The festival was first held at the Union Market in Washington, D.C,[3] expanding to the 15,000 capacity Yards Park in 2016.[5] The festival moved to Columbia in 2021, and has since been held at the 20,000 capacity Merriweather Post Pavilion.[6] The festival is cited for its support and inclusion of LGBT artists, and women-focused lineups.[7][8][9] In 2024, the inaugural All Things Go New York City was announced to take place in Forest Hills Stadium, the same weekend as the Columbia edition.[10]
In 2017, Foster the People, Betty Who, SABA, and Young Thug were featured at the festival.[11] Its 2018 edition featured an all-women lineup, curated by Maggie Rogers[12] and British singer, LPX (Lizzy Plapinger),[13] and headlined by Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish, and Carly Rae Jepsen.[14] Plapinger commented on how the festival was an opportunity to improve the gender imbalance.[13]The Women's March partnered on the event[15] and facilitated a discussion around female inequality.[13] In 2019, the All Things Go Fall Classic dedicated a day of the festival to female performers. The female-focused nonprofit, She is the Music, was a supporting partner.[16]
^Børns was slated to headline on October 7th, however he was dropped from the lineup following allegations of sexual misconduct.
^Rachel Chinouriri was supposed to perform at the festival but cancelled due to financial constraints. She was replaced by Infinity Song, who were originally scheduled to perform on Sunday, September 29.
^Chappell Roan was supposed to perform but cancelled due to mental health reasons. She was replaced by MUNA, who had headlined the previous day in New York.
^Julien Baker & Torres were originally slated to perform but cancelled their tour due to health reasons. They were replaced by Wild Rivers.
