France has banned alcohol consumption at some Fête de la Musique events as a severe heatwave grips the country, with temperatures expected to reach 41°C. 35 departments are under red alert, and authorities are limiting alcohol to preserve emergency services.
Paris anticipates over 2 million attendees for the Fête de la Musique, a free street festival. Authorities are implementing enhanced safety measures, including safe spaces and warnings about waterways, following incidents last year. The event coincides with a heatwave, with 1,400 water fountains available.
Paris anticipates over 2 million attendees for the Fête de la Musique, with warnings of record temperatures and a zero-tolerance approach to last year's incidents of sexual violence and public disorder.
Scotland fans are gathering at Glasgow's TRNSMT festival and other venues to watch a crucial World Cup match against Morocco. Despite heavy rain, anticipation is high for a victory that could guarantee qualification for the first time. Pubs expect a significant boost in sales.
Thousands gathered for the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival near the Korean demilitarized zone, an area known for conflict, to sing about peace. The event, in its seventh year, aims to foster peaceful exchanges between North and South Korea.
New Zealand's vibrant music festival scene is facing an unprecedented shutdown, with dozens of events ending due to economic hardship, dwindling funding, and the dominance of international promoters. Splore, a beloved festival, held its final event, highlighting a broader trend affecting local independent festivals.
The Dresden Music Festival has concluded with record-breaking results, achieving 96% capacity and over 2.2 million Euros in ticket sales. US actor Bill Murray attended the finale, which featured a performance of "New Worlds". The festival's director, Jan Vogler, praised Dresden as an ideal festival city.
哈尔滨近期迎来文体旅游消费热潮，2026年草莓音乐节和“东北超”足球赛事吸引大量球迷歌迷。数据显示，酒店预订量和景区消费均显著增长，尤其受年轻游客青睐，哈尔滨成为毕业季热门目的地。
Bluesfest Byron Bay may have traded insolvent since October 2025, with debts over $10 million, primarily owed to unsecured creditors. The liquidator investigates potential breaches by founder Peter Noble.
NSW appeals a $93,000 award to Raya Meredith, who was unlawfully strip-searched at a 2018 music festival, with the state contesting aggravated damages and legal interpretations of police powers under Lepra.
New South Wales is appealing a court ruling that police lack the power to forcibly move body parts during strip-searches. The state argues this power is necessary for visual searches, even for suspected weapon concealment, though it doesn't seek to justify directing tampon removal.
The IV Moscow Summer Music Festival, running from June to early July at Zaryadye Hall, will showcase a diverse program including Wagner's "Lohengrin," Puccini's "Tosca," Mozart's "Don Giovanni," and Prokofiev's works, alongside classical and jazz concerts.
Mayday bassist Masa will reunite with the band Accusefive for a special performance at the JAM JAM ASIA (JJA) Music Festival in Taipei. Masa, also a curator for the festival, expressed his long-held wish to have a female vocalist in a band.
The S2O Taiwan music festival, scheduled for June 13-14 at Dajia Riverside Park in Taipei, will feature international DJs and prominent Taiwanese hip-hop artists. Headliners include the hip-hop group Nine One One and "GooGoo" Lu Ssu-wei, with performances by artists like Marz23 and Dai Ailing. The festival is known for its water-themed attractions.
The Dresden Music Festival presented a "Long Night of the Cello" featuring international classical stars and promising talents. The event showcased over 4.5 hours of cello literature from various composers and performers.
K-pop group Stray Kids will headline a new music festival, 'STRAYCITY,' in South America this September. The festival will kick off in Bogota, Colombia, on Sept. 9, followed by Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 14, and Mexico City, Mexico, on Sept. 25. JYP Entertainment plans to expand the festival to more locations in the future.
K-pop group ITZY will headline the Mawazine music festival in Rabat, Morocco, on June 23. The festival, which began in 2001, attracts over 2.5 million attendees and has previously featured global stars like Will Smith and 50 Cent.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time this year. They attended an event at the Titanic Quarter celebrating the upcoming Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann festival, meeting Irish dancers, musicians, and members of the Belfast Bands Forum.
The Nova exhibition, commemorating the 378 victims of the 7 October music festival massacre, opens in London. The show features personal belongings and documented evidence to challenge denial of the atrocity's gravity, with security heightened due to potential protests.
ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Okulları Lisesi Korosu, Belçika'da düzenlenen 74. Avrupa Gençlik Müzik Festivalinde karma gençlik kategorisinde birincilik ve onur ödülü kazandı.
Paramedic Joshua Gomperts tells the royal commission into antisemitism how a firefighter pulled a hunting knife on him during a music festival in regional Victoria.
Paramedic Joshua Gomperts tells the royal commission into antisemitism how a firefighter pulled a hunting knife on him during a music festival in regional Victoria.
A 28-year-old woman was arrested at the Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night after allegedly carrying a knife. A viral video shows a man attempting to disarm her before security personnel and other crowd members restrained her until police arrived. Police confirmed the arrest for possession of a weapon, with remand expected on Sunday.
A government-backed water rave in Kuala Lumpur has earned the wrath of Malaysia’s culture war brigade, pitting religious objections against tourism goals, as critics decry the vulgar import amid growing conservatism. The uproar over the three-day Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Bukit Bintang comes as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government tries to promote the country as a youthful, experience-led travel destination, even as it manages a traditionalist pushback against concerts, pop culture...
