Discover New Music at Summer Festivals

Discover New Music at Summer Festivals

Discover New Music at Summer Festivals

The summer season is synonymous with festivals for many music lovers, who could find themselves spoiled for choice with the quality and quantity of sonic events taking place in fields and arenas across Europe over the next few months.

While some of the most well-known events such as Glastonbury can always be expected to sell out far in advance, there are plenty of other options that are every bit as exhilarating for fans of all genres. From loud rock festivals to event mixing music with other mediums, the festival calendar of 2010 has something to satisfy even the most discerning music connoisseur.

You don't always have to travel far to hear eclectic sounds from other cultures, with events such as Tempo Latino bringing the best of South American salsa to France in July. With world class performers and classes for enthusiasts of all ages, this is one of many events that aims to raise awareness of traditional musical styles that are still going strong today - even if you wouldn't know it from looking at the charts.

On the subject of traditional music, classical music lovers can look beyond the BBC's Last Night of the Proms to find excellent orchestral performances in some of Europe's most majestic locations, including the St Magnus Festival on the Scottish island of Orkney, which is also a chance for new talent to shine. Folk lovers will be similarly blessed with opportunities to hear the music they enjoy, from the Cambridge Folk Festival to the lesser-known World Fleadh, celebrating the best of traditional Irish music in August.

Keeping the controversial spirit of rock alive, one festival that has been generating more headlines for its supposed blasphemy than its bands is France's annual Hellfest. Being dropped by its sponsors Coca-Cola last year after protests from religious groups, and being publicly condemned by French president nominee Philippe de Villiers prior to elections earlier this year, in truth the festival is just another great opportunity for rock and metal fans to see some of the world's loudest bands if they still weren't satiated after Download and other European metal festivals.

Music festivals are a great way to experience music, and to discover new songs that could be playing on your MP3 player for the foreseeable future. Heading out to see the latest music in person and downloading it from a subscription service will help the industry to flourish.

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