200 Acts, Seven Stages, Nine Days
The Roskilde Festival kicks off July 5, 2012, in Roskilde, Denmark (warmups start June 30) with music scheduled so far from Bjork, Bon Iver, The Cure, Mew, The Roots, Jack White, Apparatjik, and, wildly enough, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Tickets are 240 euros -- not bad for parking, camping, luggage storage, massive music and a gazillion activities like interactive installations; you can also buy a one-day ticket for one of the four music days.
There's much to do at the Roskilde Festival besides the massive music festival: a cool thing this year will be Improv Everywhere, an American performance art crew with a slogan of "We Cause Scenes." And the camping is its own party and performance art of a sort; you can even rent a tent package if you ask early. And speaking of early, you can get into the Roskilde Festival's camping area early if you volunteer by April (too late now, but try again in 2013!).
Get thee to Denmark!
Reader comments: What's your tip for the best summer concert in Europe in 2012? Add a concerts, get a concert!
Return to Best Summer Concerts in Europe | Return to Backpacker Party Guide | Return to Seasonal Events and Festivals | Return to Backpacking Europe
