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Music fans are ready to return to live venues and festival organizers have plenty in store for them in 2022, with dozens of big festivals on the schedule. Fans can find rock festivals, country festivals, bluegrass, blues, Americana, electronica, R&B, jazz and reggae festivals this year in the Sunshine State. Some are free, some will set you back a pretty penny and some are already selling tickets even though they haven’t yet announced who is playing.
So grab your sunscreen and comfy shoes and check out these music festivals scheduled for ‘22.
Mile 0 Fest
When and where: Jan. 25-29 at Key West Amphitheatre in Key West
Who’s playing: Reckless Kelly, Parker McCollum, Ryan Bingham, Dead South, American Aquarium and others
Tickets: $69-$499
Info: mile0fest.com/
GroundUP Music Festival
When and where: May 6-8 at North Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach (rescheduled form Feb. 11-13)
Who’s playing: Snarky Puppy, Emily King, Moonchild, Kimbra, Cory Henry and others
Tickets: $89-$459
Info: www.groundupmusicfestival.com/
Palatka Bluegrass Festival
When and where: Feb. 17-19 at Rodeheaver Boys’ Ranch, Palatka
Who’s playing: Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, the Martins, Malpass Brothers, Po Ramblin Boys, Gibson Brothers and others
Tickets: $45-$100
Info: evansmediasource.com/index_files/palatkafestival.htm
Gasparilla Music Fest
When and where: Feb. 25-27 at Curtis Hixon Park, Tampa
Who’s playing: Black Pumas, Revivalists, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Allman Betts Band, Arrested Development, Amy Ray and others
Tickets: $45-$250
Info: gasparillamusic.com/
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
When and where: March 3-6 at Sunshine Grove, Okeechobee
Who’s playing: Tame Impala, Megan Thee Stallion, Porter Robinson, Rezz, Griz, Gary Clark Jr., Denzel Curry, Jungle and others
Tickets: $384-$2,549
Info: www.okeechobeefest.com/
JJ Grey’s Blackwater Sol Revue
When and where: March 11-12 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Who’s playing: JJ Grey & Mofro, Allman Betts Band, Dumpstaphunk, Larkin Poe, Steel Pulse and others
Tickets: $128.50-$353.50
Info: www.theamp.com/events/detail/jj-greys-blackwater-sol-revue
Southland Bluegrass & Wilderness Festival
When and where: March 12-13 at Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee
Who’s playing: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, the Grascals and others
Tickets: Free
Info: www.facebook.com/events/4403473643098758/
Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest
When and where: March 12-13 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens
Who’s playing: Mary J. Blige, the Roots, H.E.R., T-Pain, the Isley Brothers, Rick Ross and others
Tickets: $100-$285
Info: www.jazzinthegardens.com/
Suwannee Spring Reunion
When and where: March 17-20 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak
Who’s playing: Greensky Bluegrass, Trampled by Turtles, Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, Yonder Mountain String Band and others
Tickets: $75-$275
Info: suwanneespringreunion.com/
Reggae Rise Up
When and where: March 18-20 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg
Who’s playing: Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Iration, Soja, Steel Pulse, the Green, Shaggy, Pepper, Tribal Seeds and others
Tickets: $60-$275
Info: reggaeriseupflorida.com/
Innings Festival
When and where: March 19-20 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa
Who’s playing: Green Day, the Lumineers, Incubus, 311, Khruangbin, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls, O.A.R., Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and others
Tickets: $99-$1,350
Info: www.inningsfestival.com/florida
Ultra Music Festival
When and where: March 25-27 at Bayfront Park in Miami
Who’s playing: David Guetta, Afrojack, Knife Party, Slander, Zed’s Dead, Sofi Tukker, Camelphat, Alison Wonderland and others
Tickets: $399.95-$1,499.95
Info: ultramusicfestival.com/
Springing the Blues
When and where: April 1-3 at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach
Who’s playing: Eric Gales, the Lee Boys, Larry McCray, Victor Wainwright & the Train, Vanessa Collier and others
Tickets: Free, VIP tickets $40-$139
Info: www.springingtheblues.com/
Tortuga Music Festival
When and where: April 8-10 on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale
Who’s playing: Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Nelly, Brothers Osborne, Travis Tritt, Chase Rice, Sister Hazel, Randy Houser and others
Tickets: $249-$2,049
Info: www.tortugamusicfestival.com/
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
When and where: April 8-10 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg
Who’s playing: JJ Grey & Mofro, Larkin Poe, Samantha Fish, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and others
Tickets: $40-$300
Info: www.tampabaybluesfest.com/
Seabreeze Jazz Festival
When and where: April 20-24 at Aaron Bessant Park in Panama City Beach
Who’s playing: George Benson, Boney James, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Peabo Bryson and others
Tickets: $80-$575
Info: www.seabreezejazzfestival.com/
Welcome to Rockville
When and where: May 19-22 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach
Who’s playing: Kiss, Korn, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Shinedown, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Breaking Benjamin, Halestorm and others
Tickets: $99-$549
Info: welcometorockville.com/
Gulf Coast Jam
When and where: June 3-5 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach
Who’s playing: Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Florida Georgia Line, Gary Allan, Maddie & Tae, Scotty McCreery and others
Tickets: $139-$1,150
Info: gulfcoastjam.com/
Country Thunder
When and where: Oct. 21-23 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee
Who’s playing: Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Morgan Wallen, Ashley McBryde, Tracy Lawrence, Chase Rice and others
Tickets: $185-$450
Info: www.countrythunder.com/fl
More festivals
These festivals are scheduled and, in some cases, tickets are available, but no artists have been named
• Suwannee Rising
When and where: April 7-9 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak
Info: www.suwanneerising.com/
• Suwannee River Jam
When and where: April 27-30 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak
Tickets: $120-$400
Info: www.suwanneeriverjam.com/
• Sunfest
When and where: April 28-May 1 in downtown West Palm Beach
Info: www.sunfest.com/
• Resonate Suwannee
When and where: May 12-14 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
Info: www.facebook.com/Resonatesuwannee/
• Florida Folk Festival
When and where: May 27-29 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture State Park in White Springs
Info: www.floridastateparks.org/FloridaFolkFestival
• Jacksonville Jazz Festival
When and where: May 26-29 in downtown Jacksonville
Info: jacksonvillejazzfest.com/
• Sunset Music Festival
When and where: Memorial Day weekend in Tampa
Info: smftampa.com/
• Sandjam
When and where: Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at M.B. Miller County Pier in Panama City Beach
Info: sandjamfest.com/
• Suwannee Roots Revival
When and where: Oct. 13-16 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak
Info: www.suwanneerootsrevival.com/
• Electric Daisy Carnival
When and where: Nov. 11-13 at Tinker Field in Orlando