Here are some of this summer’s top festivals in and around Europe, so it’s worth checking out before planning your holidays.
Glastonburry Festival
Glastonbury, UK, 26 –29 June
Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, Fatboy Slim, Kate Nash, Rennie Pilgrim, Sinead O conner, X-Press 2, Booka Shade, The Freestylers, Dreadzone, The Kills, The Ting Tings, Roni Size, Plump Djs, Squarepusher, Radioactive man
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Roskilde Festival
Roskilde, Denmark 3-6 July
MIA, Kings of Leon, Duffy, Hot Chip
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Calvi on the Rocks
Calvi, Corsica, 4-7 July
Soulwax, Sascha Funke, 2 Many Djs, Zombie Zombie, Superpitcher, Birdy Nam Nam
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The Garden Festival
Petrecane, Croatia 4-6 July
Norman J, Jazz, Mr Scruff, Crazy P, Trojan Sound System,
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Les Eurockeennes
Belfort, France 4-6 July
Massive Attack, Moby, The Offspring, NERD, The Gossip, Babyshambles, CSS, Cat Power, Calvin Harris
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Bilbao BBK Live Festival
Bilbao, Spain, 4-6 July
Madness, R.E.M, The Police, The Charlatans, Lenny Kravitz, Morcheeba, The Prodigy, ZZ Top
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Exit
Novi’Sad, Serbia 10-13 July
The Gossip, Juliette And The Licks, MIA, Laurent Garnier, Sex Pistols, Primal Scream, Paul Weller
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T In the Park
Balado, Scotland, 11-13 July
Black Kids, The Verve, KT Tunstall, The Chemical Brothers, The Pogues, Kate Nash, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Modeslektor, Primal Scream, The Ting Tings, The Prodigy, R.E.M, Shed 7, Amy Winehouse, Hot Chip, Richie Hawtin, DJ Hell, Aphex Twin, Miss Kitten & The Hacker, Justice
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Dance Valley
Spaarnwoude, NL, 12 July
Judge Jules, The Reveng, DJ Ghost, Candy Cox, Ferry Corsten, Space Djz, Cosmic Gaet
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Dour Festival
Dour, Belgium 17-20 July
Shy FX, Sebastien, Gilles Peterson, Steel Pulse, The Fall, Alpha Blondy, Dreadzone, Birdy Nam Nam, Wax Tailor, Punks Jump Up, Ice Cube, Tiga, Richie Hawtin, Zombie Nation, Foals, DJ Friction
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Benicassim 2008
Benicassim, Spain 17-20 July
Leonard Cohen, Morissey, Justice, Tricky, The Kills, Booka Shade, My Bloody Valentine, Mika, Babyshambles, Spiritualized, Hot Chip, Nada Surf
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Melt! Festival
Gräfenhainchen, Germany, 18-20 July
Editors, Ellen Allien, Kissy Sell Out, Metalheadz feat Goldie, Stereo Mcs, Boys Noize, GusGus, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip, Kat Nash, M.A.N.D.Y, Miss Kitten & The Hacker, Modeselktor, Steve Bug, The Teenagers, Skream, Mr Oizo, Bjork, Bonde Do Role
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Summercase Festival
Barcelona, Spain, 18 –19, July
Blondie, 2 Many Djs, Sex Pistols, The Breeders, Interpol, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon, Primal Scream, The Verve, Santogold
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Summercase Festival
Madrid, Spain, 18-19 July
The Breeders, Kaiser Chiefs, Sex Pistols, CSS, Foals, Tiga, MIA, Mogwai, Kings of Leon, The Kooks
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Benicassim Madrid
Madrid, Spain, 19 July
Morissey, My Bloody Valentine, Mika, Siouxsie, Babyshambles, Hot Chip
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Lovebox Weekender
Victoria Park, London, UK, 19-20 July
Franckie Knuckles, Young Knives, Groove Armada, !!!, Eats Tapes, Mano Chao, The Glimmers, The Flaming Lips, Goldfrapp, Roni Size, DJ Mehdi
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Paleo Festival
Nylon, Switzerland, 22-27 July
Ben Harper, The Hives, Mika, Justice, Bonde Do Role, Dub Inc, The Dodoz, Firewater, Mano Chao, Massive Attack, IAm, Yelle, Vannesa Paradis, R.E.M, Vive La Fête
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Global Gathering
Long Marston, UK, 25 –26 July
Kanye West, Moby, Andy C, 2 Many Djs, A Skillz, Felix de Housecat, Tiesto, Sasha, Laurent Garnier, Roger Sanchez, Plum Djs, David Guetta, Yuksek, Killa Kella, Friction, Krust.
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Paredes da Coura Festival
Praia do Tabuao, Portugal, 31 July-03 August
The Sex Pistols, Primal Scream, Thievery Corportation, The Rakes, The Wombats, The Long Blondes
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Astropolis
Brest, France 13-16 August
Dave Clarke, Surkin, Sonic Crew, Sebastien Tellier, Carl Craig, M83, Mifnight Juggernauts, Ed Banger Crew, Derick May, Boys Noize, Mix Master Mike
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La Route du Rock
Saint Malo, France, 14-16 August
Sigur Rós, The Do, The Breeders, Tindersticks, The Notwist, Foals, The Ting Tings, Fuck Buttons, Why?, Midnight Juggernauts, Bowerbirds, Adam Kesher, Poni Hoax
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Lowlands
Flevoland, Netherlands, 15-17 August
The Kooks, Vive La fete, Jamie Lidell, Sex Pistols, the Hives, The Ting Tings, NERD, Franz Ferdinand, Underworld, The Flaming Lips, Modeselektor, Hot Chip, Digitalism, Mokka Shade
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Rock en Seine
St Cloud/Paris, France, 28, 29 August
Amy Winehouse, R.E.M, The Roots, Justice, The Do, Tricky, Kate Nash, Hot Chip, The Streets, Jamie Lidell, Wax Tailor,
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