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THERE’S MUSIC IN THE AIR all over Europe. The Kaiserslautern American chose the best locations near and far for you to enjoy this summer. The list is organized by date and also provides you with the name and location of the event. In addition, you can see a few bands to give you an idea about the lineup as well as a link to the festival’s homepage with all necessary ticket information. Finally, the capacity indicates the size of the crowd expected. Now it’s up to you — party on!
JULY
Eurockéennes de Belfort
Belfort, France
Today to Sunday
FEATURING: Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, Crystal Castles, Motörhead, The Ting Tings, Kyuss Lives
Capacity:32,000
http://eurockeennes.fr/index.php/pratique/english
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Main Square Festival
Arras, France
Today to Sunday
FEATURING: Coldplay, Linkin Park, Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, Moby, Portishead, The National, Jimmy Eat World, Kasabian, Limp Bizkit
Capacity:40,000
www.mainsquarefestival.fr/2011/en/
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Rock for People
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Saturday to Tuesday
FEATURING: The Streets, My Chemical Romance, Kele, Your Demise, The Levellers, Sum 41, Asian Dub Foundation, While Lies
Capacity:30,000
www.expats.cz/prague/article/music/rock-for-
people-2011/
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Exit Festival
Novi Sad, Serbia
Thursday to July 10
FEATURING: Arcade Fire, Portishead, Beirut, Bad Religion, Jamiroquai, M.I.A., Groove Armada, Pulp, Digitalism, Santigold, Kreator
Capacity:47,000
http://eng.exitfest.org/
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Les Ardentes Festival
Liege, Belgium
Thursday to July 10
FEATURING: Sum 41, Limp Bizkit, CAKE, Mika, Kate Nash, Snoop Dogg, The Subways, Stromae
Capacity:15,000
www.lestransardentes.be/2011/en/
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Balaton Sound
Zamárdi, Hungary
Thursday to July 10
FEATURING: Portishead, Thievery Corporation, David Guetta, Mika, Tiësto, Snoop Dogg, Armin van Buuren, Underworld
Capacity:22,000
www.sziget.hu/balatonsound_english
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Bilbao BBK Live
Bilbao, Spain
Thursday to July 9
FEATURING: Coldplay, Jack Johnson, 30 Seconds to Mars, Amy Winehouse, Crystal Castles, Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, The Mars Volta, Kaiser Chiefs, TV on the Radio, Blondie
Capacity:40,000
www.bilbaobbklive.com/2011/index.php?lang=en
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Optimus Alive
Oeiras, Portugal
Thursday to July 9
FEATURING: Coldplay, Paramore, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Chemical Brothers, Kaiser Chiefs, Thievery Corporation, Blondie
Capacity:50,000
www.optimusalive.com/en
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Pohoda Festival
Trencin, Slovakia
Thursday to July 9
FEATURING: Moby, Portishead, Beirut, Imogen Heap
M.I.A., Peter Björn and John, Pulp, Lamb, Santigold
Capacity:30,000
www.pohodafestival.sk/index.php/en/home/
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Cactus Festival
Brugge, Belgium
July 8 to 10
FEATURING: Brian Ferry, KT Tunstall, Kate Nash, Lyle Lovett, Arsenal
Capacity:30,000
www.cactusfestival.be/2011/programma_en.asp
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Openair Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
July 8 to 10
FEATURING: Lupe Fiasco, The Roots, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Ice Cube, Pitbull, Taio Cruz, Public Enemy, Bushido, Ziggy Marley
Capacity:50,000
www.openair-frauenfeld.ch/
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Sonisphere Festival France
Amnéville, France
July 8 to 9
FEATURING: Metallica, Slipknot, Dream Theater, Megadeth, Papa Roach, Slayer, Bring Me The Horizon, Mastodon, Volbeat, Anthrax, Gojira, Tarja, Airbourne
Capacity:40,000
www.avosbillets.com/page/375/sonisphere
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Bospop
Weert, Netherlands
July 8 to 10
FEATURING: Dream Theater, KT Tunstall, Journey, Roxette, Riverside, Thin Lizzy, Foreigner, Joe Cocker, Anouk, Texas, Ringo Starr, The BossHoss, Faces
Capacity:30,000
www.bospop.nl/
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TW Classic
Werchter, Belgium
July 9
FEATURING: James Blunt, Bryan Adams, Simple Minds, Texas, Gabriel Rios, Selah Sue
Capacity:60,000
www.twclassic.be/en
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Dour Festival
Dour, Belgium
July 14 to 17
FEATURING: Papa Roach, Pendulum, Mogwai, Klaxons, CocoRosie, Cypress Hill, Foals, Ice Cube
Capacity:36,000
www.dourfestival.be/en/
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Gurtenfestival
Berne, Switzerland
July 14 to 17
FEATURING: Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Pendulum, Kaiser Chiefs, Jamiroquai
Capacity: 20,000
www.gurtenfestival.ch/
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Vieilles Charrues Festival
Carhaix, France
July 14 to 17
FEATURING: Snoop Doog, Supertramp, Scorpions, Lou Reed, Cypress Hill, David Guetta
Capacity: 55,000
www.vieillescharrues.asso.fr/
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Melt! Festival
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
July 15 to 17
FEATURING: Iron & Wine, Crystal Castles, José González, Patrick Wolf, Architecture in Helsinki, Cut Copy, The Streets
Capacity: 25,000
www.meltfestival.de/en
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Sea Of Love
Freiburg, Germany
July 15 to 17
FEATURING: Moby, David Guetta, Tiësto, Robyn, Underworld, Paul Kalkbrenner, Boys Noize, Booka Shade
Capacity: N/A
www.bigcitybeats.de/seaoflove.php?lang=eng
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Paléo Festival
Nyon, Switzerland
July 19 to 24
FEATURING: Jack Johnson, The Strokes, Portishead, The National, Beirut, Bonobo, James Blunt, The Chemical Brothers
Capacity: 35,000
http://yeah.paleo.ch/en
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Beat Patrol Festival
Sankt Pölten, Austria
July 22 to 24
FEATURING: Moby, Tiësto, Afrojack, Paul van Dyk, Mr. Oizo
Capacity: N/A
www.beatpatrol.at/?&lang=en&beatpatrol=2b32cd9becc6c5e2df331f99e68e1c1d
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Monegros Festival
Fraga, Spain
July 23
FEATURING: David Guetta, Infected Mushroom, Busta Rhymes, Paul Kalkbrenner, Boys Noize, Carl Cox, Frivolous
Capacity: 40,000
www.monegrosfestival.com/webapp/home_en
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Force Attack Festival
Kavelstorf, Germany
July 29 to 31
FEATURING: The Casualties, The Real McKenzies, Subhumans, Rantanplan, Montreal,
Deadline
Capacity: 10,000
www.forceattack.de/index.php/english
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Audioriver
Plock, Poland
July 29 to 31
FEATURING: Trentemøller, Paul Kalkbrenner, Vitalic, Modeselektor, Pretty Lights
Capacity: 20,000
www.audioriver.pl/start,2.html
AUGUST
Wacken Open Air
Wacken, Germany
Aug. 4 to 6
FEATURING: Children of Bodom, Apocalyptica, Blind Guardian, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Cradle of Filth
Capacity: 80,000
www.wacken.com/en/woa2011/
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Dance Valley
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Aug. 6
FEATURING: Cosmic Gate, DJ Zen, Steve Angello, Fergie, Avicii, DJ Madskill, Trevor Rockcliffe
Capacity: 50,000
www.dancevalley.com/2011/en/home.html
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Sziget Festival
Budapest, Hungary
Aug. 8 to 15
FEATURING: Rise Against, Kasabian, Interpol, The National, Amy Winehouse, Deftones, Crystal Castles, Sonata Arctica, Good Charlotte
Capacity: 70,000
http://szigetfest.eu/en/
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Taubertal Festival
Rothenburg ob der tauber, Germany
Aug. 12 to 14
FEATURING: Rise Against, Bullet for My Valentine, Pendulum, Dropkick Murphys, Die Fantastischen Vier
Capacity: 16,500
http://2011.taubertal-festival.de/index.php?id=49
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Heitere Open Air
Zofingen, Switzerland
Aug. 12 to 14
FEATURING: Within Temptation, Kid Cudi, The Hives, Cypress Hill, Amy Macdonald, Culcha Candela, Alan Parsons Live Project, Earth Wind and Fire
Capacity: 12,500
http://www.heitere.ch/
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Sonne Mond Sterne
Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Germany
Aug. 12 to 14
FEATURING: Moby, The Chemical Brothers, Clueso, The Bloody Beetroots, Mr. Oizo, Ellen Allien, Miss Kittin
Capacity: 30,000
www.sonnemondsterne.de/
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Rocco del Schlacko
Püttlingen, Germany
Aug. 11 to 13
FEATURING: Bullet for My Valentine, NOFX, Pendulum, Dropkick Murphys, The Subways, K.I.Z., Frank Turner
Capacity: 10,000
www.rocco-del-schlacko.de/pages/rocco/
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M’era Luna Festival
Hildesheim, Germany
Aug. 13 to 14
FEATURING: Within Temptation, Apocalyptica, Patrick Wolf, VNV Nation, My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Hurts, Equilibrium
Capacity: 25,000
www.fkpscorpio.com/meraluna/
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Open Air Gampel
Gampel, Switzerland
Aug. 18 to 21
FEATURING: The Offspring, NOFX, Yellowcard, Dropkick Murphys, Simple Plan, Guano Apes, The Subways
Capacity: 24,000
www.openairgampel.ch/
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Frequency Festival
St. Pölten, Austria
Aug. 18 to 20
FEATURING: Foo Fighters, Rise Against, Interpol, The Kooks, Panic! At the Disco, Jimmy Eat World
Capacity: 40,000
www.frequency.at/
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Pukkelpop
Hasselt, Belgium
Aug. 18 to 20
FEATURING: Foo Fighters, Eminem, Rise Against, The Offspring, 30 Seconds to Mars, Panic! At the Disco, Deftones
Capacity: 50,000
www.pukkelpop.be/en/homepage/
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Summer Breeze
Dinkelsbühl, Germany
Aug. 18 to 20
FEATURING: As I Lay Dying, Arch Enemy, HammerFall, Amorphis, In Extremo, Caliban, Comeback Kid, Vader
Capacity: 40,000
www.summer-breeze.de/site.php?newlang=english
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Lowlands
Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
Aug. 19 to 21
FEATURING: Arctic Monkeys, Rise Against, The Offspring, Cage the Elephant, Bullet for My Valentine, Crystal Castles
Capacity: 55,000
www.lowlands.nl/english.php
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Area 4 Festival
Borkenberge, Germany
Aug. 19 to 21
FEATURING: The Kooks, 30 Seconds to Mars, The National, Jimmy Eat World, NOFX, Dropkick Murphys, Zebrahead, White Lies, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Madsen
Capacity: 25,000
www.area4.de/
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Highfield Festival
Leipzig/Großpösna, Germany
Aug. 19 to 21
FEATURING: Foo Fighters, Rise Against, Interpol, The Kooks, 30 Seconds to Mars, Panic! At the Disco, Seeed, Flogging Molly, The National, Jimmy Eat World, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Capacity: 35,000
www.highfield.de/
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Coke Live Music Festival
Kraków, Poland
Aug. 19 to 20
FEATURING: Kanye West, Interpol, The Kooks, Kid Cudi, White Lies, You Me At Six
Capacity: 30,000
www.livefestival.pl/
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Rock en Seine
Paris, France
Aug. 26 to 28
FEATURING: Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Interpol, Deftones, Kid Cudi, Cage the Elephant, The Wombats
Capacity: 30,000
www.rockenseine.com/en/?rockenseine=0ab7f389ac8c180a9ed22cd497e04a16
SEPTEMBER
Medieval Ages: Der Schiffenberg rockt
Schiffenberg, Germany
Sept. 2 to 3
FEATURING: Gothicrocker Letze Instanz, Fiddler’s Green, Faun, Rabenschrey, Ragnaröek, Nostalgos, Spielbann, Dunkelschön, Die Skalden, Vogelfrey, Grailknights
Capacity: N/A
http://n1h1050.mypage.coreservers.net/tmp/schiffenberg_rockt/content/festival2011.html
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I-Day Festival
Bologna, Italy
Sept. 3 to 4
FEATURING: Arctic Monkeys, The Offspring, Kasabian, White Lies, The Wombats, Simple Plan, Taking Back Sunday
Capacity: 25,000
www.indipendente.com/iday/
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Berlin Festival
Berlin, Germany
Sept. 9 to 10
FEATURING: Beirut, Mogwai, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Santigold, CSS, Suede, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Battles, Boys Noize, The Drums, Deus, Boy George & Marc Vedo DJ Set, Aloe Blacc, Apparat Band, Screamadelica
Capacity: 20,000
www.berlinfestival.de/?lang=en
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Freefall Festival (free entry)
Moers, Germany
Sept. 9 to 11
FEATURING: Benzin, In a Flash, Macaba, Mobilée, Motorjesus, Mud Guard, Owner’s Manual, Das Ding, The Staars
Capacity: N/A
www.freefall-festival.de
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Essen Original (free entry)
Essen, Germany
Sept. 16 to 18
FEATURING: Empty Day, Fataal, Funkstill, Maulhaelden, My Own Sense, Phrazegamblers, Serenity Gray, Sun Arena
Capacity: 150,000
www.essen-original.de
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Denovali Swingfest
Essen, Germany
Sept. 30 to Oct. 2
FEATURING: Bohren Und Der Club Of Gore, Tim Hecker, Her Name Is Calla, Hidden Orchestra, Aun, Bersarin Quartett, September Malevolence, The Dale Cooper Quartet, Les Fragments de la Nuit
Capacity: N/A
www.festivalhopper.de/festival/tickets/
denovali-swingfest-2011.php#infos
