[On the beating travel] Most Visited Music Festival That You Should Attend

6 festivals around the world that you should visit in the next year

If you are a fan of music then visiting gigs throughout the year is a must. There is nothing like seeing your favorite band live – you get to experience their music in a new way.

If you do love going to gigs then you should also consider attending festivals. Not only do you get to see a bunch of popular bands in one place but you also get to enjoy the festival experience.

Here are the 6 most visited festivals across the world.

#1 – Burning Man, USA

Burning Man festival is an American festival like no others. Yes, there is music, art, and good food, but this festival is about so much more than those elements. It is about the experience.

Burning Man takes place in the middle of a desert and attendees are expected to fend for themselves. To buy supplies or attend events at the festival you must barter with goods, stories, and anything else you have to hand.

The festival claims to be a celebration of art, community, and radical inclusion. The event is 8 nights long and on the final night the key building – the temple is burned.

#2 – Reading and Leeds, UK

These twin festivals take place every year at the end of the British Summer.

The music at the festivals includes rock, punk, alternative rock, pop, heavy metal, and rap. Reading and Leeds have at least 4 stages every year – the main stage, the Radio 1 tent, the Pit, and the other tents vary from year to year.

Some of the biggest alternative bands and acts in the world play at Reading and Leeds. There is also a comedy tent that attracts some of the biggest acts in the UK, Europe, and Australia.

The two festivals happen at the same time, bands play the same sets in the same order on different days at each festival.

#3 – Coachella

Coachella is perhaps one of the most famous festivals in the world right now.

Every year the festival is held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California – in the Coachella Valley. Unlike other festivals, Coachella does not feature camping, instead, visitors stay at local hotels and make their way to the grounds each day.

Over the years Coachella has been headlined by artists like Beyonce, Prince, Coldplay, and Tame Impala.

You can find a guide to the area and the festival at On The Beating Travel

#4 – Glastonbury

Glastonbury is one of the biggest and most popular festivals in the UK. It is held on farmland in Somerset and music lovers from all over the world travel to enjoy the 5 day event.

The most famous stage at Glastonbury is the Pyramid stage – this is their main stage. Artists including Dolly Parton, The Foo Fighters, Adele, The Cure, and David Bowie have played on the Pyramid stage over the years. 

If you want to get tickets for this festival then you will have to prepare at least a year in advance and get up very early in the morning to get hold of them. However, we promise the effort will be more than worth it.

#5 – Wonderland

Wonderland was originally inspired by Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland books. It is a festival for those of you who love electronic dance music and who love exploration. The festival takes place in Thuishaven, Amsterdam.

As well as being inspired by the works of Lewis Carol the event also takes inspiration from 90s rave culture. Many of the venues are inspired by old rave warehouses, 90s clubs, and outdoor grunge festivals.

The festival is designed to be a surreal experience for its visitors -they do this with lighting, mechanicals, and by having otherworldly creatures roam the festival grounds.

If you are a fan of the bazaar then you should make time to visit Wonder.

#6 – Woodstock – Poland

Woodstock Poland, also known as Pol’and’Rock Festival is an annual rock festival.It happens annually in Lotnisko Makowice-Płoty (Makowice), Poland.

What is notable about Pol’and’Rock Festival is that it is free to attend. At the last event in 2019, 750,000 people attended the festival. This was the biggest festival since records began.

Some of the biggest rock bands in Europe regularly attend and play sets at the festival – past headliners include  Closterkeller, Akurat, and Oddział Zamknięty.

Pol’and’Rock is also an eco festival that is aiming for net-zero emissions in 2022.