FirstNight
International (Dec 31-Jan1,
throughout U.S. & world)
Local arts
celebration on New Years
Eve
www.firstnightintl.org
Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance (Silk
Hope, NC Apr 19-22
/ Oct 11-14 Trumansburg NY July 19-22)
www.grassrootsfest.org
Green
Festivals (Chicago, IL
Apr 21, Washington DC Oct 14, SF, CA Nov 10)
Important
events on multitude of
concepts
www.greenfestivals.com
Whole
Earth Festival (Davis,
CA May 12-14)
http://wef.ucdavis.edu/
Lake Eden Arts Festival (Black Mountain,
NC May 11-13 / Oct 17-19)
Near Asheville, 5 stages of music, performance, dancing, arts, workshops
www.theleaf.com
Himalayan Fair (Berkeley CA May 19-20)
Mountain cultures fair of the East--Tibet, India, 24th season, dance,
music
www.himalayanfair.net
Carnaval
(SF, CA May 27-28)
Multicultural
extravagence festival
& parade
www.carnavalsf.com
Santa
Cruz Blues Festival
(Aptos, CA May 27-28)
www.santacruzbluesfestival.com
Strawberry
Music Festival (Camp
Mather, Yosemite, CA, both Memorial Day
& Labor Day weekends)
www.strawberrymusic.com
60th
Aniversary of the U.N.
(World Environment Week, June 1-5)
Green Cities
Expo, SF, CA (June 1-5)
Sponsored by Califia (Bay Area Eco City 2015)
The
creativity of SF and the environment
comes together
www.unityfoundation.org
www.greencenturyinstitute.org
Health
and Harmony Festival
(Santa Rosa, CA Jun 9-11)
Music, Arts,
Ecology, Healthful
Living
www.harmonyfestival.com
Monterey
Blues Festival (Monterey,
CA Jun 23-25)
www.montereyblues.com
Kate
Wolf Memorial Music
Festival (Laytonville, CA Jun 23-25)
A tribute to
a great singer &
songwriter
www.katewolf.com
Sierra
Nevada World Music
Festival (Boonville, CA Jun 23-25)
Contempory
& reggae music
www.snwmf.com
Rainbow
Family Gathering
(Jul 1-7)
National Park
gathering of largest
non-organization of non-members in the world
www.welcomehome.org
www.friendsoffreedom.com
Oregon
Country Fair (Veneta,
OR Jul 7-9)
Create
experiences to nourish the Spirit
& transform culture in magical & joyous way
www.oregoncountryfair.org
California World Fest (Grass Valley, CA
July 12-15)
8 stages of music & dance from around the world, workshops,
camping
www.worldfest.net
Da
Vinci Days (Corvallis,
OR Jul 14-16)
Kinetic
sculpture races, festival)
www.davincidays.org
Vancouver
Folk Music (Jul
14-16)
Music, crafts
& Jerico Park Beach
Festival
www.thefestival.bc.ca
Faerieworlds
Festival
(Veneta, OR Jul 15-16)
A weekend of
music, art & imagination
www.faerieworlds.com
Mission
Folk Music Festival
(Mission, BC July 21-23)
World music
festival overlooking the
Frazier River
www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca
Cabrillo
Festival of Contemporary
Music (Aptos, CA Jul 29-Aug 13)
www.cabrillomusic.org
Carmel Bach Festival (Carmel, CA July
14-Aug 4)
www.bachfestival.org
Aloha
Festival (San Francisco,
CA Aug 5-6)
Pacific
Islander's Cultural
Association
www.pica-org.org
Reggae
on the River (Piercy,
CA Aug 4-6)
www.reggaeontheriver.com
www.reggaetrain.com
SolFest
(Hopland, CA Aug
19-20)
Alternative
energy, music,
education
www.solfest.org
Burning
Man (Black Rock,
NV Aug 28-Sept 4)
Arts
extravaganza in the desert
www.burningman.com
Power
to the Peaceful
(Golden Gate Park, SF, CA Sept 9)
www.powertothepeaceful.org
Whole
Being Festival
(Idyllwild, CA Sept 22-24)
www.thewholebeingweekend.com
www.greensociety.org
EarthDance
A Prayer for
Peace (Laytonville, CA Sept 15-17)
Uniting 250
locations in 50 countries
via music & dance
www.earthdance.org
Monterey
Jazz Festival
(Monterey, CA Sept 15-17)
A half
century of jazz
www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Hardly
Strictly Bluegrass
(SF, CA Oct 7-8)
Free music in
the park, with a great
lineup on 5 stages, one of the best
www.strictlybluegrass.com
Summer
of Love (SF, CA
Oct 30)
Eternal 60s,
Family Dog series
www.summeroflove.org
Bioneers
(Oct 20-22)
Revolution
from the Heart of Nature,
Igniting imagination and enhancing culture
www.bioneers.org
Livinf Asia Channel (Asia)
List of events and festivals throughout Asia.
http://www.livingasiachannel.net/events/
Beautiful Communitties (San Francisco, CA)
The Big One: Community convergence for change. Conference, speakers, and workshops on bay area neighborhoods, schools, co-ops, non-profit foundations, businesses and municipal agencies.
http://beautifulcommunities.org/
Leaf Festival (Black Mountain by Ashville, N.C.)
3 day music and community festival in October and May.
www.leaf.org
Creative affiliation. (San Francisco, CA; North Carolina, USA)
Incredible community calendar, photos, music, culture.
www.anonsalon.com
Design Renaissance: Reinvisioning Earth's Future (Santa Cruz, CA)
History,Technology & Art. Nexus of design for business and ecology. Innovation, networking, positive solutions. Submit your visions for consideration. Videos,visualizations & insights.
www.designrenaissance.net
World Festival of Sacred Mucic (U.C.L.A. Los Angeles, CA)
High aspirations bringing people together worldwide. Sept. or Oct. - Over 1,000 ArtistÕs.
http://www.festivalofsacredmusic.org/
The Raw Spirit Festival (Arizona, USA)
An eco-peace celebration. Music, raw food, art, health, etc.
http://www.rawspiritfest.com/
The Whole Being Festival (Idyllwild, California, USA)
A yearly, September, three-day spiritual retreat/festival in the mountains of Southern California.
http://thewholebeingweekend.com/
The Whole Being Festival (Bruton, Somerset, England)
Sunrise Celebration. A June Festival of organic arts and culture.
www.sunrisecelebration.com/
Wild Heart Gathering (Lewes,ÊUnited Kingdom)
Gathering in nature for workshops on yoga, martial arts, meditation, divine singing, Dzogchen and non-dual teachings, storytelling, enchanting music, nature awareness, etc.
www.wildheartgathering.com/
Mystic Garden Party (USA)
Music, visionary art, theme camps, workshops and yoga.
http://mysticgardenparty.com/
Lightning In A Bottle(Irvine, CA)
Art, music, sustainability, yoga, and workshops.
http://lightninginabottle.org/
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (Boonville, CA)
Music Festival at Mendocino County Fairgrounds.
http://lightninginabottle.org/
Berkeley World Music Festival (Berkeley, Ca)
World music festival in Berkeley.
www.berkeleyworldmusic.org
Harmony festival (Sonoma, Ca)
Music, art, ecology, healthy living, spirituality. 3 days.
http://www.harmonyfestival.com/
Boom Festival (Portugal)
Festival in Portugal.
http://www.boomfestival.org/
AndancasÒWanderingsÓ (Portugal)
Dance and folk music from around the world.
http://www.pedexumbo.com/
The Groove Garden (Fairfax, CA)
A Òsafe havenÓ space of creative dance expression, to celebrate the Joyful Self, Universal Spirit and the Underground Dance Community.
http://www.thegroovegarden.com
Music in the Park and Subzero events.(San Jose, CA)
Free concert series. Jazz and blues. Google First Fridays, for citites around the USA.
www.sjdowntown.com
Raw Spirit (Sedona AZ., Santa Barbara CA, Hawaii)
Raw food, music, and community. Calendar.
www.rawspirit.com
Fez Music Festival (Fez, Morrocco)
Sacred Music Festival, June 4-12
http://www.fesmusicfestival.com/
Glastonbury Abbey Musical Extravaganza, August (Glastonbury, U.K.)
Music festival with big-name artists.
http://www.glastonburyextravaganza.com/
Festival Wiki (International)
Music festivals, alphabetically listed by origin. Worldwide list.
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_festivals
Ehow Festival Listings (US and International)
Maintains extensive list of worldwide and U.S. music festivals. Includes useful tips, 1.5 million articles, and 150,000 videos. General site sharing solution for just about everything.
www.ehow.com/weekend_music_festivals
Jambase Festivals (Worldwide)
Worldwide music listings and descriptions.
www.jambase.com/festivals
Festivals.com (Local and Worldwide)
Music (by genre), film, community, expos, fairs, etc.
www.festivals.com
Symbiosis Gathering (Yosemite, CA)
Learning through workshops, performance, art, music and culture. Sept 17-21.
www.symbiosisgathering.com
Lightning In A Bottle (Irvine, CA)
Art, entertainment, environment, and performances. May 28-31.
www.lightninginabottle.org
BhaktiFest(Joshua Tree, CA)
Workshops, yoga, Kirtan, music, culture. Sept. 8-11, April 15-17.
www.bhaktifest.com
Bali Spirit Festival (International)
Bali Spirit Festival, Ubud, Bali Ð Arma center and South of town. Stretch your body and mind.
www.balispiritfestival.com
Water Woman Festival (Joshua Tree, CA)
The fusion of art and ecological design. Be showered with possibilities. Oct. 1-4.
www.waterwomanproject.org/
Floyd Festival (Virginia)
Bluegrass, fiddle.
http://www.floydfest.com/