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Complete Guide Summer Festivals 2016
Complete Guide Summer Festivals 2016

Festival Frenzy: Okayplayer's Guide To The Best Music Festivals Of Summer 2016

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

Budding star Anderson .Paak will continue a breakout year with a busy summer at music festivals.

Summer is officially here, and aside from the warm weather, it's music fans' favorite time of the year: festival season. Fans around the country will be rounding up their friends, family, and fellow music lovers to get their tickets and see their favorite artists hit the stage. Starting this weekend, the festivals will be on full swing. The Roots Picnic in Philly will highlight Saturday's lineup of shows, and the rest of the summer will bring festivals around the country to Chicago, New Orleans, Brooklyn, Seattle, Los Angeles and other cities.

Some of the festivals will see artists capitalize from the love their 2015-2016 releases have received. Kendrick Lamar will continue his To Pimp A Butterfly and untitled unmastered. victory lap with performances at Essence Music Festival, Panorama and FYF Fest, and Future will continue his reign at Roots Picnic, Lollapalooza and Hot 97's Summer Jam. The Internet, Kaytranada, Thundercat, and Skepta are also among the hundreds of artists who will appear at this summer's festivals.

So if you're feeling a little overwhelmed by the shear amount of options. Worry no longer. We've got you covered. Here's a complete festival guide, month by month, for you to plan your summers accordingly. Which ones are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments!

Usher, DMX, Future, Anderson .Paak & More Announced For 2016 Roots Picnic

Roots Picnic

Who: Usher, Future, Leon Bridges, The Roots, Blood Orange, Kehlani, Kaytranada, Swizz Beatz, Jidenna, Ibeyi, DMX, Metro Boomin, Migos, Lil Dicky, Lolawolf, Willow Smith, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Everyday People feat. DJ Moma, Lil Uzi Vert, Rich Medina, Tish Hyman, Paris Monster, Good Morrow, Jodie Abacus

When: Saturday, June 4

Where: Festival Pier, Philadelphia, Pa.

Tickets:Ticketmaster

A Complete Guide To Summer Music Festivals 2016

Blaze N Glory

Who: Nas, Dilated Peoples, Stephen Marley

When: Saturday, June 4

Where: San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernadino, Calif.

Tickets:Ticketmaster

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Governor's Ball

Who: Kanye West, Flying Lotus,  De La Soul, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Big Grams

When: Friday, June 3 - Sunday, June 5

Where: Randall's Island Park, New York City

Tickets:Eventbrite

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Free Press Summer Fest

Who: Collegegrove (Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz), Mac Miller, Leon Bridges, Big Grams, Jaime XX

When: Saturday, June 4

Where: Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston, Tx.

Tickets:FPSF

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We Love Green

Who: LCD Soundsystem, Diplo, Dam-Funk, James Blake

When: Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5

Where: Paris, France

Tickets:WeLoveGreen

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Northside Festival 

Who: Questlove, Peanut Butter Wolf, SAMIYAM, Brian Wilson

When: June 6 - 12

Where: Brooklyn, NY

Tickets: Eventbrite

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Bonnaroo

Who: Miguel, Vince Staples, Tyler The Creator, GoldLink, Allen Stone, The Internet

When: June 9-12

Where: Manchester, TN

Tickets: Bonnaroo

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North By Northeast

Who: Ghostface Killah, Schoolboy Q, Shamir, Kamasi Washington

When: June 13 - 19

Where: Toronto, ON

Tickets: NXNE

Firefly Music Festival 

Who: Earth, Wind & Fire, A$AP Rocky, Disclosure, Tame Impala, D.R.A.M

When: June, 16 - 19

Where: Dover, DE

Tickets:Firefly

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Electric Forest 

Who: Egyptian Lover, Baauer, AlunaGeorge, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Soul Clap

When: June 23 - 26

Where: Rothbury, Michigan

Tickets: Electric Forest

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Summerfest 

Who: Common, The Roots, Kool & The Gang, Morris Day & The Time, Bobby Rush, Femi Kuti

When: June 29 - July 3, July 5 - 10

Where: Milwaukee, WI

Tickets: Summerfest

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Montreal Jazz Festival

Who: Bilal, Miss Lauryn Hill, Jamie Woods, Brian Wilson, Danny Brown, Gregory Porter, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Robert Glasper, Son Little

When: June 29 - July 9

Where: Montreal, Quebec

Tickets: Montreal Jazz Festival

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Essence Festival

Who: Kendrick Lamar, Digable Planets, Estelle, The Brand New Heavies, Andra Day, Little Simz, Charlie Wilson, Maxwell, Kehlani

When: June 30 - July 3

Where: New Orleans, LA

Tickets: Essence

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Mamby On the Beach

Who: Lupe Fiasco, Kaytranada, Santigold, Chromeo, Mayer Hawthorne

When: July 2-3

Where: Chicago, IL

Tickets: Flavorus

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Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

Who: Nas & The Soul Rebels, Talib Kweli, Rapsody

When: July 13 -16

Where: Brooklyn, NY

Tickets: Eventbrite

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Forecastle Festival 

Who: Ben Harper, Alabama Shakes, Hudson Mohawke, Glass Animals, Gary Clark Jr., Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Washed Out

When: July 15 - 17

Where: Louisville, KY

Tickets: Forecastle

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Pitchfork Festival 

Who: Anderson .Paak, BJ The Chicago Kid, Beach House, Blood Orange, Mick Jenkins, NAO, Sun Ra Arkestra, FKA twigs

When: July 15 - 17

Where: Chicago, IL

Tickets: Pitchfork

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Panorama Music Festival

Who: Kaytranada, Kendrick Lamar, Madlib, Anderson . Paak, A$AP Rocky, Blood Orange, Run The Jewels, Schoolboy Q, Tokimonsta

When: July 22 -24

Where: New York City, NY

Tickets: Panorama

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Lollapalooza 

Who: J. Cole, Danny Brown, Hiatus Kaiyote, Future, Mr. Carmack, A$AP Ferg, Vic Mensa, Bryson Tiller

When: July 28 - 31

Where: Chicago, IL

Tickets: Lollapalooza

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Outside Lands Music Festival 

Who: Chance The Rapper, Hiatus Kaiyote, J. Cole, Lionel Richie, Radiohead

When: August 5 - 7

Where: San Francisco, CA

Tickets: Outside Lands

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Pickathon Music Festival 

Who: Beach House, Mac DeMarco, King Sunny Ade, Ibeyi, Dan Deacon, BADBADNOTGOOD, Golden Rules, Adia Victoria, Open Mike Eagle

When: August 5 - 7

Where: Happy Valley, OR

Tickets: Brown Paper Tickets

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FYF Festival 

Who: Grace Jones, Blood Orange, Kamaiyah, Charles Bradley, Young Thug, Rae Sremmurd

When: August 27 - 28

Where: Los Angeles, CA

Tickets: AEG

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Afropunk Festival 

Who: Janelle Monae, Flying Lotus, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Earl Sweatshirt, Saul Williams, Thundercat, Sango

When: August 27 - 28

Where: Brooklyn, NY

Tickets: Afropunk