The best European music festivals in 2018

Hideout Festival: 25-29 June

Taking place on Zrce Beach in Croatia at the end of June, Hideout has earned its stripes as one of the country’s most happening festivals thanks to its raucous boat parties, star-studded lineups and pulsating music. The 2018 instalment features a stellar lineup of big-name DJs such as AJ Tracey, Andy C, Apollonia and Alan Fitzpatrick. With a mix of house, techno and grime played in open-air arenas and beachside setups, the festival is expected to be alive with spectacular sights and sounds until sunrise.

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Beauregard Festival: 7-9 July

This rock, pop and indie festival is set in the stunning grounds of the Château de Beauregard in Normandy, France. Since its inception in 2009, Beauregard has become one of the leading European music festivals, bringing together crowds from all over the world. This year’s highlights include Depeche Mode, Macklemore, Jack White, The Offspring, Orelsan, Simple Minds and more. Tickets are available from Festicket.

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Exit Festival: 12-15 July

The official Best Major European Festival takes place in mid-July at the spectacular Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia. Exit’s star-studded lineup, straight from the top international charts, includes rap superstar French Montana as well as Migos, Grace Jones, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Ziggy Marley, Fever Ray, LP and Alice Merton.

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Tomorrowland: 20-22 & 27-29 July

Tomorrowland is the biggest electronic music festival in the world, attracting fans from all four corners of the earth to the town of Boom in Belgium. This spectacular dance music event showcases the most popular DJs on the planet, with mind-blowing stage design and spectacular firework displays. Spanning over 15 stages, Tomorrowland covers all dance music bases – from EDM to house and techno to drum and bass. Tickets are on sale on the official website.

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Wacken Open Air: 1-4 August

The 2018 music festival calendar wouldn’t be complete without some hard-core entertainment. Wacken Open Air is the largest metal festival in Germany, with past performances from stars like Rammstein, Deep Purple, Motörhead, Slayer and Megadeth. With more than 150 bands set to wow spectators across three stages, this year's headlining acts include Nightwish, Running Wild, Doro, Arch Enemy, Sepultura and Deserted Fear.

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Sziget Festival: 8-15 August

Sziget is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. Held annually in northern Budapest on Old Buda Island, it combines larger-than-life gigs from global artists, performance arts and a range of interactive creative activities. Headlining acts include Arctic Monkeys, Dua Lipa, Gorillaz, Kygo, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Mumford & Sons and Bastille. Tickets are available from the official site.

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Waking Life: 15-19 August

Waking Life is an arts and music festival held in Crato in northern Alentejo, Portugal. The isolated surroundings offer the ideal backdrop for a jam-packed musical extravaganza, as world-class DJs perform a diverse mixture of music – from electronic to house and techno to ambient. Guests can also explore and engage with immersive performances, workshops, art installations and cinema. Highlights include DVS1, Objekt, Huerco S, Andy Stott, Maayan Nidam and more. Tickets are available from the official website.

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Hip Hop Kemp: 23-25 August

Hip Hop Kemp takes our list of 2018 festivals to the next level. Aside from performances by some of the world’s best hip hop artists, such as Suicideboys, Hopsin, Immortal Technique and Chief Keef, the festival offers a basketball court, skate ramps, bungee jumping and the chance to swim in a lake. Held in Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic, this vibrant event is visited by over 20,000 fans and rap stars annually, making it the largest festival in central and eastern Europe. Tickets are available on the festival’s official site.

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Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic: 12-16 September

For four days in September, artists, artistic directors, promoters, agencies, labels and music industry professionals come together in the ancient Spanish town of Vic for the Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic (MMVV). Be a part of this enchanting event and experience how the city is transformed into a musical and cultural wonder as big names such as Alba Carmona, Alessio Arena and Miquel Vilella light up the stage. Tickets for the paid events are available from the official site.

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Transmission Festival: 27 October

Transmission Festival in Prague is all about world-class trance and state-of-the-art light shows. This spectacular event enchants thousands of fans every year with one of the best laser shows in the world. Add to that an amazing arena with perfect acoustics and some of the biggest names in trance music and you have one of the best music festival experiences money can buy.

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Pitchfork Festival: 1-3 November

Here's another great reason to visit Paris – the Pitchfork Festival, which celebrates the indie ideology and alternative music. The festival not only presents the most famous pop, electronic and indie artists in the music industry, but also hosts vibrant art exhibitions and vintage markets. Highlights include performances from Bon Iver, Mac DeMarco and Fever Ray. Tickets are available from Festicket.

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