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MEO Kalorama 2023: Lisbon delivers the ultimate summer swansong
Headline heavyweights Blur, Florence + The Machine and Foals offer up masterclasses in main stage duties as emerging Portuguese stars prove the future is bright

Cala Mijas 2023: sun, sea and The Strokes on the Costa Del Sol
Gorgeous surroundings supplement Idles and Foals sets, while Florence Welch returns to the stage following “life-saving” surgery

Sziget Festival 2023: Baby Queen and M83 shine at the utopian festival
Raves in portaloos! Spanish vogue classes! Day four of the gloriously unique Sziget saw the Óbuda Island play host to sets from Baby Queen and M83

The story of Flow Festival 2023 – in stunning pictures
From Lorde and Blur to High Vis, Suede and Jockstrap, here's what went down in Helsinki

Sziget Festival 2023: Florence Welch brings her magical cult to the Óbuda Island
The Budapest festival is as much about the magical atmosphere as it is about the bands playing

Flow Festival 2023: huge headliners and avant-garde experimentation in Finland
The Helsinki-based weekender proves to be a festival unique in its appeal and superb in its execution

Exploring the magic of MEO Kalorama Festival: seven stories of Lisbon’s cultural fusion
Discover seven different tales from the beating heart of Lisbon’s creative community ahead of MEO Kalorama Festival this summer

Gladiatorial dance arenas and world-class DJ: what Sziget has in store for electronic music lovers

High Vis talk Flow Festival, new music and covering Oasis: “I’m fully unwilling to compromise”
Ahead of the band's performance at Finland’s Flow Festival, frontman Graham Sayle discusses their upcoming third album

MEO Kalorama 2023: the most exciting new acts to catch at this year’s festival
Here are NME’s tips for acts to catch on the Neighbourhood stage at the 2023 edition of the Portuguese festival

Bilbao BBK Live 2023: Arctic Monkeys and Pavement bring magic to the Basque mountains
From huge headliners to thunderous late-night DJs, this is an event that continues to stand at the forefront of the European festival circuit

Mad Cool Festival 2023: three days of huge headliners and thrilling festival fun
That was special, wasn’t it? Here are five huge highlights from the stellar 2023 edition of the Madrid festival