Looking for awesome upcoming summer music festivals in Missouri 2024? We got you covered! Whether you need booking info so you can apply to perform at festivals or are interested in attending events in your town or city, we have covered everything in this guide.
Peruse upcoming festivals in Missouri below and book your ticket for enjoying jazz, folk, classic, or anything you like to listen!
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Top 10 Missouri Music Festivals
1) ReKinection Festival
When: May 30-June 2, 2024
Where: French Village, Missouri
https://rekinection.com/rekinection-festival-2022/
“3 Days & Nights of Music on 3 Stages, Yoga, Aerial & Performing Arts, Live Visionary Art, Holistic Wellness & Community
We are gathering to celebrate life. Connect to each other. Lift each other up. Kinect body mind spirit. Unleash our infinite potential. Together as a community, we will create a collaborative, inspirational and exciting event that will transform our spirits and our everyday lives! ReKinection is a collaboration of guides, performers, musicians and artists conspiring to inspire greatness by guiding people to reconnect body, mind and spirit and actively manifest their creative empowered selves.”
2) Bluegrass In The Bottoms
When: TBC, 2024
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
https://www.bluegrassinthebottoms.com/
“Bluegrass In The Bottoms is a two-day outdoor music and brews festival in Kansas City, MO. Bluegrass In The Bottoms 2022 featuring Railroad Earth, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Unsafe At Any Speed (ft. Dave Bruzza of Greensky Bluegrass), Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Sierra Hull, Boy Named Banjo, Tall Tall Trees + special guest TBA . “
3) Boulevardia Festival
Credit: Boulevardia Festival
When: June, 2024 (TBC)
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
https://www.facebook.com/boulevardia
A GRAND EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR SENSES
“We’ve brewed up the largest lineup ever for the return of your pop-up party nation. And did someone say silent disco? It’s the largest set list in the festival’s seven years in the city, according to a release from the festival.”
4) Dancefestopia
When: September 2-8, 2024
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
https://www.dancefestopia.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Dancefestopia/
See you in The Emerald City!
“For one weekend every fall, something magical awakes in the heart of Kansas. The Emerald City comes alive and we find ourselves in a world of enchantment, wonder, and bass. Dancefestopia is a home of happiness, love, and celebration – an escape from life’s pain, stresses, and uncertainties. We carve out our own beautiful space on Earth and dance with our tribe. This is Dancefestopia.”
5) SantaCaliGon Days Festival
Credit: Santa Cali Gon Days Festival Facebook
When: August 30-September 2, 2024
Where: Independence, Missouri
https://www.facebook.com/SantaCaliGon/
“The first SantaCaliGon Days Festival was held in 1940 to celebrate the unique heritage of the City of Independence as the starting point of the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon Trails. A second celebration was held after World War II in 1947. The Festival was not held again until 1973.
The festival, then called Three Trails Days, featured a beard and mustache contest, the Miss Independence pageant and a pioneer costume contest. In 1974 the festival was renamed Santa-Cali-Gon Days, a name originally penned by Velma Katschkowsky in a 1940 contest to name the festival. In 47 years the Festival has evolved into one of the nations premier festivals, drawing more than 300,000 people.”
6) Stomp The Blues Festival
Credit: Stomp The Blues Festival
When: June 8, 2024
Where: Springfield, Missouri
http://www.stompthebluesoutofhomelessness.com/
https://www.facebook.com/stompthebluesmissouri/
Our mission and purpose is to provide direct assistance to those who are homeless and near homeless through existing organizations
“Great day of music, fun, friends and food for a great cause. Stomp The Blues Out of Homelessness, Inc works throughout the community. We have a great lineup, great food vendors and a great mission.”
7) Pickin’ On Picknic Festival
When: July 11-14, 2024
Where: Saint Clair, Missouri
https://www.facebook.com/pickinfestival/
Pickin’ On Music Festivals is here to bring you the best in roots, bluegrass and folk!
“Pickin’ on Music Festivals is proud to bring you year 5 of Pickin’ On Picknic! This event will include camping and music for 3 days, food and craft vendors, workshops, large late night bonfires with collaborative Pickin’ jams, and a Sunday morning river revival.
Located in a 50-year-old walnut grove along the Meramec River in St. Clair Missouri, this beautiful venue boasts scenic bluffs, lakes and river access in the rolling hills of Missouri for all to enjoy. We are very excited to be bringing bluegrass legends to our area for what is sure to be the most epic Pickin’ On event yet!”
8) Spring Mountain Music Festival
When: May & October, 2024
Where: Arcadia Valley, Missouri
https://mountainmusicfestival.net/
“Join us for the Arcadia Valley Mountain Music Festival held every May and October! We are conveniently located only 80 miles from St. Louis in the outdoor recreation capital of Missouri’s beautiful Arcadia Valley.
Admission is FREE for these wonderful family events! Activities center around the historic Iron County Courthouse Square on Main Street in Ironton. You’ll find a variety of Music, Music, Music everywhere you turn! Be sure to make your lodging reservations early! Check out camping opportunities as well. If you’re looking for Missouri bluegrass festivals and old-time mountain and Americana music, make your plans now to attend our Arcadia Valley Mountain Music Festivals.”
9) Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival
Photo: Steve Leftridge
When: September, 2024
Where: Columbia, Missouri
Three Days of music on two stages in Columbia, Missouri
Midwest food, crafts & libations | Celebration of Americana Roots Music
“First Launched in 2007, the festival features over 30 artists representing the genres of roots, blues, gospel, country, folk, bluegrass, rock, and soul. The line up includes international, national, regional, and local artists. American Blues Scene Magazine called it “One of the most prominent festivals in the country!” As well as live music, fans enjoy delicious BBQ from local and regional vendors. The festival includes a kick-off event Thursday night, a ½ Marathon and 10K on Saturday morning, and a Gospel Celebration on Sunday. The festival is a fun, true and unique celebration of music, food, and culture.”
10) Pointfest
When: May, 2024
Where: St Louis, Missouri
“The Midwest’s hottest single-day hard rock festival is almost here, but there’s still time to score the best tickets for Pointfest 2024! Incubus, Coheed and Cambria, and The Pretty Reckless are headlining the event, so you’ll be in for a day’s worth of hard rock, pop punk, throwback ska, and more — and that’s something no serious live music fan will want to miss. So check out the info below to learn more about this year’s event at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, and get your Pointfest Tickets right away!”
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Music for the Mind Festival will be August 18-19th @ Lake Wappapello, MO @ The Camp. Acts include Maggie Rose, Adam Chaffins, Lady Couch, Ivas John, Maggie Thorn and many more.
Don’t know if we rate mentioning but we have 2 yearly bluegrass festivals in missouori….one in June and one in September in west plains Missouri.