A guide to the summer's major multi-genre music festivals

TORONTO -- For music fans, summer means the arrival of the harvest.

The North American map is increasingly crowded with star-studded music festivals, filling almost every weekend of the season with eclectic lineups of marquee acts.

But when it comes down to it, there's little to separate the music marathons other than the fine print -- and there's a good chance that wherever you end up, you'll see Run the Jewels.

If your loyalty remains unassigned, here is a rundown of some of the summer's biggest multi-genre festivals:

Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts, July 31 - Aug. 2, Montreal
Headliners: Florence + the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys
CanCon: Patrick Watson, Caribou, A Tribe Called Red, Arkells, Alvvays, Bahamas, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Viet Cong, and more
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Weezer, Nas, Ben Harper, Thurston Moore
Distance from a major airport: 25 kilometres, YUL
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: Yes

Ottawa Bluesfest, July 8-19, Ottawa
Headliners: Kanye West, Nas, Iggy Azalea, Keith Urban
CanCon: The Tragically Hip, Hedley, Bobby Bazini, Kira Isabella, Simple Plan, Johnny Reid, Marianas Trench, Alvvays, Francesco Yates, Arkells, Blue Rodeo, Philip Sayce, Operators, Purity Ring, and more
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Weird Al Yankovic, Tea Party, Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, De La Soul
Distance from a major airport: 15 kilometres, YOW

Le Festival d'ete de Quebec, July 9-19, Quebec City
Headliners: The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Nickelback, Keith Urban
CanCon: Patrick Watson, Bobby Bazini, the Tragically Hip, Colin James, Lights, Valerie Carpentier, Owen Pallett, Galaxie, Luc de Larochelliere, Patrice Michaud, and more
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Primus, De La Soul
Distance from a major airport: 20 kilometres, YQB
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: Yes

Governors Ball Music Festival, June 5-7, New York
Headliners: Drake, Deadmau5, the Black Keys
CanCon: Chromeo, A-Trak, Death From Above 1979, Kiesza
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Weird Al Yankovic, Noel Gallagher's Flying Birds
Distance from a major airport: 25 kilometres, JFK
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: No

WayHome Music & Arts, July 24-26, Oro-Medonte, Ont.
Headliners: Neil Young, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J
CanCon: The Sheepdogs, Hey Rosetta!, The Rural Alberta Advantage, July Talk, Timber Timbre, Metz, Alvvays, Yukon Blonde, and more
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Sloan
Distance from a major airport: 105 kilometres, YYZ
Camping: Yes
Run the Jewels: Yes

Bonnaroo, June 11-14, Manchester, Tenn.
Headliners: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Kendrick Lamar
CanCon: Caribou, Mac DeMarco, Tanya Tagaq, Bahamas
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Belle & Sebastian, Ben Folds
Distance from a major airport: 100 kilometres, BNA
Camping: Yes
Run the Jewels: Yes

Firefly Music Festival, June 18-21, Dover, Del.
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, the Killers
CanCon: Bahamas, Hey Rosetta!
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Snoop Dogg, Sublime with Rome
Distance from a major airport: 110 kilometres, PHL
Camping: Yes
Run the Jewels: Yes

Summerfest, June 24 - July 5, Milwaukee
Headliners: Rolling Stones, Kendrick Lamar, Keith Urban
CanCon: New Pornographers, Sloan
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Toad the Wet Sprocket, Jane's Addiction
Distance from a major airport: 15 kilometres, MKE
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: No
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: Yes

Pemberton Music Festival, July 16-19 in Pemberton, B.C.
Headliners: Kendrick Lamar, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Tiesto
CanCon: Billy Talent, Sam Roberts Band, Chromeo, PartyNextDoor, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, Tobias Jesso Jr., Ryan Hemsworth, July Talk, BadBadNotGood, and more
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Weezer, Jane's Addiction, De La Soul
Distance from a major airport: 165 kilometres, YVR
Camping: Yes
Run the Jewels: Yes

Lollapalooza, July 31-Aug. 2, Chicago
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Metallica
CanCon: The Weeknd, Death From Above 1979, BadBadNotGood
'90s Nostalgia Fix: n/a
Distance from a major airport: 20 kilometres, MDW
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: No

Outside Lands Festival, Aug. 7-9, San Francisco
Headliners: Elton John, Mumford & Sons, the Black Keys, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar
CanCon: Caribou, Mac DeMarco, Alvvays, Metz
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Ben Harper
Distance from a major airport: 30 kilometres, SFO
Camping: No
Run the Jewels: No

Squamish Valley Music Festival, Aug. 7-9, Squamish, B.C.
Headliners: Mumford and Sons, Drake, Sam Smith
CanCon: Arkells, Death From Above 1979, Bahamas, A-Trak, k-os, Joel Plaskett, Whitehorse, Alvvays, and more
'90s Nostalgia Fix: n/a
Distance from a major airport: 80 kilometres, YVR
Camping: Yes
Run the Jewels: No

Sasquatch!, May 23-25, George, Wash.
Headliners: Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant
CanCon: Chromeo, New Pornographers, Kiesza, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, Alvvays, Will Butler, Said the Whale
'90s Nostalgia Fix: Sleater-Kinney
Distance from a major airport: 250 kilometres, SEA; 450 kilometres, YVR
Camping: Yes
Run the Jewels: Yes