Music Festival - Music Festival

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. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, performance art, and social activities. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval. Some, including many rock festivals, are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific cause. Another type of music festival is the educative type, organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement.

Ancient festivals

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

Educative festivals

Another type of music festival is the educative type, often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces in front of an audience which includes competitors. But the essential feature of this type of festival is that each participant receives verbal and written feedback, there and then, from a highly qualified, professional adjudicatorâ€"someone whom they might never meet in any other way. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit, and some may win trophies. The competitive element is often played down, however, as the important aspect is that participants can learn from one another. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public.

Festivals around the world

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's 11-day event, Summerfest, promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival", a title certified by the Guinness World Records and has been held since 1999. Operating annually since 1968, the festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock drew 700,000 in 2011. The largest annual greenfield music festival in the world is Roskilde Festival in Denmark, which attracts about 135,000 spectators each year. Glastonbury Festival has a capacity of about 175,000 spectators, but has "fallow years" roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands, though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually since 1719.

Lists of music festivals

By year/era

Lists of music festivals organized by date:

• List of historic music festivals
  • List of historic Bach festivals
  • List of historic electronic music festivals
  • List of historic hip hop music festivals
  • List of historic jazz festivals
  • List of historic rock festivals
    • List of historic heavy metal festivals

By continent

• List of music festivals in Africa
• List of music festivals in Asia
• List of music festivals in Europe
• List of music festivals in North America
• List of music festivals in Oceania
• List of music festivals in South America

By country

• Category:International music festivals (categories)
• Category:Lists of music festivals by country (lists)
• Category:Music festivals by country (categories)

By genre

Historic music festivals

Current music festivals

The following are selected music festivals that are recurring as of 2015. For a more complete listing of active and defunct festivals by region, see Category:Music festivals by country. Some sections may also have links to related lists of music festivals by country.

Africa

Malawi

• Lake of Stars Music Festival, Lake Malawi

Morocco

• Mawazine, Rabat

Namibia

• Windhoek Metal Fest, Windhoek

South Africa

• Oppikoppi, Northam
• Splashy Fen, Underberg
• Ultra South Africa, Johannesburg/Cape Town

Uganda

• Kampala Capital City Authority (KACCA) Festival, Laba Festival of the Arts
• Milege World Music Festival, Bayimba Festival
• Pearl Rhythm Festival, Nyege Nyege

Asia

• ABU Radio Song Festival
• ABU TV Song Festival

Bangladesh

• Stylematic, Dhaka

China

• Beijing Pop Festival, Beijing
• Midi Modern Music Festival, Beijing
• Modern Sky Festival, Beijing

Hong Kong

• Clockenflap

India

• The Great Indian October Fest, Bangalore
• Hornbill Festival, Kohima
• Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
• Music in the Hills
• NH7 Weekender, Pune
• Playground 7 Festival, Pune
• Pulse, New Delhi
• REBECA, IIEST, Howrah
• Rock Ethos, Bangalore
• Rock 'n India, Bangalore
• Ruhaniyat â€" The All India Sufi & Mystic Music Festival, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune
• Saarang (IIT Madras), Chennai
• Sunburn Festival, Goa
• Encore (NITK Surathkal, Mangalore)
• Tyagaraja Aradhana

Indonesia

• Djakarta Warehouse Project, Jakarta
• Hammersonic Festival, Jakarta
• Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta
• Java Rockin'land, Jakarta
• Java Soulnation, Jakarta
• Java Soundsfair, Jakarta
• Rock In Solo, Solo
• Sunny Side Up Tropical Festival, Bali
• Ultra Beach Bali, Bali
• We The Fest, Jakarta

Israel

• Jerusalem International Oud Festival
• Red Sea Jazz Festival, Eilat

Japan

• Concert on the Rock, Nakatsu
• Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba
• Summer Sonic Festival, Chiba, Osaka

Lebanon

• Beirut Nights, Beirut

Malaysia

• Future Music Festival Asia, Kuala Lumpur
• Rainforest World Music Festival, Kuching

Myanmar

• Sunboxx Beach Festival, Ngwe Saung Beach

Nepal

• Fête de la Musique, Kathmandu
• Himalayan Blues Festival, Kathmandu
• Jazzmandu, Kathmandu

Philippines

• 7107 International Music Festival, Clark, Pampanga
• Ati-Atihan Festival, Kalibo
• Electronic Music Festival (EMF), Manila
• MassKara Festival, Bacolod
• Neverland Manila, Manila
• Pulp Summer Slam, Manila
• Sinulog Festival, Cebu
• Awitenista, Ateneo de Davao University, Davao

Singapore

• 1 World Music Festival
• Baybeats
• Mosaic Music Festival
• Singfest
• St Jerome's Laneway Festival
• ZoukOut

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
• Ultra Korea, Seoul

Sri Lanka

• Aventura
• Fête de la Musique
• SAGA

Taiwan

• Beastie Rock Festival, Taipei
• Beigang International Music Festival, Beigang
• Hohaiyan Rock Festival, Gongliao
• Spring Scream, Kenting
• Taichung Jazz Festival, Taichung
• Wake up Festival, Chiayi

Thailand

• Wonderfruit, Pattaya

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Desert Rock Festival, Dubai

Vietnam

• Coca-Cola SoundFest, Ho Chi Minh City

Europe

• Eurovision Song Contest
• Junior Eurovision Song Contest
• Turkvision Song Contest
• Bala Turkvision Song Contest

Austria

• Donaufestival, Krems
• Donauinselfest, Vienna
• Frequency Festival, Sankt Pölten
• Nova Rock, Nickelsdorf
• Snowbombing, Mayrhofen
• Wien Modern

Belgium

Bulgaria

• Kavarna Rock Fest, Kavarna
• March Music Days, Rousse
• Spirit of Burgas, Burgas

Croatia

• FOR Festival, Hvar
• The Garden festival, Tisno, Zadar
• Hartera, Rijeka
• Hideout festival, Island of Pag
• INmusic festival, Zagreb
• Love System
• Metalfest Croatia, Zadar
• Outlook festival, Pula
• Ultra Europe, Split & Hvar

Czech Republic

• Brutal Assault, Jaroměř
• Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava
• Czechtalent Zlín, Zlín
• CzechTek
• The International Music Festival of F. L. Vek, DobruÅ¡ka
• Masters Of Rock, Vizovice
• Mighty Sounds, Tábor
• Prague Spring International Music Festival, Prague
• Rock for People, Hradec Králové

Denmark

• Copenhagen Distortion, Copenhagen
• Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Copenhagen
• Copenhell, Copenhagen
• Midtfyns Festival, Ringe
• NorthSide Festival, Ã…rhus
• Roskilde festival, Roskilde
• Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg
• SPOT, Ã…rhus
• Tinderbox, Odense
• Tønder Festival, Tønder
• Vanguard Music Festival, Copenhagen

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
• Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen
• Maata Näkyvissä, Turku
• 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
• Weekend Festival, Helsinki
• Tahkon Juhannus, Tahko

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 Music Festival, Paris
• Printemps de Bourges, Bourges
• Rock En Seine, Saint-Cloud
• Soy Festival, Nantes
• Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix
• Villette Sonique, Paris

Germany

• Berlin Festival, Berlin
• Fusion Festival, Lärz
• Haldern Pop, Haldern
• Hurricane Festival, Scheeßel
• JazzFest Berlin, Berlin
• Mayday, Dortmund
• M'era Luna Festival, Hildesheim
• Melt! Festival, Gräfenhainichen
• Nature One, Kastellaun
• Rock am Ring and Rock im Park
• Skandaløs-Festival, Neukirchen
• SonneMondSterne, Bleilochtalsperre
• Southside Festival, Tuttlingen
• Splash, Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen
• Summerjam, Köln
• Wacken Open Air, Wacken
• Wave-Gotik-Treffen

Greece

• Colour Day Festival, Athens
• Plisskën Festival, Athens
• Rockwave Festival, Malakasa

Hungary

• B.my.Lake, Zamárdi (Lake Balaton)
• Balaton Sound, Zamárdi (Lake Balaton)
• Budapest Essentials, Budapest
• Fezen, Székesfehérvár
• Miskolc Opera Festival, Miskolc
• Ozora Festival Psychedelic Tribal Gathering, Ozora
• Rockmaraton, Dunaújváros
• Sziget Festival, Budapest
• Volt Festival, Sopron

Iceland

• Eistnaflug, Neskaupstaður
• Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavík
• Þjóðhátíð, Heimaey

Ireland

• Music in Monkstown, Monkstown
• 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
• Slane Concert, Slane Castle
• Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin

Italy

Latvia

• Latvian Song and Dance Festival, Riga (~100 000 visitors, takes place once in five years)
• Positivus Festival, SalacgrÄ«va (46 000 visitors)
• Saulkrasti Jazz Festival, Saulkrasti

Lithuania

• Kaziuko mugÄ—, Vilnius
• Kilkim Žaibu, Varniai
• Tundra, Zarasai

Luxembourg

• Open Air Field, Lintgen
• Rock um Knuedler, Luxembourg

Macedonia

• Ohrid Fest, Ohrid
• Ohrid summer Festival, Ohrid
• Skopje Fest
• Skopje Jazz Festival

Malta

• Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija (1960â€"2013)
• Isle of MTV
• Creamfields
• L-Għanja tal-Poplu
• Malta Jazz Festival (1990â€"present)
• Malta Song for Europe (known also as Malta Eurovision)

Moldova

• Gustar Music Festival, Rezervatia cultural-naturala, Orheiul Vechi

Netherlands

• 5 Days Off, Amsterdam
• Amsterdam Open Air, Amsterdam
• Arrow Rock Festival, Biddinghuizen
• de-Affaire, Nijmegen
• Defqon.1 Festival, Biddinghuizen
• Dekmantel, Amsterdam
• Festival Mundial, Tilburg
• Incubate, Tilburg
• Le Guess Who?, Utrecht
• Lowlands, Biddinghuizen
• Masters of Hardcore, Zaandam
• Parkpop, The Hague
• Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf
• Qlimax, Arnhem
• Sensation, Amsterdam
• State-X, The Hague

Norway

• Bergen International Festival
• Bergenfest, Bergen
• Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival, Tromsø
• Canal Street, Arendal
• Hole in the Sky, Bergen
• Hove Festival, Tromøy
• Ice Music Festival, Geilo
• Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Kongsberg
• MaiJazz, Stavanger
• Moldejazz, Molde
• Nattjazz, Bergen
• Nordlysfestivalen, Tromsø
• Norwegian Wood, Oslo
• Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden
• Polarjazz, Longyearbyen
• Pstereo, Trondheim
• Quart Festival, Kristiansand
• Sildajazz, Haugesund
• Slottsfjell, Tønsberg
• Stavernfestivalen, Stavern
• StorÃ¥sfestivalen, Meldal
• Trondheim Jazz Festival, Trondheim
• Øyafestivalen, Oslo

Poland

• Coke Live Music Festival, Kraków
• Creamfields, WrocÅ‚aw
• Mayday, Katowice
• Metalmania, Katowice
• National Festival of Polish Song, Opole
• Off Festival, Katowice
• Open'er Festival, Gdynia
• Orange Warsaw Festival, Warsaw
• Piknik Country, MrÄ…gowo
• Sonisphere Festival, Warsaw
• Sopot International Song Festival, Sopot
• Unsound Festival, Krakow
• Woodstock Festival Poland, Kostrzyn

Portugal

• Boom Festival, Idanha-a-Nova
• Festival de Vilar de Mouros, Vilar de Mouros
• NOS Alive!, Lisbon
• NOS Primavera Sound, Porto
• Rock in Rio, Lisbon
• Sudoeste Festival, Zambujeira do Mar
• Super Bock Super Rock, Meco
• Vagos Open Air, Vagos
• Vodafone Paredes de Coura, Paredes de Coura
• EDP Beach Party, Matosinhos
• Festival do Crato, Portalegre
• Meo Marés Vivas, Vila Nova de Gaia
• Milhões de Festa, Barcelos
• Nos Primavera Sound, Porto
• Sumol Summer Fest, Ericeira
• Woodrock Festival, Figueira Da Foz
• RFM Somnii, Figueira da Foz
• Musa Cascais, Cascais
• Lisbon Psych Fest, Lisbon
• Festa do Avante, Seixal
• Bons Sons, Tomar
• Festins, Alcains
• Sonic Blast Moledo, Viana do Castelo
• Expofacic, Cantanhede
• Festival Secundário, Gouveia
• São Paio da Torreira, Murtosa
• Queima das Fitas, Coimbra, Porto
• Festa das Latas, Coimbra

Puerto Rico

• Casals Festival

Romania

• Artmania Festival â€" Sibiu, Sibiu
• Electric Castle Festival â€" Cluj-Napoca, Bontida
• EUROPAfest â€" BucureÅŸti, Ilfov
• Gărâna Jazz Festival â€" Brebu Nou ÅŸi Gărâna, CaraÈ™-Severin
• Peninsula (Félsziget) Festival â€" Târgu MureÈ™, MureÈ™

Russia

• Afisha Picnic, Moscow, Saint Petersburg
• Empty Hills, Kaluga Oblast
• InProg, Moscow
• Intervision Song Contest
• Maxidrom, Moscow
• Nashestvie, Moscow Oblast
• Systo Palty, Leningrad Oblast
• Tuborg GreenFest, Moscow, Saint Petersburg

Serbia

• Arsenal Fest, Kragujevac
• Belgrade Beer Fest, Belgrade
• EXIT, Novi Sad
• Gitarijada Rock Festival, Zaječar
• Guča trumpet festival, Guča
• NiÅ¡ville Jazz Festival, NiÅ¡

Slovakia

• Bratislava Music Festival, Bratislava
• Bratislava New Generation-Day FM Festival, Bratislava
• Grape music festival, PieÅ¡Å¥any
• KoÅ¡ice Music Spring Festival, KoÅ¡ice
• Pohoda, Trenčín

Slovenia

• Festival Lent, Maribor
• Sajeta, Tolmin
• Metaldays, Tolmin

Spain

Festival Internacional de Música de Canarias . Born 1985 Salas Principales Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas y Auditorio Adán Martin, Tenerife.

• Benicàssim
• Bilbao Live Festival, Bilbao
• Creamfields Andalucía, El Ejido
• Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, Benicàssim, Castelló
• Interceltic Festival of Avilés, Asturias
• Monegros, Desierto de los Monegros, Huesca
• Primavera Sound, Barcelona
• Rock in Rio, Madrid
• Sónar, Barcelona
• Sonorama, Aranda de Duero, Burgos
• Summercase, Madrid and Barcelona
• Telecogresca, Barcelona

Sweden

• Arvika Festival, Värmland
• BrÃ¥valla festival, Norrköping
• Green World Yoga & Sacred Music Festival, SkÃ¥ne
• Hultsfred Festival, SmÃ¥land
• Knarrholmen
• 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
• Frauenfeld Openair, Thurgau
• Verbier Festival, Verbier

Turkey

• Istanbul International Jazz Festival, Istanbul
• Istanbul International Music Festival, Istanbul
• Ä°zmir European Jazz Festival, Ä°zmir
• Mediterranean International Music Festival, Antalya
• Mersin International Music Festival, Mersin
• Neon International Psychedelic Music & Art Festival, Bursa
• RockIstanbul, Istanbul
• Rock'n Coke, Istanbul
• Sonisphere Festival, Istanbul

Ukraine

• Banderstadt, Volyn Region
• Chervona Ruta
• Crimea Music Fest
• Global Gathering, Kiev
• Gogolfest
• Kazantip
• Kraina Mriy, Kiev
• Kyiv Music Fest
• Moloko Music Festival, Kiev
• Pidkamin, Lviv Region
• Rock Sich, Kiev
• Slavske Rock, Slavske, Lviv Region
• Stare Misto Reck Fest, Lviv
• Trypilske kolo
• Zakhid, Lviv Region

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

• Belsonic, Belfast
• PlanetLove, Antrim

Scotland

• Rockness, Dores
• T in the Park, Kinross
• Tartan Heart Festival, Inverness
• Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan

Wales

• Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Beacons
• The Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons
• Gregynog Music Festival, Gregynog
• Hammerfest, Hafan y Mor
• The Square Festival, Borth
• Sŵn, Cardiff
• Wakestock, Abersoch

North America

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

• Big Day Out, Auckland
• Homegrown Music Festival, Wellington
• Laneway Festival, Auckland
• Nambassa, Waihi, Waikino
• Rhythm & Vines, Gisborne
• Soundscape, Hamilton

South America

Argentina

• Cosquin Rock, Cosquín
• Creamfields BA, Buenos Aires
• Lollapalooza, San Isidro
• Monsters of Rock, Buenos Aires
• Pepsi Music Festival, Buenos Aires
• Personal fest, Buenos Aires
• Quilmes Rock, Quilmes

Bolivia

• Bach Festival, Cochabamba

Brazil

• Lollapalooza, São Paulo
• Monsters of Rock, São Paulo
• Planeta Atlantida, Porto Alegre
• Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro
• SWU Music & Arts, Paulínia
• Tomorrowland, Itu

Chile

• Life in Color, Santiago
• Lollapalooza Chile, Santiago
• Maquinaria Festival, Santiago
• Mysteryland, Picarquín
• Sensation, Santiago
• Ultra Chile, Santiago or Viña del Mar
• Viña del Mar International Song Festival, Viña del Mar

Colombia

• Nem-Catacoa Festival, Bogotá
• Rock al parque, Bogotá

Ecuador

• Quito Fest, Quito