2007 International Music Festivals
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 12:12PM Yesterday I posted about some of the big music festivals (mostly rock festivals) that were going to be happening in the US this summer. Well, just in case you're overseas, there's a lot happening there too, so read on!
Pink Pop - Landgraaf, Netherlands; May 26-28; Bands include: Arctic Monkeys, Dave Matthews Band, Evanescence, Korn, Good Charlotte, Marilyn Manson, Amy Winehouse, Snow Patrol, Muse, Macy Gray, Linkin Park, Smashing Pumpkins, etc.
Southside Festival - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany; June 22-24; Bands include: Beastie Boys, Incubus, Interpol, Marilyn Manson, Pearl Jam, Placebo, Snow Patrol, Sonic Youth, etc.
Hove Festival - Arendal, Norway; June 26-30; Bands include: The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, Slayer, My Chemical Romance, Amy Winehouse, Damien Rice, The Kaiser Chiefs, etc.
Rock Werchter - Werchter, Belgium; June 28- July 1; Bands include: Pearl Jam, My Chemical Romance, Bjork, Arctic Monkeys, Peter Gabriel, Incubus, Interpol, Keane, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age, Amy Winehouse, Tori Amos, Beastie Boys, etc.
Eurockeennes de Belfort - Malsaucy, France; June 29-July 1; Bands include: Marilyn Manson, Wu-Tang Clan, Amy Winehouse, Queens Of The Stone Age, etc.
St. Gallen Festival - St. Gallen, Switzerland; June 29-July 1; Bands include: Snow Patrol, Arctic Monkeys, Placebo, Bright Eyes, etc.
T in the Park - Kincross, Scotland; July 6-8; Bands include: Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Brian Wilson, Lily Allen, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Queens Of The Stone Age, Avril Lavigne, Babyshambles, Sinead O'Connor, Scissor Sisters, Wu Tang, Goo Goo Dolls, etc.
Oxygen '07 - Naas, Ireland; July 7-8; Bands include: Muse, Snow Patrol, The Killers, Arcade Fire, Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, My Chemical Romance, Wu Tang Clan, Queens of the Stone Age, Kings of Leon, Bloc Party, etc.
Summercase - Madrid, Spain; July 13-14; Bands include: Arcade Fire, Flaming Lips, Jesus & Mary Chain, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen, PJ Harvey, Scissor Sisters, etc.
V Festival - Hylands Park, UK; August 18-19; Bands include: The Killers, Foo Fighters, Pink, Kasabian, Kanye West, Goo Goo Dolls, Snow Patrol, Proclaimers, Primal Scream, Lilly Allen, Amy Winehouse, Damian Rice, Corinne Bailey Rae, etc.
Reading Festival - Reading, UK; August 24-26; Bands include: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol, Nine Inch Nails, Panic at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Lost Prophets, Razor Light, Kings of Leon, etc.
Leeds Festival - London, UK; August, 8; Bands include: Fall Out Boy, Arcade Fire, Smashing Pumpkins, and Reo Speedwagon (just kidding - just seeing if you're still reading)
So if you're over in Europe, you don't have any excuses now for missing the biggest and best festivals!


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