by Vito Valentinetti

THE STATS Location: The UK (different location each year) Dates: Middle of June Number of Days: 2 Crowds: 50,000 Music Genre: Everything Alumni: Foo Fighters, The Black Eyed Peas, Vampire Weekend, Snow Patrol Official Site: Hackney Weekend THE SCENE Known formly as One Big Weekend, this BBC produced festival is the largest free ticketed music event in Europe. What does free

Full post here: Festival Spotlight: Radio 1 Hackney Weekend (One Big Weekend)

by Vito Valentinetti

At MFJ headquarters in chilly Montana, the thought of warm summer nights is a distant memory. Music festivals typically hibernate during the colder months, but for those brave souls that don’t know the meaning of the word rest, there’s a music festival waiting out there for you. SnowGlobe December 29-31, 2012 Combine music, gambling, snowboarding,

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by Vito Valentinetti

No other part of the world can compare to the sheer number and diversity of music festivals that take place in the UK each summer. If you have become bored with the standard festival, here are some that mix up the normal. Bearded Theory Every summer hairy fans try to break the world record for

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by Vito Valentinetti

THE STATS Location: Indio, CA Dates: Typically held middle of April Number of Days: 3 Crowds: 225,000 Music Genre: Everything Alumni: Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Björk, Paul McCartney, The Cure Official Site: Coachella.com Hailed as the first “major” US festival of the year, Coachella continues to grow as quickly as the desert city of

Full post here: Festival Spotlight: Coachella’s Desert Party

by Vito Valentinetti

Before Bonnaroo there was Glastonbury. Started on the day after Jimi Hendrix died on 1970 Glastonbury is the largest greenfield festival in the world. With a perimeter of eight and half miles and enough bands to fill the space, good luck getting tickets. They usually sell out in under 24 hours. THE STATS Location: Pilton,

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by Vito Valentinetti

There’s no venue quite like this in the United States. Serbia’s EXIT Festival takes place in a 17th century Petrovaradin fortress. If your idea of a good time is grooving to tunes in an ancient castle, then head to Novi Sad this summer for one of Eastern Europe’s most unique festivals. THE STATS Location: Novi

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by Vito Valentinetti

Festival Spotlight is a column devoted to introducing our fans to festivals around the world. We cover everything from large multi-day monster concerts to indie fringe fests. Click here to see the full list of Festival Spotlights. Every August, music festival fans around Europe make the trek to Budapest and the home of Sziget. This

Full post here: Festival Spotlight: The Island Bash of Sziget