The summer season is coming up, so we’re planning your perfect hot season getaway with this selection of festivals that get every part of their party right.
“Dance with the waves, move with the sea. Let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” That’s a little quote by Christy Ann Martine that hints a little bit of what we’ll be talking about today – the essence of summer!
The summer season is coming up, so we’re planning your perfect hot season getaway with this selection of festivals that just get every part of their party right! This selection of festivals promises you won’t go home empty handed, with their quest for new cultural and social experiences. Nowadays, music festivals are not only centered on being a getaway, but an exploration of being a different country as well with its music, history and culture, nightlife, sightseeing, and gastronomic delights. So, whether you’re in to dance to the beat of the city, or you want to splash into the water, here are four of our dream festivals where you can bask into the sun!
Secret Solstice
Let’s begin with glacier raves and surreal midnight sunshine in Iceland! Let’s begin with Secret Solstice, happening from June 21 to 24.
Secret Solstice is all about the place where the sun doesn’t set for all 96 hours, where you can party at midnight with it still being bright! This party in Reykjavik is the perfect summer paradise with its natural and rugged landscapes and backdrops. You would be celebrating good music in a glacier or a 5,000 year-old lava tunnel, depending on the genre! Secret Solstice also features boat parties where you can enjoy the waterfalls, sand beaches, caves, and volcanic fields on special day trips.
And, because it’s Secret Solstice’s fifth anniversary, they promise their biggest edition yet this 2019!
Some of the acts confirmed for this festival include: Black Eyed Peas, Robert Plant and the Sensational Spaceshifters, Martin Garrix, Rita Ora, Patti Smith, Morcheeba, The Sugarhill Gang with Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio, Foreign Beggars, Pussy Riot, Kerri, Chandler, MK, Mr.G, Jeremy Underground, Boy Pablo, SMASH TV and many more!
Watch Secret Solstice’s video to see what they’re all about this summer! https://www.facebook.com/secretsolstice/videos/2255524424503716/
Then, let us know where you would rather party: in a 5,000 year-old lava tunnel, or in a glacier? How could would either one be, right?
Exit Festival
Exit Festival, which is happening from July 4 to 7, is a party in a 17th century fortress overlooking the danube in Serbia. This is an award-winning music festival in Novi Sad and began back in the year 2000 as a student protest fighting for political change. Now, with thousands partying high on a cliff over the river, they continue to fight for the same theme of ‘Freedom.’
What Exit Festival prides itself on is its diverse lineup with performers on more than 20 outdoor stages, offering death metal, pop, indie, reggae, and techno. As the sun rises on the ancient walls of the Petrovaradin fortress, the festival has nothing but good energy. DJ Nina Kraviz even closed off the 2018 edition saying that it was “one of the most special places on earth.”
And, with Exit Festival creeping in this July 2019, some of the acts they’ve already announced include: The Cure, Skepta, Amelie Lens, Boris Brejcha, Carl Cox, Charlotte De Witte, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Desiigner, Dj Snake, Greta Van Fleet, IAMDDB, Jeff Mills, Lost Frequencies, Maceo Plex, Paul Kalkbrenner, Peggy Gou, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Tom Walker, 65daysofstatic, Adriatique, Atheist Rap (30 Years), Bad Copy, Boston 168 Live, Dax J, Hazze, HIgh5, I Hate Models, Johannes Brecht Live, Krankšvester, Krešo Bengalka, Monika Kruse, Peter And The Test Tube Babies, Sajsi MC, Satori Live, Shdw & Obscure Shape, Sofi Tukker and many many more. Check out their website for the entire lineup! https://www.exitfest.org
And, watch this video as well to see what Exit Freedom was like last summer! https://www.facebook.com/exit.festival/videos/219830675568475/
Then, let us know, why is political freedom important to you?
Down the Rabbit Hole
Down the Rabbit Hole is all about adventure, confusion, surrealism, and psychedelics this summer, getting inspiration from rockers, DJs, artists, designers, and filmmakers from pop culture in the 1960s. In their words, “Good company, so get ready to tumble! We have all the time in the world, there’s no rush.”
Down The Rabbit Hole, where you are who you are when no can see you, is happening from July 5 to 7 at Beuningen near Nijmegen in the Netherlands. You can bring your own camping gear or rent luxurious accomodations at the Rabbit Resort, where you can eat from the dozens of restaurants, swim, enjoy the campfire, and discover hidden discos around the area. In addition, Down The Rabbit Hole advocates for keeping it green and clean, making sure that their party is sustainable in the best way possible!
Acts announced for Down the Rabbit Hole this year are Editors, Janelle Monáe, Underworld, Thom Yorke – Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, Foals, Vampire Weekend, De Staat, Balthazar, dEUS plays The Ideal Crash, Grace Jones, Robyn, The Roots, Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience, Rosalía, Skepta, AURORA, Beirut, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, David August, Kamasi Washington, Khruangbin, Lewis Capaldi, LP, Mahalia, Maribou State, Matt Corby, Ólafur Arnalds, Parquet Courts, RY X, Sofi Tukker, Agar Agar, Amber Arcades and many more! Check out the festival’s website to know more! https://downtherabbithole.nl/?fbclid=IwAR2jDq_55BEGqK_HJf1OciwKNbnkn1ObWboSIYnE-7fycld3VXY5APb04Kw
In addition, check out this aftermovie from 2017 to see what this festival is all about! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf16YdM6nDk
Then, let us know, in honor of Down the Rabbit Hole’s vibe, what’s your favorite camping activity?
Off Festival
Off Festival is happening from August 2-4 and is a boutique festival about experimentation and diversity. Off Festival’s founder and organizer Artur Rojek’s inspiration are promoters and dreamers worldwide, which is the reasoning behind its location as well – the ‘Valley of Three Ponds,’ Katowice. Katowice is a green hideaway in the Silesia region, where there are tons of options for bars, restaurants, and culture centres. Off Festival was made in Poland all the way back in 2006, and since then has experimented with different trends of a variety of artists!
This year, Off Festival’s list of artists include: oals, Suede, Stereo Lab, Aldous Harding, The Comet Is Coming, Superorganism, Electric Wizard, The Gaslamp Killer, Loyle Carner, OM, Zespół Pieśni i Tańca „Śląsk”, Octavian, Tirzah, Lebanon Hanover, Ammar 808, Boogarins, Wczasy, Entropia, Daughters, Durand Jones & The Indications, Dezerter gra „Underground out of Poland”, Perfect Son, Lotic: Endless Power, The Body, IC3PEAK, slowthai, Black Midi, SAMA’, Jakuzi, Phum Viphurit, Emerald, Trio Jazzowe Marcina Maseckiego, Bamba Pana & Makaveli, Neneh Cherry and many more. https://www.facebook.com/offfestival/
Watch this video to see a little bit of Off Festival’s 2018 aftermovie! https://www.facebook.com/offfestival/videos/1955926367796294/
Then, let us know, who on their list of eclectic artists are you totally feeling?
Those are four of our dream summer festivals that we believe gets absolutely everything right, which is why you have to go to them! Which of the festivals do you want to visit the most? Let us know through our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We also have a website, which is www.www.clubbingtv.com, where you can make an account for free!
Leaving you with this quote, which we believe your music festival experience should be all about: “And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy, and your eyes sparkling.” Cheers to a tropical vacation, no matter where it is in the world!
