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Dates and Line up of Music Festivals in 2025 in Europe

Edson Amorina Jr
Dates and Line up of music festivals in Europe

Programming of the best music festivals in Europe in 2025 in countries such as France, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Belgium and England. Including festival such as Creamfields, Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland, Reading & Leeds Festivals, Rock am Ring & Rock and more.

A trip to Europe can also be greatly enjoyed by those who like to go to concerts and music festivals of all genres, whether rock, alternative, heavy metal or even electronic.

To help you fit the ideal show into your itinerary, we’ve listed some of the best European festivals.

Music and arts festivals in Europe in 2025

Check the dates, venues and artists confirmed for the best shows and choose the Music and Arts Festival to include in your itinerary.

Dates are already updated for the year 2025, however although we already have some names of bands and artists confirmed, the line ups (attractions and programming ) will be completed and updated as soon as they are released.

=> Many bands and attractions have already been announced and included, be sure to check it out!

Creamfields in Daresbury, England, United Kingdom

Creamfields 2025 is an electronic music festival that brings together big names from the world electronic scene. Its main brand is pioneering, being the first major event to present live shows and performances by DJs and electronic musicians on the main stage. It takes place in the city of Daresbury between better known places like Liverpool and Manchester in England.

Recognized for attracting the biggest names in electronic music, as well as its massive production design and ambitious staging, each year more than 300 artists perform on 30 stages over the weekend.

Some of the big names that have performed over the years include Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz, Calvin Harris, deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, Tiësto, Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, Fatboy Slim, Faithless, Annie Mac, Armin van Buuren , The Prodigy, Pete Tong, Sasha, Peggy Gou, CHIC, Daft Punk (DJ set), David Guetta, Camelphat, Tiesto, Amelie Lens, Armin van Buuren, Idris Elba and Chase & Status and Stormzy, to name a few.

Covering all genres under the electronic music banner, it’s no surprise that Creamfields has won a number of awards, including best dance event and best major festival. A very important music festival in Europe.

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Glastonbury Festival in Pilton in England, United Kingdom

The Glastonbury Festival 2025 is the second largest open-air music festival in the world and is primarily known for its musical performances, but also features dance, humour, theatre, circus, cabaret and other art forms.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is a five-day contemporary performing arts festival held annually in England. Glastonbury is frequented by around 200,000 people, therefore requiring extensive security, transport, water and electricity supply infrastructure. The 2022 festival headlined Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar.

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Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain, and NOS Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal

Primavera Sound 2025 is a music festival held in Barcelona, Spain, and Porto, Portugal. It is one of the biggest and most visited music festivals in Europe and the biggest in the Mediterranean.

Primavera Sound is celebrated for three days at the end of May or beginning of June, and aims to promote the latest trends in music, mostly independent, particularly rock and pop, with the presence of the most prestigious bands and DJs on the international scene. In addition to marking the performance of established artists, the festival offers the possibility of disclosing talents unknown to the general public.

It’s a very good music and attractions festival in Europe and worth going to.

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Paris Jazz Festival in Parc floral de Paris, Paris, France

The dates of the Paris Jazz Festival in 2025 have not yet been announced and we also have no information about its schedule and shows.

The Paris Jazz Festival is an open-air music festival that takes place between mid-June and late July on the verdant lawns of the Floral Park in Paris. The shows take place at various points in the park with more than 30 shows in total, spread over 8 weekends. The line-up focuses on jazz, world music and African-American music (soul, blues).

The Paris Jazz Festival was founded in the spring of 1994 by Franck Marchal and Olivier Bastardie and is one of the biggest musical events in the city of lights. Founded by two jazz fans, the Paris Jazz Festival (formerly “A fleurs de Jazz”) skillfully combines jazz melodies and the harmony of nature. Since its debut, the festival has been supported by the Parc Floral de Paris, which lends its flourishing, verdant setting to jazz lovers.

As soon as the information is updated, we will include it here.

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Reading & Leeds Festivals in Reading and Leeds, UK

Reading & Leeds 2025, are music festivals that take place annually in the cities of Reading and Leeds in England. The festivals take place simultaneously during August and share the same lineup of bands on different days.

In the beginning Reading festival had a strong folk orientation, but nowadays the most common styles are alternative rock / indie rock / punk rock / metal.

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NOS Alive, Lisbon, Portugal

NOS Alive 2025 is one of Portugal’s most iconic music festivals, held annually in Lisbon. Since its first edition in 2007, the festival has quickly gained an international reputation, attracting a wide range of renowned artists and a diverse audience. The event takes place in a stunning seaside setting on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, providing a vibrant atmosphere and a welcoming environment for music lovers. The festival features a mix of genres, from rock and pop to electronic and indie music, ensuring there is something for everyone.

With over 60 bands performing on multiple stages, NOS Alive is not just a music festival, but a cultural celebration that showcases local and international artists. The program also includes parallel activities, such as workshops and exhibitions, which further enrich the festival experience. In addition to its musical offering, the festival is known for its impeccable organization and quality infrastructure, offering a safe and fun experience for all participants.

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Rock am Ring & Rock im Park in Nuremberg and Nürburg, Germany

Rock Am Ring 2025 and Rock im Park 2025 are rock music festivals that take place annually at the Nürburgring Race Track in Nürburg and Nuremberg in Germany. Together they are the biggest music festivals in Germany and one of the biggest in the world.

Both festivals are generally considered to be a single event and feature an almost identical lineup for the two festivals. All performers perform one day at the Nürburgring another day at Nuremberg during the three-day event.

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Isle of Wight Festival on the Isle of Wight, UK

The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 is one of the UK’s most iconic music events, having originally been held in 1968. Set on the picturesque Isle of Wight, the festival has become renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and for showcasing a diverse mix of artists from different genres.

With a capacity of up to 90,000 visitors per day, the festival features a main stage and several other areas where fans can enjoy live music performances, art, food and more.

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Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary

The Sziget Festival 2025 takes place on an island in the Danube River, which is transformed into a world of music, art and culture. Sziget is known as “Freedom Island” and welcomes around 500,000 people from all over the world every year.

The week-long festival has grown from a relatively low-key student event in 1993 to become one of Europe’s leading rock festivals, with around half of all visitors coming from outside Hungary, especially Western Europe. The festival’s atmosphere is inclusive and celebrates diversity with a mix of music, theatre and circus performances, as well as vibrant art installations that transform the venue into an immersive experience.

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See more tips in Budapest in the posts itinerary in Budapest, Hungary and The Best Ruin Bars .

Tomorrowland in Boom in Belgium and in Alpe d’Huez in France

Tomorrowland 2025 is an electronic music festival held annually. Its main edition is held in Boom, Belgium, a city with less than 20 thousand inhabitants, in the district of Antwerp. The festival also has a winter event that takes place in the town of Alpe d’Huez in France.

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Wireless Festival in London, United Kingdom

Wireless Festival 2025 is a music festival that takes place every year in Finsbury Park in London, England. It is owned and managed by Live Nation. While it started primarily as a rock and pop festival, in recent years it has focused on hip-hop and other indie music. Approximately 50,000 visitors are expected.

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Roskilde in Roskilde, Denmark

Roskilde Festival 2025 is an 8-day Danish music festival held annually south of the city of Roskilde. It is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe and the biggest in the Nordic countries. It was created in 1971 by two students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and event promoter Carl Fischer. In 1972, the festival was taken over by the Roskilde Foundation, which has since managed the festival as a non-profit organization for the development and support of music, culture and humanism. In 2014, the Roskilde Foundation gave festival attendees the opportunity to nominate and vote which organizations should receive funds raised by the festival.

The Roskilde Festival was Denmark’s first music festival designed for hippies and today embraces more mainstream youth from Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. Most visitors to the festival are Danes, but there are also many visitors from elsewhere, especially from other Scandinavian countries and Germany.

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EXIT Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia

The Exit Festival 2025, or Egzit in Serbian, is a music festival that takes place annually during the summer in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. The festival focuses on rock and electronic music and is held annually in the summer at Petrovaradin Fortress.

The festival was founded in 2000 and usually lasts for four days. The initiators were a group of students from the University of Novi Sad who wanted to offer young people in Serbia an alternative and a cultural renaissance after the break-up of Yugoslavia, a kind of “way out”. Despite the financial and other crises, Exit has become one of the most important music events in southeastern Europe and, alongside the Guča Trumpet Festival, the biggest in Serbia. It kind of contrasts with the Guča Trumpet Festival, which is more dedicated to patriotism, while Exit represents a cosmopolitan side of Serbia.

In 2007, Exit was voted Best Music Festival in Europe by the UK Festival Awards in association with Yourope. In the same year, the festival set a record with a good 190,000 visitors.

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Lollapalooza in Europe

Lollapalooza 2025 is an alternative music festival (or various music festivals) that takes place annually in various cities around the world. It features genres like alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, grunge, comedy and dance performances, and craft booths. It also offers platforms for political and non-profit groups.

The origin of the term Lollapalooza is unknown. It probably dates from around 1900 and represents either an outstanding example or something extraordinarily impressive.

Lollapalooza is one of the most famous music festivals in the world. The four-day Chicago extravaganza features a lineup that includes the world’s biggest artists across all genres and the hottest newcomers.

Since its inception in 1991, the Lollapalooza brand has grown steadily, expanding from its US-based festival to other cities and countries around the world. What began as a 1991 festival tour by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has turned into a unique musical experience with editions across the globe.

Since 2011, the event has unfolded in Chile, Brazil and Argentina. In 2015, Lollapalooza took place for the first time in Europe, at the time still on the site of the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin.

Lollapalooza Paris 2025 in France

The Lollapalooza Festival Paris first took place in 2017. In recent years, Billie Eilish, Depeche Mode, Gorillaz, Imagine Dragons, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, The Strokes, The Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots and many more were in the beginning.

Around 60,000 fans are expected.

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Kidzapalooza 2025 in Paris in France

A stage, joy, games, families already know: Kidzapalooza is not a nursery, but an invitation to rediscover music through the eyes of children, to make our most beautiful family laughs resound in all areas and build memories of unique childhoods for a lifetime.

And Kidzapalooza is not just a stage dedicated to all families, but a festival within the festival, where children of all ages will find their interest.

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Lollapalooza Berlin 2025 in Germany

The Lollapalooza Berlin festival in Europe first took place in 2015. Recent years have included Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, Kings Of Leon, Kraftklub, Machine Gun Kelly, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Seeed, Swedish House Mafia, The Libertines, The National, The Weeknd, The XX, Twenty One Pilots and many more.

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To complete your travel itinerary be sure to read the 20 best things to do and visit in Berlin, Germany.

Lollapalooza Stockholm 2025 in Sweden

Lollapalooza Stockholm was the sixth international addition to the world-class festival taking place in Gärdet, a beautiful park in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. Lollapalooza Stockholm features four stages, innovative culinary selections, art and more. It happened for the first time in 2019

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