Seven Music Festivals for the Winter

Don’t let the cold weather keep you inside. Here are seven music festivals to enjoy during the winter months.

Sunburn Festival

Where: Goa, India

Sunburn is India’s premier electronic music festival located on the beaches of Goa, the birthplace of its namesake dance music genre. In addition to the main stage, this festival will also have one venue dedicated to techno/deep house and one dedicated to psytrance.

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Field Day

Where: Sydney, Australia

It might not be cold out, but if you prefer a festival in warm weather you should head to Australia. Field Day is a New Year’s tradition for Sydney youth, showcasing local talent alongside international stars.

SnowGlobe Music Festival

Where: South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Described as the “ultimate marriage” of mountains and music, SnowGlobe is set in the beautiful campus of Lake Tahoe Community College: 164 acres of beautiful trees, mountains and snow.

BPM Festival Afterparty © Mike Reger | Flickr

The BPM Festival

Where: Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Originally conceived as a trade show for the nightlife industry, South and Central America’s growing taste for electronic music made the event a global gathering for EDM lovers.

Where’s The Music

Where: Norrköping, Sweden

Where’s The Music is a music festival and conference held in the historic Industrilandskapet, a collection of factories and museums that provide an intimate setting for a variety of Swedish and International acts.

Niteppl at Noise Pop © Carl Nenzen Loven | Flickr

Noise Pop

Where: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.

Started in 1993, Noise Pop is a music festival dedicated to indie music that has become one of the most respected festival brands in California. In addition to music, Noise Pop features several art and film showcases.

Envision Festival

Where: Rancho la Merced, Costa Rica

Envision is held in the beautiful Costa Rican village of Uvita. This event is more of a yoga festival, but their musical line-up and stage production is top notch, Shpongle and Beats Antique are headlining this year.