Sziget Festival has confirmed The Prodigy, Lily Allen, Ska-P, La Roux, Palma Violets, Kavinsky, Fink & Jagwar Ma have been added to the line up. Taking place from 11-18 August, Sziget is hosted on a beautiful green island in the middle of Budapest and is the perfect mix of a summer holiday and an unforgettable festival experience.
Besides the fun, art and activities, Sziget has already revealed some of the biggest names in music for their 2014 line-up, such as Queens of the Stone Age, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Skrillex, Placebo, Klaxons, Stromae, Calvin Harris, Imagine Dragons, Bastille.
Watch the official 2013 aftermovie here...
Tickets & Travel
Festival passes available from 169 EUR (actual price depending on time of purchase and camping options).
Travel options to Sziget include all possible methods, so you can come by bus, train, airplane, car, or even boat. Accommodation is also very easy to choose. Many of the festival goers will stay at the festival area in tents or caravans, but if you are not the camper type, you will find a huge number of hotels and hostels nearby.
About Sziget - Island of Freedom
Proud winner of the 'Best European Major Festival' award in 2011, Sziget Festival is one of the biggest multicultural events of Europe, starting in 1993 and now celebrating its 22nd edition. The festival attracts almost 400 000 fans from over 70 countries to a beautiful island in the heart of Budapest, providing a complete festival-holiday experience with non-stop party, great live concerts, a widely international community and all the touristic features the city has to offer.
Sziget is the Island of Freedom that could also be regarded as an independent state. It's many festivals in one, a week long non-stop event with approx. 50 program venues and around 200 programs daily. Performing bands range from the biggest names of the international pop/rock scene to stars of world and electronic music, but you will also find metal, folk, jazz, blues, alternative and even classical tunes, while you are wondering around the huge festival area.
Sziget is not just about music, as it offers several other cultural programs, like theatre, circus, or exhibitions. It also has a beach section where fans can truly enjoy the summer and the Danube. This is the only big festival where you will find authentic Roma music and even a gay-lesbian venue. And we shouldn't forget about the fact that the festival is in the middle of Budapest, a touristic city with a lively cultural scene, beautiful historic buildings, Turkish spas and special 'ruin pubs'.
The live coverage of the festival had a massive following of approx. 5 million viewers.
