List of music festivals

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A list of music festivals around the world. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known.[1] During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions.

Related lists and categories[]

Lists by type[]

Main pages: Lists of festivals and Category:Lists of festivals by topic

The following is a list of music festival lists by genre or type:

Categories by region[]

  • Category:Music festivals by continent
  • Category:Music festivals by country

Categories by type[]

Main page: Category:Music festivals
  • Category:Classical music festivals
    • Category:Chamber music festivals
    • Category:Choral festivals
    • Category:Contemporary classical music festivals
    • Category:Early music festivals
    • Category:Opera festivals
  • Category:Electronic music festivals
    • Category:Electroacoustic music festivals
    • Category:Technoparade
    • Category:Trance festivals
  • Category:Experimental music festivals
  • Category:Hip hop music festivals
  • Category:Folk festivals
    • Category:Blues festivals
    • Category:Bluegrass festivals
    • Category:Celtic music festivals
      • Category:Eisteddfod
    • Category:Country music festivals
    • Category:Old-time music festivals
  • Category:Jazz festivals
  • Category:Rock festivals
    • Category:Free festivals
    • Category:Goth festivals
    • Category:Reggae festivals
    • Category:Heavy metal festivals
  • Category:World music festivals

Festivals by region[]

Africa[]

Angola[]

Democratic Republic of the Congo[]

  • Zaire 74, Kinshasa (1974)

Egypt[]

  • Cairo Congress of Arab Music, Cairo (1932)

Mali[]

Malawi[]

  • Lake of Stars Music Festival, Lake Malawi (2004–present)

Morocco[]

Namibia[]

  • , Windhoek

Nigeria[]

South Africa[]

  • Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Cape Town (2000–present) Jazz
  • In the City, Johannesburg (2012–present)
  • Little Hearts Festival, Cape Town (2008)
  • National Youth Jazz Festival, Grahamstown (1974–present) Jazz
  • Oppikoppi, Northam (1994–present)
  • RAMFest (2007–2014)
  • Splashy Fen, Underberg (1990–present)
  • Ultra South Africa, Cape Town & Johannesburg (2014–present)
  • World Peace Party, Cape Town (1991) Warehouse rave

* , Nelson Mandela Bay (2012–present)

Tanzania[]

  • Sauti za Busara, Zanzibar

Tunisia[]

Uganda[]

  • Milege Festival, Entebbe (2010–present)
  • Pearl Rhythm Festival, Kampala (2012–present)

Asia[]

  • ABU Radio Song Festival
  • ABU TV Song Festival

China[]

Hong Kong[]

  • Clockenflap, Hong Kong

India[]

Indonesia[]

  • Hammersonic Festival, Jakarta
  • Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta
  • Java Rockin'land, Jakarta
  • Rock In Solo, Solo
  • Djakarta Warehouse Project, Jakarta
  • We the Fest, Jakarta
  • Ultra Bali, Bali
  • , Yogyakarta
  • , Jakarta

Israel[]

Further information: List of music festivals in Israel

Japan[]

Further information: List of festivals in Japan#Music festivals

Lebanon[]

  • Beirut Nights, Beirut

Malaysia[]

  • Future Music Festival Asia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Rainforest World Music Festival, Kuching

Nepal[]

Philippines[]

Singapore[]

Sri Lanka[]

South Korea[]

Further information: List of music festivals in South Korea

Taiwan[]

United Arab Emirates[]

  • Dubai Desert Rock Festival, Dubai

Vietnam[]

  • Coca-Cola SoundFest, Ho Chi Minh City

Europe[]

Austria[]

  • Donaufestival, Krems
  • Donauinselfest, Vienna
  • Frequency Festival, Sankt Pölten
  • Nova Rock, Nickelsdorf
  • Snowbombing, Mayrhofen
  • Wien Modern

Belgium[]

Bulgaria[]

Croatia[]

Cyprus[]

Czech Republic[]

Denmark[]

Estonia[]

Further information: List of music festivals in Estonia

Finland[]

France[]

Germany[]

Greece[]

Hungary[]

Iceland[]

Ireland[]

  • Castlepalooza, Tullamore
  • Cois Fharraige, Kilkee
  • Cork Jazz Festival, Cork City
  • Electric Picnic, Stradbally
  • , Dublin
  • Garden Party, Athboy
  • Harvest Time Blues, Monaghan
  • Indiependence, Mitchelstown
  • Life Festival, Mullingar
  • Lismore Music Festival, Waterford
  • Live at the Marquee, Cork
  • Longitude Festival, Dublin
  • Midlands, Mullingar
  • Oxegen, Naas
  • Slane Concert, Slane Castle
  • Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin

Italy[]

Further information: List of music festivals in Italy

Latvia[]

  • Latvian Song and Dance Festival, Riga (~100 000 visitors, takes place once in five years)
  • Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva (46 000 visitors)
  • Saulkrasti Jazz Festival, Saulkrasti

Lithuania[]

Luxembourg[]

Macedonia[]

Malta[]

Montenegro[]

Netherlands[]

Norway[]

Poland[]

Portugal[]

Romania[]

Further information: List of music festivals in Romania#Music

Russia[]

Serbia[]

Slovakia[]

Slovenia[]

Spain[]

Sweden[]

Switzerland[]

Turkey[]

Ukraine[]

United Kingdom[]

Main article: List of music festivals in the United Kingdom

North America[]

Canada[]

Further information: List of music festivals in Canada

Dominican Republic[]

  • Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina, Santo Domingo

Haiti[]

Mexico[]

  • Baja Beach Fest
  • Carnaval de Bahidora, Las Estacas Natural Reserve and Spa, Morelos
  • Ceremonia, Toluca or Mexico City
  • Coordenada, Guadalajara
  • Corona Capital, Mexico City and Guadalajara
  • Cosquin Rock, Guadalajara
  • Cumbre Tajin, Papantla, Veracruz
  • Domination, Mexico City
  • Electric Daisy Carnival, Mexico City
  • Hell & Heaven Metal Fest, Toluca
  • Hellow Festival, Monterrey and Mexico City
  • Machaca Fest, Monterrey
  • MUTEK, Mexico City
  • NRMAL, Mexico City
  • Pal Norte, Monterrey
  • Pulso GNP, Queretaro
  • Tropico, Acapulco
  • Vive Latino, Mexico City

United States[]

Further information: List of music festivals in the United States

Oceania[]

Australia[]

Further information: List of music festivals in Australia

New Zealand[]

Main article: New Zealand music festivals

South America[]

Argentina[]

  • Cosquin Rock, Cosquín
  • Creamfields BA, Buenos Aires
  • Lollapalooza, San Isidro
  • Monsters of Rock, Buenos Aires
  • Pepsi Music Festival, Buenos Aires
  • Personal fest, Buenos Aires
  • Quilmes Rock, Quilmes

Bolivia[]

  • Bach Festival, Cochabamba

Brazil[]

Chile[]

Colombia[]

Further information: List of festivals in Colombia#Music festivals

Ecuador[]

  • Quito Fest, Quito

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Storr, Francis (1911). "Games, Classical" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 445.
  2. ^ "Supreme's guide to the 2014 music festivals". Philstar.com/. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  3. ^ "Forside – Bergenfest". Bergenfest.no. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  4. ^ "Norwegian Wood". Norwegianwood.no. Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  5. ^ a b The Guardian. "The best European festival listings of 2013 | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

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