Articles: The Pitchfork Guide to Festivals

The U.S. festival season kicks off with this California desert extravaganza, now taking place over two weekends.

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OutKast, Arcade Fire, The Replacements, Muse, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beck, The Knife, Disclosure, Queens of the Stone Age, Pharrell, Lana Del Rey, Nas, Bryan Ferry, Skrillex, MGMT, Haim, Girl Talk, The Afghan Whigs, Chromeo, Sleigh Bells, Neko Case, Lorde, Solange, Chvrches, Ty Segall, Chance the Rapper, Darkside, Broken Bells, Waxahatchee, Foxygen, Blood Orange, A$AP Ferg, Mogwai, Washed Out, Duck Sauce, Warpaint, Empire of the Sun, Future Islands, Motörhead

Formerly known as Dayglow, Life in Color is a paint party tour that takes place all across North America.

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Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Mt Eden, 3Lau, Showtek, The Chainsmokers, MGK, Carnage, Blasterjaxx

This Canadian festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary like it's in Wonderland, featuring house and trance artists.

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Hardwell, Carl Cox, New World Punx, Carnage

Tech, art, and music festival named after the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, features films, panels, workshops, and more.

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Pet Shop Boys, Giorgio Moroder, Flying Lotus, M.I.A., Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monáe, Moderat, El-P, Dillon Francis, Zeds Dead, RiFF RAFF, Nick Zinner, Bradford Cox, Dan Deacon, Factory Floor, Teengirl Fantasy, Just Blaze

Famous jazz festival now encompasses all genres of music.

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Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Vampire Weekend, Public Enemy, Alabama Shakes, Aaron Neville, Robert Plant, Bobby Womack, Big Freedia, Solange

Electronic music, hip-hop, and indie rock festival in Georgia.

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OutKast, Janelle Monáe, A-Trak, Sleigh Bells, Matt & Kim, Flosstradamus, Phantogram, J. Cole, Major Lazer, Schoolboy Q, Run the Jewels, Tycho, Rich Homie Quan, Thundercat, Poolside

Donaufestival has earned a reputation for being one of the best experimental festivals in Europe.

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Oneohtrix Point Never, Jon Hopkins, Pharmakon, clipping., Peaches, Xiu Xiu, Kelela, Mykki Blanco, Vatican Shadow, Bill Orcutt, Christian Fennesz, Outer Space, Sensate Focus, DJ Sprinkles, Dean Blunt, Jeff Mills, Roly Porter, James Ferraro

The Red Bull Music Academy NYC takes place at various venues across NYC, and encompasses lectures, performances, art, and more.

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D'Angelo, Hudson Mohawke, David Byrne, Panda Bear, Tim Hecker, Gunplay, Autre Ne Veut, Dâm-Funk, Napalm Death, Wolf Eyes

Music festival in Florida.

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Vampire Weekend, OutKast, Earl Sweatshirt, Haim, Chance the Rapper, Girl Talk, Sleigh Bells, Tegan and Sara, MS MR

This two-day festival celebrates psychedelia and its many musical incarnations, from garage to the avant-garde.

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The Dandy Warhols, Panda Bear, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Loop, The Horrors, The Zombies, The Black Angels, The War on Drugs, Of Montreal, Liars, Black Lips, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Oneohtrix Point Never, Graveyard, Woods, Mono, Temples, Dead Meadow, Mikal Cronin, Peaking Lights, Pink Mountaintops, The Fresh & Onlys, Acid Mothers Temple, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Mark McGuire, Destruction Unit, Pure X, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band

Electric Zoo celebrates its fifth anniversary with its first festival outside of the United States. Arena Ciudad de México hosts the two-day event.

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Skrillex, Chromeo, Alesso, Above & Beyond, Dillon Francis, Knife Party, Carnage, Bro Safari

Brighton's "new music" discovery festival that showcases emerging artists from all over the world in 35 Brighton venues, accessible by one wrist band.

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Future Islands, Tennis, White Lung, Little Dragon, Charli XCX, Courtney Barnett, Albert Hammond Jr., Ballet School, Arc Iris, Clare Maguire, Jon Hopkins, Jungle, Jamie Isaac, Say Lou Lou, The Neighbourhood

Three-day indie and folk music festival that takes place at Atlantic Station.

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The National, Conor Oberst, Mutual Benefit, Spoon, Modest Mouse, The Replacements, Alabama Shakes, Local Natives, Jenny Lewis, Deer Tick, The Hold Steady, Violent Femmes, Iron & Wine, The Gaslight Anthem, Foals, Dropkick Murphys, Blitzen Trapper, San Fermin

What started as a block party in Washington, D.C. has grown into one of the biggest festivals on the East Coast.

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Lana Del Rey, Foster the People, Fitz and the Tantrums, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bastille, Chromeo, 2 Chainz, Capital Cities, St. Lucia

A music, art, and technology festival located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and touted as "Boston's SXSW."

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Yasiin Bey, Bob Mould, Julio Bashmore, Chet Faker, Sophie, Breton, Martyn, Tensnake, SOHN

Three days of punk and garage at the Empty Bottle.

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The Boys, The Dictators, Counter Intuits, First Base, Shocked Minds, Nones, A Giant Dog

Over 70 bands will play sunny, sandy Gulf Shores at this year's Hangout.

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The Black Keys, The Killers, OutKast, Jack Johnson, Queens of the Stone Age, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Childish Gambino, Conor Oberst, Tegan and Sara, Chance the Rapper, Los Lobos, Andrew W.K., Black Lips, Le1f, Diarrhea Planet

Hip-hop and R&B extravaganza hosted by the L.A. radio station.

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Nicki Minaj, Schoolboy Q, Wiz Khalifa, Isaiah Rashad, YG, Childish Gambino, Jennifer Lopez, Sage the Gemini, Juicy J, Trey Songz

Metalheads from around the world flock to Baltimore every year to catch acts representing the full spectrum of heavy music: from black metal to sludge, and everywhere in between.

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Crowbar, Bongripper, Candlemass, Soilent Green, Immolation, Enthroned, Torche, Enabler, Agalloch, Rotting Out, My Dying Bride, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Coffins, Seven Sisters of Sleep, Hooded Menace

Three-day indie rock fest in Boston.

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Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, The Decemberists, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Brand New, Cass McCombs, Tegan and Sara, Jenny Lewis, Phosphorescent, Built to Spill, Kurt Vile and The Violators, Warpaint

Mysteryland's inaugural U.S. event takes place over Memorial Day Weekend at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, home of Woodstock.

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Steve Aoki, Moby, Showtek, Kaskade, Carl Craig & Dimitri B2B, Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus, The Chainsmokers, Big Gigantic, Lindsay Lowend

Held in the scenic Gorge in central Washington state, Sasquatch! offers a wide array of acts.

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OutKast, Queens of the Stone Age, M.I.A., The National, Haim, Chance the Rapper, Neko Case, Waxahatchee, Rudimental, Major Lazer, Violent Femmes, Kid Cudi, Cut Copy, tUnE-yArDs, Panda Bear, Tyler, the Creator, Parquet Courts, Bob Mould, Phosphorescent, Liars, AlunaGeorge, Washed Out, Big Freedia, Banks, Austra, Damien Jurado, Deafheaven, Mogwai, Foals, Ryan Hemsworth

Luminescent displays and luminary performances are both givens at Vivid Sydney, an annual week-long event celebrating "light, music, and ideas."

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Giorgio Moroder, Lauryn Hill, St. Vincent, Pixies, Australian Chamber Orchestra (with The Presets), Pet Shop Boys, Anna Calvi, Midlake

EDC New York fills MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with EDM for two days in May.

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AraabMuzik, Bassnectar, Tiësto, Calvin Harris, Rudimental, Afrojack, 3Lau, French Fries, Nero

El Paso's annual musical festival features locals, as well as intertionally-known performers.

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MGMT, Zedd, Wiz Khalifa, Purity Ring, A$AP Ferg, Tory Lanez, Capital Cities, Classixx, Hello Seahorse!

Movement Electronic Music Festival celebrates Detroit's history in electronic music while still offering artists across many genres. Over 107,000 people attended the festival in 2013.

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Jacques Greene, Ryan Hemsworth, Action Bronson, Carl Craig, Benoit & Sergio, Anthony "Shake" Shakir, Just Blaze, RiFF RAFF, Simian Mobile Disco, Baauer, Julio Bashmore, Skream, Tourist, Kode9, Move D, Voices From the Lake, Shackleton, Bonobo, Flosstradamus, Jamie Jones, Moon Boots

The Brazilian mega-festival comes to Portugal.

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Arcade Fire, Lorde, Justin Timberlake, Chic (with Nile Rodgers), The Rolling Stones, Queens of the Stone Age, Hercules and Love Affair, Benoit & Sergio

Montreal's Mutek festival presents an expertly-curated selection of independent electronic music artists.

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Nicolas Jaar, Dinos Chapman, Pinch, Move D, Shackleton, Ben Frost, Heatsick, Robert Henke, Donato Dozzy, Archie Pelago, Voices From the Lake

Taking place on the banks of the Mediterranean, Primavera features stages curated by the likes of Pitchfork and ATP. 

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Arcade Fire, Nine Inch Nails, Neutral Milk Hotel, The National, Queens of the Stone Age, Kendrick Lamar, Slowdive, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Disclosure, Television, Pixies, Cut Copy, Slint, St. Vincent, Warpaint, Haim, Foals, Chvrches, Darkside, Mogwai, Spoon, Chromeo, Cloud Nothings, Majical Cloudz, Volcano Choir, Metronomy, Sharon Van Etten, Sky Ferreira, Earl Sweatshirt, Jenny Lewis, Superchunk, The War on Drugs, Shellac, SBTRKT, Jamie xx, Deafheaven, Ty Segall, The Julie Ruin, Real Estate, Blood Orange, The Dismemberment Plan, Dum Dum Girls, Body/Head, Holy Ghost!, Cold Cave, The Haxan Cloak, Kvelertak, Caveman, Andy Stott

Chicago street festival showcasing Division Street merchants through a live music bill, local independent retailers and artisans, and family-friendly activities.

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J Mascis, Screaming Females, High on Fire, Oozing Wound, Bass Drum of Death, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound

Each year, the Roots organize and headline a big bash in the City of Brotherly Love that leans heavily on hip-hop and indie rock.

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The Roots, Snoop Dogg, Janelle Monáe, A$AP Ferg, Action Bronson, The War on Drugs, AraabMuzik, Rudimental, Just Blaze, Bad Rabbits, Biz Markie, Jhené Aiko, Chill Moody, Electric Wire Hustle, Roman Gianarthur, Emily Wells

Big, diverse festival in Houston that also features local art installations.

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Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Lauryn Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Childish Gambino, Deftones, Chvrches, tUnE-yArDs, Drive-By Truckers, Sky Ferreira

Summer Jam brings hip-hop's who's who under one roof for massive performances and plenty of drama.

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50 Cent, Nicki Minaj (with YMCMB & Lil Wayne), Nas, Wiz Khalifa, The Roots, Iggy Azalea, Jhené Aiko, Trey Songz, DJ Mustard (with YG & Ty Dolla $ign), Action Bronson, Troy Ave, Childish Gambino, Mack Wilds, Nipsey Hussle

Rock in Roma takes place over two months and features artists from all over the globe.

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Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Keys, Franz Ferdinand, Metallica, The Prodigy, Die Antwoord, 30 Seconds to Mars, Rob Zombie, Megadeth

Optimus Primavera Sound is an intimate, three-day festival in Porto, Portugal that takes place one week after Primavera Sound wraps up in Barcelona. Pitchfork curates a stage.

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Pixies, The National, Kendrick Lamar, Spoon, Mogwai, St. Vincent, Warpaint, Haim, Neutral Milk Hotel, Trentemøller, Dum Dum Girls, Midlake, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cloud Nothings, Television, Glasser, Sky Ferreira, Caetano Veloso, Ty Segall, Charles Bradley, John Grant, Todd Terje, Slowdive, Jagwar Ma, Pond, Shellac, Darkside, Slint, Pional, Standstill, Speedy Ortiz, Loop, Bicep, Courtney Barnett, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, !!!

Governors Ball has succeeded where so many others have failed: it has created a lasting outdoor summer music festival in New York City.

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OutKast, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Phoenix, Skrillex, Interpol, TV on the Radio, Julian Casablancas, Disclosure, Spoon, Broken Bells, James Blake, Damon Albarn, Neko Case, Grimes, Tyler, the Creator, Janelle Monáe, Jenny Lewis, La Roux, Washed Out, Earl Sweatshirt, Kurt Vile, Chance the Rapper, AlunaGeorge, Deafheaven, Run the Jewels, Diarrhea Planet

Taking place in venues around the city, Luminato features music, art, dance, theater, film, and more.

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The Roots, TV on the Radio, The Hidden Cameras, Jason Collett, Kid Koala

Focusing on experimental indie and dance music.

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65Daysofstatic, Black Lips, Cooly G, Crocodiles, Damien Jurado, Dirty Beaches, Fuck Buttons, Girls Against Boys, Mount Kimbie, Nightmares on Wax, No Age, Plastic Flowers, Saint Pepsi, Shackleton, Soft Moon, Son Lux, Suuns, Vitalic, Wild Beasts, Wooden Shjips

This downtown London blowout has expanded from one day to two.

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Future Islands, Sky Ferreira, Danny Brown, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Blood Orange, Todd Terje, Pixies, Metronomy, Oneohtrix Point Never, Neneh Cherry, Jamie xx, Arthur Beatrice, Pond, Courtney Barnett, Temples, Evian Christ, Lunice, Jagwar Ma, John Wizards, Jessy Lanza, Jon Hopkins, Omar Souleyman, SBTRKT, Simian Mobile Disco, Sophie, Warpaint, Thurston Moore, The Horrors

Started in 2013 as a celebration of Arts & Crafts' 10th anniversary, Field Trip returns to Toronto again this year.

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Broken Social Scene, Interpol, Constantines, Fucked Up, Chvrches, The Kills, Kevin Drew, Lord Huron, Austra

This is the 45th Pinkpop Festival, the 27th at its current Netherlands home of Megaland.

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Arcade Fire, Haim, The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, Metallica, Rob Zombie, Mastodon, Rudimental, Gogol Bordello, Bombay Bicycle Club, Portugal. The Man

A three-day extravaganza for EDM and experimental music fans.

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Massive Attack, Richie Hawtin, Chic (with Nile Rodgers), Röyksopp & Robyn, Simian Mobile Disco, Rudimental, Caribou, Woodkid, Lykke Li, Bonobo, Four Tet, Boys Noize, Pretty Lights, Moderat, Trentemøller, Dâm-Funk, Tiga, Yelle, Oneohtrix Point Never, Forest Swords, Neneh Cherry (with RocketNumberNine), Laurel Halo, clipping., Majical Cloudz, James Murphy

Once a hippie fest, Bonnaroo now covers every genre imaginable, as well as comedy and more.

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Kanye West, Elton John, Jack White, Lionel Richie, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Skrillex, Disclosure, Arctic Monkeys, Frank Ocean, The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, James Blake, Wiz Khalifa, Damon Albarn, Neutral Milk Hotel, Deafheaven, Lauryn Hill, Chromeo, Broken Bells, Janelle Monáe, Chvrches, Danny Brown, Phosphorescent, Die Antwoord, Ty Segall, Chance the Rapper

Procure a Northside pass, and you'll gain access to a week's worth of shows all across Brooklyn. 

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Titus Andronicus, Sharon Van Etten, Fuck Buttons, Eagulls, Beach Fossils, Big Ups, Chvrches, Mas Ysa, Omar Souleyman, Courtney Barnett

This Norwegian festival is held in the open-air bath of Frognerbadet in Oslo. It features internationally-known stars, as well as locals.

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Arcade Fire, White Lies, John Mayer, James Vincent McMorrow

Massive EDM festival that takes place at Chicago's Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears.

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Tiësto, Diplo, A-Trak, Pretty Lights, Knife Party, Kaskade, Dillon Francis, Eric Prydz, Benny Benassi, Steve Aoki, Flux Pavilion, Borgore, DJ Snake, Kill the Noise

The Canadian equivalent of SXSW, this takes place across many venues around the city, and also includes panels.

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Spoon, Sleigh Bells, St. Vincent, Danny Brown, Spiritualized, Swans, tUnE-yArDs, Fuck Buttons, Mutual Benefit, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kelela, Swearin', Perfect Pussy

Warsaw's genre-spanning music festival held annually at Poland's National Stadium. 

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Snoop Dogg, Pixies, OutKast, Queens of the Stone Age, Lily Allen, Kings of Leon, Florence and the Machine, The Prodigy, The Kooks, The Wombats, Rita Ora, Limp Bizkit, Timbaland, David Guetta, Kasabian

A three-day festival in Ådalen, just a few minutes on foot from downtown Aarhus.

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Arcade Fire, A$AP Rocky, Lana Del Rey, St. Vincent, Queens of the Stone Age, The National, Wild Beasts, Franz Ferdinand, James Vincent McMorrow, Jurassic 5, Mount Kimbie, MØ, Quadron, Rhye, Röyksopp & Robyn, Temples, WhoMadeWho, Rudimental, Ane Brun

A two-day, 175,000-person luxury festival situated in Istanbul's Parkorman forest.

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Blur, New Order, Foals, James Blake, The Vaccines, Keane

Venues all across downtown Calgary come together to host Sled Island's diverse roster.

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Mission of Burma, Blitzen Trapper, The Fresh & Onlys, White Lung, Julianna Barwick, Screaming Females, Spiritualized, Neko Case, Rocket From the Crypt, St. Vincent, Touché Amoré, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Rhye, Killer Mike, Earthless, Bob Mould, Chelsea Wolfe

In addition to music, this four-day festival in Dover, Delaware is known for its luminescent displays.

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Foo Fighters, Weezer, OutKast, Beck, Band of Horses, Arctic Monkeys, Broken Bells, Childish Gambino, Tegan and Sara, Local Natives, Iron & Wine, Sleigh Bells, Chance the Rapper, Phantogram, MS MR, Washed Out, Phosphorescent, tUnE-yArDs, Sky Ferreira, White Denim, A-Trak

Four-day intimate island festival limited to 2,500 people with no VIP access.

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Haim, Darkside, Neneh Cherry, Mark Ronson, Klaxons, MØ, Kelela, Factory Floor, Baio, Movement

An electric and dance-centered festival featuring an illuminated forest, hookah lounge, and oasis spa. 

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The Glitch Mob, Nightmares on Wax, Washed Out, Julio Bashmore, Christian Martin, RL Grime

Massive German festival taking place at the same time (and with the same lineup) as Southside. 

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Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Interpol, Pixies, Belle And Sebastian, Lily Allen, Lykke Li, James Blake, Franz Ferdinand, Elbow, Metronomy, Chvrches, London Grammar, Poliça, Fucked Up, The Preatures, Toy, Moderat, Baauer, Duke Dumont

Massive German festival taking place at the same time (and with the same lineup) as Hurricane. 

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Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Interpol, Pixies, Belle And Sebastian, Lily Allen, Lykke Li, James Blake, Franz Ferdinand, Elbow, Metronomy, Chvrches, London Grammar, Polica, Fucked Up, The Preatures, Toy, Moderat, Baauer, Duke Dumont

This festival takes place during the summer solstice when Iceland has 24 hours of sunlight.

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Massive Attack, Schoolboy Q, Banks, Woodkid, Múm, Carl Craig, Skream, Damian Lazarus

Perhaps the most famous performing arts festival in Europe, Glastonbury's size and variety of music makes it one of the world's premiere outdoor music marathons, featuring interactive art, an iconic teepee village, and an annually-celebrated lineup.

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Arcade Fire, Massive Attack, De La Soul, Jack White, Dolly Parton, Jurassic 5, James Blake, Parquet Courts, Warpaint, Chromeo, Kasabian, Mogwai, Foster the People, Angel Haze, Interpol, Chvrches, Tiniwaren, Blondie, Kelis, Bonobo, Little Dragon, Elbow, The Black Keys, Robert Plant, Lily Allen, Jagwar Ma, M.I.A., Disclosure, Rudimental, Jamie xx, Courtney Barnett, Danny Brown, MGMT, London Grammar, Goldfrapp, Lana Del Rey, Skrillex, Pixies, Chance the Rapper, tUnE-yArDs, The Sun Ra Arkestra, Four Tet

Recognized by Guinness World Records as "The World's Largest Music Festival," Summerfest lasts 11 days.

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New Order, Lady Gaga, OutKast, Nas, Usher, Atmosphere, Girl Talk, Ludacris, Cheap Trick, Best Coast, The Hold Steady, Tegan and Sara, San Fermin

The fourth year at Double JJ Ranch in Michigan with artists ranging from EDM to hip-hop and more.

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Lauryn Hill, Flying Lotus, Schoolboy Q, Moby, Zedd, Matt & Kim, Aloe Blacc, Cashmere Cat, Cut Copy, St. Lucia, Chrome Sparks, Zeds Dead, Andy C, Moon Boots, RAC, Lindsay Lowend, Until the Ribbon Breaks, The Glitch Mob, Bro Safari

Festival started in 2003 specializing in hardstyle dance music.

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Coone, Minus Militia, Wasted Penguinz, Base Alert, The Viper, Mark With a K, Nutralizers, Warface, Noize Suppressor, Acti, TNT

Denmark's Roskilde festival is one of Europe's most beloved fêtes, featuring a mix of radio staples and artists on the rise.

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Drake, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn, Deerhunter, Interpol, Icona Pop, Lykke Li, Major Lazer, Moderat, OutKast, Rob Zombie, Trentemøller, A$AP Ferg, Ryan Hemsworth, Juana Molina, Chance the Rapper, Chromeo, Earl Sweatshirt, Forest Swords, Haim, Julia Holter, The Men, Merchandise, Pusha T, Warpaint, Vattnet Viskar

Held in the port city of Gdynia, Open'er is one of the biggest music festivals in Poland.

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Jack White, Interpol, Pearl Jam, MGMT, Lykke Li, Phoenix, The Black Keys, Foals, Earl Sweatshirt, Pusha T, Darkside, Metronomy, Warpaint, The Afghan Whigs, Haim, Daughter, Banks

Essence Magazine's annual R&B and hip-hop extravaganza.

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Prince, Nile Rodgers, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, The Roots, Lionel Richie, Eve, Estelle, Michelle Williams, Charlie Wilson, Naughty By Nature, Stephanie Mills, 112, Doug E. Fresh

Canada's largest outdoor music event takes place in venues indoor and outdoor around the city.

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A$AP Rocky, St. Vincent, Queens of the Stone, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Soundgarden, Blondie, The Kills, Stars, Tegan and Sara, Father John Misty, Joey Bada$$, Gogol Bordello, Local Natives, San Fermin, The Killers

The 10-day Canadian festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

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Lady Gaga, Queens of the Stone Age, Tegan and Sara, Phantogram, Jacques Greene, Tyler, the Creator, St. Vincent, Childish Gambino, Bonobo, Danny Brown, Violent Femmes, Mac DeMarco, Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Gogol Bordello, Ryan Hemsworth, Deer Tick, Action Bronson, Charli XCX, Holy Ghost!, RL Grime

Huge festival that has been overtaking Festivalpark in Belgium since the 1970s.

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Metallica, Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, Damon Albarn, Skrillex, Ellie Goulding, Pixies, Interpol, Major Lazer, MGMT, Rudimental, Franz Ferdinand, Moderat, Lykke Li, Katy B, Warpaint, tUnE-yArDs, Sam Smith, Parquet Courts

Toronto hosts a three-day fête celebrating folk in all its forms.

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Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Tweedy, The Gaslight Anthem, Gogol Bordello, Beirut, Andrew Bird, Jenny Lewis, Man Man, Violent Femmes, Drive-By Truckers, Local Natives, Deer Tick

Live Nation's three-day, two-city music festival is split between Birmingham and London, England.

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Kanye West, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, Earl Sweatshirt, Katy B, Robin Thicke, Drake, Rudimental, Wiz Khalifa, Bruno Mars, OutKast, A$AP Ferg, Salt-N-Pepa

Hard Rock/Metal extravaganza.

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Metallica, Iron Maiden, The Prodigy, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Slayer, Gary Numan, Band of Skulls, Anthrax, Ghost, Carcass

The most popular open-air cultural event in Slovakia with concerts taking place at the Trenčín airport.

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Tricky, Kraftwerk, Goldfrapp, Tame Impala, Disclosure, Modeselektor, Mount Kimbie, Moderat, Mogwai, Suede, Azealia Banks, The Afghan Whigs, tUnE-yArDs, Band of Skulls, Juana Molina, Deap Vally

Festival held annually on the slopes of Mount Cobetas, Spain.

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The Black Keys, Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy, Phoenix, MGMT, Poliça, Conor Oberst, Future of the Left, John Talabot, Parquet Courts

EXIT takes place at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad.

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Damon Albarn, Skrillex, Disclosure, Rudimental, The Afghan Whigs, Sub Focus

Frauenfeld, Switzerland's independently run music festival with an emphasis on transparency and sustainability.

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Foals, Ellie Goulding, The Black Keys, Pretty Lights, Baauer, London Grammar, Bonobo, Moderat, C2C, Bastille, Imagine Dragons

Netherlands' international jazz festival featuring a number of legendary performers as well as international crossover acts.

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Pharrell, Joss Stone, Stevie Wonder, Robin Thicke, Mavis Staples, Booker T. Jones, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, Gregory Porter, Chic (with Nile Rodgers), Hall and Oates, OutKast, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Darkside

2014 is the inaugural year of this festival located in the Catskill Mountains.

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Kendrick Lamar, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Flying Lotus, Matt & Kim, AraabMuzik, Isaiah Rashad, !!!, Lunice, Kelela, Nightmares on Wax, Twin Shadow, Majical Cloudz, SZA, The Range, Bonobo, Cults, Gold Panda, Moby, Bassnectar

South London's self-described "silly" and "unpretentious" music, poetry, comedy, and film festival.

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The Cribs, MØ, Young Fathers, Only Real, Sivu, Childhood, Blessa

Outdoor festival showcasing Scotland's unsigned musicians as well as marquee musical performers from all over the world.

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Calvin Harris, Arctic Monkeys, Disclosure, Bastille, Franz Ferdinand, Chvrches, Imagine Dragons, Ed Sheeran, Pixies, Haim, Elbow, Rudimental, Katy B, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tame Impala, London Grammar, Kaiser Chiefs, Tinie Tempah

EDC takes its festival overseas for a July weekend at the Milton Keynes Bowl in England.

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A-Trak, Avicii, Steve Aoki, Dillon Francis, Calvin Harris, Showtek, Carnage, Fatboy Slim, Blasterjaxx, Shift K3Y, Gorgon City, Paul van Dyk

Suffolk's lakefront alternative music festival with an emphasis on outdoor conservation.

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Haim, The Black Keys, Two Door Cinema Club, First Aid Kit, Damon Albarn, Editors, Kelis, Billy Bragg, Mogwai, Eagulls, Cass McCombs, Julia Holter, Nils Frahm, Cate Le Bon, The Afghan Whigs, Phosphorescent, Tame Impala, Lykke Li, Conor Oberst, Hall and Oates, James Vincent McMorrow, Jungle, Dawes, Goat, SOHN, Slowdive, Röyksopp & Robyn, The War on Drugs, Parquet Courts

Lisbon-based rock festival showcasing Portuguese and international rock musicians.

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Massive Attack, Disclosure, Tame Impala, Metronomy, Panda Bear, Eddie Vedder, Kasabian, Foals, Albert Hammond Jr.

A beachfront festival on the Spanish coast emphasizing "Sea, Sun, and Sound."

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Lily Allen, M.I.A., Ellie Goulding, Katy B, Tame Impala, Klaxons, Of Montreal, The 1975, Sub Focus

Our annual festival in Union Park features a diverse lineup of new and established artists.

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Beck, Kendrick Lamar, Neutral Milk Hotel, Grimes, St. Vincent, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Hudson Mohawke, Slowdive, Giorgio Moroder, tUnE-yArDs, Death Grips, Sun Kil Moon, Pusha T, Sharon Van Etten, DIIV, Factory Floor, Wild Beasts, The Julie Ruin, The Haxan Cloak, Mas Ysa, The Range, Circulatory System, Ka, Speedy Ortiz, Perfect Pussy

Outdoor festival held at the foot of a mountain near Vancouver.

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Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails, Kendrick Lamar, OutKast, Soundgarden, Modest Mouse, TV on the Radio, Lauryn Hill, Empire of the Sun, Grimes, The Flaming Lips, Tyler, the Creator, St. Vincent, Snoop Dogg, Earl Sweatshirt, Schoolboy Q, Baauer, Girl Talk, The New Pornographers, Flying Lotus, Dinosaur Jr., Fucked Up, Dan Deacon, Purity Ring, Hannibal Burress

Summer festival in Louisville, Kentucky.

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OutKast, Jack White, Beck, The Replacements, Spoon, Band of Horses, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Local Natives, Action Bronson, Slint, Jenny Lewis, tUnE-yArDs, Against Me!, Flume, Nightmares on Wax, Waxahatchee, Sharon Van Etten, Black Lips, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Charli XCX, Sun Kil Moon

Positivus takes place on the Latvian coast and emphasizes ambiance and aesthetic beauty in an idyllic concert setting.

Lineup Highlights

Kraftwerk, Ellie Goulding, The 1975, Bastille, Junip, Laura Mvula, Of Montreal, MØ, Daughter, The Kooks

Held in Ferropolis, Germany-- "the iron city"-- Melt! turns up the heat with plenty of danceable acts.

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Portishead, Haim, Darkside, Chromeo, Of Montreal, Baauer, Bombay Bicycle Club, Metronomy, Lone, SBTRKT, Skream, Tiga, Jagwar Ma, John Talabot, WhoMadeWho, The Notwist

Colorado's weekend to host the Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Lineup Highlights

Zedd, Carnage, Showtek, Andy C, Bro Safari, ETC!ETC!

Kansas City's one-day contribution to the Global Dance Festival.

Lineup Highlights

BT, PANTyRAiD, Bro Safari, UFO

Presented by Converge frontman Jacob Bannon's label, Deathwish Inc., this brand new, two-day festival features all of the hardcore label's heavy-hitters, including Modern Life Is War, Doomriders, and, of course, Converge-- who will headline both nights.

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Converge, Trap Them, Code Orange Kids, Modern Life Is War, Doomriders, Cult Leader, Self Defense Family, Harm Wulf, Young and in the Way, Oathbreaker, New Lows, Chrome Over Brass

Festival to honor 25th anniversary of Merge Records.

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Neutral Milk Hotel, The Clientele, Destroyer, Lambchop, Ex Hex, Bob Mould, Wye Oak, Mountain Goats, The Rock*A*Teens, Caribou, The Love Language, Superchunk, Teenage Fanclub, Eleanor Friedberger, Imperial Teen, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mikal Cronin, The Music Tapes

The festival made famous by Bob Dylan and others in the 60s continues today.

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Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples, Conor Oberst, Jenny Lewis, Band of Horses, Jimmy Cliff, Deer Tick, Dawes, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, Death Vessel, Lucero

Thousands of music fans will descend upon Mount Fuji this year to take in big-name acts and, of course, some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world.

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Damon Albarn, Franz Ferdinand, Basement Jaxx, Manic Street Preachers, OutKast, Darkside, Bombay Bicycle Club, Parquet Courts, SBTRKT, Lorde, Kelis, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, White Lung

Diplo's Mad Decent label's blowout expands to nearly two dozen cities, featuring a different lineup in each one.

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OutKast, Action Bronson, A$AP Ferg, Chance the Rapper, Dan Deacon, Dillon Francis, Diplo, Fatboy Slim, Flume, RiFF RAFF, Flosstradamus, LIZ, RJD2, RL Grime, Run the Jewels, Sleigh Bells, STRFKR

The grandaddy of alt-rock festivals, once a traveling tour, has settled into Chicago's Grant Park and become an institution.

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Eminem, OutKast, Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Nas, Spoon, Broken Bells, Interpol, Lykke Li, Chance the Rapper, Chvrches, Darkside, Jenny Lewis, Flume, Run the Jewels, Phosphorescent, Iggy Azalea, Blood Orange, Parquet Courts, San Fermin

A rustic, independent music festival in the middle of the Oregon woods with a major focus on sustainability and green living.

Lineup Highlights

Angel Olsen, Warpaint, The War on Drugs, Mac DeMarco, Jonathan Richman, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Courtney Barnett, Foxygen, Dan Bejar, People Under the Stairs, Parquet Courts, Destroyer, Diarrhea Planet, Mikal Cronin, Woods, Julianna Barwick, Hiss Golden Messenger, The Donkeys, The Men

Big, diverse festival in Poland.

Lineup Highlights

Belle And Sebastian, Neutral Milk Hotel, Deafheaven, Fuck Buttons, Chelsea Wolfe, Perfect Pussy, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Notwist, Los Campesinos!, Black Lips, Cerebral Ballzy

Single day festival electronic music festival outside of London, England.

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Art Department, Kerri Chandler, Laura Jones, Maxxi Soundsystem, Steve Lawler, Geddes, Ellen Allien, Giles Smith, tINI, James Priestley, Route 94

2014 is the 20th edition of Dance Valley.

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Showtek, Boaz van de Beatz, Aeros, Dirty South, Otto Knows, Audien, Teka B

Two-day electronic, dance, and hip-hop festival in SoCal.

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Pusha T, Rustie, Cashmere Cat, Julio Bashmore, DJ Snake, The Chainsmokers

Drake's annual celebration of his home city of Toronto always features tons of special guests.

Lineup Highlights

Drake, OutKast

Taking place on the waterfront in downtown Oslo, Øya offers views of the sea as well as easy accessibility to the city.

Lineup Highlights

OutKast, Röyksopp & Robyn, Queens of the Stone Age, The National, Janelle Monáe, Bryan Ferry, Neutral Milk Hotel, Slowdive, Todd Terje, Little Dragon, Joey Bada$$, Deafheaven, Darkside, The Julie Ruin, Jon Hopkins, Sharon Van Etten, Mac DeMarco, Angel Olsen, Neneh Cherry

Woodsist-- the label run by Woods' Jeremy Earl-- runs an annual festival featuring label artists, alums, and friends.

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Woods, Angel Olsen, White Fence, Real Estate, Foxygen, Little Wings

Skipton's Beacons Festival has quickly developed a reputation for its strong, varied lineups and its local feel.

Lineup Highlights

Darkside, Jon Hopkins, The Fall, Nightmares on Wax, Charli XCX, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Metz, Eagulls, Cheatahs, Roman Flügel, Melt Yourself Down, Joanna Gruesome, Speedy Ortiz, Girl Band

This nature- and wildlife-centric festival takes place in a rustic pastorial setting where visitors are welcome to participate in recreational activities and thespian arts while enjoying an eclectic mix of music on the English countryside.

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Jessie Ware, Metronomy, London Grammar, Sam Smith, Mount Kimbie, Chet Faker, Burt Bacharach, Joan as Police Woman, Connan Mockasin, Flyte, Gregory Porter, Hozier, Wilderness Orchestra, Slow Club

Way Out West takes over downtown Gothenburg with its main festival in a park, as well as Stay Out West, a series of related shows in venues around town.

Lineup Highlights

OutKast, Röyksopp & Robyn, The National, Queens of the Stone Age, Janelle Monáe, Neutral Milk Hotel, Blood Orange, Joey Bada$$, Mac DeMarco, Sharon Van Etten, Tinariwen, Icona Pop, Conor Oberst, Darkside, Pusha T, The Julie Ruin, Little Dragon, MØ, Bill Callahan, Deafheaven, Shlohmo, Kelela

Big outdoor rural festival in British Columbia.

Lineup Highlights

Arcade Fire, Eminem, Arctic Monkeys, Lykke Li, Broken Bells, The Roots, Atmosphere, Tokyo Police Club, Danny Brown, Austra, Kevin Drew, Ryan Hemsworth, Skream, Cyril Hahn

This three-day music and arts festival showcases glossy sounds from the most progressive names in pop.

Lineup Highlights

OutKast, The National, Janelle Monáe, Darkside, Die Antwoord, Mac DeMarco, Charli XCX, Slowdive, Nina Persson, Bill Callahan, Bonobo, Jamie xx, Little Dragon, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Pusha T, The Horrors, Real Estate, FKA twigs, Marissa Nadler

Picturesque festival in Golden Gate Park.

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Kanye West, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Disclosure, The Flaming Lips, Spoon, Atmosphere, Cut Copy, Tegan and Sara, Duck Sauce, Haim, Chromeo, Lykke Li, Chvrches, Local Natives, Jenny Lewis, Tycho, SBTRKT, Phosphorescent, Run the Jewels, Deer Tick, Holy Ghost!, Warpaint, Flume, Dum Dum Girls, Gold Panda, Christopher Owens, Jagwar Ma, Mikal Cronin, Woods

Weeklong blowout in Hungary.

Lineup Highlights

Queens of the Stone Age, Placebo, The Prodigy, Skrillex, Lily Allen, London Grammar, La Roux, Klaxons, Darkside, Bonobo, Palma Violets, Wild Beasts, The Big Pink, Kavinsky, Mount Kimbie, Jagwar Ma

An intimate festival located in the Black Mountains with a 10-year tradition of bringing music, comedy, and poetry to the Welsh wilderness.

Lineup Highlights

Bill Callahan, Beirut, The War on Drugs, Neutral Milk Hotel, Neko Case, Panda Bear, Sun Kil Moon, Caribou, First Aid Kit, Daughter, Kurt Vile and The Violators, Sharon Van Etten, Poliça, Anna Calvi, Real Estate, Mac DeMarco, Simian Mobile Disco, Angel Olsen, Speedy Ortiz, I Break Horses, Mutual Benefit

Enormous Belgian festival has bounced back from a fatal stage collapse in 2011.

Lineup Highlights

OutKast, Slowdive, Disclosure, Portishead, Röyksopp & Robyn, Janelle Monáe, The National, St. Vincent, Snoop Dogg, Forest Swords, Queens of the Stone Age, Deafheaven, Die Antwoord, Black Lips, Kelela, MØ, Perfect Pussy, Bill Callahan, First Aid Kit, Icona Pop, Neneh Cherry, Rustie, Omar Souleyman, Sharon Van Etten, Shlohmo, Thurston Moore, The War on Drugs, Wild Beasts, Darkside, Kelis

Jabberwocky is a new two-day festival from All Tomorrow's Parties, Pitchfork, and Primavera Sound, held in the ExCel Centre in London, England.

Lineup Highlights

Neutral Milk Hotel, James Blake, Caribou, Kurt Vile and The Violators, Panda Bear, Cloud Nothings, Perfect Pussy, Liars, Untold, Darkside, Forest Swords, Thee Oh Sees, Sun Kil Moon, Deafheaven, Pissed Jeans, Forest Swords, Perfect Pussy, Earth, Iceage, Speedy Ortiz, Metz, patten, Vatican Shadow, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Joanna Gruesome, Chelsea Wolfe

Famous mega-festival that features same lineup (and dates) as Leeds Festival.

Lineup Highlights

Vampire Weekend, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Chvrches, SBTRKT, Warpaint, Disclosure, Metronomy, Flume, Eagulls, Klaxons, The 1975, Die Antwoord, Danny Brown, Joey Bada$$, Pusha T

Famous mega-festival that features same lineup (and dates) as Reading Festival.

Lineup Highlights

Vampire Weekend, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Chvrches, SBTRKT, Warpaint, Disclosure, Metronomy, Flume, Eagulls, Klaxons, The 1975, Die Antwoord, Danny Brown, Joey Bada$$, Pusha T

Huge festival that takes place just outside Paris.

Lineup Highlights

Portishead, Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Blondie, St. Vincent, The Prodigy, Die Antwoord, Thee Oh Sees, Thurston Moore, Warpaint

The original Mysteryland has been around since 1993. This year's festival takes place on one day in August with various EDM artists.

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Steve Aoki, Hardwell, Nervo, Joris Voorn, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Kate Raudenbush, Loco Dice

The maiden voyage of this all-out metalfest features an expertly-curated array of heavy music.

Lineup Highlights

Pelican, All Pigs Must Die, Maruta, Centuries, Sannhet, Mouth of the Architect, Black Tusk, Yautja, Order of the Owl, A Storm of Light, Phobia, Weekend Nachos, ASG

Dance festival in an abandoned 19th century fort on the coast of Croatia.

Lineup Highlights

Warpaint, Darkside, Caribou, Jon Hopkins, Underground Resist, Roy Ayers, Daphni, Metro Area, Theo Parrish, Floating Points, The Internet, Goldie, Blawan, Baths, Pearson Sound, Kelela, Laurel Halo, Le1f

Held in the Larmer Tree Gardens in North Dorset, England, this middle-sized event offers a bucolic setting.

Lineup Highlights

The Flaming Lips, Wild Beasts, The Horrors, Yo La Tengo, St. Vincent, White Denim, Temples, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Deer Tick, Alexis Taylor, Eagulls, Sun Kil Moon, Tinariwen, tUnE-yArDs, Jenny Lewis

Outlook Festival is a celebration of bass and soundsystem culture. Over 400 artists are taking part in this year's festival, which takes place on Fort Punta Christo, a one kilometer stretch of beach in Croatia.

Lineup Highlights

Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, DJ Premier, Horace Andy, Goldie, Bishop Nehru, Andy C, Jonwayne, Wilfred Giroux

The medium-sized Bestival takes place over four days on England's Isle of Wight; it features a day devoted to fancy dress.

Lineup Highlights

OutKast, Chic (with Nile Rodgers), Foals, Beck, Busta Rhymes, Disclosure, Basement Jaxx, Major Lazer, Wild Beasts, Caribou, Chvrches, Sam Smith, SBTRKT, Darkside

Electronic and beat-focused festival celebrating cutting edge visual arts, cinema, film, and music.

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Goat, Aidan Baker, In Residence, Krallice, Mick Turner, Nadja, Exivious

Emo and pop-punk festival located in Gainesville, Florida.

Lineup Highlights

Descendents, The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Hotelier, You Blew It!, The Menzingers, Lifetime, Less Than Jake