I suggest Skanderborg Festival in Denmark.
Again this year, there are several international artists, the major one being Peter Gabriel.
The link: www.smukfest.dk<BR><BR>/Søren
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tttiene
Lowlands is my favourite festival, there is a lot to explore and there's a lovely afmosphere. Its like a big fairground. Look at http://www.lowlands.nl/ and you will see what i mean, and http://www.low-lands.nl/ "programma" for more bands.
Okay, some tips to survive Lowlands or any outside festival.
I don't know the english word for it, but take some equipment with you to make soap bubbles (bellenblaas) and make bubblefriends.
Rubber boots ofcourse
* forget the crowded bars and take a 2 liter bag-in-box wine. Tap whenever you want!
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phiby
Switzerland has some great summer music festivals, but they tend to sell out in spring. Paleo is one good one, and of course the Montreux Jazz Festival, which isn't all jazz. If you're into classical music, head for Salzburg and Vienna.
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kika01
SONAR Music festival in Barcelona! The biggest music festival in Europe. It's on from 15, 16, 17th June and is mind blowing! I'll be there this year, cant wait. Here's a link to their website - www.sonar.es. HIGHLY reccomended!!!
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xxmaryxx
i like the fusion festival (electronic) 28.6.-1.7. 150 kilometers north-west of berlin. they have got a good line up, lots of arty stuff and the people are nice.
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englishswiss33
I recommend St.Gallen Openair Festival in Switzerland, on every year, usually the first Saturday in July. Check out www.openairsg.ch
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maestro
There is also Musica Nel Chiostro, in the tiny Italian town of Batignano. Every year a load of mostly british musicians (and singers) go there for 6 or so weeks to rehearse and then perform a couple of operas, in the open air.
They don't appear to have a website, but at the bottom here it gets a mention, and there's an interesting article about it here.
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