Seattle summer music festival season is almost upon us!
Seattle is known for its live music scene so it makes sense that there is an abundance of music festivals to choose from every summer. Whether you like EDM, indie music, country, or pop music, you’ll be able to find a music festival on this list that passes your own personal vibe check.
Many of these music festivals are located right here in Seattle, while others are a short drive away with plenty of on-site camping options. Just make sure to make your plans ASAP, since these Seattle music festivals are extremely popular and will sell out quickly.
Ready to dance? We have listed the music festivals in chronological order for your planning convenience.
Here are the top music festivals in the Seattle area that you won’t want to miss in 2025:
1. Remlinger Farms Summer Concerts
📅When: May 30 through September 27
📍Where: Remlinger Farms in Carnation, WA
💲Cost: $80+ per concert
This popular summer concert series is starting off this year with Leon Bridges on May 30-31. Other artists performing this summer include LCD Soundsystem on August 7-8 and Lucy Dacus on August 10. See the full lineup and get tickets on the Remlinger Farms website.
Remlinger Farms also hosts THING Festival, which is included further down on this list.
2. ZooTunes
📅When: June through early September
📍Where: Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle
💲Cost: $50+ per concert
The annual ZooTunes is a laidback summer concert series at Woodland Park Zoo rather than a music festival but it’s a Seattle summer highlight for sure. In the past we’ve been able to see The Decemberists, Norah Jones, The Roots, and more. This year’s lineup was just announced and it’s a good one!
3. Beyond Wonderland
📅When: June 21-22, 2025
📍Where: The Gorge Ampitheatre (754 Silica Rd NW, George, WA)
💲Cost: $220+
This electronic dance music festival for ages 18+ takes place at the Gorge, a massive outdoor venue located above the Columbia River gorge. The naturally sloping design of the venue makes for incredible views of both nature and the performing artists. Another cool thing about this venue is that it allows for overnight camping, so you can plan for a fun-filled weekend of dancing to live music and camping out with your friends. Get tickets and more info on the Beyond Wonderland website.
4. Seattle Queer Pride Festival
📅When: June 27-29, 2025
📍Where: 11th Avenue, between E. Pike St. & Pine St. in Capitol Hill
💲Cost: $59+ to $299+
Celebrate Pride while seeing big names perform. Last year headliners Santigold, Tegan and Sara, Perfume Genius, and Rico Nasty performed at the 2024 Seattle Queer Pride Festival in Capitol Hill. Tickets tend to go fast. Read more about this year’s Seattle Queer Pride Festival.
5. Northwest Tune-Up Festival
📅When: July 11-13, 2025
📍Where: Bellingham, WA
💲Cost: $80+
This kid-friendly festival describes itself as a “bike, beer and music festival held in celebration of PNW culture.” You can enjoy three days of live music, bike races, and local craft beers on Bellingham’s waterfront. Get more info here.
6. Capitol Hill Block Party
📅When: July 18-20, 2025
📍Where: Capitol Hill, Seattle
💲Cost: $85+
A Seattle summer tradition, the Capitol Hill Block Party is a three-day music and arts festival that should not be missed. See the 2025 lineup, get tickets, and more over on the Capitol Hill Block Party website.
7. Watershed Country Music Festival
📅When: August 1-3, 2025
📍Where: Gorge Ampitheatre (754 Silica Rd NW, George, WA)
💲Cost: $225+
This is a huge country music festival held at the Gorge, which means you can expect camping, country music, and cowboy hats galore. Get tickets and more info on the Watershed website.
8. THING Festival
📅When: Saturdays in August 2025
📍Where: Remlinger Farms (32610 32nd St, Carnation, WA)
💲Cost: $129+
🎟️Get tickets here!
This multi-day arts and indie music festival at Remlinger Farms had four stages (two outdoors) and beautiful natural surroundings that added to its relaxed vibe last year. This year’s lineup includes Father John Misty, The Roots, Orville Peck, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and more artists spread across four Saturdays in August. Get more info on the Thing Festival website.
9. Bass Canyon
📅When: August 15-17, 2025
📍Where: Gorge Ampitheatre (754 Silica Rd NW, George, WA)
💲Cost: $269+
Enjoy three days and nights of bass music at this festival in the Gorge! Get tickets and more info for 2025’s festival on the Bass Canyon website.
10. Bumbershoot
📅When: August 30-31, 2025
📍Where: Seattle Center
💲Cost: $125+ (free for ages 10 & under)
This family-friendly festival at Seattle Center has been serving up live music, art, food, activities, and immersive exhibits since the early ’70s. The festival announced a new production partner in 2022 and had a successful return in September 2023. They just announced this year’s lineup, featuring Weezer, Bright Eyes, and more. Read more about this year’s Bumbershoot Festival.
11. The Psychic Salamander Festival (new!)
📅When: September 13-14, 2025
📍Where: Remlinger Farms in Carnation, WA
💲Cost: $152
Modest Mouse just announced their new two-day music festival, The Psychic Salamander Festival, that is set to debut this September at Remlinger Farms in Washington. Other headliners include the Flaming Lips, Sleater-Kinney, and Built to Spill. See tickets and more info on the festival website.
Canceled for 2025:
Belltown Bloom
📅When: May 2026
📍Where: The Crocodile in Belltown
💲Cost: $105+
Belltown Bloom is “taking a snooze this year” but they’ll be back in 2026! This 21+ music festival takes place over two days in May in Seattle’s downtown neighborhood of Belltown. Performances are spread out over three stages. Read more about Belltown Bloom.
Day In Day Out
📅When: 2026
📍Where: Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center
💲Cost: $130+
Day In Day Out festival has been canceled for 2025. It typically takes place right in the middle of the city at Seattle Center; we’ll wait with bated breath to find out more about the festival’s plans for 2026. Read more about Day In Day Out Festival.