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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.

Past events

BUSAN INTERNATIONAL ROCK FESTIVALFri 9/26 – Sun 9/28 South Korea

ScheduleSeptember 26 (Fri)–28 (Sun), 2025
placeBusan Samnak Ecological Park, South Korea
Websitehttps://busanrockfestival.com/
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Ultra KoreaSat, 9/20, South Korea

Ultra Music Festival is one of the world’s largest EDM festivals, held in Chicago, USA since 1999. It’s extremely popular among both performers and attendees, with early-bird tickets released a year in advance selling out in seconds. Ultra made its debut in Korea in 2012.

ScheduleSaturday, September 20, 2025
placeSeoul, South Korea
Websitehttps://ultrakorea.com/
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Shaky Knees Music FestivalFri 9/19 – Sun 9/21, United States

Shaky Knees Festival is an outdoor rock festival held in Atlanta, USA. Although it’s a relatively new festival that began in 2013, it has grown into a large-scale event where around 75 artists perform across five stages over the course of three days.

ScheduleFri, Sep 19–Sun, Sep 21, 2025
placeCentral Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Websitehttp://www.shakykneesfestival.com
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