Summer festivals in Europe. The most interesting music festivals in Europe

Every year, mainly in the summer, Europe hosts many music festivals that attract huge audiences. At these festivals you can listen to music, attend various events, buy something at local markets, and communicate with new people with whom music unites you. New names are discovered here and already well-known and beloved performers perform. If you're visiting Europe during the summer, you might want to check out one of the famous music festivals that take place there.

Eurockéennes Festival (Belfort, France)

Every year the festival brings together fans of pop, rock and electronic music in early June for almost 30 years. It's also called Eurocks and has a truly phenomenal atmosphere.

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Sziget Festival (Budapest, Hungary)

It is one of the largest festivals in Europe, attracting approximately 400,000 people every year. It was founded in 1993 in the post-communist wave and hosts around 600 concerts per week. Hungarian Sziget is an experience worth living!

Festival Francofolies (La Rochelle, France)

As the name of this festival suggests, it is dedicated exclusively to French-language music. The festival has been held since 1985, and the many French pop stars who have performed at it have made Francofolies a truly iconic event. It's worth going to if you love French music and want to discover young and little-known artists.

Solidays Festival (Paris, France)

The main goal of this event is the fight against AIDS. It takes place in June for three days, during which those present can attend music concerts by performers representing different musical movements, as well as attend colorful events, exhibitions, and parties.

Jazz Festival in Montreux (Switzerland)

The main music of this festival is, of course, jazz, but there is also a place for popular, rock and folk music, which unites talented performers and fans from all over the world.

Festival Les Chorégies d’Orange (Orange, France)

This classical music festival, which takes place in the city of Orange in the Vaucluse department, was founded in 1869. It will give you an unforgettable experience of listening to music performed in the magnificent antique theater Antique d’Orange.

Festival "Rock on the Seine" (Paris, France)

The most famous music festival, which takes place at the end of August for 3 days, brings together rock music lovers from all over the world. The performances take place in Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris, and it's an event worth attending if you're a rock fan.

Sonar Festival (Barcelona, ​​Spain)

Barcelona, ​​Spain, now considered one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, has a developed club culture, and it is not surprising that it hosts a music festival that is typical of it. The Sonar music festival brings together performers of electronic, techno and house music, and takes place annually in June.

Exit Festival (Novi Sad, Serbia)

Exit is a great summer music festival. It is held annually at the Petrovaradin Fortress in the Serbian city of Novi Sad and is considered by many to be one of the best festival venues in the world.

Tomorrowland Festival (Boom, Belgium)

A major electronic music festival that takes place in Belgium. The festival takes place in the town of Boom, 16 kilometers south of Antwerp or 32 kilometers north of Brussels. Tomorrowland has been running since 2005, and since then it has become one of the world's most prominent music festivals.

Glastonbury Festival (Glastonbury, England)

The Glastonbury Festival is the largest outdoor music and theater festival and is compared to other festivals that were founded after it.

Festival Colors of Ostrava (Ostrava, Czech Republic)

A multi-genre music festival that takes place annually in the city of Ostrava. Since 2012, the event has been held in Dolní Vítkovice, an industrial area that once housed blast furnaces, mines and a metallurgical plant.

Every year, the Danish city of Roskilde gathers fans of experimental music for its week-long music festival. The festival is staffed by volunteers, and the organizers pay special attention to the problems of modern society and the environment. All profits from the festival are used to solve humanitarian problems and for cultural purposes.

Insomnia Festival (Tromso, Norway)

The Norwegian city of Tromso is renowned for discovering and supporting innovative electronic music artists. The Insomnia festival is a convenient platform for announcing new names and supporting techno culture.

Donauinselfest Festival (Vienna, Austria)

The free open-air music festival takes place annually on the island of Donauinsel in Vienna in mid-to-late June.

According to numerous media reports, Donauinselfest is Europe's largest open-air event, with approximately 3 million visitors. In addition, approximately 1,500 volunteers and a visible police presence help make Donauinselfest one of the safest major events.

Warning your fair comments, we immediately note that we already have a separate article about the best jazz festivals in Europe, about the main musical events of the summer in Ukraine -.

Western Europe

Primavera Sound, Barcelona (Spain)

Headliners 2017: Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, The xx, Arcade Fire, Aphex Twin, Solange, Kate Tempest, Grandaddy, Run The Jewels, Skepta.

Prices: 80 euros – 1 day, officially – 195 euros, but only tickets costing from 200 euros are available for resale.

Primavera is one of the most impressive music festivals in Europe. In 2014, it was visited by 190 thousand people, 292 groups performed on 16 stages. In the 15 years since its founding, Sonic Youth, The White Stripes, Blur, Portishead, Arcade Fire, The XX, Pulp - and almost all the heroes of modern rock music - have come to Primavera. No less pleasing than the list of participants is that the festival takes place in Barcelona, ​​a city reminiscent of paradise (for more details, see our guide). In 2012, another festival of the same name spun off from Primavera. On June 8-10, NOS Primavera Sound will take place in Porto (Portugal). The list of artists here is not so large, but also attractive: Bon Iver, Justice, Aphex Twin, Run The Jewels and many others.

How to get there: To Barcelona - direct flight or with a transfer (Lufthansa, KLM). From the center of Barcelona the festival can be reached by public transport.

Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, Mending and Nuremberg (Germany)

Headliners 2017: Rammstein, System of a Down, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bastille, Liam Gallagher, Rag'N'Bone Man, Die Toten Hosen.

Prices: 210 euros.

Rock am Ring and Rock im Park are simultaneous and almost identical festivals. The first will take place at the Nürburgring circuit (previously held at the old air base in the city of Mendig) in western Germany, the second - in Nuremberg (Bavaria). Having played at one of the brother festivals, the artists move to another the next day. Compared to other summer festivals in Europe, Rock am Ring / im Park is heavier and more uncompromising. Pop stars and electronic artists are sometimes miraculously found on the list of participants, but for the most part the line up lives up to the name of the event.

How to get there: If you're heading to the Rock am Ring in Mendig, the closest airports are Frankfurt (we have a guide for that city, by the way) and Cologne. Getting to Nuremberg is even easier. There is an airport in the city itself, and it’s just over an hour by train from Munich.

Glastonbury, Pilton (Somerset, England)

Headliners 2017: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran, The xx, The National, Katy Perry, Alt-J, Lorde, Solange, Run The Jewels, Anderson .Paak, Major Lazer, Laura Marling, Stormzy.

Prices:£238 + £5 booking fee. Sold out can be fast.

Glastonbury is the king of festivals, an event that even those who are not at all interested in music know about. The festival, in fact, does not need any additional advertising from us or anyone else. From year to year, tickets are sold out instantly, before the announcement of participants, as soon as they, the tickets, go on sale. It's not difficult to predict the headliners - whoever reigns at the top of the charts this year will lead the Glastonbury lineup. Legends of pop and rock music also happily take part in the festival. So, over the past few years, among the main faces of Glastonbury were Kanye West, Florence & The Machine, The Who, Arcade Fire, Metallica, Kasabian, U2, Beyonce, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder. Every year the festival attracts about 135 thousand spectators. I could have more, but it doesn't fit anymore.

How to get there: If you managed to get tickets and are seriously studying how to get there, write to us. We will admire and envy with white envy. The closest decent airport to Glastonbury is Bristol. From Bristol Airport you will need to take a bus to Bristol Temple Meads station, where there are regular buses to the festival. If you are flying into London, there is also a special bus from Heathrow to the festival.

Roskilde Festival, Roskilde (Denmark)

Headliners 2017: Foo Fighters, A Tribe Called Quest, Arcade Fire, Justice, Moderat, Solange, The Weeknd, Bonobo, Lorde, Father John Misty.

Prices: 134 euros – 1 day, 268 euros – full ticket.

Roskilde is one of the pioneers of the summer festival movement. It was first held in 1971. They say that everything was terrible with the organization, but the enthusiasm of the creators, inspired by Woodstock, was off the charts. Now, 45 years later, the enthusiasm remains, and we have learned to organize. Roskilde is the largest music and arts festival in Northern Europe. More than 30 thousand volunteers take part in the event. In the 90s, electronic music was added to the traditionally strong rock scene. It's funny, but true: the festival is famous not only for its rich and stellar musical program, but also for a very unique event - the naked people's race. The fastest naked people win a ticket to next year's festival as a prize.

How to get there: The journey from Copenhagen to Roskilde takes half an hour. You will have to fly from Kyiv to Copenhagen with a transfer (a direct flight will appear only in August); there are direct flights from Moscow. A direct train to Roskilde leaves every hour from both the airport and Copenhagen Central Station. There are also regular and night buses to Copenhagen. Special buses run regularly from the center of Roskilde to the festival.

Rock Werchter, Werchter (Belgium)

Headliners 2017: Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, The Chainsmokers, Imagine Dragons, Lorde, Savages, Mark Lanegan Band, Beth Ditto.

Prices: 100 euros – 1 day, 236 euros – full ticket.

Werchter, like Roskilde, is an old-timer. The first Verchter was held about 40 years ago - in 1975. The names of the first participants most likely won’t tell you anything, but already in 1978 Talking Heads performed at Verkhter, in 1982 – The Kinks, in 1983 – Eurythmics, U2 and Peter Gabriel. In general, the further you go, the steeper and larger it becomes. Werchter is now a four-day concert on three stages with the participation of 75 groups and solo performers.

How to get there: Werchter is located just 30 kilometers from Brussels (direct flights available). A festival ticket entitles you to 1 free train or bus ticket from to the festival site. Details on issuing such a ticket are available.

Nos Alive, Lisbon, (Portugal)

Headliners 2017: Depeche Mode, The xx, The Weeknd, Alt-J, Foo Foghters, The Kills, Parov Stelar, Bonobo, Imagine Dragons, Fleet Foxes, The Avalanches, Savages.

Prices: 59 euros – 1 day, 123 euros – full ticket (sold out).

The Nos Alive festival was founded relatively recently (2007) and is not yet as well known as other events on this list. However, the festival boasts both a top-notch lineup of headliners and an excellent reputation for organization. The program features modern indie stars, current pop artists, rock legends and local musicians. What’s important is that Lisbon is a wonderful city that we recommend any traveler to visit. A music festival in addition to the charm of Lisbon is just some kind of holiday. Moreover, after the festival you can go traveling around Portugal. For example, to the south - to the beaches. By the way, we have guides for Lisbon and our beloved Sintra, a small city half an hour away.

How to get there: The festival takes place 15 minutes by car from the center of Lisbon. There are direct flights to Lisbon from Kyiv and Moscow, and a lot of options with transfers.

Flow Festival, Helsinki (Finland)

Headliners 2017: Lana Del Rey, Aphex Twin, London Grammar, Young Thug, The xx, Flume, Sparks, Sampha, Frank Ocean, Ryan Adams, Moderat, Angel Olsen, Goldfrapp.

Prices: 99 euros – 1 day, 149 euros – 2 days, 185 euros – full ticket.

The Flow festival is held on the site of an abandoned power plant near the center of Helsinki. Every year Flow opens 10-12 stages: from very tiny ones to the main stage for 20 thousand spectators. The festival's most famous attraction is the Ballon 360o stage, which features a giant hot air balloon for a roof. In addition to the cool music component, Flow places a special emphasis on the theme of art - the program is usually developed in collaboration with the Helsinki Art Institute. Also on the Flow territory there are discussions, seminars and lectures on socially useful and cultural topics.

How to get there: The festival takes place within walking distance of the center of Helsinki. Getting to Helsinki is easy and simple by direct flight.

Pukkelpop, Kjevit Hasselt, (Belgium)

Headliners 2017: Chance the Rapper, The xx, Flume, PJ Harvey, Sampha, The Shins, Stormzy, Mumford & Sons, Nicolas Jaar, Parov Stelar, Interpol, Moderat, Clean Bandit, Editors, Elbow, The Flaming Lips, Band of Horses, Bastille.

Prices: 99 euros – 1 day, 199 euros – full ticket.

Everything about the Pukkelpop festival is perfect: the name, the location, the line-up of participants. When creating a program, organizers usually try to invite both legendary musicians and still little-known young writers with a guitar. On the posters you can find the names of world pop stars, authors of electronic music, punks, metalheads - there are simply no genre restrictions. The number of festival visitors annually is about 180 thousand people.

How to get there: Don't let the unfamiliar and hard-to-pronounce name of a locality scare you. The village of Kjevit is located just an hour's drive from. Moreover, usually a ticket to the festival entitles you to a free train or bus ride.

Closer to us

Open’er Festival, Gdynia (Poland)

Headliners 2017: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Weeknd, The xx, James Blake, Moderat, The Kills, Royal Blood, Solange, Nicolas Jaar.

Prices: about 55 euros – 1 day, 130 euros – a full ticket for 4 days of the festival.

How to get there: From Kyiv - even by car (as an option, BlaBlaCar). The distance is about 1200 km, along the way you can see Warsaw. You can also travel by plane to Gdansk – with a direct Wizz Air flight or with a transfer in Warsaw. You can consider more complex, but economical options: walking across the border or taking a bus is much cheaper and further as it goes. Explore PolskiBus routes - an easy and affordable way to travel around the country (we talked about this carrier in our article about the road to Krakow). In addition, every year there are enthusiasts offering bus tours from Ukraine to the festival. Free buses that take you directly to the festival site depart regularly from the Gdynia railway station.

EXIT Festival, Novi Sad (Serbia)

Headliners 2017: The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Years & Years, Paul Kalkbrenner, Lost Frequencies, Solomun, Duke Dumont, Robin Schulz, Hardwell, Rag'n'Bone Man.

Prices:£30 – 1 day, £98 – full ticket for 4 days of the festival, £119 – full ticket, including entry to day zero (The Killers concert).

Every summer, the quiet university town of Novi Sad in Serbia welcomes thousands of tourists in just 4 days. It all started in 2000 with a student protest, and grew to one of the main parties in Europe. Until now, the festival has not lost its social and political orientation. The organizers consider EXIT a symbol of progress, an engine of change in society and a key cultural platform for the Balkans. Musically, the festival is quite eclectic. Traditionally there is a lot of electronics, a separate stage is reserved for heavy music. The headliners of the festival were Guns N' Roses, Kraftwerk, Arctic Monkeys, Pet Shop Boys, Pulp, Underworld, Massive Attack, and The White Stripes. EXIT's greatest strength is its location. Arriving at the festival, immediately see the main attraction of the city - EXIT takes place directly in the 17th century Petrovarida fortress. If we have convinced you that you need to go, pay attention to our guide to Novi Sad. By the way, while studying the festival website, we discovered that the word “values” is translated into Serbian as “vrednosti”. The Serbian language is harsh and unpredictable.

How to get there: The nearest airport is in Belgrade (an hour and a half drive to the festival). The noble and prudent organizers offer transfer by bus from Belgrade and from other airports in the region: Timisoara (3.5 hours travel), Budapest (5.5 hours), Zagreb (6 hours), Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik (10- 11 o'clock).

Colors of Ostrava, Ostrava (Czech Republic)

Headliners 2017: Jamiroquai, Imagine Dragons, Norah Jones, Justice, Alt-J, Moderat, LP, Laura Mvula, Benjamin Clementine, Unkle, Michael Kiwanuka.

Prices: 96 euros currently, on the day of the festival – 112 euros.

The Colors of Ostrava festival takes place on the territory of a former industrial zone in the Czech city of Ostrava. The organizers do not have favorite genres: the festival, true to its name, is truly colorful and diverse. There are electronics, jazz, traditional pop rock, and street performances - 16 stages accommodate everything you can imagine. Pay attention to the price. With a very decent list of artists, this is one of the cheapest festivals to attend in Europe.

Picnic Afisha, Moscow (Russia)

Headliners 2017: Kasabian, Foals, Mushrooms, GSh.

Prices: So far 2500 rubles (about 40 euros). Closer to the date it will most likely be more expensive.

Afisha's picnic was included in our list in advance - for his years of service. So far, several participants have been announced, and we can only believe that it will be as great as in past years. Afisha magazine holds a music festival in Moscow's Kolomenskoye Park every summer. Representatives of different musical genres perform: pop music, rock, electronics, hip-hop, jazz. The main principle is to please the Afisha team. Traditionally, a lot of attention at the festival is paid to interesting Russian bands. The headliners of the “picnics” of past years were Jamiroquai, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, Pet Shop Boys, Mumiy Troll, Madness, Ivan Dorn, Zemfira. For guests there is usually a market with clothes, comics, jewelry and other useful and useless things, as well as a large and very cool food court. In addition to concerts, organizers always come up with other entertainment: lectures and master classes, sports competitions, games and other events.

How to get there: From Ukraine - by train. Or by plane, but with a transfer. The least painful transfers are through Warsaw, Riga and Minsk.

Sziget, Budapest (Hungary)

Headliners 2017: Kasabian, Major Laser, P!nk, Wiz Khalifa, Flume, PJ Harvey, Alt-J, Interpol, The Kills, Jamie Cullum, Tom Odell, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.

Every summer, Budapest's Óbuda Island hosts Sziget, one of Europe's largest music festivals, a week-long non-stop party attended by over 400,000 people. For each day of the festival, the organizers invite a worthy headliner. This role has already been played by Radiohead, Nick Cave, Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy, Faith No More, Placebo, The Offspring, Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen, Iggy Pop, Robert Plant and others. Traditionally, the list of festival participants also includes Ukrainian bands. In addition to musical concerts, the festival always hosts performances by theater and circus groups, and organizes film screenings, sports competitions, master classes and other entertainment for guests. The local attraction Luminarium deserves special attention - it is an inflatable structure of a bizarre shape with fantastic lighting. You should definitely come here for impressions.

How to get there: You can get to Budapest by bus, train or plane - WizzAir and UIA airlines operate direct flights from Kyiv. Like Open’er, Sziget is also often organized by bus tours by all sorts of enthusiasts. The festival website has detailed instructions for those traveling for the first time from Russia and Ukraine.

Its own game: electronic music festivals

Sonar, Barcelona (Spain)

Headliners 2017: Anderson. Paak & The Free Nationals, Arca, Cerrone, Daphni & Hunee, De La Soul, DJ Shadow, Dubfire, Eric Prydz, Jon Hopkins, Joe Goddard, Justice, Moderat, Nicolas Jaar, Nina Kraviz, Soulwax, Thundercat.

Prices: 54 euros – 1 day, 72 euros – 1 night, 125 euros – 2 nights, 180 euros (195 euros from May 6) – full ticket.

Every June, Barcelona (as we already said, one of the best cities in the world) hosts a large electronic music festival, Sonar. The organizers' goal is to strengthen the links between technological advancements and creativity, creating a global platform and meeting place for creative people from various disciplines and regions. Sonar consists of two parts. The daytime Sonar takes place at the Fira Montjuïc fairgrounds and features concerts, DJs, showcases for up-and-coming musicians and a series of events called Sonar+D, aimed at strengthening the links between creativity, innovation and business. Night Sonar is a party with the participation of world stars of electronic music, taking place at the Fira Gran Via de L’Hospitalet exhibition center.

How to get there: To Barcelona - direct flight or with a transfer (Lufthansa, KLM). From the center of Barcelona the festival can be reached by public transport. A special SonarBus bus also runs to the night site (fare 2.5 euros).

Tomorrowland, Boom (Belgium)

Headliners 2017: David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Eric Prydz, Nicky Romero, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Steve Aoki, Martin Solveig, Tiësto, Carl Cox, Paul Van Dyk, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Solomun, Netsky, Martin Garrix, Fat Boy Slim , Duke Dumont.

Prices: 105 euros – 1 day, 285 euros – full ticket. No matter how much the tickets cost, they are no longer on official sale - they have been sold out.

Tomorrowland is one of the world's premier electronic music festivals. Over three days there are more than 200 performances, including sets from the leaders of the TOP 100 DJ MAG rating. Tickets for Tomorrowland usually sell out almost instantly – in the first days after the start of sales. Even when the festival is spread over two weekends and the number of visitors exceeds 350 thousand people, there are still not enough tickets for everyone.

How to get there: The city of Boom is located between Antwerp and. The easiest way is to fly to Brussels and get to your destination by train or special shuttle. BikesBooking.

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Long summer evenings lend themselves perfectly to attending a festival or two.

And there's plenty to choose from during the summer months.

Here's a selection of some of the most exciting and vibrant festivals taking place across Europe this June.

Food and drink festivals

Held in the delightful Cotswolds, the UK is one where music and comedy combine with incredible food and Ale Festival Real.

Attracting around 1 million visitors every year, it is an amazing place to see with so many visitors dressed in Roman clothing.

The ancient city of San Gimignano, Italy, honors this past when it hosts the FERIE Messium - the Medieval Harvest Festival.

This massive three day event features leading international acts along with great local talent.

Now in its 21st year, Once again will be held over eight different weekends, and makes a great excuse (if needed!) to visit Paris.

Covering all musical genres, Norway puts on a truly extraordinary show.

Electronic music and digital media come together at . It offers a unique combination of innovation, technology and creativity.

Take an island, bring in some world-class jazz, blues and funk, and you have the makings of another superb, Binz on Rügen, Germany.

Wild, crazy, quirky and eclectic describe Denmark's oldest and biggest music event, this is one to experience.

Held in a stunning setting, the alternative has developed a loyal following.

This true multicultural festival caters to music, art, cinema for all those who attend this celebration of life held just south of Barcelona.

In the summer, it’s very easy to plan your trip so that it coincides with the date of a cool rock festival in Europe and listen to several of your favorite musicians at once.

Attending an open-air music festival is a great way to take your mind off the stuffy summer office and gain new experiences.

Every year, European festival venues attract a lot of music fans and never cease to delight with their stellar line-up.

Summer 2016 gives you the opportunity to have a lot of fun with the musicians Florence + The Machine, Massive Attack, Muse, Hurts and other guys.

But you won’t know where until you read the Update collection. So, in order.

Open"er. Poland

This large-scale open-air festival attracts more than 70 thousand people annually. It was twice awarded the "Best European Festival" award and also received the title "Symbol of Poland".

The festival takes place on the territory of the Kosakovo military airport. On an area of ​​75 hectares, a town is being organized here with comfortable camping, parking, a food court, stages and pavilions for lectures, theatrical performances, galleries, film screenings and a podium for fashion shows.

This year’s line-up is one of the strongest, trendiest and most diverse. Florence + The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and LCD Soundsystem are announced as headliners. The name of the fourth key player is not yet known, but they promise to name him soon.

Price: four-day ticket to the festival - 130 euros, with camping - 145 euros. Two-day - 85 without camping, 100 with camping.

Exit. Serbia

Where: Serbia, Petrovaradin, Novi Sad

Exit Fesitval will be held for the sixteenth time this year. One of the main advantages of visiting Serbia is that you do not need a visa.

The festival brings together not only the best representatives from the world of club, electronic music, as well as hip-hop and rock music, but it is also a magnificent performance, camping, art festival, film screenings, presentations and other events.

The main stars of Exit Festival 2016 are Ellie Goldnig, Bastille, Hurts, The Vaccines, Wiz Khalifa, Nicky Romero and many other artists of varying degrees of popularity.

Price: 149 euros, price includes ticket, accommodation, and transfer from the airport and back.

Positive. Latvia

Place: Latvia, Salacgriva

A small but very vibrant festival of music and art in the Baltics, held annually in the Fisherman's Park in Salacgrīva. This year it will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

This is one of the most cozy European festivals. In the evenings, when thousands of lights hanging on the trees turn on, it seems that this is also the most fabulous festival in the world.

The only drawback is the weather. It may rain, so it is advisable to bring raincoats and a pair of rubber boots to be on the safe side.

This year's line-up is very controversial and interesting. Headliners: Ellie Goulding, M83 and Iggy Pop. On hand - John Newman, Air, Hot Chip, Grimes, Wolf Alice, Years & Years.

Price: three-day ticket to the festival - 79 euros, with camping - 87 euros.

Sziget. Hungary

Place: Hungary, Budapest

The largest and most popular festival in Eastern Europe. Dozens of scenes with absolutely different genres. The festival program offers all kinds of activities - lectures, theaters, film screenings, lounge areas and even a circus.

The festival takes place on a separate peninsula and the territory is called the “island of freedom”.

For a week, this island is lifted off the ground and turns into a small planet where people who speak different languages ​​and are unfamiliar with each other are united by music. There are streets and boulevards, blocks of tent cities divided into countries, its own security service, rental vehicles, a tent for weddings, a passport and its own laws.

This year the festival will be attended by Muse, Sia, Noel Gallagher, Bring Me The Horizon, The Last Shadow Puppets, Jake Bugg, Bloc Party, Sum 41, Kaiser Chiefs, UNKLE, Ukrainians Brunettes Shoot Blondes and many others.

Price: pre-sale - 249 €, includes 7 days of festival, shower and camping with amenities.

Krakow Live. Poland

Place: Poland, Krakow

The festival takes place on the territory of the Polish Aviation Museum.

A visit to the festival guarantees a sea of ​​amazing music and the opportunity to enjoy this incredible spectacle live

The organizers have released the names of the first participants - and there is something to see. Massive Attack with Young Fathers, Sia, Cage The Elephant, The Neighborhood and Damian Marley.

Price: 2-day ticket until April 6 with camping - 409 zlotys, without camping - 349 zlotys, after April 6 until August 7 - 379 and 439 zlotys.

The Magic Sounds of Prague Open International Vocal Competition for choirs and solo performers will give you a unique opportunity to perform at the most famous venues in Prague. Participants from all over the world gathered at the Festival will receive a charge of joy and fireworks of positive emotions during performances, exchange of experiences and communication between participants. Master classes from world-class vocal teachers are the highlight of this amazing event. The Festival program is filled with interesting excursions around Old and New Prague.

The open international competition of instrumental performers Magic Sounds of Vltava brings together the best orchestras, quartets, trios, duets and solo performers on the banks of the Vltava glorified by B. Smetana. This is a unique and special event not only for the contestants, but also for their creative mentors. Participants in the competition will gain invaluable experience by attending master classes by world music stars and performing in the very heart of Prague – Prague Castle. All of Prague lives to the rhythm of classical and folk music during our Festival.

A unique meeting of talents of all ages and dance styles on one stage leaves no one indifferent! The European Aurora Dance Festival-Competition, which is gaining popularity from year to year among amateurs and professionals, will give its participants an indescribable spirit of competition and excitement. A special highlight of the competition are the master classes of world-famous professional dancers, which will push you to further development, birth and implementation of new ideas.

With the advent of the first spring rays of the sun, the soul is filled with music, which the first spring Festival of multi-genre art Pearls of Europe gives to its friends. The organizers of the Festival will bring together all the pearls of cultural Europe on one stage in the Czech Republic. Participants of the competition will plunge into the atmosphere of a vibrant cultural event, which will give them fantastic memories, unforgettable experience and skills, as well as many new friends. A vibrant excursion program will be an excellent continuation of creative meetings and performances.

Take advantage of the great opportunity to express yourself on the stage of Paris as a participant in the International Festival-Competition L’Etoile Brillante de Paris! This multi-genre competition is a unique event in the rich cultural life of Europe, which annually attracts performers of different genres of art from many countries. Famous artists will share their wealth of knowledge and professional skills with the Festival participants at their master classes. All participants will receive personalized European diplomas. The program includes exciting excursions to famous places in France, which are sure to leave the most vivid impressions of participating in our Festival!

Stars Way Festival

This competition has become the most beloved Festival in Europe. Over the course of several days in May, participants from all over Europe perform on the stages of Prague. The concept of connecting the competition with the festival provides an ideal opportunity and chance to evaluate your skills and learn from the experience of competitors from other countries. Famous artists will share their invaluable knowledge and professional skills with the Festival participants at their master classes. The competition program is filled not only with creative meetings and performances, but also with exciting excursions with visits to interesting museums and historical cities.

Dear friends! We invite you to a multi-genre festival-competition, which will take place in the most popular Italian resort of Lido Di Jesolo. Don't miss your chance to express yourself and your team on the most famous Italian stages in the country!
You will find not only competitive performances, but also an assessment of the most outstanding cultural figures in Europe, master classes from masters of art, a friendly exchange of experiences between participants from different countries, and of course, an acquaintance with sunny Italy and its beauties.

Crystal Fairy

Make your presence known at the fantastic event Crystal Fairy in Prague. The competition began the history of the European festival movement Stars Way and deservedly took its place of honor in the cultural life of the Czech Republic. Over the years, participants have returned here again and again. Fair competition between creative groups and soloists on stage, as well as demonstration to the European audience of the creative achievements of groups from different countries are the hallmark of the Festival. Caring and attentive organizers will prepare an exquisite excursion program for the competitors.

Young, talented participants of the ART SENSATION festival-competition will come from all over the world to the capital of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, to demonstrate their skills in fair competition and compete for the Grand Prix. Young talents will be assessed exclusively by a professional jury with international accreditation, among whom are truly outstanding specialists of world significance. Contestants will be able to take part in master classes by masters of art, who will share their invaluable knowledge and professional skills. All participants will be awarded a personalized European diploma. ART SENSATION is a wonderful opportunity to exchange experiences, meet old and find new friends, improve your skills...

A wonderful chance for creative groups and solo performers to attend the Festival of Instrumental Music, Dance and Vocals, the Gala Concert of which will take place in Karlovy Vary on the eve of the famous film festival. A competent jury consisting of masters of world art will evaluate the performances of each participant and select the winners. During your walks, for which you will definitely have free time from the competition, you will certainly have the opportunity to meet the stars of world cinema who are already coming to Karlovy Vary.