Follow your tribe

This year’s festival season has it all—dirt-twirling campouts, hipster happenings, bourgeoisie VIP parties—and from May to September there are tribes of all stripes gathering somewhere between Humboldt County and Monterey. Here’s our annual guide to the summer festivals of Nor Cal:

Emissions Festival: May 19-22, Belden. Bass music fest featuring: The Pharcyde, DJ Numark, Lunice, many more. Tickets: $250. emissionsfestival.com

Bottlerock: May 26-28, Napa Valley. Music and culinary performers include: The Roots, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Modest Mouse, Martha Stewart, Roy Choi, Jose Andres, more. Sold out—tickets available on secondary market only (Stubhub, etc.).

Strawberry Music Festival: May 25-29, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Featuring: Lucinda Williams, Richard Thompson, Elephant Revival, Marcia Ball, more. Tickets: $60-$95 (single day) to $255-$325 (two- to four-day passes, camping included). www.strawberrymusic.com

Live 105’s BFD: June 10, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Featuring: Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix, Cold War Kids, more. Tickets: $37.50-$125. www.live105.cbslocal.com/show/bfd

Huichica Music Festival: June 9-10, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma. Featuring: Beachwood Sparks, Allah Las, Cass McCombs & Dan Horne, more. Tickets: $40-$65 (single day) to $95 (two days). www.huichica.com

Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival: June 15-18, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Featuring: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, more. Tickets: $35-$60 (one day, no camping) to $130-$155 (four days, camping included). www.fathersdayfestival.com

Monterey International Pop Festival: June 16-18, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey. The fest’s 50th anniversary, featuring: Father John Misty, Norah Jones, Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band, Jack Johnson, more. Tickets: $105 (single day) to $295 (three day). www.montereypopfestival50.com

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival: June 16-18, Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville. Featuring: Barrington Levy, Third World, Tarrus Riley, Gentleman, more. Tickets: $70-$85 (single day) to $185 (three days). Camping: $90 per car. www.snwmf.com

Kate Wolf Music Festival: June 22-25, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Featuring: John Prine, Bruce Cockburn, Carrie Rodriguez, Paul Thorn Band, Sarah Lee Guthrie, more. Tickets: $70-$105 (single day) to $210-$300 (two to four days, with camping). Parking extra. www.katewolfmusicfestival.com

ID10T Festival: June 24-25, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Music and comedy performers include: Weezer, Chris Hardwick, Animal Collective, Car Seat Headrest, Demetri Martin, more. Tickets: $65-$99.50. www.id10tfest.com

Sacred Movement: June 22-25, Lake Concow Campground, Concow. Featuring: Healing artists; music by Capleton, Jelly Bread, Mystic Roots, Wolfthump, Black Fong, more. Tickets: $35-$40 (single day) and $90 (three days). www.facebook.com/sacredmovementmusicfestival

High Sierra Music Festival: June 29-July 2, Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Featuring: Ween, Trey Anastasio Band, Andrew Bird, Galactic, Gov’t Mule, more. Tickets: $275.75 for four-day passes, with camping. Parking extra. www.highsierramusic.com

Burger Boogaloo: July 1-2, Mosswood Park, Oakland. Featuring: Iggy Pop, John Waters, Red Kross, X, Buzzcocks, Guitar Wolf, more. Tickets: $69-$99 (single day) and $129 (two day). www.burgerboogaloo.com

California WorldFest: July 13-16, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Featuring: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tommy Emmanuel, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Joe Craven & The Sometimers, Hannah Jane Kile, more. Tickets: $40-$65 (one day) to $115-$170 (two to four days). Camping extra. www.worldfest.net

Northern Nights: July 14-16, Cook’s Valley Campground, Mendocino/Humboldt. Featuring: Living Legends, Cherub, Big Wild, more. Tickets: $229 (three days). Camping extra. www.northernnights.org

Guitarfish Music Festival: July 27-30, Cisco Grove Campground & RV Park, Cisco Grove. Featuring: The Main Squeeze, Katdelic, Vieux Farka Touré, Liberation Movement, more. Tickets: $50-$90 (single day) to $170 (four days). Camping included, parking extra. www.guitarfishfestival.com

Vans Warped Tour: Aug. 4, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Featuring: T.S.O.L., Sick of It All, Dance Gavin Dance, GWAR, more. Tickets: $42-$53. www.vanswarpedtour.com

Reggae on the River: Aug. 3-6, French’s Camp, Garberville. Featuring: Slightly Stoopid, Junior Kelly, Sly & Robbie with Marcia Griffiths, Mystic Roots Band, more. Tickets: $200-$250 (three to four days, with camping). www.reggaeontheriver.com

Outside Lands: Aug. 11-13, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Featuring: Metallica, The Who, Lorde, A Tribe Called Quest, Queens of the Stone Age, more. Tickets: $375 (three days). www.sfoutsidelands.com

For the Funk of It: Aug. 11-13, Belden. Featuring: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Vokab Kompany, Mojo Green, Hi Strangeness, more. Tickets: $140 (three days). Camping free; parking extra. www.ftffest.com

Chico World Music Festival: Sept. 9, Chico State. Featuring: TBA. Free. www.chicoperformances.com