Don’t let the cold weather keep you inside. Here are seven music festivals to enjoy during the winter months.
Sunburn Festival
Where: Goa, India
Sunburn is India’s premier electronic music festival located on the beaches of Goa, the birthplace of its namesake dance music genre. In addition to the main stage, this festival will also have one venue dedicated to techno/deep house and one dedicated to psytrance.
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Field Day
Where: Sydney, Australia
It might not be cold out, but if you prefer a festival in warm weather you should head to Australia. Field Day is a New Year’s tradition for Sydney youth, showcasing local talent alongside international stars.
SnowGlobe Music Festival
Where: South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Described as the “ultimate marriage” of mountains and music, SnowGlobe is set in the beautiful campus of Lake Tahoe Community College: 164 acres of beautiful trees, mountains and snow.
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The BPM Festival
Where: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Originally conceived as a trade show for the nightlife industry, South and Central America’s growing taste for electronic music made the event a global gathering for EDM lovers.
Where’s The Music
Where: Norrköping, Sweden
Where’s The Music is a music festival and conference held in the historic Industrilandskapet, a collection of factories and museums that provide an intimate setting for a variety of Swedish and International acts.
Niteppl at Noise Pop © Carl Nenzen Loven | Flickr
Noise Pop
Where: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.
Started in 1993, Noise Pop is a music festival dedicated to indie music that has become one of the most respected festival brands in California. In addition to music, Noise Pop features several art and film showcases.
Envision Festival
Where: Rancho la Merced, Costa Rica
Envision is held in the beautiful Costa Rican village of Uvita. This event is more of a yoga festival, but their musical line-up and stage production is top notch, Shpongle and Beats Antique are headlining this year.
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