Europe’s summer festival season is the beating heart of the touring calendar. From electronic mega-events to metal institutions, here are the festivals to plan your 2027 around.
These are the marquee European festivals to watch in 2027, spanning every genre and most of the continent:
Tomorrowland (Boom, Belgium) is one of Europe’s defining electronic & dance festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Glastonbury (Pilton, United Kingdom) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Primavera Sound (Barcelona, Spain) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Mad Cool (Madrid, Spain) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Rock am Ring (Nürburg, Germany) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Wacken Open Air (Wacken, Germany) is one of Europe’s defining metal festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, Denmark) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Sziget (Budapest, Hungary) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in August. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Rock Werchter (Werchter, Belgium) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Hellfest (Clisson, France) is one of Europe’s defining metal festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Pinkpop (Landgraaf, Netherlands) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Lowlands (Biddinghuizen, Netherlands) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in August. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Open'er Festival (Gdynia, Poland) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
NOS Alive (Lisbon, Portugal) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Sónar (Barcelona, Spain) is one of Europe’s defining electronic & dance festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Reading & Leeds (Reading, United Kingdom) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in August. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Download Festival (Donington, United Kingdom) is one of Europe’s defining metal festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Lollapalooza (Berlin, Germany) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in September. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Lollapalooza Paris (Paris, France) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
BST Hyde Park (London, United Kingdom) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Bilbao BBK Live (Bilbao, Spain) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Rock in Rio Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Paléo Festival (Nyon, Switzerland) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Sweden Rock (Sölvesborg, Sweden) is one of Europe’s defining metal festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Graspop Metal Meeting (Dessel, Belgium) is one of Europe’s defining metal festivals, usually held in June. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Awakenings (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is one of Europe’s defining electronic & dance festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Frequency Festival (St. Pölten, Austria) is one of Europe’s defining rock & indie festivals, usually held in August. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Vieilles Charrues (Carhaix, France) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Montreux Jazz (Montreux, Switzerland) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in July. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Way Out West (Gothenburg, Sweden) is one of Europe’s defining pop festivals, usually held in August. Across several days and multiple stages it draws tens of thousands of fans from all over the continent for a stacked international line-up that mixes global headliners with breakthrough acts. Tickets — day passes, full weekend tickets and camping add-ons — move fast once the headliners are revealed, so grabbing an early-bird tier and setting a ticket alert is the smart way to lock in the best price.
Belgium and the Netherlands punch far above their weight for dance and rock, the UK owns the heritage festivals, Germany dominates metal, and Spain, Portugal and Hungary anchor the southern and central scenes.
Book travel and accommodation as soon as dates are confirmed — festival towns fill up fast. Many fans pair a festival with nearby city shows; Europe’s rail and low-cost flight network makes multi-stop trips easy. Bring layers, a refillable bottle and a portable charger.
Festival tickets often go on sale before the full line-up is announced, frequently as early-bird tiers that rise in price. Day tickets, weekend passes and camping add-ons are sold separately. Set an alert so you catch the cheapest tier.
Dozens of the world’s biggest artists across pop, rock, hip-hop, Latin, electronic, K-pop, R&B, metal and country. Browse the genre sections above and each artist’s page for their expected European routing.
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Indicative European prices run from about €39 for upper-tier seats to €149 for a Golden Circle, with VIP packages from €279 — varying by city, venue and demand.
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