8. Parkpop
Where: The Hague, Netherlands
When: June 30, 2013
A rumored 350,000 fans in a single day are why ParkPop is the largest free pop festival in Europe. Sheryl Crow, The Pretenders, De La Soul, and the Dandy Warhols are a few of the bands that have rocked The Hague since 1981.
9. Make Music Pasadena
Where: Pasadena, California
When: June 1, 2013
Making music in Pasadena. Photo Credit: Timothy Nolan
This sunny California festival boasts over 100 free concerts in a single day. Indie rockers like The Antlers, Best Boast, Autolux, Matt and Kim, The Raveonettes, and Ra Ra Riot have rocked the streets of Pasadena in past years.
10. Chicago Blues Festival
Where: Chicago, IL
When: June 6-9, 2013
Grant Park plays host the annual Chicago Blues Festival. Photo Credit: CBF Official Facebook page
When you’re the “Blues Capital of the World”, then you better be able to back it up with the largest free blues festival in the world. With five stages that have boasted the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Bo Diddley, and Buddy Guy, it’s no wonder that half a million people turn out for the biggest and baddest of Chicago’s summer festivals.
