A New Era for Music Festivals as Streaming Takes Center Stage
For the first time in online history, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits will stream live on Disney+ and Hulu — marking a major shift in how fans experience the world’s biggest festivals. What once required a wristband, a tent, and a heat‑stroke‑proof attitude can now be watched from your couch.
Disney+ and Hulu are turning festival season into a couch-access pass
Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits are heading live to Disney+ and Hulu, bringing the stages, highlights, artist moments, and festival glow straight to the subscribers who prefer their front row with air conditioning.
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With streaming now a core part of the festival business, physical ticket sales may soon feel like a relic. Coachella pulls in hundreds of millions of viewers via YouTube. Prime Video broadcasts Rolling Loud. And now, Disney’s powerhouse bundle is stepping into the ring.
Disney+ and Hulu — currently bundled at $12.99 with ads — will carry all three festivals live. Hulu, which starts at $11.99 on its own, is set to fold fully into Disney+ soon, but until then, both platforms will share the streaming duties.
Festival Dates & Lineups
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival June 11–14 — Manchester, Tennessee Featuring: The Strokes, Rüfüs Du Sol, Noah Kahan, Skrillex
Lollapalooza July 30–Aug. 2 — Chicago, Illinois Featuring: Charli XCX, Lorde, Tate McRae
Austin City Limits Music Festival Two weekends: Oct. 2–4 & Oct. 9–11 — Austin, Texas Featuring: Charli XCX, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, Rüfüs Du Sol, The xx, Skrillex, Kings of Leon
The Bigger Picture
Streaming isn’t just an add‑on anymore — it’s the new front row. Fans get access. Festivals get global reach. And artists get audiences far beyond the fields of Tennessee, Chicago, and Austin.
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