Lots of headliners being announced this week for 2018 as the competitive European festival scene kicks into high gear.
-Bruno Mars has been tapped for Open’er in Poland, Pinkpop in The Netherlands, and Roskilde in Demark.
-Roskilde will also welcome Mogwaii and Vince Staples.
-Gorillaz and The xx will top the Spain’s Bilboa BBK Festival.
-We Are FSTVL dropped a huge first round lineup for the May Bank Holiday in England.
-Annie Mac Presents Lost and Found in Malta also revealed their first wave of artists.
Open’er Festival 2017
June 28-July 1, 2017
Gdynia, Poland
Poland's mega-festival Open'er brings major acts to the country, most of them for their first time. This is an absolute monster of a camping festival with a stacked four days of headliners like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence + The Machines, and LCD Soundsystem.
Featured Artists: Foo Fighters, G-Eazy, George Ezra, James Blake, Mac Miller, Moderat, Prophets of Rage, Radiohead, Royal Blood, The Kills, The xx, Warpaint
Roskilde Festival 2018
June 30-July 7, 2018
Roskilde, Denmark
There’s festivals. There’s mega-festivals. And then there’s Roskilde. Started in the early seventies by a pair of high students, today’s Roskilde is the largest festival in Northern Europe. Taking place over a staggering eight days and two weekends, the unstoppable juggurnaut has hosted upwards of 135,000 fans, more than 150 bands, and even boasts 32,000 volunteers. Roskilde proudly remains a non-profit donating millions Danish krona every year to various charities. Oh, and they also have a naked run so have fun in Denmark!
Featured Artists: Bruno Mars, Chelsea Wolfe, Clutch, Danny Brown, Eminem, First Aid Kit, Fleet Foxes, Gorillaz, Interpol, Massive Attack, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, Odesza, Sigma, Slaves, St. Vincent, Stone Sour, Stormzy, Thee Oh Sees, Vince Staples
Photo Credit: Matias Altbach
We Are FSTVL 2018
May 26-28, 2018
London, UK
After a standout debut in 2013, the award winning We Are FESTVL continues to evolve into one of the UK's most popular electronic festivals. Taking place over the May bank holiday weekend, hundreds of international DJs descend upon the aptly named Airfield of Dreams (just east on London) to play on more than 15 custom stages. After five years, they've even been able to add camping to the bill.
Featured Artists: Andy C, Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Gorgon City, Jackmaster, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler
Pinkpop 2018
June 15-17, 2018
Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Delighting the Netherlands since 1970, Pinkpop is the old and longest running annual dedicated pop and rock music festival in the world. 60,000 festies a day show up for the three-day festival to groove out to music on 4 separate stages.
Featured Artists: Aurora, Bruno Mars, Don Diablo, Editors, Foo Fighters, Parov Stelar, Pearl Jam, Snow Patrol, The Offspring, Years & Years
Photo Credit: Pinkpop
Bilbao BBK Live 2018
July 12-14, 2018
Bilbao, Spain
Picture yourself surrounded by mountains gazing down on the spectacular city of Bilboa and the countryside of Spain. Okay, now add a world class music festival with pop headliners and buzzworthy indie rockers and you have a taste of Bilboa BBK Live. Take advantage of the Spanish summer weather and camp nearby in a great green expanse surrounded by trees.
Featured Artists: Alt-J, Childish Gambino, Cigarettes After Sex, Gorillaz, James, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Parquet Courts, The Chemical Brothers, The xx
Lost And Found Malta 2018
May 3-6, 2018
Numero Uno, Malta
Annie Mac, a popular Irish DJ, hosts the Lost and Found Festival every spring on the sun-drenched island of Malta. Sultry electronic beats transform this warm weather holiday haven into a bumping 4-day festival. AMP Lost and Found finds itself playing in multiople venues including castle raves and boat parties.
Featured Artists: Annie Mac, Bicep, Diplo, Jackmaster, Jamie XX, The Blessed Madonna