European music festivals 2011

Here is a big list of European festivals you might not know about, featuring all kinds of good music. Plus some film festivals too. :)

They're happening this summer and autumn, and if I didn't live in Bali, I would love to check them all out.

Here's the list, and if you know about other festivals I should include, please post them in the comments section:

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MAY 2011:

Primavera Sound Festival
May 26 - 28, 2011
Barcelona, Spain
www.primaverasound.com

Life Festival

May 27 - 29, 2011

Mullingar, Ireland

www.life-festival.com

JUNE 2011:

Chilled Cider (by Pete Lawrence) (free)
June 11 - 12, 2011
Dorset, England
www.petelawrence.co/events/chilled-cider

Sónar Festival
June 16 – 18, 2011
Barcelona, Spain
www.sonar.es

European Music Day/Fête De La Musique (free)
June 21, 2011
Almost everywhere in Europe!

Glastonbury Festival
June 22 – 26, 2011
Glastonbury, England
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

C/O Pop
June 22 – 26, 2011
Cologne, Germany
www.c-o-pop.de

Ruhr In Love
June 25, 2011
Oberhausen, Germany
www.fusion-festival.de

Hovefestivalen

June 28 - July 1, 2011
Arendal, Norway
www.hovefestival.com

Fusion Festival
June 30 - July 3, 2011
Northern Germany
www.fusion-festival.de

Roskilde Festival
June 30 - July 3, 2011
Roskilde, Denmark
www.roskilde-festival.dk

JULY 2011:

Love Family Park
July 3, 2011
Hanau, Germany

www.lovefamilypark.com

Balaton Sound
July 7 – 10, 2011
Balaton, Hungary
www.sziget.hu/balatonsound

Lake Parade Geneva
July 9, 2011
Geneva, Switzerland

www.lakeparade.ch

Fusion Festival Romania
July 9, 2011
Sibiu, Romania

www.fusion-festival.ro

Rhythms Of The World

July 9 – 10, 2011
Hertfordshire, England
www.rotw.org.uk/festival

Chig Bill Music & Cider Festival (by Pete Lawrence) (free)
July 9 – 10, 2011
Braunston, England
www.petelawrence.co/events/chig-bill-music-and-cider-festival-comes-to-braunston/

MELT!
July 15 – 17, 2011
Ferropolis, Germany
www.meltfestival.de

Kendall Calling
July 21 - 24, 2011
Nyon, Switzerland
www.paleo.ch

Monegros Desert Festival
July 23, 2011
Spain
www.monegrosfestival.com

Norbergfestival
July 28 - 30, 2011
Sweden
www.norbergfestival.com

Kendall Calling
July 29 - 31, 2011
Lake District, England
www.kendalcalling.com

kaZantip
July 30 - August 20, 2011
Crimea, Ukraine
www.kazantip.com

AUGUST 2011:

Przystanek Woodstock (free)

August 4 - 6, 2011
Poland
www.wosp.org.pl/przystanek

The Big Chill Festival
August 4 - 7, 2011
Eastnor Park, Herefordshire, England
www.bigchill.net/festival

Nature One

August 5 - 7, 2011
Hunsrück, Germany
www.nature-one.de

Stella Polaris Chill-Out (free)

August 7, 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.stella-polaris.dk

Anonimul International Independant Film Festival (partly free)
August 8 - 14, 2011
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
www.festival-anonimul.ro

Standon Calling

August 12 - 14, 2011
Hertfordshire, England
www.standon-calling.com

Strøm (partly free)

August 15 - 20, 2011
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.stromcph.dk

Félsziget / Peninsula
August 25 - 28, 2011
Targu Mures, Romania

www.felsziget.ro

Festinho
August 26 - 28, 2011
Bedfordshire, England
www.festinho.com

SEPTEMBER 2011:

Punkt

September 1 - 3, 2011
Kristiansand, Norway
www.punktfestival.no

Bestival
September 8 - 11, 2011
Isle of Wight, England
www.bestival.net

Paris Techno Parade
September 17, 2011
Paris, France
www.technoparade.fr

Numusic
September 22 - October 1, 2011
Stavanger, Norway
www.numusic.no

OCTOBER 2011:

Iceland Airwaves Festival
October 12 - 16, 2011
Reykjavík, Iceland
www.icelandairwaves.com

Insomnia Festival
October 14 - 22, 2011
Tromsø, Norway
www.insomniafestival.no

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival
October 18 - 22, 2011

New York City, USA
www.cmj.com/marathon

A list of festivals - summer and autumn of 2009

Here are some festivals this summer and autumn I would love to go to, but probably won't have the cash for...

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Primavera Sound Festival
May 28 - 30, 2009
Barcelona, Spain
www.primaverasound.com

Sonar Festival
June 18 – 20, 2009
Barcelona, Spain
www.sonar.es

European Music Day/Fête de la Musique (free)
June 21, 2009
Almost everywhere in Europe!

Glastonbury Festival
June 24 – 28, 2009
Glastonbury, England
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Fusion Festival
June 25 - 28, 2009
Northern Germany
www.fusion-festival.de

Roskilde Festival
July 2 – 5, 2009
Roskilde, Denmark
www.roskilde-festival.dk

Rhythms of the World
July 4 – 5, 2009
Hertfordshire, England
www.rotw.org.uk/festival

Balaton Sound
July 9 – 12, 2009
Balaton, Hungary
www.sziget.hu/balatonsound

MELT!
July 17 – 19, 2009
Ferropolis, Germany
www.meltfestival.de

Peninsula
July 23 - 26, 2009
Targu Mures, Romania
www.cokelivepeninsula.ro

Nature One
July 31 - August 2, 2009
Hunsrück, Germany
www.nature-one.de

Przystanek Woodstock (free)
July 31 - August 2, 2009
Poland
www.wosp.org.pl/przystanek

Kendall Calling
July 31 - August 2, 2009
Cumbria, England
www.kendalcalling.com

Standon Calling
July 31 - August 2, 2009
Hertfordshire, England
www.standon-calling.com

kaZantip
August 1 - 25, 2009
Crimea, Ukraine
www.kazantip.com

Stella Polaris Chill-Out (free)
August 2, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.stella-polaris.dk

The Big Chill Festival
August 6 - 9, 2009
Eastnor Park, Herefordshire
www.bigchill.net/festival

Anonimul International Independant Film Festival (partly free)
August 10 - 16, 2009
Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania
www.festival-anonimul.ro

Strøm (partly free)
August 11 - 16, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.stromcph.dk

C/O Pop - Pop Culture 2.0
August 12 - 16, 2009
Cologne, Germany
www.c-o-pop.de

Punkt
September 2 - 5, 2009
Kristiansand, Norway
www.punktfestival.no

Festinho
September 4 - 6, 2009
Suffolk, England
www.festinho.com

Numusic
September 9 - 13, 2009
Stavanger, Norway
www.numusic.no

London Airwaves
September 9, 2009
East London

Bestival
September 11 - 13, 2009
Isle of Wight, U.K.
www.bestival.net

Iceland Airwaves Festival
October 14 - 18, 2009
Reykjavík, Iceland
www.icelandairwaves.com

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival
October 20 - 24, 2009
New York City
www.cmj.com/marathon

Insomnia Festival
October 22 - 24, 2009
Tromsø, Norway
www.insomniafestival.no