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

Shapes Festival brings together top party promoters and artists in some of the most unique and beautiful settings across Europe and beyond. Shapes pairs the best underground party promoters and artists, matching them across Europe and other countries. Shapes is a high-quality underground festival.

Primavera Sound will be held again this year in Barcelona, Spain. It’s the largest rock festival in Spain, featuring a wide-ranging and packed lineup—from rock and metal to electronic, hip-hop, and jazz—making it an event that many people are sure to enjoy.

This is a festival hosted by Fire EX, a rock band that represents Taiwan. Since they also perform at festivals and live shows in Japan, they have strong ties with Japanese bands, and many artists from Japan perform every year. You can enjoy artists from various genres active in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and more, so you’re likely to discover new music beyond your favorite bands. There are also merchandise and food-and-drink booths, and you can freely join in with a drink in hand. The atmosphere is similar to festivals in Japan, the venue is easy to access, and it’s a great event for first-timers to overseas festivals—highly recommended.

Also known by names such as “RUSH” and “Rashubo.” RUSH BALL, a hallmark of summer, is also held in Taiwan! It’s well-regarded for booking a wide range of artists—from perennial festival regulars you can always count on each year to local up-and-coming newcomers—spanning diverse genres.

Let It Roll began in 2003 as a club event on the Czech music scene. From the clubs, it evolved into a larger-scale winter festival held in factory venues and quickly became the most popular event in the Czech Republic. In 2008, the promoters decided to host the first summer open-air festival. More than 3,000 attendees gathered at the Oplatil sand quarry near the city of Pardubice, and everyone was thrilled by the amazing atmosphere. The following year, the number of visitors doubled to 6,000.