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Music Festivals

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  • August 2026

  • Fri 7
    Edinburgh Festival

    Edinburgh Festival 2026 (Edinburgh International Festival)

    7 August - 30 August
    Edinburgh Festival The Hub Castlehill, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    The Edinburgh Festival, or Edinburgh International Festival, kicks off on 7 August, 2026. This year’s programme features some of the best and emerging contemporary artists from around the world. This

    varies
  • Wed 26
    Onam Festival Kerala, India

    Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India

    26 August - 4 September
    Kerala Kerala, India

    During the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances, elaborate

    Free
  • Sat 29
    Notting Hill Carnival

    Notting Hill Carnival 2026, London, UK

    29 August - 31 August
    Westbourne Grove Westbourne Grove, London, United Kingdom

    The August Bank Holiday weekend can really only mean one thing in London - the Notting Hill Carnival. The largest free street festival in Europe runs from the Saturday to Monday of the long weekend

    Free
  • Sun 30
    Burning Man

    Burning Man, The Black Rock Desert, Nevada, 2026

    30 August - 7 September
    Black Rock Dessert NV, United States

    So, you’ve been to some music festivals and now want to go to Burning Man? Throw away all your previous perceptions as this is considered a city, rather than a festival, with an

    $550 – $3000
  • September 2026

  • Thu 17
    Michigan Irish Music Festival

    Michigan Irish Music Festival 2026, USA

    17 September - 20 September
    Muskegon MI, United States

    The Michigan Irish Music Festival is a three-day ceilidh, held by the waterfront in the sleepy little town of Muskegon, which borders Lake Michigan, is a real hoot of an

    varies
  • February 2027

  • Tue 23
    Festive Celebration of Mashramani_Georgetown_AmandaRichards

    Guyana Mashramani Carnival 2027

    23 February 2027
    Penang National Park Georgetown, Guyana

    The Guyana Mashramani Carnival or sometimes called the Guyana Carnival, is an annual festival celebrated on the 23 February to mark the country becoming a republic on that date in

    Free
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    Interested in Music Festivals?

    We are like good music festivals – where it’s the Proms or Glastonbury – there is something about music that gets the old heartbeat racing. What is it that Shakespeare said? Well, we will play on with some of our music festivals from around the world.

    World Music Celebrations

    From Nowruz, the celebration of Persian New Year, to Thailand’s colourful Wonderfruit Festival the world abounds with glorious cultural festivals in which music plays a key role. Whether its Ultra Music in Singapore or Mongolia’s Naadam Festival, there is always something to strike the right note with you.

    European Music Festivals

    This is no more so than in Europe when traditionally the continent becomes alive with the sound of music each summer. From the Sziget Festival in Hungary to the Brussels Summer Festival and Pukkelpop in Belgium be prepared to party.
    US Music Festivals
    In the US, there are more events celebrating music than there are beer festivals – although the two often merge into one, sometimes messily. Outside Lands Music and Arts, Bluesapalooza, Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Austin City Limits are a few of the standout American festivals. But if you are still feeling young then why not try Coachella Valley or for a totally other worldly experience there’s always the Frozen Dead Guys Festival.

    Music Festivals in the UK

    Brits love their music too – after all we did invent the Beatles. Away from the mud of Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight Festival is one of the leading gigs in the country. Alternatively, you could head for the beauty Northeast for the Lindisfarne Festival. If you like your music more mellow, try the Cambridge Folk Festival, while blues fans could head to South Wales for Tenby Blues Festival.For a more classical twist, the Edinburgh Festival could be for you, and you can always pop in on the Edinburgh Fringe while you are there. Or alternatively, try the Bury St Edmunds Festival for Suffolk’s take on culture.

    Music Festivals London

    The capital has gigs every night of the week, but the summer is particularly musical with concerts in Hyde Park and the Soho Music month, culminating with the Notting Hill Carnival.
    Jazz Festivals
    If you like you music hot then there are jazz gigs around the world. In Thailand, you can choose from the Hua Hin Jazz festival and the Chiang Mai Jazz Festival, while in Europe there is Denmark’s Vinterjazz and Jazz Brugge Festival. In London, make sure you don’t miss out on the EFG London Jazz Festival.
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