Music Festivals in Europe
Durable guides to Europeâs biggest music festivals â when and where each one happens, what to expect, and every upcoming edition in our listings, updated automatically.
Tomorrowland
Boom, Belgium · Late July
Tomorrowland is a Belgian electronic dance music festival held in the town of Boom, near Antwerp, at the De Schorre recreation park. First sâŠ
Ultra Music Festival
Miami, USA · Ultra Europe: Split, Croatia · March (Miami) · July (Europe)
Ultra Music Festival is an outdoor electronic music festival founded in 1999 in Miami, Florida, named after Depeche Modeâs album âUltraâ. ItâŠ
Lollapalooza
Chicago, USA (+ Berlin, Paris, Stockholm) · Summer (varies by city)
Lollapalooza is a music festival founded in 1991 by Janeâs Addiction singer Perry Farrell, originally as a farewell touring festival that beâŠ
Creamfields
Daresbury, England · August bank holiday
Creamfields is a British dance-music festival launched in 1998 by Cream, the legendary Liverpool superclub. It is one of the United KingdomââŠ
Wacken Open Air
Wacken, Germany · Early August
Wacken Open Air (often just âWackenâ or âW:O:Aâ) is the worldâs largest heavy-metal festival, held since 1990 in the tiny village of WackenâŠ
Superbloom Festival
Munich, Germany · Early September
Superbloom Festival is a music and culture festival in Munich, Germany, first held in 2022 across the Olympiapark â the site of the 1972 OlyâŠ
Down The Rabbit Hole
Beuningen, Netherlands · Early July
Down The Rabbit Hole is a Dutch music and culture festival launched in 2014 by promoter Mojo Concerts, held at De Groene Heuvels in BeuningeâŠ
Lowlands
Biddinghuizen, Netherlands · Late August
Lowlands â full name âA Campingflight to Lowlands Paradiseâ â is a Dutch music and performing-arts festival held since 1993 in BiddinghuizenâŠ
North Sea Jazz Festival
Rotterdam, Netherlands · Mid-July
The North Sea Jazz Festival is one of the worldâs largest and most renowned jazz festivals. Founded in 1976 in The Hague, it moved in 2006 tâŠ
Awakenings
Hilvarenbeek / Amsterdam area, Netherlands · Summer
Awakenings is a Dutch techno institution founded in 1997, running as both an indoor event series and a large open-air festival. It is one ofâŠ
Defqon.1
Biddinghuizen, Netherlands · Late June
Defqon.1 is the flagship festival of Dutch promoter Q-dance and the worldâs best-known event for hardstyle and the harder styles of electronâŠ
Reeperbahn Festival
Hamburg, Germany · Late September
Reeperbahn Festival is a club festival and music-industry conference held since 2006 in and around the Reeperbahn in Hamburgâs St. Pauli disâŠ
LMF â Loud Music Festival
Limassol, Cyprus (originally Nicosia) · Early July
LMF (Loud Music Festival) is a Cypriot summer music festival that began in Nicosia in the mid-2010s and later moved to Limassol, where it haâŠ