Midwest Music Festivals

The Midwest is home to many great summer music festivals, with all major genres represented. Some you may have heard of before, others you may have not. These Midwest festivals range from dates in mid-May to late-August. Outdoor festivals are usually of great value and something that you will remember for a very long time.

Soundset

Venue: Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota

Genre: Hip-Hop

Past Headliners: Method Man & Redman, Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Dilated Peoples, The Pharcyde, Brother Ali, P.O.S.

Time: All Day; Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend

Price: $30 - $40

Website: www.soundsetfestival.com

Rock Fest Wisconsin

Venue: Cadott, Wisconsin

Genre: Rock/Classic Rock

Past Headliners: KISS, Three Doors Down, Fuel, Chicago, Godsmack, John Mellencamp, Alice In Chains, Poison, Stone Temple Pilots, Journey, Barenaked Ladies

Time: 4 Days (Thursday - Sunday) Mid-July

Price: 1 Day $77, 4 Day $150, Camping Additional

Website: www.rock-fest.com

Rock Fest Missouri

Venue: Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri

Genre: Rock

Past Headliners: Godsmack, Staind, Seether, Stone Temple Pilots, Korn

Time: 1 Day, Mid-May

Price: $35

Website: www.kcrockfest08.com

Moondance Jam Festival

Venue: Walker, Minnesota

Genre: Rock

Past Headliners: REO Speedwagon, Joan Jett, Hank Williams Jr., STYX, The Wallflowers, Journey, Gin Blossoms, Sammy Hagar, ZZ Top, Poison

Time: 3 Days (Thursday - Saturday), Mid-July

Price: 1 Day $85, 3 Day $150, Camping Additional

Website: www.moondancejam.com

Pointfest

Venue: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, Missouri

Genre: Rock

Past Headliners: 311, No Doubt, Matchbox Twenty, The Offspring, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Blink 182, Three Days Grace

Time: Two Events; 1 Day May/June, 1 Day August/September

Price: $38

Website: www.1057thepoint.com/Pointfest28/index.aspx

Lollapalooza

Venue: Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

Genre: All

Past Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Arcade Fire, NIN, Soundgarden, Muse, Tool, Lady Gaga, Green Day

Time: 3 Days, Early August (Friday - Sunday)

Price: Varies for Single Day or 3-Day Pass and date of purchase

Website: www.lollapalooza.com

Bayfront Blues Festival

Venue: Bayfront Park, Duluth, Minnesota

Genre: Blues

Past Headliners: Blues Traveler, Little Richard, Alison Scott

Time: 3 Day, Mid-August (Friday - Sunday)

Price: 3 Day $85, 1 Day $40

Website: www.bayfrontblues.com

Summerfest

Venue: Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Genre: All

Past Headliners: Dolly Parton, The Doors, Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Santana, Sting, Whitney Houston, Cher, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, NIN

Time: 11 Days, Late-June - Mid-July

Price: Varies based on age, time of entrance, and day of the week (Free - $ 15/Day)

Website: www.summerfest.com

Sonshine Festival

Venue: Willmar, Minnesota

Genre: Christian (Family Orientated)

Past Headliners: Thousand Foot Krutch, Skillet, Switchfoot, Anberlin 

Time: 4 Day (Wednesday - Saturday), Mid-July

Price: 1 Day $40-$50, 4 Day $79-$89, Free Camping

Website: www.sonshinefestival.com

Lazerfest

Venue: Indianola Balloon Grounds, Indianola, Iowa

Genre: Rock

Past Headliners: Saliva, Hinder, Stone Temple Pilots, Staind, Korn, Three Days Grace, Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Alice Cooper

Time: All Day, Sunday, Mid-May

Price: $37 + taxes and fees

Website: www.lazer1033.com/LAZERFEST-2011---Home/9124199

WE Fest

Venue: Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Genre: Country

Past Headliners: Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts

Time: 3 Days, Early August

Price: 1 Day $59, 3 Day $99, Camping Additional

Website: www.wefest.com

Rock on the Range

Venue: Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Genre: Rock

Past Headliners: ZZ Top, Papa Roach, Rob Zombie, Three Days Grace, Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, Slipknot, Korn, Godsmack, Drowning Pool

Time: 2 Days (Saturday and Sunday), 3rd Weekend in May

Price: 1 Day Field/Seats $83/$72, 2 Day Field/Seats $145/$114

Website: www.rockontherange.com