Music festival
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A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vendors, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known.[1] During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions.
Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval. Some, including many rock festivals, are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific cause.
[edit] Lists of music festivals
- Main article: List of music festivals
Lists of music festivals in:
Lists of music festivals by genre:
- List of metal festivals
- List of blues festivals
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Festivalguide to mainly european music festivals
- Festival Network Online
- Yahoo! Music Festival Guide 2007de:Musikfestival
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