Southern Hip Hop

Southern Hip Hop: 20 upcoming festivals, including 1 with tickets on sale. Dates: November 2026 to April 2027. The most Southern Hip Hop: Dial Up Festival Chandler 2026, Dial Up Festival Castaic Lake 2026, and Winter Fest With Webbie, Ying Yang Twins.

Southern Hip Hop is characterized by its often bass-heavy production, syncopated rhythms, and a laid-back yet confident delivery, frequently incorporating trap elements, 808s, and melodic hooks. Emerging from cities like Atlanta, Houston, and New Orleans, it developed as a distinct regional sound in the 1980s and 90s, offering a counterpoint to East and West Coast styles with its unique Southern swagger and storytelling. Iconic artists include OutKast, UGK, and Three 6 Mafia. Its profound cultural impact is evident in the global dominance of trap music, a prominent Southern subgenre.

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The most Southern Hip Hop festivals

Ranked by the share of the lineup tagged Southern Hip Hop (at least 5 identified artists).

  1. Dial Up Festival Chandler 2026

    Nov 21, 2026

    Chandler, United States 🇺🇸

    With Paul Wall, Nelly, Warren G

    3 / 7 Southern Hip Hop artists43% Southern Hip Hop

  2. Dial Up Festival Castaic Lake 2026

    Nov 7, 2026

    Castaic Lake, United States 🇺🇸

    With Paul Wall, Nelly

    2 / 6 Southern Hip Hop artists33% Southern Hip Hop

  3. Winter Fest With Webbie, Ying Yang Twins

    Dec 12 – Dec 13, 2026

    Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, United States 🇺🇸

    With Ying Yang Twins

    1 / 6 Southern Hip Hop artists17% Southern Hip Hop

  4. Rock the Bells Cruise 2026

    Nov 1 – Nov 6, 2026

    Montego Bay, Jamaica 🇯🇲

    With Paul Wall, 8Ball & MJG, Jermaine Dupri

    3 / 25 Southern Hip Hop artistsout of a 33-artist lineup12% Southern Hip Hop

  5. Neon City Festival 2026

    Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026

    Las Vegas, United States 🇺🇸

    With Big Boi, Rich The Kid, Three 6 Mafia

    3 / 29 Southern Hip Hop artistsout of a 41-artist lineup10% Southern Hip Hop

  6. Dial Up Festival Fort Worth 2026

    Dec 12, 2026

    Fort Worth, United States 🇺🇸

    With Paul Wall, Nelly

    2 / 24 Southern Hip Hop artistsout of a 27-artist lineup8% Southern Hip Hop

  7. Winter Fest Featuring Webbie

    Dec 12, 2026

    Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, United States 🇺🇸

    With Ying Yang Twins

    1 / 15 Southern Hip Hop artists7% Southern Hip Hop

  8. Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2026

    Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026

    Los Angeles, United States 🇺🇸

    With FUTURE, JID

    2 / 41 Southern Hip Hop artists5% Southern Hip Hop

  9. Sublime Reef Madness Cruise

    Nov 15 – Nov 19, 2026

    Sublime Reef Madness 2026, United States 🇺🇸

    With YelaWolf

    1 / 23 Southern Hip Hop artistsout of a 25-artist lineup4% Southern Hip Hop

  10. Rolling Loud Festival

    Dec 12 – Dec 13, 2026

    Camping World Stadium, United States 🇺🇸

    With Big Sean

    1 / 25 Southern Hip Hop artistsout of a 30-artist lineup4% Southern Hip Hop

Upcoming Southern Hip Hop festivals

All Southern Hip Hop festivals, near you or worldwide

Narrow down by area, region, country or continent: worldwide by default. With the box unticked, the list also includes festivals whose line-up is still partial, or not announced yet while their previous edition featured this genre.