Celebrate winter’s exit by shedding your sweaters—and inhibitions—in the company of thousands of spazzed-out partiers. Grab the keys to your hybrid Zipcar and ride out with Big K.R.I.T. and dance DJ Eric Prydz on a city-hopping music festival road trip that jumps from ratchet to raving and back again —John Kennedy and Sarah Polonsky
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Movement Festival
Where: Detroit, Mi
When: May 25-27
Notable Acts: Richie Hawtin, Soul Clap, Art Department
Eric Prydz says: “Detroit is the birthplace of techno, so it’s a cool festival to see some super underground and really cutting-edge performances.” -
The Roots Picnic
Where: Philadelphia, PA
When: June 1
Notable Acts: The Roots, Solange, Gary Clark Jr., Grimes, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Don’t Sleep On: Robert Glasper, How To Dress Well, Jennah Bell
Big K.R.I.T. says: “I haven’t been to that one yet, but Gary Clark Jr. is the artist I’ve been looking forward to seeing perform. Lord willing, I get called up for that, too.” -
Governors Ball
Where: New York City, NY
When: June 7-9
Notable Acts: Kanye West, Guns N’ Roses, Nas, Dillon Francis, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Haim, MS MR
Don’t Sleep On: Araabmuzik, Allen Stone, Portugal. The Man
Big K.R.I.T. says: “I wish I could’ve got booked for this! I would definitely love to catch [Nas’] show.” -
Bonnaroo
Where: Manchester, TN
When: June 13-16
Notable Acts: R. Kelly, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Wu-Tang Clan, The Lumineers, Pretty Lights
Big K.R.I.T. says: “This will be my first time [performing] but I heard it’s like the Super Bowl of festivals—a lot of people and energy. Hopefully, I’ll have a band by then. I’m trying to put on a hell of a show.” -
Electric Daisy Carnival
Where: Las Vegas, NV
When: June 21-23
Notable Acts: Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Carl Cox
Eric Prydz says: “They book the biggest and best DJs. It’s one big, crazy spectacle; the production is absolutely amazing.” -
Rock The Bells
Where: San Bernardino, CA; Mountain View, CA; Holmdel, NJ
When: August 18-19; August 25-26; September 1-2
Notable Acts: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Wu-Tang Clan
Big K.R.I.T. says: “It was dope to see so many artists I grew up listening to and be around so many different generations of hip-hop. People just vibe out and go back and forth between stages.” -
Electric Zoo
Where: New York City, NY
When: Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Notable Acts: David Guetta , Tiesto
Eric Prydz says: “New York! Really cool line-ups with a lot of underground talent and DJs and mixed with the big names.”