Summer 2016 – Festivals in Hungary

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu has compiled the most interesting festivals Hungary has to offer this summer.

Alfa Festival
May 13-15, Várpalota
The biggest alternative music festival in the country to kickstart the summer in Várpalota with the most popular Hungarian bands.
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Open Road Fest
June 8-12, Alsóörs
The largest motorcycle rider festival awaits visitors with a unique atmosphere, motorcycle exhibitions, test driving and the traditional parade. Foreign bands like Helloween and The Sweet are also among the performers, as well as many Hungarian bands.
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Budapest Summer Festival
June 10 – August 28, Budapest
Among the programmes of the festival are some of the most renowned Hungarian musicians such as Andrea Rost, Erika Miklósa, Zoltán Kocsis, Tamás Vásáry, Gergely Madaras, or Domonkos Héja. Foreign stars, for instance James Valenti, Yuja Wang, Marc Heller, Sébastien Guéze, Giuseppe Filianoti, Stacey Kent, Shakespeare’s Globe from London and the Monte-Carlo Ballet Company will also perform.
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Street Musician Competition
June 12-16, Eger
More than 150 musicians from 50 bands play for 5 days, 12 hours a day, on 20 locations in Eger. The grand price of the Street Musician Competition is 1 million forints.
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Fishing on Orfű
June 22-25, Panoráma Camping, Orfű
4-day passes sold out in one and a half days for this music festival close to Pécs, in the south of Hungary. Organised by László Rátgéber and András Lovasi, singer of Kispál és a Borz and Kiscsillag, it has become one of the most popular festivals in the country.
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RockPart
June 23-25, Balatonszemes
Visitors can enjoy rock and heavy metal concerts in the evening, and Lake Balaton during the day.
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Volt Festival
June 29 – July 2, Sopron
There are some festivals you definitely don’t want to miss and Volt Festival is one of them. The festival grounds are big enough to accommodate a huge amount of programmes, and the concerts meet the standards of European events.  Almost everyone from the Hungarian music scene performs here, as well as many famous foreign musicians.
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Balaton Sound
July 6-10, Zamárdi
Balaton Sound, on the shore of Lake Balaton, has been a huge success among lovers of electronic music, celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year.
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Rockmaraton
July 8-17, Dunaújváros
In 2015, Rockmaraton moved to a different location, and occupied a whole island to celebrate its 25^th anniversary. The Szalki Island will be the home of the rock festival this year as well.
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EFOTT
July 8-17, Velence
The biggest festival for university students is not just a music festival, it offers many cultural and sport related programmes as well. This year, the event is organised by the Debrecen University and the University of Physical Education.
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VeszprémFest
July 13-17, Veszprém
Held on the stage of the castle for the 13^th time, VeszprémFest is a music and culture festival where many famous Hungarian and international performers can be seen, ranging from classical music to jazz and even opera. The Rosé, Riesling and Jazz Days accompany the festival this year as well.
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