List of Overseas Music Festivals [2025–2026]: A Comprehensive Roundup Across All Genres

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Music festivals are held not only in Japan but all around the world, thrilling countless music fans.

Among the most iconic are Coachella, SXSW, and Tomorrowland, and there are countless events of every genre and scale.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of overseas music festivals—from famous, marquee events to lesser-known, niche gatherings beloved by insiders.

We hope this will be helpful for music lovers planning an overseas trip, as well as those who want to travel abroad specifically to attend a festival.

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Gone Wild Festival DevonThu 8/21–Sun 8/24, United Kingdom

devon.gonewildfestival.com

Schedule	Thu, Aug 21, 2025 – Sun, Aug 24, 2025
place	Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom
Website	https://devon.gonewildfestival.com/
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CreamfieldsThu 8/21–Sun 8/24, United Kingdom

http://www.creamfields.com

It is a large electronic dance music festival held in Cheshire, England. The event mainly features live sets and performances based on DJ play. Related events have gradually been held around the world as well. While it is widely recognized globally as an EDM festival, the participating artists span a wide range of genres, including techno, minimal, electro, house, trance, progressive, dubstep, and big beat.

Schedule	Thu, Aug 21, 2025 – Sun, Aug 24, 2025
place	Dersbury, United Kingdom
Website	http://www.creamfields.com
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Reading FestivalsThu 8/21 – Mon 8/25, United Kingdom

http://www.readingfestival.com

It’s an outdoor rock festival held in Reading, UK. Since it began in 1989, the festival has been held every year and has featured numerous famous artists such as Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Paramore, and Green Day. Spanning three days, the festival also offers camping areas where you can pitch a tent, ensuring there’s plenty to enjoy!

Schedule	Thu, Aug 21, 2025 – Mon, Aug 25, 2025
place	Lichfield Avenue, Reading, United Kingdom
Website	http://www.readingfestival.com/
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Creamfields NorthThu 8/21–Sun 8/24, United Kingdom

Schedule	Thu, Aug 21, 2025 – Sun, Aug 24, 2025
place	Walton, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Website	https://creamfields.com/
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JailbreakDenmark, Sat 8/16–Sun 8/17

http://www.jailbreak.dk

Schedule	Sat, Aug 16–Sun, Aug 17, 2025
place	Horsens State Prison, Denmark
Website	https://www.jailbreak.dk/
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All Points East FestivalFri 8/15–Sat 8/16, United Kingdom

http://www.allpointseastfestival.com

All Points East Festival is a music festival that launched in 2018. As a highly anticipated event, it boasts an incredibly star-studded lineup. You can expect a roster packed with internationally acclaimed artists that will delight fans of Western music.

Schedule	Fri, Aug 15, 2025 – Sat, Aug 16, 2025
place	Victoria Park, London, United Kingdom
Website	https://www.allpointseastfestival.com/
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Lowlands FestivalNetherlands, Fri 8/15–Sun 8/17

lowlands.nl

The Lowlands Festival is far too large to be described merely as a music festival. In addition to music, it offers literature, ballet, theater, and more, so it’s no exaggeration to call Lowlands a festival of entertainment itself.

Schedule	Fri, Aug 15, 2025 – Sun, Aug 17, 2025
place	Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, Walibi World
Website	http://lowlands.nl/
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