Festivals Are Back

After the past few years, we can admit that the music scene was not at its best and that the festivals were at times disappointing. However, with a growing number of new artists and travel more accessible than ever, it’s time to consider packing your bags and heading to the East Coast’s best music festivals. From festivals in New Jersey to raves in Florida, there are a number of go-to events being planned. Whether you are an electronic music fan or a pop-rock adept, here are the five best music festivals not to miss on the East Coast.

East Coast Gems

1.  HiJinx Festival

HiJinx Festival is one of the best music festivals on the East Coast, in Philadelphia. This festival returns every year from December 29^th to the 31^st to give the biggest of welcomes into the new year. With its 2022 return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, its bass artists’ impressive lineup and impressive light show will surely make it an unmissable experience. Indeed, a lot of festivals offer more than just a musical experience and instead include artistic touches and fun activities. With headlining DJs like DJ Snake, Flume, Griz, Zeds Dead, and Rezz, this music festival will be an amazing mix of house, electronic, and techno music that will guarantee an exclusive experience.

2.  Ultra Music Festival

Ultra Music Festival is the number one place to be if you are an electronic music fan in the US or even around the world. This unique festival is held in Miami, Florida, with the best, most-renowned DJs. This year’s festival will occur from March 24^th to 26^th, 2023, with headliners such as Martin Garrix, Armin Van Buuren, and ZEDD, amongst many other world-famous artists. The festival’s unparalleled production and elite headlining make it an unmissable music festival on the East Coast. Stand out from the crowd with a pair of loose shirts styled with the iconic grateful dead sweaters.

 

3.  The Governors Ball Music Festival

The Governors Ball Music Festival is held every year on Randall’s Island in New York City at the beginning of June. This incredible music festival features a range of artists and musical genres, making it a great music experience for every taste. The event is known for its A-list headliners, with the 2022 Governors Ball Music Festival featuring artists such as Halsey, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Becky G, and many more. Whether you are a rap fan or a pop or rock fan, this festival will have your genre’s best artists. Despite not announcing its 2023 lineup yet, you can be sure that it will be a mix of artists known for their electronic music, hip-hop, rock, and more, guaranteeing to make it a party to remember in the city that never sleeps.

4.  AFROPUNK

After AFROPUNK’s creation in 2003 as an indie documentary, the festival has now become a prominent global cultural movement, representing not only excellence in the African American community but also freedom and originality. This now-renowned music festival is celebrating 16 years as a Brooklyn festival. This is an unmissable East Coast festival because of modern music and its representation of fashion and contemporary visual arts, redefining music festivals as more than just music but art as a whole. The AFROPUNK experience is an exceptional one, offering not just a genre but an experience as a whole. One of the 2022 headliners stated, “I love being able to translate the music live and really feel it and live it and hear it on such a loud stage and speakers” when talking about her experience as an artist at AFROPUNK.

5.  Firefly Music Festival

Based in Dover, Delaware, Firefly Music Festival remains a go-to music festival on the East Coast. From its incredible list of performers to its impressive setup, the experience of the festival is an incomparable one. This multi-music genre festival is the biggest camping festival on the east coast of the US. If the star lineup is not reason enough to go, then the onsite experience, with its vast exploring areas and activities, makes the sale. Firefly Music Festival 2023 will be held in September. It will include headliners from the legendary Green Day, Dua Lipa, and Halsey to Charlie XCX, The Head and The Heart, and Avril Lavigne.

When participating in these music festivals and carnivals, you can choose to wear some custom lanyards to prevent your items from being lost. Custom lanyards can free your hands to the maximum. If you like a certain DJ very much and are his fan, then you can customize his name or some symbols representing him on the lanyards, and maybe you can meet like-minded friends. If you're going to a music festival with friends, custom lanyards can sometimes help keep you from getting separated. The bright colors of the lanyards let you see your friends in the crowd at a glance, want to know how to customize the lanyards? Please click on “BPS” for more details.

From pop to indie rock, it is set to be an obvious music festival choice.