for the love of good music these trips are worth the plane tickets.
Welcome to Festivalsmag.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 music festivals around the world worth traveling to
For this list we’re looking at some of the most exciting dynamic and inspiring music festivals held around the world.
number 10 the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Manchester Tennessee USA since debuting in 2002 Bonnaroo has been attracting the masses to the small town of Manchester Tennessee with its promise of a free-spirited weekend and wonderfully eclectic lineups of big-name musicians.
In 2017 alone the festival boasted talent like you to the weekend Lord and chance the rapper to name just a few while music is the main attraction that’s far from being the only reason to make the trip blow up rides slip and slides local food and goods morning yoga
Bonnaroo is all about fun and it attracts a crowd to match and when it comes to accommodations camping is the name of the game, with options to suit every wallet and level of comfort.
Number 9 splendour in the grass Byron Bay Australia
This annual summertime festival has been attracting Australians and world travelers alike since 2001, but if you’d like to join in we recommend planning well ahead of time because tickets sell out fast, how fast well in 2018 under half an hour.So what is it that makes this whimsically named festivals so popular, well in terms of music it offers a bit of everything, all genres are welcome then there’s the activities
Splendour delivers everything festival goers could want including an arts and crafts can dance-offs a mini color party and elaborate art installations it’s also the very small suburb a marketplace packed with food stalls and vintage clothing vendors pick there are even beauty salons.
Number 8 the festival Internacional de Benicàssim; Benicàssim Spain
While the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona is well worth the price of entrance or even a plane ticket to get there when it comes to music festivals in Spain the benicàssim International Festival reigns supreme showcasing a variety of big-name pop electronic and rock artists this festival often abbreviated to FIB for short is world renowned unlike most festivals where the music eventually comes to an end sometime after midnight fib keeps it going with live music until 8:00 a.m. so you know it’s a serious party oh and did we mention that it takes place on the edge of a coastal town or to be more specific a seaside resort.
Number 7 Mawazine Rabat Morocco
Mawazine is a music festival the likes of which you’ve probably never seen before
it attracts millions of music and culture lovers from around the world and is considered to be the second largest music festival in the world taking place in Morocco’s capital city of Rabat.
Mawazine brings many of the world’s top artists to its stages but it equally shines a spotlight on some of the African continent’s most talented and inspiring musicians add to that international multilingual artists from cultures around the world and you wind up with a festival that truly feels like a global celebration of music.
Number 6 The Fuji Rock Festival Yuzo Lodge Upen
the biggest outdoor music event in Japan Fuji rock is really something to behold hosted at the naive’ a ski resort at the base of you guessed it Mount Fuji this rock Fest is three days of live music mostly rock and electronica talk to a few festival goers and you’ll soon begin to understand what makes Fuji rock so special for starters the setting itself
is appsolutely stunning and there’s the lineup which consistently includes the biggest
names in the industry but there’s also just something wonderfully relaxed about
Fuji rock there’s a river Oasis to cool often an elaborate children’s play area
a boardwalk through the woods and more.
Number five Lollapalooza Chicago Illinois USA
Once a touring festival Lollapalooza has since gotten a new lease on life as a stationary weekend festival in Chicago the lineup which previously focused on alternative rock and metal has broadened its sound bringing a bigger variety of a list musicians to its stages what hasn’t changed however is the fact that Lollapalooza is one of the wildest and biggest parties around there are countless stories of security working overtime to keep the crowds under control wild though it might be given that Lollapalooza is located in Chicago you can easily take a break from all the madness and get yourself comfortable accommodations to ensure you’re well-rested each day.
Number four Rock in Rio. Rio de Janeiro Brazil
This Brazilian born festival was once a sporadic affair there was one in the 80s another in the 90s and a handful in the first decade of the new millennium though interestingly only one in Rio thankfully since 2010 there has consistently been at least one Rock in Rio event a year every second year it’s held in the city of its birth Rio de Janeiro while in off years it takes place in other cities like Las Vegas Lisbon and Madrid but you just
can’t beat rock in rio when it’s actually in Rio it’s the biggest party you’ll ever attend a bucket-list experience and something you really need to be part of to understand.
Number three Tomorrowland boom, Belgium
Don’t worry EDM fans we haven’t forgotten about you it was a tight race between Tomorrowland and electric daisy carnival in las vegas but hey truth there’s just no beating Tomorrowland it’s the mecca of electronic dance music a trip to this festival held in the typically quiet yet wonderfully an appropriately named city of BOOM literally feels like a voyage into a different plane of existence the detail that goes into the art installations and decoration is second to none the lineup is always a who’s who of the hottest DJs in the world and then there’s dream Ville which is quite possibly the most elaborately themed festival village you’ll ever have the privilege to shimmy through.
Number two Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Indio California USA.
At least as far as America is concerned there is really no music festival bigger or more iconic than the almighty Coachella what can we say about this two weekend affair that hasn’t already been said the lineup is basically a checklist of every trending and relevant superstar and music for that year the guest list typically sports a plethora of famous names giving you a decent chance of a celebrity sighting and the festival vibe itself it’s bananas in many ways Coachella has become the standard by which cross genre musical festivals everywhere are judged and it just keeps getting bigger and better whether you’re there for the music or the unparalleled atmosphere Coachella will not disappoint before we unveil our number one pick. here are some honorable mentions:
Wacken Open Air, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Sziget Festival
Number one the Glastonbury Festival Hilton England
the UK boasts more than its fair share of renowned international music festivals if you get the chance to attend Reading and Leeds in your lifetime you absolutely should but if you can visit only one British music festival make it Glastonbury spanning five days this rock centric but diverse festival is truly a unique experience unlike any other it’s been going strong since 1970 and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down in addition to the greatest rock and pop acts from around the world you’ll be treated to Cabaret circus acts comedy dance cinema and much more Glastonbury might just be the greatest Music Festival on earth.
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