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Major festivals, award shows, civic tentpoles, and large-scale live entertainment events with strong countdown intent.
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One of the strongest recurring music-festival countdown pages in the world.
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July 17 - 19 and July 24 - 26, 2026
One of the most universal countdown topics possible, and a perfect end-of-year live-event page.
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December 31, 2026
One of the world's most searched festivals and a must-have long-range page.
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June 23 - June 27, 2027
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Music's biggest night honoring the year's top recordings and artists.
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February 7, 2027
Ariana Grande's first tour in years, a 41-show arena run opening in Oakland.
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June 6, 2026
Adele's first major touring activity since the Las Vegas residency, with 20-plus European dates.
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July 15, 2026
Annual radical self-expression gathering at Black Rock City, Nevada.
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August 30 - September 7, 2026
An 80-plus date arena tour for Olivia Rodrigo's third album, opening in Hartford.
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September 25, 2026
Flagship indie and alternative music festival at Parc del Forum.
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June 3 - 7, 2026
Metallica become the first metal band to play the Las Vegas Sphere with a 24-show residency.
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October 1, 2026
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Eurovision heads to Bulgaria for the first time in May 2027 after the country's 2026 win.
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May 2027
Electric Daisy Carnival expands to its first-ever two-weekend format in Las Vegas for 2027.
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May 14, 2027
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Music's biggest night celebrates its 70th ceremony.
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February 2028
The centennial Oscars ceremony honors the best films of 2027.
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March 5, 2028
The 2026 US arena leg of Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, opening at Intuit Dome.
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June 13, 2026
The UK and Europe stadium leg of MCR's 20th-anniversary Black Parade tour, opening in Liverpool.
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June 30, 2026
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The Gallagher brothers' reunion tour extensions keep global stadium demand at historic highs.
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Summer - Fall 2026
The North American stadium leg of AC/DC's Power Up Tour, opening in Charlotte.
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July 11, 2026
Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism Tour extends into 2026 with 20-plus European dates.
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July 15, 2026
A 39-stadium global trek opening at Chicago's Soldier Field.
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July 24, 2026
A 12-city North American summer stadium tour opening in Toronto.
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August 4, 2026
The first major city to welcome the new year stages its signature harbour fireworks show.
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December 31, 2026
The 80th BAFTA Film Awards return to London's Royal Festival Hall on February 14, 2027.
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February 14, 2027
South by Southwest returns to Austin in March 2027 as a major music, film and tech tentpole.
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March 13, 2027
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The world's most prestigious film festival returns to Cannes, France, beginning May 12, 2027.
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May 12, 2027
The world's flagship electronic festival returns to Boom for two weekends.
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July 16-19 & 24-26, 2027
Fat Tuesday celebration culminating weeks of Carnival season parades.
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February 9, 2027
A 33-date co-headlining R&B stadium tour opening in Denver.
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June 26, 2026
The Backstreet Boys' Sphere residency extends into summer 2026 with 21 shows.
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July 16, 2026
The North American stadium leg of Guns N' Roses' 2026 world tour, opening in Raleigh.
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July 23, 2026
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Big Bang's 20th-anniversary world tour, announced at Coachella 2026.
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August 2026
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The North American leg of Iron Maiden's 50th-anniversary tour, launching in Canada.
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August 2026
A 25-city K-pop world tour from aespa opening at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
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August 7, 2026
The North American stadium leg of MCR's 20th-anniversary Black Parade tour, opening at Citi Field.
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August 9, 2026
Tyler, The Creator's 2026 European run for the Don't Tap the Glass era, anchored at Lowlands.
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August 21, 2026
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival on the Lido, the world's oldest film festival.
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September 2 - 12, 2026
Premier American independent film festival founded by Robert Redford.
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January 21 - 31, 2027
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The Apple Music halftime show at Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027 in Inglewood — TBA headliner.
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February 14, 2027
Tomorrowland's Latin American edition returns to Parque Maeda with confirmed dates and the official countdown already running.
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April 30, 2027
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Lollapalooza returns to Chicago's Grant Park in summer 2027, one of the biggest US music festivals of the year.
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July 29, 2027
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San Francisco's Golden Gate Park festival returns as the marquee West Coast August tentpole.
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August 2027
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The annual desert gathering returns to Black Rock City over the Labor Day window in 2027.
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August 29, 2027
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TIFF returns to Toronto in September 2027, a major awards-season film festival.
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September 2027
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The 84th Venice Film Festival returns to the Lido in early September 2027 as a key awards-season launchpad.
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September 2, 2027
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Sundance returns to its new permanent home of Boulder, Colorado in January 2028.
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January 2028
The 34th Actor Awards, formerly the SAG Awards, return on February 20, 2028 streaming live on Netflix.
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February 20, 2028
Bon Jovi return to the road with the Forever Tour, opening with a multi-night run at Madison Square Garden.
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July 7, 2026
World's largest heavy metal festival in Wacken, Germany.
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July 29 - August 1, 2026
RÜFÜS DU SOL's biggest North American tour to date, opening at the Gorge Amphitheatre.
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June 5, 2026
Anyma's Tuesdays residency at Ibiza's [UNVRS], following his record-breaking Sphere run.
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June 9, 2026
A 23-show North American folk-pop tour opening in Orlando.
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June 11, 2026
Kenny Chesney brings his beach-country show to the Las Vegas Sphere.
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June 19, 2026
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Paris edition of the global Lollapalooza brand returns to Longchamp for a summer weekend.
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July 17 - 19, 2026
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Japan's largest outdoor rock festival held at Naeba Ski Resort.
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July 24 - 26, 2026
A 28-date global arena tour from KATSEYE, with the Europe leg opening in Dublin.
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September 1, 2026
Television's biggest night returns to the Peacock Theater.
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September 13, 2026
Twenty One Pilots' biggest-ever US headline show, a hometown stadium date in Columbus.
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October 17, 2026
The Oceania stadium leg of Guns N' Roses' 2026 world tour, opening in Adelaide.
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November 29, 2026
The Game Awards 2026 crowns the year's best video games on gaming's biggest annual night.
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December 10, 2026
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Tomorrowland's ski-resort EDM edition returns to Alpe d'Huez in March 2027, with exact dates still to be announced.
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March 2027
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The world's largest metal festival returns to Wacken, Germany in early August 2027.
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August 2027
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Television's biggest night honors the best in US programming.
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September 2027
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to New York City on November 25, 2027.
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November 25, 2027
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"America's Party" lights up the Las Vegas Strip with a major fireworks show on December 31, 2027.
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December 31, 2027
The 2028 edition of Rio Carnival keeps the world's largest carnival celebration on the countdown calendar.
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February 25 - March 1, 2028
Fat Tuesday falls on a rare Leap Day in 2028, with Mardi Gras taking over New Orleans on February 29.
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February 29, 2028
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to New York City on November 23, 2028.
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November 23, 2028
Mardi Gras returns to New Orleans on February 13, 2029, a fixed and certain Fat Tuesday date.
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February 13, 2029
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Iconic lakeside jazz and pop festival in Montreux, Switzerland.
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July 3 - 18, 2026
Wu-Tang Clan open the 2026 North American leg of their Final Chamber farewell tour in Darien Center, New York.
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August 27, 2026
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ACL returns to Zilker Park for two October weekends of headliners across rock, pop, country and hip-hop.
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October 2027
The 2029 edition of Rio Carnival continues one of the planet's biggest annual festival countdowns.
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February 9 - 14, 2029
Ed Sheeran opens the North American stadium leg of his Loop Tour in June 2026.
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June 13, 2026
Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean co-headline the Double Down Tour, opening at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.
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August 1, 2026
Kacey Musgraves opens the North American leg of her Middle of Nowhere Tour at the United Center in Chicago.
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August 21, 2026
TIFF 2026 brings the fall awards corridor to life with People's Choice-defining premieres.
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September 10 - 20, 2026
The 191st Oktoberfest returns to Munich's Theresienwiese for the world's largest folk festival.
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September 19 - October 4, 2026
Doja Cat opens the North American leg of her Tour Ma Vie World Tour at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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October 1, 2026
Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell star in Jamie Lloyd's Much Ado About Nothing on Broadway.
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November 19, 2026
Rio Carnival 2027 fills Rio de Janeiro with samba parades and street parties for the world's biggest carnival.
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February 5 - 10, 2027
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Four days of music on the Farm in Manchester, Tennessee.
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June 2027
The 2027 edition of Munich's Oktoberfest keeps the world's largest folk festival on the countdown calendar.
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September 18 - October 3, 2027
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Ultra Miami returns to Bayfront Park for its flagship March weekend.
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March 2028
Tim McGraw opens his 2026 Pawn Shop Guitar Tour at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York.
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July 9, 2026
Cate Blanchett returns to the London stage in Electra/Persona, opening at the National Theatre.
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September 1, 2026
Journey open the fall 2026 North American leg of their Final Frontier farewell tour in Los Angeles.
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September 12, 2026
The 2027 Carnevale di Venezia brings two weeks of masked balls and processions to Venice.
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January 30 - February 9, 2027
The 2027 Songkran celebrations mark Thai New Year with the world's biggest water festival.
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April 13 - 15, 2027
The 2027 Diwali celebrations mark the Hindu Festival of Lights across India and the diaspora.
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October 29, 2027
The 2027 Día de los Muertos honours departed loved ones across Mexico with altars and parades.
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October 31 - November 2, 2027
The 2028 edition of Munich's Oktoberfest continues the world's largest folk festival.
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September 16 - October 3, 2028
Oasis extend the reunion run into 2026 with new UK and international stadium dates.
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July 3, 2026
ENHYPEN open the Latin American leg of their Blood Saga world tour at Allianz Parque in São Paulo.
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July 4, 2026
gamescom 2026 brings the world's largest gaming expo back to Cologne for five days in August.
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August 26 - 30, 2026
Andrea Bocelli opens the North American leg of his Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour in Seattle.
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September 8, 2026
The 77th Berlinale returns to Berlin for one of the world's premier film festivals.
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February 10 - 21, 2027
The 2027 Holi celebrations mark India's Festival of Colours welcoming spring.
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March 22, 2027
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Broadway's biggest night returns to Radio City Music Hall.
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June 2027
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UK's twin August Bank Holiday festival rotates headliners across Reading and Leeds.
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August 2027
The 2027 Notting Hill Carnival brings Europe's biggest street festival to west London.
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August 28 - 30, 2027
The 2028 Carnevale di Venezia returns with masked revelry across the Venetian lagoon.
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February 19 - 29, 2028
Phish launch their 2026 Summer Tour with two shows at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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July 7, 2026
Thomas Rhett launches his Soundtrack To Life Tour with a stadium show in Nashville alongside Niall Horan.
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July 9, 2026
Zac Brown Band kick off their 27-show Love & Fear Tour at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
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July 17, 2026
Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte co-headline a 2026 North American tour opening in Ridgedale, Missouri.
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July 25, 2026
Maroon 5 open the Latin American leg of their Love Is Like Tour in Bogota, Colombia.
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August 27, 2026
Sting opens the fall 2026 North American leg of his Sting 3.0 Tour in Vancouver.
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October 5, 2026
Marc Anthony launches his Historia Tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
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October 24, 2026
Keira Knightley returns to the London stage in The Lives of Others at the Adelphi Theatre.
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October 29, 2026
The new musical Galileo opens on Broadway with Raul Esparza in the title role.
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December 6, 2026
The 2027 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta returns as the world's largest hot air balloon event.
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October 2 - 10, 2027
The 2028 Diwali celebrations continue the Hindu Festival of Lights.
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October 17, 2028
The 2028 Día de los Muertos continues Mexico's most iconic remembrance festival.
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October 31 - November 2, 2028
The 2029 Carnevale di Venezia continues Venice's centuries-old masked festival tradition.
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February 3 - 13, 2029
The Governors Ball 2026 brings three days of music to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City.
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June 5 - 7, 2026
The Isle of Wight Festival 2026 returns to Seaclose Park for four days of rock and pop.
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June 18 - 21, 2026
Mawazine 2026 brings global and Arab music stars to Rabat for one of the world's largest festivals.
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June 19 - 27, 2026
The 55th Pinkpop Festival returns to Landgraaf for one of Europe's longest-running rock weekends.
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June 19 - 21, 2026
Cannes Lions 2026 brings the global advertising and creativity industry to the French Riviera.
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June 22 - 26, 2026
Defqon.1 2026 gathers tens of thousands of hardstyle fans at Walibi Holland for the world's biggest hard dance festival.
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June 25 - 28, 2026
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