With so many music festivals to choose from nowadays it can be hard deciding which one is for you. There’s a few festivals out there that we strongly recommend you add to the top of your festival bucket list to visit before anywhere else. Here's our top five music festivals you should definitely go to before you die:

1. Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, UK

Glastonbury’s the top dog when it comes to music festivals… in fact, it’s probably the most well-known festival in the world. Unfortunately tickets are like gold dust and usually sell out within the first 30 minutes of release. If you’re planning to get a ticket, you better train your keyboard tapping fingers to refresh as fast as humanly possible!

The festival has an impressive perimeter of eight and a half miles that encloses a utopian community in one of the most spiritual places on earth. There’s a sense of wonder and curiosity at Glastonbury that brings the desire to cover every inch of the festival site. It hosts some of the biggest artists in the world on the main Pyramid Stage right down to almost unknown yet exquisite performers in hidden tents. There’s just too much for the human eye to take in at once with huge, technicolour structures, exotic and exciting performances and a trip away from reality for five wondrous days. Glastonbury is more than just a music festival, it’s an escape from the mundane.

2. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, California, USA

Let’s talk about Coachella. In fact, for two weeks every April it seems everybody and their mothers are talking about the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This festival favourite of celebrities is relatively a newbie in comparison to Glastonbury as it only launched in 1999. Originally Coachella only offered one weekend a year, but has expanded across two weekends with artists performing twice to cater for the unbelievable demand. Even though it’s spans across two weekends it still manages to sell out every single year.

It’s one of those music festivals that offers enough variety for everyone with acts across almost every genre. It’s also the perfect festival to celeb spot as it seems everyone in Hollywood manages to wrangle their way onto the guest list. Plus, it’s an excuse for a trip to California, right?!

3. Best Kept Secret Festival, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands

This is a festival really is what it says in the title: the music world’s best kept secret. Tucked away in the middle of a forest in the Netherlands, this small and intimate festival is a step away from reality into the wilderness for a few days. The line-up is a mishmash of indie and hip-hop that has hosted the likes of The Libertines, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and A$AP Rocky. Also, did we mention it’s held in a safari park with a beach? That’s right, between sets you can take a dip in the lake or say ‘hello’ to some giraffes.

4. Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium

There’s something about Tomorrowland that causes it to sell out in record time every single year. The mecca of electronic festivals is held in Belgium and draws 180, 000 EDM lovers from across the globe! If electronic dance music is your thing, then get yourself to Tomorrowland!

Tomorrowland is big on visuals, known for it’s phantasmagorical stage set-ups and psychedelic aesthetic, the decoration at the festival contributes to the overall festival-goers experience. Expect a neon, dreamlike sequence with an awesome soundtrack to match if you’re headed to Tomorrowland.

5. Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungray

Consider yourself a hard-going festival fiend? Why not try out Sziget's WEEK LONG festival held on it's own small island (yes, it's OWN island), not too far from Budapest?! It's grown from a relatively low profile festival in the early 90's to one of the biggest and most popular in Europe. Sziget has been labelled as both Eurowoodstock in '94 and been compared to Europe's own answer to Burning Man festival due to it's huge leap away from reality.

Which festivals would you add to the list?

'Top Five Music Festivals You Should Go To Before You Die' is written by Leigh from foxandfeatherblog.com

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