european festivals

ferdi

i want to go to some big outdoor music festival in some european country this summer, would prefer not glastonbury or any of the metal fest in germany.

any info?

Toast

Well Glastonbury isnt on this year so you dont have a choice there at all.. .also theres been like 10 threads on this already so Ill leave it at these urls for you to have a look at.

http://www.rockwerchter.be/RW2006/splash.asp

http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/index.php?code=1

p.pete

I'd highly recommend Glastonbury, toast is right though - not this year. Also don't knock the German rockers, beneath their excessive denim and leather clad exterior, loud motorbikes and big hair - they're actually rather friendly, tidy up after themselves and go back to their desk jobs on Monday morning.

What kind of music do you like? What kind of European country do you want to go to? What's your budget?

You could go to a festival by the beach (Benicassim in Spain), somewhere with a big reputation (Roskilde in Denmark), a city type scene (Sonar in Barcelona) or somewhere interesting in eastern europe (like Sziget or Exit).

ferdi

hey man, i'm of germanic decent - i just dont dig metal:)

rock, punk, blues reggae, ska, i'd even consider ance, techno

p.pete

Personally the next time I go to a festival in Europe I want to go to Benicassim ( http://www.fiberfib.com/ ). The lineup always seems to be pretty good and being by the beach it just seems like something different to other festivals I've been to, not to mention a decent chance of some sunshine.

Mr Rivers

I'd love to go to Primavera, it's simply an amazing line up!

http://www.primaverasound.com/

This yeah I'm goin to Hurricane at the end of June in Germany

www.hurricane.de

and Pukkelpop, Belgium in August

www.pukkelpop.be

tj-music.com

There is a three day festival in Germany soon where Kraftwerk is headlining. Tickets are € 69,- and for more info please click on www.kraftwerk.com then click on info and on concerts 2006 and there you are!

ferdi

thanks lads!

p.pete

Mr Rivers wrote:

I'd love to go to Primavera, it's simply an amazing line up!

http://www.primaverasound.com/

Wow - looks very tempting!

deecom

Have a look at

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

Was at it last year was really good and a week long! Oh and its in Hungary so cool country too!!