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Encyclopedia > List of music festivals

A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. See also Category:Music festivals The 2006 Sinulog festival in the Philippines Renaissance festival A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ...


Music festivals may be subdivided by musical genre: Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ...

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Blues festivals

  • Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

The blues is blal vaökdgohdtzkhchg cnlncgdl a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the full twelve note chromatic scale plus the microtonal intervals and a characteristic eight and twelve-bar chord progression. ... The Chicago Blues Festival is an annual event that features four days of performances by top-tier blues musicians, both old favorites and the up-and-coming. ... The Long Beach Blues Festival happens this year (2006) on June 23, 24 and 25. ... Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Beverly ONeill (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 170. ... The Waterfront Blues Festival is an annual event that features 3 - 5 days of performances by top-tier blues musicians, both old favorites and the up-and-coming. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter Geographical characteristics Area     City 145. ... 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. ... The Ottawa Bluesfest, fully the Ottawa Cisco Systems Bluesfest celebrates blues and gospel music for nine days in July at Ottawa City Halls Festival Plaza and various other downtown locations. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The American Folk Blues Festival (also American Folk-Blues Festival, and AFBF) was a music festival that toured the United States and Europe beginning in 1962. ... Original name: Augustibluus Blues music festival in Haapsalu. ... Haapsalu (Swedish & German: Hapsal) is a resort town on the west coast of Estonia. ... Notodden Blues Festival is one of the largest Blues music festivals in Europe and the largest in Scandinavia. ... Isola del Liri is an Italian town in Lazio, Frosinone. ... Pistoia (ancient Pistoria) is a city in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km (18 mi) west and north of Florence. ...

Brass Band festivals

The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A brass band is a musical group consisting mostly of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... The Great American Brass Band Festival is a music festival held annually in Danville, Kentucky since 1990. ...

Classical music festivals

  • Italy
    • Rassegna internazionale di Canto Corale di Mel
  • Spain
    • Festival de Musica de Canarias
    • Festival de Otoño in Madrid
    • Veranos de la Villa in Madrid
    • Festival de Musica in Santander

Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Ever since its creation in 1993, Semana Musical has become an important event, awaited by critics, musicians, and audience. ... The Salzburg Festival is a prominent music festival in the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ... Townsville redirects here. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Held every two years to start with, then as it got bigger and bigger, it changed to once every three years. ... Darwin is the territorial capital and most populous city of Australias Northern Territory. ... Emblems: Sturts Desert Rose (floral) Motto: None Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT, The Top End Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Const. ... // History Badge & poster of the 2005 festival The Ottawa Chamber Music Festival has been operating each summer since 1994. ... The Prague Spring International Music Festival is a permanent showcase for outstanding performing artists, symphony orchestras and chamber music ensembles of the world. ... Prague Autumn International Music Festival is the second largest classical music festval in Prague held annually in Septemeber. ... The Festival DAix-en-Provence takes place throughout July each year. ... Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Loire-Atlantique (44) Région Pays-de-la-Loire Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) Intercommunality Urban Community of Nantes City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 65. ... Musique-Cordiale is the name for an international festival of music and song and for a series of other musical events in France and Britain. ... Seillans is a small ville perché (perched hill-top village) overlooking the plain between the southern Alps and the Esterel, which borders the sea between Cannes and Saint-Raphaël. ... Var is a département of southern France. ... Lübeck Cathedral - site of many SHMF concerts The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival is a classical music festival held every year in summer time all over the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. ... The Casals Festival is a classical music event celebrated every year in San Juan, Puerto Rico, it was founded in 1957 by the world renowned musician Pablo Casals. ... The Verbier Festival is an international music festival that takes place annually in the mountain resort of Verbier, Switzerland. ... The Istanbul International Music Festival, formerly Istanbul Festival, (Turkish: Uluslararası Ä°stanbul Müzik Festivali) is a cultural event held every June and July in Istanbul, Turkey. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... The Canterbury Festival is Kents international festival of the arts. ... 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. ... About the Festival Patron: Sir Thomas Allen Location: Oxford, UK Founded in 2001 with a series of seven concerts of the songs of Schubert, the Oxford Lieder Festival has rapidly developed into the only significant, large-scale Festival of song in the UK. Now a registered charity, Oxford Lieder puts... The Three Choirs Festival is a British music festival, held each August alternately at the cathedrals of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester and originally featuring their three choirs, which remain central to the week-long programme. ... Founded in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School is an internationally renowned classical music festival that presents world-class music in an intimate, small-town setting. ... View south along Galena Street in downtown Aspen. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... The Bellingham Festival of Music is a primarily classical music festival held annually in Bellingham, Washington in late summer. ... Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... The Hot Springs Music Festival is a not-for-profit educational classical music festival which takes place in Hot Springs, Arkansas in the early summer, with mostly music students, apprentices, joining the faculty of professional guest musicians, along with Directors Richard Rosenberg and Laura Rosenberg. ... Hot Springs is a city in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... The Park City International Music Festival is Utahs oldest classical music festival. ... There are several places named Park City in the United States: Park City, Illinois Park City, Kansas Park City, Kentucky Park City, Montana Park City, Utah This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... The Sitka Summer Music Festival is a month-long classical chamber music festival in the community of Sitka, Alaska. ... Sitka City and Borough is a borough located on the west side of Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1760-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N... Tanglewood is the name of an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. ... Settled: 1750 â€“ Incorporated: 1775 Zip Code(s): 01240 â€“ Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The Europäisches Jugendchor Festival (European Festival of Youth Choirs) is a festival for youth choirs mainly from Europe. ...

Country music festivals

country music, see Country music (disambiguation) In popular music, country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel music, and old-time music that began... The Tamworth Country Music Festival is a celebration of Australias rich country music culture and heritage. ... The CMA Music Festival is steeped in more than three decades of tradition. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Music City Location Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Davidson County Founded: Incorporated: 1780 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 526. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ...

Dance and DJ festivals

Dance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically to accompany social dancing. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Mutek is a new art forms festival started in 2000 in Montreal. ... The World Electronic Music Festival (WEMF) is an electronic music event held annually in Southern Ontario over a period of three days. ... The Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF) was a successful electronic dance music showcase held in Detroit each Memorial Day weekend from 2000 to 2006. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is an outdoor electronic music event held annually in Miami, Florida. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... © 2005, Techno. ... The Summer of Love is a phrase given to the summer of 1967 to try to describe the feeling of being in San Francisco that summer, when the so-called hippie movement came to full fruition. ... Siegessäule, Love Parade 2001 Dancer, Love Parade 2001 The Love Parade is a popular festival and parade that originated in Berlin 1989, and has now spread throughout the world. ... This article is about Germanys largest city. ... The Nature one is a large open air Techno festival, featuring many renown Djs from Germany and all over the world, in significance its not as big as Mayday nor as old, having started 3 years later than Mayday festival. ... A typical view of the Hunsrück countryside. ... Mayday, like Love Parade, is one of the oldest and most reputed electronic music festivals, having its debut on 1991. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... Mayday, like Love Parade, is one of the oldest and most reputed electronic music festivals, having its debut on 1991. ... Dance Valley is an annual dance music festival held in Spaarnwoude, the Netherlands. ... Mayday, like Love Parade, is one of the oldest and most reputed electronic music festivals, having its debut on 1991. ... Mayday, like Love Parade, is one of the oldest and most reputed electronic music festivals, having its debut on 1991. ... Motto: none Anthem: Bože Pravde Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Formation and independence    - Formation of Serbia 850   - Formation of the Serbian Empire 1345   - Independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878   - Serbia and Montenegro union... EXIT (also known as State of EXIT) is an annual summer music festival in Petrovaradin fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. ... Sueño Verde is a three-day festival with music, performance, art, circus and workshops covering many aspects of ecology. ... This article is about the movie. ... Sónar Logo Sónar is a three day annual music festival held in Barcelona, Spain. ... Barcelona – Greek: (Ptolemy, ii. ... Zaragoza (formerly Saragossa in English; Latin Caesaraugusta) is the capital city of the autonomous region and former kingdom of Aragon in Spain, and is located on the river Ebro, and its tributaries the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in a great valley with a variety... Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator Andaluc a por s , para Espa a y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humanity) Capital Seville Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87 268 km 17,2% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 1st 7 478 432 17,9% 85,70... The Street Parade is the biggest technoparade in Europe, comparable to Berlins Love Parade. ... Creamfields is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... The Glade is an electronic dance music festival which originally started out as a stage at Glastonbury Festival. ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... Global Gathering is a music festival which takes place each July at Long Marston Airfield, Near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. ... Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... Homelands is a British music festival which consists mainly of Dance music, both live acts and famous Disc Jockeys. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... Infest is an annual three day music festival held at University of Bradford in the United Kingdom, featuring alternative electronic music acts from genres including industrial, EBM, futurepop, synthpop and power noise. ... Bradford is a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire, and the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire. ... Earthcore is Australias largest and longest running outdoor dance music festival and electronic music events organisation. ... Large Electronic music art and lifestyle festival, located in Victoria, Australia Primarily psychedelic trance music but other genres of electronic music (and occasionally the other type) played in the smaller stages, as well as workshops etc. ... What Is Music is an experimental music festival held in Australia. ... Nambassa 1979 Main Stage, Chinese Dragon dance Nambassa is the tribal name of a trust, and a series of large music, counterculture, alternative lifestyle and hippie conceived festivals, held from 1976 to 1981 on large acreage farms around Waihi and Waikino in New Zealand- Aotearoa. ... A view of Nelson from the Centre of New Zealand Whakatu/Nelson stands on the southern corner of Tasman Bay in Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka O Maui (the northern end of the South Island), Aotearoa (New Zealand) and is the administrative centre for Nelson Province. ... A view of Nelson from the Centre of New Zealand Whakatu/Nelson stands on the southern corner of Tasman Bay in Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka O Maui (the northern end of the South Island), Aotearoa (New Zealand) and is the administrative centre for Nelson Province. ... This is about Golden Bay in New Zealand. ...

Electronic/Electroacoustic/Experimental/Industrial/Noise/Sound Art festivals

Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ...

Folk music festivals

    • Finland
      • Kaustinen Folk Music Festival

Folk Music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the common people. ... Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Main Stage 2004 The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is a yearly summer music and dance festival formerly held at the Long Farm in Hillsdale, New York, USA. Beginning in 2006 it will be held at Dodds Farm . ... The Kerrville Folk Festival is a music festival held for 18 consecutive days in the late spring/early summer at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. ... MerleFest is an annual folk music festival held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. ... The New England Folk Festival (or more familiarly, NEFFA) is an annual festival of traditional dance and music that takes place in the Boston, Massachusetts area in the spring. ... The Newport Folk Festival is an annual folk-oriented music festival founded in 1959 by George Wein, founder of the already-well-established Newport Jazz Festival, and his partner, Albert Grossman. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... The Philadelphia Folk Festival is a three-day festival of folk music held annually in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania in the vicinity of Philadelphia by the non-profit Philadelphia Folksong Society since 1957. ... The National Folk Festival is a festival celebrating Australian folk culture, first held in Melbourne in 1967. ... The Woodford Folk Festival happens every year 75 km north of Brisbane between Boxing Day and New Years Day. ... The CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival is a major Canadian folk festival. ... The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is an annual 4 day outdoor event held in Gallagher Park in just across the river from downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Home County Folk Festival is a folk music festival in London, Ontario. ... The Mariposa Folk Festival was founded in Orillia, Ontario, and after being held in various places in Ontario for a few decades, has returned there. ... Northern Lights Festival Boréal is an annual folk festival in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. ... The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, informally known as Stanfest, is an annual three-day music festival held in Canso, Nova Scotia. ... The Vancouver Folk Music Festival takes place in the third weekend of July. ... The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park outside of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Spanish: Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata The Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata is one of the most important music festivals in Colombia. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The Viljandi Folk Music Festival is a music festival in Estonia. ... The Cambridge folk festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. ... Home County Folk Festival is a folk music festival in London, Ontario. ... Cropredy Festival is an annual festival of folk and rock music held on the edge of the village of Cropredy in Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom. ... The International Eisteddfod is a music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. ... The Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival takes place in June in the Cheshire town of Middlewich. ... Category: ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... A mod is a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture. ...

Folklife festivals

UK = Green Man Festival. www.greenmanfestival.co.uk Folklife is an extension of, and often an alternate term for the subject of, folklore. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... SOGO AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE LTD Box AD 369, Adabraka, Accra, Ghana. ... The Northwest Folklife Festival is an annual festival of ethnic, folk, and traditional art, crafts, and music that takes place over the Memorial Day weekend at Seattle, Washingtons Seattle Center. ... The Texas Folklife Festival is an annual event sponsored by the Institute of Texan Cultures celebrating the many ethnicities represented in the population of Texas. ...


Heavy Metal festivals

Graspop is a metal meeting in Dessel, Belgium that has taken place each year since 1996. ... The Dynamo Open Air is a festival in the Netherlands held (almost) every year since 1986. ... The W:O:A festival area Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) is the biggest metal music festival in Europe, running since 1990. ... ProgPower Europe (formerly ProgPower) and ProgPower USA are music festivals held in Europe and the United States respectively. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal groups. ... Tuska open air is one of the largest metal-only festivals in scandinavia, it takes place in Kaisaniemi park in middle of Helsinki. ...

Hip Hop festivals

Hip Hop Kemp Hip Hop Kemp is an international hip hop festival held every August in eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. ... The PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival, is an annual festival of hip hop music and culture created by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people and held in Oakland, California. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is a major American city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. ...

Jazz festivals

See also List of jazz festivals Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... This is a list of notable jazz music festivals, broken down geographically. ...

    • France
      • Nice Jazz Festival (Nice)
      • Swing 41 Gypsy Jazz Festival (Salbris, Loir-et-Cher, Centre - Early June)
    • Germany
      • International Dixieland Festival Dresden (the biggest in Europe with 500,000 guests)
      • JazzFest Berlin

Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... // History In 1979 three different jazz festivals sponsered by three different organizations all were scheduled for August and in Grant park every year. ... The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. ... The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. ... The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Established in 2001, the Rochester International Jazz Festival takes place in June of each year, in Rochester, New York. ... Festi Jazz International de Rimouski is a jazz festival taking place each year in Rimouski, Quebec. ... A stage at the jazz festival The Montreal International Jazz Festival (also called the Jazz Fest, in French Festival International de Jazz de Montréal) is one of the biggest jazz festivals in the world. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Blue Note Festival is an international jazz festival held annually in Ghent, Belgium in mid July. ... From the official website for the Muhu Future Music Festival: International Muhu Future Music Festival “Juu Jääb” is an annual festival since 1997. ... Muhu, also called Muhumaa, is an island in the Baltic Sea. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: [1] (Latin: Nice the city) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Département Alpes-Maritimes (06) Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Mayor Jacques Peyrat (UMP) (since 1995) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration Nice Côte dAzur City (commune) Characteristics... April Jazz is an annual jazz music festival held in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland at the end of April. ... Pori Jazz is a large international jazz festival, held annually in the small coastal city of Pori, Finland. ... JazzFest Berlin (also known as the Berlin Jazz Festival) is a jazz festival based in Berlin, Germany. ... The Cork Jazz Festival is an annual festival held in Cork City, Ireland in late October every year since 1978. ... Town Located on the Jonian Shore of Calabria, Italy Approx. ... Tarvisio (German und Friulian: Tarvis, slovenian: Trbiž) is a town in Italy located in the northeastern part of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the Province of Udine, at the border both to Austria and Slovenia, in the Val Canale. ... Tanjazz is an international jazz festival held annually in Tangier, Morocco since 2000. ... The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in Den Haag, The Netherlands. ... Prague (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Prague International Jazz Festival - a traditional jazz festival held anualy in Prague (Czech Republic). ... Poster designed by Keith Haring The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland. ... Brecon Jazz Festival is held on an annual basis in the rural surroundings of Brecon, Wales. ...

Opera festivals

Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognisable opera houses and landmarks. ... Glyndebourne is a country house near Lewes in East Sussex, England. ... The Ohio Light Opera was founded as a cultural and educational endeavor by the College of Wooster in 1979 and is the only professional company in the United States entirely devoted to operetta. ... St. ...

Pop Music Festivals

For Popular music (music that is popular, rather than of a specific genre or style), see Popular music. ... Acapulco (Officially: Acapulco de Juárez) is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City, at . ... The term Eurovision has several meanings: technically, the Eurovision Network created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... The term Eurovision has several meanings: technically, the Eurovision Network created by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). ... Sanremo Music Festival (Festival della canzone italiana), running since 1951, is an Italian popular song contest held annually (first part of March) in Sanremo. ... Coast of Viña del Mar Viña del Mar (Vineyard by the Sea in Spanish), also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Garden City in Spanish), is a growing coastal city in central Chile, in the Valparaíso Region. ...

Reggae music festivals

Reggae is an African Caribbean style of music developed on the island of Jamaica and is closely linked to the religion Rastafarianism, though not universally popular among its members. ...

Jamaican Reggae Festivals

Over the last 3 decades Reggae Musicians and Singers come together to provide a wonderful reggaeful weekend of rhythm to keep your blood flowing. ... Ocho Rios is a city on the northern coast of Jamaica. ... The location of Kingston Kingston (population 652,000) is the capital of Jamaica. ... The Reggae Sumfest is a large concert in a park-like environment in the middle of Montego Bay. ... Doctors Cave Beach Club is a popular tourist destination in Montego Bay Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica that contains Jamaicas largest airport, Sangster International Airport. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

International Reggae Festivals

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Religious music festivals

Religious music (also sacred music) is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence. ...

Christian music festivals

Christian music is music created by or adapted for the Christian church. ... Aerial view of Creation East Creation East and West are two popular Christian music festivals held in the United States. ... The Main Stage of Cornerstone has hosted such acts as Five Iron Frenzy, Pedro the Lion, P.O.D., MxPx, Blindside and Switchfoot. ... The Ichthus Festival is a yearly, Christian music festival in Wilmore, KY. Their next one is scheduled for June 15-18, 2006. ... Onefest is a new Christian music festival held in December at the Uni-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. ... The Australian Gospel Music Festival (AGMF) is held in Toowoomba, Queensland Easter each year. ... Parachute is an annual music festival of contemporary Christian music in New Zealand. ... Sonshine Festival is a large Christian music festival that occurs in Willmar, Minnesota every year. ... The Purple Door Christian music festival is held annually each August. ... The Flevo Festival is an open air Christian music festival held each August in Liempde, The Netherlands. ... Lifest is an annual Christian music festival that takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the Sunnyview Expo fairgrounds. ...

Rock Music festivals

U2 at Live Aid held in Wembley stadium A rock festival, or rock fest, is a large-scale outdoor rock music concert, featuring multiple acts, often spread out over several days. ...

Historic festivals