Summer Beats, The Hottest Music Festival Around The World

Here is your guide to the best music festivals taking place this summer throughout the world.

By Natalie Kebbe

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Glastonbury, UK - June 21-25

Glastonbury Festival, the UK's renowned event, celebrates its 52nd year. Drawing huge crowds, it offers a diverse lineup of emerging artists, popular stars, and mega-icons. Beyond music, the festival showcases comedy, cabaret, circus acts, theater, and dance. This year, headliners include Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, and Elton John. With over 50 stages and diverse performances, there's something captivating for all attendees.

Additional performances: Lewis Capaldi, Manic Street Preachers, The War on Drugs, Japanese Breakfast, Chvrches, Rudimental, Phoenix, The Big Moon, Tinariwen.

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Roskilde, Denmark - June 24-July

If you love Glastonbury, chances are you'll love Roskilde too. These venerable festivals share a similar outlook, ambience, and ideology, and feature many of the same artists. Roskilde often showcases more European talent. This year's headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Blur, and Lizzo.

Additional performances: Burna Boy, Queens of the Stone Age, Tove Lo, Rosalia, Christine and the Queens, Caroline Polachek.

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Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland - June 30-July 15

Montreux Festival on Lake Geneva's shoreline offers a glamping experience. Founded in 1967, it's known for more than just jazz. Headliners this year include Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, Iggy Pop, Jon Batiste, Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, and Nile Rodgers & Chic.

Additional performances: Idles, Janelle Monae, Morcheeba, Wet Leg, Norah Jones, Chilly Gonzales.

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Baalbeck International Festival, Lebanon - Weekends, July 1 to 16

Baalbeck Festival, held in Lebanon's ancient Roman Acropolis, features an eclectic lineup of theater, opera, jazz, world music, and more. Headliners this year include Al-Kindi Ensemble, Melhem Zein, and Roberto Bolle.

Additional performances: Roots in our Hands, Imany.

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Mad Cool, Spain - July 6-8

Mad Cool Festival in Europe is renowned for its steadily excellent lineup. Rock and electronica take the spotlight this year with headliners like Angel Olsen, The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Franz Ferdinand, and Cupido from Spain.

Additional performances: Lil Nas X, The 1975, Sigur Ròs, Jamie XX, Rina Sawayama, Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy.

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Pitchfork, US - July 21-23

Pitchfork Festival in Chicago's Union Park is known for finding emerging talent and drawing well-known artists. This year's headliners include The Smile (Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with Tom Skinner), Big Thief, and Bon Iver.

Additional performances: Alvvays, Perfume Genius, Rachika Nayar, Yaya Bey, Soul Glo, Killer Mike.

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WOMAD, UK - July 27-30

The acclaimed international music festival presents outstanding talent outside of the Western mainstream. This year's event features Algerian icon Souad Massi, Palestinian trio 47Soul, and headliners Femi Kuti, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Cinematic Orchestra, Emicida, Soul II Soul, Mariza, and Kate Rusby.

Additional performances: Tank and the Bangas, and the magnificently named Ukulele Death Squad from Australia.

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Sziget, Hungary - August 10-16

Sziget Festival on Budapest's Old Buda Island is known for its stunning setting and quirky attractions. With over 1,000 performances annually, it's among Europe's largest festivals. This year's headliners include Florence + The Machine, Imagine Dragons, David Guetta, Mumford & Sons, Lorde, and Billie Eilish.

Additional performances: Sleaford Mods, Arlo Parks, M83, Yungblud, Sam Fender, Foals, Bonobo.