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A  festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community.

 

Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. However, the term "feast" has also entered common secular parlance as a synonym for any large or elaborate meal. When used as in the meaning of a festival, most often refers to a religious festival rather than a film or art festival.

 

In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Resurrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemorating saints, sacred events, doctrines, etc.

 

 

Music festival in Nyon, Switzerland

 

Music festival in Nyon, Switzerland

 

 

Etymology

 

The word fest derives from the Middle English, from Middle French word festivus, from the Latin word festivus. Festival was first recorded as a noun in 1589. Before it had been used as an adjective from the fourteenth century, meaning to celebrate a church holiday. The etymology of feast is very similar to that of festival. The word "feste" (one letter different from "fest") comes from Middle English, from Middle French, from the Latin word festa. Feast first came into usage as a noun circa 1200, and feast was used as a verb circa 1300.

 

 

Function

 

Festivals, of many types, serve to meet specific social needs and duties, as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions. In past times, festivals were times when the elderly shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Historic feasts often provided a means for unity among families and for people to find mates. Select anniversaries have annual festivals to commemorate previous significant occurrences.

 

 

Types

 

There are numerous types of festivals in the world. Though many have religious origins, others involve seasonal change or have some cultural significance. Also certain institutions celebrate their own festival (often called "fests") to mark some significant occasions in their history. These occasions could be the day these institutions were founded or any other event which they decide to comemorate periodically, usually annually.

 

 

Almabtrieb festival in Kufstein, Austria cattle drive

 

Almabtrieb festival in Kufstein, Austria cattle drive

 

 

Seasonal festivals

 

Seasonal festivals are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons. The changing of the season was celebrated because of its effect on food supply. Ancient Egyptians would celebrate the seasonal inundation caused by the Nile River, a form of irrigation, which provided fertile land for crops. In the Alps, in autumn the return of the cattle from the mountain pastures to the stables in the valley is celebrated as Almabtrieb. A recognized winter festival, the Chinese New Year, is set by the lunar calendar, and celebrated from the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice.

 

 

"Fests"

 

Certain institutions decide to annually commemorate certain special events significant to their history. These institutions are usually educational institutes such as colleges and senior secondary, secondary, or high schools. Such festivals are usually called "fests". Examples of such fests are:

  • Pegasus of Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.

  • Mecca of Hindu College, Delhi.

  • Rendezvous IIT Delhi.

  • Saarang of IIT Madras, Chennai.

  • Cyanide of DCET,Chandigarh.

  • PECFest of PEC,Chandigarh.

  • Goonj of UIET, Chandigarh.

  • Zodiac of R.G.I.T., Mumbai.

 

 

Festival dancing sun girls sinulog 2006

 

Festival dancing sun girls, Sinulog 2006

 

 

Ancient Egyptian Festivals

 

Most Ancient Egyptian festivals were religious, but others were not such as one festival established by Ramesses III to celebrate his victory over the Libyans. When feasts occurred was either determinded by lunar cycles or the Egyptian calendar. Festivals were large celebrations with plenty of food available. In one festival in the 12th century BC, 11,341 loaves of bread and 385 jars of beer were given to the public. The Sed festival celebrated the thirtieth year of a pharaohs rule and then every three (or four in one case) years after that.

 

 

Chinese Traditional Festivals

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, Agriculture Calendar January 1st)

Lantern Festival (Community Day, Agriculture Calendar January 15th)

Wild Festival (Agriculture Calendar March 3rd)

Cold Food Festival (Agriculture Calendar one day before Solar term Qingming)

Mourning Festival (Ancestor Worship, Agriculture Calendar Solar term Qingming around Apr.5)

Dragon-boat Festival(Rice-Wrap Day,Agriculture Calendar May 5th)

Magpie Festival (Chinese Valentine, Agriculture Calendar July 7th)

Mid-Year Festival (Chinese Halloween, Agriculture Calendar July 15th)

Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon-Cake Day, Agriculture Calendar August 15th)

Dual-Yang Festival(Healthy long life Day and Hill-Climbing Day, Agriculture Calendar September 9th)

Mid-Winter Festival(Solar term Mid-Winter, around Dec.23rd)

Soup Festival (Buddist Festival, Agriculture Calendar December 8th)

Kitchen Festival(Chinese Thanksgiving, Agriculture Calendar December 23rd)

New Year's Eve(the last day of the Agriculture Calendar)

 

 

Types of festivals

  • Arts festival

  • Ballon festival

  • Beer festival

  • Comedy festival

  • Endless Festival

  • Film festival

  • Fire Festivals of Japan (hi matsuri)

  • Food festival

  • Halloween festival

  • Literary festival

  • Mela Festival

  • Music festival

  • New Age Festival

  • Religious festival

  • Rock festival

  • Science Festival

  • Storytelling festival

  • Category:Television festivals

  • Theatre festival

  • Renaissance festival

  • Political festival

  • Hemp festival

 

Medieval festival players and tents

 

Medieval festival players and tents

 


2007-04-12 bis 2007-04-15

Motel Mozaique - Niederlande, Rotterdam, Nighttown, 4 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Midlake, Digitalism, !!!, Zita Swoon, Pop Levi, The Bees, Akron/Family, Amon Tobin, Camera Obscura, Mobile Disco, Goose, The Bloody Honkies, The Strange Death Of Liberal England, Monique Van Heist, Touki Delphine, Mocky, A Silver Mt. Zion, Deerhoof, Fujiya & Miyagi, 120 Days, Bunny Rabbit, Larkin Grimm, Priestbird, Kimberly Clark, Opium voor het Volk, Anne Karin Ten Bosch, Toneelschool Arnhem, The Eternal Children, Tom Barman, Heavy Trash, Frida Hyvönen, Skream, Ben Frost, Nico Muhley, Valgeir Sigurdsson...


2007-04-14 bis 2007-04-14

Rocknacht - Deutschland, Köln, Palladium, 1 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 5000

Manic Street Preachers, Faithless, The Sunshine Underground, The Pipettes, Goose...


2007-04-17 bis 2007-04-22

Le Printemps De Bourges - Frankreich, Bourges, , 6 Tag(e), 100 Bands, Besucher: 50000

Bloc Party, Maximo Park, Sly & Robbie, Phoenix, The Rakes, The Automatic, Bunny Wailer, Capleton, Nosfell, Feist, Dub Incorporation, Improvisators Dub & Iration Streppas, Mystic Revelation, Olivia Ruiz, Jacques Higelin, Adrienne Pauly, Herman Düne, Katel, Stuck In The Sound, Beat Assaillant, Improvisators Dub, Tinawiren, Abd Al Malik, The Procussions, Fermin Muguruza, Winston McAnuff, Joey Starr, Sanseverino, Adamo, Mano Solo, Ridan...


2007-04-18 bis 2007-04-18

Ahoy - Niederlande, Rotterdam, Open Air Evenement, 1 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 20000

Faithless...


2007-04-19 bis 2007-04-30

Donaufestival - Österreich, Krems-Korneuburg, , 13 Tag(e), 30 Bands, Besucher: 5000

Gang Of Four, Patrick Wolf, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Notwist, Kids On TV, Jamie Lidell & Friends: Pablo Fiasco, Gonzales Und Mocky, Nurse With Sound, Fennesz, Larsen Feat. Johann Johannsson, Justice Yeldham, Deerhoof, Killed By 9Volt Batteries, Jason Forrest, Parenthetical Girls, ESG, Felix Kubin, Kreisky, Fovea Hex, Matmos Feat. Jay Lesser, Little Annie With Paul Wallfish, Julia Kent, Schnee & Sand, Baby Dee, OM, Current 93, Addictive TV, Priestbird, Ryoichi Kurokawa, God's Entertainment, Johan Lorbeer, Toxic Dreams, Six Organs Of Admittance, JG Thirlwell, Hush Arbors, Lynn, KTL, Phill Niblock, Haswell & Hecker, Boredoms, Zeitkratzer, Alan Vega, Throbbing Gristle, Rechenzentrum, Pook/Julien, Clauss, Tag Your City,


2007-04-19 bis 2007-04-20

Camden Crawl - England, London, Camden Town, 2 Tag(e), 50 Bands, Besucher: 20000

Travis, The Cooper Temple Clause, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Charlatans, I Am Kloot, Simple Kid, The Whip, The Damned, Billy Bragg, Goose, Johnossi, I Like Trains, Hot Club De Paris, Tigerforce, Adele, Air Traffic, Akala, The Barker Band, Blood Red Shoes, Kate Nash, Bonde Do Role, Cajun Dance Party, Calvin Harris, Cherry Ghost, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Emmy The Great, Example, Findlay Brown, Foals, Friendly Fires, Hadouken!, I Was A Cub Scout Kid Harpoon, Killa Kella, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Late Of The Pier, Marvin The Martian, Jack Penate, Professor Green, Pull Tiger Tail, Shy Child, Statik, Xerox Teens, Fear Of Music, These New Puritans, Foreign Beggars, Loney, Malcom Middleton, New Young Pony Club, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, Dear Laura Marling, Shakes, Alterkicks, Chrome Hoof, The Dykeenies, Fear Of Flying, Eamon Hamilton (Brakes), Polytechnic, The Hot Puppies, Hafdis Huld, Popular Workshop, I Say Marvin, Ali Love, Pete And The Pirates, Roll Deep, Vincent Vincent And The Villains...


2007-04-20 bis 2007-04-21

Powerfest - Niederlande, Amsterdam, Melkweg, 2 Tag(e), 14 Bands, Besucher: 10000

Jimmy Eat World, Thursday, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Sparta, All That Remains, Senses Fail, The Sleeping, MXPX, Mindless Self Indulgence, Misery Signals, Mewithoutyou, Grown At Home...


2007-04-20 bis 2007-04-21

Pestpop - Belgien, Wieze, Oktoberhalle, 2 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 10000

My Dying Bryde, Circle II Circle, Dionysus, Deathstars, Heimat, Jon Olivia's Pain, Savage Circus, Tomorrow's Eve, Kludde, Wanhoop, Chris Caffery, Kotipelto, Theudho, Sengir, Mortlls...


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-28

Rockweekend - Niederlande, America, , 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 15000

Gorefest, Green Lizard, Jovink…


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-29

Festival De Artefacts - Frankreich, Strasbourg, Hall Rhenus, 3 Tag(e), 30 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Within Temptation, Capleton, Sly & Robbie, Lagwagon, In Extremo, Beatsteaks, The Locos, Tinariwen, !!! (chk chk chk), Suicidal Tendencies, The Exploited, Lofora, Punish Yourself, Sanseverino, Svinkels, Les Ogres De Barback, Bunny Wailer, Keny Arkana, Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari, Krys, Soprano, Beat Assaillant, Souad Massi, Marcel & Son Orchestre, Les Hurlements De Leo & L'Enfance Rouge, Babylon Circus Experience, Les Ogres De Barback, Black Bomb A, Delain Et Invites…


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-28

Groezrock - Belgien, Antwerpen, Meerhout/Gestel, 1 Tag(e), 25 Bands, Besucher: 10000

Jimmy Eat World, Hatebreed, Lagwagon, Rise Against, Thursday, Tiger Army, Mad Caddies, Flogging Molly, Ignite, The Ataris, New Found Glory, Caliban, Converge, Lostprophets, The Bronx, Terror, Sparta, Aiden, MXPX, Motion City Soundtrack, The All American Rejects, Senses Fail, Death By Stereo, Big D And The Kids Table, Saosin, Deadline, Cancer Bats, Street Dogs, This Is Hell, Stretch Arm Strong, Gallows, Enter Shikari, No Turning Black, Hit The Lights, Full Blown, Chaos, Death Before Disco, Strung Out…


2007-04-27 bis 2007-05-06

NoJazz - Usa, New Orleans, Superdrome, 6 Tag(e), 600 Bands, Besucher: 70000

ZZ Top, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Joss Stone, Norah Jones, Counting Crows, Calexico, Soulive, Better Than Ezra, Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong, Jerry Lew Lewis, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Dr. John, Brad Paisley, Harry Connick Jr., Steely Dan, John Legend, Allen Toussaint, New Edition, George Benson, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jill Scott, Irma Thomas, Ludacris, Bonnie Raitt, Pharoah Sanders, Lucinda Williams, Rebirth Brass Band, Richie Havens, Johnny Rivers, Banda el Recodo, Bobby Jones & the Nashville Super Choir, Gillian Welch, T-Bone Burnett, Pete Fountain, Arturo Sandoval, The New Orleans Social Club, Percy Sledge, Mose Allison, Marcia Ball, Bishop Paul Morton & the Greater St. Stephens Mass Choir, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, James Carter, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Landreth, JJ Grey & MOFRO, Tab Benoit, Amanda Shaw, Davell Crawford, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue, Subdudes, Terence Blanchard, George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, Marva Wright, Zachary Richard avec Francis Cabrel, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Bobby Charles, Ba Cissoko of Guinea, Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal, Cowboy Mouth, Branford Marsalis, Dottie Peoples, Tony Joe White, Roy Hargrove, Galactic, The Holmes Brothers, The Radiators, Chuck Leavell, Irma Thomas' Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Elder Baab & the Madison Bumble Bees of Winnsboro, The Dixie Cups, Anders Osborne, Nicholas Payton, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Lucky Peterson, Bobby Lounge, Linda Hopkins, Bonerama, Eddie Bo, Shannon McNally, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Henry Butler, Alexa Ray Joel, Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove, Dirty Jerdy, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Pine Leaf Boys, Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Astral Project, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, The Crescent City Allstars feat. James Andrews...


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-29

Coachella - Usa, Indio, Empire Polo Fields, 3 Tag(e), 60 Bands, Besucher: 170000

Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Björk, Interpol, Placebo, Sonic Youth, Crowded House, Arctic Monkeys, Manu Chao, Faithless, Travis, The Arcade Fire, Air, The Frames, The Roots, Jarvis Cocker, Happy Mondays, Kings Of Leon, Willie Nelson, The Decemberists, Mando Diao, Fountains Of Wayne, The Feeling, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Kooks, The Cribs, Damien Rice, Tiesto, The Good The Bad And The Queen, Paul Van Dyk, DJ Shadow, Peeping Tom, Amy Winehouse, Noisettes, Jack's Mannequin, Brazilian Girls, Peaches, Felix Da Housecat, Rufus Wainwright, Stephen Marley Feat. Jr. Gong, Nickel Creek, Soulwax, We Are Scientists, Gogol Bordello, The Fratellis, Digitalism, Satellite Party, Silversun Pickups, Busdriver, Ozomatli, Gotan Project, The Rapture, LCD Soundsystem, Blonde Redhead, The New Pornographers, The Black Keys, !!!, Lily Allen, Amos Lee, Jose Gonzalez, Spank Rock, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Against Me!, CSS, Regina Spektor, Hot Chip, Klaxons, MSTRKRFT, Sparklehorse, Justice, Explosions In The Sky, Tapes'N Tapes, Konono No.1, Richie Hawtin, Tokyo Police Club, Grizzly Bear, Comedians Of Comedy, El-P, Julieta Venegas, Circa Survive, The Nightwatchman, Ghostface Killah, Roky Erickson & The Explosives, Cornelius, CocoRoise, Andrew Bird, Gillian Welch, Peter Bjorn And John, VNV Nation, Benny Benassi, Infected Mushroom, Mika, The Coup, The Avett Bros., Anathallo, Fair To Midland, Tilly And The Wall, David Guetta, Evil Nine, Brother Ali, Bojones, Pharoahe Monch, Fields, Girl Talk, Mike Relm, DJ Heather, Pop Levi, Yeva, Tatatat Junior Boys, Teddybears, Lupe Fiasco...


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-29

Give It A Name - England, London/Birmingham, Earls Court, 3 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Jimmy Eat World, AFI, Brand New, The All American Rejects, New Found Glory, HIM, Thursday, The Used, Ignite, Alexisonfire, Juliette And The Licks, Sparta, From First To Last, MXPX, The Sleeping, Kill Hannah, Motion City Soundtrack, Senses Fail, Kevin Devine, Hit The Lights, The Receiving End Of Sirens, Hellogoodbye, The Audition, Mewithoutyou, Mindless Self Indulgence, Cry For Silence, Lostalone, Enter Shikari, Madina Lake, Saosin, Mae, Kids In Glass Houses,


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-29

ATP (Part One) - England, Camber Sands, Holiday Centre, 3 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 20000

Nick Cave, Spiritualized, Yann Tiersen, The Drones, Cat Power, Grindermann, The Dirty Three, Papa M, Faun Fables, Brokeback, Tara Jane O'Neil, Magnolia Electric Company, A Silver Mount Zion, Mick Harvey, Mum Smokes, Small Knives, Joanna Newsom, White Magic, Conway Savage...


2007-04-27 bis 2007-04-27

My Coke Fest - Afrika, Johannesburg, New Market Racecours, 1 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 50000

Guns N' Roses, Staind, Hoobastank, 3 Doors Down, Evanescene, Springbok Nude Girls, The Parlotones, Evolver, Cassette, J, The Dirty Skirts, Love Jones, Taxi Violence...


2007-04-28 bis 2007-05-05

Seaside - Österreich, Podersdorf, Gelände Summer Open, 5 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 10000

Silbermond, Sorgente, Les Babacools, Mono & Nikitaman, The Staggers, Cheesevibes, Mediengruppe Telekommander, Random, Excuse Me Moses, Jeans Team, Navel, Killed By 9V Batteries, Sektor 7...


2007-04-29 bis 2007-04-29

Top Of The Mountain II - Österreich, Ischgl, Idalp, 1 Tag(e), 5 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Beyoncé Knowles...


2007-05-04 bis 2007-05-06

Memphis In May - Usa, Memphis, Centre, 3 Tag(e), 60 Bands, Besucher: 1000000

Godsmack, Counting Crows, Taking Back Sunday, Papa Roach, Chevelle, George Thorogood, Wolfmother, The John Butler Trio, Gov't Mule, Social Distortion, Jack's Mannequin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Plain White T's, Hawthorne Heights, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Daughtry, Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend, Watermelon Slim, Billy Lee Riley, Egypt Central, The Lee Boys, Umphrey's McGee, Backdoor Slam, Steely Dan, Bobby "Blue" Bland, The Bar-Kays, The Ohio Players, Walter Trout &The Radicals, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Taj Mahal, Ryan Shaw, Kelley Hunt, Old Crow Medicine Show, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Eddie Floyd, One Less Reason, The Duhks, Daddy Mack Blues Band, David Honeyboy Edwards, Tab Benoit, Edwin McCain, Project Pat, Elvin Bishop, Hinder, Ann Peebles, James "Super chikan" Johnson, Hubert Sumlin & Willie Big Eyes Sm, The Allman Brothers Band, Three 6 Mafia, Koko Taylor, Gym Class Heroes, Richard Johnston, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Derek Trucks Band, North Mississippi Allstars, Popa Chubbyith...


2007-05-05 bis 2007-05-06

Heineken Green Energy - Ireland, Dublin, Dublin Castle, 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 50000

Kasabian, Sinead O'Connor...


2007-05-11 bis 2007-05-12

Oerrock - Niederlande, Friesland, Ureterp, 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 15000

Krezip, Di-rect, Dik In Orde, Quaver, Syb & Band, De Sjonnies, Van Dik Hout, Band Zonder Banaan...


2007-05-16 bis 2007-05-20

Spring Festival - Österreich, Graz, City, 5 Tag(e), 250 Bands, Besucher: 15000

Mark Moore, Detroit Special ft. Carl Craig live and special Guests, Etienne De Crecy, Turntable Rocker, Alex Gopher, Billie Ray Martin (live), Plump DJs, Bucovina Club & Guests feat. Bucovina Club Orkestar & Marco Markovic, Drumagick (live), EZ Rollers (live), Grandmaster Flash, John Acquaviva, Rainer Trüby, Boy Better Know (ft. JME, Skepta & DJ Maximum), Anthony Rother, Vicarious Bliss, The Whip, Tayo, Aquasky, Ben Mono...


2007-05-17 bis 2007-05-19

The Great Escape - England, Brighton, Festivalgelände, 3 Tag(e), 150 Bands, Besucher: 60000

Art Brut, The Rakes, The Noisettes, The Enemy, Goose, The Heights, The Hours, Hot Club De Paris, Willi Mason, Mumm-Ra, Nouvelle Vague, Yourcodename is: milo, Karma 45, Jack Penate, Lucky Jim, Gallows, Mr Hudson & The Library, Indigo Moss, 1990s, Ghosts, Archie Bronson Outfit, Ripchord, CSS, Orange Lights, Ripchord, Foals, Help She Can't Swim, Kubichek, Adjagas, Blood Red Shoes, Damn Seagulls, Dan Mangan, Fancy, Hadouken!, iLiKETRAiNS, Land Of Talk, Mechanical Bride, Passenger, Patrick Watson, Peter Von Poehl, Priestess, Rubik, The Besnard Lakes, The Prayers, The Strange Death Of Liberal England, Vincent Vincent and the Villains, We’re Marching On, Wintersleep, Yes Boss, The Dash, I Say Marvin, Kate Nash, Navel, Neils Children, Trailing Laces, Ali Love, Black Ghosts, Les Breastfeeders, Cherry Ghosts, Children Collide, Daniel Benjamin, The Draytones, The Envy Corps, Frank Turner, The Immediate, Lionheart Brothers, Magenta Skycode, The Metros, Oh No Ono, Polarkreis 18, We Are The Physics, The Whip, Adele, Bonde De Roll, My Device, Elvis Perkins, Cocoon, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Get Well Soon, Hilltop Hoods, Laura Marling, Magenta Skycode, Nude Girls, Peggy Sue And The Pirates, The Kissaway Trail, The Scare, The Sigma, The Young Soul Rebels, Xerox Teens, Youth Movie Soundtrack Strategies, Kid Harpoon...


2007-05-17 bis 2007-05-17

Dauwpop - Niederlande, Hellendoorn, Festivalgelände, 1 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 10000

Fun Lovin' Criminals, Keith Caputo, Within Temptation, The Answer, Volbeat, Blof, Russkaja, Good Things End, Ilse De Lange, Blöf, Ferry Corsten, Malle Pietje & The Bimboos, Opgezwolle, Nick & Simon, Ferry Corsten, Jay Raetard, Die Lustige Schlagerfreunden, De Memphis Maniacs, Mooi Wark, Arne Janssen, Thomas Berge...


2007-05-18 bis 2007-05-20

ATP vs The Fans - England, Somerset, Minehead, 3 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Patti Smith, Echo and the Bunnymen, Mogwai, Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, Akron Family, The Notwist, Explosions In The Sky, Sparklehorse, Apples In Stereo, Grizzly Bear, Band of Horses, Brightblack Morning Light, Death Vessel, Do Make Say Think, Edan + MC Dagna, Micah P. Hinson, Shellac of North America, The Books, Youth Movie Soundtrack Strategies, Tall Firs, Current 93...


2007-05-18 bis 2007-05-18

OSTfest - Österreich, Wiesen, Festivalgelände, 1 Tag(e), 5 Bands, Besucher: 1000

Russkaja, Deladap, Nifty's & DJ-Line...


2007-05-19 bis 2007-05-19

Kiwi - Österreich, Wiesen, Festivalgelände, 1 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 2000

Mauf, PBH Club, No Head On My Shoulders, Benjie, Stimmgewitter, Struttinbeats DJ Set, Rokkitähti, Mieze Medusa, Olestra, Plexus Solaire, Fools In A Box...


2007-05-19 bis 2007-05-19

Creamfields - Portugal, Lissabon, Playa De Villaricos, 1 Tag(e), 30 Bands, Besucher: 15000

Placebo, The Prodigy, Soulwax, Da Weasal, 2 Many DJ's, Who Made Who, Tiefschwarz, Jahcoustix, Expensive Soul, Erol Alkan, Spektrum, Slightly Stooped, David Guetta, Cascade, Stereo Addiction, Tom Novy, Steve Lawler, Diego Miranda, Sander Kleinenberg...


2007-05-20 bis 2007-05-21

V Festival - Canada, Vancouver, Thunderbird Stadium, 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 70000

Smashing Pumpkins, Björk, Muse, The Killers, Interpol, My Chemical Romance, Billy Talent, Rise Against, AFI, Hot Hot Heat, Amy Winehouse, Jamie T, Tokyo Police Club...


2007-05-25 bis 2007-05-27

Art Rock - Frankreich, Cotes D'Armor, Á Saint-Brieuc, 3 Tag(e), 30 Bands, Besucher: 20000

Patti Smith, Razorlight, The Fratellis, I Am, The Bellrays, CocoRosie, Freedom for King Kong, Goose, Gotan Project, Abd al-Malik, AaRon, Yelle, Son of Dave, Olivia Ruiz, Electric Bazar Cie...


2007-05-25 bis 2007-05-26

Isle Of Skye - Schottland, Broadford, Ashaig Airstrip, 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Kasabian, Ash, Primal Scream, Echo and the Bunnymen, Dirty Pretty Things, Buzzcocks, Mylo, El Presidente, Yourcodenameis:Milo, The Aliens, Mark Olsen, Injuns, Union of Knives, We Are The Physics, Stereoglo, Low Miffs, The Mitsubishis, Ali Tiefschwarz, Vivians, John Martyn, Barry Peters, Gecko 3, Soma DJs, Incredible Fling Band, Meantime, The McCrimmon Sessions, Fred Morisson & Friends, Breabach, Fiona Mackenzie and Band, Seth Lakeman, Skippinish, Session A9, Breabach, Giveway, Arthur Cormack, Avernish, The Needles, Fortunate Sons, Uncle Rocket, Darkwater, Hookares...


2007-05-25 bis 2007-05-27

Passauer Pfingst Open Air - Deutschland, Jahrdorf, Festplatz, 3 Tag(e), 30 Bands, Besucher: 5000

Tocotronic, Knorkator, Panteon Rococo, Dendemann, Jahcoustix, The Staggers, Jonas Goldbaum, Joyside, Tschebberwooky, Nonparail, Deaf, Weiherer, Black Cat Zoot, Scorefor, Five! Fast! Hits!!, 24indigo, Gaia Mesiah...


2007-05-26 bis 2007-05-27

Sasquatch - Usa, Washington, The Gorge, 2 Tag(e), 50 Bands, Besucher: 80000

Björk, Beastie Boys, Manu Chao Radio Bemba Sound System, Interpol, The Arcade Fire, Dandy Warhols, M.I.A., Michael Franti & Spearhead, Spoon, The Thermals, Electrelane, Two Gallants, Grizzly Bear, Citizen Cope, Ozomatli, The Black Angels, Neko Case, The Hold Steady, Ghostland Observatory, The Slip, Loney, Dear, Aqueduct, Viva Voce, The Blow, Gabriel Teodros, Bad Brains, Mirah, Tokyo Police Club, Money Mark, St. Vincent, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, Smoosh, Common Market, Helio Sequence, Minus The Bear...


2007-05-26 bis 2007-05-26

Seewiesenfest - Österreich, Kleinreifling, Seewiese, 1 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 1500

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Plus/Minus, Jeb Loy Nichols...


2007-05-26 bis 2007-05-26

The Full Ponty - Schottland, Wales, Ynysangharad Park, 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 25000

Lostprophets,The Automatic, Reel Big Fish, The Blackout, The Guns, Dopamine, Miss Conduct, Viva Machine, Eric Unseen...


2007-05-26 bis 2007-05-28

Pinkpop - Niederlande, Heerlen-Landgraaf, Festivalgelände, 3 Tag(e), 35 Bands, Besucher: 90000

Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Snow Patrol, Korn, Iggy & The Stooges, Arctic Monkeys, Good Charlotte, Evanescence, Within Temptation, Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, Dave Matthews Band, Maximo Park, Wolfmother, Lostprophets, Juliette And The Licks, The Kooks, Stone Sour, Amy Winehouse, Macy Gray, Gogol Bordello, The Fratellis, Paolo Nutini, The Magic Numbers, Gabriel Rios, Maria Mena, Wir Sind Helden, The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), 30 Seconds To Mars, Ozark Henry, Ilse De Lange, C-Mon & Kypski, Stevie Ann, Viberider, Goose...


2007-05-31 bis 2007-06-02

Primavera Sound - Spanien, Barcelona, Poble Espanyol, 3 Tag(e), 90 Bands, Besucher: 40000

The Smashing Pumpkins, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Maximo Park, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Explosions In The Sky, Klaxons, The Rakes, The Long Blondes, Los Planetas, Wilco, Hot Chip, Modest Mouse, Shannon Wright, Spank Rock, Low, Billy Bragg, Blonde Redhead, Architecture In Helsinki, Spiritualized Acoustic Mainlines, Built To Spill, Justice, Melvins, Kid Koala, Buzzcocks, Dirty Three, Nathan Fake, Fennesz & Mike Patton, Girls Against Boys, Isis, Grizzly Bear, Standstill, The Fall, Shitdisco, Technasia, Luke Slater, Luomo, Matt Elliot, Grupo De Expertos Solynieve, Hell, Herman Düne, Comets On Fire, David Carretta, David Thomas Broughton, Death Vessel, Diplo, Bad Brains, Band Of Horses, Barry Adamson, Bola, Bonde Do Role, Brightblack Morning Light, DJ Yoda, Dominik Eulberg, The Durutti Column, Erol Alkan, Ivan Smagghe, Jonathan Richman, Lisabö, Mijk Van Dijk, Mum, Mus, Pelican, Play Paul, Oliver Huntermann, Oakley Hall, Reinhard Voigt, Robyn Hitchcock And The Venus 3, Slint, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Toktok, Uffie & Feadz, Umek, The Apple In Stereo, Black Mountain, Girl Talk, X-Wife, Veracruz, Ginferno, 6 PM, AA Tigre, Anticonceptivas, Battles, Beirut, Black Lips, Fujiya & Miyagi, Ghouls & Ghosts, Half Foot Outside, Peluze, Plastic D´Amour, Portastatic, Raul Möya y el Trio Miniña, Sr. Chinarro, Za, Parenthetical Girls, Chromeo, Jay Reatard, Foals, Thee Earls, Koacha, One-Two, Ovni, People Are Germs, Evripides And His Tragedies, Le Pianc, Howe Dare You!...


2007-06-01 bis 2007-06-02

Immergut - Deutschland, Neustrelitz, Festivalgelände, 2 Tag(e), 25 Bands, Besucher: 6000

Tocotronic, Explosions In The Sky, Shout Out Louds, Naked Lunch, Jeans Team, Tele, Polarkreis 18, Monta, Friska Viljor, Monta, Erobique, Architecture In Helsinki, A Hack And A Hacksaw, Erobique, Jens Lekman, Malajube...


2007-06-01 bis 2007-06-03

Rock Im Park - Deutschland, Nürnberg, Zeppelinfeld, 3 Tag(e), 100 Bands, Besucher: 80000

Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, Muse, The White Stripes, Korn, Slayer, Die Ärzte, Velvet Revolver, Travis, Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, The Hives, Good Charlotte, Billy Talent, Mando Diao, Megadeth, Dave Matthews Band, Maximo Park, Wolfmother, 30 Seconds To Mars, Stone Sour, Wir Sind Helden, Beatsteaks, The Kooks, Jan Delay & Disko No. 1, Mia, Tele, Rafael Weber...


2007-06-01 bis 2007-06-03

Rock Am Ring - Deutschland, Eifel, Nürburgring, 3 Tag(e), 100 Bands, Besucher: 120000

Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, Muse, The White Stripes, Korn, Slayer, Die Ärzte, Velvet Revolver, Travis, Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Type O Negative, Good Charlotte, The Hives, Billy Talent, Razorlight, Scissor Sisters, Mando Diao, The Used, Dave Matthews Band, Megadeth, Maximo Park, Machine Head, Papa Roach, Amy Winehouse, Funeral For A Friend, Wolfmother, Lostprophets, Killswitch Engage, Lamb Of God, Silverstein, The Sounds, Sugarplum Fairy, Chimaira, The Cribs, Zoot Woman, Disco Ensemble, Enter Shikari, The Fratellis, Ghosts, Gogol Bordello, Paolo Nutini, 30 Seconds To Mars, Stone Sour, Wir Sind Helden, Beatsteaks, Bloodsimple, The Kooks, As I Lay Dying, Breed 77, The Cat Empire, Jan Delay & Disko No. 1, Mia, One Fine Day, Little Man Tate, The Higher, Hinder, Tele, Smoke Blow, Rafael Weber, McQueen, Mr Hudson & The Library, Under The Influence Of Giants...


2007-06-01 bis 2007-06-01

Campusrock - Österreich, Fürstenfeld, Stadthalle, 1 Tag(e), 5 Bands, Besucher: 1000

The Bishops, Julia, Binder/Krieglstein, Days In Paradise...


2007-06-01 bis 2007-06-10

Hessentag - Deutschland, Butzbach, Schlossbühne, 10 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Aerosmith, Die Fantastischen Vier, Gods Of Blitz, Boundzound...


2007-06-02 bis 2007-06-03

Gods Of Metal - Italien, Mailand, Idroscalo, 3 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 50000

Ozzy Osbourne, Heaven And Hell, Mötley Crüe, Type-O-Negative, Velvet Revoler, Korn, Megadeth, The Scorpions, Thin Lizzy, Dream Theater, Black Label Society, Blind Guardian, Dimmu Borgir, Tramp's White Lion, Tigertailz, Eldritch, Porcupine Tree, Symphony X, Anathema, DGM, Sadist, Slowmotion Apocalypse...


2007-06-02 bis 2007-06-02

Lorca Rock - Spanien, Lorca, Huerta De La Rueda, 1 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 30000

Marilyn Manson...


2007-06-05 bis 2007-06-23

Hampton Court - England, London, Hampton Court Palace, 10 Tag(e), 10 Bands, Besucher: 20000

Van Morrison, Tom Jones, M People Feat. Heather Small, Lloyd Webber, Buena Vista Social Club, Bryan Ferry, Jose Carreras, Aled Jones, Lesley Garrett & Friends, Richard Hickox, Jools Holland, Josh Groban...


2007-06-06 bis 2007-06-09

Swedenrock - Schweden, Malmö, Sölvesborg, 4 Tag(e), 70 Bands, Besucher: 90000

Heaven & Hell, Meat Loaf, Motörhead, Blind Guardian, Dimmu Borgir, Reo Speedwagon, The Answer, Thunder, Gov't Mule, Axel Rudi Pell, The Australien Pink Floyd Show, Trouble, Kreator, Udo, Suzi Quatro, Hardcore Superstar, Black Oak Arkansas, Circus Maximus, Point Black, Randy Piper's Animal, Tokyo Dragons, Eldritch, Lion's Share, Falconer, Memfis, Annihilator, Pretty Maids...


2007-06-07 bis 2007-06-10

Caribana - Schweiz, Crans/Nyon, Festivalgelände, 4 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 20000

Good Charlotte, Evanescence, PMT...


2007-06-08 bis 2007-06-09

Festimad - Spanien, Madrid/Mostoles, Parque El Soto, 2 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 20000


2007-06-08 bis 2007-06-10

Isle Of Wight - England, Newport, Festivalgelände, 3 Tag(e), 60 Bands, Besucher: 120000

The Rolling Stones, Muse, Snow Patrol, Kasabian, Echo & The Bunnymen, Ash, Keane, The Feeling, Amy Winehouse, The Fratellis, Paolo Nutini, James Morrison, Groove Armada...


2007-06-08 bis 2007-06-10

Download - England, Nottinghamshire, Donington Park, 3 Tag(e), 90 Bands, Besucher: 120000

Iron Maiden, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Motley Crue, Korn, Velvet Revolver, My Chemical Romance, Megadeth, Evanescence, Machine Head, Wolfmother, Fall Out Boy, Killswitch Engage, Bowling For Soup, Bring Me The Horizon, Lamb Of God, Dragon Force, Devildriver, Dimmu Borgir, Enter Shikari, Gallows...


2007-06-09 bis 2007-06-10

Rock Ness - Schottland, Inverness, Loch Ness, 2 Tag(e), 70 Bands, Besucher: 70000

Manic Street Preachers, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Groove Armada, The Automatic, The Feeling, The Cuban Brothers, Dub Pistols, Soulwax Nite Versions, 2 ManyDJs, Alabama 3, Caged Baby, The Whip, Drive by Argument... Rob Da Bank, Erol Alkan, Sunday Best, Nathan Detroit...


2007-06-14 bis 2007-07-08

Tollwood - Deutschland, München, Olympiapark Süd, 25 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 80000

OMD, Mia., In Extremo, Gotthardt, Emilie Autumn, Foreigner, Unheilig, Die Krupps, Haindling, Roger Cicero & Big Band, Down Below, Dieter Thomas Kuhn & Band, Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau, Jan Garabrek Group, Monika Gruber, Joan Baez, Jan Garbarek Group, Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau Feat. Larry Grenadier + Jeff Ballard…


2007-06-14 bis 2007-06-16

Hultsfred - Schweden, Hultsfred, Festivalgelände, 3 Tag(e), 50 Bands, Besucher: 90000

50 Cent, Ozzy Osbourne, Velvet Revolver, Korn, Pet Shop Boys, Flogging Molly, Hatebreed, Wolfmother, Amy Winehouse, Mando Diao, Gentleman, Black Label Society, Lamb Of God, Shout Out Louds, Hatesphere, Aiden, Unearth, The Ark, Converge, Anna Ternheim, Client, Joy Denalane, The Drones, Timbuktu & Damn!, Mohair, Svenska Akademien, Justice, Clipse, Sebastian, Salem Al Fakir, Goose, Sahara Hotnights, Fibes, Oh Fibes!, Sabaton, Asha Ali, Neverstore, Roxy Cottontail, Rubik, On No Ono, Familjen, Säkert, Roky Erickson, La Phaze, Tingsek, Gorilla Biscuits, Uffie, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Boys Noize, Mapei, The Doits, The Touch, Tonedeff & Pack FM, Tunng, The Lionheart Brothers, Taxi, Taxi!, Juvelen, Avatar, Detektivbyran...


2007-06-14 bis 2007-06-17

Norwegian Wood - Norwegen, Oslo, Frognerbadet, 4 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 50000

Korn, Tori Amos, Evanescence, Wolfmother, Marte Wulff, Enslaved, Blind Archery Club, Roy Lonhoiden...


2007-06-14 bis 2007-06-17

Heineken Jammin - Italien, Mestre, Parco San Giuliano, 4 Tag(e), 50 Bands, Besucher: 150000

Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Iron Maiden, Slayer, The Killers, Linkin Park, Incubus, My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, Vasco Rossi, Stone Sour, J-Ax... Rumours: The Raconteurs*, Velvet Revolver*, R.E.M.**, Red Hot Chili Peppers**; *lt. last.fm, **lt. venezia.net


2007-06-14 bis 2007-06-17

Bonnaroo - Usa, Manchester, , 3 Tag(e), 100 Bands, Besucher: 100000

The Police, The White Stripes, Tool, Franz Ferdinand, Widespread Panic, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Manu Chao Radio Bemba Sound System, The Roots, The Decemberists, Ween, Kings Of Leon, Wolfmother, Fountains Of Wayne, Damien Rice, Gov't Mule, Ziggy Marley, Gogol Bordello, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Lily Allen, Regina Spektor, The Black Keys, Paolo Nutini, North Mississippi Allstars, Feist, Hot Chip, John Butler Trio, Martha Wainwright, Xavier Rudd, Brazilian Girls, Tortoise, The National, Galactic, DJ Shadow, Spoon, Cold War Kids, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The String Cheese Incident, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Gilian Welch, Keller Williams, Sasha & John Digweed, STS9, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Hold Steady, Hot Tuna, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Aesop Rock, The Richard Thompson Band, Dierks Bentley, James Blood Ulmer, Junior Brown, T-Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, Clutch, Dr. Dog, RX Bandits, The Nightwatchman, The Slip, Girl Talk, Railroad Earth, Annuals, Tea Leaf Green, Sam Roberts Band, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Charlie Louvin, Sonya Kitchell, The Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indians, Mute Math, Apollo Sunshine, Uncle Earl, The Little Ones, Black Angels, Ryan Show...


2007-06-14 bis 2007-06-17

O2 Music Wireless - England, London/Leeds, Hyde Park/Harewood, 4 Tag(e), 30 Bands, Besucher: 120000

The White Stripes, Queens Of The Stone Age, Daft Punk, Kaiser Chiefs, Faithless, Badly Drawn Boy, Kelis, Air, Editors, The Cribs, The Rakes, Projekt Satellite Party (Perry Farrell), The Duke Spirit, CSS, Just Jack, The Twang, Plan B, New Young Pony Club, Calvin Harris, Simian Mobile Disco, The Films, The Little Ones, Ripchord, Polysics...


2007-06-14 bis 2007-06-16

Sonar - Spanien, Barcelona, Festivalgelände, 3 Tag(e), 80 Bands, Besucher: 60000

Beastie Boys, Mogwai, Dizzee Rascal, Wolf Eyes, Matthew Dear, Simian Mobile Disco, Timo Maas, Dave Clarke, Rahzel & Dj Js-One, Jeff Mills, Altern8, Clark, Cornelius, Devo, DJ Nu-Mark, Dorian, Emanon, Facto Delafé & Las Flores Azules, Fangoria, Fiblanda, Haswell & Hecker, Junior Boys, Khan Of Finland, KTL, Mala Rodriguez, Narod Niki, Nettle, New Young Ponyclub, Planningtorock, Radio Slave, Various Production, White, Kode 9 & The Spaceape, Mary Anne Hobbs, Oris Jay, Skream, DJ Medhi, Justice, Uffie feat. Feadz, Accu, Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators, Tuomas Toivonen, Ame, Chateau Flight, Dixon, Black Devil Disco Club, Cursor Miner, Jon Tye, Junji Kubo, Kazumasa Hashimoto, Piana, C2C, Hocus Pocus, Burbaja, Joe Robinson, Night Of The Brain, Inxec/B-Pole/ManWhoCan...


2007-06-15 bis 2007-06-17

Nova Rock - Österreich, Nickelsdorf, Pannonia Fields II, 3 Tag(e), 50 Bands, Besucher: 120000

Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, Incubus, Slayer, The Killers, In Flames, My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, Frank Black, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, The Used, Within Temptation, Ill Nino, Flogging Molly, Bright Eyes, Clawfinger, In Extremo, Drowning Pool, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Mando Diao, Helmet, Children Of Bodom, Billy Talent, The Hives, Stone Sour, Sugarcult, 30 Seconds To Mars, Chimaira, Negative, Mastodon, Devildriver, Aiden, Lordi, I Am X, Editors, Sunrise Avenue, The Bosshoss, Isis, Fotos, The Staggers, Across The Delta, Hardcore Superstar, In This Moment, Excuse Me Moses, Hinder, Johnossi, The Deykeenies...


2007-06-15 bis 2007-06-17

Greenfield - Schweiz, Interlaken, Flugplatz, 3 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 80000

Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Incubus, Manic Street Preachers, The Killers, Slayer, Frank Black, Marilyn Manson, Queens Of The Stone Age, Less Than Jake, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, The Hives, The Used, Bullet For My Valentine, Flogging Molly, Stone Sour, Juliette & The Licks, The 69 Eyes, 30 Seconds To Mars, The Films, Tomte, Die Happy, Madsen, Porcupine Tree, Snitch, Navel...


2007-06-15 bis 2007-06-17

Provinssi Rock - Finnland, Helsinki, Seinäjoki, 3 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 50000

Velvet Revolver, Amy Winehouse, Patti Smith, Flogging Molly, Unearth, Lamb Of God, Aiden, Mak Karma, Disco Ensemble...


2007-06-16 bis 2007-07-17

Fields Of Rock - Niederlande, Biddinghuizen, Evenemententerrein W, 2 Tag(e), 20 Bands, Besucher: 40000

Iron Maiden, Life Of Agony, Ozzy Osbourne, Heaven And Hell, Type O Negative, Slayer, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, Korn, Papa Roach, Machine Head, Megadeth, Dream Theater, Lauren Harris, Ill Nino, Black Label Society, Devildriver, Amon Amarth, Bloodsimple, Aiden, Delain, Dragonforce, Buckcherry, Suicidal Tendencies, Hinder, Fastway...


2007-06-21 bis 2007-06-23

Bilbao - Spanien, Bilbao, Kobetamendi, 3 Tag(e), 40 Bands, Besucher: 70000