Sabrina Carpenter (L) and Zach Bryan are two of the many headliners playing festivals in 2025. Spring is in the air. The sun is shining (sort of), the birds are chirping and, after a dreary winter, festival season is finally in full swing. And, sure, you know the biggies like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and When We Were Young.

From music stars to concertgoers, Day One kicked off to a booming start and for some, getting there was half the fun.

From memoirs by rockers such as Kathleen Hanna to oral histories documenting Lollapalooza, these books will put you at the barricade for the biggest acts in music. Plus, we catch up with the Best Bookstore in Palm Springs.