From Coachella to Tomorrowland, music festivals are taking over the world. But here’s how to choose among them.
Music Festivals are a rage — from Beyonce to Kendrick Lamar to Rolling Stone, everybody is on to them, and so are the music lovers. And the festival way of life is a new way of life. They might have had started out with Woodstock and Burning Man, but the festival experience has gone through an incredible transformation. From luxury camping to EDM nights, to adventure hubs, music festivals are where you need to be right now. Because it is so much more than just live music - the fests have transformed into a lifestyle with people from all over the globe participating into them, and have changed the face of modern music. Not to mention how phenomenally they have helped budding indie artists to come into focus.
So here are the hottest music festivals which you need to be checking out ASAP.
1Tomorrowland
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As far as music festivals go, Tomorrowland is the most inclusive one - simply because it's all about EDM. And everybody wants to dance to electro, no matter what genre of music they like.. The EDM extravaganza hosts its main edition in the Belgian town of Boom. The festival which had names like Steve Aoki, KSHMR, lining up for its 2017 edition, has thousands of people from all around the world flying in to indulge in the Tomorrowland experience. It's not just a music festival - it is a complete adventure. From stellar live acts to lush greenery, to amusement parks, to laser shows, Tomorrowland has the best of everything.
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Tomorrowland has evolved to be the most trans-cultural event ever, owing to the fact that it has people flying from all parts of the world, and the festival has become all about the exchange, and also about representation since DJs and artists from around the globe perform at Tomorrowland.
2Coachella
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The Coachella Music Festival held at California’s Coachella Valley is the festival for the most famous millennials of this generation. From supermodels like Kendall Jenner to Gigi Hadid, to Hollywood names like Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom - everybody wants to be at Coachella. The music festival boasts of an incredible rustic-yet-swanky ambiance and promises the best live acts.
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From polo grounds to golf resorts, to luxury tenting, Coachella has everything - and in a way a music-loving camper’s dream destination. The two-weekend festival has everything your 9 to 5 life does not - nature walks, pool parties at the best locales, camping under the stars, and the most exciting flea markets. And Coachella 2018 just added Eminem, Beyonce and The Weeknd to its line-up.
3Glastonbury
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You can call it the Coachella of Europe - although it is almost twenty years older than Coachella. The festival was started in the ‘70s and has evolved with time to become every millennial hipster’s haven. The five-day festival celebrates performing arts and is held near Pilton in Somerset. But Glastonbury has so much more than music - it has theatre, cabaret, circus, stand-up comedy acts and what not.
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It is also the largest greenfield festival in the world, attended by almost 180,000 people every year. From David Bowie to Amy Winehouse, the biggest names have performed in Glastonbury and it is the place to be.
Glastonbury has also helped shape up the European millennial culture and their taste for music. It is one of the best music festival for teenagers and is child-friendly. The festival has been a platform for several up and coming artistes, and has launched a distinct way of fashion. Names like Victoria Beckham, Margot Robbie, Emma Watson, too have been a part of this growing trend, and are of course Glastonbury regulars.