August is coming, which means that some of the best music festivals around the globe are celebrating around this time as well!
August is coming, which means that some of the best music festivals around the globe are celebrating around this time as well! This is one of the most notorious times of the clubbing scene and you don’t want to miss being a part of it! We’re talking about four music festivals to catch on an island this upcoming month! As they say, August is the Sunday of the summer, and it’s definitely closing of the summer scene with a bang!
Cargese Sound Festival in France
This event is happening from August 3 to 5!
Cargese Sound Festival was created back in 2011 by a group of young Cargesians to fill a cultural void in Corsica. They’re celebrating this year with cutting-edge programming, visual design, and professional quality placed in traditional Cargest to create a destination for both locals and international travelers.
As the name suggests, the festival is happening in southern Corisca in the Canton of Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca. It’s absolutely stunning!
Another stunner? The lineup that they put together! The headliners include Black Coffee, Damian Lazarus, Derrick May, DJ Tennis, and Lowris to name a few! You need to go on their website to check out all the names! http://cargesesound.com/en/#lineup
This electronic festival does not fall short of filling that void that the creators visualized! If you want to see how it’s everything and more, check out this teaser! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-B8I93PcI
After you watch it, let us know what you find most stunning about Cargese!
All Together Now in Ireland
All Together Now is happening from August 3-5 during Bank Holiday Weekend at Curraghmore House at Co. Waterford in Ireland! This is the official debut of the festival, which advocates for freedom and escapism through art! They have various forms like spoken word, comedy, theater, debate, workshops, and of course, music!
Across 10 stages are different artists from varying genres. Some of the names you’re surely familiar with include Fleet Foxes, Underworld, Roisin Murphy, Mura Masa, Villagers, First Aid Kit, and Chaka Khan! Look at All Together Now’s website for all of the names! https://www.alltogethernow.ie/#lineup-section
What I love about this festival is that a group of powerful women joined creative forces to make something unique! In the words of Debs Armstrong, art decor director, “I’m not interested in going to any imitator festivals at all. Undeniably. It’s taking the whole thing up another bar.”
You’ll want to check out this teaser to see how All Together Now is a little bit different! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xofVYNZfYgk
Once you watch the teaser, let us know what you’re most excited about discovering more on All Together Now Festival!
Glitch Festival in Malta
The third and biggest edition yet of Glitch Festival in Malta is coming this August from the 14th to the 16th!
In the words of Carlos Hawthorn of Resident Advisor, “Malta has long been a tourist hotspot, but Glitch Festival is making it a destination for dance music fans.” Why?
Well, Glitch Festival is for electronic music enthusiasts from all over the world gathered at the gates of mystical House and Techno fortress for a sonic adventure in beautiful Malta, specifically at Gianpula fields!
There are multiple stages this year, from rooftop pool parties to a secret ancient vault, and numerous o our favorite artists will be there! Names like Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills, Floorplan, Rødhåd, Motor City Drum Ensemble, but the biggest treat will be a rare live appearance by legendary electro artists Dopplereffekt!
If you want to know more about the story of Glitch Festival, check out Resident Advisor’s review! https://www.glitchfestival.com/addons/2017-ra-review/
If you want to see more about what it’ll be like, check out this trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XwlgoTKDk
Why don’t you let us know which of Glitch Festival’s stages this year looks most unique to you!
Shapes Festival in Zakynthos
To round off the August party, we have Shapes Festival in Zakynthos!
For Shapes Festival, what they want is “to bring people to stunning and unusual destinations.” This year, they’re doing it in Greek, specifically the beautiful coast of Zakynthos! In the words of the organizers, “For the Greek edition, it will be everything you can expect from a small paradise island in the Mediterranean. Crystal clear water, blissful sunshine, stunning beaches, secluded coves and lots of feta cheese!
Quick history lesson: Zakynthos was actually inhabited all the way from the Neolithic Age! Poet and writer Homor spoke about it during the Illiad and the Odyssey, some of the lands first inhabitants being the son of King Dardanos, Zakynthos of Troy, and their men! How cool!
Besides its location, Shapes Festival is the perfect way to end the summer, because you’ll be partying with Kevin Yost, Mr. Raoul K, Lefto, Nickodemus, Aroop Roy, Nikos Diamantopoulos, Massimo Voci, and so many other underground artists you don’t want to miss from night and day!
To see more of the stunning location of this party, check out this teaser! https://www.facebook.com/shapesfestival/videos/vl.246231749536003/613476132372986/?type=1
For all of you Greek history fans out there, let us know if you know any more fun facts about Zakynthos!
Why don’t you let us know which of those four August island festivals we’ll be seeing you at? Do tell us on our social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
