If you are making travel plans, it is useful to note these dates and countries, so that you can attend the most famous music festivals while you are at it!
When planning a vacation, it is necessary to consider many variables. We all know that planning your days is necessary if you want to visit a lot of different sites, museums, restaurants, etc., especially if you have a limited budget and time, you may encounter unexpected problems from time to time.
You can also consider adding music festivals to your trip. Whether you want to listen to local bands or catch your favorite artists in the city you visited, it is very smart to plan ahead to have unforgettable experiences during your vacation.
Many world-famous music festivals are held in different places around the world, especially in European cities, and the most crowded states of the USA.
These festivals, where famous artists and bands take the stage, host hundreds of thousands of people every year.
In this article, we have provided some information about music festivals abroad that should not be missed in 2023.
Coachella
The festival, which has been organized since 1999, has become very popular because of its location and the fashion. The festival, which takes place in the US Colorado Desert, brings together artists and bands that mostly play rock, indie and electronic music, but it also hosted big pop and rap stars in recent years, so it is safe to say that you’ll definitely find something for your taste. Considered one of the best music festivals in the world, Coachella appeals to everyone -even a lot of celebrities- with its 8 different stages.
It will be held between 14 April and 23 April in 2023.
Burning Man
Annually in the western United States, the Burning Man festival promotes self-reliance, creativity, and community. The night of Burning Man, or the Saturday night before Labor Day, is when a gigantic wooden figure known as The Man is ceremoniously burned. This ceremony is where the festival gets its name. Since 1991, the event has been held in Black Rock City, a temporary settlement constructed in the Black Rock Desert about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Reno. Ten principles, including radical inclusiveness, gifting, decommodification, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, leaving no trace, participation, and immediacy, were stated by Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey in 2004.
On June 22, 1986, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, the architects of the original Man, planned a small gathering on Baker Beach in San Francisco. Since then, it has been hosted every year for nine days, up until and including Labor Day. The number of attendees has generally grown during the event’s history. 78,850 individuals took part in the event in 2019.
Dates: Aug 27, 2023 – Sept 4, 2023
Roskilde Festival
Denmark’s Roskilde Festival was held for the first time in 1971 and has been bringing music lovers together for more than 50 years.
The festival hosted many world-famous names such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, New Order, and Wiz Khalifa in the past years. In the 2023 line-up, there are bands such as Blur and Queens of the Stone Age.
The festival, which has been the scene of unforgettable moments for 8 days and allows many legendary music groups to meet with the audience in their newly released bands, is the longest-running festival in Europe.
The festival, attended by approximately 130,000 people every year, is held in Roskilde, Denmark.
In 2023, the festival, which will start on Saturday, June 24, will end on Saturday, July 1st.
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival has been held since the 1970s, is held in Glastonbury, England. It is one of the world’s largest and most crowded live music festivals held outdoors.
It is possible to listen to different types of music at the festival, as many stages are set up. The best performances of genres such as rock, electronic, and folk meet with the audience at this festival.
There is also a performance section at the festival. Many performances such as theatre, cabaret, circus, modern dance, and poi are held in this section. Many important names and groups such as Adele, Coldplay, Muse, Beyonce and Beck had also appeared on the stage in the past years.
Glastonbury Festival, which also makes you feel the hippie spirit of the 1970s, will be held in 2023 between 23-25 June. Those who want to buy tickets should hurry because this festival is among the most crowded music festivals in the world.
Tomorrowland
The festival, which was held for the first time in 2005, is held in Boom, Belgium. The festival, attended by a record number of people every year, has become the largest music festival in the city with the participation of 400,000 people. At the festival, which attracts the attention of not only Belgium but the whole world, electronic music artists meet their fans.
In the festival, which was described as “dreamy, free, lively and unique” by the festival attendees, light and laser shows as well as stage shows attract great attention.
It is a good idea to buy tickets for the festival, which is held every year in July and March and sold out in the span of the first 3 days, as soon as it comes out since it is a festival that attracts the attention of the whole world.
Tomorrowland 2023 Winter will be held from March 18-25. Tickets went on sale on December 6.
Rock Werchter
The festival, which has been held since 1976, is held in the Belgian village of Werchter. The festival, which started with the performance of only one person in a single day in its first years, has grown over the years and has come to this day.
The festival, where the most important rock stars of the world took the stage, received many awards. If you are going to this festival, you can reach the village by train or bus from Brussels.
The festival, which will be held between 29 June and 2 July in 2023, will feature names such as Arctic Monkeys, Muse and Stromae.
Fusion Festival
The festival, which has been held since 1997, is held in Larz, Germany. Fusion Festival, which is an electronic music festival, is a festival full of surprises.
The names of the bands and artists that will be on the stage are not announced in advance. You’ll find out after you go. This situation attracts the attention of many music lovers. The possibility of meeting their favorite artists and the excitement of discovering new bands come together.
It is also possible to stay in the festival area for a few days with options such as tents or caravans. In addition to concerts, performing arts and exhibitions are also held.
Fusion Festival will be held in 2023 between 28 June and 2 July. The festival, whose tickets are already on sale, will meet with hundreds of thousands of music lovers this year, as every year.
As all of these festivals are world-famous, their tickets are sold out soon after they are released. Therefore, if you want to go to an international music festival, remember that you need to buy your ticket months in advance. After determining the festival you’ll attend, you can reach the ticket page via Google search. All of the above-mentioned festivals have online ticket sales sites. You can buy your ticket with your credit card through these sites.
