February Big Day Out
Time: January 16th - February 1st
Location: Perth (Australia)
Features: Rock
Lineup: Arctic Monkeys, Cut Copy, Hot Chip, Lupe Fiasco, My Morning Jacket, The Ting Tings, TV on the Radio, Neil Young, etc.
Introduction:
Big Day Out is a music festival touring Australia and New Zealand. Held in 1992, it focuses on rock music and the participating bands include both international superstars and local forces.
Highlights:
The 2009 BDO was held in the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The lineup was unprecedentedly strong, attracting 60 groups of artists and more than Thirty-eight thousand spectators attended, making it the most successful event in the history of the festival.
Radio 1's Big Weekend in March
Time: Mid-March
Location: Swindon (UK)
Features: Popular
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: The music festival hosted by BBC Radio 1 is held every year in the UK and is the largest free music festival in Europe.
Highlights:
Last year Radio 1's Big Weekend had a very strong lineup, with Madonna, Usher, Duffy and others helping out. I wonder if they will keep up the good work this year.
South By Southwest (SXSW)
Time: March 13-17
Location: Austin (USA)
Features ：Music + Film + Interactive Art
Lineup: Ace Enders, Peter Bjorn & John, The Cliks, Starsailor, Echo and the Bunnymen, Sandi Thom, Ben Kweller, Catpeople, Dignan, Explosions in the Sky, etc.
Ticket price:
Introduction:
SXSW, referred to as SXSW, is held every spring in Austin, Texas, USA. It is a music, film and interactive event. It is an art event all in one, but the three parts are held independently at different times.
Highlights:
Every year SXSW has big names to help out, in 2007 it was Amy Winehouse, Kings Of Leon, in 2008 it was Van Morrisson, Ice Cube, etc., this year it was a veteran British band Echo and the Bunnymen, post-rock giants Explosions in the Sky and the once popular British rock band Starsailor. Sina Music would like to remind everyone to pay attention to Monokino, a band composed of Yu Jin, a member of the original "China's first female band" Cobra, and foreign musicians. In addition, if you are not interested in big names, you might as well try the three-in-one artistic feature of SXSW. This year's SXSW film part will be held at the same time as the music part, and 108 movies will be screened. Legendary musicians Quincy Jones and Martin Atkins will attend and speak as special guests.
Ultra Music Festival
Time: March 27-28
Location: Miami (USA)
Features: Electronic Music< /p>
Lineup: Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, The Prodigy, Moby, Black Eyed Peas, BT, Carl Cox, Cut Copy, Crystal Castles, The Ting Tings, Deadmau5
Introduction:
This large-scale outdoor electronic music festival lasts for two days and is held every spring. It has 12 different types of stages and more than 200 singers and bands participating.
Highlights:
This year's Ultra Music Festival is as crowded as ever with big names, including the world's top DJs Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto, as well as The Prodigy, Moby, Black Eyed Peas, BT and other well-known names. big shot. In addition, everyone will be delighted to see cutting-edge musicians such as Carl Cox, Cut Copy, Crystal Castles, and The Ting Tings. No wonder the organizers announced early last November that the pre-sale two-day tickets for US$99.95 were sold out.
April Coachella (Coachella Music Festival)
Time: April 17-19
Location: Indio (USA)
Features: Comprehensive
Lineup: Paul McCartney, The Cure, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Antony and the Johnsons, Crystal Castles, Franz Ferdinand, Girl Talk, Lupe Fiasco, Morrissey, Paul Weller, Peter Bjorn and John, The Horrors, The Kills, The Ting Tings, TV on the Radio, We Are Scientists, White Lies, Yeah Yeah Yeah, etc.
Introduction:
The United States and the world One of the largest music festivals, held in April and May every year, with five stages, participating bands of various styles, and a sculpture art exhibition.
Highlights:
As in previous years, the biggest highlight of Coachella is the big names. The participation of Paul McCartney, The Cure, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Franz Ferdinand, Morrissey, My Bloddy Valentine, Lupe Fiasco, Leonard Cohen, Yeah Yeah Yeah, and Public Enemy made this year's Coachella star-studded once again. New talents such as Antony and the Johnsons, Fleet Foxes, Glasvegas, James Morrison, Paolo Nutini, TV On The Radio and others are not to be missed. However, this year's Coachella has "four major focuses" that are particularly eye-catching. First, Paul McCartney participates for the first time; secondly, My Bloddy Valentine, who was absent last year, is finally confirmed to attend, and this is also their reunion show; thirdly, Amy Winehouse First appearance in the United States in the past year; also, Leonard Cohen's first North American tour in 15 years.
New Orleans Jazz (New Orleans Jazz Festival)
Time: April 30-May 3
Location: New Orleans Style: Traditional< /p>
Lineup: Neil Young, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland, Joe Cocker, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon, Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O'Jays, Erykah Badu, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Dr. John
Introduction:
The most prestigious and oldest jazz festival in the world . Although it is called "Jazz Festival", the styles are diverse. As long as it is music related to New Orleans and Louisiana, whether it is jazz, folk, country, or rap, all can be performed at the festival. Because it focuses on maintaining tradition, the artists invited every year are relatively sophisticated, and their temperament is different from other music festivals.
Highlights: This year is the 40th year of the New Orleans Jazz Festival. The organizers have designed a special poster with the names of all the singers. Therefore, this year’s music festival is particularly grand. Participating artists carry a lot of weight. The support of legendary singers and bands such as Neil Young, James Taylor, and Bonnie Raitt makes the music festival very attractive. Bon Jovi, Erykah Badu, Wilco and Kings of Leon can attract many young listeners.
May Rock On The Range
Time: May 16th-17th
Location: Columbus (USA)
Features: Hard Rock, Metal
Lineup: Slipnot, Motley Crue, Alice In Chains, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, The Used, etc.
Introduction: Rock On The Range is a region in the Midwestern United States The largest music festival, held mainly in mid-May, featuring alternative rock, hard rock and metal bands. The music festival has a short history and was first held in 2007.
Highlights:
The lineup of the music festival has not yet been determined, but among the announced lineups, Slipnot, Motley Crue, Alice In Chains, and Korn are quite promising. For example, Alice In Chains is working on the band's first album in 13 years, and there will definitely be new works released at this music festival.
Sasquatch Music Festival
Time: May 23-25
Location: Washington (USA)
Features: Rock< /p>
Lineup: Jane's Addiction, Kings of Leon, Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, M83, TV on the Radio, Bon Iver, Erykah Badu, Animal Collective, The Decemberists, Viva Voce, etc.
< p> Introduction: This annual music festival is held in Washington. The participating bands are mainly independent rock and singer-songwriters, and there will also be some alternative rock and rap singers.Highlights:
Several big names are the focus of attention. Jane's Addiction has just regrouped, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs is about to release a new album. As for Nine Inch Nails, according to the lead singer himself, he plans to "take a break" next year. On the official website of the music festival, we can see a message like "NIN's last tour?" Obviously, the organizers are reminding everyone that if you don't watch NIN, you will have no chance.
Pinkpop Music Festival
Time: Late May or early June
Location: Landgraf (Netherlands)
Features: Rock< /p>
Lineup: Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, Depeche Mode, Placebo, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, etc.
Introduction: Pinkpop is the world’s oldest music festival certified by Guinness World Records. It was founded in 1970.
Highlights:
Several big names
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park in June
Time: June 5-7 Day
Location: Nürburgring, Nuremberg
Features: Rock
Lineup: Korn, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, The Killers, Placebo, Slipknot, Scouting For Girls, Kilians, The Kooks, The Subways, The Prodigy, The Script, Bloc Party, etc.
Introduction: Rock am Ring and Rock im Park are organized by the same organizer in two different cities. "Sisters Music Festival", with a unique lineup of performances, is the largest music festival in Germany.
Highlights:
Heavy band.
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Time: June 11-14
Location: Manchester (USA)
Style: Comprehensive< /p>
Lineup: Beastie Boys, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Nine Inch Nails, Phish, Wilco, Bon Iver, Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu, Lucinda Williams, MGMT, Neko Case, Paul Oakenfold, Snoop Dogg, The Ting Tings, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gomez, Elvis Costello, Al Green, etc.
Introduction:
Bonnaroo was founded in 2002 and is an annual large-scale outdoor Music Festival, once praised as "the best music festival" by "Rolling Stone" magazine. The festival was originally mainly for improvisational bands, but later its styles became more diverse, and now it has become a music festival that incorporates rock, R&B, rap, electronic and other styles. "Bonnaroo" is an Indiana slang term meaning "real good times."
Highlights:
First, the only North American music festival that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band participated in this year, second, Phish’s only performance this year, and third, the Beastie Boys’ new song.
Glastonbury (Glastonbury)
Time: June 4th-28th
Location: Glastonbury (UK)
p>Features: Rock
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: One of the largest music festivals in the world, with an audience of more than 100,000.
Highlights:
The lineup has not yet been announced, and the only official confirmed candidate is Franz Ferdinand. However, Glastonbury has never been short of players, so the lineup is by no means a problem. The biggest problem is actually the tickets. On February 3, the festival organizers announced that this year’s tickets have been sold out. If you are interested in this music festival, you will have to find another way. In addition, there have been reports that Oasis will stage a "confrontation" performance during the festival this year as "retaliation" for inviting Jay-Z to last year's music festival, which resulted in his being squeezed out. On the other hand, their old enemy Blur is likely to be a mainstay at this year's festival.
Nova Rock in July
Time: July (to be determined)
Location: Nickelsdorf
Features: Metal
< p> Lineup: Metallica, Spliknot, Disturbed, Lacuna Coil, Limp Bizkit, Placebo, Kaiser Chiefs, etc.Introduction: Austria's largest rock music festival, founded in 2005, is held every July.
Highlights:
Everyone is waiting to see the reorganization of Limp Bizkit, and of course Metallica and Spliknot cannot be missed. For metal fans, this music festival will be more palatable.
The Eurockéennes de Belfort
Time: July (to be determined)
Location: Belfort (France)
Features: rock, Environmental Protection
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: The largest rock music festival in France, with environmental protection as its concept.
Highlights:
No performance information has been announced yet. Last year’s participating bands included Ben Harper, Biffy Clyro, CSS, Girl Talk, Gnarls Barkley,
Gossip, Grinderman, Moby, Massive Attack, MGMT, The Offspring, Vampire Weekend, etc.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Time: July (to be determined)
Location: Chicago
Features: Independent Music
< p> Lineup: To be determinedIntroduction: Pitchfork is a music festival organized by the well-known independent music website Pitchfork. It was founded in 2006. Most of the participating bands/singers are relatively unpopular independent musicians, but they have gained independence because of it. Favored by music fans.
Highlights:
This year’s lineup has not yet been announced. Basically, though, Pitchfork sells "attitude" rather than "lineup." Although more famous bands like Public Enemy or Sonic Youth will also participate, in general, the Pitchfork Music Festival is a good place to discover new bands.
Roskilde Music Festival
Time: July 2-5
Location: Roskilde (Denmark)
Features: Rock
Lineup: Coldplay, Slipknot, etc.
Introduction: Los Skild Music Festival is the largest music festival in Denmark. It was originally founded by two high school students and has now developed into one of the four largest music festivals in Europe. One of the major music festivals (the other three are Glastonbury in the UK, Rock Werchter in Belgium and Sziget Music Festival in Hungary)
Highlights:
Currently confirmed big-name bands There are only Coldplay and Slipknot. This lineup is obviously inconsistent with the identity of the four major music festivals in Los Skildes. Fortunately, there is still some time until July, and the organizers can still find people to fill in the blanks.
Rock Werchter Music Festival
Time: July 2-5
Location: Werchter (Belgium)
Features: Rock< /p>
Lineup: Coldplay, The Killers, Placebo, Metallica, Kings of Leon, Limp Bizkit, Oasis, Mastodon, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Dave Matthews Band, The Streets, Amy McDonald, Elbow, etc.
Introduction: The largest music festival in Belgium and one of the four major music festivals in Europe. It has been rated as the best music festival in the world by the International Live Music Conference many times.
Highlights:
Judging from the current lineup, it is very attractive. Those who want to do something good can see how Coldplay, Oasis and Elbow compete with their three enemies.
Oxegen and T In The Park
Time: July 10-12
Location: County Kildare (Ireland), Balladore ( Scotland)
Features: Rock
Lineup: Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Katy Perry, Blur, Razorlight, Elbow, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, White Lies,
Pete Doherty, The Killers, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Introduction: Oxegen Music Festival was founded in 2004. It is one of the largest music festivals in Ireland, attracting 70,000 to 80,000 people every day. It is known as For Glastonbury in Ireland. T In The Park was founded ten years earlier than Oxegen in 1994. Oxegen and T In The Park have the same schedule, reportedly to share the same artists to reduce costs.
Highlights:
The biggest highlight is of course Blur. After the reorganization, Blur is quite active and has become the main force in many music festivals. Unfortunately, David Bowie once again canceled his original plan to participate. He also canceled the performance in 2004 for some reasons.
Fuji Rock (Fuji Rock Music Festival)
Time: July 24-26
Location: Niigata Prefecture (Japan)
< p> Features: rock and roll, environmental protectionLine-up: To be determined
Introduction: Fuji Rock Music Festival was founded in 1997 and is held every year in late July and early August for skiing in Naeba, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Held on-site and attracting more than 200 groups of artists every year, it is the largest outdoor music event in Japan. Fuji Music Festival is also known as the cleanest festival in the world, so it is criticized for throwing away garbage without sorting and discarding white pollutants casually, which damages the environment.
Highlights:
The performance lineup has not yet been announced, but ticket booking and investment promotion work has begun. The three-day package is 39,000 yen, which is approximately RMB 2,846. It is limited to 10,000 tickets and is quite expensive. If you look at last year's lineup (My Bloody Valentine, Kasabian, Primal Scream, Jason Mraz, Travis, Bloc Party, etc.), this price is still acceptable.
Rock the Bells in August
Time: TBD (usually in July and August)
Location: California (USA)
Features : Rap
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: A music festival specifically for Hip-Hop and R&B. It will be held in California, with specific arrangements for specific cities, and sometimes club tours will be arranged.
What to watch: Last year’s lineup included Nas, Mos Def, De la Soul, etc., but there is no news yet this year. However, the organizers will hold an independent rap music festival on March 28, which will be attended by a large number of independent rappers.
Lollapalooza Music Festival
Time: August 7-9
Location: Chicago
Features: Music and Politics
p>Lineup: To be determined
Introduction:
Lollapalooza was originally a tour organized by Perry Pharrell, the lead singer of Jane's Addiction, after the band broke up, but it turned into a music festival. Participating bands include rock, rap, punk, dance music, etc. The festival provides a platform for various public welfare organizations and political groups to express their views, which has become a highlight. Therefore, Lollapalooza's impact on youth culture in the 1990s is often compared to the Woodstock music festival in the 1960s.
Highlights:
Since it is early, the organizer has not announced any news about the lineup, so everyone is guessing. Current guesses include Tenacious D, Kaiser Chiefs, Tool and the Beastie Boys. In addition, Perry Pharrell's own band Jane's Addiction should also be on stage. Regardless, this festival is always something to look forward to.
Oyafestivalen Music Festival
Time: August 11-15
Location: Oslo (Norway)
Features: Rock
p>Lineup: Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Bon Iver, Royksopp, I Was A King, Datarock, etc.
Introduction: Oyafestivalen was founded in 1999 with only 1,000 viewers at first, but now it is Norway One of the biggest music festivals.
Highlights:
The organizer’s banner is “200 bands, 30 clubs, 4 outdoor stages, food and grass”, which is really great for the audience. Attractive, not to mention Arctic Monkeys and Royksopp! In addition, the organizer also emphasized that this is Lily Allen's first performance in Norway.
Woodstock (Woodstock)
Time: August 15-16
Location: New York (USA)
Features : Rock
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: Woodstock Rock Festival, full name "Woodstock Rock Festival", is currently the most famous rock music festival in the world. It was first held in 1969 with the theme of "peace, anti-war, fraternity and equality". The scale and lineup are unprecedented, and this is also a music festival that has never had the smell of copper, boasting "the combination of music and art."
Most of the numerous music festivals held since then were intended to implement the Woodstock spirit, actively organize benefit concerts, and at the same time express young people's enthusiasm for music.
Highlights:
Every "resurrection" of Woodstock can make the rock youth of that generation flock to it, because the word "Woodstock" has become a A kind of spiritual sustenance.
Sziget Festival
Time: August 12-17
Location: Old Buda Island (Hungary)
Features: Rock
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: The largest music festival in Hungary and one of the four major music festivals in Europe. It attracts more than 1,000 performers every year and the audience reached 380,000 last year. person times.
Highlights:
The lineup has not yet been determined, but the official website has fans voting for the band they most want to see
V Music Festival
Time: Mid-August (TBD)
Location: Chelmsford and Stamfordshire
Features: Rock
Line-up: TBC
Introduction: V Music Festival is a music festival sponsored by the Virgin Group. It was founded in 1996 and is divided into east and west parts, held in Chelmsford and Stamford counties respectively. The idea came from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker . The V Festival has a strong lineup, no less impressive than Glastonbury. In addition, the Virgin Group also founded the Virgin Festival in North America.
Highlights:
The performance lineup has not yet been determined, and tickets will be released on March 8.
Leeds (Leeds) and Reeding (Reading)
Time: August 28-30
Location: Leeds, Reading (UK)
p>Features: Rock
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: Leeds and Reading Music Festivals are sister music festivals founded by the same organizers at the same time in Leeds. and Reading were held in two different areas. Among them, Reading Music Festival is one of the oldest music festivals in the UK.
Highlights:
The lineups for the two festivals have not yet been determined. Like Glastonbury Music Festival, the biggest trouble encountered by Leeds and Reading is the ticket issue. At present, the pre-sale tickets for the two music festivals have been sold out, and the organizers announced that there will be no door tickets, so some criticisms have come early. . The festival's lineup will be announced in March.
October Austin City Limits
Time: October 2-4
Location: Austin (USA)
Features: Comprehensive
Lineup: To be determined
Introduction: Austin City Limits Music Festival was founded in 2003. In just a few years, it has become one of the four major rock music festivals in the United States along with Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Coachella. The music festival has a variety of styles, including rock, country, folk, rap and other styles.
What to watch: The lineup has not yet been announced, but if last year’s lineup is used as a reference (Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck, Gnarls Barkley, Conor Oberst), this year’s lineup will definitely not be bad.
Voodoo Music Experience
Time: End of October
Location: New Orleans
Features: Comprehensive
Lineup : To be determined
Introduction: Voodoo Music Experience is another large-scale music festival in New Orleans. It was founded in 1999. It is favored by music fans for its high-quality and diverse artist lineup. Every year, it is held all over the world. A large number of music fans come to New Orleans to attend this music festival.
Highlights:
The lineup is currently undecided, but this year is the tenth anniversary of Voodoo Music Experience, and the organizers will arrange special celebration activities.