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NOS Primavera Sound is an eclectic alternative music festival in Porto, Portugal.

Porto, Portugal, 7-9 June 2018

Founded in 2011, this is the younger sibling to the revered Barcelona festival of the same name.
Like its older sibling, the Portuguese outing shares the unerring dedication to showcasing fresh and exciting new music, on a line-up that is consistently one of the best in Europe.
Recent editions have welcomed leading lights from an array of styles and genres, including Aphex Twin, Run the Jewels, PJ Harvey and Sigur Rós.
Where the festival differs from its Spanish sibling is its setting and surroundings, not simply by virtue of being in another country and city. Rather than the modern industrial surroundings of Barcelona’s Parc del Forum, NOS Primavera Sound nestles among lush greenery in Porto’s picturesque Parque da Cidade.

Oktoberfest is the world’s most famous beer festival, held for a few weeks each year in the German city of Munich.

Munich, Germany, 22 September – 7 October 2018

Attracting thousands upon thousands of people from around the world to Munich, Oktoberfest’s historic folk celebration of Bavarian culture and (above all) the beers of the region has jumped to the top of most people’s bucket lists.
Alongside the copious amount of beer tents – with capacities ranging from less than 100 to well over 8000 – an integral part of the festival is the enormous funfair that rolls into the city.
Live music, traditional costumes, parades, and a vast variety of German cuisine complete the celebrations for what is now one of the world’s biggest parties.

Barcelona’s Primavera Sound is one the most revered and respected music festivals in Europe.

Barcelona, Spain, 30 May – 3 June 2018

Each year, the festival boasts a hugely enviable line-up that is unafraid to explore all musical avenues, with exciting new acts sitting comfortably alongside bona fide music legends from all manner of styles and genres.
In 2017, for example, the bill was topped by Aphex Twin, Arcade Fire, Slayer and Grace Jones among others.
Predominantly taking place in the coastal Parc del Fòrum, the festival inhabits Barcelona with its extensive program of workshops, lectures and film screenings as well as day-time shows and after-hours parties in the midst of the city.