Whether you want to rock out in the desert or wear gum boots at Glastonbury, check out our line up of 2016’s unforgettable music festivals.
Electric Zoo Festival, Randall Island New York, USA
4 – 6th September
Locals are in the mood to party on Labor Day weekend so this music festival is always a very fun affair. Taking place on the small island between Harlem and Queens in New York, the event has a zoo theme, with plenty of the 100,000 attendees dressing up for the occasion. Head over to the island for the day before retreating back to Manhattan for some time in the concrete jungle.
Tomorrowland, Belgium
24-26th July
If you’re into electronic, this festival should be right at the top of your bucket list. Taking place in the town of Boom, located between Antwerp and Brussels, this three day festival is fairytale themed, with more elaborate, otherworldy stage designs each year. Expect to see world renowned DJs fuelling epic dance parties that go on well into the early hours, with everything from fireworks to volcanoes lighting up the stage. The festival even has its own currency so save for euros for a few days in Brussels post-party.
The Falls Festival, Marion Bay, Tasmania, Australia
28th Dec – 1st Jan
One of Australia’s biggest festivals, Falls takes place in three different destinations simultaneously – with a few of the big music acts flying between all three venues.
Head down to Marion Bay outside of Hobart to see international acts perform on stages out in the wilderness. The Village is the extra special party – hidden in the bush, it sits away from the main festival and is home to a few extra special acts. Plenty of people road trip from around the country, bringing their own tents and keeping the car handy in case they need a quick trip out to civilization or the beach.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Palm Desert, USA
15-17th, 22nd-24th April
The Californian desert is the setting for this celebrity-studded music festival held over two weekends in April. Expect to see a few Kardashians, international models, Oscar winners and even singers in the crowds. Cut off shorts and flower crowns are not compulsory but they’re the outfit of choice for the thousands of festival goers. Mingle with the VIPs by the pool of the Ace Hotel and Swim Club Palm Springs, where the parties continue through the night with the hotel’s annual Desert Gold festival.