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Lists of music festivals in: A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ...
Europe Europe's biggest music festival is the Donauinselfest in Vienna. In 2005, approximately 3 million people visited this open air event.[1] The Donauinselfest (German for Danube Island Festival) is a festival which takes place annually on the Donauinsel in Vienna, Austria. ...
For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...
Austria The Nova Rock Festival, also just Nova Rock, is a music festival that will take place for the first time this year, from Thursday, the 9th, till Sunday, the 10th of June. ...
Belgium Rock Werchter is a music festival in the village of Werchter in Belgium. ...
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival taking place near Hasselt, Belgium. ...
Graspop Metal Meeting is a metal festival in Dessel, Belgium that has taken place each year since 1996. ...
Groezrock is an annual music festival that takes place in Gestel, near Meerhout, Belgium. ...
Bulgaria - South-East European Music Еvent (SeeMe), Sofia
This article is about the capital of Bulgaria. ...
Czech Republic , Country Region Little District Parts 16 - Moravská Ostrava a PÅ™Ãvoz - Hošťálkovice - Hrabová - Ostrava-Jih - Krásné Pole - Lhotka - Mariánské Hory a Hulváky - Martinov - Michálkovice - Nová BÄ›lá - Nová Ves - PetÅ™kovice - Plesná - Polanka nad Odrou - Poruba - Proskovice Center Masarykovo námÄ›stà - elevation 260 m...
Fock for People (Rock 4 People) is one of the biggest rock festivals held annualy in The Czech Republic. ...
Masters of Rock is a big heavy metal festival in Europe. ...
Vizovice (German: ) is a town with about 4598 inhabitants in the ZlÃn District, Czech Republic. ...
Denmark
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This article is about the town in Denmark. ...
Skanderborg is a municipality in central Denmark, in the county of Aarhus, on the peninsula of Jutland. ...
Skive is a city in the Limfjord region of the county of Viborg in Denmark. ...
Finland Ankkarock is a Finnish rock and metal festival held annually in Korso, Vantaa, in the Greater Helsinki area. ...
Founded 1974 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Greater Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 243 km² 240,84 km² ranked 316th Population - Density - Rank 190 058 (2007) 790. ...
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Founded 1868 Country Finland Province Western Finland Region Southern Ostrobothnia Sub-region Seinäjoki Area 603 km² Population - Density 36,419 (Dec 31, 2005) 60 inh. ...
Ruisrock is a rock festival held annually on the island of Ruissalo in Turku, Finland. ...
For the traditional Turkish folk songs, see Türkü. Location of Turku in Northern Europe Location of Turku in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku sub-region Government - Mayor Mikko Pukkinen Area - City 306. ...
Dimmu Borgir onstage at Tuska 2005. ...
Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area - Total 187. ...
France The Festival Interceltique de Lorient (fr) or Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant (br) was founded in Lorient, Brittany in 1971. ...
The Rock en Seine festival is a two or three-day festival, held at the Saint-Clouds park ( Domaine National de Saint-Cloud) just outside Paris, inside the garden design by Le Nôtre. ...
The Eurockéennes de Belfort is one of Frances largest rock music festivals. ...
Hellfest Summer Open Air is an extreme music festival held annually in Clisson (France) since 2006. ...
Germany
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The annual club transmediale festival is a music and visual arts event held in Berlin, Germany. ...
Force Attack is a music festival, which is organized once a year on the last July weekend on a large meadow in Behnkenhagen in close proximity to Rostock. ...
The Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that takes place in Scheeßel near Bremen, Germany, usually every June. ...
For the 1929 film, see The Love Parade. ...
The Mera Luna Festival is one of the most important events of the gothic or wave scene in Europe. ...
For the beer, see Oktoberfestbier. ...
Green stage at the Southside-Festival 2005 in Neuhausen ob Eck The Hives Singer Howlin Pelle Almqvist at the Southside Festival 2004 The Southside Festival, also just Southside, is a music festival that takes place near Tuttlingen, southern Germany, usually every June. ...
For the German town, see Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein. ...
Wave-Gotik-Treffen (German das Treffen means meeting) is an annual festival for music and arts in Leipzig, Germany. ...
Ragnarök Festival is a pagan metal festival held annually in Germany since 2004 founded by Ivo Raab. ...
With Full Force is a metal, hardcore and punk festival held annually in Germany since 1994. ...
Map of Germany showing Balve Balve is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Qlimax is an annual Dance Event, held at the Gelredome, in Arnheim, Netherlands. ...
Hungary - Sziget in Hajógyári-sziget, Budapest
History: (Timeline and Samples) Genres Classical - Folk - Hardcore - Hip hop - Opera - Operett - Pop - Reggea - Rock - Wedding pop - Wedding rock Organisations Mahasz Awards Golden Giraffe Charts MAHASZ TOP 40 album, MAHASZ Kislemez TOP 10, Dance TOP 40 Festivals Sziget, Mayday, Táncháztalálkozó, Miskolc Opera Festival Media Radio Petőfi...
Iceland Iceland Airwaves is an annual music festival held in ReykjavÃk, Iceland on the third weekend of October. ...
Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area - City 274. ...
Ireland Castlepalooza is an annual Irish independent music festival, the latest of which is due to take place at Charleville Castle (described as being situated in Irelands most ancient primordial oak woods) in Tullamore, County Offaly over the 2007 August Bank Holiday weekend (4 and 5). ...
Cois Fharraige is a three-day Irish surfing and music festival scheduled to be held in Kilkee, County Clare from September 7 - 9 2007. ...
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// In 2006, Download Festival Ireland hosted a 2-day event in Dublin at the RDS showgrounds. ...
Electric Picnic is an annual music festival which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The Féile Festival (also known as The Trip to Tipp) was an Irish music festival that was the forerunner of Witnness and Oxegen. ...
The Harvest Time Blues Festival, the Monaghan Rhythm and Blues Festival, is often referred to as the most pretigious and established blues festival in Ireland[1]. It is also seen as one of the great innovations in Ireland’s calender of niche musical events. ...
Indie-pendence is an annual Irish indie-rock music festival, the 2007 edition of which is due to take place at New Square in Mitchelstown, County Cork over the 2007 August Bank Holiday weekend (Friday 3 and Monday 6). ...
For the album by Dream Theater, see Live at the Marquee. ...
Midlands is a music festival due to be held on the gounds of Belvedere House, Mullingar, on Saturday 26th and Sunday 29th July 2007. ...
Oxegen is an annual music festival, held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken International. ...
Tennents ViTal is music festival originally held in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
Witnness was a music festival sponsored by Guinness which ran in the Republic of Ireland from 2000 to 2003. ...
Italy Reggio Calabria (officially Reggio di Calabria, Rìggiu in Calabrian dialect, Righi in Greek-Calabrian), is the largest and the oldest city in Calabria, Italy, dating back to the 8th century BC (see history below). ...
Reggio Calabria (officially Reggio di Calabria, Rìggiu in Calabrian dialect, Righi in Greek-Calabrian), is the largest and the oldest city in Calabria, Italy, dating back to the 8th century BC (see history below). ...
Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ...
For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ...
Independent Days Festival is a famous Italian festival that takes place every September in Bologna. ...
For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ...
For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ...
For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ...
Castelfranco Emilia is a town in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. ...
Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ...
Porretta Terme is a town in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ...
Rototom Sunsplash is the biggest european reggae festival, it takes place every summer at Osoppo, in the province of Udine. ...
Osoppo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km northwest of Udine. ...
Isola del Liri is an Italian town in Lazio, Frosinone. ...
For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ...
The Festival della canzone italiana (in English: Italian song festival) is a popular Italian song contest running since 1951 and held annually in the city of Sanremo. ...
San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants and lies on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in northwestern Italy. ...
Mantua (in Italian Mantova) is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ...
For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ...
Assago is a town and commune in the province of Milan, in the northern Italy region of Lombardy. ...
Tradate is a town located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. ...
Cremona is a city in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left shore of the Po river in the middle of the Pianura padana (Po valley). ...
The Rossini Opera Festival (frequently referred to among musicians as the Pesaro Festival) is a festival held in August of each year in Pesaro, Italy, the birthplace of the opera composer Gioacchino Rossini The Festival was established in 1980 for giving performances of Rossinis operas and to give to...
Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. ...
Torino redirects here. ...
Carpino, a small village of the Italian Gargano region, has tied its name to the rebirth of the traditional popular music of Gargano as an artistic value to preserve and study. ...
Carales redirects here. ...
Arezzo Wave is a famous Italian festival that takes place every July in Arezzo since 1987. ...
Arezzo (Latin Arretium) is an old city in central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. ...
Livorno (archaic English: ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ...
Cathedral of Santa Maria dellAssunta in Spoleto The Festival dei due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds) is an annual summer festival in the city of Spoleto, Italy. ...
Spoleto (Latin: Spoletium), 42°44′ N 12°44′ E, an ancient town in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria, at 385 meters (1391 ft) above sea-level on a foothill of the Apennines. ...
The Umbria Jazz Festival is one of the most important venues for Jazz in Europe and has been held annually since 1973, usually in July, in the city of Perugia, Italy. ...
Location of Perugia in Italy Coordinates: , Country Region Province Province of Perugia Government - Mayor Renato Locchi Area - City 449 km² (1,165 sq mi) Elevation 493 m (1,617 ft) Population (July 2006)[1] - City 161,390 - Density 359/km² (929. ...
For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ...
Latvia - Baltic Beach Party in Liepāja
- Fontaine Festival in Liepāja
- Liepājas Dzintars in Liepāja
- PositivusAB in Salacgrīva
LiepÄja (IPA: , ) is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea and the administrative center of LiepÄja district. ...
Lithuania
Netherlands The entrance to the Lowlands festival ground in 2007. ...
Arrow Rock Festival is a rockfestival that takes place on a yearly basis in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands. ...
Pinkpop Festival or Pinkpop in short, is an annual rock festival held at Landgraaf, Netherlands. ...
Thunderdome is a series of Hardcore techno and Gabber music parties from The Netherlands. ...
Sensation logo Sensation Black is an annual dance event featuring mainly hardcore music where all attendees dress in black. ...
Sensation logo Sensation White is an annual dancing event, held in the Amsterdam Arena every first Saturday of July since 2000. ...
For non-computer uses of dominate, see domination and submission, dominator culture, The Dominator (Dominik Hasek) or global domination. ...
The Masters of Hardcore logo Masters of Hardcore is the currently biggest and most well-known indie gabber music record label. ...
Reset also known as fixing is a generic concept in the financial market, meaning the determination and recording of a reference rate, usually in order to calculate the settlement value of a periodic payment schedule between two parties. ...
Norway Hole in the Sky is a metal festival located in Bergen, Norway. ...
County District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2007) Gunnar Bakke (Frp) Official language form Neutral[1] Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ...
Hove Festival (norwegian name: Hovefestivalen) is a music festival held on the island Tromøy outside of Arendal in southern Norway. ...
Tromøy is an island outside the Norwegian town Arendal. ...
Storåsfestivalen is a three-day (First year only two-day) annual music festival. ...
County Sør-Trøndelag District Orkdalen Municipality NO-1636 Administrative centre Meldal Mayor (2003) Arne L. Haugen [pronounced HOW-gən] (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 181 612 km² 592 km² 0. ...
The Quart Festival is a yearly rock/pop/rap festival that takes place in Kristiansand, Norway in the beginning of July. ...
County District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Per Sigurd Sørensen(H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ...
Øyafestivalen is an annual Norwegian music festival held in Middelalderparken (lit. ...
This article is about the capital of Norway. ...
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Poland The Opener Festival, commonly called Heineken Opener Festival in the name of its main sponsor, is a contemporary music festival held in Gdynia, Poland. ...
Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ...
Portugal Paredes de Coura Festival is a rock festival that happens every year in August at Praia do Tabuão in Paredes de Coura, Portugal. ...
Super Bock Super Rock is a rock festival created in 1994 and that has attracted many stars since that time. ...
For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...
It has been suggested that Festival Sudoeste TMN be merged into this article or section. ...
Zambujeira do Mar is small fishing village on the Portuguese coast, a civil parish of Odemira municipality, in the Alentejo region. ...
For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...
Queen at Rock in Rio (1985) Rock in Rio is a series of rock festivals held in Brazil and later in Portugal. ...
For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...
Romania Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area - City 228 km² (88 sq mi) - Metro 238 km² (91. ...
Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area - City 228 km² (88 sq mi) - Metro 238 km² (91. ...
County MureÅŸ County Status County capital Mayor Dorin Florea, Democratic Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 149,577 Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ...
Map of Romania showing Cluj_Napoca Cluj_Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár, German: Klausenburg, Latin: Claudiopolis), the seat of Cluj county, is one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in Romania. ...
Stufstock is a rock music festival that has taken place each year since 2003 in Vama Veche, Dobrogea, Romania, to protest against bad quality music (i. ...
Vama Veche is a commune in Romania on the Black Sea coast, near the border with Bulgaria. ...
Serbia EXIT (also known as State of EXIT) is an annual summer music festival in Petrovaradin fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. ...
For other uses, see Novi Sad (disambiguation). ...
Slovakia - Hodokvas[3] in Piešťany
- Pohoda in Trenčín
- Topfest[4] in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
- Wilsonic Festival in Bratislava
Piešťany (German: Pistyan, Hungarian: Pöstyén) is a spa town in western Slovakia located on the Váh river. ...
Current logo Pohoda festival is an open-air summer music festival in Slovakia, first organized in 1997 in TrenÄÃn. ...
TrenÄÃn (Hungarian: Trencsén, German: Trentschin, Latin: Laugaricio) is a town in western Slovakia (close to the Czech border) at the Váh river. ...
Nové Mesto nad Váhom (-Slovak, German: Neustadt an der Waag / Neustadtl, Hungarian: Vágújhely) is a town in the TrenÄÃn Region of Slovakia. ...
Wilsonic is an advanced music festival, held annually in Bratislava, Slovakia. ...
, Nickname: Beauty on the Danube Country Slovakia Region Districts Rivers Elevation 134 m (440 ft) Coordinates , Highest point DevÃnska Kobyla - elevation 514 m (1,686 ft) Lowest point Danube River - elevation 126 m (413 ft) Area 367. ...
Spain The Bilbao Live Festival is a rock and pop music festival that takes place in the summer in Bilbao, Spain, from the year 2006 on if it continues as expected. ...
Creamfields is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. ...
El Ejido El Ejido is a little town in santiago. ...
The FIB or Festival Internacional de Benicà ssim (Benicà ssim International Festival) is a famous music festival held in Benicà ssim (Spain). ...
Alburquerque is a small village in the province of Badajoz, Spain. ...
Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian has special status Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 10th 10,604 km² 2. ...
Estrella Damm Primavera Sound Festival is an event that takes place in Barcelona, Spain, usually between May and June. ...
Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...
Sónar Logo Sónar is a three day annual music festival held in Barcelona, Spain. ...
Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...
Summercase is a two-day music festival held simultaneously in Barcelona and Madrid. ...
This article is about the Spanish capital. ...
Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...
For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ...
Sweden Hultsfred Festival (Swedish: Hultsfredsfestivalen) is an annual music festival held in Hultsfred, Sweden. ...
is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ...
Arvika Festival (Swedish: Arvikafestivalen) is an annual music festival held in Arvika, Sweden. ...
â–¶(?) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...
Uppsala Reggae Festival is the largest reggae festival in Scandinavia. ...
Borlänge is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. ...
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Lindesberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ...
Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg listen? ) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...
Where the Action Is was a music-based variety show which aired on television in the United States during the 1960s. ...
For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ...
// Storsjöyran, or just Yran (literal meaning: The Great Lake Giddy Festival) is an annual Swedish musical event going back to the early sixties. ...
Östersund City hall Östersund is a city northern central Sweden. ...
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 1992. ...
Emmaboda is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. ...
// Storsjöyran, or just Yran (literal meaning: The Great Lake Giddy Festival) is an annual Swedish musical event going back to the early sixties. ...
Östersund City hall Östersund is a city northern central Sweden. ...
Switzerland - Avo Session, Basel
- Bad Bonn Kilbi, Düdingen
- Blue Balls Festival, Lucerne
- Caribana Festival, Crans / Nyon
- Greenfield Festival, Interlaken
- Gurtenfestival, Bern
- Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux
- Moon And Stars, Locarno
- OpenAir St.Gallen, St.Gallen
- Open Air Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld
- Open Air Gampel, Gampel
- Paléo Festival, Nyon
- Rock Oz'Arènes, Avenches
- Stone Hill Festival, Alterswil
For other uses, see Basel (disambiguation). ...
Düdingen (French: ) is a municipality in the district of Sense, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. ...
The Blue Balls Festival is an annual music festival held in Lucerne, Switzerland. ...
For other uses, see Lucerne (disambiguation). ...
The Caribana Festival in Crans-près-Céligny started in 1990 and continues today as an opportunity for people in Switzerland to have a lakeside music event. ...
Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. ...
Population 5,700 (December 2006) - Density 1,295 /km² (3,355 /sq. ...
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...
Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...
The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland. ...
For other uses, see Montreux (disambiguation). ...
Location within Switzerland Locarno is a city located on Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. ...
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Location within Switzerland Frauenfeld is the capital of the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. ...
Gampel is a municipality in the district of Leuk, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. ...
Paléo Festival de Nyon - 2005. ...
Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. ...
Avenches is a commune in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, seat of the district with the same name. ...
Alterswil is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. ...
Turkey -
More than 100 festivals are held in Turkey every year. ...
Poster of Barışarock 2006. ...
The Rockn Coke logo. ...
Location of Istanbul on the Bosphorus Strait, Turkey Coordinates: , Country Turkey Region Province Istanbul Founded 667 BC as Byzantium Roman/Byzantine period AD 330 as Nova Roma (original name given in 330 and used during Constantines reign) and later Constantinople (following Constantines death in 337) Ottoman period 1453...
The Istanbul International Jazz Festival, formerly Istanbul Festival, (Turkish: Uluslararası İstanbul Caz Festivali) is a cultural event held every July in Istanbul, Turkey. ...
United Kingdom
 A view of the Main stage at Download Festival 2005 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 190 KB) Summary Main stage at Download festival, 2005. ...
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Native Australian performers at the festival Aberdeen International Youth Festival is the worlds leading Festival of Youth Arts, and one of Scotland’s major international cultural events. ...
All Tomorrows Parties logo projected at festival. ...
The Bestival is a music festival on the Isle of Wight. ...
The Cambridge folk festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. ...
The Connect Music Festival is a new music festival that takes place at Inveraray Castle at Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. ...
Creamfields is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. ...
The Download Festival is a three day music festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England: Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest). ...
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The Edinburgh International Festival is a festival of performing arts that takes place in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, over three weeks from around the middle of August. ...
The Glade is an electronic dance music festival which originally started out as a stage at Glastonbury Festival. ...
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the largest[1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ...
Global Gathering is a music festival which takes place each July at Long Marston Airfield, Near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. ...
A bagpipe band from Mid Argyll walk along Market Jew Street The Golowan Festival is held in Penzance during June each year. ...
The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place annually on the Isle of Wight, England. ...
A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ...
Radio 1s Big Weekend (previously known as One Big Weekend) is a music festival run by BBC Radio 1. ...
Leeds Festival redirects here. ...
The main stage of the 2005 festival. ...
T in the Park is a major music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994. ...
For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival For the Australian spin-off, see V Festival (Australia) The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in...
. The Wakestock Action Sports and Music Festival is a wakeboarding contest and Canada’s largest action sports and music festival. ...
North America
Canada The Festival du Voyageur (literally translated as Festival of the Traveller) is an annual 10-day winter festival which takes place in St. ...
Folklorama is an event that runs for two weeks each August in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Folkorama, the longest running multi-cultural event in the world, allows guests to sample exquisite cuisine and celebrate the culture and ethnic heritage of people from more than 60 countries who have made Winnipeg their...
Winnipeg Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...
Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that featured female musicians; it ran from 1997 to 1999. ...
North by Northeast (or NXNE) is an annual 3-day live music festival and music conference in Toronto, Ontario held the second weekend each June. ...
Saturday afternoon, view from the hill The Osheaga Music and Arts Festival is a two-day rock festival in Montreal, Quebec, that was held at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène on September 2 and 3, 2006. ...
Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - City 365. ...
Shambhala is a yearly electronic music festival held in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada during mid August. ...
Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th Total 944...
For the original rock festival held in England, see V Festival The Virgin Festival (known from 2008 as the Virgin Mobile Festival in the United States) is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK. In North...
For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ...
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual alternative theater festival held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park which is just 10 kms. ...
The Winnipeg International Writers Festival (also known as Thin Air) is a literary festival based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...
The Winnipeg Music Festival or Winnipeg Music Competition Festival Inc (Manitoba Music Competition Festival 1919-83) as it is formally known as was founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1919 by the Mens Musical Club (Mens Music Club). ...
USA - See also List of bluegrass festivals in the Pacific Northwest
- Austin City Limits Music Festival
- The Bamboozle in East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Bayou Boogaloo in New Orleans, Louisiana]
- Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee
- Boston Early Music Festival in Boston
- Bumbershoot in Seattle, Washington
- Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
- Comstock Music Festivals in Comstock, Nebraska
- Decibel Festival in Seattle, Washington
- Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah
- The Echo Project in Atlanta, Georgia
- Extravaganza at the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Festival International in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg, NY
- Intonation Music Festival in Chicago
- Langerado in Sunrise, Florida
- Lollapalooza in Chicago, Illinois
- Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Masterworks festival in Winona Lake, Indiana
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
- Ozzfest
- Electronic Music Midwest
- Pitchfork Music Festival
- Provincetown Jazz Festival
- Red Gorilla Music Festival in Austin, Texas
- Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington
- South by Southwest in Austin, Texas
- Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Vegoose in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Virgin Festival in Baltimore, Maryland
- Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Warped Tour
- Woodstock
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music and art festival in Austin, Texass Zilker Park. ...
The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, two-day music festival held in New Jersey. ...
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Manchester is a city located in Coffee County, Tennessee. ...
The Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) is a music festival held every two years in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, for all people interested in historical music performance. ...
Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area - City 232. ...
Look up bumbershoot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ...
This article is about the annual music and arts festival. ...
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Comstock is a village located in Custer County, Nebraska. ...
City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ...
The Echo Project is a three day annual music festival, first held in 2007. ...
Atlanta redirects here. ...
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a research-oriented[2] public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It is one of ten campuses of the University of California. ...
The mission of Festival International de Louisiane is to: Enrich the community by celebrating its native culture; educate the public to the historical achievements and artistic expressions of related global cultures; encourage an appreciation for the arts; enhance the economic development of the Acadiana region through the presentation of an...
: Hub City : The Heart of Cajun Country United States Louisiana Lafayette 47. ...
The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance is an annual festival held the second-to-last weekend of July in Trumansburg, New York, a small town ten miles north of Ithaca. ...
Trumansburg is a village located in Tompkins County, New York. ...
The Intonation Music Festival was a music festival held on July 16 - July 17, 2005 at the Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. ...
For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...
Drive-By Truckers at Langerado 2006. ...
Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ...
Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ...
For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...
Musikfest is a music festival held each August in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. ...
Location in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania Location within Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States State Counties Lehigh and Northampton Founded 1741 Government - Mayor John B. Callahan Area - Total 19. ...
Winona Lake is a town located in Kosciusko County, Indiana. ...
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (aka Jazz Fest) is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. ...
Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ...
Electronic Music Midwest (EMM) is a festival of new electroacoustic music. ...
The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer music festival organized by Pitchfork Media held in Union Park, Chicago. ...
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...
Sasquatch! Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. ...
George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. ...
Downtown Austin, Texas, where SXSW is held each spring Bloc Party performing at Stubbs BBQ in 2007 Carrie Rodriguez, a SXSW 2007 performer Morrissey at SXSW 2006 South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that have taken place every spring in...
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...
Summerfest poster for 2004 Summerfest (also known as The Big Gig) is a yearly music festival held at the 75 acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ...
The 2005 Vegoose Logo Vegoose is an annual Halloween music and arts festival that first took place in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...
For the original rock festival held in England, see V Festival The Virgin Festival (known from 2008 as the Virgin Mobile Festival in the United States) is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK. In North...
Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United...
Since its 1999 debut, the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE (http://www. ...
New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...
Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ...
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was an event held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre (2. ...
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Central America
Mexico The Festival Internacional Cervantino (Internacional Cervantes Culture Festival) is an annual festival of performing arts and culture based in the state capital of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, celebrating the cultural contributions of Miguel_de_cervantes. ...
Vicentico performing on Vive Latino 2005 Vive Latino is an annual rock music festival held in Mexico City. ...
Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...
Argentina Bue Festival is a major Argentinian music festival, held annually since 2004. ...
Cosquin Rock is a major Argentinian music festival, held annually since 2001. ...
Moonpark is an Argentine music festival, held annually since 1994. ...
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Pepsi music festival is a major Argentine music festival, held annually since 2003. ...
Personal Fest is a major Argentinian music festival, held annually since 2004. ...
Quilmes Rock is a major Argentine music festival, held annually from 2002 to 2004, and from 2007 on. ...
For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...
Brazil Queen at Rock in Rio (1985) Rock in Rio is a series of rock festivals held in Brazil and later in Portugal. ...
Chile - Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Opening at Viña del Mar International Festival. ...
Colombia
Dominican Republic The Festival Presidente de la Música Latina is an event of latin music celebrated each two years for three days in October in the Estadio OlÃmpico Félix Sánchez of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. ...
Australasia Bass in the Grass (often shortened to Bass by locals) is an annual music festival held in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. ...
The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ...
The current version of the article or section reads more like an advertisement than an encyclopedic article. ...
The East Coast International Blues & Roots Music Festival is an annual music festival held for five days over the Easter long weekend at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Edgefest is an annual 4-city concert tour of New Zealand, run by The Edge radio station. ...
The Falls Festival is a New Years Eve music festival, held annually in Marion Bay, Tasmania and Lorne, Victoria Australia since 1993. ...
Homebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup (with the occasional artist from New Zealand). ...
The Great Escape is music festival held over Easter at Newington Armory, located within Sydney Olympic Park since 2006. ...
Livid was an Australian alternative rock music festival, which was held annually from 1989 to 2003. ...
A promotion poster for Rock-It 2005 Rock-It is an Australian music festival usually held twice every year at the Arena in Joondalup in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. ...
Southbound is an arts, camping and music festival. ...
For the 1961 film, see Splendor in the Grass. ...
The Australian V Festival is an Australian music festival, and a spin-off of the British V Festival. ...
A promotion poster for West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2005 A promotion poster for West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2006 West Coast Blues & Roots Festival 2007 The West Coast Blues n Roots Festival is an annual music festival held in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia. ...
The Woodford Folk Festival happens every year 75 km north of Brisbane between Boxing Day and New Years Day. ...
Asia
Japan Concert on the Rock is an international rock festival that takes place annually in Nakatsu city, ÅŒita Prefecture, Japan. ...
Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival organized by Smash Japan, held in Naeba, Japan. ...
The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual 2 day rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and near Tokyo. ...
Malaysia - Sunburst KL International Music Festival
- Rainforest World Music Festival
The Rainforest World Music Festival is an annual 3-day music festival celebrating the diversity of world music formerly known as ethnic music held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, that consists of cultural and musical workshop-oriented daytime events and the more concert-like music performances during the night. ...
Lebanon
Thailand Fireworks and large rafts on the Chao Phraya River, Loy Krathong Festival of Light, Bangkok, November 2004 Loy Krathong (or Loi Kratong, Thai ลà¸à¸¢à¸à¸£à¸°à¸—ง) is a festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand. ...
This article is about the traditional Rocket Festival of Lao ; for another meaning, see Rocket Festival Spain Rocket Festival Lao A rocket on a float in Yasothon, prior to the parade. ...
A float in the parade The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is held in Ubon Ratchathani, Isan, Thailand, around the days of Asanha Puja (which commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon) and Wan Kao Pansa (which marks the beginning of Buddhist Lent). ...
See also - Party
- Tailgate party – social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle
- List of celtic festivals
For other uses, see Party (disambiguation). ...
A tailgate party at the 2005 Big 12 Championship game - note the pickup truck tailgates In North America, a tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. ...
References
External links - Festivalguide to mainly European/worldwide music festivals (rock/pop/metal)
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