Music Festival festival guides

The Nerja International Music and Dance Festival, held each summer since 1960, transforms the Nerja Caves into a stage for ballet, flamenco, classical music, and opera. This practical guide covers its venues, ticketing, and how to plan your visit.

Plan your visit to WOMAD Cáceres, the free world music and arts festival that has transformed the historic plazas and palaces of this UNESCO city every year since 1992. Learn about its usual early-May dates, the open-air stages around the monumental quarter, and the mix of concerts, workshops, markets, and children's activities that define the event.

Reworks Festival in Thessaloniki is a forward-thinking electronic music gathering held each September at the atmospheric Mylos Complex. This guide covers the venue, lineup highlights, ticket buying, transport, accommodation, and practical tips for a smooth visit.

Arrecife en Vivo brings free concerts and street parades to the historic centre of Arrecife, Lanzarote, every autumn. The 2026 edition runs on selected dates in September and October across several open-air stages. This guide covers the schedule, venues, atmosphere, and practical tips for planning your trip.

Bilbao BBK Live is one of Europe's most distinctive city festivals, set on the Kobetamendi hillside above Bilbao with views of the city and the Basque countryside. Held each July, this multi-genre event combines international headliners with deep electronic programming, Basque culture, and a strong sustainability ethos. Our guide covers the venue, getting there, tickets, accommodation, what to pack, and how to make the most of the surrounding city.

Rockwave Festival, Greece's longest-running rock festival, has called TerraVibe Park in Malakasa home since 2004. This guide covers its history, venue, ticketing basics, and how to get there from Athens—including train, car, and bus options—plus camping and tips for first-timers.

Wondering if the Setúbal International Music Festival (FIMS) is a good fit for your family? This guide explores its youth ensembles, children's choirs, and community-focused programming, plus practical tips for attending with kids.

Plan your trip to NOS Alive in Lisbon with our practical guide: how to get there, what to bring, stage tips, and how to make the most of the festival.

Primavera Sound Porto brings four days of live music to Porto's Parque da Cidade each June. Learn how tickets and the venue's access rules work, how to get there by bus, metro, or bike, and what to pack for cool Atlantic nights.

Each summer, Menton hosts the Festival de Musique de Menton, an internationally acclaimed classical series set on the Parvis Saint-Michel. This guide shares the festival's 1950 origins, its venues, the ticket-format range, and how to combine a concert with a visit to the French Riviera.

Every June 21, Nice joins France's Fête de la Musique with a free, city-wide celebration of live music. From Vieux-Nice to Parc du Ray, expect pop-rock, jazz, classical, and world music spilling out of bars and onto the streets. Here's how to plan your evening, find the schedule, and soak up the atmosphere.

Nancy Jazz Pulsations is an annual music festival in Nancy, France, typically held in October. It features jazz and other genres, with concerts across multiple venues. This guide covers dates, venues, ticket tips, free events, and practical information for your visit.