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Edition of 7 September 2026Reporting from Froligo's festival data and the wider scene

Indy Jazz Fest names its 2026 programme: Sheila E. headlines the 26 September finale

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Indy Jazz Fest names its 2026 programme: Sheila E. headlines the 26 September finale

Indy Jazz Fest runs 22 to 26 September in Indianapolis, and the full programme is out: The Big Beat at The Vogue on Friday the 25th with Nate Smith, Break Science and The Nth Power, then a two-stage, ten-band finale at the Indy Art Center on Saturday the 26th with Sheila E. & The E-Train, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, MonoNeon and the Charlie Hunter Trio.

Ten bands, two stages, art, food trucks, one Saturday. If Indianapolis is within driving distance, this is the jazz weekend of the month.

Verified Programme supplied to Froligo by the organiser, 1 September. Dates match indyjazzfest.net.

Go deeper Indy Jazz Fest Jazz festivals Source: indyjazzfest.net

The week that was

What actually happened at the festivals that ran this week, with the official video from each.

Burning Man 2026: the playa did it againOfficial 2026 live webcast, Burning Man Project

Week in reviewBlack Rock City

Burning Man 2026: the playa did it again

Around 70,000 people built Black Rock City in the Nevada desert from 30 August to 7 September under the theme Axis Mundi. A dust storm swept the site the day before gates opened, and the weather kept coming: the gate shut on Thursday evening for wind and dust, then stayed closed all of Friday under wet-playa protocol after overnight rain turned the ancient lake bed to clay. It reopened on Friday evening in time for Saturday's burn. Officials also reported the death of a man in his fifties, which they attributed to a medical emergency.

The art still delivered: the Man and the Temple, a post-apocalyptic treehouse called Above and Below, a sculpture of Zarvan, the Persian deity of time, a shattered Eiffel Tower and a family of metal octopi. If you are going next year, the lesson of this one is old and simple: the playa is a lake bed first, so pack for mud as well as dust.

Verified Attendance, theme and art from USA Today's report at the gate opening, 30 August; the closures from SFist and the Reno Gazette Journal via MSN, 4 September; the death per the county's statement as reported by SFist.

Go deeper Burning Man on Froligo Black Rock City 2026, the official page Gate closures, SFist

Rocklahoma turned 20 with Slayer closing the ranchThe Road to Rocklahoma 2026, Pryor Creek Music Festivals (the promoter)

Week in reviewPryor, Oklahoma

Rocklahoma turned 20 with Slayer closing the ranch

Twenty years in, Rocklahoma ran 4 to 6 September on the Rockin' Red Dirt Ranch outside Pryor with more than 40 acts: Godsmack on Friday with Stone Temple Pilots and Black Label Society, Papa Roach on Saturday alongside Cypress Hill, Dropkick Murphys and Living Colour, and Slayer closing Sunday with Suicidal Tendencies and Insane Clown Posse on the same day.

Last year's edition drew about 77,000 across the weekend, and the organiser has not yet published this year's count. Papa Roach's set was the band's first at Rocklahoma since 2015. Camping on site is most of the point here; the ranch is the festival.

Verified Lineup and anniversary from Pollstar (24 February) and Consequence; last year's attendance from Rocklahoma's press reporting. 2026 attendance not yet published.

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ARC went to four days in the city that invented houseARC Music Festival 2025 official recap, ARC's channel

Week in reviewChicago

ARC went to four days in the city that invented house

ARC Music Festival ran 4 to 7 September in Chicago's Union Park, its first four-day edition, with more than 100 names: Anyma, Underworld, Michael Bibi, Honey Dijon, Sara Landry, Chase & Status, Chicago's own Derrick Carter and a run of back-to-backs including Joy Orbison with Ben UFO and The Blessed Madonna with Lil' Louis. A new stage, The Midway, debuted, and the ARC After Dark series spread across the city's clubs from Thursday to Monday.

Chris Stussy was on the bill, which is why so many of you asked us where he is from this week (answer above). A four-day city festival with after-parties is a different animal from a camping weekend: you sleep in a bed and the party still does not stop.

Verified Lineup and format from Electronic Groove and Mixmag at the announcement, and WGN; the festival's own site for dates and stages. Attendance not published.

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Bumbershoot, year 54: Turnstile, Death Cab and a drink you can carry anywhereBumbershoot 2026, the festival's official channel

Week in reviewSeattle

Bumbershoot, year 54: Turnstile, Death Cab and a drink you can carry anywhere

Seattle's legacy arts and music festival filled Seattle Center on 5 and 6 September for its 54th year. Turnstile headlined Saturday, Death Cab for Cutie came home to close Sunday, and the bill ran through Bikini Kill, Japanese Breakfast, Blood Orange, Orville Peck, De La Soul, Peaches and Sudan Archives, with art shows and speakers around the music.

Three changes worth copying elsewhere: Sip & Stroll let you carry your drink across the whole campus with no beer-garden fence, re-entry passes let you step out and come back, and children 12 and under got in free with a ticket-holding adult.

Verified Dates, lineup and the new policies from Seattle Center's event page and Seattle Refined; the festival's own site for the schedule. Attendance not published.

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What's moving

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Louisiana Renaissance Festival runs six weekends from 7 November, straight from the organiser

The 2026 season runs Saturdays and Sundays from 7 November to 13 December, plus the Friday after Thanksgiving: 13 days in all, in Hammond, Louisiana.

Weekend-only runs catch people out. Turn up on a Wednesday and you will find a very quiet field.

Verified Confirmed to Froligo by the organiser, 3 September, and matched against the dates on renfest.net.

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Eastport Pirate Festival is on, 11 to 13 September, and it is free

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Eastport Pirate Festival is on, 11 to 13 September, and it is free

Eastport, Maine, the easternmost city in the United States, holds its pirate festival next weekend on Water Street. Free entry.

It is next weekend, it costs nothing, and it is always the weekend after Labor Day, so you can plan next year now too.

Verified Confirmed to Froligo by the organiser on 1 September: dates, venue and free entry as listed.

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Mighty Roots names its 2026 bill: St. Paul & The Broken Bones top the main stage in Stovall

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Mighty Roots names its 2026 bill: St. Paul & The Broken Bones top the main stage in Stovall

Mighty Roots Music Festival, 25 to 26 September at Stovall, Mississippi, has published its full lineup and an official playlist. Saturday's main stage runs Pothole Paradise, Happy Landing and St. Paul & The Broken Bones, with a jam session at the Stovall Store stage.

A Delta festival on a working farm, and the playlist means you can hear the whole bill before you decide to drive.

Verified Lineup and playlist supplied to Froligo by the organiser, 1 September. Dates match mightyrootsmusicfestival.com.

Go deeper Mighty Roots Music Festival The official playlist

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Arkansas Renaissance Festival is open for six weekends, and the jousting made the local news

The festival runs every Saturday and Sunday from 29 August to 4 October at Dragonstone Springs in Mount Vernon, Arkansas. Little Rock's KATV and THV11 both covered the opening weekends, jousting included.

Four weekends left, and the site lists a Viking weekend among the themed dates. Check the theme before you pick your Saturday.

Verified Run dates and jousting from arrenfest.com, read 6 September; press coverage from KATV (4 September) and THV11 (1 September) via Google News.

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Portola is three weeks out: Robyn, Swedish House Mafia, Four Tet and Tiesto on the San Francisco waterfront

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Portola is three weeks out: Robyn, Swedish House Mafia, Four Tet and Tiesto on the San Francisco waterfront

Portola returns to Pier 80 in San Francisco on 26 and 27 September. The 2026 bill on the official site includes Robyn, Swedish House Mafia, Four Tet, Tiesto, Dog Blood and Zara Larsson, and the lineup did the rounds of the music press again this week.

Two days, one pier, and a bill that leans as much to pop as to the dance floor. If you were waiting to see who was playing before booking, the wait is over.

Verified Dates and lineup from portolamusicfestival.com, checked 12 August; lineup coverage seen in RouteNote via Google News, 4 September.

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You asked

Every week we gather the questions you asked most, and try to answer them.

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Already looking towards Halloween? We do not blame you.

Searches for Halloween events near you are up 900% in three months, the fastest riser we track, and there are some epic events lined up for the spookiest night of the year. From the big haunted raves to pumpkin shows and a fantasy faire, here are our top picks for October.

Whether you want a haunted rave, a pumpkin the size of a car or a faerie market in the Sierra foothills, October has it. Our picks, in date order.

  1. Kinda Spoopy1 to 4 October, Adams, Tennessee

    The month opens with camping on the Red River: house and bass in the woods, costumes encouraged, a small festival that feels like a friends' weekend.

  2. Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival17 October, Half Moon Bay, California

    Free, coastal and enormous: the town that calls itself the pumpkin capital fills Main Street with giant gourds, food stalls and a parade.

  3. Circleville Pumpkin Show21 to 24 October, Circleville, Ohio

    Ohio's oldest harvest show, free to walk, with a pumpkin weigh-off that regularly tops a thousand pounds and a pumpkin pie you will not finish alone.

  4. Fright Night Massive24 October, Baltimore, Maryland

    One night of dubstep and riddim at Power Plant Live, Getter on the bill, costume expected. Indoors, so the weather is not your problem.

  5. All Hallows Fantasy Faire24 to 25 October, Angels Camp, California

    A Renaissance faire in Halloween dress at the Calaveras fairgrounds: harp twins, a jester, a pirate, camping on site and very much for families.

  6. Brujeria Carnaval29 October to 2 November, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Latin dance takes over a Canal Street hotel and carries the party from Halloween into Day of the Dead. New Orleans does not need much encouragement.

  7. Escape Halloween30 to 31 October, San Bernardino, California

    The giant. Zedd, Excision, Ice Cube, Steve Aoki and Benny Benassi across two nights at the NOS Events Center, with the most elaborate costumes in the country.

  8. HEX Festival30 to 31 October, Chandler, Arizona

    Bass, dubstep and riddim on the Rawhide grounds, Excision again, and a desert that is finally cool enough to dance in.

  9. Haunted Fest30 October, Columbus, Ohio

    Ohio's Halloween rave at KEMBA Live, house and bass on the night before the night, for anyone who wants to be home for the doorbell on the 31st.

For everything else in October, see the month page

Signal Google Keyword Planner: 'halloween events near me' +900% (3 months), 10K to 100K monthly

Go deeper Everything in October Renaissance faires and historical festivals

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You asked: where is Chris Stussy from?

Every week we gather the questions you asked most and try to answer them. This week, somewhat unexpectedly, you really wanted to know where Chris Stussy is from. The likely reason: he was on the bill at ARC Music Festival in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. The answer: he is a house DJ and producer from Leiderdorp, near Leiden in the Netherlands, now based in Amsterdam.

His sound is classic deep and tech house, he founded the vinyl label Up The Stuss in 2020, and he holds a BBC Radio 1 residency, which is why his sets keep turning up on festival bills. For more on him, and where he plays next, see Chris's page at froligo.com/artist/chris-stussy.html.

Signal Google Search Console: 125 impressions, position 11.0, week to 2 September

Go deeper Chris Stussy on Froligo ARC Music Festival EDM festivals

The week in Froligo data

29 August 2026 to 6 September 2026. Real movement, real numbers.

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Festival Skies

The week ahead, 7 September 2026 to 13 September 2026, for every festival running.

67 festivals run in the next 7 days across 29 states. Rain in play at 17 of them, with thunderstorm risk at 11. Hottest: Dancefestopia (La Cygne, KS) at 108F.

Burning Man spent the week demonstrating that a dry lake bed does, eventually, remember it is a lake. Elsewhere, September appears not to have received the autumn memo.

98°California: 10 festivals dry up to 98 F93°Colorado: 7 festivals showers at 1 of 788°Illinois: 5 festivals thunderstorms at 391°New Mexico: 4 festivals dry up to 91 F99°Tennessee: 4 festivals thunderstorms at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion108°Kansas: 3 festivals up to 108 F showers90°Michigan: 3 festivals thunderstorms at Kalamazoo Scottish Festival and Highland Games106°Nevada: 3 festivals up to 106 F82°Pennsylvania: 3 festivals dry up to 82 F102°Texas: 3 festivals thunderstorms at Denton Arts and Jazz Festival104°Arizona: 2 festivals up to 104 F95°Georgia: 2 festivals dry up to 95 F90°North Carolina: 2 festivals thunderstorms at 263°Alaska: 1 festival dry up to 63 F86°Florida: 1 festival showers at 1 of 1103°Iowa: 1 festival up to 103 F showers92°Kentucky: 1 festival thunderstorms at Kentucky Bourbon Festival92°Louisiana: 1 festival thunderstorms at Mamou Cajun Music Festival85°Massachusetts: 1 festival dry up to 85 F77°Maryland: 1 festival dry up to 77 F72°Maine: 1 festival dry up to 72 F93°Minnesota: 1 festival thunderstorms at Infrasound98°Missouri: 1 festival dry up to 98 F62°Montana: 1 festival dry up to 62 F78°New York: 1 festival dry up to 78 F76°Ohio: 1 festival dry up to 76 F90°Virginia: 1 festival dry up to 90 F86°Wisconsin: 1 festival showers at 1 of 170°Wyoming: 1 festival dry up to 70 F

Symbols show the worst day at any festival in the state; the number is the hottest high. Tap a state for its festivals.

Weather to watch

Illinois5 festivals · thunderstorms at 3

Last year these dates: highs around 75F, rain at 4 of 5.

Texas3 festivals · thunderstorms at Denton Arts and Jazz Festival

Last year these dates: highs around 92F, rain at 1 of 3.

Tennessee4 festivals · thunderstorms at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Last year these dates: highs around 78F, rain at 2 of 3.

North Carolina2 festivals · thunderstorms at 2
  • FaithFestWilkesboro, Fri 11 to Sat 12: Highs 86 to 90F, showers possible Sat
  • Mountain Song FestivalBrevard, Fri 11 to Sat 12: Highs 76 to 81F, showers possible Fri/Sat

Last year these dates: highs around 76F, rain at 1 of 2.

Kansas3 festivals · up to 108°F · showers

Last year these dates: highs around 88F, rain at 1 of 3.

All 29 states
Alaska1 festival · dry · up to 63°F
  • Sacred AcreNinilchik, Fri 11 to Sun 13: Highs 56 to 63F, dry

Last year these dates: highs around 53F, rain at 1 of 1.

Arizona2 festivals · up to 104°F

Last year these dates: highs around 102F, rain at 1 of 2.

California10 festivals · dry · up to 98°F

Last year these dates: highs around 77F, rain at 3 of 10.

Colorado7 festivals · showers at 1 of 7

Last year these dates: highs around 79F, rain at 6 of 6.

Florida1 festival · showers at 1 of 1

Last year these dates: highs around 85F, rain at 1 of 1.

Georgia2 festivals · dry · up to 95°F

Last year these dates: highs around 83F, rain at 2 of 2.

Iowa1 festival · up to 103°F · showers

Last year these dates: highs around 80F, rain at 1 of 1.

Kentucky1 festival · thunderstorms at Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Last year these dates: highs around 82F, rain at 1 of 1.

Louisiana1 festival · thunderstorms at Mamou Cajun Music Festival

Last year these dates: highs around 94F, dry.

Maine1 festival · dry · up to 72°F

Last year these dates: highs around 68F, dry.

Maryland1 festival · dry · up to 77°F

Last year these dates: highs around 69F, dry.

Massachusetts1 festival · dry · up to 85°F

Last year these dates: highs around 74F, dry.

Michigan3 festivals · thunderstorms at Kalamazoo Scottish Festival and Highland Games

Last year these dates: highs around 75F, rain at 2 of 3.

Minnesota1 festival · thunderstorms at Infrasound
  • InfrasoundClarks Grove, Thu 10 to Sat 12: Highs 71 to 93F, showers possible Fri

Last year these dates: highs around 76F, rain at 1 of 1.

Missouri1 festival · dry · up to 98°F

Last year these dates: highs around 92F, dry.

Montana1 festival · dry · up to 62°F

Last year these dates: highs around 76F, rain at 1 of 1.

Nevada3 festivals · up to 106°F

Last year these dates: highs around 90F, rain at 2 of 3.

New Mexico4 festivals · dry · up to 91°F

Last year these dates: highs around 77F, rain at 4 of 4.

New York1 festival · dry · up to 78°F

Last year these dates: highs around 79F, rain at 1 of 1.

Ohio1 festival · dry · up to 76°F
  • SummerdanceGarrettsville, Fri 4 to Mon 7: High 76F, dry

Last year these dates: highs around 69F, rain at 1 of 1.

Pennsylvania3 festivals · dry · up to 82°F

Last year these dates: highs around 76F, dry.

Virginia1 festival · dry · up to 90°F

Last year these dates: highs around 78F, dry.

Wisconsin1 festival · showers at 1 of 1
Wyoming1 festival · dry · up to 70°F

Last year these dates: highs around 78F, rain at 1 of 1.

Source Open-Meteo forecast at each festival's own coordinates, pulled 6 September 2026. Last year from the ERA5 weather archive for the same festival and dates. Forecasts change; check again before you pack.

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