| Mayhaw Music Festival | Cottonwood | AL | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddler’s Festival | Goleta | CA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass | Spruce Pine | NC | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Birdfest & Bluegrass | Ridgefield | WA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention | Athens | AL | United States | October | Old-time fiddle music, bluegrass, and traditional folk |
| Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival | Eureka Springs | AR | United States | October | Bluegrass, Jam |
| FORM Arcosanti Festival | Arcosanti | AZ | United States | October | Alternative, Electronic, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock |
| The Huck Finn Jubilee | Ontario | CA | United States | October | Bluegrass, with workshops, competitions, and performances |
| Huck Finn Jubilee | San Dimas | CA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | San Francisco | CA | United States | October | Bluegrass, with some Americana, Folk, and Roots influences |
| Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival | Pensacola Beach | FL | United States | October | Singer-Songwriter, Americana, folk |
| Kauai Folk Festival | Lihue, Kauai | HI | United States | October | Singer-Songwriter, Americana, folk |
| Country Calling | Ocean City | MD | United States | October | Country |
| Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival | Oriental | NC | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival | Pittsboro | NC | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Reggae Rise Up Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | United States | October | Reggae |
| Off Beat Music Festival | Reno | NV | United States | October | Indie |
| OKC Roots Music Festival | Oklahoma City | OK | United States | October | Americana, roots, rock, blues, and folk, featuring singer-songwriter artists. |
| Rock the Locks | Umatilla | OR | United States | October | Rock, Country, Blues |
| 3 Sisters Festival | Chattanooga | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Uncle Dave Macon Days | Murfreesboro | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Big Bend Bluegrass Festival | Alpine | TX | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Austin City Limits | Austin | TX | United States | October | Bluegrass, Electronic, Alternative, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock |
| Redwest Festival | Salt Lake City | UT | United States | October | Country |
| Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival | Huntsville | AL | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festival | Maggie Valley | NC | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Peacemaker Festival | Fort Smith | AR | United States | October | Country |
| California WorldFest | Grass Valley | CA | United States | October | Folk, Jam, Reggae |
| Joshua Tree Festival Fall | Joshua Tree | CA | United States | October | Jam, Rock |
| CBA Fall Campout | Lodi | CA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Rebels & Renegades Festival | Monterey | CA | United States | October | Folk, Jam, Country |
| Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival | Plymouth | CA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| FreeFall Bluegrass Festival | Vail Village | CO | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Suwannee Roots Revival | Live Oak | FL | United States | October | Americana, Roots Music, Jam Bands, Bluegrass, Folk |
| Wire & Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival | Alpharetta | GA | United States | October | Singer-Songwriting |
| Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que Music Fest | Evans | GA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Moonshiner’s Ball | Mount Vernon | KY | United States | October | Bluegrass, Jam, Rock |
| The Ramble Festival | Darlington | MD | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Reevestock | Elkin | NC | United States | October | Folk, Jam |
| Oklahoma’s International Bluegrass Festival | Guthrie | OK | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Riverfront Revival | Charleston | SC | United States | October | Bluegrass, Country, Jam |
| Fall for Greenville | Greenville | SC | United States | October | Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Folk R&B, Rock |
| CaveFest | Pelham | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass, Americana, Jam |
| Kerrville Folk Festival | Kerrville | TX | United States | October | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. Features a unique format with multiple stages and extended duration, offering a wide range of artists. |
| Blue Highway Fest | Big Stone Gap | VA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Bellingham Exit | Bellingham | WA | United States | October | Bluegrass, Hip Hop, Indie |
| Valley Bluegrass Festival | Clarkston | WA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| GoldenSky Country Festival | Sacramento | CA | United States | October | Country |
| Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival | Rehoboth Beach | DE | United States | October | Jazz, with a focus on smooth jazz and R&B |
| III Points | Miami | FL | United States | October | Alternative, Electronic, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock |
| Blast on the Bay Songwriting Festival | Port St. Joe | FL | United States | October | Singer-Songwriter, country, Americana |
| Bluegrass Island Music Festival | Manteo | NC | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Philly Music Fest | Philadelphia | PA | United States | October | Alternative, Americana, Folk, Hip Hop, Indie, Pop, Punk, Rock |
| Greenville Country Music Fest | Greenville | SC | United States | October | Country |
| Wild West Songwriters Festival | Deadwood | SD | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Dripping Springs Songwriting Festival | Dripping Springs | TX | United States | October | Singer-Songwriting |
| Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival | Farmers Branch | TX | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Stapleton Bluegrass Festival | Stapleton | AL | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Lone Cedar Acres Bluegrass Festival | Pittsville | MD | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Smokey Mountains Bluegrass Festival | Waynesville | NC | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Charleston Beer Festival | Charleston | SC | United States | October | Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country Funk |
| Salmon Lake Park Bluegrass Festival | Grapeland | TX | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Blue Ridge Folklife Festival | Ferrum | VA | United States | October | Bluegrass |
| Headin’ Home Fest | Swainsboro | GA | United States | October | Bluegrass, with a focus on family-friendly atmosphere and camping |
| Dandridge Music on the Town | Dandridge | TN | United States | October | Bluegrass |
