Festival↕ | Location↕ | Founded↕ | Genre↕ | Capacity↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glastonbury | Somerset, England | 1970 | Multi-genre | 210,000 | Largest greenfield festival in the world |
Coachella | Indio, California | 1999 | Multi-genre | 125,000/day | Defined modern festival culture and fashion |
Lollapalooza | Chicago, Illinois | 1991 | Alternative/Multi | 100,000/day | Started as a touring festival, now in 7 countries |
Tomorrowland | Boom, Belgium | 2005 | Electronic | 200,000 | Most elaborate stage production in the world |
Rock in Rio | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1985 | Rock/Pop | 100,000/day | Largest music festival in South America |
Burning Man | Black Rock Desert, Nevada | 1986 | Multi-genre/Art | 80,000 | Art installations, radical self-expression, no commerce |
Primavera Sound | Barcelona, Spain | 2001 | Indie/Alternative | 65,000/day | Best indie and alternative lineup in Europe |
Bonnaroo | Manchester, Tennessee | 2002 | Multi-genre | 80,000 | Camping festival known for jam bands and community |
Reading & Leeds | England | 1961 | Rock/Alternative | 90,000 each | UK's oldest popular music festival |
Electric Daisy Carnival | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1997 | Electronic | 170,000/day | Largest electronic dance music festival in North America |
Fuji Rock | Niigata, Japan | 1997 | Rock/Multi | 40,000/day | Set in a ski resort in the Japanese mountains |
Roskilde | Roskilde, Denmark | 1971 | Multi-genre | 130,000 | Northern Europe's largest festival, nonprofit |
Ultra Music Festival | Miami, Florida | 1999 | Electronic | 55,000/day | Premier electronic music showcase during Miami Music Week |
Sonar | Barcelona, Spain | 1994 | Electronic/Experimental | 50,000 | Bridged electronic music with avant-garde art and tech |
Montreux Jazz Festival | Montreux, Switzerland | 1967 | Jazz/Multi | 250,000 total | Legendary lakeside jazz festival, Deep Purple immortalized it in Smoke on the Water |
SXSW | Austin, Texas | 1987 | Multi-genre | 75,000+ | Discovery festival where breakout artists launch careers |
Download Festival | Donington Park, England | 2003 | Metal/Rock | 90,000 | Successor to Monsters of Rock, heavy metal pilgrimage |
Splendour in the Grass | Byron Bay, Australia | 2001 | Indie/Alternative | 37,500 | Australia's premier boutique music festival |
Exit Festival | Novi Sad, Serbia | 2000 | Multi-genre | 200,000 | Set in an 18th-century Petrovaradin Fortress |
Sziget | Budapest, Hungary | 1993 | Multi-genre | 100,000/day | Week-long island festival in the Danube River |
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