Time Out's Best Music Festivals in the World
Time Out's culture team have spent years travelling the world to land on this list. From Tomorrowland's pyrotechnics to Burning Man's playa, Sziget's island takeover to Outlook's bass-soaked Croatian coast. Every pick is loaded into Setline, ready to plan with friends.
Green Man Festival
MUTEK Montréal
Forwards Festival
Burning Man
MOGA Essaouira
Tomorrowland Thailand
WAV Festival
EDC Thailand
Bahidorá
SXSW
Tremor
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
From past editions
These series were part of the original selection but their next edition hasn't been announced. The historic lineups stay live as a record of the list.
Way Out West
Boomtown
Sziget Festival 2026
Outside Lands
Houghton Festival
Wilderness Festival
Lollapalooza
Dekmantel Festival
Fuji Rock Festival '26
Latitude Festival
Outlook Origins
FIB Benicàssim
Tomorrowland
NOS Alive
Afro Nation Portugal
Roundhay Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival
Rock in Rio Lisboa
Sónar
The Governors Ball Music Festival
Primavera Sound Barcelona
Java Jazz Festival
Field Day Festival
Coachella
Vive Latino
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