Breakaway
Breakaway Music Festival is the largest national touring music festival in the United States, founded in Columbus, Ohio in 2013¹ by co-founders Zach Ruben and Adam Lynn through Prime Social Group². The festival has expanded from a single-day hometown event to a multi-day, multi-city touring festival featuring electronic dance music, hip-hop, and pop genres³. Breakaway now operates in 12 cities across the country, bringing globally recognized talent like The Chainsmokers, Zedd, Tiësto, and Marshmello to local markets⁴.
Breakaway
Breakaway Music Festival is the largest national touring music festival in the United States, founded in Columbus, Ohio in 2013¹ by co-founders Zach Ruben and Adam Lynn through Prime Social Group². The festival has expanded from a single-day hometown event to a multi-day, multi-city touring festival featuring electronic dance music, hip-hop, and pop genres³. Breakaway now operates in 12 cities across the country, bringing globally recognized talent like The Chainsmokers, Zedd, Tiësto, and Marshmello to local markets⁴.
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