10 Biggest EDM Festivals In The World – MensXP.com
by June 17, 2024Listen up, music fanatics, if you think you have seen EDM everything, think again! Here’s a list of the 10 absolute best EDM festivals around the globe that should well be on your bucket list.
So, which of these have you attended so far?
Belgium’s most magnificent festival has harboured an undisputed reputation of being one of the most looked forward to
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festivals of the year. The fact that its tickets sell out within minutes of release reiterates that Tomorrowland is one of the most anticipated music event ever. This EDM festival takes place in late July and brings home some of the most notable international DJs and music producers, including Armin van Buuren, David Guetta and Martin Garrix, to name a few. Image Credit: thissongissick (dot) com
Arguably the largest electronic music festival in North America, Electric Daisy Carnival sees more than 300,000
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attendees on an average. Add to that, some of the biggest names in the electronic music circuit – Afrojack, Kaskade, Tiesto, David Guetta and Steve Aoki, and you get a 2-day extravaganza. Image Credit: umbrellagrouplv (dot) com
Dividing its music into Black (niche and Hardstyle) and White (House), this event originated in Miami. The festival
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has expanded from Amsterdam Arena to include Poland, Spain, Chile, USA, Austria, Germany and, since this year, India. It not only brings great music to people, but also looks to create a unique atmosphere and ambiance which is a spectacle in itself. Image Credit: sensiblereason (dot) com
Ultra Music is the biggest festival of the US because it also streams live coverage of the festival via YouTube thereby
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aiding to all those people who perhaps missed being there in person. Starting in Miami and hosting the likes of David Guetta, Deadmau5 and Tiesto, Ultra is hands down the Mecca of EDM festivals. Image Credit: youredm (dot) com
The event is hosted by a different country every year and is a 2-day gathering known for having the best line-ups, thus
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far. The fact that Global Gathering has attracted millions of people unfailingly, says a lot about the festival. Popular DJ Armin van Buuren also acknowledges GG to be ‘one of the essential festivals of the world.’ Image Credit: brignewspaper (dot) com
The name of the carnival pretty much lives up to its reputation, which takes place at Randall’s Island Park in New
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York. Each year, EDM legends such as Pretty Lights, David Guetta and Laidback Luke along with upcoming new talents bring New Yorkers out in open, wild and how! Image Credit: edmlounge (dot) com
If you plan to go down under, then Stereosonic is the place to be. Australia is known for hosting many a festival –
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outlandish and larger-than-life; and Stereosonic is one of them! Covering cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, it is a favourite festival ground for many DJs. Image Credit: layher (dot) com (dot) au
There are many trance festivals in the world and yet, there is only one Ozora festival. A small Hungarian village,
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Ozora is home to one of the biggest trance and psychedelic music festival in the world; from constant psy, progressive to dark trance music, the festival conducts week-long artistic workshops, activities and exhibitions, thereby making it one of the biggest platforms of cultural dissemination. Image Credit: antithesis (dot) de
Known for playing music in a very grand and loud music set-up, Outlook is Europe’s answer to other EDM festivals
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in the genre of bass music. What’s more – the festival plays host to a number of boat parties, which feature artists from the festival, thereby making the experience more personalised. Image Credit: outlookfestival (dot) com
Sunburn is India’s answer to international Dance music festivals. The brainchild of our very own Nikhil Chinappa,
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the festival occurs around the month of December; making for a perfect Holida party hotspot for Indians and foreigners, alike. In its 10th instalment, this time around, Sunburn has shifted base, from Goa, to Pune. The festival continues to draw international headlining musicians like Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack, Diplo, Like Mike and Martin Garrix to our homegrounds. Image Credit: caravanmagazine (dot) in
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