Music festival

A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as; musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. Many are held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vendors, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known.^[1] During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions.

Major Festivals

Glastonbury Festival is the world's most well known music festival. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval. Some, including many rock festivals, are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific cause.

Europe's biggest music festival is the Donauinselfest in Vienna. Every year about 2 million people visit this open air event.

Significant Music Festivals

Notable music festivals include:

• Glastonbury Festival
• New Zealand music festivals
• Nambassa
• Sweetwaters Music Festival
• Mountain Rock Music Festival
• English Music Festival
• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - 3-day music festival held every April in Coachella Valley, CA
• International Festival of the Song of Viña del Mar
• Austin City Limits Festival - 3-day music festival held every September in Zilker Park in Austin, TX
• Bonnaroo - 4-day camping, music, and arts festival held every June at a farm in Manchester, TN
• New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - 10-day music and heritage festival held every April in New Orleans
• South By Southwest - 10-day music and film festival held every March in various Austin, TX nightspots
• Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival - 4-day music and camping festival held every June on campgrounds in Lawrence, KS
• Summerfest - 10-day music festival held every July in a downtown Milwaukee amphitheatre
• Diversafest LLC DFEST - an annual two-day music festival and conference held the last weekend of July in Tulsa, OK
• MidPoint Music Festival - 4-day international music festival and conference in Cincinnati, OH for emerging bands/artists run entirely by volunteers
• Lollapalooza - 3-day music festival held in early August in Chicago, IL

References

1. ^ 1911 Encyclopedia Britannnica

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