Time Out's Best Music Festivals in the World

Sónar

Jun 18, 2026 - Jun 20, 2026 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Rock in Rio Lisboa

Jun 20 - 28 & Jun 20 - 21 & Jun 27 - 28, 2026 Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal

Afro Nation Portugal

Jul 3, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 Portimão, Algarve, Portugal

Roundhay Festival

Jul 3, 2026 - Jul 4, 2026 Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Montreux Jazz Festival

Jul 3, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland

Birdsville Big Red Bash 2026

Jul 7, 2026 - Jul 9, 2026 Birdsville, Queensland, Australia

NOS Alive

Jul 9, 2026 - Jul 11, 2026 Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

FIB Benicàssim

Jul 16, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 Benicàssim, Valencia, Spain

Tomorrowland

Jul 17 - 19 & Jul 24 - 26, 2026 Boom, Antwerp, Belgium

Latitude Festival

Jul 23, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 Southwold, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Outlook Origins

Jul 23, 2026 - Jul 27, 2026 Tisno, Šibenik-Knin, Croatia

Fuji Rock Festival '26

Jul 24, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 Naeba, Niigata, Japan

Dekmantel Festival

Jul 29, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Wilderness Festival

Jul 30, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 West Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Lollapalooza

Jul 30, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Houghton Festival

Aug 6, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 (TBC) King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Outside Lands

Aug 7, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 San Francisco, California, United States

Sziget Festival 2026

Aug 11, 2026 - Aug 15, 2026 Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Boomtown

Aug 12, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 Winchester, England, United Kingdom

Way Out West

Aug 13, 2026 - Aug 15, 2026 Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden

Green Man Festival

Aug 20, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 (TBC) Wales, United Kingdom

MUTEK Montréal

Aug 25, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Forwards Festival

Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Burning Man

Aug 30, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 Black Rock City, Nevada, United States

MOGA Essaouira

Sep 30, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Tomorrowland Thailand

Dec 11, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026 Wisdom Valley Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Thailand

WAV Festival

January 2027 (TBC) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

EDC Thailand

January 2027 (TBC) Phuket, Phuket Province, Thailand

Bahidorá

February 2027 (TBC) Tlaltizapán, Morelos, Mexico

SXSW

Mar 15, 2027 - Mar 21, 2027 Austin, Texas, United States

Tremor

March 2027 (TBC) Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

April - May 2027 (TBC) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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.

Past

The Governors Ball Music Festival

Jun 5, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York City, New York

Past

Primavera Sound Barcelona

Jun 3, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 Barcelona, Catalunya, España

Past

Java Jazz Festival

May 29, 2026 - May 31, 2026 Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Past

Field Day Festival

May 23, 2026 London, England, United Kingdom

Past

Coachella

Apr 10 - 12 & Apr 17 - 19, 2026 Indio, California, United States

Past

Vive Latino

Mar 14, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 (TBC) Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, México