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.

United Kingdom

All Points East FestivalFri 8/28–Sun 8/30, United Kingdom

All Points East Festival is a music festival that launched in 2018. As a highly anticipated event, it boasts an incredibly star-studded lineup. You can expect a roster packed with internationally acclaimed artists that will delight fans of Western music.

Schedule	Fri, Aug 28–Sun, Aug 30, 2026
place	Victoria Park, London, United Kingdom
Website	https://www.allpointseastfestival.com/
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Italy

Rock in RomaTue, 6/9 – Thu, 7/16 Italy

rockinroma.com

Schedule	Tue, Jun 9, 2026 – Thu, Jul 16, 2026
place	1245 Appia Nuova Street, Rome, Italy
Website	https://rockinroma.com/en/home/
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Netherlands

Best Kept SecretFri 6/12 – Sun 6/14 Netherlands

Schedule	Fri, Jun 12–Sun, Jun 14, 2026
place	Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
Website	https://www.bestkeptsecret.nl/
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PinkpopJune 19 (Fri) – 21 (Sun), Netherlands

It’s one of the Netherlands’ largest and longest-running rock festivals, first held in 1970. As you’d expect from such a major, well-established event, the lineup is nothing short of spectacular. It’s definitely a festival you’ll want to attend at least once. Japanese bands have also performed there in the past.