As festival season sets in and the weather starts to get better and better, an excitement can be felt for those festival-goers who will be traveling all over the world to witness their favorite acts this spring. The big question may still remain for some; which festival(s) will they be attending during the rise of 2014’s festival season?! Listed below our some great options for upcoming music festivals this spring.
Snowbombing – Mayhnor, Austria – April 7th – 15th
One of the world’s most unique festivals, Snowbombing, offers attendees a rare experience that combines travel, winter sports, music, and beautiful snow-topped mountains as far as the eye can see. Snowbombing is now in its 15th season and festival creators are looking to pack this year with the most entertainment in its festival career. Often regarded as “The Greatest Show On Snow,” the pros behind it have stopped at nothing to pack the mountaintops with magnificent venues to showcase parties and shows that are finely tuned for the spectacle that is Snowbombing. This year’s lineup features The Prodigy, Carl Cox, The Chemical Brothers and many, many more! Ticketing and travel packages are all available through SnowBombing’s website.
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Moogfest – Asheville, North Carolina – April 23rd – 27th
Moogfest is the only festival that celebrates the crafts of live music, performance, art, and innovative technologies in efforts to appease the artistic needs those who live in creative realm of life. Bob Moog, the founder of Moog Music, started creating technologies more than 50 years ago. By creating the synthesizer and assortment of other musical tools, Bob and his team are responsible for many of the electronic sounds that we hear today from some of our favorite artists. In addition to the vision of combing such forces on-site, Asheville will be the temporary home for legends like Kraftwerk (3D), Pet Shop Boys, M.I.A., RJD2 and a slough more of talented artists eager to show off their skills on Moog Music toys. If you’re looking for a unique way to stay while at one of the most high-tech festivals in the US, Live-Art Hotels can be booked via Aloft Hotels.
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Sunset Music Festival – Tampa – May 24th & 25th
The famed nightlife promoting team in the south, Disco Donny Presents, is thrilled to be throwing a festival like no other. Sunset Music Festival will be packed with a weekend full of top-notch EDM acts that will be thriving in the spring heat of Tampa. This year’s lineup includes Zedd, Hardwell, Borgore, Tommy Trash, Kill Paris, Krewella and many more. Tickets are on-sale for a steal starting at only $129 for the entire weekend and only $209 for VIP! One thing is for certain is the vibes, music, and people at this festival will be amazing. Tampa here we come!
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The Hangout Music Fest – Gulf Shores, Alabama – May 16th – 18th
If you thought the best festival experience is at huge festivals with the biggest of names performing like Lollapalooza and Coachella, start rethinking that notion. Gulf Shore, Alabama’s, the Hangout Music Fest, takes the same huge festival feel but add the ocean to the equation, making the “The Hangout” one of the best festivals going on in the states. Every year festival creators outdo themselves by offering one of the most well rounded lineups in the best environment possible; and this year is no different! 2014’s lineup includes OutKast, The Killers, STS9, The Black Keys, The Flaming Lips, Jack Johnson, Pretty Lights, Modest Mouse and more! With the weather, epic lineups, and breath-taking venue, the Hangout Music Fest should be on every festival-goer’s destination map this year and for years to come!
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Sasquatch! Music Festival – The Gorge, Washington – May 23rd – 25th
When you combine the environment of The Gorge Amphitheater with sounds of an amazing lineup year after year, you get the great state of Washington’s most beautiful spectacles, Sasquatch! Music Festival! After witnessing such a site first-hand, one can only imagine that Sasquatch! is nature’s gift to festival-goers all over the world. In addition to the one-of-a-kind venue an epic lineup lays waiting to flourish for attendees to hear some of the most beautiful sounds while witnessing some of the most beautiful sites the US has to offer. This year’s lineup includes OutKast, Foster The People, Queens of The Stone Age, M.I.A., Kid Cudi, The National and many more!
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Mysteryland US – Bethel Woods – New York – May 23rd – 26th
What makes Mysteryland one of the most desired events to attend this year is because of the fact that it will take place at the birthplace of US festivals; where Woodstock took place in 1969. Some festival attendees will be able to camp at the same place where greats like the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and a laundry list more of musical icons took stage nearly 50 years ago. The lineup will be a bit different seeing is how music has changed so much since Woodstock. Now that we’re in a brand-new revolution, icons from a purely digital genre are set to perform. EDM moguls Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero, Kaskade, Big Gigantic, Paper Diamond and other talented DJs/producers will take the stages to rock the “Holy Land” for another chapter in Woodstock’s history.
Spring Awakening Music Festival – Chicago, IL – June 13th – 15th
Only in it’s 3rd year running Spring Awakening Music Festival has grown to be springtime’s most attended EDM music festival in the Midwest. The fest started as a 2-day celebration of electronic music, but after SAMF’s immediate success, festival creators extended the celebration by another full day of music. Held in Chicago’s famous football stadium, Soldier Field, SAMF offers a one-of-a-kind atmosphere to see live music. SAMF has had the honor to offer fans big-name icons like Bassnectar, Skrillex, AfroJack, Flux Pavilion and more. Some acts from SAMF 2014’s lineup include Pretty Lights, Diplo, A-Trak, Dillon Francis, Benny Bennasi and many more!!