A list of music festivals around the world. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions. Related lists and categories Lists by type The following is a list of music festival lists by genre or type: Categories by region Category:Music festivals by continent Category:Music festivals by country Categories by type Festivals by region Africa Angola Luanda International Jazz Festival, Luanda (2009–present) Jazz Democratic Republic of the Congo Zaire 74, Kinshasa (1974) Egypt Cairo Congress of Arab Music, Cairo (1932) Mali Festival au Désert (2001–2012) Malawi Lake of Stars Music Festival, Lake Malawi (2004–present) Morocco Namibia Windhoek Jazz Festival, Windhoek Nigeria South Africa * Ebubeleni Festival, Nelson Mandela Bay (2012–present) Tanzania Sauti za Busara, Zanzibar Tunisia Uganda Milege Festival, Entebbe (2010–present) Pearl Rhythm Festival, Kampala (2012–present) Asia ABU Radio Song Festival ABU TV Song Festival China Hong Kong Clockenflap, Hong Kong India Indonesia Israel Japan Lebanon Beirut Nights, Beirut Malaysia Future Music Festival Asia, Kuala Lumpur Rainforest World Music Festival, Kuching Nepal Fête de la Musique, Kathmandu Himalayan Blues Festival, Kathmandu Jazzmandu, Kathmandu Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Fête de la Musique, Sri Lanka SAGA, Sri Lanka South Korea Taiwan Amis Music Festival, Taitung County Beigang International Music Festival, Beigang Hohaiyan Rock Festival, Gongliao Spring Scream, Kenting Taroko Music Festival, Hualien County United Arab Emirates Dubai Desert Rock Festival, Dubai Vietnam Coca-Cola SoundFest, Ho Chi Minh City Europe Eurovision Song Contest Junior Eurovision Song Contest Türkvizyon Song Contest Tuborg GreenFest Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Reggae Sunjam, Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Kaziuko mugė, Vilnius Kilkim Žaibu, Varniai Tundra, Zarasai Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom North America Canada Dominican Republic Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina, Santo Domingo Haiti Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival Mexico United States Oceania Australia New Zealand South America Argentina Bolivia Bach Festival, Cochabamba Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Quito Fest, Quito See also List of