8 East Coast Festivals Every Black Girl NEEDS to Be At This Summer

Festival season is upon us and I suffer from major FOMO every year. I find that I always find out about festivals at the last minute and then I don’t have the proper time to get my life/coins together so that I can attend. After going to Curlfest for the first time last year, I’m determined to hit as many festivals as possible this year and I’ve created this list of festivals that are (mainly) on the east coast JUST so I don’t forget where I need (want) to be and when. If you love good vibes, good food and good music then you probably want to check a few of these out too! *festival names are clickable… you’re welcome ;)*

Governors Ball * June 1st – 3rd – Randall’s Island, NYC

@citibank presale starts tomorrow at 10 am est – general onsale starts 1/25 at noon est✨

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Roots Picnic * June 2nd – Philadelphia, PA 

Want to grab your #RootsPicnic 2018 tickets before they go on sale? Live Nation PRESALE starts today at noon! Tickets will be available at RootsPicnic.com/philly with code: ANTHEM

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Essence Festival * July 5th – 8th – New Orleans, LA

Technically NOLA isn’t considered the “east coast” but if you don’t know by now that Essence is THE festival to be at I’m not sure how you even came across this list. Do you even festival?? 

ATTENTION: Single-night tickets for #EssenceFest are available now + there are new additions to the line-up, including @JussieSmollett, @officialSWV, Lloyd (@curlyheadedblackboy), and more! Tag a friend below and get your tickets now! 👆🏿 🔗 in bio for tickets🌴! #EFSquadGoals ***UPDATE: 3-day weekend ticket packages are sold out!**

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The Greatest Day Ever * July 14th & 15th – New York, NY

Early Bird tickets for #TheGreatestDayEver! 2018 on July 14th & 15th are ON SALE NOW at thegreatestdayever.com 🙌🎡🎊🎢🎉🏭🌇 🗽(Link in Bio) • • • • • • • #thegreatestdayever #greatestdayever #gde #gde2018 #music #festival #carnival #newyorkcity #thebronx #nyc #newyork #events #event #dance #dancemusic #trap #rnb #edm #hiphop #house #nycsummer

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Curlfest * July 21st – Brooklyn, NY

It’s official! #CURLFEST 2018 is back on Saturday July 21, 2018! Mark your calendar, book your flights, tag your squad, and get ready for the BIGGEST, hottest #naturalbeautyfestival of the entire year! Follow @curlygirlcollective and join our mailing list at curlygirlcollective.com to be notified when the RSVP list opens! #CurlyGirlCollective . . . . . #naturalhair #teamnatural #curlbox #hairgoals #afro #curls #festival #friends #squadgoals #fun #follow #fashion #hairgoals

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Panorama Music Festival * July 27th – 29th – Randall’s Island, NYC

Swing through @BrooklynSteel to peep the fresh mural 🌐

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Afropunk * August 25th & 26th – Brooklyn, NY

@willowsmith is to music as @willsmith is to Instagram. Tickets to witness her greatness available with link in bio.

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Made in America * September 1st & 2nd – Philadelphia, PA

Let’s go! Early Bird tix are now available for #MadeInAmerica this Sept 1st & 2nd 🐦 Link in bio👆

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There it is! Which festivals are you most excited about? I can’t wait for Curlfest and Afropunk! Hype to go to a festival that I didnt list? Not tryna go alone and want to meet up? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. xoxo