The All Things Go Music Festival is an outdoor music festival held in Columbia, Maryland, a suburb of Howard County, Maryland. 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] The festival and company take their name from the Sufjan Stevens song "Chicago."[4]
Years active2014–present
FoundersAdrian Maseda, Will Suter, Zack Friendly, and Stephen Vallimarescu
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| All Things Go Music Festival |
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 2016 All Things Go Fall Classic |
| Genre | Rock, pop, indie, hip hop, electronic dance music |
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| Locations | Union Market (2014–2015, 2019)
Yards Park (2016–2018)
Merriweather Post Pavilion (2021–present)
Forest Hills Stadium (NYC, 2024–present)
Budweiser Stage (Toronto, 2025–present) |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Founders | Adrian Maseda, Will Suter, Zack Friendly, and Stephen Vallimarescu |
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| Organized by | All Things Go |
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| Website | www.allthingsgofestival.com |
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The festival was first held at the Union Market in Washington, D.C,[3] expanding to the 15,000 capacity Yards Park in 2016.[5] The festival moved to Columbia in 2021, and has since been held at the 20,000 capacity Merriweather Post Pavilion.[6] The festival is cited for its support and inclusion of LGBT artists, and women-focused lineups.[7][8][9] In 2024, the inaugural All Things Go New York City was announced to take place in Forest Hills Stadium, the same weekend as the Columbia edition.[10]
In 2017, Foster the People, Betty Who, SABA, and Young Thug were featured at the festival.[11] Its 2018 edition featured an all-women lineup, curated by Maggie Rogers[12] and British singer, LPX (Lizzy Plapinger),[13] and headlined by Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish, and Carly Rae Jepsen.[14] Plapinger commented on how the festival was an opportunity to improve the gender imbalance.[13] The Women's March partnered on the event[15] and facilitated a discussion around female inequality.[13] In 2019, the All Things Go Fall Classic dedicated a day of the festival to female performers. The female-focused nonprofit, She is the Music, was a supporting partner.[16]
