eight European Music Festivals You Should Add to Your Bucket List

Most festival-goers have a European digital music pageant on their bucket listing. In addition to the acclaimed Tomorrowland, we dug into different European digital music festivals that it is best to extremely think about attending. From long-running music gatherings to award-winning festivals, every occasion bridges native tradition, music and nature for a wholly distinctive expertise. Whether you’re raving in an Icelandic glacier or swimming alongside the crystal clear coast, there are infinite actions that can impress your wildest goals.

Read 2019’s pageant information for eight of one of the best European digital music festivals. 

1. Sea Star Festival– Croatia | May 24-25

Dive right into a Mediterranean paradise on the brink of Croatia’s attractive coast for Sea Star Festival. European Festival Awards nominated the tropical music occasion as Best Medium Sized Festival in 2019. The organizers behind EXIT created Sea Star and has made the pageant recognized for its impeccable manufacturing. 70 artists will carry out throughout 6 phases, a number of of which embrace Sven Vath, Nina Kraviz, and Ilario Alicante. Sea Star Fest will return to the enchanting Stella Maris lagoon in Umag, Croatia on May 24th and 25th. Special opening and shutting events will happen on the 23rd and 26th.

Watch Sea Star Festival’s Official 2018 Aftermovie:

Listen to Sven Vath’s Boiler Room Groove Set:

Sea Star Music Festival Wave 1 Lineup

2. Secret Soulstice – Iceland | June 21-24

Secret Soulstice returns for its fifth anniversary in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. The one-of-a-kind pageant is certain to flabbergast you with the wondrous great thing about mom earth. For starters, the solar doesn’t set for the whole Four days of the occasion. That’s proper, midnight pool events shall be heating up from the glistening solar rays all evening lengthy. On the principle stage you'll be able to catch headlining acts comparable to Martin Garrix, Rita Ora, Morcheeba, and Pussy Riot, to call a number of.

You may also discover underground raves in a 5,000-year-old lava tunnel or in an Icelandic glacier.

Between music enjoying within the naturally heated lagoons, midnight boat events, and gleaming waterfalls, there shall be one thing to always maintain you occupied. Taking place through the magical summer season solstice, this pageant is destined to go away you with unforgettable recollections like no different.

Watch Secret Soulstice’s first social gathering inside a glacier:

three. Exit Festival – Serbia | July Four-7

Held in Novi Sad, Serbia, EXIT Festival gathers over 20,000 attendees within the 17th century Petrovaradin Fortress. Cobbled paths, courtyards, underground tunnels, and the Danube River encompass 20 outside phases for a fascinating structure. EXIT provides one of the crucial various lineups in Europe together with genres like metallic, reggae, pop and techno. Various artists like The Cure, Carl Cox, Boris Brejcha, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and  Sofi Tukker have already confirmed to carry out through the 4 day occasion. EXIT began in 2000 as a scholar protest combating for political change. It has now grown to be one in all largest festivals in Europe.

EXIT Lineup

Boris Brejcha @ Chateau de Fontainebleau for Cercle

Four. Down the Rabbit Hole – Netherlands | July 5 – 7

Down the Rabbit Hole combines surreal, adventurous, and psychedelic themes for its annual recurring occasion. It welcomes indie bands to famend artists to carry out over the lengthy weekend in July. Robyn, Sketpta, The Roots, and Vampire Weekend are a number of of the artists gracing the stage at Down the Rabbit Hole. If you want a break from the music, swimming, meditating within the forest, or discovering hidden discos may also be an possibility. Down the Rabbit Hole additionally provides the selection between conventional tenting or renting luxurious lodging on the Rabbit Resort. The eco-friendly and sustainable pageant is held at De Groene Heuvels in Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands. 

5. Off Festival – Poland | August 2 – Four

OFF Festival takes place in ’s ‘Valley of Three Ponds’ (Katowice). A mesmerizing inexperienced hideaway surrounds the situation within the industrial Silesia area.  Off Festival fashioned in 2006 and continues to concentrate on experimentation and variety. The genres are infinite with performances by metallic bands, techno DJs, post-punk acts, hip-hop rappers, jazz artists, and extra! OFF pageant avoids fashionable developments and showcases rebellion expertise and progressive Polish artists for an solely inspirational expertise. You can anticipate Daughters, The Gaslamp Killer, Lebanon Hannover,  and plenty of extra to play at this underground social gathering.

6. Lowlands – Netherlands | August 16 – 18

This long-running pageant has been alive since 1993 and is likely one of the Netherlands’ most prestigious festivals. Lowlands options world-renowned headliners, artwork installations, comedy skits, movies, debates, and science workshops! Additionally, the flawless operation contains top-notch meals distributors and an intuitive structure to naturally discover bars, meals, and loos alongside the trail. It additionally has probably the greatest campsite services out of any large-sized pageant in Europe.

Preview Lowlands Aftermovie for 2018:

7. Sea Dance Festival – Montenegro | August TBA

Find your self dancing alongside the glistening Adriatic Coast in Montenegro at Sea Dance Festival. This music gathering was voted Best Medium Sized Festival in 2014’s European Festival Awards. Sea Dance is a pageant created by the makers of EXIT, and holds a few of EXIT’s wondrous magic. Respectfully, it presents EXIT’s well-known No Sleep Novi Sad stage that's surrounded by a stunning mountain vary set within the distance.  With over 100 performers, Sea Dance has earned its status for that includes among the hottest acts in digital music.

Official Aftermovie for Sea Dance Festival

eight. Amsterdam Dance Event – Amsterdam | October 16 – 20

This 5 day extravaganza inhabits town of Amsterdam every October. Roughly 400,000 folks journey to the Dutch capital for ADE. The pageant options greater than 2,500 worldwide artists performing in 100 venues throughout town. Amsterdam Dance Event additionally presents an digital music convention that covers all elements of the business and tradition. There are loads of seminars, exhibitions, artist interviews, documentary screenings, and tech lessons to go away your thoughts contemporary with inspiration. Amsterdam Dance Event is certainly one pageant so as to add to the bucket listing.

Watch Marshmello at Amsterdam Dance Event in 2017: