The return of sunny days also marked the beginning of the festival season! After a fiery weekend at the Solidays, at Justfocus, we wanted to see what other events of the same kind could make us dance "all night long". Here is a chronological list of the most anticipated festivals of this summer in Europe!
1 ) Roskilde Festival
Where? In Rosklide, Denmark.
When? From June 30 to July 7, 2018.
what? Rock, pop, electro, reggae and hip hop music.
who? Are invited this year: Eminem, Bruno Mars, Gorillaz, Dua Lipa, Charlotte Gainsbourg…
Considered today as one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the most important in Northern Europe, the Roskilde Festival was established in 1971. Behind the organization of the event is a non-profit company: the Roskilde Festival Charity Society. All profits are donated to charity.
More information on the Facebook event !
2 ) Exit Festival
Where? At Petrovaradin Fortress, Serbia.
When? From 12 to 15 July 2018.
what? Different varieties of music (Rock, Heavy metal, Hip-hop, Reggae, etc.).
who? This year's guests include: David Guetta, Grace Jones, LP, Ziggy Marley, Alice Merton, Asphyx…
Party in a fortress overlooking the Danube, anyone? In addition to its idyllic setting, Exit Festival has been offering every year, for several years now, a program full of surprises ! Two assets that have twice earned it the title of best festival at the European Festival Awards, as well as many other times at the UK Festival Awards.
More information on the Facebook event !
3 ) International Festival of Benicàssim
Where? In Benicàssim, Spain.
When? From 19 to 22 July 2018.
what? Indie music, pop, rock, and electro.
who? Guests this year include: Travis Scott, The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Two Door Cinema Club…
The Benicàssim Festival (FIB) is one of the largest in Spain. On the program: sunshine, a beach and a program with little onions !
More information on the Facebook event !
4) The old ploughs
Where? In Carhaix-Plouguer, in France.
When? From 19 to 22 July 2018.
what? Different varieties of music.
who? This year invited: Depeche Mode, Gorillaz, Kygo, Bigflo & Oli, Damso, Jain, Eddy de Pretto…
We no longer present you this event so appreciated by the French … Shortly after its inception in 1992, this festival quickly became one of the most popular in France. And for its 27th edition, Les vieilles charrues is under the sign of India!
More information on the Facebook event !
5 ) Tomorrowland
Where? In Boom, Belgium ( Domaine Provincial De Schorre).
When? July 20, 21 and 22, then July 27, 28 and 29, 2018.
what? Electronic music.
who? Guests this year include: Alan Walker, San Holo, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Galantis, Martin Garix, Dua Lipa, Lost Frequencies, Kungs, Robin Schulz…
Probably one of the most popular festivals in the world, Tomorrowland began its rise in 2005 in Belgium. Then, in 2013, it was exported to the United States and two years later to Brazil. Soon (from 13 to 15 March 2019) the Belgian festival will be invited in France for a Tomorrowland Winter in Alpe d'Huez.
More information on the Facebook event of weekend 1 and weekend 2!
6) Lollapalooza
Where? At the Hippodrome de Longchamp (Paris), in France.
When? July 21 and 22, 2018.
what? Different varieties of music.
who? Guests this year include: Depeche Mode, Travis Scott, Diplo, Bastille, Zara Larsson, Gorillaz, Nekfeu, Years & Years, Vald, French Montana Bb Brune, Ran'N'Bone Man, Jess Glynne…
With a more than successful first edition, Lollapalooza Paris is back with a new and very attractive program ! As with Tomorrowland, the festival was so successful in its home country (North America: United States and Canada), that it has since been exported to Chicago, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and now France.
More information on the Facebook event !
7 ) Sziget Festival
Where? On the island of Obuda, 2 km from the centre of Budapest.
When? From 8 to 15 August 2018.
what? Different varieties of music.
who? This year's guests include: Artic Monkeys, Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar, Kygo, Lana Del Rey, Shawn Mendes, Zara Larsson, Clean Bandit, Milky Chance, La Femme…
Rare are those who have never heard of this festival. Welcoming some 500,000 festival-goers each year, Sziget has everything of the perfect summer music festival. Between its ideal location (an island in the middle of a lake), its perfect line-up and its many activities, the event promises to be once again monumental !
More information on the Facebook event !
8 ) Rock en Seine
Where? In Saint-Cloud (suburb of Paris), in France.
When? From 24 to 26 August 2018.
what? Do we really need to specify it?
who? This year's guests include: Macklemore, PNL, Post Malone, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Liam Gallagher…
This year again, the rich and varied programming of the Rock en Seine festival raises it to the rank of unmissable event not to be missed. Created in 2003, it attracts a little more visitors every year who always wait for this moment of summer with great impatience.
More information on the Facebook event !
This promises an eventful summer!
