The spring and summer of 2024 are prime time for music festivals located conveniently near (and in) the Emerald City. You’ll find live tunes in your favorite genres from the heart of bustling Pacific Northwest cities to the majestic, mountain-ringed outdoors. Most take place over several days, and many include camping on-site or nearby.
Wherever you let the road take you, make sure you have affordable auto insurance with roadside assistance. Then go find the Washington music festivals — or Oregon music festivals, California music festivals, and Idaho music festivals — that will make spring and summer memorable.
For some of these musical gems, you won’t even have to leave home. You might be able to attend Seattle music festivals down the street, downtown, or in the next neighborhood. Be sure to buckle up and keep safety first when you embark on any spring road trips in the Pacific Northwest.
Here are a few of our favorite 2024 music festivals near Seattle listed by state and event dates. Visit each event’s website for additional lineup and activity information and to find prices and buy tickets.
Downtown Seattle, May 9-11, 2024
Promoted as an underground metal music fest taking place over three days in downtown Seattle, the terror starts with the band names: Grave Infestation, Ascended Dead, Body Void, and Hemorrhoid Repulsion, among them.
Jim Sprich Community Park, Naches, Washington, June 6-9, 2024
“Great music meets the great outdoors.” That’s how Chinook Fest bills itself. The venue sits along the Naches River in the Cascade foothills of central Washington. Past performers have included Band of Heathens, American Aquarium, Stoney Larue, and Magic Giant. Check the event website for a 2024 lineup update.
Waypoint Park on the waterfront in downtown Bellingham, Washington, July 12-14, 2024
Welcome to a three-day celebration of beer, mountain biking, and rock, hip-hop, and indie music. Acts booked for this year include Galactic, Crystal Method, and the Floozies.
Downtown Seattle, July 19-21, 2024
Invite yourself to a three-day festival focused on electronic and dance music, alt-pop, and local rappers. This year’s lineup isn’t posted yet.
The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Washington, August 2-4, 2024
The central Washington amphitheater hosting this annual event is famous and awe-inspiring. Watershed is a country music festival that will draw the likes of Luke Bryan, Old Dominion, and HARDY.
Colville, Washington August 30-September 1, 2024
You might have guessed what’s on the program here by the event name alone, but if you’re still not sure, it’s mostly country music, bluegrass, Americana, and alt-rock. In celebration of local foods and the agricultural community, FarmJam has invited such ’24 headliners as Rodney Atkins, Colby Acuff, Raelyn Nelson Band, and the Cadillac Three.
Pendleton Round-Up Grounds, Pendleton, Oregon, July 13, 2024
In addition to the camping and whisky-enhanced good times, you’ll enjoy the time-machine nature of this single-day music festival at the legendary rodeo grounds. In addition to contemporary star Jo Dee Messina and others, the featured entertainment includes throwback stars of the 1990s Vanilla Ice, Tone Luc, and the Sugarhill Gang.
Sweet Home, Oregon August 2-4
This three-day country music festival in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains boasts 25 shows on two stages. Headliners will include Cole Swindell, Koe Wetzel, and Gary Allan.
Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, Oregon, August 1-4, 2024
This is a four-day comfortable mash-up of music, art, comedy, and wellness for the entire family. Musical acts for this year’s gathering will include Watchhouse, Lee Fields, and W.I.T.C.H.
Tahoe, California, April 5-7, 2024
This three-day fest is a celebration of music, family, and nature. The vibe is bluegrass, roots, and Americana, and guest artists include Sierra Ferrell, The Devil Makes Three, Paul Cauthen, and the Infamous Stringdusters.
Mendocino Country Fairgrounds, Boonville, California, June 21-23, 2024
Billed as a “Summer Solstice and Peace Celebration,” this fest features reggae, roots, and world music. This year’s lineup has not yet been announced.
Palisades at Tahoe, Olympic Valley, California, August 3-4, 2024
The name says it all. The summer lineup for this celebration of all things reggae in the High Sierra has not been announced yet.
Idaho Music Festivals
Downtown Boise, Idaho, March 20-24, 2024
This five-day indie rock festival will draw more than 420 bands from 22 nations to the main stage and multiple venues in downtown Boise in March. Headliners will include Channel Tres, Briston Maroney, and comedian Mark Maron.
Burlap n Buds Flower Farm, Weiser, Idaho, June 13-15, 2024
Sample such down-home music bands as the Infamous Stringdusters, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sicord Hollow, and Dogs in a Pile.
Sawtooth Mountains, Stanley, Idaho, June 20-23, 2024
Come for the breathtaking mountain scenery, stay for the music. Sawtooth acts include Railroad Earth, California Honeydrops, and the Kitchen Dwellers.
Wherever you’re planning on celebrating your spring or summer vacation with live music, make sure you prepare your car for a safe Pacific Northwest journey. Don’t end up stranded along a lonely mountain road or in the middle of a traffic jam on the outskirts of your venue.
Before beginning your music festival road trip in Washington, make sure your car is in good running order, your tires still have mileage remaining, and you’ve got at least one fully charged phone with you.
Don’t hit the road without car insurance. And to get more mileage out of your music festival budget, check for ways to cut your car insurance costs.
Your phone won’t help if you have no one to call. What source of assistance will pick up on the weekend or at three in the morning?
That’s why you need to add roadside assistance to your auto insurance policy. With roadside assistance, you have the assurance of a 24/7 dispatcher who’ll get you whatever help you need, whenever you need it.
The road tech sent your way can bring you a gasoline delivery, change a flat tire, recharge your battery, or tow you to a nearby service garage.
Before you leave Seattle for your favorite music festivals, first check in with an independent auto insurance agent at Vern Fonk. Our independent agents have contractual relationships with several insurance companies, so they can go shopping on your behalf for the most affordable rates on the coverage that works best for you.
Call your independent Vern Fonk Insurance agent at (800) 455-8276 or get a quick quote online. You can also find a Washington office and agent near you.
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