List of Overseas Music Festivals [2026]: A Comprehensive Introduction Across All Genres

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

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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Beyond The ValleyAustralia, Sun 12/28 – Thu 1/1

http://www.beyondthevalley.com.au

Schedule	Sun, Dec 28, 2025 – Thu, Jan 1, 2026
place	Barunah Plains, Victoria, Australia
Website	http://www.beyondthevalley.com.au/
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LOST PARADISESun 12/28–Thu 1/1 America

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Schedule	Sun, Dec 28, 2025 – Thu, Jan 1, 2026
place	Glenworth Valley, USA
Website	https://lostparadise.com.au/

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Contact Winter Music FestivalFri 12/26 – Sat 12/27, Canada

http://www.contact-festival.com

It’s an EDM festival held every winter in Canada. The lineup gets more impressive each year, featuring everyone from local artists to popular performers active in the U.S. and Europe. The venue, the Vancouver Convention Centre, offers an open, harborfront atmosphere and is a beautiful spot that feels like a symbol of Vancouver. It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime events you’ll want to attend, where you can dance with fans from around the world and spend an unforgettable New Year’s.

Schedule	Friday–Saturday, December 26–27, 2025
place	Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada
Website	https://www.contact-festival.com/
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Sunburn GoaDec 19 (Fri) – 21 (Sun) India

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It’s India’s largest electronic dance music festival, hosted by globally active artists and DJs such as Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Afrojack, Blasterjaxx, Knife Party, Sander van Doorn, Krewella, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Jamie Jones, Sasha, Sub Focus, and more. Attendance has been increasing every year, reportedly reaching around 160,000 in 2013. Considering that major festivals in Japan draw about 100,000 people, the scale of this festival is truly astonishing.