Finding Your Perfect Festival
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40 curated alternative festivals across 20 countries: discover, compare and plan your perfect festival.
Alternative festivals celebrate the music and culture that refuses to play by mainstream rules. These events are where you find the most daring lineups, the most dedicated fans, and an atmosphere that prizes authenticity over accessibility. From post-punk to experimental to underground electronic, alternative festivals exist at the cutting edge of live music and culture.
| Festival | Dates | Country | Price | Duration | Crowd | Top Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Awake | May | UK | €$100+ | 1d | medium | indie |
| Chale Wote Street Art Festival | August | Ghana | €$100+ | 3d | medium | afrobeat |
| Fusion Festival | June | Germany | €$120+ | 4d | medium | electronic |
| Laneway Festival | February | Australia | €$120+ | 1d | medium | indie |
| Way Out West | August | Sweden | €$180+ | 3d | medium | indie |
| Dour Festival | July | Belgium | €$180+ | 5d | large | electronic |
| Nozstock: The Hidden Valley | July | UK | €$190+ | 4d | small | indie |
| Broccoli City Festival | May | USA | €$200+ | 2d | medium | hiphop |
| NH7 Weekender | November | India | €$200+ | 3d | large | indie |
| Echoes of Earth | November | India | €$200+ | 2d | medium | electronic |
| Afropunk Johannesburg | January | South Africa | €$200+ | 1d | large | afrobeat |
| Strawberry Music Festival | May | China | €$200+ | 3d | large | indie |
| Element 11 | July | USA | €$200+ | 5d | small | electronic |
| A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise | August | Netherlands | €$250+ | 3d | large | indie |
| Bestival | September | UK | €$250+ | 4d | medium | indie |
| Bluedot | July | UK | €$250+ | 4d | medium | electronic |
| Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival | May | USA | €$300+ | 4d | large | rock |
| Forecastle Festival | July | USA | €$300+ | 3d | medium | rock |
| Field Trip Music & Arts Festival | June | Canada | €$300+ | 2d | medium | indie |
| INmusic Festival | June | Croatia | €$300+ | 3d | large | rock |
| Meadows in the Mountains | June | Bulgaria | €$300+ | 3d | small | electronic |
| Nyege Nyege Festival | September | Uganda | €$300+ | 4d | medium | electronic |
| Eurosonic Noorderslag | January | Netherlands | €$300+ | 4d | medium | indie |
| Reeperbahn Festival | September | Germany | €$300+ | 4d | medium | indie |
| Voodoo Fest | October | USA | €€$400+ | 3d | large | rock |
| Bass Coast Festival | July | Canada | €€$400+ | 4d | medium | electronic |
| Parklife Festival | June | UK | €€$400+ | 2d | large | electronic |
| Electric Picnic | August | Ireland | €€$400+ | 3d | large | indie |
| Boomtown Fair | August | UK | €€$400+ | 4d | large | electronic |
| Kendal Calling | July | UK | €€$400+ | 4d | medium | indie |
| Body & Soul Festival | June | Ireland | €€$400+ | 3d | medium | electronic |
| Outlook Festival | September | Croatia | €€$400+ | 5d | medium | bass |
| Primavera Sound Buenos Aires | November | Argentina | €€$400+ | 3d | large | indie |
| Strawberry Fields | November | Australia | €€$400+ | 4d | small | electronic |
| Meredith Music Festival | December | Australia | €€$400+ | 3d | small | indie |
| Terraforma | June | Italy | €€$400+ | 3d | small | electronic |
| Paradise City Festival | June | Belgium | €€$400+ | 3d | medium | electronic |
| Iceland Airwaves | November | Iceland | €€$500+ | 4d | medium | indie |
| SXSW Music Festival | March | USA | €€$500+ | 10d | massive | indie |
| Primavera Sound Madrid | June | Spain | €€$600+ | 3d | large | indie |
Lärz, Germany
Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
Gothenburg, Sweden
Dorset, UK
Dour, Belgium
Multiple Cities, Australia
Macclesfield, UK
London, UK
Bromyard, UK
New Orleans, USA
Columbus, USA
Louisville, USA
Washington DC, USA
Toronto, Canada
Merritt, Canada
Manchester, UK
Stradbally, Ireland
Winchester, UK
Penrith, UK
Ballinlough, Ireland
Zagreb, Croatia
Reykjavik, Iceland
Pula, Croatia
Polkovnik Serafimovo, Bulgaria
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pune, India
Bengaluru, India
Tocumwal, Australia
Meredith, Australia
Johannesburg, South Africa
Jinja, Uganda
Accra, Ghana
Milan, Italy
Perk, Belgium
Beijing, China
Groningen, Netherlands
Hamburg, Germany
Austin, USA
Tooele, USA
Madrid, Spain
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