Bulgaria Music Festival Schedule and Outdoor Events List [2026]

A music festival set in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, taking place over three days from July 17 to 19, 2026. With the tagline “This is how the phuture phills.” it features three stages: the Main Stage, PHILLCOOL, and PHILLRAVE. Artists like The Cure, Gorillaz, and Wolf Alice will gather for an outdoor festival where a wide range of music—from rock and alternative to electronic—resounds, and attendees can also enjoy camping.

An open-air festival held on the Uzana Plateau near Gabrovo, nestled in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in central Bulgaria. Under the official slogan “Green Ideas in Action,” it focuses on experiences themed around nature, wellness, and eco-conscious living. Set in a lush highland environment, it’s a multifaceted event that combines these initiatives with music performances. In 2026, it will take place from July 17 to 19.

Hills of Rock is a major music event that the organizers bill as “Bulgaria’s largest rock & metal festival,” and it stands as one of the country’s flagship gatherings. The venue stretches along the rowing canal in Plovdiv, with multiple stages presenting a varied, day-by-day lineup of rock and metal. Noted for its stay-over style with an on-site camping zone, the 2026 edition will take place from July 24 to 26.

An admission-free outdoor music festival held in Rosenets Park in Otmanli, near the city of Burgas in southeastern Bulgaria. As its official billing as a “FREE Music Open Air Festival” suggests, rave-centered electronic sounds echo through a lush, open-air setting. A staple summer event traditionally held on a weekend in July, it will take place in 2026 from July 24 to 25, offering the chance to enjoy music surrounded by nature.

An open-air music festival set on St. Anastasia Island, off the coast of the port city of Burgas in southeastern Bulgaria. According to the official information, multiple stages present a lineup centered on drum and bass and dance music, featuring programs that run from day into night and a signature beach party. Over two days with more than 30 artists performing in the liberating atmosphere unique to a remote island surrounded by the sea, it will be held from July 31 to August 2, 2026.

This jazz festival, held in the town of Bansko at the foot of Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountains, is emblematic of the country’s cultural life and a recognized name on the global jazz scene. Venues are spread across multiple spots around town, and admission is generally free. Musicians and listeners across generations and borders gather under the free spirit of jazz. In 2026, evening performances will take place from July 31 to August 9, centered on Nikola Vaptsarov Square.

EXE, which has led Bulgaria’s club culture for many years, presents a beach festival on the Black Sea coast. The venue is Cacao Beach in Sunny Beach, where electronic music takes center stage. Officially, the festival is described as “the entity that redefined beach parties in Bulgaria,” and global artists, including headliner Peggy Gou, gather for the event. In 2026, it will be held from July 31 to August 8.