Festival Announcements is a specialized news subcategory within music industry journalism that focuses on the release of music festival lineups, artist confirmations, venue details, and ticket information. This category serves as a crucial communication channel between festival organizers and audiences, typically running from December through May for summer festivals. Major music publications like JamBase, Billboard, and specialized outlets like MusicFestNews maintain dedicated sections for festival announcements, covering everything from headliner reveals to phase-by-phase lineup drops.