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Top Ten World Summer Music Festivals

FunHunter — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:26:29 +0000

The ten main festivals that make the whole world light up with fun and excitement every summer are:

1. Rock al Parque festival

The festival takes place in Bogot·, the capital city of Colombia and has been on since 1995. This is the largest festival in the entire South American continent. The first festival [...]

The World Sacred Music Festival

FunHunter — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:24:22 +0000

There is always a special aura that descends upon a venue that hosts sacred cultures blended into distinct styles and genres of music. The feeling is ecstatic, somber and deeply enriching, especially in terms of spiritual nourishment. That is an approximate description of what the World Sacred Music Festival is about. After every three [...]

The Sitka Summer Music Festival Extraordinaire

FunHunter — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:22:06 +0000

For three consecutive weeks, the Sitka summer festival brings all the music in the world into one place for summer enthusiasts. Founded in 1972 by the world renowned violinist, Paul Rosenthal, it is one of the greatest summer attractions of Alaska. The festival is taken to the remote areas of Alaska, where natives and [...]

The Roskilde Festival in Denmark

FunHunter — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:19:16 +0000

Roskilde festival is the brainchild of Jesper Switzer and his friend Mogens Sandfær. Their promoter Carl Fischer also takes some of the credit for being behind the inspiration that saw the students succeed in their ambitious project. The Roskilde Foundation took over the running of annual events a year after the festival was founded. [...]

The Lollapalooza Music Festival

FunHunter — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:16:38 +0000

The word “Lollapalooza” stems from an American idiom referring to a remarkable person or thing. That is the idea that the event organizer had in naming one of the finest band music festivals of all time. The term insinuates a very large lollipop, the kind that is represented on the logo. Such great fun [...]

The Four Corners Festival, Campus Summer Fun

FunHunter — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:14:44 +0000

Being a leading campus festival across the continents, the annual Four Corners Festival held at the Millersville University in Millersville is the classiest in its league. The festival is held at the shores of the Millersville University’s world famous swan pond, picturesque in shape and ambience. It collects an impressive cast from renowned artists [...]

Novi Sad EXIT Festival in Serbia

FunHunter — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:11:30 +0000

The EXIT festival starts on the second week of every July. The genres of music that feature here are rock, dance, electronica, techno, hip hop, punk and progressive. This live music fun, which is widely known by the name State of EXIT festival, takes place at Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia, a picturesque setting that [...]

Glastonbury Music Festival in Somerset

FunHunter — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:17:55 +0000

Glastonbury Music Festival is renowned all over the world and lasts for three summer days of performing arts. Nearly 200,000 people attend the festival. The next festival is scheduled between 23 and 27 June 2010.The sheer magnitude of the people who attend this Glastonbury music festival makes it imperative for you to make proper [...]

Fuji Rock Festival in Naeba Japan

FunHunter — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:13:50 +0000

The Fuji Rock Festival takes place annually at Naeba Ski Resort in the Japanese region of Niigita Prefecture. This summer event keeps fans on their feet for three days. It always features some two hundred Japanese and international musicians.

This festival is the greatest outdoor event in Japan. Many people in North America and [...]

Rock Al Parque festival of Bogota city

FunHunter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:02:38 +0000

The Rock al Parque festival, which means Festival In The Park, is an amazing event that comes to Bogota city every summer. It is always organized by the Secretariat of Culture and Sports courtesy of Bogota’s local authorities. Some of the other artistic genres featured here include salsa, opera, hip-hop and Zarzuela. The greatest [...]