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Much as lazing by a pool is our summer hobby of choice there's much more satisfaction in a warm beach towel if you've partied first. Swide profiles the best music festivals of the summer.

Make like Kate Moss and take a peek at the where the music action is.

THE FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2009

WHAT: Fuji Rock 2009

WHERE: Japan - Naeba ski resort

WHEN: July 24th, 25th, 26th

TELL ME MORE: High up in the mountains, far away from city life and the daily grind, you'll love this festival for it's unique atmosphere.

LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Patti Smith, Peaches, Simian Mobile Disco

MORE INFO: www.smash-uk.com

GLASTONBURY 2009

WHAT: Glastonbury 2009

WHERE: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset U.K

WHEN: 24th-28th June

TELL ME MORE: “With Neil on the bill we are close to completing our best ever line-up,” Eavis and festival organiser has been quoted as saying. Will he top last year's performace from Jay-Z we wonder?

LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Who isn't there??? Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and the recently

reunited Blur are this year's headliners (plus of course Kate Moss and her hotpants/rocker amore)

MORE INFO: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

BENNICASSIM 2009

WHAT: The "Spanish Glastonbury"

WHERE: Barcelona / Valencia

WHEN: 16th -19th July (camping available 13th July - 21st July 2009)

TELL ME MORE: Described as a UK music festival with sunshine, the festival has been touted as the “Spanish Glastonbury” or “Glasto del Sol” . For UK festival goers it's become the a festival must-do.

LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Oasis, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Paul Weller, Yuksek, Franz Ferdinand

MORE INFO: benicassimfestival.co.uk (unofficial)

EXIT FESTIVAL 2009

WHAT: EXIT - orginally started in 2000 by three university students as a protest against Milosevic's regime.

WHERE: Novi Sad, Serbia

WHEN: July 9-12th

TELL ME MORE: EXIT is the biggest music festival in South Eastern Europe. Taking place at a beautiful 18th fortress near the Danube river. Apart from a quality music program, the festival is a place of wild fun, where you can enjoy the cool atmosphere of the fortress and the positive energy of the city.

LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: Artic Monkeys, Lily Allen, The Prodigy, Madness, Manic Street Preachers and electro's finest, Kraftwerk & Moby

MORE INFO: eng.exitfest.org