Top 4th Of July Weekend Music Festivals For 2022
Go See Live Music at a music festival over the July 4th weeekend!
By Team JamBase Jun 26, 2022 • 6:58 am PDT

Each year, July 4th means fireworks, barbecues, picnics, parades and of course: Music Festivals. Independence Day celebrations will be held from sea to shining sea and music will be an essential aspect of many of those events.
There are several Fourth Of July music festivals happening out on the West Coast. The long-running High Sierra Music Festival holds its 30th anniversary festivities with another stellar lineup coming to Quincy, California. The Central part of the United States has plenty of July 4th fests as well. Don’t miss the eclectic lineup of performances at the Ozark Mountain Soul Fest in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The Eastern region also provides many Fourth Of July Weekend music festival options. Celebrating its 10th year, The Peach Music Festival returns to Scranton, Pennsylvania with a delightfully jam-oriented lineup.
Those are just a few of the many Fourth Of July Weekend music festivals taking place in 2022. Get your red, white and blue colored gear ready and Go See Live Music at a festival happening this Fourth Of July Weekend!
Past Festivals

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022 | |
Quincy, CA | |
Joe Russo's Almost Dead / Greensky Bluegrass / Goose / The Disco Biscuits / More… |
High Sierra Music Festival returns to Plumas County Fairgrounds in celebration of the event’s 30th anniversary. HSMF 2022 headliners include Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Greensky Bluegrass and the Disco Biscuits who are joined on the lineup by Goose, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Railroad Earth, Lettuce, Twiddle, Spafford, Boombox, The War & The Treaty, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Andy Frasco & The U.N., and dozens of other acts.

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022 | |
Scranton, PA | |
The Black Crowes / Billy Strings / Trey Anastasio Band / More… |
The Peach Music Festival 2022 once again brings the jam to Montage Mountain this summer. The Peach lineup for the four-day extravaganza is topped by Trey Anastasio Band, The Black Crowes, Billy Strings and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, who are joined by Goose, The Revivalists, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, The Word, Steel Pulse, Jennifer Hartswick, Maggie Rose and others. The Allman Brothers Band tribute Trouble No Mores will also perform at The Peach.

Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2022 | |
Eureka Springs, AR | |
Opal Agafia / Jon Stickley Trio / The HillBenders / More… |
The Ozark Mountain Soul Fest takes place at The Farm and features a little soul, a little roots, a little rock-and-roll, a little old-time swing- and a lot of heart from Opal Agafia, Jon Stickley Trio, Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, The HillBenders, Mountain Sprout, The Burney Sisters, Chucky Waggs, Rachel Ammons, Pretend Friend, Red Oak Ruse, Patti Steel, DimeTrip, and more. Kids 12 and under are free!

Jun 30 - Jul 4, 2022 | |
Las Vegas, NV | |
Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal) / Lil Jon / The Chainsmokers / More… |
Exodus Festival Las Vegas features 10 parties and 20 DJs performing in Sin City. The 4th of July weekend lineup features appearances by The Chainsmokers, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Rüfüs Du Sol, Lil Jon, Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), Vintage Culture, Party Favor and others.

Jun 30 - Jul 4, 2022 | |
Las Vegas, NV | |
Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal) / Lil Jon / Tyga / More… |
Teaming with the Exodus Festival, Desert Drip is Las Vegas’ new premier hip hop weekend. Catch Exodus performers Lil Jon, Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), Deux Twins Justin Credible and DJ Shift, as well as Ne-Yo, DJ Pauly D, Plies, Tyga, Kim Lee and more.

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022 | |
Fredericktown, OH | |
ekoostik hookah / Hyryder / The Schwag / More… |
If you’re “sittin’ plush with a royal flush” be sure to attend this year’s Aces Back To Back Music Festival featuring Grateful Dead tribute performances each day of the three-day event. Among those playing Thunder Hill include ekoostik hookah, The Schwag, Glostik Willy, Hyryder, John Welton & the Awakening, and several others.

Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2022 | |
Algona, IA | |
Saving Abel / Joe Nichols / Warrant / More… |
The 38th annual Iowa Freedom Rally returns to A.B.A.T.E. Freedom Park. See musical performances by Warrant, Lita Ford, Jack Russell’s Great White, Saving Abel, Joe Nichols and others and stay for fireworks, sled pull, bike games, mud wrestling, rodeo, tattoo contest, duck races, bike show, party foam pit, burnout pit, cool down contest and more.

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022 | |
New Orleans, LA | |
Janet Jackson / New Edition / Nicki Minaj / More… |
Many well-known names in hip-hop, R&B, soul and pop will descend upon the Crescent City for this year’s Essence Festival of Culture. The multi-day event at the Superdome kicks off with comedian Kevin Hart and presents a music program featuring Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, New Edition, The Isley Brothers, Jazmine Sullivan, Beenie Man and several others.

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022 | |
Masontown, WV | |
Lab Group / Liquid Stranger / Of The Trees / More… |
Head over yonder to Marvin’s Mountaintop for this year’s Yonderville fest. Headliners set to visit the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains include Yeti, Lab Group and Liquid Stranger, who will be joined by dozens of other artists from the EDM world and beyond.

Jun 30 - Jul 3, 2022 | |
Albright, WV | |
Larry Keel Experience / Keller & the Keels / Kitchen Dwellers / More… |
Dream Mountain Bluegrass Festival returns to the majestic Dream Mountain Ranch. Enjoy the scenic mountains of West Virginia with a music lineup featuring Keller & the Keels, Kitchen Dwellers, The Larry Keel Experience, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Kyle Tuttle and many more bluegrass acts.

Jul 1 - 4, 2022 | |
Portland, OR | |
The Wood Brothers / Galactic / Taj Mahal / More… |
Portland’s largest and longest-running music celebration Waterfront Blues Festival celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The four-day event will see performances by Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Grace Potter, The Wood Brothers, Lettuce, Galactic featuring Anjelika ‘Jelly’ Joseph, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force featuring Mádé Kuti, and many others.

Jul 1 - 2, 2022 | |
Soda Springs, CA | |
Steve Aoki / Louis The Child / Whethan / More… |
Tahoe Live makes its debut over Independence Day Weekend at Boreal / Woodward. Take in two days of the hottest acts in electronic music with sets by Steve Aoki, Louis The Child, Ship Wrek, Whethan, Gattuso and Surf Mesa.

Jul 1 - 3, 2022 | |
Sherman, NY | |
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Donna the Buffalo / Driftwood / More… |
Great Blue Heron Music Festival returns to Heron Farm & Event Center in the hills of Western New York. The three-day Americana fest welcomes back Donna the Buffalo, Driftwood, The Town Pants and Sun King Warriors, alongside first-time performers Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Dr. Bacon, New Planets and Julia, among others.

Jul 1 - 4, 2022 | |
O'Fallon, MO | |
Chris Janson / Cheap Trick / More… |
Heritage Freedom Fest will present two days of music programming at Ozzie Smith Sports Complex along with fireworks, carnival rides and a midway, family-friendly shows, activities for all ages, crafters and vendors, and festival food and beverages. Topping the music lineup are headliners Cheap Trick and Chris Janson.

Jul 1 - 4, 2022 | |
Berwyn, IL | |
Son Volt / North Mississippi Allstars / Rebirth Brass Band / More… |
FitzGerald’s night club presents the 39th annual Fitgerald’s American Music Festival. Celebrating roots music and backyard cooking with a nod to New Orleans and Austin, the lineup of acts slated to perform at the four-day festival is topped by North Mississippi Allstars, Son Volt, Alejandro Escovedo and Rebirth Brass Band.

Jul 2 - 3, 2022 | |
Oakland, CA | |
Bikini Kill / Kim Gordon / Hunx and His Punx / More… |
John Waters hosts Mosswood Meltdown over two days at Mosswood Park. Bikini Kill and Kim Gordon top the lineup, which also includes Shannon Shaw, The Dirtbombs, Hunx And His Punx, Linda Lindas, Bleached, Flipper, Pansy Division, Rubinoos, Carbonas, The Fevers, Brontez Purnell, Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries, Snooper, Podium and more.

Jul 2, 2022 | |
Sioux City, IA | |
The Avett Brothers / Buddy Guy / Elle King / More… |
Spend Saturday In The Park with The Avett Brothers, Buddy Guy, Elle King, Daisy the Great, Doc Robinson, Artificial Stars, Servant Shop, Fetty Wap, Black Pistol Fire, and more. The free single-day festival presented by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City will be held at Grandview Park.
Can’t make it to fest this July 4th Weekend? There are many other music festivals taking place this year in locations around the U.S. Explore our guides to the Top Denver Music Festivals For 2022, Top Chicago Music Festivals For 2022, Top Nashville Music Festivals For 2022, Top Atlanta Music Festivals For 2022, Top Boston Music Festivals For 2022, Top Philadelphia Festivals For 2022 and Top New York Area Music Festivals For 2022, as well as the JamBase Festival guide for other events happening soon.