The festival season is already in full swing, and tickets to major musical events are snapping up at the speed of light. If you (like us) have been planning too long to choose, keep a list of 20 powerful festivals where the soldout has not yet arrived. From Sziget to Flow - events for different tastes and budgets.
Primavera sound
When:
May 31 - June 4
Where:
Barcelona, Spain
Musical style:
Rock, Electronic, Pop, Hip-Hop, Experimental
Line Up:
Aphex Twin, Arcade Fire, Slayer, Van Morrison, Grace Jones, The xx, BadBadNotGood, Run The Jewels, Flying Lotus, Frank Ocean, Mac DeMarco, Skepta, Cigarettes After Sex, Bon Iver, Death Grips, Glass Animals, The Radio Dept ., !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Against Me !, 7 Notas 7 Colores, Abdulla Rashim, Romare, Ben UFO, Ian Pooley, Bicep, Pearson Sound, Fatima Yamaha, Jackmaster, Recondite, Joy Orbison, John Talabot Disco Set, Henrik Schwarz, Dixon , Gas, Tycho
What is the price:
All tickets are already sold out, but the organizers are partnering with the new Barcelona service Redtkt Safe Marketplace, where you can sell or buy tickets without fear of fraud. Look for those who change their minds with the cherished full festival tickets there.
Camping:
Not
The largest city festival in Europe starts next week. This year, as in the past, Primavera will occupy two: Parc del Fòrum with the main program and the historic Raval quarter with free performances. The main heroes of 2017 will be (hold on!) American indie folk artists Bon Iver with a new experimental album, electronic pervert Aphex Twin, Canadian stadium players Arcade Fire who are about to burst into new LP, folk legend Van Morisson, corny The xx, thrash metallers Slayer and hottest Run The Jewels. Tickets, as before, fly like pigeons in the city square, but this year, passages can be safely purchased from those who change their minds on the Redtkt Safe Marketplace service. Go for it!
Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park
When:
June 2-4
Where:
Mendig and Nuremberg, Germany
Musical style:
Metal, Rock, Punk
Line Up:
Die Toten Hosen, Rammstein, System Of A Down, Sum 41, Prophets Of Rage, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bastille, In Flames, Rag'n'Bone Man, Broilers, Beatsteaks, Wirtz, Crystal Fighters
What is the price:
€ 210 for three days
Camping:
Yes
The German festival twin brothers this year will continue their concept: two simultaneous events in different parts of Germany with an almost identical lineup. The most famous German punks Die Toten Hosen, explosive Rammstein, charismatic rebels System of a Down and ever-young Canadians Sum 41 will climb onto the mother stage of festivals. There are enough tickets, so grab your Basovishchak patch - and go!
Pinkpop festival
When:
June 3-5
Where:
Landgrave, Netherlands
Musical style:
Rock, Pop, Electronic
Line Up:
Justin Bieber, Green Day, Kings Of Leon, Sean Paul, System Of A Down, Martin Garrix, Live, Kensigton, Passenger, Kaiser Chiefs, Sum 41, Prophets Of Rage, Rancid, MØ, Kodaline, Clean Bandit, Biffy Clyro, Crystal Fighters, Fat Freddy's Drop, Gavin James, Rag'n'Bone Man, Liam Gallagher, Bomba Estereo
What is the price:
€ 195 for a three-day ticket with camping, € 95 for a one-day ticket
Camping:
Yes
The oldest and longest-running rock festival in the world, usually timed to coincide with the Catholic Trinity (pinksteren is Dutch for Pentecost), will take place for the 48th time this year. Lineup always pleases with a variety and several deliveries of recognized superstars. In 2017, in addition to well represented at other System Of A Down festivals, Imagine Dragons and Sean Paul, one of several festival performances this year is expected by the pop prince Justin Bieber.
Sweden Rock Festival
When:
June 7-10
Where:
Sölvesborg, Sweden
Musical style:
Rock, Metal
Line Up:
Aerosmith, Scorpions, In Flames, Running Wild, Alter Bridge, Rival Sons, Ratt, Saxon, Clutch, Apocalyptica, Primus, Ministry, Venom, Ian Hunter & The Rant Band, Kix, Gotthard, Voivod, Amorphis, Primal Fear, Myrkur, Lionheart
What is the price:
Tickets for four days and the first day are already sold out, there are three-day tickets for € 250 and one-day tickets for € 137
Camping:
Yes
If you want to breathe in the aroma of real Scandinavian (and not only) metal, then, of course, you are at the Sweden Rock Festival. The festival program traditionally covers almost the entire world hard rock scene: from classic rock and blues rock to glam metal and crossover thrash. At this year's Sweden Rock Festival you will be able to check out the drive of Aerosmith's “farewell” tour of glam legends (they say the tour could take the next five years), your mother's favorite band, the Scorpions, and nearly eight dozen other heavy guitar musicians. By the way, it is convenient to get to Copenhagen, and from there it takes two hours by train.
NOS Primavera Sound
When:
June 8-10
Where:
Porto, Portugal
Musical style:
Electronic, Rock, Pop
Line Up:
Bon Iver, Aphex Twin, Justice, Run The Jewels, Nicolas Jaar, Skepta, Miguel, Metronomy, Flying Lotus, Richie Hawtin, Death Grips, Bicep, Tycho, Swans, Sleaford Mods, Mano Le Tough, Cigarettes After Sex
What is the price:
Full tickets are already sold out, there are still one-day tickets left at € 55 apiece, and the Redtkt Safe Marketplace system also operates here.
Camping:
Not
Portuguese younger brother of Barcelona's Primavera. This is the fifth time it is being held in a city park near the Atlantic coast. In terms of music, the festival repeats its older brother, only smaller in size, cheaper in price, and tickets have not yet been sold out. It's worth going for the aforementioned Bon Iver, Aphex Twin, Run The Jewels, to which will be added the French electronics engineers Justice, the magnetic nugget Nicolas Jaar and the second wave of Detroit's techno pioneer with the mind-blowing audiovisual show CLOSE - Spontaneity & Synchronicity... And also, of course, for the splendid sunsets and the unhurried atmosphere of Porto.
Isle Of Wight
When:
June 8-11
Where:
Isle of Wight, UK
Musical style:
Rock, Electronic, Pop
Line Up:
Run DMC, Arcade Fire, Rod Stewart, David Guetta, Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, Rag'n'Bone Man, Nothing But Thieves, Bastille, Clean Bandit, The Sherlocks, Zara Larsson
What is the price:
For a weekly festival ticket with a camping you will pay € 225, a one-day pass costs € 70-92
Camping:
Yes
For holders of a British visa, there is a great offer - a major rock festival on the Isle of Wight. It is worth going here, at least for the only performance of the hip-hop legends Run DMC this year, and the concerts of Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs and Rod Stewart will be no less occasions. David Guett is up to you!
Sonar barcelona
When:
June 15-17
Where:
Barcelona, Spain
Musical style:
Electronic
Line Up:
Björk DJ Set, DJ Shadow, Moderat, Nicolas Jaar, Dubfire, Jon Hopkins, Justice, Eric Prydz, Seth Troxler & Tiga, Soulwax, Thundercat, Anderson. Paak & The Free Nationals, De La Soul, Clark, Arca, Nina Kraviz, Nosaj Thing, Benji B, Cashmere Cat, Marco Carola, Vitalic, Masters At Work, Daphni & Hunee, Fat Freddy's Drop, Forest Swords, Jacques Greene, Jlin, Keys N Krates, Little Dragon, Lunice, Princess Nokia, Tommy Cash, Zutzut & Imaabs
What is the price:
€ 195 - three-day day and night pass, € 54 - one day ticket, € 72 - one night, € 35 - for the opening DJ set from Bjork
Camping:
Not
The largest music festival of modern interesting electronics. From the performances - the promising DJ set Bjork, which will open the festival (you need a separate ticket for it), one of the two festival concerts in Europe by DJ Shadow (the second at the Sideways Festival in Helsinki) and an exclusive performance by the Venezuelan queer electronic engineer Arca.
In general, Sonar has been and remains one of the main festival events in electronic music. In addition to concerts and DJ sets, at the festival you can also visit the showcases of the creative incubator Red Bull Music Academy, the stage of the leading techno magazine Resident Advisor, as well as public discussions of the We Are Europe project. The entire event takes place at the largest exhibition center in Europe - Fira de Barcelona.
Roskilde Festival
When:
June 24 - July 1
Where:
Roskilde, Denmark
Musical style:
Rock, Electronic, Hip-Hop
Line Up:
Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, The Weeknd, The xx, Ice Cube, Justice, Moderat / Modeselektor, Solange, Trentemøller, Blink-182, The Avalanches, Anthrax, Icona Pop, Bonobo, Erasure, Gucci Mane, Lorde, Nas, Nicolas Jaar , Popcaan, The Savage, The Lumineers, Tinashe, Acid Arab, Against Me !, Bicep, Cashmere Cat, Kano, Fatima Yamaha, Princess Nokia
What is the price:
Subscription for eight days - € 268, ticket for one day - € 133
Camping:
Yes
European festival block - 175 performances over eight days, stars of the entire musical spectrum and all sizes - from Foo Fighters, Ice Cube and Solange to tropical techno duo Acid Arab, fashionable Norwegian electronica Cashmere Cat and British gram rapper Kano. In addition to music, the festival will include an art area, a stage with discussions, film screenings, meetings of couchsurfers and much more. You can get to the festival from Copenhagen by train in 20-25 minutes.
Open "er Festival
When:
June 28 - July 1
Where:
Gdynia, Poland
Musical style:
Line Up:
Radiohead, Foo Fighters, MIA, Nicolas Jaar, The Weeknd, The Kills, Trentemøller, Tiga, The xx, G-Eazy, James Blake, Mac Miller, Moderat, Black Coffee, Daniel Avery, Grammatik, Jimmy Eat World, Prophets Of Rage , Kiasmos, Solange, Black Coffee, JMSN, Royal Blood, The Dumplings
What is the price:
€ 152 for four days (with camping), € 57 for one
Camping:
Yes
European "Basovishcha", on which it is as likely to meet Belarusians as in Bialystok. The festival has won awards in the Best Major European Festival nomination twice - and for good reason. This year, the organizers, in our opinion, did their best and issued a really tasty lineup: from Radiohead and Foo Fighters to The xx, Moderat, M.I.A, Nicolas Jaar and The Kills. After the festival, you can visit the Polish Tricity in one fell swoop - Sopot, Gdynia and Gdansk.
Rock Werchter Festival
When:
June 29 - July 2
Where:
Werchter, Belgium
Musical style:
Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Electronic
Line Up:
Radiohead, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Alt-J, System Of A Down, Kings Of Leon, The Kills, Blink-182, James Blake, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, Savages, Lorde, Bonobo, Dropkick Murphys, Nothing But Thieves, Crystal Fighters, The Chainsmokers, Jimmy Eat World, Prophets Of Rage, Above & Beyond, Glass Animals, Kodaline, Xavier Rudd, Mura Masa, Beth Ditto, The Avalanches, G-Easy, Cigarettes After Sex, Royal Blood, The Pretenders, Fatima Yamaha, Cage The Elephant, Rag'n'Bone Man, Soulwax
What is the price:
Almost all tickets are sold out, remained on the first day of the festival for € 100
Camping:
Yes, € 27
The oldest festival in Europe, traces its history back to 1974. Each year, the lineup has an impressive number of headliners, which is reflected in the price - € 263 for a four-day program with camping. But if you want to hear everyone and die, it's worth it. Received the title of the best festival from the European Festival Awards four times in various categories. The last time was in 2015 as “Favorite Festival of Artists”.
Montreux Jazz Festival
When:
June 30 - July 15
Where:
Montreux, Switzerland
Musical style:
Jazz, Electronic, Rock
Line Up: Max Richter, Tom Jones, Macy Gray, Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, Kasabian, Nicolas Jaar, Alt-J, Grace Jones, The Kills, Sampha, Solange, Erykah Badu, Morcheeba / Skye & Ross Trio, Usher & The Roots, Soulwax, Phoenix, The 1975, Tale Of Us, John Newman, George Benson, Ibrahim Maalouf, Kaytranada, The Cinematic Orchestra, London Grammar, Romare, MØ, Beth Ditto, Passenger, The Lumineers, Theo Croker, Sarah Mckenzie, Ambrose Akinmusire, Mare Nostrum, Metronomy, Yello, Tinariwen, Birdy Nam Nam
What is the price:
€ 1300 for all concerts on all days, from € 41 for one concert
Camping:
Not
If you are looking for a budget option, then pass by. Montreux is one of the oldest and most prestigious festivals in Europe, which was first held back in 1967. A somewhat different system works here: you pay not for admission to the festival itself, but for individual concerts. € 51 per show or € 1300 for all-access. Don't look at the name, the festival on the shores of Lake Geneva will attract more than just classical jazz lovers. Performances here include Tom Jones and Brian Ferry, Macy Gray and Erica Badu, MØ and Solange. Of course, the festival must-haves are Kasabian, Nicolas Jaar, Alt-J, The Kilss, and among the young and promising ones it is worth paying attention to Kaytranada - a young Haitian electronic engineer who has already performed at the opening act for Madonna's American tour. Pet Shop Boys, Usher & The Roots, Yello are just three more names that should lure you to Montreux.
EXIT Festival
When:
July 5-9
Where:
Novi Sad, Serbia
Musical style:
Rock, Electronic
Line Up: The Killers, Years & Years, Alan Walker, Hardwell, Jason Derulo, Jeff Mills, Liam Gallagher, Nina Kraviz, Kalk Brenner, Rag'n'Bone Man, Roisin Murphy, Solomun b2b Dixon, Black Coffee, Ellen Allien, Faithless, Noisia, Recondite, Robin Schulz, Discharge, Egypt, Foreign Beggars, Princess Nokia
What is the price:
€ 140 for five days with The Killers opening concert, € 34 for one day
Camping:
Yes, from € 26.5
The festival was founded in 2000 as a student movement for freedom and democracy and in 16 years has grown into the largest European event with 190 thousand visitors. He has received numerous awards as the best European festival. Takes place in the Petrovaradin Fortress on an island on the Danube opposite the city of Novi Sad. This year, American Brit rockers The Killers, Moloko's voice Roshin Murphy, pop rapper Jason Derulo, electronic musicians Jeff Mills, Hardwell, Ellen Allien and hitmakers Robin Schulz and Years & Years have announced. The lineup has not yet been fully announced, so stay tuned.
Bilbao BBK Live
When:
July 6-8
Where:
Bilbao, Spain
Musical style:
Rock, Pop, Electronic, Hip-Hop
Line Up:
Depeche Mode, Justice, The Killers, Die Antwoord, Brian Wilson, Phoenix, Two Door Cinema Club, The 1975, Fleet Foxes, Primal Scream, Royal Blood, Pet Sounds, The Avalanches, Cage The Elephant, Trentemøller, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Gus Gus, Dixon, Black Madonna, Daphni, Nicola Cruz, Blonde Redhead
What is the price:
€ 115 for three days, € 55 for one
Camping:
Yes, € 10
The largest festival in the Basque Country takes place on Mount Cobetas in Bilbao, which offers one of the best Instagram views of the city and combines the benefits of both a city event and a camping outing. The festival attracts a huge number of tourists to the region, therefore it is actively supported by local authorities and businesses. Depeche Mode will be promoting the event this year with the Global Spirit Tour, the Killers' new album and The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson. Additional bonuses - the sea is half an hour away.
Dour festival
When:
July 12-16
Where:
Dur, Belgium
Musical style:
Electronic, Hip-Hop, Rock
Line Up:
MIA, Die Antwoord, Toddla T, Justice, Shy FX, DJ Vadim, Wax Tailor, Solange, Vitalic, Kaytranada, Two Door Cinema Club, Phoenix, Nas, Noisia, Little Simz, Kano, Pusha T, Todd Terje, The Black Madonna , Dubfire, Pendulum, De La Soul, Machinedrum, Soulection, The Gaslamp Killer, Acid Arab, Young Fathers, Carl Craig, Kiasmos, Sleaford Mods, Tale Of Us, Dixon
What is the price:
A five-day combo ticket costs € 155, € 55 for one
Camping:
Yes
Not the most expensive festival by Belgian standards, especially considering that it lasts for five whole days. The lineup includes the stars of electronics, rap and rock - here everyone will find something to their liking. M.I.A, Die Antwoord and Justice will run the show this year. Shy FX, Pendulum, Machinedrum and Noisia are building a powerful drum and bass scene. Well, no one forgot about the Two Door Cinema Club.
Melt! Festival
When:
July 14-16
Where:
Ferropolis, Grafenhainichen, Germany
Musical style:
Electronic
Line Up:
Die Antwoord, Bonobo (Live), M.I.A., Phoenix, The Kills, Bilderbuch, Richie Hawtin Close, Modeselektor (Dj), Dixon, Tale Of Us, Sampha, Sohn, Mø, Warpaint and others
What is the price:
€ 59 day pass without camping, € 140 all weekend
Camping:
Yes, but only if you buy a ticket for the whole weekend (other options sold out)
Put on sneakers that you don't mind, sprinkle yourself with glitter and let the beast come out - this year the main electronic festival in Germany turns 20 years old. Ferropolis, where the event takes place, is the "city of iron", an open-air museum on the site of a mining quarry that was closed in the 90s. Just imagine: wandering between mining machines under Die Antwoord or M.I.A. And you can listen to what awaits you on Soundcloud.
Way out west
When:
August 10-12
Where:
Gothenburg, Sweden
Musical style:
Electronic, Rock, Hip-Hop
Line Up:
The XX, Mø, Lana Del Ray, Ryan Adams, Frank Ocean, The Black Madonna, Feist, The Radio Dept., Major Lazer, Pixies, Regina Spector and others
What is the price:
from € 147 for all days and from € 102 per day
Camping:
Not
Sziget Festival
When:
August 9-16
Where:
Budapest, Hungary
Musical style:
Rock, Electronic, Pop, Hip-Hop
Line Up: P! NK, Billy Talent, Kasabian, Wiz Khalifa, Biffy Clyro, The Vaccines, Alex Clare, PJ Harvey, Rudimental (Live), Mando Diao, DJ Shadow, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Rita Ora, Clean Bandit, Bad Religion, Crystal Fighters, GusGus, Tycho, Metronomy, Steve Aoki, Major Lazer, Flume, Two Door Cinema Club, Mac DeMarco, Cashmere Cat, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mik, Alt-J, Interpol, The Kills, Breaking Benjamin, Paul Van Dyk, Nothing but Thieves
What is the price:
From € 299 for seven days, € 65 - for one
Camping:
Yes
If you have not been to Siget, you have not seen what a music festival is. Since 1993, for one summer week, the island in Budapest turns into a separate city with its own way of life and rhythm, depending on the artists performing on that day. Getting on Sziget, a person literally moves to another world for a week. € 300 for such an experience is an adequate price.
If in doubt, take a look at the line-up: Kasabian sits next to DJ Shadow, Paul Van Dyk sits next to Bad Religion. Billy Talent, Mac DeMarco, Mando Diao - everyone will find something to their liking at Sigeta.
Pukkelpop Festival
When:
August 16-19
Where:
Hasselt, Belgium
Musical style:
Rock, Electronic, Rap
Line Up:
Mumford & Sons, The xx, Bastille, Band of Horses, The Naked and Famous, Rise Against, Tove Lo, The Flaming Lips, Flume, Interpol, Clean Bandit, Cypress Hill, Editors, London Grammar, PJ Harvey, First Aid Kit, The Pretty Reckless, Mac DeMarco, Billy Talent, Black Lips, Boys Noize, Vince Staples, Parov Stelar, Paul Kalkbrenner, Cashmere Cat, Moderat, Mount Kimbie, At the Drive-In, Death Grips, BadBadNotGood, Joy Orbison, Dub FX
What is the price:
€ 199 for four days, € 99 for one
Camping:
Yes, € 81.5
