All Things Go Music Festival

The All Things Go Music Festival is an outdoor Music festival held in Columbia, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C. The festival was founded in 2014 as the All Things Go Fall Classic[1] and is produced by the company All Things Go.[2][3]

All Things Go Music Festival
2016 All Things Go Fall Classic
GenreRock, pop, indie, hip hop, electronic dance music
Location(s)Union Market (2014–2015)
Yards Park (2016–2019)
Merriweather Post Pavilion (2021–present)
Years active2014–present
Founded byAdrian Maseda, Will Suter, Zack Friendly, and Stephen Vallimarescu
Organized byAll Things Go
Websitewww.allthingsgofestival.com

The festival was first held at the Union Market in Washington, D.C,[3] expanding to the 15,000 capacity Yards Park in 2016.[4] The festival moved to Columbia in 2021, and has since been held at the 20,000 capacity Merriweather Post Pavilion.[5] The festival is cited for its support and inclusion of LGBT artists, and women-focused lineups.[6][7][8]

In 2017, Foster the People, Betty Who, SABA, and Young Thug were featured at the festival.[9] Its 2018 edition featured an all-women lineup, curated by Maggie Rogers[10] and British singer, LPX (Lizzy Plapinger),[11] and headlined by Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish, and Carly Rae Jepsen.[12] Plapinger commented on how the festival was an opportunity to improve the gender imbalance.[11] The Women's March partnered on the event[13] and facilitated a discussion around female inequality.[11] In 2019, the All Things Go Fall Classic dedicating a day of the festival to female performers. The female-focused nonprofit, She is the Music, was a supporting partner.[14]

References
  1. "Past Lineups". All Things Go Music Festival. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. "How a blog built one of D.C.'s most interesting music festivals". www.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  3. "All Things Go's Fall Classic Returns to DC With Kygo, The Knocks & More". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. "All Things Go Blog Lands Empire Of The Sun, Passion Pit & More for Third Fall Classic". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  5. "Haim, St. Vincent, Charli XCX Headline All Things Go Fest". www.spin.com. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. "Boygenius, Arlo Parks, and Ethel Cain to perform at All Things Go Music Festival 2023". GAY TIMES. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  7. Bell, Sadie (2023-04-18). "All Things Go announces stellar 2023 lineup featuring boygenius, Lana Del Rey, Maggie Rogers, more". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. "Lana Del Rey, Boygenius, Maggie Rogers, and Carly Rae Jepsen Headline All Things Go Music Festival 2023". Pitchfork. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. "All Things Go Fall Classic Announces Lineup: Foster the People, Young Thug, Galantis and More". www.spin.com. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  10. "Carly Rae Jepsen, Maggie Rogers To Headline All Things Go 2018 Fall Classic". www.grammy.com. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  11. "D.C.'s All Things Go Fall Classic challenges patriarchy with empowering female-led music lineup". www.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  12. "Maggie Rogers: My Gender Isn't My Genre". www.papermag.com. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  13. "2018 All Things Go Fall Classic Lineup: Carly Rae Jepsen, Maggie Rogers, BØRNS, and More". www.spin.com. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  14. "All Things Go Fall Classic Announces Lineup, Partnership With She Is The Music". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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