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Know where you can rock your socks off in Latvia this summer? How about where you can throw some dance shapes in Belgium? We’ve been partying researching hard to discover this year’s most essential European music celebrations.

Before you take a look at the 50+ recommendations on our momondo Festival Map, here’s nine extravaganzas that will tickle your musical taste buds this summer.

Soundwave, Tisno, Croatia

Soundwave. © Dan Medhurst

The shimmering water of the Dalmatian coast + a non-stop techno nightclub + infamous boat parties = a Mediterranean paradise for dance-loving loons

Dates: 17-21 July, 2014
Music genre: Dance/Soul

http://www.soundwavecroatia.com/

OFF!, Katowice, Poland

OFF! Festival. © Gergely Csatari

Indie rock mega-gods + Twee-pop heart-throbs = a long weekend for chin-stroking music snobs

Dates: 01-03 August, 2014
Music genre: Indie/Rock

http://off-festival.pl/

Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary

Sziget Festival. © Balazs Mohai

A remote island + 400,000 guests + 1,000 performances + a warped amusement park = the head honcho of the European festival circuit

Dates: 11-18 August, 2014
Music genre: Rock/Pop
http://szigetfestival.com/

Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark

Roskilde Festival. © Michael Flarup.

One week of debauchery + professional skateboard tournaments + a notorious Naked Run (in which you can take part!) = Denmark‘s most cosy festival experience

Dates: 29 June – 06 July, 2014
Music genre: Rock/Pop

http://roskilde-festival.dk

Flow Festival, Helsinki, Finland

Flow Festival. © Jussi Hellsten

World class indie acts + world class boutique restaurants = a tasty weekend for all the senses

Dates: 08-10, August, 2014
Music genre: Indie/Rock

http://www.flowfestival.com/en/

Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium

Tomorrowland. © Fille Roelants

A rave plane + a ‘Church of Love’ with condom wielding nuns + crazy stage designs = dance music’s very own Disneyland

Dates: 18-20 July, 2014
Music genre: Dance/Electronic

http://www.tomorrowland.com/home

Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva, Latvia

Positivus Festival. © Andris Taskans

Sunny coastline + a mystical woodland + pop perfection = a priceless festival experience for only €63!

Dates: 18-20 July, 2014
Music genre: Rock/Pop
https://www.positivusfestival.com/

Secret Garden Party, Cambridgeshire, UK

Secret Garden Party. © Danny North

Flamboyant fancy dress + pig racing + a nudist swimming pool + a clan of rump-reading fortune tellers called the Asstrologers + some music, apparently = one loopy weekend in the British wilderness

Dates 24-27 July, 2014
Music genre: Dance/Electronic

http://www.secretgardenparty.com/

See the best of the rest of the fests at our very own momondo Festival Map

About the author

Luke RichardsonLuke is the Content Director at momondo. When he’s not too busy nurturing a pretty serious podcast and magazine addiction, he likes to travel. Find him in the food halls on your next EU city break, at a film festival, or evading the rays somewhere far too sunny for his complexion (basically anywhere).

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