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See how many music festivals are within driving distance from the Mahoning Valley

April 14, 2019, file photo, festival-goers attend the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
April 14, 2019, file photo, festival-goers attend the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.

About 32 million Americans attend music festivals each year, according to Billboard.

Almost half of these are millennials, who place a lot of value on experiences and travel. Organizers, recognizing the generation’s priorities and massive spending power, have started making their events not just parties but destinations.

Rather than running festivals in rural areas like Bethel, New York, many of the country’s biggest events are now held within a few hours of the biggest cities.

In light of that, Vivid Seats compiled data on the driving time to music festivals from Youngstown.

Over 500 music festivals being held in the U.S. in 2023 that have the highest ticket sales on Vivid Seats or are among the highest-attended festivals were considered.

Drive times were acquired from the location platform Here. Read on to learn more about driving times to music festivals from Youngstown or read the national analysis here.

Music festivals by the numbers

Number of festivals within 1-hour drive: 0

Within 2-hour drive: 10

Within 4-hour drive: 28

Within 8-hour drive: 135

Closest festivals:

Driving time to major festivals:

Metros with the most music festivals within a one-hour drive

#1. Los Angeles, CA : 29 festivals

#2. Chicago, IL : 17 festivals

#3 (tie). Atlantic City, NJ : 15 festivals #3 (tie). Phoenix, AZ : 15 festivals

#5. Las Vegas, NV : 14 festivals

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