Festivals in Europe: Sonar Music Festival Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is the proud home to one of the most intriguing and interesting music festivals in Europe in the past 20 years - the Sonar International Festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art.

The festival stands for it's name and hosts multiple artistical events - musical venues, design projects, music related computer programming, presentations of new musical technology etc.

The 2013 20th edition of the festival will take place between the 13th and 15th of June. A brief list of the names to be seen and heard during the festival includes: Pet Shop Boys, Kraftwerk with their 3D show, Skrillex, Paul Karkenbrenner, Laurent Garnier and many more. 

This is one of the most interactive and innovative festivals and gives the audience a more complete and interesting experience, making the night events just the great finish of a day full of events and music.

Detailed information about the festival, the booking of the different types of festival passes and the accommodation and transport essentials can be foud on the official Sonar Festival web-site:

http://www.sonar.es

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Festivals in Europe: Horizon Music Festival - Bansko, Bulgaria

The town of Bansko, Bulgaria is already becoming one of the fastest-growing winter holiday destinations in Europe and quite naturally it evelved into a host of one of the newest end of the winter season festivals in Europe.

The first ever edition of the Horizon Festival ( 23.03.2013 - 29.03.2013 ) will give you the opportunity to listen to a great list of various artists on different stages, to enjoy the great ski pistes of the resort and to enjoy Bulgaria at its' best - the great nature, the nice people and the wonderful food.

One of the greatest things of the Bansko Horizon Festival is the fact that the festival entry packeges include the entrance to the events, the accommodation and access to the ski pistes. This makes the festival a perfect destination for all good music and ski fans. The amazing beauty of the Pirin mountain will certainly make you come back for more, as the resort is also a very nice summer destination.

The Horizon Festival line-up includes many well-known names from the electronical music calender, such as: Crazy P, Jackmaster, Mark E, KiNK, Alex Arnout and many many more.

You can tell that Bansko is becoming a witner sensation by the fact that there are events such as the 31.03.3013 free Bob Sinclair DJ Party.

The fact that Bansko is very close to the capital Sofia and its' international airport ( quite conveniently part of the destinations list of most of the low-cost airlines ) will allow you to easily and effertlessly plan your trip.

Detailed information about the festival can be found on its' official web-site:

http://www.horizonfestival.net/

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Music in Europe: Classical Spectacular 2013 at the Royal Albert Hall, 25 years of true magnificence

Classical Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall is an event in the European music calender, which simply can not be compared to anything seen elsewhere. There are other musical shows, which also combine music and visual effects, but seeing and hearing just a glance from the Classical Spectacular will really convince you that this is a show like to other and a must see for every fan of classical music and innovative spectales.

The 2013 Classical Spectacular will be the 25th edition of the annual show and it will be presented to the audience from the 14th of March until the 17th of March. Ticket prices vary from 14.50 GBP to 57.50 GBP and every real fan of unique musical shows ( who will be in London during the show dates ) has to book a ticket really soon, in order to be able to witness the real magic that is Classical Spectacular.

Please visit the official web-site of the Royal Albert Hall in order to see detailed information about the show and to book your tickets on-line:

Royal Albert Hall - Classical Spectacular Show

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Concerts in Europe: Bon Jovi 2013 Tour - Because We Can - Europe Dates

One of the most expected tours next year will be the "Because We Can" Bon Jovi 2013 Tour, which starts on the 13.02.2012 in Montreal, Canada.

The Tour will hit Europe with a concert in Sofia on the 14.05.2013 and as the band has already announced that they will perform all their greatest hits at locations they have never visited, the tour promises to be one of the greatest music events in 2013.

The dates of the European part of the tour are as follows:

14.05.2013 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Levski Stadium

18.05.2013 - Munich, Germany
Olympic Stadium

21.05.2013 - Oslo, Norway
Valle Hovin

22.05.2012 - Bergen, Norway
Koengen

24.05.2013 - Stockholm, Sweden
Olympic Stadium

26.05.2013 - Tampere, Finland
Ratina Stadium

06.06.2013 - Copenhagen, Denmakr
Parken Stadium

08.06.2013 - Manchester, UK
Etihad Stadium

09.06.2013 - Birmingham, UK
Villa Park

12.06.2013 - Cardiff, UK
City Stadium

13.06.2013 - Sunderland, UK
Stadium of Light

15.06.2013 - Dublin, Ireland
Slane Castle

18.06.2013 - Berlin, Germany
Olympic Stadium

21.06.2013 - Stuttgart, Germany
Wasen

22.06.2013 - Cologne, Germany
Rheinenergiestadion

30.06.2013 - Berne, Switzerland
Stadt de Suisse

03.07.2013 - Glasgow, UK
Hampden Park

For detailed information about the tour, the venues and for ticket and VIP access reservations, you can visit theofficial Bon Jovi website:

http://www.bonjovi.com


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Festivals in Europe: Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, 29 June - 14 July 2012

Montreux Jazz Festival is another musical event in Europe, which presents to the visitors not only the best of music, but the magnificent beauty of the place itself.

Situated in the Alps, on the Geneva Lake, Montreux is a wonderful city, which will present to you the best of inland Europe has to offer.

The festival will be host to some of the Jazz legends and the most promising new-comers of our time and will be a musical spectacle you will really enjoy.

Some of the guests include:


NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN
THE STUDIO MODERNITY
CREATION LEMANIQUE
AUDIOTHEQUE
GOLDENPASS JAZZ TRAIN
ERYKAH BADU
VAN MORRISON
NENEH CHERRY & THE THING
LA FEMME
BOB DYLAN
JULIETTE GRÉCO
MICHAEL WOLLNY
ANITA BAKER
TONY BENNETT

and a whole lot more !

There will be many, MANY performances and this would really be one of the main jazz events of the year.


The events will take place on numerous stages throughout Montreux, which will give the visitors a great variety not only of music, but also of the feeling of the city.

Full program and detailed information about the events can be found on the official Montreux Jazz Festival web-site:

http://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com

Festivals in Europe: Cap Roig Festival, Calella de Palafrugell, Spain, 14 July - 18 August 2012

The Cap Roig Festival is one of the exclusive musical events in Europe, in which you can enjoy a list of unbelievably good musical performances and also have a splendid vacation in one of Europe`s most beautiful places.

Calella de Palafrugell is proud to have one of the greatest botanical gardens in Europe - Cap Roig, and the surrounding nature is as beautiful as it gets due to the presence of plants from each of the continents, flourishing in Spain`s splendid climate.

The line-up of the festival includes performances by:
Bob Dylan ( 14 July 2012 )
George Benson ( 18 July 2012 )
Tonny Bennet ( 20 July 2012 )
Manolo Garcia ( 21 July 2012 )
Ben Harper ( 31 July 2012 )
Paul Anka ( 02 August 2012 )
James Morrison ( 05 August 2012 )
Chambao ( 15 August 2012 )
Alejandro Sanz ( 18 August 2012 )

and many talented artists, who will make the festival a classical and memorable event.

Additional information and ticket availability can be found on the official Cap Roig Festival web-site:

http://www.caproigfestival.com

Festivals in Europe: Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Spain, 12 - 15 July 2012

This years Festival Internacional de Benicassim will again present a list of great performers, who will make sure that the tens of thousands of festival guests will have a special musical experience.

The seaside town of Benicassim is a splendid destination to enjoy some great moments at the beach as well, so your visit of the festival can really be amazing, of course mostly focusing on the music.

The line-up includes names such as:

Bob Dylan
Florence + The Machine
The Stone Roses
Noel Gallagher`s High Flying Birds
New Order
David Guetta
De la Soul

and many others ...

Festival Internacional de Benicassim is a great opportunity to enjoy Spain at it`s best and to know that you will come back next year as well.

Detailed information about the festival, ticket prices, transport and accommodation options can be found on the official web-site of the event:

http://fiberfib.com/

Enjoy it ! 

Concerts in Europe: Bob Dylan Europe Tour 2012

Summer is getting really heated and besides the expected 2 weeks beach vacations is also giving us musical events with significant importance. Such and event is also the Bob Dylan 2012 Tour, which will have many dates in Europe and will give the audience the opportunity to witness a legend creating his magic on stage.

The dates are as follows:

30.06.2012    - The Hop Farm,, Paddock Wood, UK
02.07.2012    - Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
03.07.2012    -  Freilichtbühne Grosser Garten, Dresden, Germany
04.07.2012    - Bonn Veranstaltungen, Bonn, Germany
06.07.2012    - Schlosshof, Bad Mergentheim, Germany
07.07.2012    - Salzburgarena, Salzburg, Austria
08.07.2012    - Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland
11.07.2012    - Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
12.07.2012    - Recinto de Conciertos, Benicassim, Spain
13.07.2012    - Benicassim, Castellon de la Plana, Spain
14.07.2012    - Jardín Botánico del Cap Roig, Calella, Spain
15.04.2012    - Arena of Nîmes, Nimes, France
16.07.2012    - Piazza Colbert, Bologna, Italy
18.07.2012    - Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon, France
19.08.2012    - Site De Kerampuilh, Carhaix, France
20.07.2012    - Arenes De Bayonne, Bayonne, France
22.07.2012    - la Prairie de Kerampuilh, Carhaix-Plouguer, France

Some of the concerts will be part of international festivals, presenting other amazing artists as well, so just pick the date that suits you best and have a wonderful musical experience.

Tickets and additional information on the tour can be found on the official Bob Dylan web-site:

http://www.bobdylan.com/

Festivals in Europe: Rock Werchter 2012, 28.06.12 - 01.07.12

Rock Werchter is one of the main events in the festival calender in 2012 and the proof for this is that the tickets for the 2012 festival are unfortunately already sold-out. We however would like to turn your attention to the line-up of the festival, so you can get a sense of the phenomenal talent, which will be brought in one place, and definitely plan ahead the next year addition of the festival, so you can get an early ticket.

Some of the bands playing at the Rock Werchter will be:

The Cure
Cypress Hill
Blink 182
Pearl Jam
Deadmau5
Lana Del Rey
Paul Kalkbrenner
Incubus
Red Hot Chili Peppers

and many others ...

The festival takes place in the village of Werchter, 30 km from Brussels and the access to the village is very easy. There is a free shuttle bus to the festival and about 20 camping sites situated in different zones according to the entrance road to the festival.

Detailed information about the festival can be found on the official Rock Werchter web-site:

http://www.rockwerchter.be

Concerts in Europe: Sting on Tour 2012

Sting is an artist like no other and his music has been innovative, sensual and original in the past 25 years, which has made him one of the legends, still entertaining people all over the world.

His 2012 Tour has already started in the USA and he is just about to enter Europe for a number of concerts on multiple venues. Bellow is the list of dates for the European part of the Sitg 2012 tour, and if you are in or near some of these cities, do not miss the show.

16 Jun 2012    Helsinki     Helsinki Classic Festival
17 Jun 2012    Oslo          Norwegian Wood Festival
19 Jun 2012    Bergen      Bergen Calling Festival
21 Jun 2012    Odense     Engen Fruens Bøge
23 Jun 2012    Werchter   TW Classic Festival
25 Jun 2012    Prague      O2 Arena
26 Jun 2012    Budapest   Budapest Arena
27 Jun 2012    Zagreb       Zagreb Arena
29 Jun 2012    Oeiras        EDP CoolJazz Festival
30 Jun 2012    Marbella    Hotel Puente Romano Tennis Club
01 Jul 2012    Ibiza            Ibiza 123 Festival
03 Jul 2012    Amsterdam  Ziggo Dome
04 Jul 2012    Henley         Henley Festival
06 Jul 2012    Cognac       Cognac Blues Festival
07 Jul 2012    Albi             Albi Pause Guitare
08 Jul 2012    Argelès-sur-Mer    Les Deferlantes Festival
10 Jul 2012    Piazzola       Anfiteatro Camerini
12 Jul 2012    Molfetta       Molo del Porto
13 Jul 2012    Taormina      Teatro Antico
15 Jul 2012    Perugia        Umbria Jazz Festival
18 Jul 2012    Toulon         Voix du Gaou Festival
19 Jul 2012    Paleo           Paleo Festival
21 Jul 2012    Carhaix        Vieilles Charrues Festival
22 Jul 2012    Arcachon     Stade Velodrome d'Arcachon
25 Jul 2012    Moscow      Olimpiski
27 Jul 2012    St. Petersburg   New Arena
29 Jul 2012    Riga             Riga Arena
31 Jul 2012    Kaunas        Zalgirio Arena

The talent and positivity of Sting makes his music a wonderful and memorable experience for all music fans and witnessing a concert of such a great artist is definitely a great start of an amazing musical summer.

Detailed information about the concerts and tickets purchase options can be found on the official Sting web-site:

http://www.sting.com

Festivals in Europe: Creamfields 2012 Electronic Music Festival, Daresbury, Cheshire, 24.08.2012 - 26.08.2012

Creamfields 2012 will be one of the main festivals of 2012 electronic music events calendar. The festival grew significantly in the past years and this year the line-up is simply fantastic. Just few of the names to attend the festival are:

David Guetta
Tiesto
Paul van Dyk
Richie Hawtin
Avicii
Deadmau5
Eric Prydz
John Digweed
Sebastian Ingrosso
Afrojack

... and the list goes on and on ...

Creamfields is located in the lovely countryside between Manchester and Liverpool and is very easily accessible by car, bus and train from the international airports. The camping option of the Luxury Camping of the festival is perfect for the ones who like camping, but want to do it the Creamfileds style, including some nice extra services. Tickets are available with the camping option, as you can of course use other accommodation options.

The festival will indeed be one of the best events of the year and we strongly advise you not to miss it if you like the line-up and fancy the experience.

Tickets and camping prices, list of the available services and extras and info about the guests is available on the official Creamfields 2012 web-site:

http://www.creamfields.com/

Festivals in Europe: Gods of Metal Festival - Rho, Milano

One of the significant events in the Metal/Hard Rock musical calender this year in Europe is the Gods of Metal Festival in the town of Rho near Milano, Italy.

It will take place between the 21st June and the 24th June and will host some of the most awaited names by the public:

Ozzy & Friends
Guns N' Roses
Motley Crue
Manowar
Slash feat. M.Kennedy and the Conspirators
Children of Bodom
The Darkness
Opeth
Black Label Society

The venue is very easy to get to from all directions, as it is located between several highways. The festival will of course present opportunity for camping, as well as assistance for accommodation in hotels nearby.

Information about tickets prices, availability and the festival itself can be found on the official Gods of Metal Festival website:

http://www.godsofmetal.it

Concerts in Europe: Elevation Music Festival 2012 - Sofia, Bulgaria

Summer is the best time for visiting great musical events and this summer of of the best musical festivals will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria - the Elevation 2012 Music Festival.

The festival will present performances by:

Fatboy Slim
Erikah Badu
Groove Armada
Kosheen
Roni Size
Run D.M.C.
Parov Stelar
and more

The available variety of musical styles and the opportunity to spend fantastic three days in the Elevation 2012 open air venue makes the festival one of the most expected musical events of the summer.

Combining the festival with few days for visiting the nearby interesting places around Bulgaria` capital - Sofia, can give your holiday an additional experience and fun, while enjoying some interesting traditional and modern amusement possibilities.

Detailed information for the festival can be found here:

ELEVATION 2012 - Sofia, Bulgaria

Concerts in Europe: Sziget Festival – Budapest

Summer is the best time for visiting major music festivals with a whole load of world class bands and one of the best summer festivals in the recent years is the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary.

The list of participants and visitors in the last few years is very impressive and the line-up for this years festival between the 6-th and 13-th August will again be very tempting for every music fan. Some of the major bands to have confirmed performances are:

Hurts - 08.08.12
Placebo - 08.08.12
Axwell - 09.08.12
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra - 09.08.12
Korn - 09.08.12
Bebel Gilberto - 10.08.12
Saint Etienne - 10.08.12
Tiga - 10.08.12
Goran Bregovic Wedding And Funeral Band - 12.08.12
The Killers - 12.08.12

The list of bands is being continuously updated.

In order to allow the festival fans to enjoy a great and effortless experience, the festival organizers provide useful accommodation and transport information.

A useful option to use is to acquire the Sziget Festival Budapest pass, which will allow you to use the public transport in Budapest for free, to use shuttle bus from and to the airport and to enjoy a number of discounts in different sites in the city.

For detailed information about the bands line-up, the location of the festival and ticket prices visit the official Sziget Festival web-site:

Sziget Festival – Budapest

Concerts in Europe: Norah Jones 2012 Tour

Norah Jones has proven to be one of the most diverse and respected artists in the recent years, succeeding in the same time to stay out of the spot ligts and to do what she does best - to create musical beauty.

Norah Jones has sold over 50 million copies of her albums and she has collaborated with artists such as Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Tony Bennett, Foo Fighters and many others, which gives her as much credit as the 9 Grammy awards she has won in the past 10 years. She is considered to be the best female jazz singer of the last decade and she continues to prove the reason for this title with every new project.

Her latest album "... Little Broken Hearts" is hitting the stores and Norah will be on tour. The dates and locations in Europe are as follows:

25.05.12 - Paris, France - Olympia Theater
26.05.12 - Frankfurt, Germany - Alte Opera
28.05.12 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Carre Theater
01.06.12 - London, UK - Royal Festival Hall ( already Sold Out )
02.06.12 - London, UK - Royal Festival Hall
14.07.12 - Lucca, Italy - Lucca Festival
16.07.12 - Luxembourg - Neumunster Abbey
17.07.12 - Hamburg, Germany - Stadtpark
19.07.12 - Rattvik, Sweden - Dalhalla
20.07.12 - Molde, Norway - Moldejazz Festival
22.07.12 - Pori, Finland - Pori Jazz Fest  

For all albums information and the prices and availability of the 2012 Tour tickets, you should visit the Norah Jones official web-site:
http://www.norahjones.com/tour/

 

Concerts in Europe: Lady Gaga on "The Born This Way Ball" Tour in Europe

The Lady Gaga "The Born This Way Ball" world tour will enter Europe on the 14.08.2012 with a concert in Sofia, Bulgaria and will end on the 06.10.2012 in Barcelona, Spain.

Hundreds of thousands of fans have been expecting eagerly the shows of one of world's most spectacular artists and the personal confirmation by Lady Gaga on the tour dates has been a great news for all of them.

If you are a local, or planning to visit any of these cities at the time of the tour dates, be sure to book your ticket in time, as they might finish very quickly.

The announced tour dates are as follows:

14.08.12 - Vasil Levski National Stadium - Sofia, Bulgaria
16.08.12 - Arena Nationala Stadium - Bucharest, Romania
18.08.12 - Wiener Stadthalle - Vienna, Austria
21.08.12 - Vingis Park - Vilnius, Lithuania
23.08.12 - Riga Mezaparks - Riga, Latvia
25.08.12 - Tallin Song Festival Grounds - Tallin, Estonia
27.08.12 - Hartwall Arena - Helsinki, Finland
30.08.12 - Ericsson Global - Stockholm, Sweden
02.09.12 - Parken Stadium - Copenhagen, Denmark
04.09.12 - Lanxess Arena - Koln, Germany
08.09.12 - Twickenham Stadium - London, UK
11.09.12 - MEN Arena - Manchester, UK
15.09.12 - Aviva Stadium - Dublin, Ireland
17.09.12 - Ziggo Dome - Amsterdam, Holland
22.09.12 - Stade De France - Paris, France
24.09.12 - TUI Arena - Hannover, Germany
26.09.12 - Hallenstadion Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
29.09.12 - Sportpalels - Antwerp, Belgium
02.10.12 - Mediolanum Forum - Milan, Italy
04.10.12 - Stade Charles-Ehrmann - Nice, France
02.10.12 - Palau Sant Jordi - Barcelona, Spain

Be sure to check the available tickets and prices at the local major ticket selling companies and visit one of the greatest shows in the music world.

Concerts in Europe: Michael Buble - Crazy Love Tour

One of the favorite male artists from the recent years is the Canadian singer Michael Buble, who is back on the road and touring.

He is just expected to come to Europe and there are 9 concert dates, which are scheduled within the continent.

If you live in some of the bellow mentioned cities, or are just visiting, consider going to a Michael Buble concert, as this will be a nice and memorable experience.

The concerts dates in Europe are as follows:

April 15, 2012 - Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
April 17, 2012 - Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
April 18, 2012 - Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
April 20, 2012 - Hartwell Arena, Helsinki, Finland
April 21, 2012 - Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
April 23, 2012 - Arena, Gdansk, Poland
April 25, 2012 - Lanxness, Cologne, Germany
April 26, 2012 - The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 27, 2012 - The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

You can see more info and buy tickets online on the official Michael Buble web-site:
http://www.michaelbuble.com/tourdates

Concerts in Europe: Sofia Rocks 2012

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, will host one of the main Rock events of the year and will welcome the return of a legendary band on stage - Guns`n`Roses.

The other bands, which will take part of the two-day spectacular event, are Godsmack, Iggy and the Stooges, Kaiser Chiefs, Within Temptation, Ugly Kid Joe and others.

In 2010 Sofia was the city, chosen by the Big Four ( Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax ) to record their live performance for the tour DVD and it surely was an ever memorable evening for all Rock fans.

You can also plan several days after the concert for a lovely relaxation from the experience at some of the splendid sea resorts Bulgaria has to offer.

The upcoming concert is expected with much enthusiasm and if you also want to be a part of it, get your tickets now at:

Sofia Rocks 2012 - info and tickets