- The Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge occurs in May in George, Washington, 150 miles outside of Seattle. Kings of Leon and Jane's Addiction are among its past performers.
- Bonnaroo is an annual four-day long festival that occurs in June. The festival is held on a farm in Manchester, Tennessee. In the past, musicians such as the Beastie Boys and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have performed.
- Located in Rothbury, Michigan, the Rothbury Music and Arts Festival occurs in July for four days. Its tag-line is, "a sustainable camping festival revolution celebrating music, art and action," and it has a hippie-vibe. The Dead played at this festival in 2009.
- All Points West Music & Arts Festival runs from late July to early August in Jersey City, New Jersey, over three days. Coldplay and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are among its headliners in 2009.
- Running in mid-August, Lollapalooza takes place in Grant Park, Chicago, over three days. The Killers and Rise Against are headlining in 2009.
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janellephant said
on 10/17/2009 my friends went to rothbury last(this year) and I unfortunatly couldn't go. They saw the grateful dead actually! Said it was the best exerpience of their lives. Thanks for the extra info on even more festivals. 5* and rec.