4 Cannes Film Festival 2023 in France hosted 185,000 accredited attendees including 4,000 journalists and 200,000 public visitors over 12 days 5 Sundance Film Festival 2023 in Park City, Utah, USA, drew 121,562 attendees including 13,978 filmmakers and buyers over 11 days 6 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2023 attracted 500,000 visitors over 11 days with 300+ films and 200 world premieres 7 Taste of Chicago 2023 food festival drew 1.4 million visitors over five days with 250 food vendors and free concerts 13 In 2023, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, USA, drew 125,000 attendees per weekend over two weekends, totaling 250,000 unique visitors with a 20% increase in VIP passes sold compared to 2019 14 Glastonbury Festival 2023 in the UK welcomed 210,000 attendees over five days, including 30,000 volunteers
This guide informs you what America’s biggest EDM festivals (that’s electronic dance music, for the uninitiated) are all about and what to prepare for each (should you plan on going).
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: April 10-12 & 17-19 4. Ultra Music Festival: March 27-29 5. Movement Electronic Music Festival: May 23-25 6. HARD Summer: August 1-2 7. EDC Orlando: November 6-8 8. Beyond Wonderland SoCal: March 27-28 9. Electric Forest: June 25-28 10.
Bass Canyon: August 14-16 More Top EDM Festivals + 2026 Calendar 2026 Month-by-Month Quick Reference FAQs About the Biggest EDM Festivals in the US What is the biggest EDM festival in the US? What’s the best electronic festival for first-timers? Which is better: EDC or Ultra? When is EDC Las Vegas 2026? How much do EDM festival tickets cost?
More than two decades later, Coachella has become one of the world’s most successful music festivals. Its 2026 edition topped $200 million in revenue across two weekends while welcoming approximately 750,000 attendees.
A music festival is less like a normal store and more like a temporary operating company that spends heavily before it earns most of its money. Talent deposits, site commitments, stage production, security, sanitation, fencing, medical coverage, ticketing setup, insurance, and marketing all arrive before the gate opens.