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Boomtown Fair returns 12–16 August 2026 at the Matterley Estate near Winchester — how to fly in, where to camp or stay, ticket costs and what the trip really runs.

FM4 Frequency is one of Austria’s biggest festivals — three days of rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic on the river at St. Pölten, an easy hop from Vienna.

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Riot Fest is Chicago’s punk, rock and alternative institution — three days of legends and reunions, with a carnival midway, in Douglass Park.

Open’er is Poland’s premier festival — four days of A-list rock, pop, hip-hop and dance by the Baltic Sea, and one of Europe’s best-value big festivals.