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1 / 30#30. Beale Street Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $55
3-Day Pass Cost: $165
Location: Memphis, TN
2018 Dates: 5/4 - 5/6
30 of the most expensive music festivals in the world
Summer isn't all about vacationing, it's also festival season. It's a chance for smaller artists to find an audience, and for some of the most famous musicians to play in front of outrageous crowds. While some festivals have you paying strictly for musical performances, others include art shows, restaurants, and even carnival rides. Needless to say, the price of a ticket can add up.
With Coachella around the corner (yes, it definitely made this list), music lovers everywhere are preparing their pockets. Stacker searched for festivals all over the world and ranked them from least expensive to most expensive, by how much it would cost you each day--that number comes from dividing the cost of a General Admission pass for each festival by the number of days. Some of the festivals are in Spain or Iceland, so so the international prices were converted based on today's exchange rates.
These festivals might be expensive, with the most expensive costing $143 a day, but they're full of exciting entertainers and attractions. Read on to see how much you'll have to spend on this thrilling summer experience.
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2 / 30#29. Sziget Festival
Per-Day Cost: $57.11
7-Day Pass Cost: $399.75
Location: Budapest, Hungary
2018 Dates: 8/8 - 8/15
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3 / 30#28. Pitchfork Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $58.33
3-Day Pass Cost: $175
Location: Union Park, Chicago, IL
2018 Dates: 7/20 - 7/22
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4 / 30#27. Secret Solstice Festival
Per-Day Cost: $60.89
4-Day Pass Cost: $243.54
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
2018 Dates: 6/21 - 6/24
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5 / 30#26. Shaky Knees Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $63
3-Day Pass Cost: $189
Location: Central Park, Atlanta, GA
2018 Dates: 5/4 - 5/6
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6 / 30#25. Green Man Festival
Per-Day Cost: $63.45
4-Day Pass Cost: $253.80
Location: Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
2018 Dates: 8/16 - 8/19
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7 / 30#24. Primavera Sound
Per-Day Cost: $66.11
4-Day Pass Cost: $264.45
Location: Barcelona, Spain
2018 Dates: 5/30 - 6/3
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8 / 30#23. Latitude Festival
Per-Day Cost: $69.62
4-Day Pass Cost: $278.48
Location: Henham Park, Suffolk, UK
2018 Dates: 7/12 - 7/15
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9 / 30#22. Mo Pop Festival
Per-Day Cost: $72.50
2-Day Pass Cost: $145
Location: West Riverfront Park, Detroit MI
2018 Dates: 7/28 - 7/29
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10 / 30#21. Mad Cool Festival
Per-Day Cost: $73.80
3-Day Pass Cost: $221.40
Location: Madrid, Spain
2018 Dates: 7/12 - 7/14
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11 / 30#20. Wireless Festival
Per-Day Cost: $75.20
3-Day Pass Cost: $225.60
Location: Finsbury Park, London, UK
2018 Dates: 7/6 - 7/8
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12 / 30#19. Electric Forest
Per-Day Cost: $77.44
4-Day Pass Cost: $309.75
Location: Rothbury, MI
2018 Dates: 6/21 - 6/24, 6/28 - 7/1
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13 / 30#18. Panorama
Per-Day Cost: $83.33
3-Day Pass Cost: $250
Location: Randall's Island Park, New York, NY
2018 Dates: 7/27 - 7/29
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14 / 30#17. Lollapalooza
Per-Day Cost: $83.75
4-Day Pass Cost: $335
Location: Grant Park, Chicago, IL
2018 Dates: 8/2 - 8/5
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15 / 30#16. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Per-Day Cost: $84.38
4-Day Pass Cost: $337.50
Location: Manchester, TN
2018 Dates: 6/7 - 6/10
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16 / 30#15. Firefly Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $87.25
4-Day Pass Cost: $349
Location: The Woodlands, Dover, DE
2018 Dates: 6/14 - 6/17
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17 / 30#14. Electric Daisy Carnival
Per-Day Cost: $88.75
4-Day Pass Cost: $355
Location: Las Vegas, NV
2018 Dates: 5/18 - 5/21
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18 / 30#13. Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival
Per-Day Cost: $90
4-Day Pass Cost: $360
Location: Okeechobee, FL
2018 Dates: 3/1 - 3/4
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19 / 30#12. Download Festival
Per-Day Cost: $94
3-Day Pass Cost: $282
Location: Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK
2018 Dates: 6/8 - 6/10
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20 / 30#11. Boston Calling Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $96.33
3-Day Pass Cost: $289
Location: Harvard Athletic Complex, Boston, MA
2018 Dates: 5/25 - 5/27
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21 / 30#10. Hangout Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $99.67
3-Day Pass Cost: $299
Location: Gulf Shores, AL
2018 Dates: 5/18 - 5/20
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22 / 30#9. The Governors Ball Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $101.67
3-Day Pass Cost: $305
Location: Randall's Island Park, New York, NY
2018 Dates: 6/1 - 6/3
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23 / 30#8. Sasquatch! Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $108.33
3-Day Pass Cost: $325
Location: The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
2018 Dates: 5/25 - 5/27
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24 / 30#7. Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts
Per-Day Cost: $109
3-Day Pass Cost: $327
Location: Montreal, Québec, Canada
2018 Dates: 8/3 - 8/5
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25 / 30#6. Tomorrowland
Per-Day Cost: $115.21
3-Day Pass Cost: $345.63
Location: Boom, Belgium
2018 Dates: 7/20 - 7/22, 7/27 - 7/29
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26 / 30#5. Stagecoach Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $116.33
3-Day Pass Cost: $349
Location: Indio, CA
2018 Dates: 4/27 - 4/29
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27 / 30#4. Outside Lands
Per-Day Cost: $125
3-Day Pass Cost: $375
Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
2018 Dates: 8/10 - 8/12
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28 / 30#3. BottleRock Napa Valley
Per-Day Cost: $126.33
3-Day Pass Cost: $379
Location: Napa Valley, CA
2018 Dates: 5/25 - 5/27
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29 / 30#2. Ultra Music Festival
Per-Day Cost: $126.65
3-Day Pass Cost: $379.95
Location: Bayfront Park, Miami, FL
2018 Dates: 3/23 - 3/25
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30 / 30#1. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Per-Day Cost: $143
3-Day Pass Cost: $429
Location: Indio, CA
2018 Dates: 4/13 - 4/15, 4/20 - 4/22
