Top Global Music Festivals by Attendance

Explore the world's largest music festivals, drawing millions of attendees and showcasing diverse musical genres across multiple days and weekends.

The top 3

The Three Largest Music Festivals by Attendance: Donauinselfest in Austria attracts approximately 3 million visitors, the Montreal International Jazz Festival draws around 2 million over 10 days, and Summerfest in the USA sees 600,000-800,000 attendees over 11 days, holding a Guinness World Record for its size.
Most Iconic Festival Dropouts in History: Notable artist dropouts from festivals include Ludacris, Morgan Wade, and Carter Faith from the Rock the Country Music Festival due to controversy, and Reggie Watts from multiple UK festivals following a Rolling Stone investigation.
Highest-Grossing Music Festivals Annually: The Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival grossed $29.6 million in 2019, topping Pollstar's survey, while the Hard Summer Music Festival and Hurricane Festival also rank among the highest-grossing events.