A new, two-day music festival is coming to Huntsville

audience, band, concert, music festival — Are you ready for a multi-day music festival in Huntsville? (Photo by Pexels on Pixabay)

A large-scale, two-day music festival presented by the company that produces Lollapolooza and Bonnaroo has plans to come to Huntsville in 2024. Here’s what we know so far:

When and where will the music festival happen?

You’ve heard of @Bonnaroo & @lollapalooza…

Get ready for a festival like that in John Hunt Park!

Mayor @TommyBattle will propose a contract to City Council with C3, one of the world’s premier festival producers, to bring a major music festival to Huntsville. #StateofCityHsv pic.twitter.com/IgqLYPYNPD
— City of Huntsville, AL (@huntsvillecity) September 26, 2023

The festival will take place at John Hunt Park’s 428 acres of green space if approved by the Huntsville City Council, and it will take place over two days, according to a press release from the city. C3 Presents, one of the largest concert promoters in the U.S., will present the festival.

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle announced the event at the 2023 State of the City address.

What are Lollapolooza and Bonnaroo?

group of people at a music festival — John Hunt Park could look like this pretty soon. (Photo by Aditya Chinchure on Unsplash)

Lollapolooza, which occurs at Grant Park in Chicago, and Bonnaroo, which takes place in Manchester, Tenn., have featured headline performers for their 2023 shows like:

Billie Eilish
Kendrick Lamar
The 1975
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Lana Del Rey (who just played at The Orion Amphitheater)
Foo Fighters
Odezsa

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