My countdown to this summer has already began! Some say it's premature (much like my 3-month premature birth), but this is what I was born to do. Whilst the UK festivals have slightly lagged behind in their lineup announcements, I've decided to take the initiative to show you the top 20 European festivals you've got to make it to this summer (in chronological order) - maybe not all of them but at least one?? Swipe left to see all the lineup posters and scroll down for the individual breakdowns!
May - June
20. Primavera Sound
@ Barcelona, Spain
(30th May-1st June)
Favourites:
Erykah Badu, FKA Twigs, Nas, Danny Brown, Princess Nokia, Tame Impala, Cardi B, Janelle Monáe, Kurt Vile, Julia Holter, Solange, Rosalía, James Blake, Kali Uchis
https://www.primaverasound.com/
19. Best Kept Secret
@ Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands (31st May-2nd June) Favourites:
Bon Iver, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kurt Vile, Mac DeMarco, Big Thief, Aldous Harding, Julia Holter, John Grant, Princess Nokia, Shame, Hop Along https://www.bestkeptsecret.nl/en/
June
18. We Love Green
@ Paris, France (1st-2nd June) Favourites:
Tame Impala, FKA Twigs, Rosalia, Metronomy, Kali Uchis, Rex Orange County, Courtney Barnett, Yves Tumor, Peggy Gou https://www.welovegreen.fr/?lang=en
17. NOS Primavera Sound
@ Porto, Portugal (6th-8th June) Favourites: Aldous Harding, Big Thief, Courtney Barnett, Danny Brown, Erykah Badu, Hop Along, JPEGMAFIA, James Blake, Kali Uchis, Let’s Eat Grandma, Rosalía, SOPHIE, Solange, Sons of Kemet, Yves Tumor https://www.nosprimaverasound.com/
16. Rock Am Ring / Rock Im Park
@ Nurburg, Germany (7th-9th June) Favourites: Behemoth, Foals, Slash, Slayer, Slipknot, Tenacious D, The 1975, The Smashing Pumpkins
15. Rock Werchter
@ Werchter, Belgium (27th-30th June) Favourites: The 1975, BROCKHAMPTON, The Cure, Elbow, Janelle Monae, Kurt Vile, Muse, Tool, Weezer
June - July
14. Roskilde
@ Roskilde, Denmark (29th June-7th July) Favourites: The Cure, Travis Scott, BROCKHAMPTON, Denzel Curry, Julia Holter, Parquet Courts, Ross From Friends
July
13. Longitude
@ Dublin, Ireland (5th-7th July) Favourites: ASAP Rocky, Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, BROCKHAMPTON, Denzel Curry, J.I.D, JPEGMAFIA, Sheck Wes, Slowthai, Vince Staples https://www.longitude.ie/
12. Dour
@ Dour, Belgium (10th-14th July) Favourites: ASAP Rocky, IAMDDB, Kaytranada, Sheck Wes, Yaeji https://www.dourfestival.eu/en/
11. Bilbao BBK
@ Bilbao, Spain (11th-13th July) Favourites: BROCKHAMPTON, IDLES, John Grant, Kero Kero Bonito, Princess Nokia, Rosalia, Shame, The Strokes, Thom Yorke, Weezer https://www.bilbaobbklive.com/en/
10. Mad Cool
@ Madrid, Spain (11th-13th July) Favourites: Black Midi, Bon Iver, H.E.R, Iggy Pop, Jorja Smith, Kaytranada, La Dispute, Sharon Van Etten, The 1975, The National, The Smashing Pumpkins, Vampire Weekend, Vince Staples https://madcoolfestival.es/en/index.php
9. NOS Alive
@ Oeiras, Portugal (11th-13th July) Favourites: The Smashing Pumpkins, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, Thom Yorke, IDLES, Jorja Smith, Sharon Van Etten http://nosalive.com/en/
8. Sónar
@ Barcelona, Spain (18th-20th July) Favourites: ASAP Rocky, Arca, Daniel Avery, Four Tet, Jlin, Kaytranada, Lomepal, Vince Staples https://sonar.es/en/2019
7. Benicassim
@ Benicassim, Spain (18th-22nd July) Favourites: Kings of Leon, The 1975, Ezra Furman, Superorganism https://fiberfib.com/en/home.php
6. Melt
@ Ferropolis, Germany (19th-21st July) Favourites: Bon Iver, ASAP Rocky, Jorja Smith, Four Tet, The Black Madonna, Arca, Slowthai https://meltfestival.de/de/
July - August
5. Dekmantel
@ Amsterdamse Bos (various locations), Netherlands (31st July-4th August) Favourites: Kamaal Williams, Jon Hopkins, Neon Chambers, Roisin Murphy, Skee Mask, The Comet is Coming, Yves Tumor
August
4. Øya
@ Oslo, Norway (6th-10th August) Favourites: The Cure, Tame Impala, Big Thief, IDLES, Mitski, Slowthai, Turnstile, Black Midi, Girl in Red, Yves Tumor
3. Sziget
@ Budapest, Hungary (7th-13th August) Favourites: Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots, The 1975, IDLES, Superorganism, Gang of Youths https://szigetfestival.com/en/
2. Flow
@ Helsinki, Finland (9th-11th August) Favourites: The Cure, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Mitski, Cupcakke, Yves Tumor
1. Lowlands
@ Biddinghuizen, Netherlands (16th-18th August) Favourites: Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots, The Prodigy, ASAP Rocky, Anderson .Paak, The National, Billie Eilish, Jorja Smith, Denzel Curry, Code Orange, IDLES https://lowlands.nl/
Yet to be Confirmed:
Dimensions (HR)
Pitchfork Paris (FR)
Pukkelpop (NL)
Rock en Seine (FR)
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