More about: Primavera Sound Festival
Amazing line-ups in eye-watering locations
While we may find ourselves in the coldest grips of winter, fear not as summer is only around the corner - and there's no better reminder of that than the incredible array of European festivals that have already been announced. Tired of the mud, rain and queues of UK festivals? Then book yourself a ticket and a flight to one of these bad boys...
If you're looking to get away this festival season and catch the biggest and best bands on the circuit in more exotic climbs, then Europe has the answer - with the likes of Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Ros, Slipknot, Bastille, Craig David and so many more playing in beautiful fields, warehouses, mountainsides, beaches and more from Norway to Italy, Portugal to Hungary and everywhere in between.
So, get yourself in the mood for summer and decide where you're going - here are 30 amazing European festivals that you need to go to in 2016.
Best Kept Secret: 17 - 19 June, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
Rock Am Ring (3-5 June, Mendig, Germany) + Rock Im Park (3-5 June, Nurburg, Holland)
Electric Castle: 14-17 July, Banffy Castle, Romania
Super Bock Super Rock: 14 -16 July, Lisbon, Portugal
Tinderbox: 23 - 25 June, Odense, Denmark
Hellfest: 17 - 18 June, Clisson, France
Sonar: 16 - 18 June, Barcelona, Spain
Sziget: 10-17 August, Budapest, Hungary
Groezrock: 28-29 April, Meerhout, Belgium
Melt! Festival: 15 - 17 July, Ferropolis, Germany
ATP Iceland: 1-3 July, KeflavIk, Iceland
Northside: 17-19 June, Jutland, Denmark
Arenal Sound: 4-7 August, Valencia, Spain
Sweden Rock Festival: 3-6 June, Solvesborg, Sweden
Hideout: 26-30 June, Island of Pag, Croatia
Greenfield: 9-11 June, Bern, Switzerland
Nova Rock: 9-12 June, Neusiedl , Austria
Rockavaria: 26-28 May, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Annie Mac presents Lost & Found: 31 March - 3 April, Malta
Sonar Reykjavik: 18 – 20 February 2016 - Harpa Concert House, Reykjavik
Horizon Festival: Saturday 12 - Tuesday 17 May - Bansko, Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria
Snowbombing: 4-9 April, Mayrhofen, Austria
Open Air St Gallen: 30 June - 3 July, St. Gallen, Vaud, Switzerland
Oya: 9-13 August, Oslo, Norway
Primavera Sound: 1-5 June, Barcelona, Spain
Nos Alive: 7-9 July, Lisbon, Portugal
Roskilde: 25 June - 2 July, Roskilde, Denmark
Bilbao BBK: 7-9 July, Bilbao, Spain.
Nozstock: 22-24 July, Herefordshire, UK
Grab your copy of the Gigwise print magazine here.
More about: Primavera Sound Festival
Photo: Press
