Europe Music Festivals

Europe's music festival landscape is the world's most diverse and celebrated — from the legendary fields of Glastonbury to the electronic temples of Tomorrowland in Belgium, from Primavera Sound's eclectic Barcelona lineup to the underground warehouse culture of Berlin's CTM Festival. European music festivals span every genre, format and price point: enormous commercial events like Glastonbury and Tomorrowland that create temporary cities of 100,000+ people; mid-size boutique festivals that combine incredible lineups with manageable scale; and intimate club weekenders that prioritise quality over quantity. The European festival season runs roughly from May to September, with a peak in June and July. The best festivals tend to book out early — particularly those with strong camping culture and loyal returning crowds.