25 most important music festivals in 2018

In Russia

1. Jazz Manor

• Where: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Voronezh, perhaps Konakovo and Sochi.
• When2 and 3 June in Moscow, July 7 in Voronezh, July 28 in St. Petersburg, July 21, in Yekaterinburg.
• Tickets: 1500 RUB Voronezh, 1800 rubles in St. Petersburg, 2 500 rubles in Moscow.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on the site of the festival through the service Kassir.ru.
• The official website of the festival:usadba-jazz.ru.

"Manor Jazz» united in their areas of jazz, funk, world music, acid jazz, lounge, jazz, rock, blues, and other styles of music.

We already know that in Moscow at the festival will Alexey Arkhipovsky, Aywa, Donny McCaslin, Mark Elyahu, SunSay. In St. Petersburg - Rohey and Bigyuki.

2. Stereoleto

• Where: St. Petersburg.
• When: June 10-11.
• Tickets: from 2 500 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on the site of the festival through the service Kassir.ru.
• The official website of the festival:bestfest.ru.

This year the seventeenth Stereoleto Festival will be held at a new venue: from Central Park, he will move into the territory of the design center ARTPLAY. Organizers promise an updated concept with unexpected headliners, works of contemporary artists and an extensive culinary program. Among the speakers - Franz Ferdinand, Milky Chance, «Molly went", "Bricks".

3. Audition. Solstice

• Where: Okulovka, Novgorod region.
• When: June 23-24.
• Tickets: from 750 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on the site Concert.ru.
• The official website of the festival:okulovkafest.ru.

Young music festival organized in honor of the summer solstice, will be held at the airport of the city Okulovka Novgorod region for the second time. But there is a tradition that each Party shall give at least one song of Victor Tsoi.

In 2018 at the "auditions" will perform "Alice", "Kalinov Most", "Pilot". June 23 program will close the "DDT".

4. Wild mint

• Where: Bunyrevo, Tula region.
• When: June 9-11.
• Tickets: from 3500 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:mintmusic.ru.

Festival "Wild Mint" is held since 2008. For 10 years it has grown from a one-day event in Moscow the full three-day event focused on a wide range of visitors, including families with children. In the early years it was dedicated to ethnics, but now turned into a multi-format event.

At this year's "Wild Mint" Zemfira will perform, "Bravo», The Hatters, Mgzavrebi, «Animal Jazz." All are more than 70 teams from ten nations.

5. YLETAY

• Where: Nechkino, Udmurtia.
• When: 20-22 July.
• Tickets: from 2 600 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival: uletayfest.ru.

Festival "YLETAY" is held near Izhevsk in 2007 and gathers the leading Russian rock group, as well as newcomers, serving in that direction. This year among the headliners - "Troll Gnet El", "Theophane Neyromonah", "Surganova and Orchestra," "Agatha Christie" and many others.

6. Dobrofest

• Where: airfield "Levtsovo" Yaroslavl region.
• When: 27-29 July.
• Tickets: 4200 rubles.
• Dde buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:dobrofest.info.

The festival of live music in a rock direction, punk, alternative and hip-hop held since 2010 and gathers up to 17 thousand spectators. There is no division in the fan zone and the VIP-sector, so that the organizers offer tickets of only one type.

This year has already announced their participation group "Naive», 25/17, Anacondaz, Exploited, «Animal Jazz."

7. Park Live

• Where: Moscow.
• When: 27-29 July.
• Tickets: from 4000 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket:Redkassa.ru, Parter.ru, Kassir.ru.
• The official website of the festival: park.live.

This year's festival will be a three-day and will be held in Gorky Park. The Park Live concept no limits in style, so on the same stage can meet musicians playing compositions in different styles and genres. In 2018 the festival will perform David Guetta, Ivan Dorn, Gorillaz, Massive Attack.

8. Invasion

• Where: Large Zavidovo, Tver region.
• When: 3-5 August.
• Tickets: from 1 700 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:nashestvie.ru.

"Invasion" will be held in 1999, in 2017 it was visited by 200 thousand people. On the stages of the festival are both renowned artists and newcomers.

Traditionally, the "Invasion" will be held on the first weekend of July, but this year the festival postponed due to the World Cup. About the headliner is not reported.

9. Taman - the peninsula of freedom

• Where: Veselovka, Krasnodar region.
• When: 3-5 August.
• Tickets: 3000 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on the site "23 tickets».
• The official website of the festival:tamanfest.com.

Bike Festival "Taman" takes place on the coast, so it come not only bikers, but also tourists who want to combine good music and recreation in the Krasnodar region. This year's festival will be held for the twentieth time. The first two stages will be installed, which will make 70 groups. Among the participants - "Kipelov", "Slot", Louna, "Porn".

10. Black earth

• Where: Tambov.
• When: 17-19 August.
• Tickets: from 1 500 rubles.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:chernozemrock.ru.

Rock festival "Black earth" brings together musicians performing compositions in different genres of rock direction. Organizers have positioned it as "the most emotional event of the year." On the stage of "black soil" in this year will perform "Leningrad", "Kipelov", "DDT", "Pilot", "epidemic."

Abroad

11. primavera Sound

• Where: Barcelona, ​​Spain.
• When: from 30 May to 3 June.
• Tickets: from 58 Euro (~ 4140 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:primaverasound.com.

The festival takes place at the sea, on a platform built for the Universal Forum of Cultures. The well-appointed rooms and scenes allow the audience to stay with comfort. For performances already claimed more than 300 artists, the most famous of them - Bjork, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Mogwai, Lykke Li and Lorde. The composer of the series "A very strange case," the festival will perform their music live.

12. Rock am Ring

• Where: Nuerburg, Germany.
• When: June 1-3.
• Tickets: ticket for 3 days - 189 Euros (~ 13 485 rubles), VIP-ticket - 999 Euros (~ 71 290 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on the site Eventim.de.
• The official website of the festival:rock-am-ring.com.

Rock am Ring takes place in the first weekend of June 1985. There were Eric Clapton, Deep Purple, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne and many other musicians. The festival takes place on the race track, "Formula 1" Nürburgring which is located near the village of Nürburg.

In 2018 will be headlining Foo Fighters, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Gorillaz and Muse. The total list of speakers already includes more than 70 groups.

13. Sonar

• Where: Barcelona, ​​Spain.
• When: June 14-16.
• Tickets: from 85 Euro (~ 6065 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:sonar.es.

Sonar, one of the most popular festivals of electronic music in Europe - this is a huge dance floor, do not stop for three days. In mid-June in Barcelona should go to listen to the most progressive DJs, learn about the latest trends in the world of electronic music and, of course, to visit the best parties.

14. Graspop Metal Meeting 2018

• Where: Dessel, Belgium.
• When: June 21-24.
• Tickets: from 89 Euro (~ 6350 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on Ticketmaster.be and Proximusgoformusic.be.
• The official website of the festival:graspop.be.

Belgian heavy metal festival held in Dessel 1996. Despite the small size of the site, it attracts a large number of spectators. The program 2018 - performances Guns N 'Roses, Ghost, Kataklysm and other groups from different countries.

15. Donauinselfest

• Where: Vienna, Austria.
• When: June 22-24.
• Tickets: Free admission.
• The official website of the festival:donauinselfest.at.

It is the largest free music festival, which is held annually in Vienna. On it are the Austrian and foreign artists, the lineup of this year has not yet been published.

16. Hellfest Open Air Festival

• Where: Klison, France.
• When: June 23-24.
• Tickets: still unknown.
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:oyafestivalen.no.

French Festival is focused on heavy metal. This year there will perform Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, Nightwish, Bullet For My Vallentine.

17. awakenings Festival

• Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• When: from June 30 to July 1.
• Tickets: from 52.5 euros (~ 3746 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:awakenings.com.

On the techno festival in Holland will perform the best musicians working in this genre: Adam Beyer, Nina Kraviz, Ben Klock, Maceo Plex, Boris Brejcha and others.

18. roskilde Festival

• Where: Roskilde, Denmark.
• When: from 30 June to 7 July.
• Tickets: from 1050 DKK (~ 1 000).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:roskilde-festival.dk.

Roskilde Festival - the biggest in Northern Europe. It was first held in 1971, though under a different name. In 2018 the festival will perform Eminem, Bruno Mars, the Gorillaz and more than 70 artists.

19. Ultra Europe

• Where: Split, Croatia.
• When: 5-11 of July.
• Tickets: from 125 Euro (~ 8920 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:ultraeurope.com.

The European version of the American Festival Ultra Music Sound passes in the resort of Split, where in July will bring together fans of dance music. Their participation confirmed David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Steve Angello, and this list will be updated.

20. Sziget

• Where: Budapest, Hungary.
• When: 8-15 of July.
• Tickets: from 70 Euro (~ 4995 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:szigetfestival.com.

The annual festival of music, art and culture are the teams working in different genres. In 2018 on the stage will Sziget Lana Del Rey, Gorillaz, Gogol Bordello and more than 70 artists.

21. Positivus

• Where: Salacgriva, Latvia.
• When: 20-22 July.
• Tickets: from 50.6 euros (~ 3611 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:positivusfestival.com.

The festival takes place on the shores of the Baltic Sea, not far from the border of Latvia and Estonia. He entered the top 10 best small festivals in the open air in Europe. In 2018 to perform Positivus Nick Cave, The Prodigy and other performers.

22. Bestival

• Where: Dorset, United Kingdom.
• When: 2-5 August.
• Tickets: 160 pounds (~ 12 830 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:bestival.net.

This is a huge musical circus with the appropriate entourage, which annually attracts 60,000 revelers from around the world. Previously, he held on the Isle of Wight, but in 2017 moved to Dorset. In addition to music, on the Bestival not expect parades, dance parties and other - sometimes absurd - entertainment.

23. Wacken Open Air 2018

• Where: Wacken, Germany.
• When: 2-4 August.
• Tickets: 221 Euros (~ 15 770 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on Metaltix.com.
• The official website of the festival:wacken.com.

Iconic metal festival gathers the best rock bands from around the world. Every year the music becomes louder and more difficult. In 2018 at the sites Wacken perform Nazareth, Nightwish, Judas Priest, Epica.

24. Rock for Beavers

• Where: Minsk, Belarus.
• When: August 4th.
• Tickets: 27.9 of the Belarusian ruble (~ 817 Russian rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on website festival.
• The official website of the festival:rock.bobrov.by.

"Rock for Beavers" is also known as the Belarusian "Woodstock." In 2018 rock festival will be held for the ninth time. The list of speakers so far only "Animals», Louna and Noize MC.

25. Øya

• Where: Oslo, Norway.
• When: 7-11 August.
• Tickets: from 989 NOK (~ 7200 rubles).
• Where can I buy a ticket: on Ticketmaster.no.
• The official website of the festival:oyafestivalen.no.

One of the most popular festivals in Scandinavia this year, will be held for the twentieth time. It offers performances on six stages in Tøyenparken park. The program claimed Arctic Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, Charlotte Gainsbourg and other performers.