Music festivals in July 2023: the best of the summer

In 2023, we invite you to enjoy the best music festivals in July, which are known all around Europe and the entire world. If you intend to travel soon, we recommend you stay connected all the time, so you can share your best moments on social media, and with friends and family.

Next, we are going to tell you about some of the most important festivals in July, which are appropriate for all music tastes and ages. We will tell you all you need to know about it, when the festivals are celebrated, where to get your tickets, programs and schedules, and hotspots for those interested.

Let’s begin!

Roskilde festival

We are going to start by telling you about the Roskilde festival, which will be celebrated from June 24 until July 1, 2023, in its usual venue: Roskilde, Denmark. This festival was held for the first time in 1971, and is currently one of the most important celebrations in all of Europe, with the Glastonbury Festival.

There is still time to get your Roskilde Festival tickets, you can buy them off the event’s official website. For seven days, you will be able to enjoy special or community camping sites, camping goods stores, and more.

Some of the invited artists are Kendrick Lamar, Queens of The Stone Age, Fever Ray, Villano Antillano, Lil Nas X, Central Cee, Tove Lo, Busta Rhymes, Rina Sawayama, Rosalía, Glorilla, Liraz, Lizzo, Loyle Carner and many other artists that you can find in the Roskilde Festival Program.

Weekend Beach Festival

The Weekend Beach Festival is coming to Malaga soon, and it will be celebrated from July 5 to 8, 2023, at its usual venue in Torre del Mar. To get to the festival you can buy official bus tickets, which offer round trips from cities such as Almería, Badajoz, Bilbao, Burgos, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Seville, Madrid, and many others. This is a real convenience for those without their own transportation,

Buy your tickets on the Weekend Beach Festival website depending on the days that you want to go and the services you would like to enjoy, since some tickets come with bundles that include camping services and access to the VIP platform.

At this festival, you will be able to see and experience artists and groups like Fangoria, Maluma, Mala Rodríguez, Mr. Kilombo, Joris Voorn, Adiel, Xenia, The Gulps, Rosa Pistola, Marlena, Dirty Porlo, Jose de las Heras and 48 more, but the truth is there are still many to be confirmed.

Bilbao BBK Live

Another of the most outstanding music festivals in Spain is Bilbao BBK Live. The confirmed dates for this event are from Thursday, July 6 to Saturday, July 8, 2023. To see the daily schedule or the Line Up, and also to buy your tickets, go to the Bilbao BBK Live website.

The venue that has been chosen for the festival was Kobetamendi or Monte Cobetas, a magical place full of nature where you can experience some of the most incredible moments of your entire life. With good views, fresh air, and the best musical artists! You won’t want to miss this experience.

Mad Cool Festival

Artists like Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Robbie Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Liam Gallagher, Ava Max, Kaleo, Mobox, Sam Smith, The Offspring, Zetak, and many more are getting ready to perform at Mad Cool Festival 2023 in Madrid from July 6 to 8. If you don’t have your tickets yet, you can buy them on the official website of Mad Cool Festival.

This event will be held in Villaverde, very close to Getafe, which is very convenient for all those people who will attend the festival for more than one day and need to stay at a place nearby. If you didn’t get to go to Sonar or Primavera Sound, this is your chance to celebrate and enjoy different musical styles such as pop, indie, electronic, and rock.

Barcelona Rocks

Get ready for Barcelona Rocks, one of the most awaited music festivals in July for rock and heavy metal fans. In 2023, this festival will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Palau Olimpic de Badalona, in Barcelona.

You will see bands like Scorpions, Saxon, H.E.A.T., Eclipse, Angelus Apatrida, and Ross the Boss. You can get your tickets from the Revolution Shows page. To updates, news and posts, we recommend you follow them on Instagram as @bcnrockfest, since they present new announcements every week.

Ultra Europe

The Ultra Music Festival Europe will have its special edition from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July 2023 in Croatia, most specifically at Park Mladezi in Split. This would be its 8th edition in the country, so we recommend you get your tickets beforehand since they sell out very quickly due to the magnitude of the event and due to the artists that will be playing, such as Martin Garrix.

The tickets for the Ultra Music Festival Europe can be purchased depending on the day of admission and the services you want. Inside the enclosure, you will find security and cleaning service, and very different gastronomical options that go from fast food, drinks, and fruits, to dishes of Croatian and international origin.

Remember that for this festival, only those over 18 years of age are allowed to enter for security reasons. Those who are 16 or 17 years old must attend with an adult and it must be before 9 pm.

Ghent festival

Are you ready for your next trip to Belgium? From Friday, July 14 to 23, 2023, the Ghent Festival will be celebrated and it will be located in the city that named it. (Gante in Spanish).

We must tell you about this celebration, since each year it brings together numerous musical artists in one place, becoming another of the largest festivals in Europe, where it has even been recognized as a Cultural Heritage. Immaterial from Flanders.

During 10 days, hundreds of artists from different music genres will perform, you will be able to watch exhibitions and street theater presentations, watch their parades, performances, and dances, but also taste the wonderful gastronomy of the Belgians.

Tomorrowland 2023

The Tomorrowland festival is held in Belgium. It attracts thousands of tourists and visitors both from the region, from other countries and continents. Its dates will cover two weekends, from July 21 to 23 and from July 28 to 30.

Unfortunately, the tickets for this festival are sold out. We recommend you pay attention to the news published on the Tomorrowland website so that you can participate in other events.

Tomorrowland is the most legendary electronic music event, capable of providing entire days of musical, artistic, and gastronomic delights. There are different camps to stay in, which are suitable for each person’s budget. And also, there are food, drink, and general stores.

Lollapalooza Paris

And last, but not least, we are going to tell you about the Parisian edition of the international festival Lollapalooza, which will be from July 21 to 23 at the Longchamp Hippodrome, in the Bois de Boulogne.

Get your tickets depending on the number of days that you wish to attend or category, which in other words is the normal rate, plus, or VIP on the Lollapalooza Paris sales website. This edition will feature a Line Up made up of Ava Max, Aya Nakamura, Bleu Clair, Dean Lewis, Doria, Doya, Dylan, John Butler, Kendrick Lamar, Kygo, Lil Nas X, Lindsey Stirling, and many other artists that you can find on the Lollapalooza Paris schedule.