The best music festivals. The best music festivals of the summer

What could be better than good music and travel? Only good music while traveling. We have prepared a selection of the most exciting European music festivals in Europe this summer, which you should not miss!

June

InMusic (Croatia). Since 2011, the Croatian festival has brought together several thousand music lovers and hundreds of famous European musicians on the island of Jarun near the capital Zagreb. This year the festival program is dominated by the British: PJ Harvey, the Kooks, the Coral, Florence and the Machine. Accommodation is not provided for visitors, however, there are a lot of hostels, hotels and apartments in the capital of Croatia.

• When: June 20-22
• Ticket price: 75 euros
• How to get there: From Moscow Return tickets to Zagreb can be purchased for 17 thousand rubles. From St. Petersburg to Zagreb the average ticket price is 18 thousand rubles. You can use the low price calendar to find the minimum price.
• Where to stay: You can find a hotel.

Roskilde Festival (Denmark). One of the oldest and largest festivals in Europe continues to delight lovers of good music and active recreation. In 2016, the festival lineup is replete with bright names: Elle King, Neil Young, Chvrches, Red Hot Chili Peppers. A tent camp with all amenities and an area with small field cafes and restaurants have been organized for visitors. Denmark's main music event takes place annually in the small town of Pladsen Darupvej, near Copenhagen. There is a regular bus service from and to the capital.

Pinkpop (Netherlands). Since 1970, the Dutch festival has attracted lovers of different genres: rock, pop, jazz, funk. 2016 will be no exception, and Rammstein, Red will perform in the city of Landgraf in the south of the Netherlands (200 km from Amsterdam) Hot Chili Peppers, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, Bring me the Horizon and other artists. Festival visitors can stay in tents for a fee. You can also eat inexpensively and exercise on the festival grounds.

• When: June 10 – 12
• Ticket price: 195 euros (all days of the festival + place in the tent camp)
• How to get there: tickets to Amsterdam can be purchased on the aviasales website. The town of Landgraf can be reached by
• Where to stay: You can find a hostel or hotel room on booking.com

Open'ErFestival (Poland). The famous Polish music festival has been offering its visitors a variety of music since 2002. In 2016, Pharrell Williams, Florence and the Machine, Foals, Sigur Ros, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tame Impala, M83 and other diverse artists will perform in the town of Gdynia in northern Poland on the Baltic Sea coast. Accommodation will be provided for everyone in a large tent camp on the festival grounds.

• When: June 29 – July 2
• Ticket price: 150 euros (all days of the festival + tent)
• How to get there: the nearest city you can fly to is Gdansk
• For those who don’t really like spending the night in tents, it’s better to stay in a hotel or hostel in Gdansk

July

MontreuxJazzFestival (Switzerland). The festival with a 50-year history has long been inviting not only jazz performers, but also musicians of other genres. So, in 2016 the headliners will be Lana del Ray, Sigur Ross, Deep Purple, Muse, ZZ Top, Patti Smith, Simply Red. The musical event will traditionally take place in the city of Montreux in the largest concert hall in Switzerland - Auditorium Stravinski. Since thousands of people from all over the world come to the festival, you should take care of accommodation in advance: there are not too many hotels, hotels and hostels in Montreux.

• When: July 1 – 16
• Ticket price: full ticket for all days of the festival – 1420 Swiss francs (about 1300 euros)

Tomorrowland (Belgium). The main European dance music festival has been taking place for several years in the town of Boom, 31 kilometers from Brussels. Last year the festival was attended by 38 thousand people. In 2016, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, Armin van Buuren, Tiesto and 50 more DJs and performers from all over the world. On the festival grounds there is a comfortable tent camp with all the necessary conditions for living.

• When: July 22 – 24
• Ticket price: 290 euros (all days of the festival + place in the tent camp)

ColorsofOstrava (Czech Republic). Since 2002, the third largest city in the Czech Republic, Ostrava, has hosted Europe's main open-air hipster music festival. Every year, lovers of fashionable genres come here: indie rock, indie folk and post-rock. Björk, Kasabian, MGMT, The xx have already attended the festival, and this year music lovers will come to the Czech Republic to hear Kodaline, Of Monsters and Men, Passenger, Underworld. There is no campground on site, but Ostrava has many inexpensive hotels and hostels.

• When: July 14 – 17
• Ticket price: 96 euros for all 4 days of the festival

Exit(Serbia). At the very beginning of its history, the festival in the city of Novi Sad, 100 kilometers from Belgrade, meant youth protests against the authorities and open-air strikes, accompanied by live music. Over the years, the event has grown into a full-fledged major music festival, which over the 10 years of its existence has attracted 3 million music lovers. This year the festival program consists of representatives of the rock and electronic scenes: Bastille, David Guetta, Ellie Goulding, Hurts, the Prodigy, the Vaccines, Robin Shculz, Nina Kraviz and others. Visitors can purchase a spot in a tent camp on the beach.

• When: July 7 – 10
• Ticket price: from 107 euros (all days of the festival + tent + transfer from the airport)

August

Sziget (Hungary). The small island of Óbuda, right in the middle of the Danube between the Buda and Pest sides of the Hungarian capital, has hosted a major music event since 1993. central Europe. Every year, more than 400 thousand music lovers from all over the world come to Sziget to listen to good music and at the same time spend time in Budapest. Among the headliners of 2016 are the most diverse artists: Rihanna, Sia, Muse, David Guetta, Noel Gallagher, Sigur Ross, the Lumineers, Sum 41, Die Antwoord, Chvrches, Kodaline, and also known to Russian listeners “Leningrad” and Therr Maitz. All infrastructure is organized for festival visitors: tent camp, cafes and canteens, laundry, safes, excursions around Budapest and much more.

• When: August 10 – 17
• Ticket price: 269 euros (all days of the festival + place in the tent camp)

Flow Festival (Finland). A huge open-air right in the center of Helsinki since 2005 combines the music of famous musicians and visual art. Performances by world stars are accompanied by video installations by European artists. In August 2016, at the festival you can see performances by Massive Attack, Sia, Jamie xx, Iggy Pop, M83, the Last shadow puppets, Anohni and others. A large food court with many cafes and restaurants will be organized on the festival grounds. There is no tent city, but in Helsinki you can easily find a hostel room and a hotel room.

Reading (UK). Every year since 1989, 60 kilometers from London in the town of Reading, a large-scale open-air event has been held for lovers of real British and international rock and punk. The 2016 lineup is replete with big names: Foals, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Imagine Dragons, Chvrches, Disclosure, Fall out Boy, Die Antwoord, Good Charlotte. There are several camping areas on the festival grounds; if desired, the cost of a tent space can be included in the ticket. There is a regular shuttle service from and to London.

• When: August 26 – 28
• Ticket price: 213 euros (for all days of the festival including tent space)

Kubana (Latvia). The festival, familiar to all Russian music lovers, moved from the Krasnodar Territory to an island in the very center of Riga. This year the festival program includes: Garbage, NOFX, Guano Apes, Enter Shikari, the Subways, the 69 eyes, Bricks, Cockroaches, Dolphin, Vopli Vidoplyasova and other international artists. By the way, the special guest will be Vakhtang Kikabidze. According to preliminary forecasts, this year 40 thousand people will gather to listen to good music and admire old Riga. There should be no problems with housing, since the capital of Latvia has many inexpensive hotels and hostels.

• When: August 11 – 14
• Ticket price: from 20 euros

When coming to Europe in the summer, you should definitely visit music festivals and listen to the music of the most famous bands and performers. We talked about the 12 most interesting ones, but in 2016 European countries will host more than 50 music events.

Ahmad Tea Music Festival

PJ Harvey, The Maccabees, Django Django

The Tea Festival traditionally brings a small but interesting list of British musicians, and sells tickets at low prices, even for regular concerts. The big import here is PJ Harvey. The first MBE of the 1990s alt-rock star recently released his first album in five years, The Hope Six Demolition Project, which lived up to expectations even though they were as high as ever.

Cost: 1000 rubles. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

Maxidrom

Rammstein, Editors, IAMX, Crazy Town, Agatha Christie

The Maximum radio festival, which had not been held for the last three years, surprisingly returned in the midst of the crisis and even boasts large-scale imports. There will be a lot of dark rock music, which is so loved in Russia. But if everything is clear with the crazy metal bands Rammstein (there will be a lot of thrash and pyrotechnics), then the Editors group will be able to surprise this year. The departure of guitarist Chris Urbanovich greatly influenced their sound, and the latest album “In Dream” is no longer the usual post-rock, but synth-pop, stylish and very interesting.

Cost: from 3,500 rubles. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

"Wild Mint"

5’Nizza, “Spleen”, IOWA, Alai Oli, “Accident”, Fedor Chistyakov, Jukebox Trio, Mgzavrebi, Bricks, Neuromonk Feofan.

The festival, which began as ethno, is now a good showcase of soulful, but still pop music. It’s worth going to see the reunited group 5’Nizza, hear new material from the groups IOWA and Alai Oli, and at the same time take a break from exhaust fumes and other joys of city life.

Cost: ticket for three days - 3,000 rubles, with a place for a tent - 4,000 rubles. Organized transfer Moscow – Wild Mint – Moscow – 1000 rubles. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

Open'er

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence + The Machine, LCD Soundsystem, Pharrell Williams, Grimes, Sigur Ros, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets, PJ Harvey, M83, Foals, Kygo, Mac Demarco.

An ideal line-up, looking at which you want to run for a ticket right now, which, in fact, was done by several thousand people, who ensured a complete sold-out for the festival. However, where ours did not disappear, tickets are now being actively resold both with and without markups, for example. It's worth going primarily for Tame Impala, an Australian band that forever wrote itself into music history with its latest album Currents. It also makes sense to listen to Arctic Monkeys lead singer Alex Turner's second band, The Last Shadow Puppets, which is different from his main project, more elegant and less poppy. And at the same time, a band famous for its crazy performances, Foals, who released the brilliant album What Went Down this year.

Cost: Ticket for four days - 90 euros, with camping accommodation - 100. A train to Kaliningrad will cost 1,700 rubles, from there by bus to Gdynia for 600-700 rubles.

« Stereoleto"

Crystal Castles, Sigur Rós, 5Nizza, On-The-Go, Garden City Movement, Mana Island, Antokha MC, Sirotkin, “Knife for Frau Müller”.

The only St. Petersburg festival to which people travel en masse from the capital, because there are always interesting foreign imports here. This year it is the updated line-up of the electropunk duo Crystal Castles and the piercing Icelandic post-rock from Sigur Rós. Plus, an impressive list of domestic indie performers: from the reunited Knife for Frau Müller to the amazing debutant Sirotkin.

Price: admission ticket for two days – 4,000 rubles.

Bosco Fresh Fest

Kwabs, Honne, GusGus, Mumiy Troll, Ivan Dorn, On-The-Go, Pompeya, Tesla boy, Azalea Banks, Brainstorm.

A solid Moscow festival, which this year did without high-profile foreign imports (sorry, Azalea!), but brought together the entire color of Russian music from the masters Mumiy Troll to the young and fashionable Vougal, Manizha and Medzhikul. Something interesting: at the night part of the festival, the brilliant Danish electronic musicians WhoMadeWho will perform their DJ set.

Cost: 2-day subscription 3,000 rubles. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

"Martin"

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, FKA Twigs, Icona Pop, Hurts

A debut festival that started with an unexpected and enviable line-up: winners of four Grammy awards American rappers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, British singer FKA twigs, Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop. The event is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Luzhniki and subsequently plans to become an annual event. An alternative dance floor will be set up in the existing swimming pool, and additional recreation areas will be organized on board several ships.

Cost: 3,000 rubles. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

Park Live Festival

Lana Del Rey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Kills, Two Door Cinema Club, "Spleen", John Newman.

The most powerful (but also the most expensive) music festival of the year in Russia. They are bringing the winner of seven Grammy awards and one of the best live bands of our time, the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Anthony Kiedis was recently hospitalized due to stomach flu, and the group had to cancel two concerts, but we really hope that by July he will be completely healthy) . No less interesting are the world's main baroque-pop diva Lana Del Rey and the sultry rock duo The Kills.

Cost: 9,000 rubles for a two-day ticket. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

Positive Festival

Grimes, Iggy Pop, M83, Ellie Goulding, Mark Ronson, John Newman, Hot Chip, Years & Years

This year the Latvian festival has assembled the most brilliant team of headliners in the entire decade of its existence. Last year's queen, Grimes, topped every other top record of 2015 with her album Art Angels. The great Iggy Pop, who recorded the delightful album Post Pop Depression with the leader of Queens of the Stone Age. Electronic guys M83 with their first Junk record in five years. Pop star Ellie Goulding, author of the soundtrack to the film “50 Shades of Gray” (the number of views on You Tube for the video for her song Love Me Like You Do has exceeded one billion one hundred million). One of the most influential musicians and sound producers in the world, Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse’s best album “Back to Black” is his work), the guru of British electronics Hot Chip – if you still haven’t run to buy tickets, there’s something wrong with you .

Cost: 90 euros for a three-day ticket, 98 euros for a three-day ticket with the possibility of camping, 168 euros for a three-day ticket and tent rental, 420 euros for a ticket and accommodation in a wooden house. You can get to Riga from St. Petersburg by bus for 1,500 – 2,000 rubles, from there a ticket to Salacgriva will cost another 200 rubles.

Alfa Future People

Armin van Buuren, Axwell & Ingrosso, Dimitry Vegas & Like Mike, Martin Garrix, Infected Mushroom

The main festival of music and technology in Russia: in addition to the line-up of the best electronic musicians in the world, it is famous for its stunning scenery, as well as an exhibition of the latest technological achievements from hand-held robots to interactive attractions.

Cost: 5,000 rubles for all days. 4,000 rubles for setting up one tent at a campsite (that is, it is more profitable for four people to travel with one large tent). A ticket for a reserved seat carriage to Nizhny Novgorod starts from 2,200 rubles, and free buses will run from there.

Usadba Jazz

Nino Katamadze & Insight, Assai Jazz Band, Maceo Parker, Horsepower, Varvara Vizbor

This year “Usadba” will be held in St. Petersburg for the fifth time. The most important addition this year is definitely Maceo Parker, the legendary saxophonist who played with James Brown, Ray Charles and Prince. He can be heard on early Red Hot Chili Peppers recordings and has been releasing solo albums since the 1990s. Traditionally, Nino Katamadze will perform at the festival - an amazing Georgian singer, during whose performance absolutely everyone in the audience smiles, and this is not a metaphor. She will present her new album “Yellow”. The third reason to visit the Butter Meadow is the rapper Assai, former member Krec group. Last year he rebuilt his instrumental ensemble, with whom he is now actively recording new material.

Cost: 1300 rubles for entry to all sites

Picnic "Afisha"

Chemical Brothers, "Leningrad", Benjamin Clementine, Omar Suleiman, Adrian Young, Mujus, Sean Lee

Picnic, which was once the main domestic festival, is now losing its position somewhat, but there is still a point in going: firstly, for the sake of the rave kings Chemical Brothers, and secondly, for the sake of the new Cinderella Benjamin Clementine - a guy with powerful vocals, who recently sang in subways and tiny bars, and last year won the Mercury Prize as the best performer of the year. Well, you already know our feelings towards the Leningrad group. This year, the team is paying a lot of attention to landscaping the territory and infrastructure - many objects of landscape architecture and design, installations, recreation areas and interactive entertainment will be prepared in collaboration with contemporary artists, designers and architects. As always, there will be a lot of entertainment venues, traditional food courts with the best Moscow restaurants, sports sections, a market with carefully selected local producers of everything in the world, dozens of foreign and Russian performers.

Cost: 4,000 rubles. A ticket for the Sapsan to Moscow costs on average 2,500 rubles one way.

Flow Festival

Massive Attack, Iggy Pop, Sia, New Order, The Last Shadow Puppets, Jamie xx, M83, The Kills, Anohni.

The festival, which is customary for all of St. Petersburg to attend, this year confidently holds its position: rest assured, here you will meet both your neighbor and former classmate. It's worth the trip to hear last year's triumphant Jamie xx, Massive Attack with their first release in six years, Ritual Spirit EP, and Anthony Hegarty with her solo project Anohni. The singer with a cosmic voice released new record in early May, and has already received a bouquet of top marks from music critics. But even if you haven't followed her discography, you've probably seen the poignant video in which Naomi Campbell played the role of an Afghan girl. There is another interesting bonus: Elijah Wood will perform his DJ set.

Cost: 175 euros for three days. 600-1000 rubles for a bus to Helsinki.

Text: Ksenia Morozova

Summer is just around the corner, which means it's time to get ready for the upcoming festival season in full swing. Many people think about where to go on vacation in June, July and August. In our opinion, best vacation is a trip to Europe for a summer music festival. This is a guaranteed sea of ​​impressions from live music, the unique atmosphere of each festival and the trip itself. Therefore, to make things easier for you, we have made a guide to the main European festivals of 2016 - in general, save your money and choose for your health!

Primavera Sound Barcelona

Location: Barcelona, ​​Spain

Headliners: Radiohead, LCD Sounsystem, Sigur Rós, PJ Harvey, Air, Suede, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets, Dinosaur Jr., Neon Indian, Beirut, Moderat, Beach House, Explosions in the Sky, Brian Wilson with the album Pet Sounds , Deerhunter, Animal Collective, John Carpenter, Kamasi Washington, Kiasmos, Current 93, DJ Koze, Destroyer, A.R. Kane, Psychic TV and many others

A powerful urban festival, which is held annually at the specially built Forum site on the shores of the Balearic Sea in Barcelona. Mecca for hipsters around the world. The line-up, as usual, is one of the most impressive in Europe, all that remains is to run from stage to stage - and still be prepared that some of your favorites will have to be sacrificed for the sake of other favorites.

Price: alas, subscriptions are already sold out, there are only day tickets left for June 2 for 80 euros (without Radiohead, of course)

Orange Warsaw

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Headliners: Lana Del Rey, Editors, Skillex, Skunk Anansie, Die Antwoord, Tom Odell, Daughter, Mo

Another city festival, Orange this year will take place over two days (last year there were three) at the Służewiec Hippodrome in the Polish capital. The line-up is quite controversial, but to each his own, of course.

Price: two-day pass - 379 zlotys (about 91 euros)

Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park

Location: Nürburg, Germany

Headliners: Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KoYan, Defrones, Billy Talent, Panic! at the Disco, Foals, Rudimental, The 1975, Bring Me the Horizon, Biffy Clyro, Bullet for My Valentine, Tenacious D

Fatal festivals, the largest in Germany. They take place simultaneously - Rock Am Ring at the Nürburgring Formula 1 site, Rock Im Park at the stadium. If you are a rocker to the core and want, for example, to say goodbye to those touring in last time Black Sabbath - here you go.

Price: Roсk Am Ring - soldier out, Roсk In Park - three-day pass with camping - 195 euros.

Sonar Barcelona

Location: Barcelona, ​​Spain

Headliners: Jean-Michel Jarre, Laurent Garnier, Four Tet, James Blake, Flume, Kelela, Roots Manuva, Boys Noize, Howling, Alva Noto, Jamie Woon

If you are a connoisseur of electronic sound, then you should pay attention to the Sonar festival in Barcelona. Every year, this event attracts 24-hour partygoers from all over the world, many of whom then visit the original Mecca of night parties - the island of Ibiza. By the way, it is at Sonar that the famous multi-instrumentalist Jean Michel Jarre, famous this year, will present his new program, and Laurent Garnier and Four Tet will play a 7-hour set at the festival new stage SonarCa. Another advantage of Sonar is that it is held in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Barcelona. During the day you can walk around the capital of Catalonia enjoying architectural masterpieces Antonio Gaudi or basking in the sun on the beaches of Barceloneta, and in the evening and at night hanging out at massive raves.

Sonar pass price for all 3 days on this moment 180 euros.

Secret Solstice

Location: Reykjavik, Iceland

Headliners: Radiohead, Deftones, Die Antwoord, St Germain, Roisin Murphy, Goldie, Africa Bambaataa, Kelela

Mysterious festival in picturesque Iceland. The critical factor for many when choosing Secret Solstuce may be the participation of Radiohead. For the sake of this group, music lovers are ready to go to the ends of the earth. On the other hand, the beauty of Iceland attracts many people, and a festival with a concert of your favorite band goes well with regular tourism, allowing you to make a choice in favor of this particular country.

Price: 3-day subscription – 183 euros

Glastonbury

Location: Glastonbury, UK

Headliners: unknown yet

The legendary British festival, which is held near ancient city Glastonbury. Tickets for Glasto are selling out at lightning speed, long before the headliners are announced. This year was no exception. We can only guess who will lead the festival this year. And, of course, if you're the lucky ticket holder, don't forget to bring your boots.

Price: traditional sold-out, all 135 thousand tickets were sold out in half an hour

Look how last year's Glasto went:

Hurricane

Location: Schessel, Germany

Headliners: Rammstein, Mumford & Sons, The Prodigy, The Offspring, Bloc Party, Hiatus Kaiyote, Digitalism, Two Doors Cinema Club, Editors, The Subways, Anti-Flag, The Hives, The Wombats, Balthazar

A festival in the German outback, 70 kilometers from Hamburg. We warn you in advance - if you dare to go to Hurricane, then prepare yourself for the fact that it will rain all three days, you will have to walk 5 kilometers to the store, and thousands of drunk Germans are waiting for you on the festival grounds. Exclusively Germans.

Price: sold out, oddly enough

And here's how it was last year:

Roskilde

Location: Rockslide, Denmark

Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, PJ Harvey, New Order, Foals, LCD Soundsystem, Bring Me the Horizon, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets, Mac DeMarco, Odesza, Savages

Festival on the shores of a fjord in northern Denmark, the largest in Northern Europe. At one time, for example, Bob Marley, Metallica, U2 and others performed here. Dramatic events also happened - in 2000, 9 people died in a stampede at a Pearl Jam concert. In addition to music, there is a lot of other entertainment - art performances, food court, etc. - in general, everything is as it should be.

Price: All 8-day passes are sold out

Open'er

Location: Gdynia, Poland

Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence & The Machine, Sigur Rós, LCD Soundsystem, M83, Tame Impala, Foals, Bastille, The 1975, Grimes, Caribou, PJ Harvey, Beirut, CHVRCHES

Polish Open’er is distinguished by consistently high requirements for the composition of performers. 2016 was no exception in this regard: RHCP, LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, Sigur Rós and even our favorite Canadian Grimes will perform at the festival. The music at Open’er is definitely worth going to. On the other hand, the proximity of the Baltic Sea often harms the cloudless festival sky - the weather at Open’er is unpredictable, and daily temperature changes can be very large.

Price: 4-day pass about 130 euros (camping - 145 euros)

By the way, Opener 2015 definitely has the most original aftermovie video

Rock Werchter

Location: Belgium, Werchter

Headliners: Paul McCartney, Iggy Pop, New Order, Kaiser Chiefs, Skunk Anansie, Beck, Foals, Flume, Jagwar Ma, James Blake, Ellie Goulding, Years & Years, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Disclosure

Rock Wechter has always been one of the most important European festivals. The festival takes place in the town of the same name, about 30 kilometers from Brussels. This year, the organizers stood out by inviting Sir Paul McCartney as the main headliner. Other big names include Iggy Pop, New Order and Beck. Definitely one of the strongest rock lineups of the year.

Price: subscription for 236 euros.

Pohoda

Location: Slovakia, Trencin

Headliners: The Prodigy, Sigur Rós, PJ Harvey, Flying Lotus, Parov Stelar, Gogol Bordello, Odesza

The Slovak festival Pohoda, formerly known as Bazant Pohoda, but returned to its original name after the departure of beer sponsor Zlaty Bazant, is a worthy alternative to the Polish Open’er and the Hungarian Sziget. It's simple, the lineup of performers is at the same level, but a higher level of comfort and low price. A three-day day ticket to the festival costs just €89.

Price: for 3 days only 89 euros.

Way Out West

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Headliners: Massive Attack, Young Fathers, PJ Harvey, Jamie XX, Sia, The Last Shadow Puppets, CHVRCHES, M83

The Way Out West festival in Gothenburg, Sweden will be of interest primarily to fans of Bristol's Massive Attack, because... During their European tour at the beginning of 2016, there was an almost universal sold out, and the Swedish festival is one of the additional opportunities to hear the group’s new program. By the way, you can report on the MA concert in Copenhagen WOW - a relatively young and typically urban festival - be prepared that you won’t be able to live in a camp there. But at this festival there are practically no overlaps and situations where you have to sacrifice one musician to attend the concert of another. The festival has only three stages, which are located quite close. And while one performer is setting up, another is performing on stage. This year's line-up is currently in the process of being formed. Already announced are such diverse acts as PJ Harvey, Jamiex XX and Sia, who could act as a magnet for many summer festival-goers.

Price: SEK 2,240 ($269) per pass

Sziget

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Featured artists: Sigur Rós, Muse, Crystal Castles, UNKLE, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Sia, Bloc Party, M83, Bring Me The Horizon, The Last Shadow Puppets, Róisín Murphy, Years & Years, MO, Parov Stelar, Bastille, Chvrches, David Guetta

The Hungarian Sziget is dearly loved by us, as well as by many of our compatriots. This cult festival with a special atmosphere and unique visitors. You won't find such bright and positive freaks anywhere else. And you are unlikely to find such a variety of stages and performers at any other festival. The fact is that Sziget lasts 8 days. And this is really a week-long immersion in a festival break on a green island on the Danube in beautiful Budapest. Due to the other benefits of the festival, many visitors note that the music program in Sighet is not the main thing. At the same time, as a rule, there is no shortage of music either.

Rock en Seine

Location: Paris, France

Headliners: unknown

A French festival held in the suburbs of Paris in the park of the town of Saint-Cloud. Among other things, it is famous for the fact that it became known about the dissolution of Oasis - the group was announced at the festival in 2009, but never performed. The organizers promise the first announcements of this year on March 21. Rock en Seine is a great way to combine a trip to Paris with a summer music festival.

Price: three-day pass - 119 euros

Loolapalloza Berlin

When: September 10-11

Location: Berlin, Germany

Headliners: Radiohead, Kings of Leon, New Order, Major Lazer, The 1975, James Blake, Years & Years, Martin Solveig, Odesza, Dubioza Kolektiv. The organizers promise new announcements in the near future.

The famous Lollapalooza, which takes place annually in Chicago, also travels through the franchise Latin America, and has recently taken root in the German capital, even managing to receive an award for the best new festival. It is held in the format of a city fest: last year in the old airport building, this year in Treptower Park in East Berlin. One of the few festivals with Radiohead that has not yet sold out, Lollapalooza is a great reason to close the season!

Price: two-day pass costs 139 euros, one-day ticket costs 79 euros

What do organizers offer visitors today? Firstly, in one or several days you can visit a large number of groups, and the ticket price will be significantly lower in comparison with the prices separately for each group. Secondly, various recreation and entertainment areas are arranged on the festival grounds, which is a big plus for visitors with children or for large groups. And thirdly, often such events can offer different levels of comfort for any budget: from living as a “savage” in your tent to comfortable houses. And, of course, a lot of positive emotions!

The beginning of the year is a good time to plan future trips and visits. And if you don’t know where exactly you should go, then our selection of festivals taking place in Russia will help you with your choice!

Please note that the festivals are arranged in strict chronological order and the best things await you at the end of the article!

This is a unique festival that brings together very interesting musicians at very affordable prices. Previously, the entrance was conditional, but in 2016 they decided to establish an entrance fee, which still remained very affordable. The festival took place in May and the visitors liked it so much that the organizers decided to take a chance and hold it at the end of summer - and they were right. It is still unknown whether the event will be held twice a year, but fans would come three times, because the organization and line-up are very pleasing. 7B, “Torba-na-Kruche”, “Orgy of the Righteous”, “Obe-Rek” and many other talented groups performed here. The festival is still developing, but it has already formed its own creative space and loyal fans. Get to know this event and take part Active participation in the development of a great project!

2. “Moscow Reggae Open Air”

The VOLTA club invites all connoisseurs of reggae and ska to a one-day spring festival. The spring festival will be the 12th and this event is already recognized as traditional in the Moscow community of fans of Bob Marley and related music. The organizers gather only the brightest bands on their creative territory, which means that guests will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest trends in reggae and enjoy high-quality music. Details about the event have not yet been announced, so keep an eye on official sources.

In a number of cities, the hot summer begins on the waves of jazz and modern culture, because the Usadba Jazz festival takes place here. This event is the most important in the field today jazz music in the Russian expanses and, according to visitors, there are simply no worthy analogues to it. At the event they act as presenters and worldwide famous performers, and so are the young talented artists. Traditionally, the festival takes place among the beautiful architecture of the Arkhangelskoye estate, only one year it was different, but in 2016 everything returned to normal. In addition to music, the organizers offer thoughtful areas for relaxation, shopping and entertainment, not only for adults, but also for children.

Festival "Mnogofest"- this is a cozy atmosphere, bard music, the romance of gatherings in front of a fire and relaxing in nature. Previously, the fest was called “Polyphony”. There is already an announcement on the official website with the date of the future event, but other details are kept secret for now. If you like to relax in the forest, listen to guitar plucks and original songs, and don’t want to attend an event with a huge amount people, then come here. The organizers promise to leave admission free, but there is a fee for parking with a tent - in 2016 it was only 200 rubles. If you don’t want to spend the night in the forest, then there is a hotel nearby and you can rent a room there, or even return to Moscow in the evening, since it is very close to the city. Entertainment includes fire shows, trolls, a rope park and refreshments at reasonable prices.

This legendary festival has a very long history and an impressive list of participants. The fest traces its history back to 1995, when, according to the organizers’ plans, it was supposed to surpass Woodstock and become its Russian analogue. Whether it worked out or not is up to the fans to judge, but in terms of scale this event can be put on a par with the coolest. In 2014 and 2015 it was not held, as in some other years, but in 2016 it again tore apart the cultural space with its triumphant return. And there is already information that it will be held again next year. Judging by the 2016 lineup, fans are in for something amazing: Rammstain, IAMX, Crazytown and many others. We look forward to the continuation of the marathon festival!

This festival has long been known and dearly loved by many fans of ethnic music in all its manifestations and positive events. offers its guests excellent music of various formats, cultural pastime, active recreation and colorful fairs. During the 3 days of the festival, you can have time to expand your comfort zone as much as possible: meet new friends, dance in a crowd of like-minded people, fly in a hot air balloon, play a lot of volleyball and football, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. On the website you can see photo and video reports from previous years, but you can be sure in advance that this event will definitely be held at the proper level and will not be forgotten for a long time.

A festival that has long become a classic in the world of bard song. “Grushinka” has been held since 1968 and it is possible that one of your closest relatives visited it in one year or another. On the stages you can see and hear legendary bards, musical groups, poets and invited cultural figures. Every year, the organizers add interesting locations, hold competitions and give young musicians the opportunity to perform. So here it seems unique opportunity become not only a listener, but also an active participant, which you can find out in detail on the official website.

8. “Dobrofest”

If you like drive and rock and roll, then Dobrofest is ideal for you. The festival has been held annually since 2010 at the same place – Levtsovo airfield. And this says one thing: the organizers know this site like native home, and will be able to make it as comfortable as possible for visitors. There is an opportunity to join a special layer of the festival - “dobropipl”. For 4,200 rubles you will be given a package that includes various amenities: from stickers and unique merch to special privileges for a festival participant. The territory is equipped with areas for active and passive recreation, points of sale of souvenirs and even a registry office.

9. "Park Live"

It only took 5 years for this festival to grow to the level where seasoned teams from abroad, such as Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, The Prodigy, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others. And this speaks of the high professionalism and quality of the organizing team!

Summer is always a powerful charge of optimism and vigor, a time that we can spend with our friends and loved ones. RockCult shows you how to make this summer unforgettable.

1. Anabuk / Green Theater / 05.28-29.2016

This festival will be a great warm-up before the main event. summer season and will make you shake your bones after hibernation. Anabuk will be held for the first time in the Russian capital, so avid music lovers are looking forward to this event with great anticipation. Popular domestic and foreign musical groups will perform in front of the public in the open air in Gorky Park. On the first day, the stage will be lit by German rock idols, young post-hardcore musicians and. On the second day, the legendary French performer will headline Manu Chao, and he will be accompanied by a Canadian punk band. Russian music will be presented by St. Petersburg romantics.

2. Jazz Estate / Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow Region / 06/04/2016

The Usadba Jazz music festival will be held this year for the 13th time, and its participants, as in previous years, will be groups playing ethnic, folk and modern world music. The festival is a one-day event, which will allow guests to see all the stars participating in the event.
Among the headliners of the festival are: the god of funk Maceo Parker, genius accordionist Richard Galliano with his New Musette Quartet and guitarist Philip Catherine, energetic Dutch electronic engineers Kraak&Smaak, as well as and , which do not need any special introduction. At the festival you will find entertainment for the whole family: you can listen to a walking orchestra, appreciate the spectacular Cuban street performance, admire the works of Russian artists and try dishes from local restaurateurs.

3. Ahmad Tea Music Festival / Muzeon Art Park / 06.18.2016

True to tea traditions, the music festival awaits guests on June 18th. This summer, fans of quality music can expect performances from young Britons Django Django and unique The Maccabees. The groups will bring new records and singles, which listeners will surely appreciate. A distinctive feature of the festival will be its literary part, the program of which is still being formed.

4. MAXIDROM / Otkritie Arena Stadium / 06/19/2016

5. Wild Mint / Bunyrevo Village, Tula Region / 06/24-26/2016

8. Swallow / Luzhniki Sports Complex / 07/09/2016

Festival Martin- a new city festival of music and active lifestyle. On July 9, we invite you to spend a perfect summer day in. Sports and lifestyle events will be held here, the Moskva River embankment will turn into a “gastronomic promenade” of the best restaurant projects in Moscow. Musical headliners "Swallows" Popular world-class artists who have never performed in Moscow will perform, including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; Ryan Lewis, FKA Twigs And Icon Pop, as well as the British duet popular in Russia!

9. Picnic Posters / Kolomenskoye Park / 07/30/2016