Top Global Music Festivals to Experience

The experience of attending a music festival is a unique and exciting one indeed. With thousands of other festival-goers, you’ll discover bands you never knew you loved and enjoy old favorites alike. You might even stumble across something truly life-changing if you wander away from the festival’s more well-trodden grounds.

No matter what your taste in music might be, there’s a festival out there for you. So without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the best music festivals to attend while traveling. We’re well into festival season now, so many of these events might already be sold out this year or you may have missed them, but who knows - you might still be able to find a ticket!

Glastonbury

It’s the granddaddy of all British music festivals, and for good reason. Glastonbury might be one of the most “mainstream” festivals out there, but don’t let that fool you; this is still where all the heavy hitters get together to play the hits all night long.

Massive names like Stormzy, Beyonce, and Coldplay frequent Glastonbury.
It’s also got a cool factor thanks to groups like Radiohead and The Cure turning up regularly.

Download

Hosted in the picturesque Donington Park, Download is a festival that celebrates all things hard rock and heavy metal. The inaugural headliners for the event were British metal legends Iron Maiden and the supergroup Audioslave, which comprised members of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine.