Here is your 2026 list of the top music festivals in D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia, and a few that are definitely worth the road trip. The list is organized by month. Check back for updates as more lineup’s are announced. I’m looking forward to great music festival season!
–Tony
FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
April | May | June | July | September | October | November
April 2026
National Cannabis Festival
Date: April 18–19, 2026
Location: RFK Festival Grounds, Washington, DC
Lineup: Big Boi, Three 6 Mafia, Ty Dolla $ign, Curren$y, Backyard Band, Gordon Sterling and the People, Black Alley, Be Steadwell, Soroche, HUE, Farrah Flosscett, DJ Bo, Meche Korrect
Website: nationalcannabisfestival.com
May 2026
Bourbon & Bluegrass Festival
Date: May 2-3, 2026
Location: President Lincoln’s Cottage
Venue: 40 Rock Creek Church Road, NW
Lineup: Alison Brown, Jake Blount, Split String Soup, Hubby Jenkins, Goldbug Revival
Website: lincolncottage.org
George “Spider” Anderson Music and Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: Baltimore, MD
Venue: 4801 Park Heights Ave
Lineup: TBA
Website: spiderandersonfest.com
Showcation
Date: May 15–17, 2026
Location: Camp Ramblewood, Darlington, MD
Lineup (Phase 2 announced): Feed Me, Justin Martin, Big Blitz, Buku, Elias Alexander, informal., HerShe, Honeycomb, Kaptain, MNTRA, Nev Sings, New Thousand, Nikita the Wicked, Seth David, The Sponges, Vincent Antone, Jimmy Corks, Melman, Sarindipity, Sensei Shitfire, Jay Mark, Sinhala, Moonslug, Patient Patient
Website: showcation.live
Boardwalk Rock
Date: CANCELED FOR 2026
Location: Ocean City, MD
Venue: N/A
Lineup: This festival will not return in 2026
Website: boardwalkrockfest.com
DC101 Kerfuffle
Date: TBA 2026
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: dc101.iheart.com
Maryland Deathfest (MDF) 2026
Date: May 21–24, 2026
Location: Multiple venues in Baltimore, MD (Nevermore Hall, Power Plant Live, Baltimore Soundstage, Market Place & Angel’s Rock Bar)
Lineup (selected confirmed): Napalm Death, Repulsion, Sinister, Monstrosity, Organ Dealer, Kreator, Dying Fetus, Death Angel, Rotting Christ, Mortician, Pig Destroyer, Destruction, Batushka, Bongzilla, Bongripper, Warbringer, Grave, Old Man’s Child, Whiplash, Wolfheart, Cephalic Carnage, Novembers Doom, Rotten Sound, Cancer, 1914, Macabre, The Crown, Blood Red Throne, Der Weg einer Freiheit, Solitude Aeturnus, Windhand, Rwake, Avernus, Lair of the Minotaur, Black Lung, Torsofuck, Putridity, Cephalotripsy, Condemned, Emasculator, Cerebral Hemorrhage …and many more confirmed acts across multiple stages and days
Website: deathfests.com
Delfest
Date: May 21–24, 2026
Location: Allegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, MD
Lineup: Del McCoury Band, The Travelin’ McCourys, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Toy Factory Project, Blackberry Smoke, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Punch Brothers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sierra Hull, Maggie Rose, Sister Sadie, Mountain Grass Unit, Shadowgrass, The Creekers, The Band Loula, Wood Box Heroes, Colby T. Helms & The Virginia Creepers, Joe Craven, Peter Rowan, Sam Grisman Project, Gaelic Storm, Southern Avenue, Jason Carter, Michael Cleveland, Sam Grisman Quintet, Chris Knight, Magoo, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, The Malpass Brothers, Driftwood, Dré Anders, Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays, The Plate Scrapers, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Gibson Brothers, Andy Falco, Travis Book, Eddie Slide And His Cowtown Dozen, Pert Near Sandstone, Buffalo Rose, Sam Eplin, Nathan Bess, Aristotle Jones
Website: delfest.com
Artscape
Date: May 23–24, 2026
Location: Baltimore, MD
Lineup (confirmed headliners): The Roots, Stephanie Mills
Other performers: Additional artists (local & regional) TBA
Website: artscape.org
Date: May 24, 2026
Location: 100 and 1000 blocks of Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: sowebofest.org
Project Glow 2026
Date: May 30–31, 2026
Location: RFK Festival Grounds, Washington, DC
Lineup: ALLEYCVT, Arylia, AVELLO, AVISHEK, Cassian, Chaseonaux, Cloonee, Coco & Breezy, Cosmic Gate, Damon Pirko & Chase Norman, Dimension, Discip b2b Roddy Lima, Disco Lines, Discovery Project, Distant Matter, DJ Mandy, Ed Bailey, EFFIN, Eli & Fur, Eric Prydz, Excision b2b Sullivan King, FLY, G Jones b2b EPROM, Gryffin, HAYLA, KREAM, Ky William, Lilly Palmer, LINSKA, LP Giobbi, Mary Droppinz, Mau P, Max Styler, MISHA, Nicole Moudaber b2b ChaseWest, Ninajirachi, Porter Robinson, ProbCause, Queer Chaos, Ranger Trucco, Ray Volpe, Rezident, Riordan b2b Bullet Tooth, RUZE, Sama, Sara Landry, SheWolff, Shizz Lo b2b Brainrack, Silvertone, Spencer Brown b2b Qrion, Starjunk 95, WOOK APPRUVD, WOOLI, YDG, Zeds Dead
Website: projectglowfest.com
June 2026
Capital Jazz Fest
Date: June 5-7, 2026
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: capitaljazz.com/fest
Let’s Go Music Fest
Date: June 5–6, 2026
Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville, MD
Lineup: Sublime, Fitz and the Tantrums, Judah & the Lion, Nicotine Dolls, Joe P, The Bends, Modern Alibi, AJR, Natasha Bedingfield, Matt and Kim, Joywave, Valley, Edgehill, Surfing for Daisy, Gabe Woodrow, Doug Segree, Cinema Hearts
Website: letsgofest.com
All Good Now
Date: June 13–14, 2026
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Lineup: Widespread Panic (headlining both nights), Claypool Gold (featuring Primus, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium), Greensky Bluegrass, Dark Star Orchestra, The Wood Brothers, Lettuce, Leftover Salmon, Larkin Poe, The Hip Abduction, Andy Frasco & The U.N., BALTHVS, The Main Squeeze, Cris Jacobs, Jennifer Hartswick
Website: allgoodpresentslivemusic.com
The Maryland Doom Fest
Date: TBA 2026
Location: Frederick, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: marylanddoomfest.com
AFRAM a.k.a. African American Festival
Date: June 19–22, 2026
Location: Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: aframbaltimore.com
July 2026
Floydfest
Date: July 22–26, 2026
Location: FestivalPark, Check, VA
Tedeschi Trucks Band, My Morning Jacket, Stephen Wilson Jr., Lukas Nelson, Larkin Poe, The Word, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Amble, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Railroad Earth, The Dip, The Creekers, Penelope Road, Chuck Prophet, Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Jason Scott & The High Heat, lespecial, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Parlor Greens, MT Jones, Zion Marley, Zach Person, Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, Coyote Island, Johnny Mullenax, Supertaste, Brother Wallace, The Animeros, Denitia, Isaac Hadden, Cam Clark & His Orchestra, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Mama Said String Band, Canyon Lights, Bella Rayne, The Weird Sisters, Music Road Co., Big Daddy Love, Florencia & The Feeling, Hash The Band, Free Whenever, Moga Family Band, New Translations, Renee Christine, Stone Throwers, Tand, Teddy & The Rough Riders, Blue Mule, Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers, Corey Hunley & The Millionaires, Father Sun, Freak Rangers, Jatoba, John & Friends, Kerosene Willy, Leonard Blush & The Camelcals, Ripejive, Solacoustix, The Sugar Hollows, Virginia Electric
Website: floydfest.com
September 2026
Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival
Date: September 19–20, 2026
Location: Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD
Lineup: Little Feat, Yonder Mountain String Band, Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, Mountain Grass Unit, TopHouse, Shadowgrass, Scythian, Sister Sadie, Fireside Collective, Midnight North, Jammy Buffet, Melody Trucks & The Fitzkee Brothers Band, Geraldine
Website: baygrassfestival.com
Ocean Calling Festival
Date: September 25–27, 2026
Location: Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City, MD
Lineup: Dave Matthews Band, Hootie & The Blowfish, Twenty One Pilots, Gwen Stefani, Mumford & Sons, Matchbox Twenty, Ludacris, O.A.R., Yellowcard, Shaggy, Liz Phair, Gavin DeGraw, Better Than Ezra, KT Tunstall, Everlast, Shwayze, King Stingray, Linka Moja, Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, All Time Low, 311, Violent Femmes, Dashboard Confessional, Corinne Bailey Rae, Everclear, Dishwalla, GoldFord, Cassandra Coleman, Caamp, My Morning Jacket, The Head and the Heart, Hanson, Jet, OK Go, Susanna Hoffs, Cory Wong, Fastball, Nat Myers
Website: oceanscallingfestival.com
October 2026
Country Calling Festival
Date: October 2–3, 2026
Location: Ocean City Inlet & Boardwalk, Ocean City, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: countrycallingfestival.com
November 2026
Rising Tides Festival
Date: TBA 2026
Location: Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: ococean.com
Please check the website of all of the festivals to confirm the festival lineup. All lineup’s are subject to change. As artist are added to the festival lineup’s and dates are confirmed this article will be updated.
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