2024 US Music Festivals: Southeast Fests

It’s time to start making plans to attend your favorite music festivals in 2024! Many festivals have set their dates for 2024 and performer lineups are being announced daily.

2024 Southeastern US Music Festivals

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 May 31 – June 1 in Georgiana, Alabama
• Rock the South July 18 – 20, 2024 in Cullman, Alabama
• The Hangout Music Festival May 17 – 19, 2024 in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Florida Music Festivals

• 30A Songwriters Festival January 12 – 15, 2024 in South Walton, Florida
• Clearwater Jazz Holiday October 17 – 20, 2024 Coachman Park, Clearwater, Florida
• Country Thunder Florida October 18 – 20, 2024 in Kissimmee, Florida
• EDC Orlando November 8 – 10, 2024 at Tinker Field in Orlando, Florida
• Florida Strawberry Festival February 29 – March 10, 2024 in Plant City, Florida
• Gasparilla Music Festival February 16 – 18, 2024 at Julian B. Lane Park in Tampa, Florida
• Gulf Coast Jam May 30 – June 2, 2024 in Panama City, Florida.
• Rolling Loud 2024 dates have not yet been announced, although the festival website says “July, 2024”.
• SunFest May 3 – 5, 2024 in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida.
• Sunset Music Festival 2024 dates have not yet been announced.
• Suwannee Spring Reunion March 21 – 24, 2024 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida
• Tampa Bay Blues Festival April 12 – 14, 2024 in Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, Florida.
• Tortuga Music Festival April 5 – 7, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Ultra Music Festival March 22 – 24, 2024 at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida
• Welcome to Rockville May 9 – 12, 2024 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Georgia Music Festivals

• Atlanta Jazz Festival Date not yet announced for 2024
• Imagine Festival Dates not yet announced for 2024
• New Years Bluegrass Festival January 4 – 6, 2024 Jekyll Island, Georgia.
• Shaky Knees Music Festival May 3 – 5, 2024 in Central Park, Atlanta, Georgia
• SweetWater 420 Festival April 20 & 21, 2024 New Location: Pullman Yards

Kentucky Music Festivals

• Bourbon and Beyond September 19 – 22, 2024 at Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Kentucky
• Great American Brass Band Festival May 30 – June 1, 2024 in Danville, KY
• Louder Than Life September 26 – 29, 2024 at Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Railbird Festival June 1 – 2, 2024 at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky.
• ROMP Bluegrass Festival June 26 – 29, 2024 at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, Kentucky
• Rudy Fest June 15 – 22, 2024 at Poppy Mountain campground in Morehead, Kentucky

Maryland Music Festivals

• Capital Jazz Fest June 7 – 9, 2024 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland
• DelFest May 23 – 26, 2024 at Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland
• Hot August Festival Dates for 2024 are not yet announced. Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, Maryland
• Moonrise Festival Dates for 2024 not year announced. Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland.

Mississippi Music Festivals

• Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival Dates for 2024 not yet announced. Clarksdale, Mississippi

North Carolina Music Festivals

• Hopscotch Music Festival September 5 – 7, 2024. Raleigh, North Carolina
• Merlefest April 25 – 28, 2024 at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina
• Mountain Song Festival Dates not yet announced for 2024. Brevard Music Center, Brevard, North Carolina
• Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance May 2 – 5, 2024 at Shakori Hills Community Arts Center, Pittsboro, North Carolina

South Carolina Music Festivals

• Carolina Country Music Fest June 6 – 9, 2024 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
• High Water Festival April 20 – 21, 2024 at Riverfront Park, North Charleston, South Carolina
• Spoleto Festival May 24 – June 9, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina

Tennessee Music Festivals

• Beale Street Music Festival On pause for 2024
• Big Ears Festival March 21 – 24, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Bonnaroo Music Festival June 13 – 16, 2024 in Manchester, Tennessee
• Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion September 13 – 15, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee
• CMA Music Festival June 6 – 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee
• Country Thunder Tennessee June 28 – 29, 2024 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
• MEMPHO Music Festival October 4 – 6, 2024 at Radians Amphitheater, Memphis, Tennessee
• Moon River Music Festival 2024 dates have not yet been announced
• Pilgrimage Music Festival 2024 dates have not yet been announced

Virginia Music Festivals

• Floyd Fest July 24 – 28, 2024 at the festival’s new home at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Virginia
• Galax Old Fiddlers Convention August 5 – 10, 2024. Galax, Virginia.
• Hampton Jazz Festival June 29 – 30, 2024 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia
• Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival August 16 & 17, 2024. Norfolk, Virginia
• Patriotic Festival – Norfolk May 23 – 26, 2024 at the Scope Arena Complex in Norfolk, Virginia
• Richmond Folk Festival September 27 – 29, 2024 on the historic riverfront in Richmond, Virginia
• Rooster Walk May 23 – 26, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia

West Virginia Music Festivals

• Appalachian String Band Music Festival July 31 – August 4, 2024 at Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop, West Virginia