The Great Hungarian Festival Overview
Temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming, and it gets ever easier to imagine ourselves lying on the beach, sunbathing or hiking. With summer just around the corner, it is now high time we started planning our holidays. For those opting for a more musical holiday, here is an overview of Hungarian festivals to make the choice easier… or harder, as Hungary offers a stunning variety of music festivals all summer long – everyone can find the perfect location, time and style. Without further ado let us see what we have got:
FESZT! EGER
31 May – 2 June, Eger
The very first festival of the year takes place in the Bolyki Valley. The programme promises a dynamic start to the festival season with Hungarian bands such as Wellhello, Irie Maffia or Blahalousiana; and some really great wines as well. Combine it with some sightseeing in Eger, and the great experience is guaranteed.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON OPEN ROAD FEST
6-10 June, Alsóörs, Lake Balaton
“Ride into the summertime” with Hungary’s largest biker festival, which is loud of both engine sounds and music. Among the performers will be the famous Hungarian rock band Tankcsapda and big international names such as Apocalyptica and Canned Heat.
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FISHING ON ORFŰ
20-23 June, Orfű, Panoráma Camping
A festival made special not only by a wide range of genres but also by its cosy atmosphere and closeness to nature. Enjoy some concerts while bathing in the Lake of Orfű, and do not be surprised if you keep running into the musicians while waiting for your beer. Hungarian bands dominate the programme, so it is a great opportunity to get acquainted with our famous and our up-and-coming favourites as well: 30Y, Ivan and the Parazol, Kiscsillag from the headliners, Middlemist Red or Fran Palermo to name just a few of the young talents.
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VOLT FESTIVAL
26-30 June, Sopron
As one of the largest in Hungary, the ever-growing festival does not need much introduction anymore. VOLT festival offers a lively setting for entertainment and socialising, and the line-up speaks for itself: Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Limp Bizkit, Hurts… and we are just getting started! Read more news about VOLT FESTIVAL.
BALATON SOUND
4-8 July, Zamárdi, Lake Balaton
The most fabulous beach party in Hungary. For those keen on electronic music, the southern shore of Lake Balaton is the place to be in July. Drink a cocktail or have some fun in the water and enjoy the party provided by David Guetta, Rita Ora, Big Sean or the Chainsmokers, just to name a few. More news about BALATON SOUND.
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ROCKMARATON
9-14 July, Dunaújváros
Fans of punk, rock and metal music can let the steam off together in a six-day-long marathon. The festival righteously calls itself the “Rockparadise in the heart of Hungary”. The list of artists include Cannibal Corpse, Alestorm, Iced Earth, and they offer thematic days such us Folkmetal Friday.
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EFOTT
10-16 July, Velence
Yet another lake festival, EFOTT is an excellent student party next to Lake Velence. Only 45 kilometres away from Budapest, in a friendly environment, with the mixture of Hungarian household names – Punnany Massif, Halott Pénz, Rúzsa Magdi, Brains – and international stars like Jessie J, John Newman and Dub FX, the fun is guaranteed.
VESZPRÉMFEST
11-14 July, Veszprém
A premium music festival celebrating its 15th jubilee awaits lovers of soul, blues and jazz music, with top names and excellent wines. This year prominent opera singers will also perform such as José Cura, Erika Miklósa, Ramón Vargas or Andrea Rost.
VESZPRÉM STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL
18-21 July, Veszprém
Once you are in Veszprém, do not go far, as the Street Music Festival starts just a few days after VeszprémFest.
There are concerts and programmes all over the historic city, offering an atmosphere of familiarity and freedom – and indeed, the festival is free. Artists coming from an impressive variety of countries perform around the clock.
CAMPUS FESTIVAL
July 18-21, Debrecen
A festival at the Great Forest to enjoy music and gastronomy as well. The hit names this year include Akon, Sigma and Ignite. Several Hungarian musicians and bands prepare special jubilee concerts, such as Ákos, Tankcsapda or András Lovasi. The festival promises a record number of Hungarian bands.
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VALLEY OF ARTS
20-29 July, Kapolcs and surrounding villages
An extraordinary festival for the whole family spread around Kapolcs. Here tradition meets modern life, with workshops, handicraft stalls and concerts both Hungarian and international, like Rebecca Fergusson. The Valley of Arts awaits the youngest as well with special children programmes.
FEZEN
25-28 July, Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is one of the largest Hungarian city, rich in historical heritage. It is located halfway between Budapest and Lake Balaton, close to Lake Velence, but more importantly has its own ground shaking festival, FEZEN. The big names this year include The Prodigy, Enter Shikari, Pitbull and Epica.
ÖRDÖGKATLAN FESTIVAL
(Devil’s Cauldron)
31 July – 4 August, Baranya County (4 villages)
A unique festival located in four villages in the wine region of Baranya county. Ördögkatlan provides a colourful spectrum of cultural programmes, including circus, literature, fine arts, theatre and, of course, music. A multicultural and peaceful festival for all, with international and Hungarian performers.
SZIGET
8-15 August, Budapest
The island of freedom is, by all means, the largest and most famous festival in Hungary. Seven days full of programmes, boat parties, performing arts, concerts, “Art of Freedom” exhibition, living statue championship and so on. To make the most of your time, you can buy a city pass, which allows you to visit certain spas and use shuttle buses free of charge. What better way to rest between concerts? Speaking of music, just a few of the headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Ray, Shawn Mendes, Mumford and Sons, Kygo, Dua Lipa, etc. Read more news about Sziget Festival HERE.
STRAND FESTIVAL
22-25 August, Zamárdi, Lake Balaton
SOUND festival is not the only beach festival in Zamárdi; the Strand Festival is also becoming more and more popular. Robin Schulz, Sigala, and Thirty Seconds to Mars will make sure that everyone ends their summer on a high note.
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B.MY.LAKE
22-25 August, Keszthely, Lake Balaton
That is right, same date, same lake but two awesome festivals. B.my.Lake takes place parallel to Strand Festival, and if you are into electronic music, then this is your place. Among others, Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola and Maceo Plex await the party animals.
SZIN
22-26 August, Szeged
The longest-running festival in Hungary is for all who are young in soul and mind. The riverside event hosts concerts of mainly Hungarian bands like Csík zenekar, Quimby, Paddy and the Rats, PASO and their programme is not even complete yet!
These were, of course, only the largest music festivals, but make sure to check out other ones as well, such as the Lavender Festival, the Open-Air Festival of Szeged, the Flower Carnival, and all the other sport and culinary events. We hope to have sparked your interest with our overview. Let us face it, the decision will not be easy, but wherever you decide to go, we wish you a wonderful time.
Source of images: fishingonorfu.hu
Arcade Fire, Bobby McFerrin, Roger Waters to play in Hungary in 2018 – Check out the whole list!
The list of international acts already booked to play in Hungary next year includes Arcade Fire, Bobby McFerrin, Roger Waters, Rod Stewart, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, Enrique Iglesias, Tricky, James Blunt, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Billy Idol, Queens of the Stone Age, Body Count, Marillion, Jan Garbarek and Gipsy Kings.
Triphop legend Tricky will play the A38 boat on January 25 and upcoming British singer-producer King Krule will appear at the same venue on February 12.
Veteran Scottish rocker Rod Stewart will play at the Papp László Sport Arena on January 29 and the legendary electronic band Depeche Mode will appear at the same venue on February 2.
British soul-RNB star Emeli Sande will also play the Arena, on February 18, Dutch singer Caro Emerald on February 26 and Enrique Iglesias – read details HERE – , dubbed the King of Latin Pop, will appear there on March 11.
The Palace of Arts (Müpa) will show jazz concerts by Dianne Reeves on March 19, Kurt Elling on April 21 and Bobby McFerrin on May 3. Another American jazz singer, Stacey Kent, will play at the Academy of Music on April 28.
Former Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters will play at the Sport Arena on May 2, and English singer-songwriter James Blunt on May 8.
Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire will play their first gig in Hungary there on June 17 and Lenny Kravitz will appear on June 3.
British producer-DJ Bonobo will perform a live act at the Budapest Park on May 23, US metal band Body Count fronted by Ice-T will play on June 17 and American rock band Queens of the Stone Age will play on June 21. English singer Billy Idol will play at the same venue on July 2.
British heavy metal group Judas Priest will appear at the Sport Arena on July 24.
The lineup for VOLT Festival in Sopron in western Hungary will include Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden and Hurts between June 26 and 30.
Legendary Norwegian jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek will play with his group at the MoMSport on October 24 and The Gipsy Kings will play at the same venue on October 2, while British neo-progressive rock group Marillion will appear at the Barba Negra Music Club on December 7.
Balaton Sound – Zamárdi: Hungary’s beach themed music festival reveals headliners for 2018: The Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Martin Garrix, DJ Snake Plus even more! Read more HERE!
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Here’s the aftermovie of the 2017 VOLT Festival
The aftermovie of the 25-years-old VOLT Festival has arrived. If you were there, watch it to relive the magical moments and if you weren’t there, watch it so that you’ll want to visit Sopron next summer 😉
According to origo.hu, the aftermovie of the 25th jubilee VOLT Festival recalls the most memorable moments, including scenes about Chester Bennington thanking the audience and saying goodbye.
The 2017 VOLT Festival topped off its quarter century history with sold-out days, record amount of visitors, an extra day, and performers like Linkin Park, Imagine Dragons, Martin Garrix and Ellie Goulding.
Even though it’s hard to highlight the best moments of such a diverse festival, the aftermovie aims to recall memories that can be completed to full and unique stories by everyone.
The video ends with a commemoration and exclusive shots about Chester Bennington, the deceased singer of Linkin Park.
If you’re already planning on attending next year’s VOLT Festival, keep in mind that the early bird ticket sale starts on the 23rd of November. The 2018 VOLT will be held between the 26th and 30th of June. For now, the line-up includes Depeche Mode, Iron maiden, Hurts, Hollywood Undead and Rudimental, but there’s certainly more to come!
Relive the six days of the VOLT Festival in six minutes:
Featured image: www.facebook.com/VOLTFesztiválOfficial
Sziget festival-goers get virtual tour of Hungary, backstage tours from tourism agency
The Hungarian Tourism Agency is offering visitors to the week-long Sziget Festival, in northern Budapest, a chance to participate in virtual tours of Hungary from the comfort of beanbags and backstage tours.
With the help of VR headsets, they can experience Budapest with a bird’s eye view, as well as visiting unique natural sites around Hungary, such as the volcanic basalt rocks of Hegyestű, in the northern Balaton region, the Megyer mountain lake, in the north-east, the salt hills of Egerszalók, in northern Hungary, and the cave lakes of Tapolca in the west. Additionally, they get virtual tours of Hungary’s VOLT and Balaton Sound summer international music festivals.
The Hungarian Tourism Agency in cooperation with public radio Petőfi also offers backstage tours to Sziget-goers who want to take selfies in front of a display of large white letters spelling HelloHungary and upload it to social media sites with the hashtags #fedezdfel and #hellohungary.
The agency said it wants to show international festival-goers that there is more to Hungary than its festivals and to help visitors at home explore some hidden gems around the country.
25th Telekom VOLT Festival: 160 thousand guests – PHOTOS
Sunday early morning 25th Telekom VOLT Festival closed its gates with a record number of visitors. This year, 160 000 festival goers came to Sopron to enjoy these fantastic 6 days.
“I can’t imagine a bigger present than Linkin Park giving their first concert in Hungary in Sopron, on the 25th VOLT Festival. Within the scope of the project called “Sopron, city of stars” five chairs with unique designs have been positioned at various points of the town. The chairs are signed by world-class stars: Linkin Park, Martin Garrix, Ellie Goulding, Imagine Dragons and Pendulum can be proud that they’ve left their marks in Sopron. There’s another piece of art that decorates the streets of the town from now on, the SOPRON sign was created by famous contemporary artist during the festival.” – added Zoltán Fülöp, project manager of the festival.
Fiatalok léggömböket engednek a magasba Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztiválon 2017. június 26-án.
MTI Fotó: Nyikos Péter
Chester Bennington énekes (j) és Mike Shinoda billentyûs az amerikai Linkin Park együttes koncertjén Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál nulladik napján, 2017. június 27-én.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Mike Hranica az amerikai The Devil Wears Prada együttes koncertjén Sopronban a 25. VOLT Fesztiválon 2017. június 28-án.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Ellie Goulding brit énekesnõ ad koncertet Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál elsõ napján, 2017. június 28-án.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Ellie Goulding brit énekesnõ ad koncertet Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál elsõ napján, 2017. június 28-án.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Alan Ashby az amerikai Of Mice and Men együttes koncertjén Sopronban a 25. VOLT Fesztiválon 2017. június 28-án.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Óriáskerék Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál második napján, 2017. június 29-én.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Jess Glynne brit énekes ad koncertet Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál második napján, 2017. június 29-én.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Olly Alexander (k) a brit Years & Years együttes koncertjén Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál második napján, 2017. június 29-én.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Rou Reynolds (k) a brit Enter Shikari együttes koncertjén Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál harmadik napján, 2017. június 30-án.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Az ausztrál Pendulum együttes koncertje Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztivál harmadik napján, 2017. június 30-án.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
Dan Reynolds az amerikai Imagine Dragons együttes koncertjén Sopronban, a 25. VOLT Fesztiválon 2017. július 1-jén.
MTI Fotó: Mohai Balázs
More information on the 2018 edition is coming soon!
New names are added to the VOLT2017 line-up!
Press release – Telekom VOLT Festival added eight new names to the already outstanding line-up! The festival takes place between 27 June – 1 July with an excellent family atmosphere and a great line-up, right at the Austrian border.
Telekom VOLT festival is an event with great traditions, celebrating its 25th edition in 2017. The event is proud to present international stars in several genres, ranging from pop/rock to alternative, metal, folk/world, jazz or electronica. Discounted tickets are available until 9th April.
VOLT is known for a very colorful line-up, where many different genres are present, starting from Linkin Park all the way to Martin Garrix. This is why it is so lovable, colorful and open to types of music lovers. We’re happy to announce the new members of the line-up: Pendulum (live), Years & Years, The Cult, Enter Shikari, Of Mice and Men, The Devil Wears Prada, Knife Party, Hernan Cattaneo! Great to see there is a huge interest around Telekom VOLT Festival 2017, and hopefully we’re going to have an amazing 25th edition this year!
After a few years of hiatus the legendary drum’n’bass band: Pendulum returns to Sopron with a live performance! They are known for their overwhelming and great shows, so we hope to get a taste of that as well as of their latest songs. Also performs at the 25th Telekom VOLT Festival the winner of the BBC Sound of 2015, the fantastic electro-pop band called Years & Years. They not only conquered the UK and Europe with their first album, but America too. A true legend returns to Sopron, with smaller and larger interruptions this band has been operating for 34 years now, and last year released a fresh LP too. Welcome The Cult, that inevitably plays a very important role in the history of rock music. For the hardcore fans the crowd favorite Enter Shikari will bring a brutal energy charged concert. The metalcore enthusiasts – for the first time in Hungary – may welcome Of Mice & Men and The Devil Wears Prada, so a crushing experience is guaranteed. Knife Party, founded by two members of the Australian electro house-band, Pendulum will give a huge EDM party and the Argentine house legend Hernan Cattaneo will smash the house as well.
All acts confirmed for Telekom VOLT Festival 2017 so far (in alphabetical order):
Ellie Goulding
Enter Shikari
Fritz Kalkbrenner
Hernan Cattaneo
Imagine Dragons
Jess Glynne
Knife Party
Linkin Park
Lost Frequencies
Martin Garrix
Of Mice and Men
Pendulum live
Sigala
The Cult
The Devil Wears Prada
Years & Years
Ellie Goulding, Linkin Park, Martin Garrix and more @ Telekom VOLT Festival 2017
After the previously announced headliner: Linkin Park; Ellie Goulding, Imagine Dragons, Martin Garrxix Jess Glynne, Lost Frequencies, Fritz Kalkbrenner and Sigala joins the line-up of Telekom VOLT Festival 2017. Discounted tickets are available until 9th April, 2017.
Telekom VOLT Festival goers will have an awesome summer again, that’s for sure now. In the usual spirit of eclecticism new international stars are confirmed to come to Sopron to give their best performance to our lovely audience! Welcome the new members of the line-up: Ellie Goulding, Imagine Dragons, Martin Garrix, Jess Glynne, Lost Frequencies, Fritz Kalkbrenner and Sigala at next year’s Telekom VOLT Festival!
We are incredibly excited to welcome them all at our amazing festival that opens its gates in just a bit more than six month! More names to be expected in the upcoming moth. Hope to meet you all there, so we can celebrate the 25th Telekom VOLT Festival together.
Discounted tickets are available until 9th April, 2017. Similarly to last year, this year visitors can get two types of passes. The 5-Day Pass, gives the full and fantastic festival experience with the Linkin Park concert. The 4-Day Pass is and day tickets are also available. If festival goers are looking for some extra comfort & specialty the VIP passes & VIP day tickets are available with a separate VIP entrance & entry to the VIP area with a grand stand facing the Main Stage.
More information on the 2017 edition is coming soon! Check out the website: here!
Linkin Park opens the 25th Telekom VOLT Festival
The organizers of Telekom VOLT Festival promised something big for the 25th VOLT! LINKIN PARK will kick off the 5-day event held in Sopron beginning June 27, 2017.
With over 50 million albums sold worldwide, Linkin Park’s devoted multi-cultural fanbase has made them one of the most popular bands in the world. They have sold out stadiums and headlined some of the biggest music festivals, and now will be performing at VOLT for the very first time.
Ticket sales will begin November 17th at 4:00pm. Fans purchasing day tickets in the first 48 hours will be available for 40€. This year two types of passes will be available for VOLT, the 4-day and 5-day pass, with a major discounted price if purchased in the first 48 hours. For details go to: www.voltfest.com
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Linkin Park
Hailing from southern California, Linkin Park burst onto the scene in 2000, with their debut album, Hybrid Theory – the biggest selling debut of the 21st century, selling over 19 million copies worldwide. The band’s latest album, The Hunting Party, reached #1 in the iTunes store of 67 different countries. Linkin Park are currently in the studio working on their seventh studio album for Warner Brothers Records. VOLT attendees can look forward to hearing music from the new album, as well as some of their biggest hits.
For more about Linkin Park:
Official website
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Spotify
VOLT Festival breaks visitor number record – Photos – UPDATE
Budapest, July 3 (MTI) – The 24th Volt Festival broke last year’s record of 123,000 visitors attracting 148,000 people to Sopron in northwestern Hungary this week, the festival’s press office said on Sunday.
The number of foreign visitors at this year’s festival held June 28-July 2 was 15,000, the office said. They came mostly from France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia as well as the United States, it said.
The festival this year featured 20 international starts including The Prodigy, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Wiz Khalifa, Ella Eyre, the Axwell-Ingrosso duo and Paul Kalkbrenner along with Hungarian acts.
The festival recorded the largest number of visitors on a single day, some 35,000, on Friday, when Iron Maiden played on the main stage.
UPDATE
With 4 perfectly sunny days and 1 rainy day almost 150 000 had a great festival experience from the best medium sized festival of Europe.
“Telekom VOLT Festival is mostly visited by Hungarians but it’s getting more and more popular internationally as well. In the history of the this 24 years old festival this is the first time that passes end day tickets for a specific day got sold out before the event.” – said Norbert Lobenwein Norbert, the lead organizer of Telekom VOLT Festival.
At this year’s Volt besides the 20 international stars more than 200 Hungarian acts were performed on the stages. The first timer folk stage and the 35 meter high “VOLT EYE” both were very popular and successful. All the performers were amazed by the beautiful appearance and decoration of the festival. Hundreds of thousands photos were shot and shared about it on social media.
“After this year’s success we are already focusing on our next steps for next year’s festival. 25th Telekom VOLT Festival will be help between 5th and 8th July. – added the other lead organizer of VOLT, Zoltán Fülöp.
Photo: MTI
Petőfi Music Awards at Telekom VOLT Festival
Spectacular award ceremony at Telekom VOLT Festivál’s opening day with a great show featuring Hungarian artists and international stars too! Lost Frequencies, Wilkinson and Ella Eyre will support Petőfi Radio and the fans to celebrate their first Music Award ceremony!
Petőfi Radio was launched in 2007 as a part of Magyar Radio, the national radio of Hungary. Magyar Radio broadcasts across the whole area of Hungary providing news, political, cultural and entertainment programs. Petőfi is a music station providing a wide selection of the most current and popular European and international music. It is unique as it selects the greatest number of songs presented by Hungarian bands and singers. Besides the well–known, most popular bands, it regularly plays a number of songs from newly discovered performers who have not been heard on the radio before.
This year Petőfi Radio establishes and presents the Petőfi Music Awards to honor the best and most honorable artists of the Hungarian popular music scene. The Petőfi Music Awards ceremony will be this year’s grand opening of Telekom VOLT Festival on day 0, 28th June.
Passes are valid for this unique event, so make sure to come a day earlier if you can! Day tickets will also be available shortly. More info and tickets: HERE!
Telekom VOLT Festival added eight new names to the already fantastic line-up
The organizers are happy to announce the new members of the line-up: The Prodigy, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Paul Kalkbrenner, Gorgon City, Skillet, Stereo MCs, Alle Farben and the Jan Blomqvist & Band at this year’s Telekom VOLT Festival!
Now is a huge interest around Telekom VOLT Festival 2016, and hopefully VOLT Festival are going to have an as successful edition as in the previous years!
All acts confirmed for Telekom VOLT Festival 2016 so far (in alphabetical order):
Alle Farben
Axwell V Ingrosso
Damien Rice
Gorgon City
GusGus
Iron Maiden
Jan Blomqvist and Band
Paul Kalkbrenner
Sigma (live)
Skillet
Slayer
Stereo MCs
The Prodigy
Wiz Khalifa
More names will arrive in the upcoming weeks! Tickets and information: HERE!
Sopron is among the 30 most beautiful towns in Europe – VIDEO
According to telegraph.co.uk, the Japanese tourist board has revealed which they think are the prettiest towns in Europe – and we are thrilled to report that the beautiful Hungarian city of Sopron is part of the list! The list includes scenic hilltop communes, coastal fishing villages and more from towns all around Europe.
The agents were presented with the challenge to pick the 30 best by the Japanese Association of Travel Agents (JATA), which wants to promote travel to attractive little places in Europe.
They write about Sopron that it is the site of a diplomatic picnic that helped to end communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and that Sopron is also home to more than 300 dentists. Naturally, the city has much more faces and interesting aspects.
As sopron.hu writes, the city is situated near the western borders of Hungary, at the foot of the Alps. It is one of the oldest jewelboxes of the country. Sopron merges past and present. It creates a bridge between Hungary and its western neighbours, opening a gate for foreign guests visiting Hungary, as it is symbolized by the coat of arms of the city.
The inhabitants of the city are famed for their hospitality and their loyalty to their hometown. This is also symbolized by the ‘Gate of Faith’, which can be found on the southern side of the Firewatch Tower. The symbol of the city was made in memory of the referendum of 1921.
The curative and refreshing air of the natural environment, the hiking routes of the wooded hillsides, the view towers, the mountain springs, and the proximity of Lake Fertő make Sopron one of the most beautiful and most pleasant holiday resorts of Hungary. The Löverek, the hilly area south of the city is the most fascinating and most distinguished area of the city. It offers calm forests with spruces, oaks and chestnuts, lilies of the valley and cyclamens, hiking paths and lookout towers.
The city offers something to everybody, but probably the Telekom VOLT Festival attracts most of the tourist. This summer it is going to be held between the 29th of June and the 2nd of July. Make sure to keep an eye on the list of performers!
Photos: www.volt.hu
The Best Moments of the Summer – VOLT AfterMovie
Hungary is the one of the best places to have a great festival during the summer. Hungarian festivals are amazing. You can watch here one magnificent example:
Check the VOLT Festival’s photo gallery HERE.
New names from Telekom VOLT Festival: Slayer, Damien Rice, Sigma, GusGus
After the previously announced two headliners: Iron Maiden and Wiz Khalifa, four new stars are coming to Sopron to give their best performance to the lovely audience!
Probably the most famous metal band in the world: Slayer. Thirty-four years into its career, it remains the preeminent punk-thrash band that helped establish the genre and that up-and-coming metal heads continue to revere and emulate.
The world famous Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice,an amazing musician and record producer who plays piano, guitar, percussion and clarinet.
Sigma the fantastic drum and bass duo coming from the UK will have their first live show and the Icelandic GusGus is also returning to Telekom VOLT Festival.
We are incredibly excited to welcome them at our amazing festival! Hope to meet you all there!
Photo: Sándor Csudai
Sziget, VOLT win two European Festival Awards
Budapest, January 14 (MTI) – Hungary’s Sziget and VOLT music festivals have won two of the European Festival Awards for 2015.
Sziget, the week-long festival held on a Danube Island in Budapest, has won an award for Best Festival Line-Up and VOLT, a major music event hosted by Sopron, in north-western Hungary, won the prize for Best Medium-Sized Festival, the press chief for Sziget told MTI on Thursday.
The awards were presented at a formal gala in Groningen in The Netherlands on Wednesday evening, Viktoria Veto said in a statement.
Sziget fetched the European Festival Award for Best Major Festival first in 2011 and again in 2014, the statement said.
The Sziget festival last August attracted a record number of over 430,000 people. Its line-up included on the main stage Robbie Williams, Ellie Goulding, Avicii, Kasabian, Limp Bizkit, Foals, Marina and the Diamonds, Gogol Bordello, Maccabees and Martin Garrix, among others. The focus on the world music stage were Gypsy music and Roma culture from India. The festival also offered several productions at its classical music stage.
The Volt Festival in mid-summer drew a record crowd of 123,000 people in 2015. It offered 200 acts featuring Motorhead, the Parov Stelar Band, David Guetta, Wellhello, Akos, John Newman and Fatboy Slim, among others.
The European Festival Awards were initiated in 2010 by the European festival association Yourope and the festival website Virtual Festivals Europe and are presented each year.
Photo: szigetfestival.com
Big concerts are coming in 2016 as well
2016 concert calendar is taking shape, although we are still very much at the beginning. Balaton Sound and Sziget Festival have not announced performers so far, but itthon.blog.hu has already found 5 concerts worth waiting for in the next year.
Iron Maiden
They were in Hungary in 2014 the last time, and it has been recently announced that they would come again to the Volt Festival 2016. The legendary English metal band inserted the Hungarian performance into the world tour of its new album called The Book of Souls, but since they rarely get here, singer Bruce Dickinson promised they would play well-known classic Maiden tracks as well.
The Cure
After 8 years, The Cure starts a tour again in 2016. The major alternative rock band visited Hungary several times, but their 2016 concert will definitely be an exciting event, whether it will be a best of concert, or a premiere of their new album which has been promised by the band’s founder-songwriter Robert Smith for a long time. The supporting band will be The Twilight Sad, and the venue the Budapest Arena, itthon.blog.hu wrote.
Lara Fabian
The Canadian Lara Fabian (she is of Italian-Belgian descent, but she will sing in English and French in Hungary), who sings in the footsteps of Celine Dion and Sarah Brightman, will perform in the Budapest Arena. Tens of thousands visit her concerts for her powerful, magical voice. She sings, in addition to her own songs, the hits of Edit Piaf, Barbra Streisand and Charles Aznavour. Her popularity is increasing in Hungary, too, but if you have not heard about her, here is her biggest hit:
Ennio Morricone
The uncrowded king of soundtracks will give a concert in the Budapest Arena on January 17. The master summarizes the 60 years of his career as a composer and conductor, so his most famous soundtracks will definitely be heard, and allegedly he will perform novelties and surprises as well. Morricone has worked with the biggest names from Sergio Leone to Quentin Tarantino, but he also wrote music for Bud Spencer films, moreover, he composed for Fatelessness in 2005.
Ignite
The Californian punk-rock band will begin the year with a new album, and they will also present it in Barba Negra Track in Budapest. The singer has Hungarian ancestors, so you can hear Hungarian-related things in their songs repeatedly, and you should not even be surprised if he starts singing a song in Hungarian.
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Vote for Sziget @ European Festival Awards
The annual voting season of the European festivals is now ON! You can vote for the Island of Freedom in 2 categories: Best Major Festival and Best European Line-Up. Sziget is reigning the Best Major Festival Award for last year, so vote for it to make it the best of the bests this year as well!
Sziget is not just a festival of the summer, but a lifetime experience that everyone has to live through! We are happy that so many of you had fun and enjoyed the Island of Freedom! Now you can also testify this by voting for Sziget in 2 categories at the European Festival Awards until 12th November at the Festival Awards site! All festivals organized by Sziget Cultural Management are in the race at the European Festival Awards, so besides Sziget Festival you can also leave your votes for MasterCard Balaton Sound and VOLT Festival in the Best Medium-Sized European Festival category. Spread the Sziget love and vote now!
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According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, Sziget, VOLT, Balaton Sound and B.my.Lake have also been included in the nominees of the European Festival Awards. You can vote for them until November 12.
In addition to the big festival category, Sziget is also in the best European Line-Up group on the list compiled by professional jury. The category winners will be announced at the FestAwards gala in Groningen on January 14th, 2016.
35 countries’ 100 festivals entered for the biggest international festival recognition, the European Festival Awards this year. About forty festivals are included in the big festival category assessing European festivals, where Sziget was the best in 2011 and 2014.
9 festivals are competing in the Best European Line-Up category: in addition to Sziget, for example the Danish Roskilde, the Belgian Rock Werchter and the Spanish Primavera, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu wrote.
Among the festivals of Sziget Kft., VOLT and Balaton Sound are in the Best Medium-Sized Festival, and B.my.Lake is in the Best Small Festival category. You can vote by clicking on this link.
Since 2011, a Sziget-background festival has won every year. Besides the two victories of Sziget, Balaton Sound won the Best Medium-Sized Festival in 2012, and B.my.Lake, which debuted in 2013, immediately won among the best new festivals in 2013.
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