What are some of the biggest and best musical festivals and concerts worldwide?
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*The River & Spires free live music festival in Clarksville, Tennessee. 100 entertainers play music of all sorts, making this one of the best outside music festivals of the year.
* The June Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival combines camping with music for a modern-day Woodstock. The Manchester, Tennessee live music festival has something for everyone with a mix of music from rock to jazz to hip-hop. The classic Tennessee music festival gets a special nod for its environmental efforts, too.
* The Norwegian Wood outside music festival offers something special for the rock 'n' roller in you. Featuring national acts from the U.S. and Norway, this brash summer music festival in Oslo makes it mark in mid-June with a mix of hard-rocking bands and classic rock legends.
* The River of Music Party (ROMP) in Owensboro, Kentucky. This four day festival includes a number of bands, the Masters Film Festival and the Bluegrass Legends concert.
* The Mississippi Valley Blues Society holds the annual blues festival in Davenport, Iowa at the end of June and beginning of July. The three-day summer music festival flanks the Mississippi River and prides itself on not being too commercial; it's just down-home fun for the whole family!
* The annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon always runs over the 4th of July weekend and goes for several days. An inexpensive admission and a couple of canned goods benefit the Oregon Food Bank. Held along the beautiful Willamette River, the summer music festival features multiple stages, and national and local blues acts, educational workshops, local foods and wines and Blues Cruises on the river.
* The Notodden Blues Festival (NBF) is the largest annual blues festival in Norway. Held in August, the festival in Notodden, Norway features nationally known blues legends and is a favorite for blues fans everywhere.
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M$Europe's biggest music festival is the Donauinselfest in Vienna. In 2005, approximately 3 million people visited this open air event.
Austria
* Donauinselfest
* Frequency Festival
* Nova Rock
* Nuke
* Snowbombing
Belgium
* Rock Werchter
* Pukkelpop
* Dour
* Graspop Metal Meeting
* Groezrock
* Couleur café
* Nandrin
* Esperanzah
* Lokerse feesten
* Axion beach rock
* 10 days off
* Suiker rock
* Marktrock
Bulgaria
* Bansko Jazz Festival, Bansko
* European Music Festival (annual), Varna
* International May Choir Competition (annual), Varna
* Kaliakra Rock Fest, Kavarna
* March Music Days, Rousse
* Operosa opera festival (annual), Euxinograd, Varna
* Sofia Music Weeks, Sofia
* South-East European Music Еvent (SeeMe), Sofia
* Spirit of Burgas, Burgas
* Varna Summer International Jazz Festival (annual), Varna
* Varna Summer International Music Festival, founded 1926 (annual), Varna
Croatia
* T-Mobile INmusic festival (formerly Vip INmusic) in Zagreb
* Rokaj Fest in Zagreb
Czech Republic
* Colours Of Ostrava in Ostrava
* Rock for People in Hradec Králové
* Masters Of Rock in Vizovice
* Sázavafest in Kácov, Kutná Hora District
* Brutal Assault in Fortress Josefov
Denmark
* Roskilde festival in Roskilde
* Danish Folk, Blues & Ragtime Guitar Festival
* Copenhagen Distortion in Copenhagen
* Danmarks Smukkeste Festival in Skanderborg
* Skive Beach Party in Skive
* Summerangel in Østerhurup
* Open Air in Østerhurup
* Nibe Festival in Nibe
* Langelandsfestivalen
* Aalborg Metal Festival in Aalborg
* Metalstone in Copenhagen
Finland
* Ankkarock Festival in Vantaa
* Provinssirock Festival in Seinäjoki
* Ruisrock Festival in Turku
* Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in Helsinki
* Sauna Open Air Metal Festival in Tampere
* Jalometalli Metal Music Festival in Oulu
* Jalometalli Winterfest in Oulu
* Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki
* Ilosaarirock Festival in Joensuu
* Pori Jazz Festival in Pori
* Myötätuulirock Festival in Vantaa
* PuistoBlues Festival in Espoo
* Pipefest in Vuokatti
* Faces Etnofestival in Karjaa
* Flow Festival in Helsinki
* Tammerfest in Tampere
* Wanajafest in Hämeenlinna
* Savonlinna Opera Festival in Savonlinna
* DBTL Festival (Down by the Laituri) in Turku
* Kaustinen Folk Music Festival in Kaustinen
* DocPoint Documentary Film Festival in Helsinki
* Midnight Sun Film Festival in Sodankylä, Lapland
* Espoo Ciné Film Festival in Espoo
France
* Aix-en-Provence Festival, Aix-en-Provence
* Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Lorient
* Rock En Seine, Paris
* Les Eurockéennes, Belfort
* Hellfest Summer Open Air, Clisson
* Rencontres aubrac, Festival of litterature, Aubrac (Aveyron)
* Vieilles Charrues Festival, Carhaix
* Les Nuits du Jazz de Nantes
Germany
* Heimatfestival Homezones,Potsdam
* club transmediale, Berlin
* Force attack
* Baltic Soul Weekender, Weissenhäuser Strand
* Hurricane Festival
* Love Parade
* Mayday (music)
* M'era Luna
* Nature One
* Oktoberfest
* Rock am Ring and Rock im Park
* Southside Festival
* splash! Festival
* Wacken Open Air
* Wave-Gotik-Treffen
* Summerbreeze Open Air
* Ragnarök Festival
* With Full Force
* Irish Folk & Celtic Music, Balve
* TFF.Rudolstadt
* Q-Base
* TDK Time Warp
Greece
* THHF in Thessaloniki
Hungary
* Sziget in Hajógyári-sziget, Budapest
Iceland
* Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavík
Ireland
* Castlepalooza
* Cois Fharraige
* Day of Darkness
* Download Festival Ireland
* Electric Picnic
* Element Festival
* Féile Festival
* Garden Party
* Harvest Time Blues
* Indie-pendence
* Live at the Marquee
* Life Festival
* Midlands
* Oxegen
* Solas Festival
* Tennents ViTal
* Witnness
* PlanetLove
Italy
* Festival dello Stretto in Reggio Calabria
* Paleariza in Reggio Calabria
* Neapolis Festival in Naples
* Ravello Festival in Ravello
* Flame Fest in Bologna
* Independent Days Festival in Bologna
* Flippaut Festival in Bologna
* Netmage in Bologna
* Castelfranco Blues Festival in Castelfranco Emilia
* Ferrara sotto le stelle in Ferrara
* Porretta Soul Festival in Porretta Terme
* Play It Loud! Festival in Orzinuovi
* Rototom Sunsplash in Osoppo
* Liri Blues Festival in Isola del Liri
* Amore Festival in Rome
* Dissonanze in Rome
* Roma Tango Meeting in Rome
* Goa-Boa Festival in Genoa
* Festival della canzone italiana in Sanremo
* Mantova Musica Festival in Mantova
* Elita Festival in Milan
* Evolution Festival in Milan
* IdroscaloRock in Milan
* Gods of Metal in Milan
* Festival Latino Americando in Assago
* Tradate Iron Fest in Tradate
* Celtic Music Festival in Cremona
* Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro
* Traffic Festival in Turin
* Carpino Folk Festival in Carpino
* Festival Notte della Taranta
* Rockaralis in Cagliari
* Arezzo Wave in Arezzo
* Italia Wave in Livorno
* Agglutination Metal Festival in Sant'Arcangelo
* Folkest in Spilimbergo
* Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto
* Umbria Jazz in Perugia
* Heineken Jammin Festival in Venice
* Festival della Montagna in Trento
* Festival dell'Economia in Trento
Latvia
* Baltic Beach Party in Liepāja
* Fontaine Festival in Liepāja
* Liepājas Dzintars in Liepāja
* PositivusAB in Salacgrīva
Lithuania
* Baltijos Garsas
* Be2Gether
Republic of Macedonia
* Ohrid summer Festival
* Ohrid Fest
* Skopje Fest
* Skopje Jazz Festival
Netherlands
* 5 Days Off
* Lowlands
* Arrow Rock Festival
* Defqon.1
* Dominator
* Fields of Rock
* In Qontrol
* Masters of Hardcore
* Megarave
* Mindcontroller
* Pinkpop
* Qrimetime
* Qlimax
* Redheadday
* Reset
* Sensation Black
* Sensation White
* Thunderdome
* Waldrock
* Waterpop
* X-Qlusive
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Canada
* Capital Idea!
* Connect Electronic Music Festival in Saskatchewan
* Eclipse Festival in Quebec
* Space Gathering in Quebec
* Festival du Voyageur
* Folklorama
* Mutek electronic music festival
* Montreal International Jazz Festival
* Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
* Halifax Pop Explosion
* Jazz Winnipeg Festival
* Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival
* Kitchener Blues Festival
* Lilith Fair, a travelling festival
* Merritt Mountain Music Festival in Merritt, British Columbia
* North by Northeast in Toronto
* Osheaga Festival in Montreal
* Ottawa Bluesfest in Ottawa
* Ottawa Chamber Music Festival in Ottawa
* Ottawa Folk Festival in Ottawa
* Ottawa International Animation Festival in Ottawa
* Ottawa International Jazz Festival in Ottawa
* Shambhala in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia
* Virgin Festival in Toronto and Vancouver
* Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
* Winnipeg Folk Festival
* Winnipeg International Writers Festival
* Winnipeg Music Festival
USA
* All Good Music Festival in Masontown, West Virginia
* Art & Soul Festival in Oakland, California
* Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine
* Austin City Limits Music Festival
* The Bamboozle in East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Bayou Boogaloo in New Orleans, Louisiana]
* Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee
* Big Spring Jam in Huntsville, AL
* Boston Early Music Festival in Boston
* Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada
* CMA Music Festival in Nashville- The world's largest music festival, attracting over 2 million every year.
* Bumbershoot in Seattle, Washington
* Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
* Comstock Music Festivals in Comstock, Nebraska
* Decibel Festival in Seattle, Washington
* Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah
* The Echo Project in Atlanta, Georgia
* Extravaganza at the University of California, Santa Barbara
* Festival International in Lafayette, Louisiana
* Festival of African and African American Music, St. Louis, Missouri
* Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg, NY
* Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, NY
* Hogansville Hummingbird Festival in Hogansville, GA
* Islewilde
* Intonation Music Festival in Chicago
* Jamboree In The Hills in Morristown, Oh
* Langerado in Sunrise, Florida
* Lightning in a Bottle
* Lollapalooza in Chicago, Illinois
* [[Luiston art festival in luiston, NY
* MayDay Parade and Festival by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
* Mayhem festival
* Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
* Masterworks festival in Winona Lake, Indiana
* Nearfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
* New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
* Ozzfest
* Electronic Music Midwest
* Global Peace Festival - US
* Pitchfork Music Festival
* Provincetown Jazz Festival
* Red Gorilla Music Festival in Austin, Texas
* Rock N Resort Music Festival in North Lawrence, Ohio
* Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington
* South by Southwest in Austin, Texas
* Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant
* Takoma Park Folk Festival
* Vegoose in Las Vegas, Nevada
* Virgin Festival in Baltimore, Maryland
* Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, Louisiana
* Warped Tour
* Woodstock
* World Pulse Festival in South Bend, Indiana
* [[Bonanzaville Pioneer Village/Museum "Pioneer Days Festival"
Norway
* Hole in the Sky, Bergen
* Hove Festival, Tromøy
* Storåsfestivalen, Meldal
* Quart Festival, Kristiansand
* Øyafestivalen, Oslo
* Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden
Poland
* Open'er Festival in Gdynia
* Off Festival in Myslowice
* Coke Live Festival in Krakow
* Warsaw Summer Jazz Days in Warsaw
* Metalmania in Katowice
* Hunter Fest in Szczytno
* SLOT Art Festival in Libiaz
* Low Fi Festival in Bydgoszcz
* Unsound Festival in Krakow
* Cracow Screen Festival in Krakow
* NowaMuzyka Festival in Cieszyn
* Przystanek Woodstock in Kostrzyn nad Odrą
Portugal
* Festival Heineken Paredes de Coura in Paredes de Coura
* Festival Marés Vivas in Vila Nova de Gaia
* Festival de Vilar de Mouros in Vilar de Mouros(canceled in 2007 and 2008)
* Super Bock Super Rock in Lisbon (and Porto in 2008)
* Festival Sudoeste TMN in Zambujeira do Mar
* Optimus Alive! Festival in Oeiras
* Rock in Rio in Lisbon
Romania
* BestFest - Bucharest
* Coke Live - Bucharest
* Peninsula (felSziget) - Târgu Mureş
* Transilvania International Guitar Festival - Cluj-Napoca
* Stufstock - Vama Veche
* Székelyföldi Rockmaraton - Szejke
Serbia
* EXIT in Novi Sad
* Festival of Street Musicians in Novi Sad
* Gitarijada in Zaječar
* Green Fest (Serbia) in Belgrade
* Guča trumpet festival in Guča
* Jelen Pivo Live in Belgrade
* Mermer i zvuci in Aranđelovac
* Novi Sad Jazz Festival in Novi Sad
* Oplenac vintage in Topola
* Šumadija Beer Open in Kragujevac
Slovakia
* Hodokvas in Piešťany
* Pohoda in Trenčín
* Topfest in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
* Wilsonic Festival in Bratislava
Slovenia
* Metalcamp in Tolmin
* Soča Reggae Riversplash in Tolmin
Spain
* Seville, Music Festival Joaquin Turina
* Bilbao Live Festival
* Creamfields Andalucía, El Ejido
* Electrosonic Festival, Burgos
* Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
* Festival Contempopránea, Alburquerque, Badajoz
* Interceltic Festival of Avilés, Asturias (Official Site in Spanish)
* Primavera Sound, Barcelona
* Sónar, Barcelona
* Summercase, simultaneously in Madrid and Barcelona
* Territorios, Seville
* festival of the sardine
Sweden
* Hultsfred Festival in Småland
* Arvika Festival in Värmland
* Uppsala Reggae Festival
* Peace & Love in Borlänge
* Augustibuller in Lindesberg
* Way Out West in Göteborg
* Where the Action Is in Stockholm
* Storsjöyran in Östersund
* Sweden Rock Festival
* Emmaboda
* FestiValborg
* Gävle Cityfest
* Göteborgs kulturkalas
* House of Metal
* Kalmar Stadsfest
* Luleåkalaset
* Malmöfestivalen
* Piteå Dansar och Ler
* Storsjöyran in Östersund
* Metaltown Festival in Göteborg
Switzerland
* Avo Session Basel, Basel
* Bad Bonn Kilbi, Düdingen
* Blue Balls Festival, Lucerne
* Caribana Festival, Crans / Nyon
* Greenfield Festival, Interlaken
* Gurtenfestival, Bern
* Nox Illuminata, Basel
* Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux
* Moon And Stars, Locarno
* OpenAir St.Gallen, St.Gallen
* Open Air Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld
* Open Air Gampel, Gampel
* Paléo Festival, Nyon
* Rock Oz'Arènes, Avenches
* Stone Hill Festival, Alterswil
* Verbier Festival, Verbier
Turkey
* Barışarock
* Rock'n Coke in Istanbul
* Istanbul International Jazz Festival
United Kingdom
* Aberdeen International Youth Festival
* Adur Festival - The first two weeks of June every year
* All Tomorrow's Parties
* Beachdown Festival
* Bangface Weekender
* Bestival
* Bloodstock
* Cambridge Folk Festival
* Connect Music Festival
* Creamfields
* Download Festival
* Edinburgh Fringe Festival
* Edinburgh International Book Festival
* Edinburgh International Festival
* Edinburgh International Film Festival
* Edinburgh International Television Festival
* End of the Road Festival
* Gatecrasher
* Get Loaded In The Park
* The Glade
* Glastonbury Festival
* Global Gathering
* Golowan Festival
* The Green Man Festival
* Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade
* Hello Digital
* Infest
* Isle of Wight Festival
* Latitude Festival
* Montol Festival
* Offset festival
* Party in the Pie
* The Proms
* Radio 1's Big Weekend
* Reading and Leeds Festivals
* Secret Garden Party
* Summer Sundae
* T in the Park
* Truck Festival
* Underage Festival
* V Festival
* Wakestock
* Wickerman Festival
* Wrongtock
* 2008 Temple Festival
* Godiva Festival
* Y Not Festival
