Genre

Alternative festivals

Every festival we cover in Alternative, sorted by date.

8 festivals

Oct 2–11, 2026 Austin City Limits Austin, Texas Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 returns to Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, for two three-day weekends: October 2–4 and October 9–11. 9 Stages All the Music $170Major Nov 20–22, 2026 Corona Capital Mexico City, Ciudad de México Mexico City's indie and alternative rock festival, held since 2010. The 2026 edition runs 20-22 November with Gorillaz, Twenty One Pilots and The Strokes. $2,600 MXNUnlisted Nov 28–29, 2026 Primavera Sound Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentine edition of Barcelona's Primavera Sound, returning to Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires on 28-29 November 2026 after a three-year gap. $185,000 ARSUnlisted Dec 5–6, 2026 Primavera Sound São Paulo São Paulo, São Paulo Brazilian edition of Barcelona's Primavera Sound, returning to Interlagos in São Paulo on 5-6 December 2026 after a two-year break. R$851Unlisted Apr 10, 2027 Cosquín Rock Uruguay Montevideo, Montevideo Uruguayan edition of the Cosquín Rock festival, on the Punta Carretas waterfront in Montevideo. The 7th edition is on 10 April 2027. TBAUnlisted May 12–15, 2027 The Great Escape Brighton, England Four-day new music showcase and industry conference across 30+ Brighton venues each May. The 2027 edition runs 12-15 May. TBAUnlisted Jul 30–Aug 1, 2027 Osheaga Montréal, Quebec Osheaga's 20th edition is announced for July 30–August 1, 2027, at Montréal's Parc Jean-Drapeau; lineup and prices remain pending. TBAEasy · Light planning Beginner Aug 19–22, 2027 Green Man Crickhowell, Wales Independent music and arts festival in the Brecon Beacons at Glanusk Park, Crickhowell. 2027 runs 19-22 August and has sold out. £286Mid-size