\nLocals are in the mood to party on Labor Day weekend so this music festival is always a very fun affair. Taking place on the small island between Harlem and Queens in New York<\/a>, the event has a zoo theme, with plenty of the 100,000 attendees dressing up for the occasion. Head over to the island for the day before retreating back to Manhattan for some time in the concrete jungle.<\/p>\n
Tomorrowland, Belgium<\/h2>\n
24-26th July<\/em> 28th Dec \u2013 1st Jan<\/em> Head down to Marion Bay outside of Hobart<\/a> to see international acts perform on stages out in the wilderness. The Village is the extra special party \u2013 hidden in the bush, it sits away from the main festival and is home to a few extra special acts. Plenty of people road trip from around the country, bringing their own tents and keeping the car handy in case they need a quick trip out to civilization or the beach.<\/p>\n 15-17th, 22nd-24th April<\/em> 22nd-26th June<\/em> 24-26th July 24-26th July 1st February 30th August \u2013 7th September
\nIf you\u2019re into electronic, this festival should be right at the top of your bucket list. Taking place in the town of Boom<\/a>, located between Antwerp and Brussels, this three day festival is fairytale themed, with more elaborate, otherworldy stage designs each year. Expect to see world renowned DJs fuelling epic dance parties that go on well into the early hours, with everything from fireworks to volcanoes lighting up the stage. The festival even has its own currency so save for euros for a few days in Brussels post-party.<\/p>\nThe Falls Festival, Marion Bay, Tasmania, Australia<\/h2>\n
\nOne of Australia\u2019s biggest festivals, Falls takes place in three different destinations simultaneously \u2013 with a few of the big music acts flying between all three venues.<\/p>\nCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Palm Desert, USA<\/h2>\n
\nThe Californian desert is the setting for this celebrity-studded music festival held over two weekends in April. Expect to see a few Kardashians, international models, Oscar winners and even singers in the crowds. Cut off shorts and flower crowns are not compulsory but they\u2019re the outfit of choice for the thousands of festival goers. Mingle with the VIPs by the pool of the Ace Hotel and Swim Club Palm Springs<\/a>, where the parties continue through the night with the hotel\u2019s annual Desert Gold festival.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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Glastonbury Festival, England<\/h2>\n
\nEngland\u2019s most popular music festival takes place each year in the county of Somerset<\/a>, south of Bristol. The festival began back in 1970, when tickets cost \u00a31 and included free milk from the nearby farm. These days the tickets sell out in minutes, with big name acts including Lily Allen, Florence and the Machine and The Who performing at more than 100 stages. Pack your gumboots because most years the English countryside turns into a mud pit but that doesn\u2019t dampen anyone\u2019s fun.<\/p>\nSplendour in the Grass, NSW<\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>The Byron Bay hinterlands in northern NSW are the setting for this three day festival dedicated to contemporary arts. You\u2019ll find plenty of Australian acts headlining alongside international heavyweights in stages tucked between the gum trees. It\u2019s not just about the music either \u2013 there\u2019s live art, installations, dance performances, even a day spa on site. Festival goers with kids can hang out at Little Splendour, a dedicated kids section, or take a break from the music at Splendour in the Craft, a dedicated tent where \u201cCrafternoons\u201d are held. Post-festival bliss out for a day in beautiful Byron Bay \u2013 The Byron at Byron<\/a> holds daily morning yoga classes on its deck for guests.<\/p>\nFuji Rock, Japan<\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>One of Japan\u2019s biggest rock festivals doesn\u2019t actually take place near Mount Fuji. Instead more than 100,000 people descend on the Naeba Ski Resort<\/a> in the Niigata Prefecture, where stages sit on the mountain slopes. The three day festival is headlined by international starts from all over the world and attracts an international crowd along with plenty of locals. It\u2019s not all about the music \u2013 the festival\u2019s onsen hot springs and hammock forests are worth checking out.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
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St. Jerome\u2019s Laneway Festival, Auckland, NZ<\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>This one day festival began life in a Melbourne bar back in 2015 and has since spread around Australia and across to Detroit, Singapore and New Zealand. The Auckland<\/a> iteration takes place at Silo Park, right next to Waitemata Harbour on the edge of the CBD. You\u2019ll find everything from shambolic pink to hip hop pumping from the stages. For 2016, Flume, Baynk and East India Youth are just a few of the international performers.<\/p>\nBurning Man, Nevada, USA<\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>Black Rock Desert is the sparse setting for one of America\u2019s biggest music festivals. There are 10 Principles by which festivalgoers are expected to party, including the Act of Giving, Radical Self Expression and not to leave a trace. Over one week festivalgoers help create the temporary Black Rock City, but there isn\u2019t anything left in the desert once the event is over. Expect to see plenty of cars that look like props from Mad Max and spontaneous electronic dance parties. The event culminates with the burning of a wooden man effigy, usually accompanied by the burning of a few of the temporary structures. The small town of Winnemucca<\/a> is a good base before heading into the desert.<\/p>\nElectric Daisy Carnival, Brazil<\/h2>\n