There is a time and a place for a big music festival and they can be the highlight of your year. However, the really big festivals of the world can also be a monumental effort to attend. With big crowds, large distances and big expenses, sometimes you just want something on a smaller scale.
That’s where the smaller, lesser-known festivals of the world come in, allowing you to get your festival fix without all of the chaos. Of course, you may have to sacrifice some bigger headliners and some diversity of performers, but it is a totally worthwhile experience for many.
Here are our favorite small, lesser-known music festivals to try out this summer:
Meadows in the Mountains (Bulgaria)
Dates held: 2-5 June 2022
Location: Bulgaria
Lineup: Not yet announced
Træna Music Festival (Norway)
Dates held: 7-9 July 2022
Location: Træna, Norway
Lineup: Not yet announced
Green Man (Wales)
Dates held: 18-21 August 2022
Location: South Wales
Lineup: Kraftwerk, Michael Kiwanuka, Beach House, Metronomy
Secret Garden Party (England)
Dates held: 21-24 July 2022
Location: Cambridgeshire, England
Lineup: Not yet announced
Electric Forest (USA)
Dates held: 23-26 June 2022
Location: Michigan, USA
Lineup: Disclosure, Griz, Porter Robinson, Louis the Child
Astropolis (France)
Dates held: 2-6 February 2022
Location: Brittany, France
Lineup: Jennifer Cardini & Damon Jee, Mano Le Tough
Igloofest (Canada)
Dates held: Not yet announced
Location: Montreal
Lineup: Not yet announced
Rattler Fest (England)
Dates held: 21-24 April 2022
Location: Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, Truro, Cornwall
Lineup: The Feeling, Scott Mills, Utah Saints, Dub Pistols, The Busketeers, The Mighty Offbeats, Bob Marley Revival
The Great Estate (England)
Dates held: 2-5 June 2022
Location: Scorrier House, Redruth, Cornwall
Lineup: Manic Street Preachers, Electric Six, Craig Charles, Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Melle Mel’s Furious 5, DJ Yoda
Kappa Futur Festival (Italy)
Dates held: 1-3 July 2022
Location: Turin, Italy
Lineup: Carl Cox, Diplo, Amelie Lens, Peggy Gou
