Are you ready for the ultimate Roskilde Music Festival? This electrifying International Music & Cultural festival is the biggest in Northern Europe welcoming around 100,000 adventurous enthusiasts every year.
Hands raised for hte music. By Stig Nygaard via Foter.com
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Girl playing with mud. By Stig Nygaard via Foter.com
Roskilde festival goer. By stefanravn via Foter.com
Roskilde festival art
Skateboard Boy. By Stig Nygaard via Foter.com
A Roskilde meal
Are you ready for the ultimate Roskilde Music Festival? This electrifying International Music & Cultural festival is the biggest in Northern Europe welcoming around 100,000 adventurous enthusiasts every year.
For a week long, your atmosphere will be the hub of 175 acts playing at nine different stages with artists like Neil Young, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and so much more.
At the artzone you can be part of the most innovative and interactive structures, some illuminating the grounds like you never seen before and the 20 food stalls guarantee to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
The Roskilde Music Festival is set about 35 kilometers outside of Copenhagen providing enough space to offer camping spots so you will be at the heart of all the action and you would not miss a thing.
Music; metal fans can find plenty of metal bands to listen to but the fact is there are many music genres to enjoy including; indie, hip hop, alternative, folk, pop, techno and more.
Additionally, the famous dusk street city offers an array of hot DJ’s and upcoming artists jamming mad tunes turning the ground into a wild party. But, the fun do not stop, at daylight you can participate in the skateboarding, rollerblading and BMX competitions.
See the 2019 lineup headliners below:
Stage Times; to make sure music fans do not miss any of the spectacular bands at the different stages the schedule is staggered in a way that you do not have to choose between bands or run from one stage to another like crazy, and more amazing, each band plays at least one hour so you will feel satisfied instead of just getting a taste.
Is 6400 square meters of art where curiosity, fantasy and creativity come alive on the hundreds of art projects displaying different genres as street art, light installations, performances, architecture and more. Everyone that visits the art zone will feel inside an exoteric galaxy among the interactive and contemporary art.
Be amazed by the ingenuity of the ground flags as festival goers make all kinds of flags and attached them to tall poles high enough to go above the crowds heads, it is a fun way to locate your friends among the thousands of people. So be creative, you can attach a simple flag, a stuffed animal, or any object that makes it unique.
Naked People; the famous Naked Run happens every year at the festival but be aware nudity is common on the grounds as festival goers are free to express themselves.
Buy online an ‘orange ticket’ from the Danish rail system website, you can save up to 60% of the actual cost, just book two months in advance to lock this great discount.
Wear Orange is the festival official color and you will be blending with more than 60,000 spectators.
If this is your first year at the festival do not be shocked to see mini-urinals tied up to trees, they are placed for your convenience but do not be alarmed as portable toilets are easily found everywhere. Plus, there are several trailers equipped with stalls with running water
Come be part of this vibrant community where you will feel free to be wildly authentic and at the same time you will contribute to charities and cultural initiatives since all the festival proceeds will be donated.
The city of Roskilde in Denmark, west of Copenhagen, is an amazing city offering great architecture like the Gothic Roskilde Cathedral and more museums including the Viking Ship Museum of the 11th century, and also the Contemporary Art Museum located in a former royal mansion.
There is no doubt visitors will be enchanted by the glorious past of the city and the amazing line up of artist performing at the Roskilde Festival.
There are few hotels, B&Bs and apartments in the city of Roskilde, therefore, it is highly recommended to book soon or to book at the camp site.
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If you are staying in Copenhagen, 30 minutes away, you have a great selection of hotels, apartments, hostels, guesthouses, bed& breakfast. This high end city offers accommodations for every taste and budget and you can easily access the festival by train or bus, so do not think twice and book the place of your choice.
You would never be hungry as the Roskilde grounds are overtaken by 20 food stalls offering a great variety of dishes as chopped pork sandwiches, pad thai, burritos, hamburgers, fresh fruits and more so give yourself permission and try all these savory food.
Plus, know each food vendor must use at least 30% organic ingredients and most of the food is reasonably priced. In addition, head to the FoodJam public kitchen, where you can create your own dish with a fresh selection of ingredients including organic vegetable, fruits, and meats so start stirring the pots and pans along culinary advisors ready to assist you.
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is the main airport in Denmark connecting and welcoming a great number of international flights into the amazing city and an easy commute to Roskilde.
Driving to Roskilde from CPH airport is an easy 30 minute drive via E20 and Route 21.
From Copenhagen to Roskilde is a short train trip of about 30 minutes, which is considered safe, clean, and comfortable with frequent rides throughout the day.
If you are staying in Copenhagen the public transportation includes trains, metro, busses, and waterbuses, which are punctual and dependable taking you everywhere you desire.
The Roskilde Festival was first created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfaer and Jesper Switzer Moller in conjunction with promoter Carl Fischer.
Nevertheless, in 1972 the Roskilde Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes music, culture, and human rights, took over the event and run it since then. In 2014, the organizers open the opportunity for participants to nominate and vote upon the organizations that would receive the funds raised by the festival.
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