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Destination Festival
Posted May 22, 2009
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
ROCK AL PARQUE 2009
WHAT: Colombia's premier music festival
WHEN: November 3rd - 10th
TELL ME MORE: The festival takes place in November as around 300,000 people descend on Bogota for the Rock al Parque, or 'Rock in the Park.'
LINE-UP HIGHLIGHTS: TBC
MORE INFO: www.rockalparque.gov.co
If you'd like to add any festivals to our list - email with us your ideas to editorial@swide.com
Kerry Olsen
Source: (Various) www.smash-uk.com eng.exitfest.org www.rockalparque.gov.co
Photo Credit: Main - Getty Images
TAGS: glastonbury kate moss rock al parque exit serbia music festivals 2009 music summer destinations fuji rock 2009 japan the killers bruce springsteen neil diamond moby the killers lily allen the prodigy jay-z
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