{"id":23107,"date":"2018-07-23T15:47:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T14:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/?p=23107"},"modified":"2018-10-29T10:00:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T09:00:42","slug":"music-festivals-balkan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hit-booker.com\/travel-guide\/music-festivals-balkan","title":{"rendered":"Top Music Festivals You can Experience on Balkan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to have a summer vacation filled with numerous festivals<\/strong> throughout the region? Have\u00a0<\/span>you visited a festival\u00a0and you want to hear more<\/strong>? Visit the Balkans<\/a> and enjoy\u00a0<\/span>some of the best festivals<\/a> that have separated this area of the world from the rest. This guide\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>will show you top festivals<\/strong> that are a must when visiting the Balkans!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mostar Summer Fest (MSF)- 29-30th June<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This festival<\/a> is a trademark of Mostar<\/a> that opens the season of good music to the region. It\u00a0<\/span>offers a blend<\/strong> between the early rock genres<\/strong> from the region to the new wave of electronic\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>and rap music<\/strong> that are a youth favorite. <\/span><\/p>\n

It brings an opportunity<\/strong> for the youth of the\u00a0<\/span>region<\/a> and beyond to get together and meet up, exchange stories and experiences and to enjoy\u00a0<\/span>the best music<\/strong> that this city can offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lineups and the place of the event are set a month and a half in advance and the prices for\u00a0<\/span>the event are 25 KM<\/strong> for the festival ticket and 16 KM<\/strong> per day ticket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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West Herzegowina Fest (WHF)- 26-27 July<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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West Herzegowina Fest<\/strong> is a festival located in \u0160iroki Brijeg<\/strong><\/a> that tries to combine young\u00a0<\/span>creative minds and author to create and present their stories and laying ground<\/strong> for the others\u00a0<\/span>to do similar things.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has a rich program\u00a0as it combines music, movie\u00a0<\/span>and literature elements into one big artistic event that is important both to the region and the\u00a0<\/span>artists. <\/span><\/p>\n

This festival is a must see<\/strong> because of its versatility in materials provided to the\u00a0<\/span>members of the audience and the special type of interaction of film, music and literature\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>elements<\/strong> that is endemic for this festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

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West Herzegovina Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As said before, the place where the festival is being held is in \u0160iroki Brijeg<\/strong>, and there are no\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>fees<\/strong> for entrance if the arrival is before 21:00 PM<\/strong>– and a small fee afterwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Exit festival 12-15 July<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Exit festival<\/strong> is located in Novi Sad, Serbia<\/a>, which is established in 2000<\/strong>. Other than being\u00a0<\/span>very famous in Serbia<\/strong>, this festival is well known all around Europe<\/a>, even being elected as the\u00a0<\/span>best summer festival in 2007. <\/span><\/p>\n

The previous festivals have reached the numbers of 200\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>thousand visitors<\/strong> that have entered during 4 long days and nights. It gathers local\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>and world-wide known artists<\/strong> such as David Guetta, Martin Garrix, French Montana<\/strong> and many\u00a0<\/span>more as it offers both musical and location diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\f<\/span>It is best to visit the festival grounds a couple of days before to prepare for the amazing\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>atmosphere<\/strong> and adapt to the local area. The tickets for the event go from 50 to 150 euros<\/strong> and\u00a0<\/span>provide the entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Exit Music Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Sea Dance Festival August 30th-September 1st<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This festival is located in Montenegro<\/strong>, more specifically Buljarica beach<\/strong> near Budva<\/a>, and it is\u00a0<\/span>the winner for the \u201cBest Medium Sized European Festival 2014<\/strong>.\u201d. This event gathers\u00a0<\/span>fans from around 50 countries from all around the world<\/strong> and has an impressive line up of\u00a0<\/span>approximately 100 most popular world artists<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Performers such as Rudimental, Skrillex, John\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Newman, Sean Paul and many others<\/strong> are some of the best representatives of the good vibes\u00a0<\/span>this festival gives and it shows that the Adriatic<\/a> has a lot of musical representation to offer to\u00a0<\/span>almost 300 thousand fans<\/strong> of the popular music.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sea Dance Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Outlook Fest September 2-5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Outlook Festival<\/strong> is a music event- world first dubstep festival<\/strong> that will be held in an\u00a0<\/span>abandoned fort Punta Christo in Pula<\/a><\/strong>. This special type of event is a new offer to all those\u00a0<\/span>who yearn to sounds that are not usual to these areas. <\/span><\/p>\n

The line ups that will perform at this\u00a0<\/span>event include performers such as Benga, Skream, DMZ, hip hop crew Roots Manuva<\/strong> etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is really special to this event is its location<\/strong> and how it combines the old and the new<\/strong> in\u00a0<\/span>the fusion of music and dancing<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Outlook Music Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ticket prices go from 150-280 euros<\/strong> and they include entrance fee and camping passes\u00a0<\/span>and the visitors are advised to stock up as the nearest town is not as close as to the other\u00a0<\/span>festivals on this list.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ultra Summer July 12-14 July<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ultra Europe festival<\/strong> is a multi-venue outside fest that is located in Split<\/a>. It is a part of the\u00a0<\/span>seven day event<\/strong> that spreads across Croatia<\/strong> and includes the opening party, the three-day\u00a0<\/span>festival, yacht regatta, Ultra Beach, and a closing party. <\/span><\/p>\n

It has started in 2013<\/strong>. and\u00a0<\/span>up to now it has collected numerous celebrity attendants from artists such as Carl Cox, Armin\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>van Buuren, Axwell \u039b Ingrosso, The Chainsmokers, David Guetta, DJ Snake<\/strong> and many more\u00a0<\/span>that create an unforgettable event<\/strong> that continues to spring out Croatia<\/a> as one of the best\u00a0<\/span>festival countries not only in the Balkans<\/a>, but in the entire Europe<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ULTRA Split<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\f<\/span>The prices for Ultra\u00a0 usually range from 140-250 euros<\/strong> and include entrance fee and\u00a0<\/span>passes to multiple stages<\/strong> of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ohrid summer fest July 12-August 20<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ohrid summer fest<\/strong> is located on the banks of the lake Ohrid<\/strong> in Macedonia<\/a>. The stage for this\u00a0<\/span>event is located all over the town of Ohrid<\/strong> and these include St. Clement\u2019s church of St.\u00a0<\/span>Panteleimon, ancient Amphitheatre and 14 other, vivid locations. <\/span><\/p>\n

It has a long\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>history<\/strong> that goes back to 1961<\/strong>,\u00a0where the artists from the entire world performed a\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0combination of ballet, theatre and music that combines\u00a0<\/span>into a completely new experience<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ohrid Summer Music Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is no entrance fee<\/strong> and tickets are sold individually for each event. The\u00a0<\/span>accommodation is rather cheap due to many locals that rent out rooms during these events.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sziget festival 12-15 August<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This festival<\/strong> is located in northern Budapest<\/a>, Hungary<\/strong> with more than 1,000 performances\u00a0<\/span>that take place each year. This festival started as a low profiled student event in 1993<\/strong>. that\u00a0<\/span>grew into what would be called Eurowoodstock<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

You may hear the sounds\u00a0<\/span>ranging from rock and roll to hip hop and electronic<\/strong>. It gathers gathers around 380\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>thousand people<\/strong> and presents music from performers such as Macklemore, Major Lazer, Artic\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, Lykke Li, Arctic Monkeys<\/strong> and many, many more that take their\u00a0<\/span>spot during this four day event<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sziget Music Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ticket prices go from 80 euros per day to 350 euros<\/strong> for the ticket. The location is next\u00a0<\/span>to the fairly cheap hotels<\/strong> and accommodation should not present a problem, especially for\u00a0<\/span>younger people.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are the best festivals<\/strong> that the Balkans<\/a> can offer to young and adventurous tourists that\u00a0<\/span>are eager for some new experiences<\/strong> and want to listen to good and diverse music<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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