List of Music Festivals In D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia

Here is your current 2025 list of music festivals for D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia, and a few that are definitely worth the road trip. The list is organized by month with one exception. Festivals that have announced their lineup can be found at the top of the list.

Check back for updates as more lineup’s are announced. I’m looking forward to great music festival season!

–Tony

FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

March

VA Irish Fest

Date: March 15, 2025
Location: Ashburn, VA
Lineup: Sheridan Ruitin, Zumba Fitness Equation, 20 Dollar Prophet, DJ Discoteque, Hold Fast Band, DJ Ri5e, Poehemia, ALWZ SNNY, So Fetch, DJ Sun & TDK, DJ Vania & State Secret, Kenneth Coppola & DJ Flow, Dirty Jerz & DJ Discoteque, DJ Relldeez & Confetti, Misneach Irish Dance Academy, Kristin Butke Irish Dance, O’Neill-James School of Irish Dance, Andrew German, McGrath Morgan Irish Dancers, Celtic Rhythm School of Dance.
Website: vairishfest.com
Facebook: VA Irish Fest | X: @shamrockfest

April

National Cannabis Festival

Date: TBD
Location: National Mall, Washington, DC
Lineup: TBD
Website: nationalcannabisfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/natlcannafest | X: @NatlCannaFest

Baltimore Old Time Festival

Date: April 18-19, 2025
Location: National Mall, Washington, DC
Lineup: Sheridan Ruitin, Zumba Fitness Equation, 20 Dollar Prophet, DJ Discoteque, Hold Fast Band, DJ Ri5e, Poehemia, ALWZ SNNY, So Fetch, DJ Sun & TDK, DJ Vania & State Secret, Kenneth Coppola & DJ Flow, Dirty Jerz & DJ Discoteque, DJ Relldeez & Confetti, Misneach Irish Dance Academy, Kristin Butke Irish Dance, O’Neill-James School of Irish Dance, Andrew German, McGrath Morgan Irish Dancers, Celtic Rhythm School of Dance.
Website: baltimoreoldtimefest.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baltimoreoldtimemusicfestival

May

M3 Rock Festival

Date: May 2-4, 2025
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Lineup: Sebastian Bach, Snake Oil, David Lee Roth, Accept, Winger, Slaugher, Steven Adler, Child’s Play, Red Voodoo, Soundcheck Rock, Pearcy & DeMartini Performing Ratt, Ace Frehley, Warrant, Great White, Lita Ford, Vixen, Spread Eagle, Soundcheck Rock
Website: m3rockfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/M3RockFest | X: @M3RockFestival

Preakness Culinary, Arts, & Music Festival & Infieldfest at Pimlico

Date: May 16-17, 2025
Location: Pimlico Course
Lineup: TBD
Website: infieldfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/InfieldFest | X: @PreaknessStakes

DC101 Kerfuffle

Date: TBA
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: TBA
Website: dc101.iheart.com
Facebook: facebook.com/dc101 | X: @dc101

92Q Spring Bling Festival

Date: TBA
Location: CFGB Arena, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBA
Website: cfgbankarena.com

Maryland Deathfest (MDF)

Date: May 22-25, 2025
Location: Market Place, Angels Rock Bar, Power Plant Live, Baltimore Soundstage & Rams Head Live.
Lineup: Pentagram, Cancer, Tribulation, Unto Others, Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Molested Divinity, Corpus Offal, Obituary, Triptykon, Paradise Lost, Witchcraft, Dark Funeral, Asphyx, Unleashed, Nile, Razor, Tankard, Cynic, Incantation, Dragged Into Sunlight, Orange Goblin, Hirax, Sigh, Benediction, Cult of Fire, Kampfar, Krisiun, Wormrot, Lik, Devourment, Skepticism, Havukruunu, Gutalax, Mournful Congregation, Shape of Despair, General Surgery, Martyrdöd, Svarttjern, Hulder, Gates of Ishtar, Kronos, Negative Plane, Blood Red Throne, Excel, Gorgasm, Atrophy, Witchtrap, Wormed, 324, Cripple Bastards, Evoken, Cenotaph, Malignancy, Psudoku, Black Curse, Dusk, Caustic Wound, Coke Bust, Weregoat, Satan’s Satyrs, Dripping, Shed The Skin, Of Feather and Bone, Failure, Haggus, Imperial Crystalline Entombment, Arizmenda, Flesh Parade, Civerous, Father Befouled, Ruin Lust, Encenathrakh, Couple Skate, Flesh Grinder, Goat Torment, Necropsy Odor, Obscene, Primitive Warfare, Altar of Gore, Saccage, Morgue Breath, Blood Spore, Flesh Hoarder, Mephitic Corpse, Abraded, Human Artifacts, Triage, Head of the Baptist.
Website: deathfests.com
Facebook: facebook.com/MarylandDeathfest

Delfest

Date: May 22-25, 2025
Location: Cumberland, MD (ROAD TRIP!)
Lineup: Del McCoury Band, The Travelin’ McCourys, Sierra Ferrell, The Wood Brothers, The SteelDrivers, Larkin Poe, The California Honeydrops, Railroad Earth, Asleep at the Wheel, Dan Tyminski, Kitchen Dwellers, Gaelic Storm, TopHouse, Tim O’Brien Band, Sister Sadie, Larry Keel Experience, Darrell Scott, Larry Sparks, The Steel Wheels, Mountain Grass Unit, Clay Street Unit, The Last Revel, Steve Poltz, Blue Highway, Matteo Mancuso, Jerry & Dawg Revisited, Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass, Wyatt Ellis, Kenny & Amanda Smith, The Price Sisters, Megan Jean’s Secret Family, JigJam, Dré Anders, The Wilson Springs Hotel, Joe Craven.
Website: delfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/delfest | X: @DelFest

Artscape

Date: May 24-25, 2025
Location: Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: artscape.org
Facebook: facebook.com/Artscape.Baltimore | X: @ArtscapeBmore

Sowebo Arts and Music Festival

Date: TBD
Location: 100 and 1000 blocks of Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: sowebofest.org/
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Sowebo-Arts-and-Music-Festival/355515701596

Project Glow 2025

Date: May 31-June 1, 2025
Location: RFK Festival Grounds, Washington, DC
Lineup: Alan Walker (Sunset Set), ALLEYCVT b2b Level Up, Chris Lake, Crankdat, D.O.D, Discovery Project, GorillaT, HUGEL, Jackie Hollander, James Hype (Sunset Set), JEV, Joel Corry, Kaskade, Levity, Liquid Stranger, Loud Luxury, Matroda, MC4D, Nick Elliott, Nikita, The Wicked, Noizu, Odd Mob, RaeCola, Rossy, SABAI, San Pacho, Sippy, Skellytn, SLANDER b2b NGHTMRE, Subtronics, Tiësto, Tom & Collins, TWINSICK, Wooli, XANDRA.
Website: projectglowfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ProjectGLOWFest | X: @ProjectGLOWFest

June

Capital Jazz Fest

Date: June 6-8, 2025
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: TBD
Website: capitaljazz.com/fest
Facebook: facebook.com/capjazzfestcruise

The Roots Picnic (Philadelphia)

Date: TBD
Location: The Mann In Fairmount Park(ROAD TRIP!)
Lineup: TBD
Website: rootspicnic.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/RootsPicnic | X: @rootspicnic

AFRAM a.k.a. African American Festival

Date: June 21-22, 2025
Location: Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: aframbaltimore.com

Reggae Rise Up Maryland

Date: TBD
Location: Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: reggaeriseup.com/maryland

July

Broccoli City Festival

Date: July 12-13, 2025
Location: RFK Festival Grounds, Washington, DC
Lineup: TBD
Website: bcfestival.com
Facebook: Broccoli City | X: @BroccoliCity

Floydfest

Date: July 23-27, 2025
Location: Floyd, VA
Lineup: The Black Crowes, Mt. Joy, Gov’t Mule, JJ Grey & Mofro, The California Honeydrops, Larkin Poe, Futurebirds, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Cimafunk, Geese, The Travelin’ McCourys Presents The Grateful Ball, Maggie Rose, LA LOM, The Brothers Comatose, Big Something, LaMP (Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, Ray Paczkowski), Aly & AJ, Hans Williams, Toubab Krewe, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Chaparelle, The Free Label, Theo Lawrence, Sam Morrow, Kelsey Waldon, Big Richard, Eddie 9V, Nat Myers, Diggin’ Dirt, Isaac Hadden, Bella’s Bartok, Seth James, The Point, Cha Wa, Hippies & Cowboys, LadyCouch, Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Brass Queens, Mackenzie Roark & The Hotpants, Ranford Almond, Jeremie Albino, Chris Smither, Clover County, Palm Palm, Abby Bryant, Red Panda, and Peen.
Website: floydfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/FloydFestVA | X: @floydfest

August

Summer Spirit Festival presented by CD Enterprises

Date: TBD
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Lineup: TBD
Facebook: facebook.com/cdepresents/ | X: @CDEPresents
Website: cdepresents.com

Moonrise Festival

When: TBD
Location: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: moonrisefestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/moonrisefest | X: @MoonriseFest

Hot August Music Festival

Date: TBD
Location: Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: hotaugustmusicfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/HotAugustMusicFestival | X: @HotAugustMusic

September

DC Jazz Festival

Date: August 29-31, 2025
Location: Multiple Venues
Lineup: TBD
Website: dcjazzfest.org/
Facebook: facebook.com/dcjazzfest | X: @dcjazzfest

Appaloosa Festival

Date: TBD
Location: Front Royal, VA
Lineup: TBD
Website: appaloosafestival.com
Facebook: Appaloosa Festival | X: @AppaloosaFest

Rosslyn Jazz Festival

Date: September 6, 2025
Location: Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA
Lineup: TBD
Website: rosslynva.org/jazzfest
Facebook: facebook.com/RosslynVA | X: @Rosslynva

Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival

Date: September 20-21, 2025
Location: Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: baygrassfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/annapolisbaygrassfestival

Watermelon Park Fest

Date: TBD
Location: Watermelon Park Campground, Berryville, VA.
Lineup: TBA
Website: watermelonpickersfest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Watermelonparkfest | X: @watermelonparkf

xPoNential Music Fest

Date: September 19-21, 2025
Location: Camden, NJ (ROAD TRIP!)
Lineup: TBD
Website: xpnfest.org
Facebook: facebook.com/xpnfest | X: @xpnfest

Firefly Music Festival

Date: TBD
Location: Dover, Delaware (ROAD TRIP!)
Lineup: TBD
Website: fireflyfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/FireflyMusicFestival | X: @LiveAtFirefly

Ocean Calling Festival

Date: September 26-28, 2025
Location: Boardwalk, Ocean City, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: oceanscallingfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/OceansCallingMD | X: @OceansCallingMD

October

The Ramble Festival

Date: October 10-12, 2025
Location: 2592 Shuresville Rd, Darlington, MD 21034
Lineup: TBD
Website: ramblefestival.com

Hillfest

Date: TBD
Location: Garfield Park, Washington, DC
Lineup: TBD
Website: hillfest.org
Facebook: facebook.com/thefesty | X: @hillfestdc

All Things Go Fall Classic

Date: TBD
Location: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Lineup: TBD
Website: allthingsgofallclassic.com
Facebook: facebook.com/allthingsgomusic | X: @allthingsgo

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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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