These Are The Hottest Music Festivals In The World Right Now

7Exit Festival

The summer music festival held in Serbia every year has been proclaimed as the ‘Best European Music Festival’ - and with good reason. It started as a fierce student movement seventeen years ago and is now the biggest and most inclusive festival in Europe, with a capacity of more than 1.5 million people. The music festival is a multi-genre one and is very expansive. It has several stages, a separate 3D arena, separate stages for dance music, fusion and heavy metal.

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In 2017, Exit Festival celebrated two decades of social activism by hosting workshops, humanitarian campaigns and exhibitions. This year, EXIT Festival set a new record number with its number of visitors.  More than 215,000 people from sixty countries were a part of the extravaganza.

8FYF Fest

The three-day music fest is only thirteen years old but has hosted names like Grace Jones,  Kanye West, Morrissey, Tame Impala, The Strokes, Kendrick Lamar, and more. The Los Angeles music fest was started by music promoter Sean Carlson because he was sick of large, big-budget music festivals, and aimed for something that could connect more people. By the way, FYF stands for ‘Fuck You Fest.’

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It obviously started out small but now has a pretty substantial fan base, and is now held at the swanky Exposition Park. The FYF Festival is the main city festival and obviously a favourite with Hollywood. Besides music, the festival also hosts art installations, craft exhibitions, and flea markets.

9Rock in Rio Festival

One of the biggest reasons to visit Brazil, the music festival first started in 1985, and have only gotten bigger every year. From Shakira to Metallica, every big name in music has been a part of this fest. The festival is one of the biggest performing arts festival in the world.

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Rock in Rio 2018 is set to have Bruno Mars, Demi Lovato, Muse and several other names. The festival sees almost 2 million attendees every year, and also has separate stages for main event and EDM sets.

10Magnetic Fields

If you haven’t heard of Rajasthan’s Magnetic Fields Music Festival, then you need to. The festival is hosted at Alsisar Mahal, a 17th-century palace-turned-hotel, used to be the residence of the Thakur of Alsisar. From Jayda G, Special Request, The Leeds, Stalvart John, this festival sees the best indie line-up and is slowly garnering global cred.

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A cultural playground for the young music festival with luxurious accommodations. From bonfires, dance nights to stargazing, to indulge in the rich history of Rajasthan, and of course live music, Magnetic Fields is mesmerizing. Their Facebook page calls the festival a “three-day bubble that captivates and spellbound everyone involved, leaving a little sparkle in their eye.”