List of music festivals


A list of music festivals around the world. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions.

Related lists and categories

Lists by type

The following is a list of music festival lists by genre or type:

Categories by region

  • Category:Music festivals by continent
  • Category:Music festivals '''by country'''

Festivals by region

Africa

Angola

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Mali

Malawi

Tanzania

Uganda

Asia

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Active
Defunct

Lebanon

Malaysia

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

Europe

Cyprus

Hungary


Lithuania

Portugal


Switzerland


North America

Dominican Republic

Haiti

South America

Bolivia

Ecuador