The season of open-air festivals never ends. August and September bring a series of top-level events around the world: from Mediterranean beaches to post-industrial spaces in Milan, passing through Germany, Greece, Netherlands, United States, and Switzerland. There’s truly something for every taste, and rarely has it been so hard to choose our top ten.
ZAMNA CÔTE D’AZUR
Frejus, France
01-02 august 2025
headliners: ANYMA, ARTBAT, Shimza
zamnafestival.com
SOLID GROOVES
Jesolo, Italy
2 august 2025
headliners: Michael Bibi, Marco Carola, Miguelle&Tons
solidgrooves.co.uk
LES PLAGES ÉLECTRONIQUES
Cannes, France
08-10 august 2025
headliners: Charlotte de Witte, Eric Prydz, Tiësto
plages-electroniques.com
MYSTERYLAND
Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
22-24 august 2025
headliners: Adriatique, Hardwell, Indira Paganotto
mysteryland.nl
NIBIRII
Düren, Germany
22-24 august 2025
headliners: Gregor Tresher, Kobosil, I Hate Models
nibirii.com
BURNING MAN
Black Rock City, United States
24 august-01 september 2025
headliners: tba
burningman.org
UNITY
Las Vegas, United States
29-31 august, 19-20, 26-27 september, 17-18 october 2025
headliners: Chase&Status, Eli Brown, Kaskade
unityxsphere.com
PRIMER
Atene, Greece
06-07 september 2025
headliners: Armin van Buuren, Faithless, Paul Kalkbrenner
primermusicfestival.com
SUNICE
Ascona, Switzerland
18-20 september 2025
headliners: HUGEL, Lilly Palmer, WhoMadeWho
sunicefestival.ch
VISION OPEN AIR
Milano, Italy
25-27 september 2025
headliners: PAWSA, Peggy Gou, Solomun
amnesiamilano.com
main picture: Vision Open Air (credits: Andrea Raffani for Lagarthy Photo)
