Festival season is here and doesn’t that have you wondering which the 11 biggest music festivals in the world are? Music lovers throng in millions of numbers to these festivals that are the biggest and craziest on the planet. No matter what kind of music you enjoy there is a festival that is happening for you somewhere in the world.
Gone are the days when people would be only flocking to Woodstock and Summer of Love, now numerous bigger festivals have taken their place and is changing the face of live music and how! Each year the record footfalls just keep increasing. Most of the biggest are still concentrated in the UK, US and Europe though the other parts of the world are soon catching up with their own versions of festivals. For the average youngster today visiting a festival is definitely on their bucket lists. Needless to say the biggest music festivals in the world are featuring some of the biggest acts in the world in their respective genres; from Rihanna to Coldplay everybody has made their appearances here. But they are also providing a platform to some of the most sought after upcoming Indie artists. It’s a great place to discover new music and talent for those who love to explore and experiment.
The energy of these festivals is unimaginable unless you happen to land up for one of them. They typically span over an entire weekend or two weekends in some cases and some even provide you with makeshift accommodation. Camping in the middle of a field, bustling with energy with your favorite bands playing way within your reach that is bound to excite any music lover! Does that make you want to brush up your music knowledge? Check out the list of the 10 Most Popular Songs of All Time that features some of the greatest hits ever.
So would you like to know which festivals to go to for an out of the world music experience? Keep reading!
11. Pinkpop, Netherlands
The oldest festival for Pop music, Pinkpop in Netherlands has been in vogue since 1970. It spans over three days with over 60000 people attending each day. Generally held around June, this year’s line-up will be including Foo Fighters, Robbie Williams, Pharell Williams and Muse along with this year’s runaway hit makers Magic!
10. Pukkelpop, Belgium
Pukkelpop focuses on alternative music and takes place in a field in the village of Kiewit. Such an amazing idea it is to fuse a rustic setting with contemporary music. The event has a turnout of 180000 on an average and has witnessed some of the greatest alternative acts like Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Daft Punk among others. This year’s line-up shall include some novel artists such as Charlie XCX, Bastille, Ellie Goulding and Little Dragon among numerous others.
9. Sziget, Hungary
Upcoming in August, Sziget Festival is one of the largest in Europe with almost 70000 people turning up every day of the festival. Over 1000 performances take place every year and this year we have some interesting ones lined up including Florence and the Machine and Avicii.
8. Reading and Leeds Festival, England
The festival pair takes place in Leeds and Reading with campsites being available to attendees. The festival includes acts belonging to varied genres, each being assigned a stage of their own. Isn’t it just great to being able to choose which genre you want to listen to and head straight to the respective stages? The main stage however features rock and alternative artists and this year’s line-up couldn’t get any better with Metallica and Mumford and the Sons playing. Our pick for the must watch act is Alt-J.
7. Coachella, USA
Coachella is the biggest festival in the USA and has been the rage for quite some time now with even celebrities turning up to attend. Along with camping Coachella has started including a lot of other perks for attendees such as parking at a campsite and a recreational vehicle that has only made it bigger and better.
6. Exit, Serbia
Occurring in the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad Serbia, the Exit festival has a special feature of electronic acts performing in the ‘After 2 A.M’ sessions. The Dance Arena alone has a capacity of 20000 people where the revels go on till dawn. This years’ party shall feature Hardwell and Faithless among others.
5. T in The Park, Scotland
With about 80000 attendees and 70000 campers each day, the three-day festival takes festival music to another level by featuring a plethora of genres together. This year’s headliners include The Libertines, David Guetta and Sam Smith.
4. Rock al Parque, Columbia
As the name suggest it is a rock festival. And the best thing is- it’s totally free entry. It is also the largest festival in Latin America. It has had a successful run since its first in 1995 and has witnessed a record audience of 400000 people. Sub-genres featured range from metal to punk.
3. Rock Werchter, Belgium
Another rock festival, which sees 145900 of attendees, in general, is clearly one of the biggest music festivals in the world. And, it features a star-studded line-up that that is bound to impress.
2. Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde is one of the largest in Europe and focuses its attention on different genres spanning rock, hip-hop and even world music. It is set to feature all of the festival’s favorites this year including Pharell Williams and Muse as well as super popular ones like Nicki Minaj. The interesting thing about the festival is the part it plays in promoting other forms of arts like theater, opera, etc.
1. Glastonbury, England
It seriously doesn’t get any bigger and better than Glastonbury. It takes place for five days and features every great live act in vogue. If they are playing festivals, they are playing at Glastonbury. What’s more it even has other acts like comedy, theater, circus and cabaret even. For the sheer magnitude of the phenomenon it is, Glastonbury is unarguably the best of the biggest music festivals in the world.
