Northside Festival

In the six years since it began, the hip summer fest has gone from a small showcase for up-and-coming acts to a Brooklyn version of SXSW, with concerts, a film festival and an entrepreneurship component for techies. But we're still most excited about the music: Building off past successes, this year will feature performances from NYC rap duo Run the Jewels, Cali guitar-pop band Best Coast, indie-folk standout Neko Case and many more. (And we mean many: Approximately 400 acts will play during the music portion's four-day run.)