Rock festivals worldwide

161 active · 170 total

There are 170 rock music festivals worldwide. 161 are currently active and 9 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Festival Omladina, founded in 1961. The largest by capacity is Summerfest at 800,000.

The most popular month for rock festivals worldwide is july, with 13 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Summerfest Milwaukee, United States	Milwaukee, United States	july	countryelectronic	800k	active
Ruisrock Turku, Finland	Turku, Finland	july	hip hoppop	35k	active
Provinssi Seinäjoki, Finland	Seinäjoki, Finland	june	electronicmulti-genre	30k	active
Ankkarock Vantaa, Finland	Vantaa, Finland	—	rock	—	active
Pohoda Trenčín, Slovakia	Trenčín, Slovakia	july	classicalelectronic	30k	active
Glastonbury Festival Pilton, United Kingdom	Pilton, United Kingdom	june	electronicfolk	210k	active
The Town São Paulo, Brazil	São Paulo, Brazil	september	electronichip hop	—	active
Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig, Germany	Leipzig, Germany	may	alternative rockebm	—	active
Fuji Rock Festival Yuzawa, Japan	Yuzawa, Japan	july	electronicfolk	40k	active
Bonnaroo Music Festival Tennessee, United States	Tennessee, United States	june	electronicfolk	45k	active
Secret Garden Party Abbots Ripton, United Kingdom	Abbots Ripton, United Kingdom	—	rock	—	active
Rock Werchter Rotselaar, Belgium	Rotselaar, Belgium	july	alternative rockelectronic	88k	active
Pukkelpop Hasselt, Belgium	Hasselt, Belgium	august	electronichip hop	66k	active
Roskilde Festival Roskilde, Denmark	Roskilde, Denmark	july	electronicfolk	130k	active
Pyramid Rock Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—	rock	—	active
Hurricane Festival Scheeßel, Germany	Scheeßel, Germany	june	alternative rockindie rock	80k	active
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Indio, United States	Indio, United States	april	electronichip hop	125k	active
Come Together Music Festival New South Wales, Australia	New South Wales, Australia	—	rock	—	active
Féile an Phobail Belfast, United Kingdom	Belfast, United Kingdom	—	folkindie rock	—	active
Lollapalooza Chicago, United States	Chicago, United States	august	alternative rockelectronic	100k	active
Dubai Desert Rock Festival Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	—	rock	—	active
Norway Rock Festival Norway	Norway	—	rock	—	active
Rock in Rio Brazil	Brazil	—	rock	—	active
Gurtenfestival Switzerland	Switzerland	—	rock	—	active
Rock on the Range Columbus, United States	Columbus, United States	—	heavy metalpunk rock	—	active
Sziget Festival Budapest, Hungary	Budapest, Hungary	august	alternative rockelectronic	100k	active
Wickerman Festival Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom	Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom	—	rock	—	active
Rock Imperium Festival Cartagena, Spain	Cartagena, Spain	—	heavy metalrock	—	active
Truck Festival Steventon, United Kingdom	Steventon, United Kingdom	—	rock	—	active
La Route du Rock France	France	—	rock	—	active
Mayday festival Talence, France	Talence, France	—	electropop	—	active
Outside Lands San Francisco, United States	San Francisco, United States	august	electronichip hop	75k	active
Austin City Limits Music Festival Texas, United States	Texas, United States	october	countryelectronic	75k	active
Miami Pop Festival Florida, United States	Florida, United States	—	rock	—	active
Hellfest Trenton, United States	Trenton, United States	june	hard rockheavy metal	—	defunct
Grape Festival Slovakia	Slovakia	—	alternative rockdrum and bass	—	active
Altamont Free Concert California, United States	California, United States	—	rock	—	active
Super Bock Super Rock Sesimbra, Portugal	Sesimbra, Portugal	—	rock	—	active
August Jam Charlotte, United States	Charlotte, United States	—	rock	—	active
Sunbury Pop Festival Victoria, Australia	Victoria, Australia	—	rock	—	active
Pol'and'Rock Festival Poland	Poland	—	rock	—	active
Rock am Ring Germany	Germany	june	alternative rockmetal	90k	active
Powder Ridge Rock Festival Connecticut, United States	Connecticut, United States	—	rock	—	active
Rock Festiwal Pogranicza Prudnik, Poland	Prudnik, Poland	—	heavy metalrock	—	active
Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival Norway	Norway	—	rock	—	active
SXSW Austin, United States	Austin, United States	march	electronicfolk	300k	active
Montreux Jazz Festival Switzerland	Switzerland	july	blueselectronic	—	active
Reading and Leeds Festivals Reading, United Kingdom	Reading, United Kingdom	august	alternative rockelectronic	50k	active
Download Festival Donington Park, United Kingdom	Donington Park, United Kingdom	june	alternative rockhard rock	111k	active
Wacken Open Air Wacken, Germany	Wacken, Germany	august	hard rockheavy metal	—	active
Hellfest Clisson, France	Clisson, France	june	hard rockheavy metal	60k	active
Stagecoach Festival Indio, United States	Indio, United States	april	bluegrasscountry	75k	active
Osheaga Festival Montreal, Canada	Montreal, Canada	—	electronichip hop	45k	active
Pinkpop Landgraaf, Netherlands	Landgraaf, Netherlands	june	alternative rockindie rock	60k	active
Mad Cool Spain	Spain	july	electronichip hop	—	active
Lowlands Biddinghuizen, Netherlands	Biddinghuizen, Netherlands	august	electronichip hop	55k	active
Electric Picnic Stradbally, Ireland	Stradbally, Ireland	august	electronicindie rock	70k	active
NOS Alive Portugal	Portugal	—	electronicindie rock	—	active
Exit Petrovaradin, Serbia	Petrovaradin, Serbia	july	electronichip hop	55k	active
Splendour in the Grass Byron Bay, Australia	Byron Bay, Australia	july	electronichip hop	40k	active
Riot Fest Chicago, United States	Chicago, United States	september	alternative rockindie rock	45k	active
Paléo Festival Nyon, Switzerland	Nyon, Switzerland	july	electronicfolk	53k	active
Life Is Beautiful Las Vegas, United States	Las Vegas, United States	september	electronichip hop	57k	active
Open'er Festival Gdynia, Poland	Gdynia, Poland	july	electronichip hop	60k	active
Welcome to Rockville Daytona Beach, United States	Daytona Beach, United States	may	alternative rockhard rock	40k	active
Aftershock Festival Sacramento, United States	Sacramento, United States	september	alternative rockhard rock	50k	active
Boston Calling Music Festival Boston, United States	Boston, United States	may	electronichip hop	45k	active
Les Vieilles Charrues Carhaix, France	Carhaix, France	july	electronicpop	55k	active
Øya Festival Oslo, Norway	Oslo, Norway	august	electronicindie rock	25k	active
All Points East London, United Kingdom	London, United Kingdom	—	electronichip hop	40k	active
Shaky Knees Music Festival Atlanta, United States	Atlanta, United States	may	alternative rockindie rock	40k	active
Rock en Seine Saint-Cloud, France	Saint-Cloud, France	—	alternative rockelectronic	40k	active
Firefly Music Festival Dover, United States	Dover, United States	june	electronichip hop	40k	active
Pentaport Rock Festival South Korea	South Korea	—	rock	—	active
Rock am Hafen Recklinghausen, Germany	Recklinghausen, Germany	—	rock	—	active
Days on the Green United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Denver Pop Festival Denver, United States	Denver, United States	—	rock	—	defunct
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival Okeechobee, United States	Okeechobee, United States	—	electronichip hop	35k	active
All Good Music Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Langerado United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
High Sierra Music Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, United States	Gulf Shores, United States	may	electronichip hop	30k	active
Summer Jam at Watkins Glen United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Governors Ball Music Festival New York City, United States	New York City, United States	june	electronichip hop	150k	active
Gathering of the Vibes United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
PDX Pop Now! United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Texxas Jam United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Texas International Pop Festival United States	United States	—	bluespop	—	active
Vegoose United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Sasquatch! Music Festival George, United States	George, United States	may	electronicfolk	—	defunct
Cosquin Rock Cosquín, Argentina	Cosquín, Argentina	—	rock	—	active
Rock It Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Village Fair Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Southbound Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Southern Roots Festival Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Falls Festival Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Gone South Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Green Rock Fest Ruse Ruse, Bulgaria	Ruse, Bulgaria	—	rock	—	active
Edgefest Canada	Canada	—	rock	—	active
Festival de la Tigra Piedecuesta, Colombia	Piedecuesta, Colombia	—	rock	—	active
Kuusrock Oulu, Finland	Oulu, Finland	—	rock	—	defunct
Festival de Buguélès Côtes-d'Armor, France	Côtes-d'Armor, France	—	rockworld	—	active
Phun City United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	rock	—	active
Evolution Festival, UK United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	rock	—	active
Glasgowbury Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	rock	—	active
Beautiful Days United Kingdom	United Kingdom	august	rock	—	active
Isle of Wight Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	june	rock	—	active
Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	bluesrock	—	defunct
Radio 1's Big Weekend United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	poprock	—	active
Stonehenge Free Festival United Kingdom	United Kingdom	—	rock	—	defunct
Féile na Gealaí Gaeltacht, Ireland	Gaeltacht, Ireland	—	folkhip hop	—	active
Slane Concert Ireland	Ireland	—	rock	—	active
Dorn san Aer Gaeltacht, Ireland	Gaeltacht, Ireland	—	funkhip hop	—	active
Fajr International Music Festival Iran	Iran	—	classicalpop	—	active
Heineken Jammin' Festival Milan, Italy	Milan, Italy	—	rock	—	active
ETPFEST South Korea	South Korea	—	rock	—	active
Basovišča Poland	Poland	—	rock	—	active
Paredes de Coura Festival Portugal	Portugal	—	rock	—	active
Gitarijada Serbia	Serbia	—	rock	—	active
Festival Omladina Serbia	Serbia	—	poprock	—	active
Nashestvie Russia	Russia	—	rock	—	active
Peace & Love Sweden	Sweden	—	rock	—	active
Sweden Rock Festival Sweden	Sweden	—	rock	—	active
MRPL City Festival Mariupol, Ukraine	Mariupol, Ukraine	—	electronicpop	—	active
Q116969722 Hockenheim, Germany	Hockenheim, Germany	—	heavy metalrock	—	active
Nambassa New Zealand	New Zealand	—	rock	—	active
The Great Ngaruawahia Music Festival New Zealand	New Zealand	—	rock	—	active
Q5861253 Alaquàs, Spain	Alaquàs, Spain	—	indie rockpop	—	active
PROSTO ROCK Ukraine	Ukraine	—	rock	—	active
Empty Hills Russia	Russia	—	electronicfolk	—	active
Summercase Spain	Spain	—	rock	—	active
Rock'n Coke Turkey	Turkey	—	rock	—	defunct
Rastok Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina	—	rock	—	active
Cockatoo Island festival Australia	Australia	—	rock	—	active
Q127795633 Liesing, Austria	Liesing, Austria	—	bluescountry	—	active
Hollywood Rock Brazil	Brazil	—	rock	—	active
When We Were Young Santa Ana, United States	Santa Ana, United States	—	emorock	—	active
Pepsi Music Festival Argentina	Argentina	—	rock	—	active
Piedra Roja Chile	Chile	—	rock	—	active
Goose Lake International Music Festival United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Q20182676 Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Gelsenkirchen, Germany	—	heavy metalpunk rock	—	active
Q127787195 Laichingen, Germany	Laichingen, Germany	—	rock	—	active
Plage Noire Germany	Germany	—	alternative rockebm	—	active
Beale Street Music Festival Memphis, United States	Memphis, United States	may	blueship hop	60k	active
Nowa Scena Poland	Poland	—	rock	—	defunct
Rendez-vous Houston United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
California Jam II United States	United States	—	rock	—	active
Q16656648 Ukraine	Ukraine	—	rock	—	active
The Creation of Peace Russia	Russia	—	jazzrock	—	active
Rock-Line Russia	Russia	—	rock	—	active
Arrirock Spain	Spain	—	rock	—	active
Open Air Festival in Panenský Týnec Czech Republic	Czech Republic	—	poppop rock	—	defunct
Cali Underground Colombia	Colombia	—	rock	—	active
Neshef Rock Israel	Israel	—	rock	—	active
Q10705631 Sweden	Sweden	—	rock	—	active
Rock&Buh Ukraine	Ukraine	—	rock	—	active
Q123512728 Germany	Germany	—	electrohip hop	—	active
Q62036188 Saint-Denis, France	Saint-Denis, France	—	rock	—	active
Q135311814 Serbia	Serbia	—	funkhip hop	—	active
Q114024843 Q226941, Belgium	Q226941, Belgium	—	bluespop	—	active
Mazepa Fest Ukraine	Ukraine	—	pop rockrock	—	active
Q138762982 Paraguay	Paraguay	—	heavy metalpop rock	—	active
Rok-Fevral Russia	Russia	—	rock	—	active
Belomor-Boogie Russia	Russia	—	rock	—	active
Q112032237 France	France	—	electropop	—	active
NOS Alive 2026 Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal	Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal	—	electronicindie rock	—	active
Q12398973 Spain	Spain	—	rock	—	active