Music festivals in Europe: Sofia Rocks 2013 - 26.07.2013, Sofia, Bulgaria

The Sofia Rocks 2013 edition will once again be hard and loud and will gather the rock fans from all over Europe in Bulgaria.

The previous three editions of Sofia Rocks were among the best rock events in the European musical calender and it is clearly becoming an event to follow. 

Sofia Rocks 2013 will take place at the Vasil Levski stadium, Sofia, on 26.07.2013 and will present:

Rammstein

Bullet for My Valentine

Spineshank

Enslaved

Dorrn

Hamatom 

... and more

The prices of the tickets range from 40 EUR to 75 EUR and we are all hoping for a full stadium, again.

The sound of thousands rocking together will again shake Sofia. Be there and experience it.

Detailed information about the festival and booking availability can be found on its official web-site:

http://www.sofiarocks.bg/en/

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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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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