Summer music festivals are back.

Sure, there are a few Ohio festivals that existed pre-COVID-19 and still haven’t returned, including Sonic Temple in Columbus, Bunbury in Cincinnati and Bellwether near Wilmington.

But others have been created. Nelsonville in southeast Ohio now has rival events — the long-running Nelsonville Music Festival, which moves to a new location and later in the summer, and the Black Diamond Music & Art Festival, which will be staged on the grounds of Hocking College (the former NMF site).

Columbus has two large music festivals on the same weekend with WonderBus and the Breakaway Festival both happening Aug. 26 to 28.

Country fans can party to their favorite bands in the hills of southern Ohio or on a Lake Erie island. There are options if you’re a metalhead or one of the contemporary Christian faithful.

The events are a great way to hear a lot of music in one place and maybe discover a new favorite band or artist along the way.

While the list starts with Maple House Music + Arts Festival, a new event outside of Pittsburgh, the emphasis is on Ohio festivals, multi-day events or at least day-long concerts featuring 10 or more acts, most of which are nationally touring performers.

MAPLE HOUSE MUSIC + ARTS FESTIVAL

WHEN: May 21

WHERE: Hartwood Acres, 4000 Middle Road, Allison Park, Pa.

WHO’S PLAYING: Elevation Group, the same folks responsible for WonderStruck and WonderBus in Ohio, are producing this new event outside of Pittsburgh. A dozen acts will be featured on multiple stages, including Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Black Pumas, Lake Street Dive, Ghost Hounds, Elle King, Joseph and Welshly Arms.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.maplehousefest.com

BLACK DIAMOND MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

WHEN: June 10 and 11

WHERE: Hocking College, 3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville

WHO’S PLAYING: Hocking College, previously used as the site for the Nelsonville Music Festival, is putting on its own event this year that will include Elle King, Elvie Shane, Marty Stuart, Kentucky Headhunters, The Steel Woods, Sunny Sweeney and 14 other acts over two days.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.blackdiamondmusicfestival.com

THE COUNTRY FEST

WHEN: June 15 to 18

WHERE: Clay’s Park Resort, 12951 Patterson St. NW, North Lawrence

WHO’S PLAYING: Four days of music starts with Granger Smith and Kameron Marlowe on June 15; Jason Aldean, Gabby Barnett, Lanco and John Morgan on June 16; Brantley Gilbert, Chase Rice, Elvie Shane and Lily Rose on June 17; and Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Larry Fleet and Ernest on June 18.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.thecountryfest.com

41ST COUNTRY

CONCERT

WHEN: July 7 to 9

WHERE: 7103 state Route 66, Fort Loramie

WHO’S PLAYING: This long-running fest offers a mix of current chart-toppers (Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Old Dominion, HARDY), veteran country acts (Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio , John Michael Montgomery) and nearly 30 artists over three days.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: countryconcert.com

WONDERSTRUCK

WHEN: July 9 and 10

WHERE: Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland

WHO’S PLAYING: WonderStuck celebrates its second year at Lakeland Community College with the biggest headliners in its history (which includes its previous incarnation as LaureLive). The Lumineers, which played Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in its last Cleveland-area gig, tops a first day lineup that also include All Time Low, 24KGOLDN, Tai Verdes and 10 other acts. Vampire Weekend closes day two with festival favorite Michael Franti & Spearhead, Dean Lewis and Saint Motel also playing.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.wonderstruckfest.com

BLAME MY ROOTS

FESTIVAL

WHEN: July 14 to 16

WHERE: Valley View Campgrounds, 43263 National Road, Belmont

WHO’S PLAYING: This festival, which started in 2019 after Jamboree in the Hills ended its 40-year run in southeast Ohio, adds a third night of music. The campground plays host to a lineup that includes Dierks Bentley, Chase Rise, Ashley McBryde, Randy Houser and Niko Moon.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: blamefest.com

ALIVE FEST

WHEN: July 14 to 17

WHERE: Atwood Lake Park, 9500 Lakeview Road, Mineral City

WHO’S PLAYING: Several of the biggest names in contemporary Christian music — For King & Country, Skillett, Tobymac, We the Kingdom, Tauren Wells, Danny Gokey — are among 30 acts that will perform over four days at the waterfront park south of Canton.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.alive.org

INKCARCERATION

WHEN: July 15 to 17

WHERE: 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield

WHO’S PLAYING: After moving to September last year, this festival mixing hard rock and tattooing returns to its mid-summer home on the festival schedule. More than 55 bands — including Korn, Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Papa Roach, Lamb of God, Seether, Falling in Reverse and Three Days Grace — and more than 60 tattoo artists will fill the grounds of the former Ohio State Reformatory, which was used for the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” and many believe is haunted.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: inkcarceration.com

CINCINNATI MUSIC

FESTIVAL

WHEN: July 21 to 23

WHERE: Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Cincinnati, and Paul Brown Stadium, 1 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati

WHO’S PLAYING: This year’s festival, which started 60 years ago as the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, spans two venues. Opening night at the Brady Center features Ari Lennox, BJ the Chicago Kid and Arin Ray. When it moves to the stadium for the weekend, it’s Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, Tony! Toni! Tone! and Jonathan Butler on July 22 and Janet Jackson, The O’Jays, Tank, After 7 and Kirk Whalum for the finale.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.cincymusicfestival.com

GATHERING OF

THE JUGGALOS

WHEN: Aug. 3 to 6

WHERE: Legend Valley, 7585 Kindle Road, Thornville

WHO’S PLAYING: Insane Clown Posse’s annual gathering returns to Legend Valley. Most of the lineup is to be announced, but ICP will be performing along with Ouija Macc and Big HooDoo.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: juggalogathering.com

NEON NIGHTS

WHEN: Aug. 12 and 13

WHERE: Clay’s Park Resort, 12951 Patterson St. NW, North Lawrence

WHO’S PLAYING: This is the second country music festival planned at Clay’s Park Resort this summer. It boasts more of an old-school lineup with Alabama, Phil Vassar, Neal McCoy and Jo Dee Messina on Aug. 12 and Hank Williams Jr., Clay Walker, Deana Carter and the Roots & Boots ’90s Electric Throwdown with Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.theneonnights.com.

GRASSFIRE FESTIVAL

WHEN: Aug. 19 to 22

WHERE: Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledge Road, Nelson

WHO’S PLAYING: Nelson Ledges features music lineups throughout the summer usually filled with local and regional acts. New this year is a festival featuring some of the top names in bluegrass from traditionalists to jamgrass acts. Trampled by Turtles, Del McCoury Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band and the Travelin’ McCourys top the lineup.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: nlqp.com

BASH ON THE BAY

COUNTRY MUSIC FEST

WHEN: Aug. 24 and 25

WHERE: Put-in-Bay Airport, 1494 Langram Road, Put-in-Bay

WHO’S PLAYING: Country music returns to the Lake Erie party destination for a rare midweek music festival with Brad Paisley, Jake Owen, Blanco Brown, Paulina Jayne and the Hubie Ashcraft Band opening the two-day event and the Zac Brown Band, Chris Janson, Morgan Evans and David Graham & the Eskimo Brothers closing it.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: bashonthebay.com

WONDERBUS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

WHEN: Aug. 26 to 28

WHERE: The Lawn at CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service), 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus

WHO’S PLAYING: WonderBus adds a third night of music. Headlining the first night will be new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Duran Duran. Fifteen acts will perform on both the second and third days with Lorde, The Lumineers, Coin, Young the Giant, Cautious Clay, James Bay, Max and Beach Bunny featured.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: www.wonderbusfest.com

BREAKAWAY FESTIVAL

WHEN: Aug. 26 to 28

WHERE: Historic Crew Stadium, One Black and Gold Blvd., Columbus

WHO’S PLAYING: Breakaway expands from three to five cities nationwide, but the event got its start in Columbus. Headlining the first day is The Chainsmokers, joined by Griz, Lane 8, Quinn XCII, Slander and more than 20 other acts. The second day bring Gunna, Moneybagg Yo, Cordae, Fivio Foreign, Babyface Ray, Kaash Paige and others to the capital city.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: breakawayfestival.com/venues/ohio/

NELSONVILLE MUSIC

FESTIVAL

WHEN: Sept. 2 to 4

WHERE: Snow Fork Event Center, 5685 Happy Hollow Road, Nelsonville

WHO’S PLAYING: This long-running southern Ohio music festival has a new home but the same unique mix of indie, alternative and Americana artists. There’s an emphasis on female artists and band that include women with Japanese Breakfast, Angel Olsen, Lucinda Williams, Yo La Tengo, Neko Case, Nubya Garcia, La Luz, Madi Diaz and Adia Victoria among the 30-plus acts performing over three days.

TICKETS / MORE INFORMATION: nelsonvillefest.org