival January 5 – 7, 2023 Jekyll Island, Georgia.
• Papa Joes Banjobque Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023. Grovetown, Georgia.
• Savannah Music Festival March 23 – April 8, 2023 Savannah, Georgia
• Savannah Stopover Music Festival This festival has announced they will “pause” for 2023.
• Shaky Knees Music Festival May 5 – 7, 2023 in Central Park, Atlanta, Georgia
• SweetWater 420 Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023. Centennial Olympia Park, Atlanta, Georgia.

Kentucky Music Festivals

• Bourbon and Beyond September 14 – 17, 2023 at Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Kentucky
• Great American Brass Band Festival June 1 – 4, 2023 in Danville, KY
• Louder Than Life September 21 – 24 at Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Railbird Festival June 3 & 4, 2023 at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky.
• ROMP Bluegrass Festival June 21 – 24, 2023 at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, Kentucky
• Rudy Fest June 17 – 24, 2023 at Poppy Mountain campground in Morehead, Kentucky
• The Forecastle Festival Forecastle Festival has announced a “pause” for 2023

Maryland Music Festivals

• Capital Jazz Fest June 2 – 4, 2023 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland
• DelFest May 25 – 28, 2023 at Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland
• Hot August Festival Dates for 2023 are not yet announced. Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, Maryland
• Moonrise Festival Dates for 2023 not year announced. Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland.

Mississippi Music Festivals

• Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival Dates for 2023 not yet announced. Clarksdale, Mississippi

North Carolina Music Festivals

• Cold Mountain Music Festival August 12, 2023 in Lake Logan, North Carolina.
• Hopscotch Music Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023. Raleigh, North Carolina
• Merlefest April 27 – 30, 2023 at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina
• Mountain Song Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023. Brevard Music Center, Brevard, North Carolina
• Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance May 4 – 7, 2023 at Shakori Hills Community Arts Center, Pittsboro, North Carolina

South Carolina Music Festivals

• Carolina Country Music Fest June 8 – 11, 2023 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
• High Water Festival April 15 – 16, 2023 at Riverfront Park, North Charleston, South Carolina
• Spoleto Festival May 26 – June 1, 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina

Tennessee Music Festivals

• Beale Street Music Festival May 5 – 7, 2023 at Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tennessee
• Big Ears Festival March 30 – April 2, 2023 in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Bonnaroo Music Festival June 15 – 18, 2023 in Manchester, Tennessee
• Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion September 8 – 10, 2023 in Bristol, Tennessee
• CMA Music Festival June 8 – 11, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee
• Country Thunder Tennessee October 6 – 7, 2023 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
• MEMPHO Music Festival September 29 – October 1, 2023 at Radians Amphitheater, Memphis, Tennessee
• Moon River Music Festival September 9 – 10, 2023 at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Pilgrimage Music Festival September 23 & 24, 2023 at The Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin, Tennessee
• Riverbend Festival June 2 – 4, 2023 at Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Virginia Music Festivals

• Floyd Fest July 26 – 30, 2023 at the festival’s new home at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Virginia
• Galax Old Fiddlers Convention Dates not yet announced for 2023. Galax, Virginia.
• Hampton Jazz Festival June 23 – 25, 2023 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia
• Interlocken Music Festival Dates not yet announced for 2023. Arrington, Virginia
• Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival August 2023 (specific dates not announced). Norfolk, Virginia
• Patriotic Festival – Norfolk May 26 – 28, 2023 at the Scope Arena Complex in Norfolk, Virginia
• Red Wing Roots Music Festival June 23 – 25, 2023 at Natural Chimneys in Mt. Solomon, Virginia
• Richmond Folk Festival October 13 – 15, 2023 on the historic riverfront in Richmond, Virginia
• Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont Dates not yet announced for 2023. at Maymont in Richmond, Virginia
• Rooster Walk May 25 – 28, 2023 in Martinsville, Virginia

West Virginia Music Festivals

• Appalachian String Band Music Festival August 2 – 6, 2023 at Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop, West Virginia