If you're hoping to follow your ears to your next vacation destination, but haven't yet found a festival that calls your name, we've got a list of some of our favorites to help you plan your escape.
Guẻa Trumpe t Festival
The trumpet is a part of daily life in Serbia—present at births, celebrations, and burials. And the annual event has been going strong for more than 50 years to celebrate the instrument and its cultural significance in this country.
Positiv us Festival
Positivus is the largest music festival in Latvia, attracting big-name stars across all major genres and giving new artists a chance to shine. It's also one of the most accessible music festivals in the world, even for families with small children. Other pluses? Ticket prices are reasonable and the beautiful coastal location means you can swim in the water or hang in the cool shade of the forest on the same day, all while listening to live music.
Alfa Future People
Held in the Russian countryside, six hours east of Moscow by car, Alfa Future People is more than a massive electronic dance music(EDM) festival, with exhibitions on the latest related technology and athletic opportunities like a volleyball tournament and gymnastics classes.
Mysteryland
If you're into EDM, you won't want to miss Mysteryland. Not only is this Dutch festival a bellwether(风向标) of EDM, its grand stage setups will blow your mind. What's more, this is also one of the most sustainability-focused festivals in the world. In addition to readily available recycling stations and organic eats, attendees can plant trees to reduce their carbon footprint.
