Glastonbury sets the standard when it comes to music festivals around the world. It houses the biggest names in music on its famous Pyramid Stage, but it's the other side of Glastonbury that really sets it apart. Without a doubt, a guy with glasses and dreadlocks will tell you that Burning Man isn't what it was before, man, before he hurries out at full speed in his solar buggy, and he's probably right. The party in the desert, which was once a cool and clandestine art installation similar to a Mad Max movie, has become a Dionysian ritual for the rich in Silicon Valley who seek to free themselves from the stress of countless 18-hour workdays full of programming, betrayals and energy drinks.
Even so, an inimitable post-modern, cyberpunk and drug addict spirit hovers over this remote pop-up window on the beach in Northern Nevada. The DJs who perform are last-minute surprises (tech-savvy producers like Deadmau5 and Tyco), but that's only part of the action in a place that has pyrotechnics and its own rules on lasers. Although it moved from its original, more picturesque location on Governors Island, with views of the Statue of Liberty and the downtown skyline, the only major music festival in New York City is now more easily accessible on Randall Island, located on the East River, between the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan. A ferry is still the best way to get to Governors Ball, but you can also go by train, bus and walk across the RFK Bridge.
In terms of attendance, it's a fraction of the size of an American festival like Coachella and Lolla, but their bookings tend to exceed the big ones. While the atmosphere is never as relaxed and festive as at camping parties, afterward you can lose yourself in the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. Held at a modern art museum, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montreal, Mutek is perhaps too intellectual to be called a festival. Please refrain from hitting the stoic German tech expert with your fist who squeezes alien tinnabulation from his laptop.
Several top suppliers of microhouse electronics, ambient, drones and other cutting-edge electronic products are coming from Europe to debut in North America. Don't worry, Canada is too friendly and full of poutine to caress her chin so seriously. Afterwards, you'll likely share a bottle of wine with a new friend at a restaurant from head to tail. Bonnaroo has a varied program of more than 150 musicians and other performance artists every year.
With more than 10 stages and entertainment that lasts ALL NIGHT, you won't be bored. Mysteryland is the leading electronic music festival in the Netherlands. Year after year, they come together to celebrate friendship and love for music. Among glistening ponds, rivers and forest hills on the Floriade grounds near Amsterdam, they welcome more than 100,000 festival friends from more than 100 nationalities.
More than 300 artists perform on 17 stages, covering all genres within the electronic music spectrum. The ACL Festival presents a varied program of artists every year with 8 stages, more than 125 performances and, best of all, two weekends. The festival, which includes local flavors in its programming, is one of the only ones that combines the world of rock, hip hop and electronic with the somewhat isolated American world, which gives it a unique touch. Primavera has been held in Barcelona since 2001 and has been constantly offering successful musical events.
Since its modest beginnings, the Barcelona-based event has developed a strong commitment to music so that spectators from different generations can fully enjoy the experience of live music. It's a feast for the five senses, combining an eclectic program with first-class art, food, wine and more. As it evolves with innovative experiences such as Grass Lands and amazing talks in D, A, V, E, Outside Lands, it continues to shine as a totally original and 100% San Franciscan festival. In August 1969, more than half a million people flocked to upstate New York to celebrate the 3 Days of Peace & Music.
Most fans of electronic dance music want to attend Tomorrowland at least once in their lives. It brings together the most important stars of electronic music at a major festival with a lineup of artists from EDM, house, techno, drum & bass, among many others. Artists such as Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Steve Aoki and Tiësto, among many others, have taken over the Tomorrowland stage. After the festival was canceled twice due to the pandemic, this year, Tomorrowland sold 600,000 tickets.
Some of the most important and incredibly popular artists have played at Rock in Rio. Meet the best-known rock, pop and hip-hop artists of this generation, such as Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Iron Maiden, Post Malone, Marshmello, Jason Derulo, Migos, Guns N' Roses and Måneskin, at this year's Rock in Rio festival next month. The best music festivals in the world aren't necessarily the biggest, but we can all agree that there's something very powerful behind a music festival that can attract more than 3 million people. Here we have listed the 10 most important festivals in the world, so you can bring out the glitter and enjoy.
The Montreal International Jazz Festival began in 1980 and has since welcomed millions of visitors, including fans of all types of jazz music, who leave with an experience that they will always appreciate. Whether you're strolling through the quiet nightclub in the woods or enjoying a cold beer shaped like a firefly brewed with dogfish at the brewery, there are countless things to explore and enjoy at the Firefly music festival. It is the biggest festival in Japan and aims to be the “cleanest festival in the world”, with many types of accommodation (although the practice of “sleeping in the open” is now prohibited). However, some of the most popular music festivals in the world have not yet surpassed the million mark in terms of the number of people who attended them.
It is one of the biggest, most famous and most profitable music festivals in the United States and the world. Primavera Sound is a festival that takes place in Barcelona, Spain, for two weekends in early June, when, in addition to its main location on the waterfront, the entire city offers different musical and cultural activities. In addition to enjoying incredible music and incredible energy, you can also attend the Pol'and'Rock Festival workshops. The ten-day music festival has both indoor and outdoor concerts, with more than hundreds of performances with artists from everywhere.
At the time, the music festival attracted 1,913,868 people to celebrate its 25th anniversary in Québec, Canada. Coachella is a music festival that takes place in California and that has renowned artists from the pop, rock, hip hop, indie and electronic scene. The internationally renowned Pitchfork Music Festival presents more than 40 bands for three days each summer in Chicago's Union Park. The city has given rise to incredible artists such as Little Dragon, Jens Lekman, The Knife and José González, so it's no surprise that the university city also hosts an ideal music festival in its tree-lined Slottsskogen park.
The festival extends its tentacles to every corner of the city, with art installations and events for children, but the main attraction is always music. This classic rave, held in Las Vegas, is one of the biggest electronic dance music festivals in the world. .
