Indie festivals
Indie sets up camp from Primavera Sound in Barcelona to Osheaga in Montreal, by way of Øya in Oslo, Electric Picnic in Ireland or Bilbao BBK Live. In France, We Love Green, Beauregard, This Is Not A Love Song or Les Trans Musicales in Rennes champion a cutting-edge line-up, often at a human scale.
United Kingdom8
IndieNeighbourhood Weekender
Courteeners · Paul Heaton · Reytons
29 May — 30 May · Warrington · from €170
Pop / Indie
2 days
IndieLatitude Festival
22 Jul — 25 Jul · Henham (Suffolk) · from €375
Indie / Pop / Arts
4 days
IndieKendal Calling
29 Jul — 1 Aug · Penrith · from €144
Pop / Rock / Indie / Dance
4 days
IndieBoardmasters
4 Aug — 8 Aug · Newquay · from €233
Pop / Rock / Indie
5 days
IndieGreen Man Festival
19 Aug — 22 Aug · Crickhowell (Wales) · from €366
Indie, folk, alternative rock (music, science and arts)
4 days
IndieEnd of the Road Festival
2 Sept — 5 Sept · Dorset (Larmer Tree Gardens) · from €376
Indie, folk, rock (music, comedy, film, literature)
4 days
IndieAll Points East
Late August 2027 (dates not yet announced) · London · from €70
Pop / Indie / Electro / Hip-hop
Concerts spread over 10 days
IndieTRNSMT
Summer 2027 (dates not announced) · Glasgow · from €235
Pop / Rock / Indie
3 days
France5
IndieLes Trans Musicales de Rennes
SEXYTADHG · Nina Winder-Lind · Mengers
2 Dec — 6 Dec · Rennes · from €32
Indie, electronic & contemporary music discoveries
5 days
IndieFestival Beauregard
30 Jun — 4 Jul · Hérouville-Saint-Clair · from €59
Indie & pop-rock
5 days
IndieThis Is Not A Love Song
4 Jun — 5 Jun · Nîmes · from €46
Rock, pop, folk & independent urban music
2 days
IndieVillette Sonique
25 May — 28 May · Paris · Free
Experimental, noise, post-punk & avant-garde electronic
4 days
IndieWe Love Green
4 Jun — 6 Jun · Paris · from €55
Indie / Electronic
3 days (Friday to Sunday)
Spain3
IndiePrimavera Sound
Doechii · Phoebe Bridgers · Fontaines D.C.
3 Jun — 5 Jun · Barcelona · from €295
Indie, pop, rock
3 days (Thursday to Saturday)
IndieBilbao BBK Live
8 Jul — 10 Jul · Bilbao · from €145
Rock, pop, indie, electronic — panoramic view over Bilbao
3 days (Thursday to Saturday), on-site camping at Mount Arraiz
IndieFIB Benicàssim
15 Jul — 17 Jul · Benicàssim · from €55
Rock / Indie / Alternative pop
3 days
United States2
Czechia2
Australia1
Netherlands1
Canada1
Norway1
Sweden1
Finland1
Ireland1
Frequently asked questions
Which are the biggest indie festivals?
Primavera Sound in Barcelona (announced capacity of 96,666 people a day), Osheaga in Montreal (50,000), Beauregard (37,500) and We Love Green in Paris (33,333).
Where can I see an indie festival in France?
We Love Green in Paris, Beauregard near Caen, This Is Not A Love Song in Nîmes, Villette Sonique in Paris and Les Trans Musicales in Rennes.