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COUNTRY: GERMANY
Festival Name: Fusion Festival
Year Established: 1997 - present
Venue: Lärz airfield, North Germany
Genre Of Music: Electronica, Hip-Hop, Experimental, Breakcore, Dance, Electro-house, Dubstep, Reggae, Trance, Bluegrass, Indie Rock, Regga-core, Psytrance, Punk Rock, Folk, Garage Rock, Ska-Punk, House, Metal, World Music
Week Of The Festival: Last Week of June/First week of August
Official Website: http://fusion-festival.de/de/x/
Other: The festival runs for four days
Festival Name:
Hurricane
FestivalYear Established: 1973 - present
Venue: Scheeßel near Bremen
Average Attendance: Up to 70,000 people
Genre Of Music: Rock
Previous Headliner's: Nine Inch Nails, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds,
Kings Of Leon, Faith No More, The Strokes, The Prodigy, Massive Attack
Official Website: http://hurricane.de/
Other: Another German music festival, the Southside Festival, is often referred to as the "daughter" of the Hurricane Festival. The Southside Festival takes place over the exact same three days (in the month of June) as the Hurricane Festival. This festival is held in the very south of Germany in a town called Tuttlingen.
Festival Name: Love Parade
Year Established: 1989-2003, 2006-08,
2010
Venue: Berlin (1989-2003), Ruhr (2006-08, 2010),
Average Attendance: Varies from 80,000
to 1.5 Million people
Genre Of Music: Electronic Dance
Spin-Off Versions: The Love Parade had similar versions of the events held in various cities around the world, albeit much smaller than the German original.
These cities have included: Sydney (Australia), Vienna (Austria), Mexico City, Oslo (Norway), Rio de Janiero (Brazil), Leeds (England), Tel Aviv (Israel) and many more.
Other: Due to a crowd crush that claimed the lives of 21 people at the 2010 event, the organisers of the Love Parade have cancelled the festival indefinitely in Germany, and any other versions of the event around the world also.
Festival Name: M'era Luna Festival
Year Established: 2000 - present
Venue: Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt
Average Attendance: 23,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative/Dark Music, Dance Music
Previous Headliner's: Placebo, The Sisters of Mercy, The Prodigy
Official Website: http://www.fkpscorpio.com/meraluna/default.aspx
Interesting Fact: The venue that the festival is held at used to be a British Army airbase.
Festival
Name:
Nature OneYear Established: 1995 - present
Venue: Pydna
Average Attendance: 60,000 people
Genre Of Music: Electronic Dance Music
Week Of The Festival: First weekend of August
Official Website: http://nature-one.de/ (German)
Other: On the Saturday night of the festival, there is a fireworks display as a special attraction for the festival-goers.
Festival
Name: Melt!
FestivalYear Established: 1997-2002, 2004 - present
Venue: Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen
Average Attendance: 20,000 people
Genre Of Music: "Electronic meets Rock"
Previous Headliner's: Underworld, Scissor Sisters, Bjork, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, Pet Shop Boys, Bloc Party, The Street, Peaches
Official Website: http://meltfestival.de/ (German)
http://meltfestival.de/en (English)
Other: The 2003 edition of the festival was cancelled due to financial reasons.
Festival
Name:
Mayday Music
FestivalYear Established: 1991 - present
Venue: Dortmund, Westfalenhalle
Average Attendance: 25,000 people
Genre Of Music: Electronic Music,
Previous Headliner's: Moby, Carl Cox, The Prodigy, Paul Van Dyk
Official Website:
http://mayday.de/ (German) http://mayday.pl/ (Poland) http://maydayrussia.ru/ (Russia) http://mayday.hu/ (Hungary)
Other: As of the year 2000, the Winter Mayday Festival started playing in cities in Poland and Russia.
Festival
Name: Rock
am Ring
& Rock
im Park
Year Established: 1985 - present
Venue: Nürburgring (Rock am Ring)
Nuremberg (Rock im Park)
Average Attendance: 150,000 people (combined attendance)
Genre Of Music: Aternative, Rock, Punk, Metal, Indie
This Year's Headliner's: KISS, Rammstein, Rage Against The Machine & Muse
Official Website: http://rock-am-ring.com/
http://rock-im-park.com/
Other: Every artist that is announced, play sets for both festivals within the three days that they each run for.
Festival Name:
Southside
Festival Year Established: 199 - present
Venue: Tuttlingen
Average Attendance: 40,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock
Official Website: http://southside.de/ (German)
Interesting Fact: On the Thursday night leading up to the start of the Southside Festival, a devastating storm demolished the Tent Stage and large heavy poles were hurled through the air. The two main stages also suffered some damage but luckily they were able to be repaired so the festival could go ahead. However, all acts that were due to appear on the Tent stage had to be cancelled.
Festival Name: Wacken Open Air Festival
Year Established: 1990 - present
Venue: Wacken
Average Attendance: 70,000 people
Genre Of Music: Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Folk Metal,
Gothic Metal
This Year's Headliner's: Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Slayer
Official Website: http://wacken.com/
Interesting Fact: The festival sold a record 70,000 tickets over 200 days in 2009.
Festival Name: Wave-Gotick-Treffen
Year Established: 1992 - present
Venue: Leipzig
Genre Of Music: Gothic Rock, Darkwave, Industrial, Medieval Music, Experimental, Deathrock, Punk
Average Attendance: 25,000 people
Official Website: http://wave-gotick-treffen.de/
Interesting Fact: An initial attempt to start the festival was made in 1987. Due to a few hundred people attending and the German Democratic Republic regarding the event illegal, the official beginning of Wave-Gotick-Treffen wasn't until 1992.
Festival Name: With Full Force
Year Established: 1994 - present
Venue: Löbnitz near Leipzig
Genre Of Music: Metal, Hardcore Punk
Previous Headliner's: Sepultura, KoRn, Lamb Of God, Soulfly, Motorhead,
This Year's Headliner's: NOFX, Killswitch Engage, Slayer
Official Website: http://withfullforce.de/
Other: The three day festival is usually held during the last weekend of June or the first weekend of July.
COUNTRY: GREECE
Festival Name: Rockwave Festival
Year Established: 1996 - present
Venue: TerraVibe Park, Malakassa
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Metal, Pop, Dance
Previous Headliner's: Violent Femmes, Iggy Pop, Megadeath, Pulp, Garbage, Blur, Judas Priest, Oasis, Nick Cave, Placebo, Pixies, Peter Gabriel, Metallica, Guns N' Roses,The Offspring
This Year's Headliner's: Black Eyed Peas, Massive Attack, Fatboy Slim
Official Website: http://rockwavefestival.gr/ (Greek)
Festival Name: Rockwave Festival
Year Established: 1996 - present
Venue: TerraVibe Park, Malakassa
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Metal, Pop, Dance
Previous Headliner's: Violent Femmes, Iggy Pop, Megadeath, Pulp, Garbage, Blur, Judas Priest, Oasis, Nick Cave, Placebo, Pixies, Peter Gabriel, Metallica, Guns N' Roses,The Offspring
This Year's Headliner's: Black Eyed Peas, Massive Attack, Fatboy Slim
Official Website: http://rockwavefestival.gr/ (Greek)
COUNTRY:
HUNGARY
Festival Name: Balaton Sound
Year Established: 2007 - present
Venue: West part of Zamardi, Lake Balaton
Average Attendance: 94,000 over four days
Genre Of Music: Electronica, Pop, Hip-Hop, World Music, Neo Soul, New Wave
Previous Headliner's: Basement Jaxx, The Brand New Heavies, Beastie Boys, The B52's, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Underworld, Carl Cox
Official Website: http://sziget..hu/balatonsound/
Other: The four day festival usually starts on Thursday in the second week of July.
Festival Name: Balaton Sound
Year Established: 2007 - present
Venue: West part of Zamardi, Lake Balaton
Average Attendance: 94,000 over four days
Genre Of Music: Electronica, Pop, Hip-Hop, World Music, Neo Soul, New Wave
Previous Headliner's: Basement Jaxx, The Brand New Heavies, Beastie Boys, The B52's, Fatboy Slim, Moby, Underworld, Carl Cox
Official Website: http://sziget..hu/balatonsound/
Other: The four day festival usually starts on Thursday in the second week of July.
Festival Name: Sviget Festival
Year Established: 1993 - present
Venue: Old Buda Island, Budapest
Average Attendance: Up to 390,000 people over the seven day festival
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Metal, Pop, Hip-Hop, Electronica
This Year's Headliner's: Muse, Iron Maiden, 30 Seconds To Mars, Kasabian, Madness, Faithless, Bad Religion
Official Website: http://szigetfestival.com/
(The website is available in ten different languages)
Other: The festival currently hosts up to 1000 performances every year for the event.
COUNTRY: ICELAND
Festival Name: Iceland Airwaves
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Reyjavik
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Dance
Previous Headliner's: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kaiser Chiefs, The Bravery, Fatboy Slim, TV On The Radio, The Flaming Lips
Official Website: http://icelandairwaves.com/
Other: The festival goes for five days (Wednesday to Sunday) and showcases the best of Icelandic and International artists.
Interesting Fact: Rolling Stone Magazine journalist, David Fricke, has described the festival as "the hippiest long weekend on the annual music-festival calendar".
Festival Name: Iceland Airwaves
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Reyjavik
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Dance
Previous Headliner's: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kaiser Chiefs, The Bravery, Fatboy Slim, TV On The Radio, The Flaming Lips
Official Website: http://icelandairwaves.com/
Other: The festival goes for five days (Wednesday to Sunday) and showcases the best of Icelandic and International artists.
Interesting Fact: Rolling Stone Magazine journalist, David Fricke, has described the festival as "the hippiest long weekend on the annual music-festival calendar".
COUNTRY: ITALY
Festival Name: Independent Days Festival
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Bologna
Average Attendance: 40-50,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Indie Rock
Previous Headliner's: The Offspring, Blink 182, The Eels, NOFX, Sonic Youth, Bad Religion, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Sum 41, Arcade Fire
Official Website: http://indipendente.com/ita/special/
Other: The festival took a one year hiatus in 2006.
Festival Name: Independent Days Festival
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Bologna
Average Attendance: 40-50,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Indie Rock
Previous Headliner's: The Offspring, Blink 182, The Eels, NOFX, Sonic Youth, Bad Religion, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Sum 41, Arcade Fire
Official Website: http://indipendente.com/ita/special/
Other: The festival took a one year hiatus in 2006.
Festival Name: Rototum Sunsplash
Year Established: 1994 - present
Venue: Rivellino Park, Osoppo
Average Attendance: 160,000 people over ten days
Genre Of Music: Reggae
Official Website: http://rototumsunsplash.com/
Other: The Rototum Sunsplash is one of the largest Reggae festivals in Europe.
Festival Name: Festival della canzone italiana
Year Established: 1951 - present
Venue: Teatro Ariston, Sanremo
Genre Of Music: Classical, Opera, Pop, Rock, Progressive Rock, Hardcore, Hip-Hop, Jazz
Official Website: http://sanremo.rai.it/ (Italian)
Other: The contest has been broadcast live on Rai Uno since 1955.
The previous four years were transmitted only through radio RAI.
Interesting Fact: The song contest is regarded as a major influence on the cretion of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Festival Name: Gods Of Metal
Year Established: 1997 - present
Venue: Various venues in Italy.
The 2009 edition was held in Idroscalo, Milan.
Genre Of Music: Heavy Metal, Rock
Previous Headliner's: Black Sabbath, Metallica, Manowar, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Judas Priest, White Snake, Alice Cooper, Gins N' Roses, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot
Official Website: http://godsofmetal.it/ (Italian)
http://godsofmetal.it/en/ (English)
Other: The festival takes place during the Italian Summer, usually the first of second weekend of June.
Festival Name: Rossini Opera Festival
Year Established: 1980 - present
Venue: Pesaro
Genre Of Music: Opera
Official Website: http://rossinioperafestival.it/ (Italian)
Interesting Fact: The town of Pesaro is also the birthplace of popular Opera composer Gioachino Antonio Rossino. He was nicknamed "The Italian Mozart".
Festival
Name:
Arezzo
Wave
Year Established: 1987 - present
Venue: Arezzo,
Month Of The Festival: July every year
Genre Of Music: Rock, Pop, Dance
Previous Featured Artist's: David Byrne, Nick Cave, Sonic Youth, Moby, Tricky, Ben Harper
Official Website: http://arezzowave.com/
Other: The festival last for six days and is free of charge. It was also created to be a platform for up and coming Italian rock bands.
Festival
Name: Italia
Wave
Love
FestivalYear Established: 2007 - present
Venue: Livorno
Genre Of Music: Rock, Pop, Dance
Previous Featured Artist's:
Official Website: http://italiawave.com/
Other: Like the Arezzo wave Festival, entry to the festival is free. However, there is a fee charged after 9pm (around about 10 Euros per ticket).
Festival
Name: Agglutination
Metal FestivalYear Established: 1995 - present
Venue: Sant'Arcangelo
Month Of The Festival: August
Genre Of Music: Heavy Metal
This Year's Headliner's: Cannibal Corpse
Official Website: http://agglutination.it/
Festival
Name:
Folkest
FestivalYear Established: 1979 - present
Venue: Friuli-Venzia Giulia (North Eastern Italy)
Genre Of Music: Folk, Rock, Pop
Previous Featured Artist's: Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker,
Mark Knopfler, Jethro Tull, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane
Official Website: http://folkfest.com/
Other: The festival is a mixture of local and International artists. The festival was put together to help promote folk music worldwide.
Festival
Name:
Umbria Jazz Festival
Year Established: 1973 - festival
Venue: Perujia
Month Of The Festival: July
Genre Of Music: Jazz, Blues, Progressive Rock
Previous Featured Artist's: Chet Atkins, Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, George Benson, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, Sting, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Elton John, James Taylor, Carlos Santana
Official Website: http://umbriajazz.com/
Interesting Fact: There is also a winter version of the festival that takes place annually in the city of Orvieto in late December and the start of January.
Festival
Name: Heineken
Jammin' Festival
Year Established: 1998 - present
Venue: Mestre, Parco San Giuliano.
Average Attendance: Up to 100,000 people over the three day event
Genre Of Music: Rock, Pop, Dance, Metal
Previous Featured Artist's: Depeche Mode, Robbie Williams, Metallica, Oasis, Garbage, Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi, The Cure, Pearl Jam, The Chemical Brothers, Marilyn Manson, The Police, Linkin Park, Sex Pistols
Official Website: http://www.heineken.it/main/HeinekenJamminFestival/
Interesting Fact: During the 2007 event, a tornado contributed to the PA system collapsing during the Le Mani set, as well as damage to festival stages & equipment. Festival organizers had no choice but to cancel the rest of the festival.
COUNTRY:
LATVIA
Festival Name: Positivus Festival
Year Established: 2007 - present
Venue: Salacgrīva
Month Of The Festival: Mid-July
Genre Of Music: Pop, Rock, Dance
Previous Headliner's: Muse, Unkle, Moby, Sinead O'Connor, Fatboy Slim, Manic Street Preachers, Travis
Average Attendance: 20,000 people
Official Website: http://positivusabfestival.com/
Festival Name: Positivus Festival
Year Established: 2007 - present
Venue: Salacgrīva
Month Of The Festival: Mid-July
Genre Of Music: Pop, Rock, Dance
Previous Headliner's: Muse, Unkle, Moby, Sinead O'Connor, Fatboy Slim, Manic Street Preachers, Travis
Average Attendance: 20,000 people
Official Website: http://positivusabfestival.com/
COUNTRY: LITHUANIA
Festival Name: Kilkim Žaibu
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Lake Lukstas, Varniai
Month Of The Festival: Mid-June
Genre Of Music: Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Folk Music, Pagan Metal
Official Website: http://kilkimzaibu.com/ (Lithuanian)
http://kilkimzaibu.com/en/ (English)
Other: The festival is one of the biggest of it's king in the Baltic region of Europe.
Festival Name: Kilkim Žaibu
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Lake Lukstas, Varniai
Month Of The Festival: Mid-June
Genre Of Music: Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Folk Music, Pagan Metal
Official Website: http://kilkimzaibu.com/ (Lithuanian)
http://kilkimzaibu.com/en/ (English)
Other: The festival is one of the biggest of it's king in the Baltic region of Europe.
COUNTRY: Republic Of
MACEDONIA
Festival Name: Ohrid Festival
Year Established: 1994 - present
Venue: Ohrid
Month Of The Festival: Mid-August
Genre Of Music: Folk Music
Official Website: http://ohridfest.org.mk/
Other: The festival over time has become popular in the Balkan region of Europe, which has led to it being broadcast in countries such as Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece.
Festival Name: Ohrid Festival
Year Established: 1994 - present
Venue: Ohrid
Month Of The Festival: Mid-August
Genre Of Music: Folk Music
Official Website: http://ohridfest.org.mk/
Other: The festival over time has become popular in the Balkan region of Europe, which has led to it being broadcast in countries such as Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece.
Festival Name: Skopje Festival
Year Established: 1968 - 1980, 1994 - 2002,
2004, 2008 - present
Venue: Skopje
Month Of The Festival: February or March
Genre Of Music: Pop, Ethnic Music, R & B, Pop-Rock, Folk Music, Schlager
Interesting Fact: The Macedonian National selectors use the event to select a contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Festival Name: Skopje Jazz Festival
Year Established: 1982 - present
Venue: Skopje
Month Of The Festival: Start of October
Genre Of Music: Jazz, Experimental Music, Cuban Music,
Official Website: http://skopjejazzfest.com.mk/
COUNTRY: NETHERLANDS
Festival Name: Lowlands Festival
Year Established: 1993, 2000 -present
Venue: Biddinghuizen
Average Attendance: 55,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative, pop-rock, rock, dance, hip-hop
This Year's Featured Artist's: Blink 182, Mumford & Sons, NOFX, 30 Seconds to Mars, Massive Attack, Placebo, Queens Of The Stone Age, Snow Patrol, The Kooks, The Ting Tings,
Official Website: http://lowlands.nl/
Other: The festival also has other stages dedicatedto theatre, indoor and outdoor cinema, street theatre and stand-up comedy.
Festival Name: Lowlands Festival
Year Established: 1993, 2000 -present
Venue: Biddinghuizen
Average Attendance: 55,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative, pop-rock, rock, dance, hip-hop
This Year's Featured Artist's: Blink 182, Mumford & Sons, NOFX, 30 Seconds to Mars, Massive Attack, Placebo, Queens Of The Stone Age, Snow Patrol, The Kooks, The Ting Tings,
Official Website: http://lowlands.nl/
Other: The festival also has other stages dedicatedto theatre, indoor and outdoor cinema, street theatre and stand-up comedy.
Festival Name: Arrow Rock Festival
Year Established: 2003 - 2008
Venue: Various locations. Goffertpark in Nijmegen was the last venue to host the festival
Month Of The Festival: June
Genre Of Music: Rock (Mainly classic rock bands)
Previous Featured Artist's: KISS, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, INXS, Thin Lizzy, Europe, Little River Band, Kansas, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple
Official Website: http://arrowrockfestival.nl/
Other: Organizers for the festival had to cancel the 2009 and 2010 editions due to problems with confirming bands for the final line-ups.
Festival Name: Masters of Hardcore
Year Established: 1995 - present
Venue: Zaandam
Month Of The Festival: March
Genre Of Music: Indie Music, Dance
Official Website: http://mastersofhardcore.com/
Interesting Fact:
Festival Name: Parkpop Festival
Year Established: 1981 - present
Venue: Zuiderpark, The Hague
Week Of The Festival: The last Sunday of June
Genre Of Music: Pop, Rock, Dance
Previous Featured Artist's: The Buzzcocks, Alpha Blondy, Elvis Costello, The Kooks, Kim Wilde, The Stranglers, Jason Mraz, Sheryl Crow.
Official Website: http://parkpop.nl/ (Dutch)
Interesting Fact: At one time, the festival was the largest free festival in Europe.
Festival Name: Pinkpop Festival
Year Established: 1970 - present
Venue: Landgraaf
Week Of The Festival: The last weekend on May
Genre Of Music: Pop, Rock, Dance, R&B, Hip-Hop
Previous Featured Artist's: Alanis Morissette, Bad Religion, Basement Jaxx, Bjork, Black Eyed Peas, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Isaak, Crowded House, David Gray, Deftones, Elvis Costello, Faith No More, Fleetwood Mac, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Gary Moore, Happy Mondays, Iggy Pop, Incubus, Jewel, Joe Cocker, Kaiser Chiefs, Katy Perry, Korn, Lauryn Hill, Lenny Kravitz, Limp Bizkit, Live, Lou Reed, Madness, Marilyn Manson, Men at Work, Morrissey, Muse, N.E.R.D., Nelly Furtado, Nick Cave, Oasis, OutKast, Paul Weller, Pearl Jam, Pixies, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Williams, Sepultura, Silverchair, Simple Minds, Smashing Pumpkins, Status Quo, System of a Down, The Flaming Lips, The Killers, The Verve, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tool, U2, Van Morrison, ZZ Top
Average Attendance: 60,000 each day (3 Days)
Official Website: http://pinkpop.nl/
Interesting Fact: According to the Guiness Book of World Records, it is the oldest annual festival in the world.
Festival Name: Qlimax
Year Established: 2000 - present
Venue: Gelredome, Arnhem
Week Of The Festival: Mid to late November
Genre Of Music: Dance, Techno, Hardhouse, Trance
Official Website: http://qlimax.com.pl/
Other: The festival has had hosted various hosts including the Beursgebouw in Eindhoven, the Silverdome in Zoetermeer & the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam.
Festival Name: Sensation Black & Sensation White
Year Established: 2000 - present
Venue: Amsterdam ArenA
Week Of The Festival:
Sensation Black is held on the second weekend of July.
Sensation White is held on the first Saturday of July.
Genre Of Music: Dance, Trance, Hardcore, House, Electro
Average Attendance: Up to 40,000 people for both events
Official Website: http://sensation.com/
Other: The Sensation White mainly focuses on trance and house music.
The Sensation Black version slowly builds up the pace, starting with hard trance, hardstyle and hardcore gabber.
Interesting Fact: Sinco 2005, other versions of the event has been hosted in other countries including Poland, Spain, Chile, Portugal, Romania, Brazil and more.
The event was hosted for the first time on New Years Eve in 2008 in Melbourne (Australia), Dusseldorf (Germany) and Barcelona (Spain)
COUNTRY: NORWAY
Festival Name: Hove Festival
Year Established: 2007 - present
Venue: The island ofTromøy, outside Arendal
Week Of The Festival: The last week of June
Genre Of Music: Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, Metal, Pop
Previous Headliner's: The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Massive Attack, Arcade Fire, Them Crooked Vultures, Slipknot, Faith No More
Official Website: http://hovefestivalen.com/ (English)
http://hovefestivalen.no/ (Norwegian)
Other: There is no age restriction to attend the Hove Festival. Any child Under 12 can attend for free.
Festival Name: Hove Festival
Year Established: 2007 - present
Venue: The island ofTromøy, outside Arendal
Week Of The Festival: The last week of June
Genre Of Music: Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, Metal, Pop
Previous Headliner's: The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Massive Attack, Arcade Fire, Them Crooked Vultures, Slipknot, Faith No More
Official Website: http://hovefestivalen.com/ (English)
http://hovefestivalen.no/ (Norwegian)
Other: There is no age restriction to attend the Hove Festival. Any child Under 12 can attend for free.
Festival Name: Quart Festival
Year Established: 1991 - 2009
Venue: Kristiansand
Genre Of Music: Rock, Metal, Alternative, Dance
Previous Headliner's: The Who, Marilyn Manson, Oasis, Sonic Youth, Slash, Tool, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, The Roots, Rage Against The Machine, Elvis Costello
Official Website: http://quart.no/
Interesting Fact: The festival was formerly known as "Qvadradurmusivalen". Organizers however, changed the name to the more ear-catching Quart Festival a year later.
Festival Name: Øyafestivalen
Year Established: 1999 - present
Venue: Middelalderparken, Oslo
Average Attendance: Up to 60,000 people
Genre Of Music: Alternative, Indie Rock
Previous Featured Artist's: Sonic Youth, Franz Ferdinand, Dinosaur Jr, Air, Babyshambles, Pavement, Iggy & The Stooges, Paul Weller, The Flaming Lips
Official Website: http://oyafestivalen.com/
Other: Øyafestivalen last for four days.
Festival Name: Notodden Blues Festival
Year Established: 1988 - present
Venue: Notodden
Week Of The Festival: The first week of August
Average Attendance: Up to 25,000 people
Genre Of Music: Blues, Jazz, Rock
Official Website: http://bluesfest.no/
Other: The festival is one of the largest of it's type in Europe and the biggest in Scandinavia.
COUNTRY: POLAND
Festival Name: Open'er Festival
Year Established: 2002 - present
Venue: Gdynia
Genre Of Music: Alternative, Electronic, Pop, World Music
Previous Headliner's: The Hives, Ben Harper and the Relentless7, Madness, Pink, Cypress Hill, The Chemical Brothers
Official Website: http://opener.pl/
Other: The festival runs for four days and is usually held during the first week of July.
Festival Name: Open'er Festival
Year Established: 2002 - present
Venue: Gdynia
Genre Of Music: Alternative, Electronic, Pop, World Music
Previous Headliner's: The Hives, Ben Harper and the Relentless7, Madness, Pink, Cypress Hill, The Chemical Brothers
Official Website: http://opener.pl/
Other: The festival runs for four days and is usually held during the first week of July.
Festival Name: Off Festival
Year Established: 2006 - present
Venue: Katowice (previously in Myslowice)
Genre Of Music: Alternative Rock, Pop, Punk, Folk, Electronic, Indie, Jazz
Previous Featured Artist's: The Flaming Lips, Spiritualized, British Sea Power, Architecture in Helsinki, Mogwai, The Horrors, The Raveonettes
Official Website: http://2010.off-festival.pl/
Festival Name: Metalmania
Year Established: 1986 - present
Venue: Katowice
Genre Of Music: Heavy Metal,
Previous Headliner's: Megadeath, Sepultura, Testament, Paradise Lost
Official Website: http://www.metalmind.pl/metalmania/index.php?jezyk=en
Other: The festival is one of the biggest Metal Festivals in Central Europe.
Festival Name: Prystanek Woodstock
Year Established: 1995 - present
Venue: Kostrzyn and Odra
Average Attendance: Up to 450,000 people over the two day event
Genre Of Music: Rock, Alternative, Punk, Indie, Reggae, Folk, Metal
Official Website: http://www.en.wosp.org.pl/woodstock_festival/
Other: The festival is usually held at the end of July/start of August over two days.
Interesting Fact: The festival's motto is "Love, Friendship and Music".
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