Know where you can rock your socks off in Latvia this summer? How about where you can throw some dance shapes in Belgium? We’ve been partying researching hard to discover this year’s most essential European music celebrations.
Before you take a look at the 50+ recommendations on our momondo Festival Map, here’s nine extravaganzas that will tickle your musical taste buds this summer.
Soundwave, Tisno, Croatia
Soundwave. © Dan Medhurst
The shimmering water of the Dalmatian coast + a non-stop techno nightclub + infamous boat parties = a Mediterranean paradise for dance-loving loons
Dates: 17-21 July, 2014
Music genre: Dance/Soul
http://www.soundwavecroatia.com/
OFF!, Katowice, Poland
OFF! Festival. © Gergely Csatari
Indie rock mega-gods + Twee-pop heart-throbs = a long weekend for chin-stroking music snobs
Dates: 01-03 August, 2014
Music genre: Indie/Rock
http://off-festival.pl/
Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
Sziget Festival. © Balazs Mohai
A remote island + 400,000 guests + 1,000 performances + a warped amusement park = the head honcho of the European festival circuit
Dates: 11-18 August, 2014
Music genre: Rock/Pop
http://szigetfestival.com/
Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde Festival. © Michael Flarup.
One week of debauchery + professional skateboard tournaments + a notorious Naked Run (in which you can take part!) = Denmark‘s most cosy festival experience
Dates: 29 June – 06 July, 2014
Music genre: Rock/Pop
http://roskilde-festival.dk
Flow Festival, Helsinki, Finland
Flow Festival. © Jussi Hellsten
World class indie acts + world class boutique restaurants = a tasty weekend for all the senses
Dates: 08-10, August, 2014
Music genre: Indie/Rock
http://www.flowfestival.com/en/
Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium
Tomorrowland. © Fille Roelants
A rave plane + a ‘Church of Love’ with condom wielding nuns + crazy stage designs = dance music’s very own Disneyland
Dates: 18-20 July, 2014
Music genre: Dance/Electronic
http://www.tomorrowland.com/home
Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva, Latvia
Positivus Festival. © Andris Taskans
Sunny coastline + a mystical woodland + pop perfection = a priceless festival experience for only €63!
Dates: 18-20 July, 2014
Music genre: Rock/Pop
https://www.positivusfestival.com/
Secret Garden Party, Cambridgeshire, UK
Secret Garden Party. © Danny North
Flamboyant fancy dress + pig racing + a nudist swimming pool + a clan of rump-reading fortune tellers called the Asstrologers + some music, apparently = one loopy weekend in the British wilderness
Dates 24-27 July, 2014
Music genre: Dance/Electronic
http://www.secretgardenparty.com/
See the best of the rest of the fests at our very own momondo Festival Map
