Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland OR, Jun-Oct
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, a stunning showcase of pantaloons and farthingales, draws 400,000 visitors. The action centers on the Elizabethan stage, an eye-popping ode to the playwright’s Globe Theatre.
Huichica, Sonoma, CA, Jun 7-8
Laid-back, family-friendly Huichica combines psychedelic surf rock, indie, soul, and folk music with tastings of Zin and rosé. The two-day show takes place among the vineyards of 161-year-old Gundlach Bundschu Winery.
Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO, Jun 20–23
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO, Jun 27 – Aug 18
Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City, UT, Jun 27–Oct 12
Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, NM, Jun 28–Aug 24
High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA, Jul 4-7
Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, CA, Jul 7–Aug 31
Festival Napa Valley, Napa Valley, CA, Jul 10-21
North American Indian Days, Browning, MT, Jul 11-14
SFJazz Summer Sessions, San Francisco, CA, Jul 11–Aug 18
Salmon Jam, Cordova, AK, Jul 12-13
OC Fair, Costa Mesa, CA, Jul 12–Aug 11
Renegade Craft Fair, Multiple Locations and Dates
Under the Big Sky Music and Arts, Whitefish, MT, Jul 13-14
Under the Big Sky festival features Americana, folk, and alt-country musicians on a 350-acre ranch located 30 minutes from Glacier National Park. Enjoy divine-like acoustics thanks to two stages located in naturally formed amphitheaters.
Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY, Jul 19-28
Denver County Fair, Denver, CO, Jul 19-21
Pioneer Days at This Is The Place Heritage Park, Salt Lake City, UT, Jul 24
Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland, OR, Jul 24-27
Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy, CA, Jul 26-28
Vail Dance Festival, Vail, CO, Jul 26–Aug 10
Vans US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach, CA, Jul 27-Aug 4
Pickathon, Happy Valley, OR, Aug 2-4
At Pickathon, discover newer artists and watch indie folk royalty take the stage at this plastic-free jam session in the woods just outside of Portland. Bonus: Happy Valley weather averages a sunny 80° during the festival.