Alternative Rock / Indie
Alternative Rock / Indie: 351 upcoming festivals, including 84 with tickets on sale. Dates: October 2026 to September 2027. The most Alternative Rock / Indie: Summer of ’99 Cruise 2027, INVISIBLE, and Alter Ego Festival 2027.
Alternative Rock and Indie typically feature a diverse sound, often characterized by guitar-driven melodies, varied rhythms, and an energy ranging from raw and abrasive to introspective and melodic. Originating from the 1980s underground scene, it emerged as a response to mainstream music, drawing heavily from punk rock's DIY ethos and independent label culture. Iconic artists include Nirvana, R.E.M., and The Smiths. Its significant cultural impact is evident in the rise of subgenres like grunge and Britpop, which further diversified the landscape of popular music.
Tickets on sale
Upcoming festivals whose box office is open with a partner.
October 20263 festivals
November 20263 festivals
December 20263 festivals
January 20273 festivals
February 20272 festivals
March 20273 festivals
TicketsPort Fairy Folk Festival 2027
Mar 5 – Mar 8, 2027
Port Fairy 🇦🇺
With JOHN BUTLER, MIDLAKE, John Butler Trio
TicketsSan San Festival
Mar 25 – Mar 27, 2027
Recinto de Festivales 🇪🇸
With Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, Bestia Bebé, Aiko el Grupo
TicketsManchester Punk Festival 2027
Mar 26 – Mar 28, 2027
Manchester 🇬🇧
With MELONBALL, Cape Crush, A Void
April 20273 festivals
TicketsBig Ears 2027
Apr 1 – Apr 4, 2027
Knoxville 🇺🇸
With Oneohtrix Point Never, Melvins, Valerie June
TicketsMYTHOS
Apr 8 – Apr 18, 2027
Rennes 🇫🇷
With DOMINIQUE A, Warhaus, Peter Hook & The Light
TicketsStagecoach Festival 2027
Apr 23 – Apr 25, 2027
Indio 🇺🇸
With Cameron Whitcomb, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Matchbox Twenty
May 20273 festivals
TicketsSonic Temple Festival 2027
May 13 – May 16, 2027
Columbus 🇺🇸
With The All-American Rejects, A PERFECT CIRCLE, Jimmy Eat World
TicketsNeighbourhood Weekender
May 29 – May 30, 2027
Victoria Park 🇬🇧
With THE VACCINES, The Fratellis, Badly Drawn Boy
TicketsSlam Dunk Festival
May 29 – May 30, 2027
Temple Newsam Park 🇬🇧
With BILLY TALENT, From Ashes to New, Superheaven
June 20273 festivals
TicketsRock Am Ring 2027
Jun 4 – Jun 6, 2027
Nürburg 🇩🇪
With Evanescence, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BILLY TALENT
TicketsRock Im Park 2027
Jun 4 – Jun 6, 2027
Nuremberg 🇩🇪
With Evanescence, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BILLY TALENT
TicketsSweden Rock Festival 2027
Jun 9 – Jun 12, 2027
Sölvesborg 🇸🇪
With Green Lung, STARBENDERS, Blind Channel
July 20273 festivals
August 20273 festivals
TicketsBloodstock 2027
Aug 5 – Aug 8, 2027
Derbyshire 🇬🇧
With Green Lung, CALVA LOUISE, Spitting Glass
TicketsReload Festival 2027
Aug 12 – Aug 14, 2027
Sulingen 🇩🇪
With Skindred, Emil Bulls, CALVA LOUISE
TicketsMotocultor Festival 2027
Aug 19 – Aug 22, 2027
Carhaix-Plouguer 🇫🇷
With Halestorm, SLOMOSA, MY SLEEPING KARMA
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The most Alternative Rock / Indie festivals
Ranked by the share of the lineup tagged Alternative Rock / Indie (at least 5 identified artists).
Summer of ’99 Cruise 2027
Apr 17 – Apr 21, 2027
Miami & Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas 🇧🇸
With BREAKING BENJAMIN, DROWNING POOL, Ashes of Billy, Creed…
10 / 12 Alternative Rock / Indie artistsout of a 13-artist lineup83% Alternative Rock / Indie
INVISIBLE
Nov 17 – Nov 26, 2026
Brest, France 🇫🇷
With MEMORIALS, MSS FRNCE, LILA EHJA, DEMAIN SANS FAUTE…
5 / 6 Alternative Rock / Indie artistsout of a 9-artist lineup83% Alternative Rock / Indie
Alter Ego Festival 2027
Jan 16, 2027
Los Angeles, United States 🇺🇸
With Evanescence, THE OFFSPRING, THE WARNING, Billy Corgan…
8 / 10 Alternative Rock / Indie artists80% Alternative Rock / Indie
Rolling Stone Beach
Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026
Weissenhäuser Strand, Germany 🇩🇪
With RAZORLIGHT, Warhaus, The Notwist, Tortoise…
22 / 28 Alternative Rock / Indie artists79% Alternative Rock / Indie
London Calling Festival
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026
Paradiso, Netherlands 🇳🇱
With Sports, ULRIKA SPACEK, Tokyo Tea Room, ANGINE DE POITRINE…
29 / 37 Alternative Rock / Indie artistsout of a 38-artist lineup78% Alternative Rock / Indie
Ain’t Like You Festival 2027
Jun 10 – Jun 12, 2027
Torgau, Germany 🇩🇪
With Short Fuse, Bierpatrioten, Dorfterror, violent times…
8 / 11 Alternative Rock / Indie artistsout of a 14-artist lineup73% Alternative Rock / Indie
LES INDISCIPLINEES
Nov 4 – Nov 14, 2026
Queven, France 🇫🇷
With GIRLS IN HAWAII, TRAMHAUS, CHEST., KatzPascale…
10 / 15 Alternative Rock / Indie artists67% Alternative Rock / IndieMYTHOS
Apr 8 – Apr 18, 2027
Rennes, France 🇫🇷
With DOMINIQUE A, Warhaus, Peter Hook & The Light, SYD MATTERS…
6 / 9 Alternative Rock / Indie artistsout of a 10-artist lineup67% Alternative Rock / Indie
Dial Up Festival Castaic Lake 2026
Nov 7, 2026
Castaic Lake, United States 🇺🇸
With Alien Ant Farm, Lit, Sugar Ray, Unwritten Law
4 / 6 Alternative Rock / Indie artists67% Alternative Rock / Indie
Joyland 2026
Nov 28 – Nov 29, 2026
Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩
With CARIBOU, SLOWDIVE, ichiko aoba, EFEK RUMAH KACA…
7 / 11 Alternative Rock / Indie artistsout of a 15-artist lineup64% Alternative Rock / Indie
Upcoming Alternative Rock / Indie festivals
Oslo World 2026
Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026
Oslo 🇳🇴
BIME Live Festival 2026
Oct 27 – Oct 30, 2026
Bilbao 🇪🇸
THEY'RE GONNA BE BIG FESTIVAL
Oct 27 – Oct 29, 2026
Paris 🇫🇷
LES PRIMEURS DE MASSY
Oct 28 – Oct 31, 2026
Massy 🇫🇷
Club to Club (C2C) Festival
Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026
Various Venues 🇮🇹
Les Primeurs de Castres
Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2026
Castres 🇫🇷
O LES CHOEURS
Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2026
Tulle 🇫🇷
Headbangers Boat
Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2026
Norwegian Jewel 🇺🇸
Dream Nation 2026
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Paris 🇫🇷
THE WALKING BASS FESTIVAL
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Marseille 🇫🇷
Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival 2026
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Whitby 🇬🇧
Haunted Fest Pittsburgh 2026
Oct 30, 2026
Pittsburgh 🇺🇸
All Alternative Rock / Indie festivals, near you or worldwide
454 upcoming Alternative Rock / Indie festivals worldwide: the 351 with an announced line-up, plus 103 whose line-up is still partial, or not announced yet while their previous edition featured this genre. Narrow down by area, region, country or continent.