Alternative Rock Music Festivals
Alternative rock sits at the heart of the festival calendar, the sound of Primavera Sound, Pinkpop, Rock Werchter and Mad Cool. Expect indie crossovers, heritage acts and the bands defining guitar music now.
Recent lineups span twenty one pilots, The Cure, Florence + the Machine and Foo Fighters, with most events from June to September. Setline brings alternative rock festivals together with full lineups, so you can discover bands, preview their tracks, and plan the trip with friends.
Upcoming festivals
FM4 Frequency Festival
Green Man Festival
All Points East
Go Live Festival
Rock en Seine
Leeds Festival
Reading Festival
Camper Calling
Electric Picnic
Dankfest
Forwards
Lido Festival
End of the Road Festival
Brighton Psych Fest
Manchester Psych Fest
Great Sounds Great
Louder Than Life
Shaky Knees Music Festival
Bourbon & Beyond
Oceans Calling Festival
Swampfest
Twisterella Festival
Yours & Owls Festival
Sick New World Texas
Corona Capital
Push Over
Primavera Sound Buenos Aires
Good Things Festival Melbourne
Primavera Sound São Paulo
Good Things Festival Sydney
Good Things Festival Brisbane
Beyond The Valley
NYE On The Hill
When Pigs Fly
Mountain Goat Valley Crawl
Laneway Festival Auckland
Laneway Festival Gold Coast
Laneway Festival Melbourne
Cosquin Rock
Laneway Festival Perth
A Low Hum
Nannup Music Festival
Innings Festival
In the Pines
Quilmes Rock
The Big Chill Festival 2027
Rock for People
Rock im Park
Nova Rock
Firenze Rocks
Dour Festival
When We Were Young
Past Alternative Rock Festivals
Previous editions whose next year hasn't been announced. Their lineups stay live for reference.
Past
CHIPFEST 3
Past
Summer Sonic 2026
Past
Way Out West
Past
Øyafestivalen
Past
Sziget Festival 2026
Past
MAHA Festival
Past
Outside Lands
Past
OFF Festival
Past
Osheaga
Past
Valley Fest
Past
Pol'and'Rock Festival
Past
Hinterland Music Festival
Past
Lollapalooza
Past
Fuji Rock Festival '26
Past
Blue Reef Festival
Past
Deer Shed Festival
Past
Latitude Festival
Past
Splendour Festival
Past
Maid of Stone Festival
Past
Back Doune the Rabbit Hole
Past
Electric Castle
Past
Colours of Ostrava
Past
Bilbao BBK Live
Past
NOS Alive
Past
Pohoda Festival
Past
Mad Cool Festival
Past
Rock Werchter 2026
Past
Open'er Festival
Past
INmusic festival #18
Past
TRNSMT
Past
Pinkpop 2026
Past
Isle of Wight Festival
Past
Summerfest
Past
Primavera Sound Porto 2026
Past
Download Festival
Past
Rock am Ring
Past
The Great Estate
Past
Slam Dunk Festival
Past
Wanderlust Festival
Past
BottleRock Napa Valley
Past
Bearded Theory Festival
Past
Kilby Block Party
Past
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
Past
The Great Escape
Past
Sick New World
Past
Arockalypse Now
Past
Vive Latino
Past
The Long Sunset
Past
Tone City Records Festival
Past