Rock en Seine tickets on sale - Amy Winehouse, R.E.M and more in attendance

If you're one of those moaning Michaels who thinks Jay-Z doesn't belong at Glastonbury, or you just don't fancy bathing in mud and faeces this summer, you might want to consider checking out France's Rock en Seine festival.

It takes place over two days on 28th & 29th August, and is rather conveniently placed just outside Paris. Two-day tickets are a scandalously reasonable 75 euros - especially when you see who's performing...

Posted by Stuart Waterman on April 16, 2025 10:39 AM in European Festivals| Festival News| Music News
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Bjork, Kate Nash and Franz Ferdinand to be found at Germany's Melt festival

That's bloody it. I'm emigrating. Or at least maybe possibly thinking of perhaps touring European Festivals this summer.

The other week I took a look at Serbia's Exit festival, which offers hard partying in an ancient castle at bargain prices. Well, if you can't make that one you might want to consider Germany's Melt festival. As seems to be the way these days with Euro-fests, it offers a terrific bill at very reasonable prices.

Melt takes place in Ferropolis between 18th and 20th July - originally conceived as a two-day festival, the third day apparently had to be added due to overwhelming demand.

More details after the jumpitude.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on March 20, 2025 10:35 AM in European Festivals| Festival News| Music News
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Serbia's Exit festival: where you can see Sex Pistols and Gogol Bordello rock an ancient fortress

They do things differently on the continent, don't they? For one thing, they hold awards ceremonies in "military clubs". And when it comes to festivals, we're talking the ancient Petrovaradin Fortress. For that is where Serbia's already legendary Exit Festival takes place in a town called Novi Sad, which overlooks the River Danube.

Apparently 10,000 British folk made it down to south-east Europe for last year's event, which included performances from The Prodigy, Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg and Richie Hawtin among many others. Peter Hook put it quite well when asked about Exit: "I've never seen a better way to ruin an 18th Century fortress. F*ck the past, here's to the future!"

Posted by Stuart Waterman on March 12, 2025 11:07 AM in European Festivals| Festival News| Music News
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