Where to jet this season for big beats, glitter, and glorious chaos.
It might be time to dust off your passport and give your soul a sound bath, because The Insider are back with some show-stopping music festivals from around the world that you can still catch (if you’re quick!) this summer 2025.
Read on for the ultimate music vibes and events…
Latitude Festival – Suffolk, UK
Festival heaven for: Families with a Spotify Premium account, adults in denial about being adults.
Latitude isn’t just a festival, it’s a beloved whimsical wonderland of glitter, spoken word and… sheep. Yep, real ones, dyed pink and purple. Expect a mix of feel-good alt-pop, theatre in the forest, secret DJ sets under the trees, and local ale to keep things very jolly. Latitude is perfect if you want a laid-back fest with enough culture to convince your mum it’s “educational.”
Big names: Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Snow Patrol
Suffolk, UK, July 24–27, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Boomtown – Winchester, UK
Festival heaven for: Hedonists, alt-universe dwellers, people who peaked at Burning Man.
Imagine a psychedelic film set collided with an acid trip and birthed a festival—that’s Boomtown. This is full-blown immersive madness: secret raves, Wild West saloons, actors giving you missions, and a storyline more complex than your last situationship. Reality check not required.
Big names: TBC (But let’s be real—you’re not going for the names)
Winchester, UK, August 6–10, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Outlook Festival – Pula, Croatia
Festival heaven for: Bass-heads, boat party warriors, rhythm addicts.
Forget quiet beach days—this is Croatia turned all the way up. Outlook is your mecca for soundsystem culture, where every beat drops harder than your jaw at sunset. Think dub, grime, jungle and boat parties with 360° views. It’s all happening in an ancient Roman amphitheatre and on the beach. Not your average holiday.
Big names: Ivy Lab, LTJ Bukem, Joker, Mala, Youngsta
Pula, Croatia, July 24–28, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Exit Festival – Novi Sad, Serbia
Festival heaven for: Freedom fighters turned dancefloor dwellers.
What started as a student protest turned into a raver’s pilgrimage inside a literal fortress. Exit Festival blends conscience with chaos, boasting 16 stages across a castle moat and towers. Zipline by day, rave in 3D by night. Serbia’s hottest export (after Novak Djokovic).
Big names: Gucci Mane, Black Eyed Peas, Rudimental
Novi Sad, Serbia, July 10–13, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Tomorrowland – Boom, Belgium
Festival heaven for: Glitter-gobbling EDM devotees with trust funds.
Boom is the name of the town—how fitting. Tomorrowland is the Rolls-Royce of electronic music fests, with 14 stages, fantasy themes, exploding butterflies, and more confetti than a royal wedding. Come for the beats, stay for the jaw-dropping production. These tickets sell out super fast, but hey, there’s always next year.
Big names: TBC (but rest assured—they’ll be epic)
Boom, Belgium, July 18–20 & 25–27, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Way Out West – Gothenburg, Sweden
Festival heaven for: Scandi-cool minimalists and planet-friendly pop lovers.
Set in the storybook woods of Slottsskogen Park, Way Out West is where chic eco vibes meet seriously good music. With an all-veg menu, dreamy Nordic design, and a solid lineup of indie legends, it’s less “woo girl” and more “culturally evolved goddess.”
Big names: Fontaines D.C., Khruangbin, Chappell Roan, Wet Leg
Gothenburg, Sweden, August 7–9, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Burning Man – Nevada, USA
Festival heaven for: Tech bros on ayahuasca, spiritual nomads, sand-proof unicorns.
Equal parts art experiment and dust-drenched fever dream, Burning Man is not a music festival—it’s a lifestyle. DJs? Sure. But also: flamethrowers, mutant vehicles, light-up tutus, and existential conversations with people called “Moon Fox.” It’s lawless, luminous and deeply weird. If you can score tickets, it’s an experience you’ll never forget.
Big names: Surprise! You’ll find out at sunrise.
Nevada, USA, August 24 – Sept 1, 2025
Buy tickets here.
MOGA – Essaouira, Morocco
Festival heaven for: Bougie barefoot ravers with sage bundles.
This dreamy coastal festival fuses Moroccan culture with soulful house and beachy disco beats. Think hammam by day, decks under the stars by night. Between yoga flows, oud players and rooftop sets, you’ll be spiritually and sonically elevated.
Big names: TBC
Essaouira, Morocco, October 1–5, 2025
Buy tickets here.
UNTOLD Dubai – Home Turf Bonus Round
Festival heaven for: Everyone who wants Coachella without the jet lag.
Can’t travel far? Fear not. Dubai’s biggest-ever music festival is back this November—bigger, bolder and with way more glitter. After 185,000+ revellers packed out Expo City last year, it’s relocating to Dubai Parks and Resorts for a second round of madness.
Big names: TBA
Dubai, UAE, November 6–9, 2025
Buy tickets here.
Whether you want beach basslines, castle techno or forests full of poetry and pink sheep, this summer’s global festival scene is calling, and it’s calling from everywhere. So pack your glitter, charge your power bank, and don’t forget your visa.
Traveling from the UAE? You’re perfectly placed to hit Europe, Morocco, or Croatia with just a few hours’ flight.
See you in the crowd, party animals.
