Festivals in Indiana

In the heart of the Midwest, Indiana grows a festival scene in its own image: rooted in the soil, proud of its rivers, and laced with twang. The pulse of summer beats on the banks of the Ohio in Madison, where the Roostertail Music Festival — bolted onto the storied Madison Regatta and its hydroplane races — blends country, rock and reggae beneath the fireworks, while the Unbroken Circle Festival, in that same Bicentennial Park, sends americana and bluegrass rolling across the river. Further south, in the hills of Brownstown, Rock the Rind honors the Jackson County watermelon and the state's farming roots with an intimate crowd of just 4,000.

The Hoosier State is more than its countryside: in Vincennes, Indiana's oldest city, the First City Music Festival unfurls a fall weekend of bluegrass, americana and folk at the French Commons, while Fort Wayne wakes its downtown with Middle Waves, a single day of indie and pop rock at Headwaters Park. For the big, stadium-sized thrill, South Bend now hosts Boots On The Bend and its arena-level headliners. FestT calculates your FestiScore — the affinity between a lineup and your favorite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date, so you never miss a single one, from the riverbanks to the cornfields of Indiana.