List of music festivals
A list of music festivals around the world.
Africa
Malawi
Morocco
Namibia
Kenya
South Africa
Asia
China
- Beijing Pop Festival, Beijing
- Clockenflap, Hong Kong
- Midi Modern Music Festival, Beijing
- Modern Sky Festival, Beijing
India
- The Great Indian October Fest, Bangalore
- NH7 Weekender, Pune
- Ragasthan Desert Music Festival, Thar Desert (Rajasthan)
- Rock Ethos, Bangalore
- Rock 'N India, Bangalore
- Ruhaniyat – The All India Sufi & Mystic Music Festival, Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata-Bangalore-Hyderabad-Chennai-Pune
- Sunburn, Goa
Indonesia
- Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta
- Java Rockin'land Festival, Jakarta
- Soundrenaline, Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
- Baybeats, Singapore
- Mosaic Music Festival, Singapore
- Singfest, Singapore
- St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Singapore
- 1 World Music Festival, Singapore
Sri Lanka
South Korea
- Busan Rock Festival, Busan
- ETPFest, Seoul
- Jisan Valley Rock Festival, Icheon
- Pentaport Rock Festival, Incheon
- Seoul World DJ Festival, Yangpyeong
- Tongyeong International Music Festival, Tongyeong
Taiwan
- Beigang International Music Festival, Beigang
- Hohaiyan Rock Festival, Gongliao
- Spring Scream, Kenting
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Europe
Austria
- Donaufestival, Krems
- Donauinselfest, Vienna
- Frequency Festival, St Polten
- Nova Rock, Nickelsdorf
- Rhapsody!, Vienna
- Snowbombing, Mayrhofen
Belgium
- 10 Days Off, Ghent
- Ars Musica, Brussels
- Dour Festival, Dour
- Folk Dranouter, Dranouter
- Gentse Feesten, Ghent
- Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel
- Groezrock, Meerhout
- I Love Techno, Ghent
- Jazz Middelheim, Antwerp
- Marktrock, Leuven
- Na fir bolg, Vorselaar
- Pukkelpop, Hasselt
- Reggae Geel, Geel
- Rock Werchter, Werchter
- Tomorrowland, Boom
Bulgaria
Croatia
- The Garden festival, Tisno, Zadar
- Hartera, Rijeka
- Hideout festival, Island of Pag
- INmusic festival, Zagreb
- Metalfest Croatia, Zadar
- Outlook festival, Pula
Czech Republic
- Brutal Assault, Jaroměř
- Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava
- Czechtalent Zlín, Zlín
- The International Music Festival of F. L. Vek, Dobruška
- Masters Of Rock, Vizovice
- Obscene Extreme, Trutnov
- Prague Spring International Music Festival, Prague
- Rock for People, Hradec Králové
Denmark
- Aalborg Metal Festival, Aalborg
- Copenhagen Distortion, Copenhagen
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Copenhagen
- Copenhell, Copenhagen
- Metalstone, Copenhagen
- Midtfyns Festival, Ringe
- NorthSide Festival, Århus
- Roskilde festival, Roskilde
- Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg
- SPOT, Århus
- Tønder Festival, Tønder
Estonia
- Estonian Song Festival, Tallinn
- Hard Rock Laager, Vana-Vigala
- Rabarock, Järvakandi
- Viljandi Folk, Viljandi
Finland
- Ankkarock, Vantaa
- DBTL, Turku
- Finnish Metal Expo, Helsinki
- Ilosaarirock, Joensuu
- Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, Oulu
- Jalometalli Winterfest, Oulu
- Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen
- Pori Jazz, Pori
- Provinssirock, Seinäjoki
- Ruisrock, Turku
- Sauna Open Air Metal Festival, Tampere
- Savonlinna Opera Festival, Savonlinna
- Tammerfest, Tampere
- Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, Helsinki
France
- Aix-en-Provence Festival, Aix-en-Provence
- Eurockéennes, Belfort
- Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Lorient
- Hellfest Summer Open Air, Clisson
- La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo
- Main Square Festival, Arras
- Musicalta Festival, Rouffach
- Musilac, Aix-les-bains
- Pitchfork Festival, Paris
- Printemps de Bourges, Bourges
- Rock En Seine, Saint-Cloud
- Soy Festival, Nantes
- Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix
- Villette Sonique, Paris
Germany
- Fusion Festival, Lärz
- Hurricane Festival, Scheeßel
- Mayday, Dortmund
- Melt!, Ferropolis
- M'era Luna Festival, Hildesheim
- Nature One, Kastellaun
- Rock am Ring and Rock im Park
- Splash!, Ferropolis
- SonneMondSterne, Bleilochtalsperre
- Southside Festival
- Summerjam, Köln
- Wacken Open Air
- Wave-Gotik-Treffen
Greece
Hungary
- Balaton Sound, Zamárdi, Lake Balaton
- Ozora Festival Psychedelic Tribal Gathering, Tolna County
- Sziget Festival, Budapest
- VOLT Festival, Sopron
Iceland
Ireland
- Castlepalooza, Tullamore
- Cloughtoberfest, Cloughjordan
- Cois Fharraige, Kilkee
- Electric Picnic, Stradbally
- Garden Party, Athboy
- Harvest Time Blues, Monaghan
- Indiependence, Mitchelstown
- Life Festival, Mullingar
- Lismore Music Festival, Waterford
- Live at the Marquee, Cork
- Midlands, Mullingar
- Oxegen, Naas
- Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin
Italy
- Agglutination Metal Festival, Sant'Arcangelo
- Arezzo Wave, Arezzo
- Dissonanze, Rome
- Evolution Festival, Milan
- Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto
- Festival della canzone italiana, Sanremo
- Folkest, Spilimbergo
- Gods of Metal, Milan
- Heineken Jammin Festival, Venice
- Independent Days Festival, Bologna
- InterHarmony International Music Festival, Arcidosso
- Italia Wave, Livorno
- Netmage, Bologna
- Play It Loud! Festival, Orzinuovi
- Ravello Festival, Ravello
- Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro
- Umbria Jazz, Perugia
Latvia
- Latvian Song and Dance Festival, Riga (~100 000 visitors, day time only)
- Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva (46 000 visitors)
- Zvērā, Lašupe
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Netherlands
- 5 Days Off, Amsterdam
- A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise, Biddinghuizen
- Arrow Rock Festival, Biddinghuizen
- de-Affaire, Nijmegen
- Defqon.1 Festival, Biddinghuizen
- Incubate, Tilburg
- Le Guess Who?, Utrecht
- Masters of Hardcore, Zaandam
- Parkpop, The Hague
- Pinkpop, Landgraaf
- Qlimax, Arnhem
- Sensation, Amsterdam
- State-X, The Hague
Norway
- Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival, Tromsø
- Hole in the Sky, Bergen
- Hove Festival, Tromøy
- MaiJazz, Stavanger
- Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden
- Quart Festival, Kristiansand
- Stavernfestivalen, Stavern
- Storåsfestivalen, Meldal
- Øyafestivalen, Oslo
Poland
- Audioriver, Płock
- Creamfields, Wrocław
- Metalmania, Katowice
- National Festival of Polish Song, Opole
- Off Festival, Katowice
- Open'er Festival, Gdynia
- Orange Warsaw Festival, Warsaw
- Piknik Country, Mrągowo
- Przystanek Woodstock, Kostrzyn nad Odrą
- Sonisphere Festival, Warsaw
- Sopot International Song Festival, Sopot
- Unsound Festival, Krakow
Portugal
- Boom Festival, Idanha-a-Nova
- Festival de Vilar de Mouros, Vilar de Mouros
- Festival Heineken Paredes de Coura, Paredes de Coura
- Festival Sudoeste TMN, Zambujeira do Mar
- Optimus Alive!, Lisbon
- Optimus Primavera Sound, Porto
- Rock in Rio, Lisbon
- Super Bock Super Rock, Lisbon
- Vagos Open Air, Vagos
Romania
- Artmania Festival - Sibiu, Sibiu
- EUROPAfest - Bucureşti, Ilfov
- FânFest - Roșia Montană, Alba
- Festivalul Plai - Timișoara, Timiş
- Fusion Festival - Gura Râului, Sibiu
- Gărâna Jazz Festival - Brebu Nou şi Gărâna, Caraș-Severin
- Ghost Festival - Râșnov, Brașov
- Peninsula (Félsziget) Festival - Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
- Stufstock - Vama Veche, Constanța
- Transilvania International Guitar Festival - Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
Russia
- Afisha Picnic, Moscow, Saint Petersburg
- Empty Hills, Kaluga Oblast
- InProg, Moscow
- Maxidrom, Moscow
- Nashestvie, Moscow Oblast
- Systo Palty, Leningrad Oblast
Serbia
- EXIT, Novi Sad
- Festival of Street Musicians, Novi Sad
- Gitarijada, Zaječar
- Green Fest, Belgrade
- Guča trumpet festival, Guča
- Jelen Pivo Live, Belgrade
- Novi Sad Jazz Festival, Novi Sad
Slovakia
- Bratislava Music Festival, Bratislava
- Bratislava New Generation-Day FM Festival, Bratislava
- Grape music festival, Piešťany
- Košice Music Spring Festival, Košice
- Pohoda, Trenčín
Slovenia
Spain
- 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
- Sónar, Barcelona
- Sonorama, Aranda de Duero, Burgos
- Summercase, Madrid and Barcelona
- Telecogresca, Barcelona
Sweden
- Arvika Festival, Värmland
- Emmaboda
- Hultsfred Festival, Småland
- 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
- Blue Balls Festival, Lucerne
- Caribana Festival, Crans
- Greenfield Festival, Interlaken
- Gurtenfestival, Bern
- Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux
- Nox Illuminata, Basel
- Paléo Festival, Nyon
- Verbier Festival, Verbier
Turkey
- Istanbul International Jazz Festival, Istanbul
- Rock'n Coke, Istanbul
- RockIstanbul, Istanbul
- Sonisphere Festival, Istanbul
Ukraine
- Banderstadt, Volyn' Region
- Chervona Ruta
- Global Gathering, Kiev
- Kazantip
- Kraina Mriy, Kiev
- Moloko Music Festival, Kiev
- Pidkamin, Lviv Region
- Rock Sich, Kiev
- Slavske Rock, Slavske, Lviv Region
- Stare Misto, Lviv
- Zakhid, Lviv Region
United Kingdom
England
- Beautiful Days, Ottery St Mary
- Bloodstock Open Air, Lichfield
- Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge
- Clarence Park Festival, Wakefield
- Creamfields, Daresbury
- Damnation, Leeds
- Download Festival, Castle Donington
- Evolution Festival, Newcastle
- Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Cropredy
- The Glade, Winchester
- Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury
- Global Gathering, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Godiva Festival, Coventry
- Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade, Hebden Bridge
- Hop Farm Festival, Paddock Wood
- Infest, Bradford
- Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight
- Latitude Festival, Suffolk
- Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reading, Leeds
- Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon
- Sonisphere, Knebworth
- St Barnabas Community Fete (Bowstock), Bow, London
- Summer Sundae, Leicester
- Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
- Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
- Underage Festival, London
- V Festival, Weston Park, Hylands Park
- Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London
- Whitby Gothic Weekend, Whitby
- Y Not Festival, Peak District
- iTunes festival, London
Northern Ireland
Scotland
- Rockness, Dores
- T in the Park, Kinross
- Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness
- Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan
Wales
- The Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons
- Gregynog Music Festival, Gregynog
- Hammerfest, Prestatyn
- The Square Festival, Borth
- Wakestock, Abersoch
North America
Canada
- Lilith Fair, a travelling festival
Alberta
- Big Valley Jamboree, Camrose
- Calgary Folk Music Festival, Calgary
- Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Edmonton
- Edmonton Rock Music Festival, Edmonton
British Columbia
- Bella Coola Music Festival, Bella Coola
- Golden Sound Festival, Golden
- Shambhala, West Kootenay
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Vancouver
- Victoria Ska Fest, Victoria
- Virgin Festival, Toronto, Vancouver
Manitoba
- Folklorama, Winnipeg
- Jazz Winnipeg Festival, Winnipeg
- Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition, Winnipeg
- Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg
- Winnipeg Music Festival, Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Ontario
- Big Music Fest, Belleville and Owen Sound
- Burlington's Sound of Music Festival, Burlington
- Capital Hoedown, Ottawa
- Capital Idea!, Ottawa
- Hillside Festival, Guelph
- North by Northeast, Toronto
- Northern Lights Festival Boréal, Sudbury
- Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa
- Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Ottawa
- Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa
- Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa
- Ottawa International Jazz Festival, Ottawa
- WEMF (World Electronic Music Festival), South Algonquin
- Music and Beyond, Ottawa
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
- Eclipse Festival, Sainte-Thérèse-de-la-Gatineau
- Heavy MTL Montreal
- Kinetik Festival, Montreal
- Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, Montreal
- Longueuil International Percussion Festival, Longueuil
- Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal
- MUTEK, Montreal
- Osheaga Festival, Montreal
- Pop Montreal, Montreal
- Quebec City Summer Festival, Quebec City
- Rockfest, Montebello
Dominican Republic
Mexico
- Acafest, Acapulco
- Corona Capital, Mexico City
- Monterrey Metal Fest, Monterrey
- Vive Latino, Mexico City
United States
- Mayhem Festival, a touring music festival
- Ozzfest, a touring music festival
- Warped Tour, a touring music festival
- Electric Daisy Carnival
- Rock the Bells
Alabama
Arkansas
California
- BottleRock Napa, Napa
- Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio
- Extravaganza, Santa Barbara
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco
- High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy
- JazzReggae Festival @ UCLA, Los Angeles
- Long Beach Blues Festival, Long Beach
- Mendocino Music Festival, Mendocino
- Ojai Music Festival, Ojai
- Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, San Francisco
- Reggae on the River, Humboldt County
- Reggae Rising, Humboldt County
- Rock of Ages Festival, Calistoga
- Stagecoach Festival, Indio
- Treasure Island Music Festival, San Francisco
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
- Harvest of Hope Fest, St. Augustine
- Langerado Music Festival, Sunrise
- SunFest, West Palm Beach
- Ultra Music Festival, Miami
Georgia
Illinois
- Intonation Music Festival, Chicago
- Lollapalooza, Chicago
- Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago
- Pygmalion Music Festival, Champaign-Urbana
- Summer Camp Music Festival, Chillicothe
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Bayou Boogaloo, New Orleans
- Essence Music Festival, New Orleans
- Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette
- French Quarter Festival, New Orleans
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans
- Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Boston Early Music Festival, Boston
- Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell
- Provincetown Jazz Festival, Provincetown
- Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Rockport
- World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival, Boston
Michigan
Minnesota
- 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes
- Northern Lights Music Festival, Aurora
- Sonshine Festival, Willmar
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
- Camp Bisco, Albany
- Electric Zoo, New York City
- Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, Trumansburg
- Governors Ball Music Festival, Randall's Island
- The Great Blue Heron Music Festival, Sherman
- Mountain Jam, Hunter Mountain
- Woodstock Festival, Bethel
North Carolina
- Hopscotch Music Festival, Raleigh
- Merlefest, Wilkesboro
- Moogfest, Asheville
- Signal - The Southeast Electronic Music Festival, Chapel Hill/Carrboro
Ohio
- MidPoint Music Festival, Cincinnati
- MusicNOW Festival, Cincinnati
- Rock N Resort Music Festival, North Lawrence
- Rock on the Range, Columbus
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Creation Festival, Mount Union
- Flood City Music Festival, Johnstown
- Musikfest, Bethlehem
- NEARfest, Bethlehem
- Philadelphia Folk Festival, Philadelphia
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Tennessee
- Bonnaroo, Manchester
- Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia
- CMA Music Festival, Nashville
Texas
- Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin
- Free Press Summer Fest, Houston
- Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin
- Never Say Never Festival, Mission
- South by Southwest, Austin
Utah
Virginia
Washington
- Bumbershoot, Seattle
- Creation Festival, Enumclaw
- Decibel Festival, Seattle
- Sasquatch! Music Festival, George
- Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant, Fremont, Seattle
Wisconsin
Oceania
Australia
- Bass in the Grass, Darwin, Northern Territory
- Big Day Out
- Creamfields Australia, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
- Earthcore, Victoria
- Bluesfest, Byron Bay, New South Wales
- 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 Festival, 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
- Laneway Festival, Auckland
- Nambassa, (Waihi, Waikino)
- Parachute Festival, Hamilton
- Rhythm & Vines, Gisborne, New Zealand
- Soundscape (New Zealand festival), Hamilton
South America
Argentina
- Cosquin Rock, Cosquín
- Melodia!, Buenos Aires
- Monsters of Rock, Buenos Aires
- Pepsi Music Festival, Buenos Aires
- Personal fest, Buenos Aires
- Quilmes Rock, Quilmes
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
- Lollapalooza Chile, Santiago de Chile
- Maquinaria Festival, Santiago de Chile
- Mysteryland Chile, Picarquín
- Ultra Music Festival Chile, Santiago de Chile
- Viña del Mar International Song Festival, Viña del Mar
Colombia
Ecuador
References
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External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Music Festival Circuit.
- SoundAndScene.com - The most extensive music festival listings (worldwide)