List of music festivals
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A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. See also Category:Music festivals
Music festivals may be subdivided by musical genre:
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Blues festivals
- August Blues Festival, (Haapsalu, Estonia)
- Chicago Blues Festival
- East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival, Australia
- Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
- Long Beach Blues Festival, Long Beach, California
- Notodden Blues Festival
- Ottawa Bluesfest
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Brass Band festivals
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Classical music festivals
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Country music festivals
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Dance and electronic music festivals
- North America
- Europe
- Australia
- South Africa
- Tribal Council
- New Zealand
- Alpine Unity
- Starburst (Nelson)
- The Gathering (Nelson)
- Vizionz (Golden Bay)
- Japan
- The Gathering
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Folk music festivals
- Calgary Folk Music Festival
- Cambridge Folk Festival
- Home County Folk Festival
- Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
- Llangollen International Eisteddfod
- Mariposa Folk Festival
- National Folk Festival (Australia)
- New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
- Newport Folk Festival
- Northern Lights Festival Boréal
- Philadelphia Folk Festival
- Pontardawe International Folk Festival (Wales)
- Port Fairy Folk Festival
- Woodford Folk Festival
- Royal National Mod (Scotland)
- Viljandi Folk Festival (Estonia)
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Folklife festivals
- Festival of American Folklife (Smithsonian Institution)
- Kentucky Folklife Festival
- Kutztown Festival
- Louisiana Folklife Festival
- Northwest Folklife Festival
- Texas Folklife Festival
- Prout Prout Festival
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Hip Hop festivals
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Jazz festivals
See also List of jazz festivals- Blue Note Festival (Belgium)
- Brecon Jazz Festival (Wales)
- Chicago Jazz Festival [USA)
- Cork Jazz Festival (Ireland)
- Festi Jazz International de Rimouski
- Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
- Gaume Jazz Festival
- Kaunas Jazz Festival (Lithuania)
- Kerrville Folk Festival
- Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (USA)
- North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands)
- Pori Jazz (Finland)
- Prague International Jazz Festival
- Rochester International Jazz Festival
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Opera festivals
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Pop Music Festivals
- Acapulco
- Eurovision
- OTI-Same as Eurovision, but in Iberoamerica.
- San Remo
- Viña del Mar
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Reggae music festivals
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Jamaican Reggae Festivals
- Splash Festival, Jamaica
- Reggae Sunsplash, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
- Sting reggae music festival, Kingston, Jamaica
- Reggae Sumfest, Montego Bay, Jamaica
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International Reggae Festivals
- Bob Marley Outernational Day, Perth, Western Australia
- Seasplash Reggae Festival, Pula, Croatia [2]
- MIDEM Reggae Showcase, Cannes, France
- SummerJam, Germany
- Chiemsee Reggae Summer, Übersee, Germany
- Summerjam, Cologne, Germany
- LB27 Reggae Camp, Komarom, Hungary
- Rototom Sunsplash, Italy [3]
- Two 77 Splash, Amsterdam Netherlands [4]
- Reggae Sundance, Eindhoven Netherlands [5]
- Ostróda Reggae Festival, Ostróda, Poland
- Soča Reggae Riversplash, Tolmin, Slovenia,
- Uppsala Reggae Festival, Sweden
- Notting Hill Carnival, London, UK
- Reggae on the River, Hombolt County, CA, United States
- Reggae on the Rocks (RoR), Morrison, CO, USA,
- International Reggae Festivals at ReggaeSeen [6]
- Spanish Reggae Festivals [7]
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Religious music festivals
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Christian music festivals
- Creation Festival www.creationfest.com
- Australian Gospel Music Festival
- Purple Door www.purpledoor.com
- Flevo Festival www.flevofestival.com
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Rock Music festivals
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Historic festivals
- Monterey Pop Festival (Monterey, California, 1967)
- Woodstock (Bethel, New York, 1969), Woodstock 1994 (Saugerties, New York), and Woodstock 1999 (Rome, New York)
- Altamont Speedway concert (Livermore, California, 1969)
- Festival Express (Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary, Canada)
- California Jam (Ontario, California, 1974
- Live Aid (multi-venue, 1985)
- US Festival (San Bernardino, California, 1983 & 1984)
- Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2003)
- Live 8 (multi-venue, 2005)
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Traveling festivals
- Area Festival
- Edgefest
- Curiosa
- Family Values Tour
- Gigantour
- Lilith Fair
- Lollapalooza
- Music As A Weapon
- Ozzfest
- Sounds Of The Underground
- Summer Sanitarium
- Warped Tour
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Current festivals
- Asia
- Australia and New Zealand
- Big Day Out (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Perth, Auckland)
- Falls Festival (Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania)
- Gone South (Launceston, Hobart)
- Homebake (Sydney)
- Livid (Brisbane (and Sydney, Melbourne for 2002))
- Meredith Music Festival (Meredith, Victoria)
- Metal for the Brain (Canberra)
- Melbourne International Music Festival
- Offshore Festival (Torquay, Victoria)
- Pyramid Rock Festival Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island, Victoria
- Samstock Music Festival Otago, New Zealand
- Splendour in the Grass Byron Bay, NSW
- Stonefest (Canberra)
- Hardcore (Sydney)
- Bloodlust (Sydney)
- Canada
- Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Roskilde Festival (Roskilde)
- Midtfyns Festival (Ringe)
- Nibe Festival (Nibe)
- Langelandsfestival (Rudkøbing)
- Danmarks Smukkeste Festival (Skanderborg Festival) (Skanderborg)
- Vig Festival (Vig)
- Haze over Haarum (Harboøre)
- Kløften Festival (Haderslev)
- Jelling Festival (Jelling)
- Skagen Festival (Skagen)
- Bork Havn Festival (Bork Havn)
- Skive Beachparty (Skive)
- Tunø Festival (Tunø)
- Samsø Festival (Samsø)
- France
- Finland
- Germany
- Ireland
- The Netherlands
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- All Tomorrow's Parties (Camber Sands, East Sussex, England)
- Download Festival
- ENIT
- Glastonbury Festival (Pilton, Somerset, England)
- Greenbelt Festival
- Isle of Wight Festival (Isle of Wight, England)
- Lillith Fair
- Reading and Leeds Festivals (Reading, Berkshire and Leeds, England)
- Secret Garden (Cambridgeshire, England)
- Summer Sundae (Leicester, England)
- T in the Park (Kinross, Scotland)
- Truck Festival (Oxfordshire, England)
- V Festival (Chelmsford and Staffordshire, England)
- Caribbean
- North America
- USA
- All Tomorrow's Parties
- Big Creek Festival, (Rural Missouri's Finest)
- Bonnaroo Music Festival, (Manchester, Tennessee)
- Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Indio, California)
- Cornerstone Festival
- Farm Aid
- Friends of Kevin Festival [8] (Bellingham, WA)
- Hellfest
- HFStival (Washington D.C.)
- Jam Cruise
- Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
- The Nederland Music & Arts Festival (NedFest)
- Yggdrasil festival
- Canada
- Mexico
- USA
- South America
- No fixed location
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School Music Festivals
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Cross-genre festivals
- Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas
- Another Roadside Attraction in Canada
- Caribana Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Festival d'été de Québec in Quebec_City, Canada
- Iceland Airwaves (Reykjavík, Iceland) (Mostly Rock and Pop)
- Ladyfest (International)
- Music Midtown (Atlanta)
- Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Northwest Region Music Festival
- Sound of Music Festival in Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- South by Southwest (SXSW) (Austin, Texas) Folk and Rock music, plus film and other media.
- Summerfest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Annual multi-genre music festival.
- Sunfest, London, Ontario. Annual World Music festival
- WOMAD (World of Music, Arts & Dance) Festival in New Plymouth, New Zealand March 11-13 2005 WOMAD website
- Couleur Café Festival in Brussels, Belgium
- Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee; occurs in early May annually; multi-genre with emphasis on blues and rock
- Crossingborder the Netherlands
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See also
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External links
- World Music Event Calendar
- JamBase Festival List
- Festivals.com
- UK Music Festivals
- Indiana University Guide to Music Festivals
- FestivalWatch.org - Public Music Festival Event Calendar
- German Music Festivalsde:Musikfestival
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