Music festival

Music festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria, picturing both the main stage and the camping grounds on the farm behind

A music festival is a community event oriented towards live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, or locality of musicians, or holiday. Some festivals are focused on women’s music.

They are commonly held outdoors, with tents or roofed temporary stages for the performers. Often music festivals host other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, dance, crafts, performance art, and social or cultural activities. At music festivals associated with charitable causes, there may be information about social or political issues. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval. Some, including many rock festivals, are held only once.

Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific charitable cause. Another type of music festival is the educative type, organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement.

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  1 Ancient
  


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  2 Music education
  


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  3 Festivals around the world
  


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  4 Historic music festivals
  


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  5 Current music festivals
  
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    5.1 Africa
    
  
  
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    5.2 Asia
    
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      5.2.1 China
      
    
    
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      5.2.2 Hong Kong
      
    
    
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      5.2.3 India
      
    
    
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      5.2.4 Indonesia
      
    
    
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      5.2.5 Israel
      
    
    
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      5.2.6 Japan
      
    
    
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      5.2.7 Lebanon
      
    
    
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      5.2.8 Malaysia
      
    
    
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      5.2.9 Nepal
      
    
    
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      5.2.10 Philippines
      
    
    
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      5.2.11 Singapore
      
    
    
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      5.2.12 South Korea
      
    
    
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      5.2.13 Sri Lanka
      
    
    
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      5.2.14 Taiwan
      
    
    
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      5.2.15 Thailand
      
    
    
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      5.2.16 United Arab Emirates
      
    
    
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      5.2.17 Vietnam
      
    
    
  
  
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    5.3 Europe
    
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      5.3.1 Austria
      
    
    
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      5.3.2 Belgium
      
    
    
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      5.3.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
      
    
    
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      5.3.4 Bulgaria
      
    
    
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      5.3.5 Croatia
      
    
    
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      5.3.6 Czech Republic
      
    
    
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      5.3.7 Denmark
      
    
    
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      5.3.8 Estonia
      
    
    
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      5.3.9 Finland
      
    
    
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      5.3.10 France
      
    
    
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      5.3.11 Germany
      
    
    
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      5.3.12 Greece
      
    
    
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      5.3.13 Hungary
      
    
    
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      5.3.14 Iceland
      
    
    
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      5.3.15 Ireland
      
    
    
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      5.3.16 Italy
      
    
    
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      5.3.17 Latvia
      
    
    
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      5.3.18 Lithuania
      
    
    
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      5.3.19 Luxembourg
      
    
    
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      5.3.20 Macedonia
      
    
    
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      5.3.21 Malta
      
    
    
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      5.3.22 Netherlands
      
    
    
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      5.3.23 Norway
      
    
    
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      5.3.24 Poland
      
    
    
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      5.3.25 Portugal
      
    
    
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      5.3.26 Puerto Rico
      
    
    
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      5.3.27 Romania
      
    
    
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      5.3.28 Russia
      
    
    
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      5.3.29 Serbia
      
    
    
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      5.3.30 Slovakia
      
    
    
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      5.3.31 Slovenia
      
    
    
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      5.3.32 Spain
      
    
    
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      5.3.33 Sweden
      
    
    
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      5.3.34 Switzerland
      
    
    
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      5.3.35 Turkey
      
    
    
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      5.3.36 Ukraine
      
    
    
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      5.3.37 United Kingdom
      
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        5.3.37.1 England
        
      
      
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        5.3.37.2 Northern Ireland
        
      
      
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        5.3.37.3 Scotland
        
      
      
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        5.3.37.4 Wales
        
      
      
    
    
  
  
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    5.4 Oceania
    
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      5.4.1 Australia
      
    
    
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      5.4.2 New Zealand
      
    
    
  
  
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    5.5 South America
    
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      5.5.1 Argentina
      
    
    
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      5.5.2 Bolivia
      
    
    
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      5.5.3 Brazil
      
    
    
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      5.5.4 Chile
      
    
    
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      5.5.5 Colombia
      
    
    
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      5.5.6 Ecuador
      
    
    
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      5.5.7 Paraguay
      
    
    
  
  


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  6 References
  

Ancient

Leigo Järvemuusika 2007

The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known.^[1] During the Middle Ages, festivals were often held as competitions.

Music education

Another type of music festival is the music education type, often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces or songs in front of an audience which includes competitors, family and friends, and members of the community, along with one or more adjudicators or judges. These adjudicators, who may be music teachers, professors, or professional performers, provide verbal and written feedback to each performer or group. The adjudicator may be someone whom they might never meet in any other way, as is the case when an adjudicator from
another city is brought in to judge. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit or ranking, and some may win trophies or even scholarships. The competitive element is often played down, however, as the important aspect is that participants can learn from one another. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public; for a few of the top performers, they provide a pathway to further professional study of music in a college, university or conservatory.

Festivals around the world

Youth attend Przystanek Woodstock festival of rock music, Poland, 2011

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's 11-day event, Summerfest, promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival", a title certified by the Guinness World Records and has been held since 1999. Operating annually since 1968, the festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts.^[2][3] The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock in 2014 drew 750,000^[4] thus becoming the largest open air annual festival in Europe and the second largest in the world. In comparison, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, attracts about 135,000 spectators each year.^[5]Glastonbury Festival has a capacity of about 275,000 spectators, but has "fallow years" roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands,^[6] though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually^{[citation needed]} since 1719.

Historic music festivals

Selected historically notable festivals

Festival name		Location	Years	Details
Fiera della Frecagnola		Italy	1450–present	Based on old folk tradition
Annaberger Kät		Germany	1520–present	Old folk festival
Three Choirs Festival		England	1719–present	Early choral festival
Tyagaraja Aradhana		India	1846–present	Early Carnatic music festival
Leeds Festival		England	1858–1985	Early classical festival
Estonian Song Festival		Estonia	1869–present	One of the largest amateur choral events in the world - Takes place normally every 5 years with 30,000 performers
Latvian Song and Dance Festival		Latvia	1873–present	Early folk music festival - Takes place normally every 5 years with 30,000 performers
Þjóðhátíð		Iceland	1874–present	Early folk music festival
Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan		India	1875–present	Early Indian classical music festival
Long Plain First Nation Annual Pow-wow		Canada	1876–present	Government-sanctioned pow wow
Nordic Music Days	(many)	Europe	1888–present	Festival for new Nordic music
Royal National Mòd		Scotland	1892–present	National Celtic mod
Ravinia Festival		Illinois	1904–present	Oldest outdoor classical festival in US
Glastonbury		England	1914–25	Early classical festival
Donaueschingen Festival		Germany	1921–present	Early experimental festival
Newport Jazz Festival		Rhode Island	1954–60, 1962–present	Early jazz festival, later added rock and other styles
Reading and Leeds Festivals		England	1961–present	Early rock/blues festival
Philadelphia Folk Festival		Pennsylvania	1962–present	Early folk festival, later added other styles
American Folk Blues Festival	(many)	Europe	1962–1985	Introduced US blues circuit to Europe
Jazz Bilzen		Belgium	1965-1981	First festival in Europe combining jazz and pop
Shiraz Arts Festival		Iran	1967–1977	Diverse international genres
Woodstock		New York	1969	Culturally notable event
Ichthus Music Festival		Kentucky	1970–present	Early Christian music festival
Roskilde festival		Denmark	1971–Present	Largest music festival in Northern Europe, non-profit
Smile Jamaica Concert		Jamaica	1974	Early reggae festival
International Computer Music Conference	(many)	Worldwide	1974	Early electronic music festival
Heatwave		Canada	1980	Important event for new wave and punk
Spring Rhythms. Tbilisi-80		Soviet Union	1980	First official rock festival in the Soviet Union
Antilliaanse Feesten		Belgium	1983–present	Largest Caribbean Dance Music Festival
Donauinselfest		Vienna	1984–present	Largest music festival in the world, free entry (~3 mill)
Rock in Rio		Brazil	1985–present	1.5 million people attended the first event
Rendez-vous Houston		Texas	1986	Largest ticketed event in North America (1 to 1.5 mill)
Moscow Music Peace Festival		Russia	1989	Important event for glam metal
Love Parade		Germany	1989-2010	Massive early technoparade
Wacken Open Air		Germany	1990–present	Large metal showcase
Big Day Out		Australia	1992–2014	Multiple stages and genres
Sziget		Hungary	1993–present	Large Woodstock style event
CzechTek		Czech Republic	1994-2006	Large teknival closed by police
Przystanek Woodstock		Poland	1995–present	Ticket-free festival with crowds up to 625,000
Vans Warped Tour		United States	1995–present	Punk rock showcase
Fuji Rock Festival		Japan	1997–present	In 2005, more than 100,000 people attended
Nashestvie		Russia	1999-	One of the largest Russian rock open-air festivals
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival		California	1999–present	In 2014 had 579,000 attendees over six days
Exit Festival		Serbia	2000–present	Exit 2006 had 22 stages
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival		Tennessee	2002–present	Annual attendance of 85,000-120,000
Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto		Canada	2003	Largest outdoor ticketed event in Canada (~half a mill.)
Live 8	(many)	Many	2005	Ten simultaneous benefit concerts in eight countries
Positivus Festival		Latvia	2007-Present	Largest and most popular of music festivals in the three Baltic States
Live Earth	(many)	Worldwide	2007	Widely broadcast worldwide
Milege World Music Festival		Uganda	2010–Present	Biggest music festival in Africa
Colour Day Festival		Greece	2015–Present	Biggest music festival in Greece
Faine Misto Festival		Ukraine	2013–Present	Music festival in Ukraine
Atlas Weekend		Ukraine	2015–Present	Biggest music festival in Ukraine[7]

Current music festivals

The following are selected music festivals that are recurring as of 2015. Some sections may also have links to related lists of music festivals by country.

Contents
Africa · Asia · Europe · North America · Oceania · South America

Africa

Malawi

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  Lake of Stars Music Festival, Lake Malawi
  

Morocco

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  Mawazine, Rabat
  

Namibia

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  Windhoek Metal Fest, Windhoek
  

South Africa

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  Oppikoppi, Northam
  


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  Splashy Fen, Underberg
  


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  Ultra South Africa, Johannesburg/Cape Town
  

Uganda

• Kampala Capital City Authority (KACCA) Festival * Laba Festival of the Arts


• Milege World Music Festival


• Bayimba Festival


• Pearl Rhythm Festival


• Nyege Nyege

Asia

Contents
Bangladesh · China · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Israel · Japan · Lebanon · Malaysia · Nepal · Philippines · Singapore · Sri Lanka · South Korea · Taiwan · United Arab Emirates · Vietnam

• ABU Radio Song Festival


• ABU TV Song Festival




China




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  Beijing Pop Festival, Beijing
  


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  Midi Modern Music Festival, Beijing


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  Modern Sky Festival, Beijing




Hong Kong




• Clockenflap


India






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  The Great Indian October Fest, Bangalore
  


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  Hornbill Festival, Kohima
  


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  Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
  


• Music in the Hills


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  NH7 Weekender, Pune
  


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  Pulse, New Delhi
  


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  Rock Ethos, Bangalore


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  Rock 'n India, Bangalore


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  Ruhaniyat – The All India Sufi & Mystic Music Festival, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune


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  Saarang (IIT Madras), Chennai


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  Sunburn Festival, Goa
  


• Tyagaraja Aradhana






Indonesia




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  Hammersonic Festival, Jakarta


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  Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta


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  Rock In Solo, Solo
  


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  Sunny Side Up Tropical Festival, Bali
  


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  Ultra Beach Bali, Bali


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  We The Fest, Jakarta


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  Djakarta Warehouse Project, Jakarta




Israel




• Jerusalem International Oud Festival


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  Red Sea Jazz Festival, Eilat
  




Japan




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  Concert on the Rock, Nakatsu
  


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  Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba
  


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  Summer Sonic Festival, Chiba, Osaka
  




Lebanon




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  Beirut Nights, Beirut
  


Malaysia




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  Future Music Festival Asia, Kuala Lumpur
  


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  Rainforest World Music Festival, Kuching
  




Nepal




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  Fête de la Musique, Kathmandu
  


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  Himalayan Blues Festival, Kathmandu


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  Jazzmandu, Kathmandu




Philippines




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  7107 International Music Festival, Clark, Pampanga
  


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  Ati-Atihan Festival, Kalibo
  


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  MassKara Festival, Bacolod
  


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  Pulp Summer Slam, Manila


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  Sinulog Festival, Cebu
  


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  Wanderland Music and Arts Festival, Makati or Muntinlupa
  




Singapore




• Baybeats


• Mosaic Music Festival


• Singfest


• St Jerome's Laneway Festival


• Ultra Singapore


• ZoukOut




South Korea




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  Busan Rock Festival, Busan
  


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  ETPFest, Seoul
  


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  Jisan Valley Rock Festival, Icheon
  


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  Pentaport Rock Festival, Incheon
  


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  Seoul World DJ Festival, Yangpyeong
  


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  Tongyeong International Music Festival, Tongyeong
  


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  Ultra Korea, Seoul
  




Sri Lanka




• Fête de la Musique


• SAGA




Taiwan




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  Beigang International Music Festival, Beigang
  


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  Hohaiyan Rock Festival, Gongliao
  


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  Spring Scream, Kenting
  


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  Taichung Jazz Festival, Taichung
  




Thailand




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  Wonderfruit, Pattaya
  


United Arab Emirates




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  Dubai Desert Rock Festival, Dubai
  


Vietnam




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  Coca-Cola SoundFest, Ho Chi Minh City
  


Europe





Contents
Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · United Kingdom · England ·

• Eurovision Song Contest


• Junior Eurovision Song Contest


• Turkvision Song Contest


• Bala Turkvision Song Contest




Austria




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  Donaufestival, Krems
  


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  Donauinselfest, Vienna
  


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  Frequency Festival, Sankt Pölten
  


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  Grafenegg Festival, Grafenegg
  


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  Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, Innsbruck
  


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  Nova Rock, Nickelsdorf
  


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  Salzburg Festival, Salzburg
  


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  Snowbombing, Mayrhofen
  


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  Styriarte, Graz
  


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  Vienna Spring Festival, Vienna
  


• Wien Modern




Belgium






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  Ten Days Off festival, Ghent
  


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  Antilliaanse Feesten,^[8]Hoogstraten
  


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  Ars Musica, Brussels
  


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  Couleur Café, Brussels
  


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  Crammerock, Stekene
  


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  Dour Festival, Dour
  


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  Folk Dranouter, Dranouter
  


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  Gentse Feesten, Ghent
  


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  Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel
  


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  Groezrock, Meerhout
  


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  I Love Techno, Ghent
  


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  Jazz Middelheim, Antwerp
  


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  Laundry Day,^[9]Antwerp
  


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  Leffingeleuren, Leffinge
  


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  Les Ardentes, Liège
  


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  Marktrock, Leuven
  


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  Na fir bolg, Vorselaar
  


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  Pukkelpop, Hasselt
  


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  Reggae Geel, Geel
  


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  Rock Werchter, Werchter
  


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  Tomorrowland, Boom
  






Bosnia and Herzegovina




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  BiH Color Festival, Brčko
  


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  Demofest, Banja Luka
  


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  Festival 84, Jahorina
  


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  Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Sarajevo
  


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  Rastok, Jelah
  


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  Sarajevo International Guitar Festival, Sarajevo
  


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  Sarajevo Chamber Music Festival, Sarajevo
  


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  Sonemus Fest, Sarajevo
  




Bulgaria




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  Kavarna Rock Fest, Kavarna
  


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  March Music Days, Rousse
  


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  Spirit of Burgas, Burgas
  




Croatia




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  The Garden festival, Tisno, Zadar
  


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  Hartera, Rijeka
  


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  Hideout festival, Pag
  


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  INmusic festival, Zagreb
  


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  Metalfest Croatia, Zadar
  


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  Outlook festival, Pula
  


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  Ultra Europe, Split and Hvar
  


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  Sea Star Festival, Umag
  




Czech Republic




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  Brutal Assault, Jaroměř
  


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  Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava
  


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  Czechtalent Zlín, Zlín
  


• CzechTek


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  The International Music Festival of F. L. Vek, Dobruška
  


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  Masters Of Rock, Vizovice
  


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  Mighty Sounds, Tábor
  


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  Prague Spring International Music Festival, Prague
  


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  Rock for People, Hradec Králové
  




Denmark






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  Copenhagen Distortion, Copenhagen
  


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  Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Copenhagen


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  Copenhell, Copenhagen


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  Midtfyns Festival, Ringe
  


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  NorthSide Festival, Århus
  


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  Roskilde festival, Roskilde
  


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  Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg
  


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  SPOT, Århus


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  Tinderbox, Odense
  


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  Tønder Festival, Tønder
  






Estonia




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  Estonian Song Festival, Tallinn
  


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  Hard Rock Laager, Vana-Vigala
  


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  Rabarock, Järvakandi
  


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  Viljandi Folk, Viljandi
  


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  Weekend Festival Baltic, Pärnu
  


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  Birgitta Festival, Tallinn
  


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  Sweet Spot Festival, Tallinn
  










Finland






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  Ankkarock, Vantaa
  


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  DBTL, Turku
  


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  Finnish Metal Expo, Helsinki
  


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  Ilosaarirock, Joensuu
  


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  Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, Oulu
  


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  Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen
  


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  Maata Näkyvissä, Turku


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  Pori Jazz, Pori
  


• 
  Provinssirock, Seinäjoki
  


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  Ruisrock, Turku


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  Sauna Open Air Metal Festival, Tampere
  


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  Savonlinna Opera Festival, Savonlinna
  


• Tammerfest, Tampere
  


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  Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, Helsinki


• 
  Weekend Festival, Helsinki






France






• 
  Aix-en-Provence Festival, Aix-en-Provence
  


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  Eurockéennes, Belfort
  


• 
  Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Lorient
  


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  Garorock, Marmande
  


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  Hellfest Summer Open Air, Clisson
  


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  La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo
  


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  Main Square Festival, Arras
  


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  Musicalta Festival, Rouffach
  


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  Musilac, Aix-les-bains
  


• 
  Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon
  


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  Printemps de Bourges, Bourges
  


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  Rock En Seine, Saint-Cloud
  


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  Solidays, Paris
  


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  Soy Festival, Nantes
  


• 
  Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix
  


• 
  Villette Sonique, Paris






Germany






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  Berlin Festival, Berlin
  


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  Fusion Festival, Lärz
  


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  Haldern Pop, Haldern
  


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  Hurricane Festival, Scheeßel
  


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  InterHarmony International Music Festival, Sulzbach-Rosenberg
  


• 
  JazzFest Berlin, Berlin
  


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  Mayday, Dortmund
  


• 
  M'era Luna Festival, Hildesheim
  


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  Melt! Festival, Gräfenhainichen
  


• 
  Nature One, Kastellaun
  


• Rock am Ring and Rock im Park


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  SonneMondSterne, Bleilochtalsperre


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  Southside Festival, Tuttlingen
  


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  Splash, Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen
  


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  Summerjam, Köln
  


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  Wacken Open Air, Wacken
  


• Wave-Gotik-Treffen






Greece




• 
  Colour Day Festival, Athens
  


• 
  Plisskën Festival, Athens
  


• 
  Rockwave Festival, Malakasa
  




Hungary




• 
  Balaton Sound,^[10]Zamárdi (Lake Balaton)


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  Miskolc Opera Festival, Miskolc
  


• 
  Ozora Festival Psychedelic Tribal Gathering, Ozora
  


• 
  Sziget Festival,^[11][12]Budapest
  




Iceland




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  Eistnaflug, Neskaupstaður
  


• 
  Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavík
  


• 
  Þjóðhátíð, Heimaey
  


• 
  secret solstice, Reykjavík




Ireland






• 
  Castlepalooza, Tullamore
  


• 
  Cloughtoberfest, Cloughjordan
  


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  Cois Fharraige, Kilkee
  


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  Electric Picnic, Stradbally
  


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  Garden Party, Athboy
  


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  Harvest Time Blues, Monaghan
  


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  Indiependence, Mitchelstown
  


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  Life Festival, Mullingar
  


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  Lismore Music Festival, Waterford
  


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  Live at the Marquee, Cork
  


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  Midlands, Mullingar
  


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  Oxegen, Naas
  


• 
  Slane Concert, Slane Castle
  


• 
  Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin
  






Italy






• 
  Agglutination Metal Festival, Sant'Arcangelo
  


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  Arezzo Wave, Arezzo
  


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  Dissonanze, Rome


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  Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto
  


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  Festival della canzone italiana, Sanremo
  


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  Folkest, Spilimbergo
  


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  Gods of Metal, Milan
  


• 
  Heineken Jammin Festival, Venice
  


• 
  Independent Days Festival, Bologna
  


• 
  InterHarmony International Music Festival, Acqui Terme
  


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  Italia Wave, Livorno
  


• 
  Netmage, Bologna
  


• 
  Play It Loud! Festival, Orzinuovi
  


• 
  Ravello Festival, Ravello
  


• 
  Rock in Roma, Rome


• 
  Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro
  


• 
  Umbria Jazz, Perugia
  






Latvia




• 
  Latvian Song and Dance Festival, Riga (~100 000 visitors, takes place once in five years)


• 
  Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva (46 000 visitors)


• 
  Saulkrasti Jazz Festival, Saulkrasti
  




Lithuania




• 
  Kaziuko mugė, Vilnius
  


• 
  Kilkim Žaibu, Varniai
  


• 
  Tundra, Zarasai
  




Luxembourg




• 
  Open Air Field, Lintgen
  


• 
  Rock um Knuedler, Luxembourg
  




Macedonia




• 
  Ohrid Fest, Ohrid
  


• 
  Ohrid summer Festival, Ohrid


• Skopje Fest


• Skopje Jazz Festival




Malta




• 
  Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija (1960–2013)


• Isle of MTV


• Creamfields


• L-Għanja tal-Poplu


• 
  Malta Jazz Festival (1990–present)


• 
  Malta Song for Europe (known also as Malta Eurovision)


• Valletta International Baroque Festival




Netherlands






• 
  5 Days Off, Amsterdam
  


• 
  Arrow Rock Festival, Biddinghuizen
  


• 
  de-Affaire, Nijmegen
  


• 
  Defqon.1 Festival, Biddinghuizen
  


• 
  Incubate, Tilburg
  


• 
  Le Guess Who?, Utrecht
  


• 
  Lowlands, Biddinghuizen
  


• 
  Masters of Hardcore, Zaandam
  


• 
  Parkpop, The Hague
  


• 
  Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf
  


• 
  Qlimax, Arnhem
  


• 
  Sensation, Amsterdam
  


• 
  A State of Trance Festival, Utrecht
  


• 
  State-X, The Hague
  






Norway






• Bergen International Festival


• 
  Bergenfest,^[13]Bergen
  


• 
  Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival, Tromsø
  


• 
  Canal Street, Arendal
  


• 
  Hole in the Sky, Bergen
  


• 
  Hove Festival, Tromøya
  


• 
  Ice Music Festival, Geilo
  


• 
  Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Kongsberg
  


• 
  MaiJazz, Stavanger
  


• 
  Moldejazz, Molde
  


• 
  Nattjazz, Bergen
  


• 
  Nordlysfestivalen, Tromsø
  


• 
  Norwegian Wood,^[14]Oslo
  


• 
  Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden
  


• 
  Polarjazz, Longyearbyen
  


• 
  Quart Festival, Kristiansand
  


• 
  Sildajazz, Haugesund
  


• 
  Stavernfestivalen, Stavern
  


• 
  Storåsfestivalen, Meldal
  


• 
  Trondheim Jazz Festival, Trondheim
  


• 
  Øyafestivalen, Oslo
  






Poland






• 
  Coke Live Music Festival, Kraków
  


• 
  Creamfields, Wrocław
  


• 
  Mayday, Katowice
  


• 
  Metalmania, Katowice
  


• 
  National Festival of Polish Song, Opole
  


• 
  Off Festival, Katowice
  


• 
  Open'er Festival, Gdynia
  


• 
  Orange Warsaw Festival, Warsaw
  


• 
  Piknik Country, Mrągowo
  


• 
  Sonisphere Festival, Warsaw
  


• 
  Sopot International Song Festival, Sopot
  


• 
  Unsound Festival, Krakow
  


• 
  Woodstock Festival Poland, Kostrzyn
  






Portugal






• 
  Boom Festival, Idanha-a-Nova
  


• 
  Festival de Vilar de Mouros, Vilar de Mouros
  


• 
  NOS Alive!, Lisbon
  


• 
  NOS Primavera Sound, Porto
  


• 
  Rock in Rio, Lisbon
  


• 
  Sudoeste Festival, Zambujeira do Mar
  


• 
  Super Bock Super Rock, Meco
  


• 
  Vagos Open Air, Vagos
  


• 
  Vodafone Paredes de Coura, Paredes de Coura
  


• 
  Festa do Avante, Seixal
  


• 
  Queima das Fitas, Coimbra, Porto
  


• 
  Festa das Latas, Coimbra
  






Puerto Rico




• Casals Festival


Romania




• 
  Artmania Festival – Sibiu, Sibiu
  


• 
  Electric Castle Festival – Cluj-Napoca, Bontida
  


• 
  EUROPAfest – Bucureşti, Ilfov
  


• 
  Gărâna Jazz Festival – Brebu Nou şi Gărâna, Caraș-Severin
  


• 
  Peninsula (Félsziget) Festival – Târgu Mureș, Mureș
  


• 
  Untold Festival - Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County
  




Russia




• 
  Afisha Picnic, Moscow, Saint Petersburg
  


• 
  Empty Hills, Kaluga Oblast
  


• 
  InProg, Moscow


• Intervision Song Contest


• 
  Maxidrom, Moscow


• 
  Nashestvie, Moscow Oblast
  


• 
  Systo Palty, Leningrad Oblast
  


• 
  Tuborg GreenFest, Moscow, Saint Petersburg
  




Serbia




• 
  Arsenal Fest, Kragujevac
  


• 
  Belgrade Beer Fest, Belgrade
  


• 
  EXIT, Novi Sad
  


• 
  Gitarijada Rock Festival, Zaječar
  


• 
  Guča trumpet festival, Guča
  


• 
  Nišville Jazz Festival, Niš
  




Slovakia




• 
  Bratislava Music Festival, Bratislava
  


• 
  Bratislava New Generation-Day FM Festival, Bratislava
  


• 
  Grape music festival, Piešťany
  


• 
  Košice Music Spring Festival, Košice
  


• 
  Pohoda, Trenčín
  




Slovenia




• 
  Festival Lent, Maribor
  


• 
  Metaldays, Tolmin
  




Spain






• 
  Benicàssim^[15]


• 
  Bilbao Live Festival, Bilbao
  


• 
  Creamfields Andalucía, El Ejido
  


• 
  Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, Benicàssim, Castelló
  


• 
  Interceltic Festival of Avilés, Asturias
  


• 
  Monegros, Desierto de los Monegros, Huesca
  


• 
  Primavera Sound, Barcelona
  


• 
  Rock in Rio, Madrid
  


• 
  Sónar, Barcelona
  


• 
  Sonorama, Aranda de Duero, Burgos
  


• 
  Summercase, Madrid and Barcelona
  


• 
  Telecogresca, Barcelona
  






Sweden






• 
  Arvika Festival, Värmland
  


• 
  Bråvalla festival, Norrköping
  


• 
  Hultsfred Festival, Småland
  


• 
  Knarrholmen^[15]


• 
  Metaltown Festival, Gothenburg
  


• 
  Peace & Love, Borlänge
  


• 
  Siesta!, Hässleholm
  


• 
  Storsjöyran, Östersund
  


• 
  Sweden Rock Festival, Norje
  


• 
  Uppsala Reggae Festival, Uppsala
  


• 
  Way Out West, Gothenburg
  


• 
  Where the Action Is, Stockholm
  






Switzerland






• 
  Avo Session Basel, Basel
  


• 
  Balelec Festival, Lausanne
  


• 
  Caribana Festival, Crans
  


• 
  GAIA Music Festival, Oberhofen
  


• 
  Greenfield Festival, Interlaken
  


• 
  Gurtenfestival, Bern
  


• 
  Lucerne Festival, Lucerne
  


• 
  Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux
  


• 
  Nox Illuminata, Basel


• 
  Paléo Festival, Nyon
  


• 
  Frauenfeld Openair, Thurgau
  


• 
  Verbier Festival, Verbier
  






Turkey




• 
  Istanbul International Jazz Festival, Istanbul
  


• 
  Istanbul International Music Festival, Istanbul


• 
  İzmir European Jazz Festival, İzmir
  


• 
  Mersin International Music Festival, Mersin
  


• 
  Neon International Psychedelic Music & Art Festival, Bursa
  


• 
  RockIstanbul, Istanbul


• 
  Rock'n Coke, Istanbul


• 
  Sonisphere Festival, Istanbul




Ukraine






• 
  Atlas Weekend, Kiev


• 
  UPark Festival, Kiev


• 
  Banderstadt, Volyn Region
  


• Chervona Ruta


• Crimea Music Fest


• 
  Global Gathering, Kiev
  


• Gogolfest


• Kazantip


• 
  Kraina Mriy, Kiev


• Kyiv Music Fest


• 
  Moloko Music Festival, Kiev


• 
  Pidkamin, Lviv Region
  


• 
  Rock Sich, Kiev


• 
  Slavske Rock, Slavske, Lviv Region


• 
  Stare Misto Reck Fest, Lviv
  


• Trypilske kolo


• 
  Zakhid, Lviv Region






United Kingdom






England






• 
  6 Music Festival, various locations


• 
  Apple Music Festival, London
  


• 
  Beautiful Days, Ottery St Mary
  


Beardy Folk Festival www.beardyfolkfestival.co.uk



• 
  Bestival, Isle of Wight
  


• 
  Bloodstock Open Air, Lichfield
  


• 
  Boomtown Fair, Hampshire
  


• 
  British Summer Time, London
  


• 
  Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge
  


• 
  Creamfields, Daresbury
  


• 
  Download Festival, Castle Donington
  


• 
  Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Cropredy
  


• 
  Field Day, London
  


• 
  Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury
  


• 
  Godiva Festival, Coventry
  


• 
  The Great Escape, Brighton
  


• 
  Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight
  


• 
  Kendal Calling, Cumbria
  


• 
  Latitude Festival, Suffolk
  


• 
  Parklife, Manchester
  


• 
  Radio 1's Big Weekend, various locations


• 
  Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reading and Leeds
  


• 
  Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon
  


• 
  Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth
  


• 
  Sonisphere, Knebworth
  


• 
  Sound City, Liverpool
  


• 
  Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
  


• 
  Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
  


• 
  V Festival, Weston Park, Hylands Park
  


• 
  Whitby Gothic Weekend, Whitby
  


• 
  Wireless Festival, London
  


• 
  Y Not Festival, Peak District
  






Northern Ireland




• 
  Belsonic, Belfast
  


• 
  PlanetLove, Antrim
  


• 
  Soma Festival, Castlewellan, County Down
  




Scotland




• 
  Rockness, Dores
  


• 
  T in the Park, Kinross
  


• 
  Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness
  


• 
  Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan
  


• 
  Killin Music Festival, Perthshire
  




Wales




• 
  Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Beacons
  


• 
  The Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons


• 
  Gregynog Music Festival, Gregynog
  


• 
  Hammerfest, Hafan y Mor
  


• 
  The Square Festival, Borth
  


• 
  Sŵn, Cardiff
  


• 
  Wakestock, Abersoch
  










Oceania






Australia






• 
  Bass in the Grass, Darwin, Northern Territory
  


• Big Day Out


• 
  Bluesfest, Byron Bay, New South Wales
  


• 
  Creamfields Australia, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
  


• 
  Earthcore, Victoria
  


• 
  Easterfest, Toowoomba
  


• 
  Falls Festival, Lorne, Victoria, Marion Bay, Tasmania
  


• 
  Field Day, Sydney


• 
  Future Music Festival Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
  


• 
  Groovin' the Moo, Touring


• 
  Nannup Music Festival, Nannup, Western Australia
  


• 
  Rock-It, Perth, Western Australia
  


• 
  Soundwave, Melbourne, Victoria Brisbane, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia Perth, Sydney, New South Wales
  


• 
  Splendour in the Grass, Woodford, Queensland
  


• 
  Stereosonic, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
  


• 
  Tamworth Country Music Festival, Tamworth, New South Wales
  


• 
  Village Fair, Bathurst, New South Wales
  


• 
  West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Fremantle, Western Australia
  


• 
  Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, Queensland
  






New Zealand




• 
  Big Day Out, Auckland
  


• 
  Homegrown Music Festival, Wellington
  


• 
  Laneway Festival, Auckland


• 
  Nambassa, Waihi, Waikino
  


• 
  Rhythm & Vines, Gisborne
  


• 
  Soundscape, Hamilton
  




South America






Argentina




• 
  Cosquin Rock, Cosquín
  


• 
  Creamfields BA, Buenos Aires
  


• 
  Lollapalooza, San Isidro
  


• 
  Monsters of Rock, Buenos Aires


• 
  Pepsi Music Festival, Buenos Aires


• 
  Personal fest, Buenos Aires


• 
  Quilmes Rock, Quilmes
  




Bolivia




• 
  Bach Festival, Cochabamba
  


Brazil




• 
  Lollapalooza, São Paulo
  


• 
  Monsters of Rock, São Paulo


• 
  Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro
  


• 
  SWU Music & Arts, Paulínia
  


• 
  Tomorrowland, Itu
  




Chile




• 
  Life in Color, Santiago
  


• 
  Lollapalooza Chile, Santiago


• 
  Maquinaria Festival, Santiago


• Woodstaco Festival, Parral


• 
  Mysteryland, Picarquín
  


• 
  Sensation, Santiago


• 
  Ultra Chile, Santiago or Viña del Mar
  


• 
  Viña del Mar International Song Festival, Viña del Mar




Colombia




• 
  Nem-Catacoa Festival, Bogotá
  


• 
  Rock al parque, Bogotá
  


• Estereo Picnic, Bogotá




Ecuador




• 
  Quito Fest, Quito
  


Paraguay




• 
  Asunciónico, Asunción
  


• 
  Life in Color, Asunción
  


• 
  Reggae Fest, Asunción
  


• 
  Road to Ultra, Asunción
  


• 
  Ypacaraí Festival, Ypacaraí
  




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