[
  {
    "id": "amsterdam-dance-event-2027",
    "name": "Amsterdam Dance Event",
    "name_en": "Amsterdam Dance Event",
    "city": "Amsterdam",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "various venues, Amsterdam",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "No 2027 dates on the official ADE site as of 2026-09-27; ADE traditionally runs in mid-October."
  },
  {
    "id": "aste-nagusia-bilbao-2027",
    "name": "Aste Nagusia de Bilbao",
    "name_en": "Bilbao Semana Grande",
    "city": "Bilbao",
    "country": "ES",
    "venue": "citywide, Bilbao",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-21",
    "end_date": "2027-08-29",
    "date_status": "expected",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "folk-cultural",
    "official_url": "https://www.bilbao.eus/",
    "source_url": "https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/bilbaos-aste-nagusia-celebrations/",
    "source_type": "tourism_board",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-15 to 2026-08-23",
    "notes": "Rule-derived: Aste Nagusia starts on the Saturday of the week of 15 August and runs nine days. Dates cited from Turespaña's official spain.info calendar; the City of Bilbao has not yet published a 2027 programme."
  },
  {
    "id": "awakenings-festival-2027",
    "name": "Awakenings Festival",
    "name_en": "Awakenings Festival",
    "city": "Hilvarenbeek",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "Spaarnwoude / Hilvarenbeek (organiser site lists Hilvarenbeek)",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-09",
    "end_date": "2027-07-11",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://www.awakenings.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.awakenings.com/en/events/2027/07/awakenings-festival-2027/399344/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on organiser's own event page (awakenings.com), tickets on sale."
  },
  {
    "id": "belgrade-beer-fest-2027",
    "name": "Belgrade Beer Fest",
    "name_en": "Belgrade Beer Fest",
    "city": "Belgrade",
    "country": "RS",
    "venue": "Ušće Park, Belgrade",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "beer",
    "official_url": "https://belgradebeerfest.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://belgradebeerfest.com/en/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "No 2027 dates announced on official site as of 2026-09-27."
  },
  {
    "id": "brasov-jazz-blues-festival-2027",
    "name": "Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival",
    "name_en": "Brasov Jazz & Blues Festival",
    "city": "Brasov",
    "country": "RO",
    "venue": "Piața Sfatului, Brasov",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-13",
    "end_date": "2027-08-15",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "jazz",
    "official_url": "https://brasovjazz.ro/",
    "source_url": "https://zilesinopti.ro/2026/08/18/brasov-jazz-blues-festival-2026-incheiat/",
    "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser",
    "source_language": "ro",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-14 to 2026-08-16",
    "notes": "Announced by organisers at the close of the 2026 edition (15th, anniversary edition) and reported by local press quoting the festival. Official site brasovjazz.ro still shows only 2026 info as of verification."
  },
  {
    "id": "budapest-oktoberfest-2027",
    "name": "Oktoberfest Budapest",
    "name_en": "Budapest Oktoberfest",
    "city": "Budapest",
    "country": "HU",
    "venue": "Erzsébet tér, Budapest",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "beer",
    "official_url": "https://oktoberfestbudapest.hu/",
    "source_url": "https://oktoberfestbudapest.hu/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "hu",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "No 2027 dates announced on official site as of 2026-09-27."
  },
  {
    "id": "cerbul-de-aur-2027",
    "name": "Cerbul de Aur",
    "name_en": "Golden Stag Festival",
    "city": "Brasov",
    "country": "RO",
    "venue": "Brasov (venue unconfirmed)",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "unknown",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://cerbuldeaur.ro/",
    "source_url": "https://cerbuldeaur.ro/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "ro",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "The festival has not run since 2019. Whether a 2027 edition will take place is itself unconfirmed."
  },
  {
    "id": "creamfields-2027",
    "name": "Creamfields",
    "name_en": "Creamfields",
    "city": "Daresbury, Cheshire",
    "country": "GB",
    "venue": "Daresbury, Cheshire",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-26",
    "end_date": "2027-08-29",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://creamfields.com/",
    "source_url": "https://creamfields.com/info/where-is-the-festival/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on organiser's own site: Thursday 26 - Sunday 29 August 2027, UK August Bank Holiday weekend."
  },
  {
    "id": "defqon-1-2027",
    "name": "Defqon.1",
    "name_en": "Defqon.1",
    "city": "Biddinghuizen",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "Walibi Holland / The Holy Grounds, Biddinghuizen",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-24",
    "end_date": "2027-06-27",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://www.q-dance.com/en/events/defqon-1/defqon-1-2027/",
    "source_url": "https://weraveyou.com/2026/07/defqon-1-2027-dates-holy-grounds/",
    "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026 edition cancelled (Netherlands' first Code Red extreme-heat warning)",
    "notes": "Q-dance (organiser) has announced the 2027 edition; dates as reported in press coverage of Q-dance's announcement."
  },
  {
    "id": "down-the-rabbit-hole-2027",
    "name": "Down The Rabbit Hole",
    "name_en": "Down The Rabbit Hole",
    "city": "Beuningen (Ewijk)",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "Groene Heuvels, Beuningen",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-02",
    "end_date": "2027-07-04",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://downtherabbithole.nl/",
    "source_url": "https://www.festivalinfo.nl/news/59123/Down-The-Rabbit-Hole-maakt-datum-voor-2027-bekend-en-bekijkt-mogelijkheden-voor-vierde-festivaldag/",
    "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser",
    "source_language": "nl",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-07-03 to 2026-07-05 (per DTRH26 running-order PDF filename)",
    "notes": "Dutch festival trade press (festivalinfo.nl) headline states the organiser itself announced the 2027 date."
  },
  {
    "id": "frankfurter-oktoberfest-2027",
    "name": "Frankfurter Oktoberfest",
    "name_en": "Frankfurt Oktoberfest",
    "city": "Frankfurt am Main",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "beer",
    "official_url": "https://frankfurter-oktoberfest.de/",
    "source_url": "https://frankfurter-oktoberfest.de/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "de",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-09-09 to 2026-10-11",
    "notes": "No 2027 dates on official site as of 2026-09-27."
  },
  {
    "id": "lmf-loud-music-festival-2027",
    "name": "LMF - Loud Music Festival",
    "name_en": "Loud Music Festival",
    "city": "Limassol",
    "country": "CY",
    "venue": "The Warehouse / Potamos Germasogeias, Limassol",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.loudmusicfestivalcy.com/",
    "source_url": "https://www.loudmusicfestivalcy.com/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-07-02 to 2026-07-05",
    "notes": "No 2027 dates found on official organiser channels as of 2026-09-27; a secondary aggregator claim of 1-4 July 2027 could not be traced to an organiser statement."
  },
  {
    "id": "lollapalooza-berlin-2027",
    "name": "Lollapalooza Berlin presented by essence",
    "name_en": "Lollapalooza Berlin",
    "city": "Berlin",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Olympiapark Berlin",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-17",
    "end_date": "2027-07-18",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.lollapaloozade.com/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.lollapaloozade.com/en/info",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on the official site: '17 & 18 July 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "lollapalooza-paris-2027",
    "name": "Lollapalooza Paris",
    "name_en": "Lollapalooza Paris",
    "city": "Paris",
    "country": "FR",
    "venue": "Hippodrome ParisLongchamp",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.lollaparis.com/",
    "source_url": "https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/news/in-paris/articles/335382-lollapalooza-paris-cancellation-2026-longchamp-racecourse-2027",
    "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2025-07-18 to 2025-07-20",
    "notes": "The 2026 edition was cancelled; the organiser has said the festival will return in 2027 but has not announced dates."
  },
  {
    "id": "lowlands-2027",
    "name": "Lowlands",
    "name_en": "Lowlands",
    "city": "Biddinghuizen",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-20",
    "end_date": "2027-08-22",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://lowlands.nl/english/",
    "source_url": "https://lowlands.nl/updates/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "nl",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '20 + 21 + 22 augustus 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "north-sea-jazz-festival-2027",
    "name": "NN North Sea Jazz Festival",
    "name_en": "North Sea Jazz Festival",
    "city": "Rotterdam",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "Rotterdam Ahoy",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "jazz",
    "official_url": "https://www.northseajazz.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.northseajazz.com/en/tickets",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-07-10 to 2026-07-12",
    "notes": "Official ticket page only lists the 2026 edition (10-12 July) as of 2026-09-27; no 2027 dates published."
  },
  {
    "id": "oktoberfest-brasov-2027",
    "name": "Oktoberfest Brașov",
    "name_en": "Oktoberfest Brasov",
    "city": "Brasov",
    "country": "RO",
    "venue": "Strada Turnului / Parcul Tractorul, Brasov",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "beer",
    "official_url": "https://oktoberfestromania.ro/",
    "source_url": "https://oktoberfestromania.ro/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "ro",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-27 to 2026-09-06",
    "notes": "2026 was the first edition under the official Munich-licensed 'Oktoberfest' name. No 2027 dates announced; the dates have moved substantially between editions."
  },
  {
    "id": "reeperbahn-festival-2027",
    "name": "Reeperbahn Festival",
    "name_en": "Reeperbahn Festival",
    "city": "Hamburg",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "St. Pauli / Reeperbahn, Hamburg",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/faq",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-09-16 to 2026-09-19",
    "notes": "Official site confirms 2027 early-bird tickets will go on sale but does not publish exact 2027 festival dates as of 2026-09-27; a secondary aggregator's '15-18 September 2027' claim could not be verified on the organiser site."
  },
  {
    "id": "saga-festival-2027",
    "name": "SAGA Festival",
    "name_en": "SAGA Festival",
    "city": "Bucharest",
    "country": "RO",
    "venue": "National Arena, Bucharest",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://www.facebook.com/sagafestivalofficial/",
    "source_url": "https://visitbucharest.today/saga-festival/",
    "source_type": "tourism_board",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-21 to 2026-08-23",
    "notes": "No 2027 dates found; SAGA does not appear to have a dedicated standalone website (organiser channel is Facebook)."
  },
  {
    "id": "street-parade-zurich-2027",
    "name": "Street Parade",
    "name_en": "Street Parade Zurich",
    "city": "Zurich",
    "country": "CH",
    "venue": "citywide, Zurich",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-14",
    "end_date": "2027-08-14",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://www.streetparade.com/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.streetparade.com/en/infos",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-08",
    "notes": "Confirmed via official streetparade.com; a lower-quality aggregator briefly showed a conflicting 7 August 2027, disregarded in favour of the organiser's own site."
  },
  {
    "id": "superbloom-2027",
    "name": "SUPERBLOOM Festival",
    "name_en": "Superbloom Festival",
    "city": "Munich",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Olympiapark, Munich",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://superbloom.de/en",
    "source_url": "https://superbloom.de/en",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-29 to 2026-09-04",
    "notes": "No 2027 dates on official site as of 2026-09-27."
  },
  {
    "id": "tomorrowland-2027",
    "name": "Tomorrowland",
    "name_en": "Tomorrowland",
    "city": "Boom",
    "country": "BE",
    "venue": "De Schorre, Boom",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://www.tomorrowland.com/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.tomorrowland.com/en",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "No 2027 dates officially communicated as of 2026-09-27; circulating dates are projections, not organiser statements."
  },
  {
    "id": "ultra-europe-2027",
    "name": "Ultra Europe",
    "name_en": "Ultra Europe",
    "city": "Split",
    "country": "HR",
    "venue": "Park Mladeži, Split",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-09",
    "end_date": "2027-07-11",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://ultraeurope.com/",
    "source_url": "https://ultraeurope.com/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-07-10 to 2026-07-12",
    "notes": "Ultra Europe, the Croatian edition of the Ultra brand held annually in Split; confirmed on the organiser's site: '9, 10, 11 - 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "wacken-open-air-2027",
    "name": "Wacken Open Air",
    "name_en": "Wacken Open Air",
    "city": "Wacken",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Wacken festival grounds",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-28",
    "end_date": "2027-07-31",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.wacken.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.wacken.com/en/tickets-shop/ticket-overview-2027/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '28.07. - 31.07.2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "zadar-night-of-the-full-moon-2027",
    "name": "Noć punog miseca",
    "name_en": "Zadar Night of the Full Moon",
    "city": "Zadar",
    "country": "HR",
    "venue": "Zadar waterfront",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "folk-cultural",
    "official_url": "https://www.zadar.hr/hr/dogadanja/noc-punog-mjeseca",
    "source_url": "https://www.zadar.hr/hr/dogadanja/noc-punog-mjeseca",
    "source_type": "municipality",
    "source_language": "hr",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-06 to 2026-08-09",
    "notes": "Festival is timed to the actual full moon and the specific dates are set close to the event; 2027 dates not yet published by the city/tourist board."
  },
  {
    "id": "koningsdag-2027",
    "name": "Koningsdag",
    "name_en": "King's Day",
    "city": "Lelystad",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "Lelystad, Flevoland",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-04-27",
    "end_date": "2027-04-27",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "public-holiday",
    "official_url": "https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/",
    "source_url": "https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/07/06/koningsdag-2027-in-lelystad",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "nl",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-04-27 (national holiday, host city varies)",
    "notes": "Officially announced by the Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst/royal household on koninklijkhuis.nl: the King will celebrate Koningsdag 2027 in Lelystad on Tuesday 27 April 2027 (his 60th birthday)."
  },
  {
    "id": "fete-de-la-musique-2027",
    "name": "Fête de la Musique",
    "name_en": "Music Day",
    "city": "Paris (nationwide, France)",
    "country": "FR",
    "venue": "citywide, France",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-21",
    "end_date": "2027-06-21",
    "date_status": "expected",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.culture.gouv.fr/evenements-nationaux/fete-de-la-musique",
    "source_url": "https://www.culture.gouv.fr/evenements-nationaux/fete-de-la-musique",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "fr",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-06-21 (fixed annual date)",
    "notes": "Rule/fixed date: always 21 June, per the French Ministry of Culture's own event page. Labelled 'expected' per fixed-date convention rather than 'confirmed'."
  },
  {
    "id": "iffr-2027",
    "name": "International Film Festival Rotterdam",
    "name_en": "International Film Festival Rotterdam",
    "city": "Rotterdam",
    "country": "NL",
    "venue": "various venues, Rotterdam",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-01-28",
    "end_date": "2027-02-07",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "film",
    "official_url": "https://iffr.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://iffr.com/en/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "56th edition, officially announced by IFFR itself (also cross-posted on IFFR's own Instagram/Facebook accounts): 'From Thursday 28 January to Sunday 7 February'."
  },
  {
    "id": "oktoberfest-munich-2027",
    "name": "Oktoberfest",
    "name_en": "Munich Oktoberfest",
    "city": "Munich",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Theresienwiese, Munich",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "beer",
    "official_url": "https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.oktoberfest.de/en/",
    "source_type": "municipality",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-09-19 to 2026-10-04",
    "notes": "Neither official City of Munich channel (oktoberfest.de, muenchen.de) publishes 2027 dates as of 2026-09-27. An unofficial '18 September – 3 October 2027' estimate based on the usual formula circulates on third-party sites; it is not an official date."
  },
  {
    "id": "sziget-festival-2027",
    "name": "Sziget Festival",
    "name_en": "Sziget Festival",
    "city": "Budapest",
    "country": "HU",
    "venue": "Óbudai-sziget, Budapest",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-10",
    "end_date": "2027-08-14",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://szigetfestival.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://szigetfestival.com/en/festival-info",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: 'Sziget Festival 2027 is ON from 10-14 August - Tuesday to Saturday'."
  },
  {
    "id": "exit-festival-2027",
    "name": "EXIT Festival",
    "name_en": "EXIT Festival",
    "city": "Novi Sad",
    "country": "RS",
    "venue": "Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.exitfest.org/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.exitfest.org/en",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "EXIT ran a 'Global Tour' format in 2026 instead of Novi Sad and has not confirmed a return to Serbia for 2027; whether a Novi Sad 2027 edition will take place is unconfirmed."
  },
  {
    "id": "untold-festival-2027",
    "name": "UNTOLD Festival",
    "name_en": "UNTOLD Festival",
    "city": "Cluj-Napoca",
    "country": "RO",
    "venue": "Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-05",
    "end_date": "2027-08-08",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "electronic",
    "official_url": "https://untold.com/",
    "source_url": "https://untold.com/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '5-8 August 2027', billed as the 'Star Edition'."
  },
  {
    "id": "opener-festival-2027",
    "name": "Open'er Festival",
    "name_en": "Open'er Festival",
    "city": "Gdynia",
    "country": "PL",
    "venue": "Gdynia-Kosakowo Airfield",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-30",
    "end_date": "2027-07-03",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://opener.pl/en",
    "source_url": "https://opener.pl/en",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '#OPENER2027 June 30 - July 3, 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "roskilde-festival-2027",
    "name": "Roskilde Festival",
    "name_en": "Roskilde Festival",
    "city": "Roskilde",
    "country": "DK",
    "venue": "Dyrskuepladsen, Roskilde",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-26",
    "end_date": "2027-07-03",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.roskilde-festival.dk/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.roskilde-festival.dk/en/news/thank-you-roskilde-see-you-in-2027",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '26/6 - 3/7 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "primavera-sound-barcelona-2027",
    "name": "Primavera Sound Barcelona",
    "name_en": "Primavera Sound Barcelona",
    "city": "Barcelona",
    "country": "ES",
    "venue": "Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.primaverasound.com/en/barcelona",
    "source_url": "https://www.primaverasound.com/en/barcelona",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "The official site does not yet show 2027 dates. Dates repeated by listing sites could not be traced to an organiser statement and are not used."
  },
  {
    "id": "mad-cool-festival-2027",
    "name": "Mad Cool Festival",
    "name_en": "Mad Cool Festival",
    "city": "Madrid",
    "country": "ES",
    "venue": "Iberdrola Music, Villaverde, Madrid",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://madcoolfestival.es/",
    "source_url": "https://madcoolfestival.es/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "es",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Official site has not confirmed exact 2027 dates; only July 2027 (unconfirmed days) circulates via aggregators."
  },
  {
    "id": "nos-alive-2027",
    "name": "NOS Alive",
    "name_en": "NOS Alive",
    "city": "Lisbon",
    "country": "PT",
    "venue": "Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-08",
    "end_date": "2027-07-10",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://nosalive.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/cultura/3020137/nos-alive-vai-regressar-em-2027-e-datas-ja-sao-conhecidas",
    "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser",
    "source_language": "pt",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Portuguese press (Notícias ao Minuto, SAPO) report the organiser's announced dates, 8–10 July 2027; the official site does not yet list the 2027 edition."
  },
  {
    "id": "rock-am-ring-2027",
    "name": "Rock am Ring",
    "name_en": "Rock am Ring",
    "city": "Nürburg",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Nürburgring",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-04",
    "end_date": "2027-06-06",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.rock-am-ring.com/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.rock-am-ring.com/en",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed via official site title/header: 'Rock am Ring | June 4-6, 2027 | Nürburgring'."
  },
  {
    "id": "rock-im-park-2027",
    "name": "Rock im Park",
    "name_en": "Rock im Park",
    "city": "Nuremberg",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-04",
    "end_date": "2027-06-06",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.rock-im-park.com/en",
    "source_url": "https://www.rock-im-park.com/en",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed via official site title/header: 'Rock im Park | June 4-6, 2027 | Nuremberg'. Sister festival to Rock am Ring, same lineup and weekend."
  },
  {
    "id": "hurricane-festival-2027",
    "name": "Hurricane Festival",
    "name_en": "Hurricane Festival",
    "city": "Scheeßel",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Eichenring, Scheeßel",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-18",
    "end_date": "2027-06-20",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.hurricane.de/",
    "source_url": "https://www.hurricane.de/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "de",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on the official Hurricane site: '18. – 20. Juni 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "southside-festival-2027",
    "name": "Southside Festival",
    "name_en": "Southside Festival",
    "city": "Neuhausen ob Eck",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "Neuhausen ob Eck",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-18",
    "end_date": "2027-06-20",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.southside.de/",
    "source_url": "https://www.southside.de/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "de",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on the official Southside site: '18. – 20. Juni 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "glastonbury-festival-2027",
    "name": "Glastonbury Festival",
    "name_en": "Glastonbury Festival",
    "city": "Pilton, Somerset",
    "country": "GB",
    "venue": "Worthy Farm, Pilton",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-06-23",
    "end_date": "2027-06-27",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/",
    "source_url": "https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/glastonbury-2027-ticket-information-confirmed/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026 is a scheduled fallow year (no festival) to let the land at Worthy Farm recover",
    "notes": "Confirmed via official 'Glastonbury 2027 Ticket Information Confirmed' news post: Wednesday 23 - Sunday 27 June 2027, following the 2026 fallow year."
  },
  {
    "id": "pukkelpop-2027",
    "name": "Pukkelpop",
    "name_en": "Pukkelpop",
    "city": "Hasselt (Kiewit)",
    "country": "BE",
    "venue": "Festivalterrein Kiewit, Hasselt",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-19",
    "end_date": "2027-08-22",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-08-20 to 2026-08-23",
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '19-20-21-22 AUG 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "rock-werchter-2027",
    "name": "Rock Werchter",
    "name_en": "Rock Werchter",
    "city": "Werchter",
    "country": "BE",
    "venue": "Festivalpark Werchter",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-01",
    "end_date": "2027-07-04",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://www.rockwerchter.be/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.rockwerchter.be/en/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: 'Rock Werchter 2027 - from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 July'."
  },
  {
    "id": "montreux-jazz-festival-2027",
    "name": "Montreux Jazz Festival",
    "name_en": "Montreux Jazz Festival",
    "city": "Montreux",
    "country": "CH",
    "venue": "Montreux lakeside venues",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-02",
    "end_date": "2027-07-17",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "mixed",
    "genre": "jazz",
    "official_url": "https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/festival/ticketing-info/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: '61st EDITION 2-17 July, 2027'. Programme/tickets to be announced April 2027."
  },
  {
    "id": "paleo-festival-nyon-2027",
    "name": "Paléo Festival Nyon",
    "name_en": "Paléo Festival",
    "city": "Nyon",
    "country": "CH",
    "venue": "L'Asse plain, Nyon",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "music",
    "official_url": "https://yeah.paleo.ch/en",
    "source_url": "https://yeah.paleo.ch/en/news",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "2026-07-21 to 2026-07-26",
    "notes": "Official news page discusses the upcoming 50th-edition milestone for 2027 but does not publish exact dates as of 2026-09-27."
  },
  {
    "id": "venice-carnival-2027",
    "name": "Carnevale di Venezia",
    "name_en": "Venice Carnival",
    "city": "Venice",
    "country": "IT",
    "venue": "citywide, Venice",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-01-23",
    "end_date": "2027-02-09",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "mixed",
    "genre": "carnival",
    "official_url": "https://carnevale.venezia.it/en/",
    "source_url": "https://carnevale.venezia.it/en/",
    "source_type": "municipality",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on the official Carnevale di Venezia site (municipal): 'January 23 - February 9, 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "cologne-carnival-2027",
    "name": "Kölner Karneval - Rosenmontagszug",
    "name_en": "Cologne Carnival (Rose Monday parade)",
    "city": "Cologne",
    "country": "DE",
    "venue": "citywide, Cologne",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-02-04",
    "end_date": "2027-02-10",
    "date_status": "expected",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "carnival",
    "official_url": "https://www.stadt-koeln.de/artikel/08212/index.html",
    "source_url": "https://www.stadt-koeln.de/artikel/08212/index.html",
    "source_type": "municipality",
    "source_language": "de",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Published by the City of Cologne: Weiberfastnacht Thu 4 Feb 2027, Rosenmontag (main parade) Mon 8 Feb, Veilchendienstag Tue 9 Feb, Aschermittwoch Wed 10 Feb. Labelled expected because the dates follow the movable Easter calendar."
  },
  {
    "id": "las-fallas-valencia-2027",
    "name": "Falles de València (Las Fallas)",
    "name_en": "Las Fallas",
    "city": "Valencia",
    "country": "ES",
    "venue": "citywide, Valencia",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-03-15",
    "end_date": "2027-03-19",
    "date_status": "expected",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "carnival",
    "official_url": "https://www.visitvalencia.com/",
    "source_url": "https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/fallas-san-jose/",
    "source_type": "tourism_board",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "annually 15-19 March",
    "notes": "Fixed-calendar festival culminating on Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March (La Cremà). Cited via Turespaña's official spain.info calendar."
  },
  {
    "id": "san-fermin-2027",
    "name": "Sanfermines",
    "name_en": "San Fermín",
    "city": "Pamplona",
    "country": "ES",
    "venue": "citywide, Pamplona",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-07-06",
    "end_date": "2027-07-14",
    "date_status": "expected",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "free",
    "genre": "folk-cultural",
    "official_url": "https://www.sanfermin.com/",
    "source_url": "https://www.sanfermin.com/es/programa-sanfermin/programa-2026/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "es",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "fixed annual dates, 6-14 July every year",
    "notes": "Fixed date festival, always 6-14 July (Ayuntamiento de Pamplona's own sanfermin.com); the official 2027-specific programme page was not yet live at verification time, so labelled 'expected' per the fixed-date rule."
  },
  {
    "id": "la-tomatina-2027",
    "name": "La Tomatina de Buñol",
    "name_en": "La Tomatina",
    "city": "Buñol",
    "country": "ES",
    "venue": "Calle del Cid, Buñol",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-25",
    "end_date": "2027-08-25",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "carnival",
    "official_url": "https://tomatina.es/en/",
    "source_url": "https://tomatina.es/en/tickets-tomatina/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": "always last Wednesday of August",
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: 'LA TOMATINA DE BUÑOL 25 August 2027' (last Wednesday of August, per the festival's fixed rule)."
  },
  {
    "id": "edinburgh-festival-fringe-2027",
    "name": "Edinburgh Festival Fringe",
    "name_en": "Edinburgh Festival Fringe",
    "city": "Edinburgh",
    "country": "GB",
    "venue": "citywide, Edinburgh",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": "2027-08-06",
    "end_date": "2027-08-30",
    "date_status": "confirmed",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "arts",
    "official_url": "https://www.edfringe.com/",
    "source_url": "https://www.edfringe.com/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Confirmed on official site: 'The Fringe's 80th edition will take place from 06-30 August 2027'."
  },
  {
    "id": "salzburg-festival-2027",
    "name": "Salzburger Festspiele",
    "name_en": "Salzburg Festival",
    "city": "Salzburg",
    "country": "AT",
    "venue": "multiple venues, Salzburg",
    "edition": "2027",
    "start_date": null,
    "end_date": null,
    "date_status": "not_announced",
    "closed_days": null,
    "entry": "paid",
    "genre": "arts",
    "official_url": "https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/en/",
    "source_url": "https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/en/",
    "source_type": "organiser",
    "source_language": "en",
    "verified_at": "2026-09-27",
    "previous_edition_dates": null,
    "notes": "Main summer festival dates for 2027 not yet published on the official site as of 2026-09-27. Separately confirmed: Easter Festival (Osterfestspiele) 20–29 March 2027 and Whitsun Festival 14–17 May 2027. This row covers only the summer festival."
  }
]