Florida music fests are back in a big way for 2022. Here's a guide.

West Palm Beach's annual Sunfest is one of many Florida music festivals planned for 2022.
West Palm Beach's annual Sunfest is one of many Florida music festivals planned for 2022.

Music fans are ready to return to live venues and festival organizers have plenty in store for them in 2022, with dozens of big festivals on the schedule. Fans can find rock festivals, country festivals, bluegrass, blues, Americana, electronica, R&B, jazz and reggae festivals this year in the Sunshine State. Some are free, some will set you back a pretty penny and some are already selling tickets even though they haven’t yet announced who is playing.

So grab your sunscreen and comfy shoes and check out these music festivals scheduled for ‘22.

Parker McCollum is set to perform at the Mile 0 Fest in Key West.
Parker McCollum is set to perform at the Mile 0 Fest in Key West.

Mile 0 Fest

When and where: Jan. 25-29 at Key West Amphitheatre in Key West

Who’s playing: Reckless Kelly, Parker McCollum, Ryan Bingham, Dead South, American Aquarium and others

Tickets: $69-$499

Info: mile0fest.com/

Snarky Puppy plays at the GroundUP Music Festival in Miami Beach.
Snarky Puppy plays at the GroundUP Music Festival in Miami Beach.

GroundUP Music Festival

When and where: May 6-8 at North Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach (rescheduled form Feb. 11-13)

Who’s playing: Snarky Puppy, Emily King, Moonchild, Kimbra, Cory Henry and others

Tickets: $89-$459

Info: www.groundupmusicfestival.com/

The Palatka Bluegrass Festival returns to Rodeheaver Boys' Ranch in February.
The Palatka Bluegrass Festival returns to Rodeheaver Boys' Ranch in February.

Palatka Bluegrass Festival

When and where: Feb. 17-19 at Rodeheaver Boys’ Ranch, Palatka

Who’s playing: Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, the Martins, Malpass Brothers, Po Ramblin Boys, Gibson Brothers and others

Tickets: $45-$100

Info: evansmediasource.com/index_files/palatkafestival.htm

Mavis Staples is scheduled for the Gasparilla Music Fest in February in Tampa.
Mavis Staples is scheduled for the Gasparilla Music Fest in February in Tampa.

Gasparilla Music Fest

When and where: Feb. 25-27 at Curtis Hixon Park, Tampa

Who’s playing: Black Pumas, Revivalists, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Allman Betts Band, Arrested Development, Amy Ray and others

Tickets: $45-$250

Info: gasparillamusic.com/

Tame Impala and Megan Thee Stallion are scheduled to headline the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in March.
Tame Impala and Megan Thee Stallion are scheduled to headline the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in March.

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

When and where: March 3-6 at Sunshine Grove, Okeechobee

Who’s playing: Tame Impala, Megan Thee Stallion, Porter Robinson, Rezz, Griz, Gary Clark Jr., Denzel Curry, Jungle and others

Tickets: $384-$2,549

Info: www.okeechobeefest.com/

JJ Grey is putting on his own music festival in St. Augustine. Mofro, the Allman Betts Band, Larkin Poe and others are scheduled to play.
JJ Grey is putting on his own music festival in St. Augustine. Mofro, the Allman Betts Band, Larkin Poe and others are scheduled to play.

JJ Grey's Blackwater Sol Revue

When and where: March 11-12 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Who’s playing: JJ Grey & Mofro, Allman Betts Band, Dumpstaphunk, Larkin Poe, Steel Pulse and others

Tickets: $128.50-$353.50

Info: www.theamp.com/events/detail/jj-greys-blackwater-sol-revue

The Del McCoury Band plays the Southland Bluegrass & Wilderness Festival in Immokalee.
The Del McCoury Band plays the Southland Bluegrass & Wilderness Festival in Immokalee.

Southland Bluegrass & Wilderness Festival

When and where: March 12-13 at Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee

Who’s playing: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, the Grascals and others

Tickets: Free

Info: www.facebook.com/events/4403473643098758/

Mary J. Blige headlines the Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest in Miami Gardens.
Mary J. Blige headlines the Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest in Miami Gardens.

Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest

When and where: March 12-13 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens

Who’s playing: Mary J. Blige, the Roots, H.E.R., T-Pain, the Isley Brothers, Rick Ross and others

Tickets: $100-$285

Info: www.jazzinthegardens.com/

Greensky Bluegrass plays at Suwannee Spring Reunion in March.
Greensky Bluegrass plays at Suwannee Spring Reunion in March.

Suwannee Spring Reunion

When and where: March 17-20 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak

Who’s playing: Greensky Bluegrass, Trampled by Turtles, Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, Yonder Mountain String Band and others

Tickets: $75-$275

Info: suwanneespringreunion.com/

Reggae Rise Up

When and where: March 18-20 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg

Who’s playing: Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Iration, Soja, Steel Pulse, the Green, Shaggy, Pepper, Tribal Seeds and others

Tickets: $60-$275

Info: reggaeriseupflorida.com/

Green Day, which played in Jacksonville in '21, headlines the 2022 Innings Festival in Tampa.
Green Day, which played in Jacksonville in '21, headlines the 2022 Innings Festival in Tampa.

Innings Festival

When and where: March 19-20 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa

Who’s playing: Green Day, the Lumineers, Incubus, 311, Khruangbin, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls, O.A.R., Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and others

Tickets: $99-$1,350

Info: www.inningsfestival.com/florida

Concertgoers at the 2009 Ultra Music Festival sit on a hill as they listen to music in Miami.
Concertgoers at the 2009 Ultra Music Festival sit on a hill as they listen to music in Miami.

Ultra Music Festival

When and where: March 25-27 at Bayfront Park in Miami

Who’s playing: David Guetta, Afrojack, Knife Party, Slander, Zed’s Dead, Sofi Tukker, Camelphat, Alison Wonderland and others

Tickets: $399.95-$1,499.95

Info: ultramusicfestival.com/

Springing the Blues is back in Jacksonville Beach in April.
Springing the Blues is back in Jacksonville Beach in April.

Springing the Blues

When and where: April 1-3 at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach

Who’s playing: Eric Gales, the Lee Boys, Larry McCray, Victor Wainwright & the Train, Vanessa Collier and others

Tickets: Free, VIP tickets $40-$139

Info: www.springingtheblues.com/

Thomas Rhett is at the Tortuga Music Festival 
April 8-10 in Ft. Lauderdale.
Thomas Rhett is at the Tortuga Music Festival April 8-10 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Tortuga Music Festival

When and where: April 8-10 on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale

Who’s playing: Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Nelly, Brothers Osborne, Travis Tritt, Chase Rice, Sister Hazel, Randy Houser and others

Tickets: $249-$2,049

Info: www.tortugamusicfestival.com/

Tampa Bay Blues Festival

When and where: April 8-10 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg

Who’s playing: JJ Grey & Mofro, Larkin Poe, Samantha Fish, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and others

Tickets: $40-$300

Info: www.tampabaybluesfest.com/

Seabreeze Jazz Festival

When and where: April 20-24 at Aaron Bessant Park in Panama City Beach

Who’s playing: George Benson, Boney James, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Peabo Bryson and others

Tickets: $80-$575

Info: www.seabreezejazzfestival.com/

Kiss, Korn, Guns N' Roses and Foo Fighters are the headliners for Welcome to Rockville, which comes to Daytona Beach in May.
Kiss, Korn, Guns N' Roses and Foo Fighters are the headliners for Welcome to Rockville, which comes to Daytona Beach in May.

Welcome to Rockville

When and where: May 19-22 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach

Who’s playing: Kiss, Korn, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, Shinedown, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Breaking Benjamin, Halestorm and others

Tickets: $99-$549

Info: welcometorockville.com/

The Gulf Coast Jam comes back to Panama City Beach in June.
The Gulf Coast Jam comes back to Panama City Beach in June.

Gulf Coast Jam

When and where: June 3-5 at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach

Who’s playing: Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Florida Georgia Line, Gary Allan, Maddie & Tae, Scotty McCreery and others

Tickets: $139-$1,150

Info: gulfcoastjam.com/

Jason Aldean is scheduled to headline the Country Thunder festival in October.
Jason Aldean is scheduled to headline the Country Thunder festival in October.

Country Thunder

When and where: Oct. 21-23 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee

Who’s playing: Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Morgan Wallen, Ashley McBryde, Tracy Lawrence, Chase Rice and others

Tickets: $185-$450

Info: www.countrythunder.com/fl

More festivals

These festivals are scheduled and, in some cases, tickets are available, but no artists have been named

• Suwannee Rising

When and where: April 7-9 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak

Info: www.suwanneerising.com/

• Suwannee River Jam

When and where: April 27-30 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak

Tickets: $120-$400

Info: www.suwanneeriverjam.com/

• Sunfest

When and where: April 28-May 1 in downtown West Palm Beach

Info: www.sunfest.com/

• Resonate Suwannee

When and where: May 12-14 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

Info: www.facebook.com/Resonatesuwannee/

• Florida Folk Festival

When and where: May 27-29 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture State Park in White Springs

Info: www.floridastateparks.org/FloridaFolkFestival

• Jacksonville Jazz Festival

When and where: May 26-29 in downtown Jacksonville

Info: jacksonvillejazzfest.com/

• Sunset Music Festival

When and where: Memorial Day weekend in Tampa

Info: smftampa.com/

• Sandjam

When and where: Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at M.B. Miller County Pier in Panama City Beach

Info: sandjamfest.com/

• Suwannee Roots Revival

When and where: Oct. 13-16 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak

Info: www.suwanneerootsrevival.com/

• Electric Daisy Carnival

When and where: Nov. 11-13 at Tinker Field in Orlando

Info: orlando.electricdaisycarnival.com/

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Florida music fests: Guide to best rock, country festivals in 2022