Festivals in Massachusetts

From the indie-roots warmth of the Connecticut River valley to Boston's electronic underground, Massachusetts grows a festival scene that mirrors the state itself: literary, fiercely loyal to its towns, and devoted to honest guitars. In Greenfield, at the heart of the Pioneer Valley, the Green River Festival is the state's institution — three days of folk, americana and hot-air balloons drifting over the rural western fields. Nearby, in the Franklin County woods, Strangecreek Campout carries on the same camping-and-jam-band spirit, while in Lowell, Jack Kerouac's hometown, The Town and the City borrows its name from his novel to wander the venues and streets of a reinvented mill city.

Down on the South Shore in Marshfield, the Levitate Music Festival blends surf, reggae and folk-rock into a breezy New England seaside mood, while Boston shows its geekiest side at Boston Bitdown, a chiptune and nerdcore gathering where electronic music is played on 8-bit consoles. FestT calculates your FestiScore — the affinity between a lineup and your favorite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date, so you can follow every event that matters, from the Berkshires to Massachusetts Bay.