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Summer 2024 European Music Festivals Light Up Major Cities

Summer 2024 European Music Festivals Light Up Major Cities

Sure, Glastonbury and Rock Werchter dazzle with pastoral grandeur, but if you’re more of a city-dweller, check out the best European music festivals this summer.

Sziget 2023: Macklemore and Billie Eilish Bring the Party to Climax

Sziget 2023: Macklemore and Billie Eilish Bring the Party to Climax

Sziget Festival, the great six-day Hungarian escapist extravaganza reaches another satisfying climax with Macklemore and Billie Eilish.

Sziget 2023: Florence + the Machine and Imagine Dragons Sizzle

Sziget 2023: Florence + the Machine and Imagine Dragons Sizzle

Europe’s most hyped pop cultural event, Sziget Festival, pompously kicks off its 29th anniversary amid cost issues and oscillating visitor numbers.

Sziget Days 5 and 6: Tame Impala Relax Us While Arctic Monkeys Rock Us to the End

Sziget Days 5 and 6: Tame Impala Relax Us While Arctic Monkeys Rock Us to the End

Days 5 and 6 of Budapest’s famous Sziget festival again the event is a triumph, with 452,000 visitors and more great gigs by artists like Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys.

Sziget Days 3 and 4: Justin Bieber and Calvin Harris Keep the Party Jumping

Sziget Days 3 and 4: Justin Bieber and Calvin Harris Keep the Party Jumping

The triumphant third and fourth days of the Sziget Festival saw massive crowds drawn to its pop megastars, Justin Bieber and Calvin Harris.

Sziget Festival Completes Its All-Star Lineup

Sziget Festival Completes Its All-Star Lineup

Legendary Hungarian week-long event will welcome Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys, Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Kygo, and hundreds of other acts this August

Sziget Festival 2017: 25 Years of Love, Part 1

Sziget Festival 2017: 25 Years of Love, Part 1

The iconic week-long festival in Budapest -- possibly the most diverse cultural event in the world -- welcomes its 8-millionth visitor and celebrates a quarter century of love and freedom.

The Moog: Seasons in the Underground

Budapest: Too Blind to Hear