World’s Top Music Festivals
Founded by Jane's Addiction front man Perry Farrell, US festival favourite, Lollapalooza attracts music lovers and huge-name musicians to Chicago’s famous Grant Park every year.
Hurricane Festival | Scheeßel, Germany
Staged in Germany’s far north, Hurricane Festival is a three-day extravaganza of rock n’ roll, bazaars, international food, games and camping. Past headliners have included: The Cure, Blink-182, Rise Against, The Stone Roses, Mumford & Sons, and Florence and The Machine.
- Together with partner airline Etihad Airways, Virgin Australia operates flights to Frankfurt and Munich, from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Rock Werchter | Werchter, Belgium
Reputed to be one of the world’s biggest and best music festivals, Rock Werchter hosts a blend of well-known and up-and-coming international and local acts over four fun-filled days. Past headliners have included: Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Regina Spektor, Calvin Harris, and Cypress Hill.
- Together with partner airline Etihad Airways, Virgin Australia operates flights to Brussels, from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Vieilles Charrues Festival | Carhaix, France
France’s largest music festival, Vieilles Charrues Festival offers a programme of rock, pop, jazz and alternative music, over five stages and four days in the summer heat. Past headliners have included: Bob Dylan, Sting, Portishead, The Cure, LMFAO and Gossip.
- Together with partner airline Etihad Airways, Virgin Australia operates flights to Paris, from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Lollapalooza | Chicago, USA
Founded by Jane's Addiction front man Perry Farrell, US festival favourite, Lollapalooza attracts music lovers and huge-name musicians to Chicago’s famous Grant Park every year. Past headliners have included: Black Sabbath, Bloc Party, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence and The Machine, and The Black Keys.
- Virgin Australia operates flights to Los Angeles from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, and connects from Los Angeles to Chicago with partner airline, Virgin America.
Reading Festival | Reading, UK
The climax of the British summer festival season, Reading Festival has morphed from a once metal and indie heavy event, into a celebration of pop and rock. Past headliners have included: Foo Fighters, Paramore, Two Door Cinema Club, Foster the People, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
- Together with partner airline Etihad Airways, Virgin Australia operates flights to London, from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
If a Northern Hemisphere summer jaunt isn't on your schedule this year, don’t stress… Australia’s most anticipated winter festival, Splendour in the Grass returns to Byron Bay in July.
- Virgin Australia operates flights to Ballina/Byron Bay from Sydney.
