10 Craziest Summer Music Festivals Around the World

10 Craziest Summer Music Festivals Around the World

(in order by month)

There are three little birds on my doorstep singing sweet songs…

IT MUST BE FESTIVAL SEASON!

As all the children of the sun start to awaken from the long winter’s nap there is a huge looming question: Where should I go and what can I experience THIS Summer!

If festivals are on your list of travel destinations abroad, I compiled some of the biggest, most popular festivals from around the world for your planning pleasure. You know it would do you some good to get out of your comfort zone and see something you have never seen before, do something you have never done before, go somewhere you have never been before and dance…dance, dance like your microwave is not watching! Summer Festival Logistics Around the World

(I am listing these in order by month so the number does not imply any sort of rating.)

1. Glastonbury, Glastonbury, UK

(June 2019)

June 26 – 30 – The Festival began the day after Jimi Hendrix died, in 1970. Attracting around 175,000 people each year, Glastonbury is the single biggest event in the UK. Most know as a giant mud fest, due to UK’s proclivity for spontaneous downpours. Each year it brings ultra-famous headliners and huge crowds from around the world. This year’s line up is filled with some of 2019 most contemporary artists and will be situated on the same festival complex their veterans know and love.

The Festival Map is below (click for full-size version – past version). During the Festival the Information Points are a veritable fount of knowledge and home of usefulness.

2. Ultra Music Festival, Singapore, Singapore

(June 2019)

June 8 – 9 – One of the largest high production festivals is Ultra Singapore. The impending evolution of the World’s Premier Electronic Music Festival is upon us. With a vast new space for fans to explore, the ULTRA experience this year will be more immersive than ever before.

Historically, many artists choose the Ultra Music Festival to debut their new music because of the vast international audience viewing and listening at home and due to it being the first major festival of the year. Ultra Music Festival features a large variety of electronic music performers. These artists are announced in groups called “phases.” It brings the top EDM DJs from around the world to its numerous stages. You can buy tickets as single-day passes or entry passes for both days of the summer music festival. This music fest franchise offers multiple locations with different artists all over the world including; Miami, South Africa, Korea to name a few.

3. Bonnaroo! Manchester, Tennessee

( June 2019)

June 13 – 16 – Bonnaroo features a diverse lineup of 150+ musicians and other performance artists every year. With 10+ stages and entertainment that goes ALL NIGHT LONG, you will NOT be bored.

You can get a GA ticket for just $47 down at checkout if you use their payment plan. This little party in a cow pasture boasts over 80,000 thousand excited attendees is the one closest to my heart and my home town. Lovingly called ROO by the veterans, this festival offers multiple stages and festival grounds situated on lovely farmland in the middle of Tennessee. Anyone who has attended ROO can tell you its positive vibes are a life-changing experience and this festival draws music lovers new and old from around the globe with its wide range of musical talent and entertainment selections.

4. Awakenings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(April/ June/ August 2019)

Multiple Events Learn more – Over 100 artists from around the world make up this line-up. The self-proclaimed “greatest techno festival in the world” in Amsterdam features emerging and famous artists alike. Awakenings is huge and runs over the course of multiple and attracts around 80,000 people over the course of the events.

The long-running Dutch festival is a bit like scouring an A-to-Z list of who’s making it happen in techno right now. Of course, you’ve got the big names who dominate events on this scale. But this year the promoters are also bringing a deeper element to their sprawling event at Spaarnwoude.

See their site for multiple event dates.

5. Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium

(July 2019)

July 19 – 20, & 26 – 28 – Travelling to Amsterdam is a part of all the special festivities that are being held this year to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Tomorrowland. The first edition of Tomorrowland took place in 2005 and in the meantime, the festival has grown into the most popular and spectacular music festival in the world.

Over 185,000 EDM lovers pilgrimage to Tomorrowland each year. Celebrated as a theme park for adults the festival boasts the most diverse crowds and artist selection during this multi-day event. There are multiple “wonderland” areas at this festival including Dreamville that is for camping and chilling out.

6. Creamfields, Daresbury, UK

(August 2019)

August 22 – 25 – One of the UK’s most popular festivals, Creamfields boost some of the largest EDM crowds in Europe.

For four days, the fields of Cheshire are taken over by music and people. You can find everything from techno to trance blasted from the decks on stage.

Here is their well-done after movie.

August 23 – 25 – Spanning three days Mysteryland is one of the longest-running dance festivals on earth. The main venue is the open-air arena, but in the surrounding areas are forests with a fairytale-esque festival décor with winding paths leading to secret chill zones with cool side events while deep vibrations of drum and bass, techno and house fill the air. Mysteryland is not just about music. The festival also puts on exhibitions from local artists, spoken word events and a tiny cinema. Each you this captivates over 100,000-person-strong crowd.

8. Sziget Festival, Sziget Island, Budapest, Hungary (August 2019)

The Sziget Festival is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe, as more than 1,000 performances take place each year. It’s held in northern Budapest on Óbudai-Sziget, a leafy 108-hectare island on the Danube river. All tickets, which are very reasonably priced, include camping passes. Attendees are welcome to set up their tents all over the island, where ever they like. The festival is very uninhibited and, anything goes.

9. Sea Dance, Budva, Montenegro

(August 2019)

August 30 – Sept 1 – Sea Dance Festival takes place on the beautiful Jaz beach, surrounded by mountains. It’s one of the most scenic festivals on the planet and one of the most coveted tickets boasting luxurious accommodations. Robin Schulz and Ofenbach have been added to Sea Dance Festival 2019!

10. Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, Nevada (Aug/Sept 2019)

August 25 – September 2 – Not for the faint of heart or those without survival skills, this self-sufficiency challenge called Burning Man 2019 takes place in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Participants join in the effort to co-create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to art and community.

On their website, they say BM is not a festival, but It’s a city wherein almost everything that happens is created entirely by its citizens, who are active participants in the experience. Ahhh so it is an art AND music festival! Definitely check out the Burning Man Ten Principles it is more than a festival, it is a network of people inspired by the values reflected in the united in the pursuit of a more creative and connected existence in the world.

Movie by: True Story

I hope that gets you started as you plan your Summer festival season and stirs some desires to get those passports stamped! Check out my 2019 Festival Guide for my favorite US camping festivals.

Hope to see you out there dancing the night away!

~Wren

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