An exciting season awaits all the music lovers out there.
Summer Solstice: Welcome to the warmer weather and all the events that come with it. Music festival season is already in full swing in Italy and Europe: The desire for music grows and grows and the most important and popular festivals as well as small but unique realities make comebacks of their kind, and new exciting initiatives appear. As well as other realities that are born small, that become large.
Actual full immersion over several daysWhere music is often accompanied by workshops, variety shows and initiatives to discover the region that hosts them.
There’s also a way to plan for the long holiday weekend, why not? Or even orient yourself on organizing the iconic August holidays (scroll down for the month’s events). In this article, we really want to give you some idea on this matter, which starts from the month of June, then goes on till July and August. We promise you that you will find something for every taste.
What’s left in June
An eventful month that has seen illustrious names (Primavera Sound and Sónar among first major events to inaugurate festival year in Europe) to achieve general success with the insane line-up, and other escalating realities overcoming some technical difficulties to create exorbitant numbers (see under Nameless). What remains in these last ten days?
We propose again the gallery dedicated to the month to find one of our Selection in chronological order with dates, line ups and links, Scroll down to the bottom and you’re sure to find something that will suit you (a mini escape organized on the spot?!?).
We point out that tickets for the second weekend (June 22-24) are currently still available. first heat at the Lido de Camaiore, which will see, among others, performances by Alt-J and Jamiroquai; Tickets are also available for indie rocket (23-25 June) in Pescara and for African nation (the latest) in Portimao on 28-30 June.
Revelers at the turn of June and July Heineken Balaton Sound (June 28 – July 1) in Hungary, dreamy Aeolian Music Festival (June 29 – July 7) and psychedelic Lost Music Festival (30 June – 2 July) at the evocative Labyrinto della Masone (PR). For fans of the genre, Pordenone Blues Festival (June 30 – July 4) which dusts off none other than Deep Purple.
July begins with the remains of these Final Four, so with a totally diverse and eclectic outlook. and so it continues during its duration: to mention wirelessUrban Music Festival in London (July 7–9); crazy cool in Madrid (6-8 July), a huge event that ranges from pop to punk with the presence of names of the caliber of Robbie Williams, Lizzo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys (etc.); Bilbao BBK (6-8 July), in the lush green hills surrounding the city, with an incredible line-up themed indie style.
Then the real entities would be: the tomorrowland every self-respecting clubber’s dream, in Boom, Belgium (21-30 July); North Sea Jazz Festival (July 7-9), historic jazz event in Rotterdam; and in Italy, umbria jazz (July 7-16). A gem for electronics enthusiasts in the vast array of festivals on the topic: bookmark them Electric Castle in Cluj, Romania. A pinch of adventure among the forts of Transylvania.
And we move on to August: an excellent plan for the holidays can be to include a few days of music within a wider trip. as we did last year sziget – which we have redefined as “European Coachella”, thanks to its moderate climate, numerous entertainments and the overwhelming presence of international stars of the most diverse genres – which meanwhile allowed us to visit the beautiful city of Budapest . This year it will be possible to do between 10 and 15 August.
Many other events take place in potentially “holiday” areas and situations: you can’t miss this one if you like retro atmosphere summer jamboree in Senigallia (29 July – 6 August), with events taking place along the seafront and in the historic center of the city; For those who love beach parties, the largest in France Les Plages Electronics, which takes place in Cannes from 4 to 6 August; There’s fun to be had in an evocative nautical setting meo sudoest (9–13 August), pop and dance festival in southern Portugal. And then, if you love Paris and want to explore it as an alternative to the homeland of rock, it’s at the end of the month. rock n scene (23-27 August 2023). There are many more options, stay tuned for our more in-depth gallery guide (coming soon).