List of Overseas Music Festivals [2026]: A Comprehensive Introduction Across All Genres
Music festivals are held not only in Japan but all around the world, thrilling countless music fans.
Among the most iconic are Coachella, SXSW, and Tomorrowland, and there are countless events of every genre and scale.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of overseas music festivals—from famous, marquee events to lesser-known, niche gatherings beloved by insiders.
We hope this will be helpful for music lovers planning an overseas trip, as well as those who want to travel abroad specifically to attend a festival.
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Slovakia
Pohoda FestivalJuly 8 (Wed) – July 11 (Sat), Slovakia
Pohoda Festival is an open-air music and art festival that has been held in Slovakia since 1997. It seems that artists from various genres sometimes collaborate on stage. At Pohoda Festival, the keywords are “Peace, Ease, Contentment,” and they also take measures to prevent overcrowding by limiting the venue capacity to 30,000 people.
| Schedule | Wed, Jul 8–Sat, Jul 11, 2026 |
| place | Trenčín Airport, Slovakia |
| Website | http://www.pohodafestival.sk |
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Thailand
S2O Songkran Music FestivalApr 11 (Sat)–13 (Mon) Thailand
The Songkran Music Festival is an EDM festival held in Bangkok, Thailand. On a dazzling stage featuring the extravagant lighting typical of EDM festivals, popular artists perform one after another. The venue turns into a massive dance floor, and the crowd goes wild.
| Schedule | Saturday–Monday, April 11–13, 2026 |
| place | Thailand S2O Factory Co., Ltd., 11th Fl., The Metropolis Building, 725 Sukhumvit Rd., Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110 |
| Website | http://s2ofestival.com |
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Taiwan
Megaport FestivalTaiwan, Sat 3/21–Sun 3/22
This event, which features many Japanese artists every year, is the Megaport Festival held in Taiwan. I often hear that bands, including Japanese bands, are popular in Taiwan. I’d love to take part and see what Taiwan’s rock festival is like.
| Schedule | Sat–Sun, Mar 21–22, 2026 |
| place | Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Website | http://www.megaportfest.com |
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Czech
Rock for PeopleWed, 6/10 – Sun, 6/14, Czech Republic
It’s a Czech music festival focused on rock, punk, and metal. Events are held in cities across the Czech Republic and neighboring Slovakia, including Prague, Brno, and Bratislava. At the Prague event, you’ll see a Berlin punk flavor, nu metal, and a set by the British idol at Malá Sportovní Hala along with The King Blues.
| Schedule | Wed, June 10–Sun, June 14, 2026 |
| place | Hradec Králové, Czechia |
| Website | https://www.rockforpeople.cz/en |
Colours of OstravaCzech Republic, Wed 7/15–Sat 7/18
| Schedule | Wed, July 15, 2026 – Sat, July 18, 2026 |
| place | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Website | https://www.colours.cz/ |
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