Spain
Sónar festival
Date
18-20 June 2009
Where
Divided into Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night, the three-day festival takes place in various venues across Barcelona.
Vibe
Sónar's full title declares itself as a Festival of Advanced Music and Multi-media Art. Experimental and unashamedly pretentious, it's renowned as a place to discover new music and digital trends.
Line-up
Who better to keep the arty crowd entertained than the unpredictable Grace Jones, the reformed Orbital and the fantastic Swedish players Fever Ray.
Contact
sonar.es
Cost
From £27 for one day.
Getting there
British Airways flies to Barcelona from London London Gatwick and Heathrow. Book a flight on ba.com now.
Belgium
Rock Werchter festival
Date
2-5 July 2009
Where
The small village of Werchter, 20 miles from Brussels.
Vibe
Rock Werchter has moved away from its heavy-metal roots towards the indie side of the rock spectrum, even throwing in a bit of folk and pop.
Line-up
Headliners for 2009 are a curious mixture of rock royalty, hipster darlings and folk favourites. The Killers, Nick Cave, Elbow and Metallica will be sharing a backstage area with Fleet Foxes, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Kings of Leon.
Contact
rockwerchter.be
Cost
From £67 for one day.
Getting there
British Airways flies to Brussels from London Gatwick and Heathrow. Book a flight on ba.com now.
Denmark
Roskilde festival
Date
2-5 July 2009
Where
Roskilde, not far from Copenhagen.
Vibe
This is one of the best organised and biggest festivals, with an eclectic line-up. Line-up Nine Inch Nails, the Mars Volta and Slipknot. Or try African music's favourite couple, Amadou & Mariam.
Contact
roskilde-festival.dk
Cost
From £212 for four days.
Getting there
British Airways flies to Copenhagen from London Heathrow. Book a flight on ba.com now.
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