Last-Minute European Festivals August 2014

In case you hadn’t guessed from the title, we trowled the internet and found European festivals happening this August that you can still nab tickets to…

Together Croatia

30th August – 6th September 2014

Fancy a week’s cruise around Croatia? Then, boy, do we have the festival for you…

Together Croatia is a seven-day cruise round the stunning Elaphite islands with stops at Croatia’s biggest cities and best-kept secret hideaways. Expect everything from a cave rave with panoramic views of a starlit sea to hidden bars in old towns, with daily DJ sessions on deck led by the Together Residents.

As if that wasn’t enough, also included is seven nights accommodation on Together’s very own cruiser, freshly prepared daily breakfast and three-course lunch, daily excursions and club entry en route, free WiFi on-board, and – best of all – an on-board bar. What are you still reading this for, go book your tickets!

More info: together.travel/croatia/sailing/#home

Rototom Sunsplash

16th August – 23rd August 2014

Rototom Sunsplash is one of the world’s largest reggae festivals, and this year’s line-up is even bigger than last year: Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Lauryn Hill, and the one and only Shaggy are amongst the many performers.

Taking place every summer at Benicassim, a few miles north of Valencia, Spain, the festival imitates the traditional Jamaican Reggae Sunsplash and, even without large sponsorship or corporate backing, it has grown into one of the most anticipated festivals

There are still a few tickets left so snap them quick sharp so you can juss gimme di light and pass the dro…

More info: rototomsunsplash.com/en

Wilderness Festival

7th August – 10th August 2014

If you want a festival that’ll make you feel like a kid again, head to the mystical and magical Wilderness Festival.

With live music, theatre, yoga, sports, gourmet food, dancing, and craft workshops, this all-in-one-festival can be pretty much anything you want it to be.

The initial civilised vibe of the festival goes clean out the window when the corsets come off for some mass skinny-dipping sessions. The night also delivers its fair share of debaucheries, especially on Saturday night when it’s time for the masquerade ball…

More info: www.wildernessfestival.com

Øyafestivalen

5th August – 9th August 2014

You may not be able to pronounce it, but Øya is the place to be if you’re into big name acts and random Scandinavian bands (who isn’t, tbh?).

Queens of the Stone Age, The National and Janelle Monae are all headlining Øya this year, and no doubt you’ll be there arm waving along with the rest of the crowd. But have some real fun by picking a Norwegian band that you’ve never heard of with a name you can’t say.

The festival is ridiculously well organised: bands hit the stage at precisely the designated time; there’s no queuing; bathrooms are plentiful, and food vendors dish out organic local fare.

Tickets are only left for the 6th August date, so run, Forrest, run!

More info: oyafestivalen.com

Westman Islands Festival

1st August – 4th August 2014

You probably won’t be able to pronounce its name, Þjóðhátíð (it means “festival of the people”), but if you’ve ever dreamed of partying at the end of the world, then make your way to this windswept island…

Gear up in day-glo fisherman’s rubber and stock up on enough booze to make you forget your freezing precious bits, and you’ll have the time of your life.

The festival finale comes when thousands of torch-bearing revellers gather round the rim of the volcano to recreate Eldfell’s famous lava eruption.

More info: www.dalurinn.is

kaZantip

20th August – 30th August 2014

How does a wild, colourful, and sexy week-long beach party on the Black Sea sound?

kaZantip is a tour-de-force that requires stamina; parties can go on for 24hrs a day. The beach is two square kilometres of pure party paradise where summer lovers and creative souls unite to worship all things the sun, sand, and sea.

The festival normally takes place on the beaches of Popovka, Crimea, however, due to political unrest in Crimea, the 2014 edition of kaZantip has been moved to Anaklia, Georgia

More info: kazantip.com

Pukkelpop

14th – 16th August 2014

This Belgian music festival has an odd-sounding name and an even stranger translation (the term ‘pukkel’ is actually the Dutch word for ‘pimple’, so the literal translation could be “Pimple Pop”). Maybe this is why hoards of us come to party every year…

Pukkelpop is a three-day alternative music festival that’s held between a dual carriageway in a large enclosure of fields and woodland in the small village of Kiewit, just north of Hasselt. It started as a small, local music event before rising to become an outdoor festival that is now considered one of Europe’s greatest music events. Outkast, Queens of the Stone Age, and Calvin Harris are among the big names performing this year.

14th August day tickets are the only ones left, so go go go!

More info: pukkelpop.be/en/

Way Out West

7th August – 9th August 2014

With a focus on music, film, art and an eco-friendly footprint, the Swedish Woodstock has become one of Europe’s most popular cultural festivals.

Since its inception in 2006, Way Out West – so named for the city of Göteborg’s location on the southwest coast of Sweden – has earned accolades from around the world, including MTV’s O Award for Most Innovative Festival.

A partnership between Sony, Spotify and Stockholm-based music promoter Luger, Sweden’s music scene is on full display here, with everyone from hometown hero Jose Gonzalez to national icon Håkan Hellstrom getting a stage – and a huge audience – to themselves.

More info: wayoutwest.se