Before we do a detailed review of the music festivals in our vicinity, it is worth looking at the top ten festivals in Europe, which are also announcing very loud names this year.
There is nothing better than lying on the grass in a short t-shirt and trousers, sandals and with a hat on your head, listening to a piece of your favorite band echoing not far away, above the crowd of people who came there for the same reason - to consume festival music atmosphere with a full spoon. While the hustle and bustle of the city already raises questions about which music festivals must be caught this year, we searched for the best in Europe.
1. International Benicassim Festival, Spain
Serious music fans are probably the only ones besides Spaniards who have heard of the international Benicassim festival. Benicassim is a small port town between Barcelona and Valencia that hosts a fantastic music festival every year. It offers four unforgettable days of alternative rock, electronic music, and is also known for a good rave. This year's program between July 17 and 20 will be varied - with The Kasabians, Paul Weller and Lily Allen at the head, but they also join them Chase & Status, Ellie Goulding, Tame Impala, Sub Focus and others.
Ticket price: around 153 euros.
2. Roskilde Festival, Denmark
Roskilde Festival in Denmark is one of the largest European music festivals, considered to be non-profit event, whose purpose is to develop music and culture in this area. As usual, the festival is a unique mix of music, 24-hour parties, organic and experimental art and design. Between June 29 and July 6, Roskilde will be a meeting place for unforgettable experiences, which will be filled with music Arctic Monkeys, Major Lazer, Damon Albarn, Deerhunter, Interol, Moderate and many others.
Ticket price for the eight-day festival: around 256 euros.
3. Open'er Festival, Poland
A big event Open'er Festival he will occupy a small town in Poland between July 2 and 5 Gdynia on the north coast. An eclectic set of musicians, among whom they resonate this year The Black Keys, Phoenix, Foster the People and MGMT offers a center of various musical genres - from electronica, pop music and rock to reggae, and in the festival town we will be able to watch a film, a theater performance, find something to eat or a souvenir to take home.
Ticket price: 115 euros with camping and 96 euros without camping.
4. INmusic Festival, Croatia
The biggest Croatian outdoor festival INmusic started his career in 2005 on an idyllic small island on Lake Jarun in the immediate vicinity of Zagreb. This year, the two-day festival will be held between June 23 and 25 Pixies, Glogging Molly, The Black Keys, MGMT, Crystal Fighters and others, and you can read more about the festival here.
Ticket price: from 40 to 67 euros.
5. Exit, Serbia
Award-winning summer European music festival Exit will also occupy the Petrovardin fortress in Novi Sad this year. Between July 10 and 13, it will be ruled by big names from the world of music, such as Damon Albarn, Disclosure, Rudimental, Skrillex and others.
Ticket price: from 58 to 116.5 euros, various ticket packages are available, which also include camping and transportation.
6. Pukkelpop, Belgium
A famous Belgian festival Pukkelpop takes place in the middle of August, between August 14 and 16 to be exact, in a huge wooded area near Hasselt and attracts more than 180 thousand visitors every year. The program for the second biggest festival in Belgium is always voted by the fans. This year they received the most votes Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The National, Outkast, Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Queens of the Stone Age (on picture), Royksopp and many others.
Ticket price: the daily ticket is 85 euros, and the festival ticket is 175 euros.
7. Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands
Dutch festival Pinkpop is one of the oldest festivals in the world, since its journey began in 1970. Between June 7 and 9, this year it will take place in the Landgraaf, where they come Metallica (on picture), Arcade Fire, Ed Sheeran, Bastille, Epic and others.
Ticket price: will be announced on March 15
8. Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, Germany
Germans are known for their love of rock, so it's no surprise that the sister event Rock am Ring and Rock im Park they combine one of the biggest music festivals in the world. The three-day festival will take place between June 5 and 9 Nürburg and Nuremberg turned into cities bursting at the seams with burning visions. The two festivals also share a similar program, which this year announces lineups such as Kings Of Leon, Iron Maiden, Nine Inch Nails, The Offspring and others.
Ticket price: from 62 to 335 euros.
9. Sziget Festival, Hungary
The most famous Hungarian festival Sziget festival has a heart in Budapest, the capital of our neighbor Hungary. The event, which is visited by more than 350,000 people every year, lasts a week and hosts around 1,000 performers at the end of the week. Between August 11 and 18, they will reign on the stage this year Lily Allen, The Prodigy, Calvin Harris, Imagine Dragons, La Roux, London Grammar and many others.
Ticket price: 209 euros with camping, 199 euros without camping.
10. The Isle of Wight Festival, Great Britain
The Isle of Wight Festival enjoys a long and colorful history. The festival had its first performance in 1968, and a year later Bob Dylan already performed in front of a crowd of 200 thousand people. While The Isle of Wight played host to legendary names in 1970 in front of 600,000 visitors - Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and The Who, will also celebrate their visit this year between June 12 and 15 Red Hot Chili Peppers (on picture), Biffy Clyra, Rudimental, The Passenger and The 1985.
Ticket price: a weekend ticket, which includes camping, is around 225 euros, and a daily ticket is 89 euros.
