

Who: 2manydjs, Dubfire, Hercules And Love Affair What: Closing bash for the annual international dance music summit. How much: Weekend camping €125 (£111) IMS Grand Finale Who: Foo Fighters, Portishead, Arcade Fire, Chemical Brothers, Arctic Monkeys, Elbow, Friendly Fires What: This twin festival is Germany's answer to V.

Where: Scheeßel/Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany How much: Weekend camping £244 Hurricane/ Southside Who: Deadmau5, Linkin Park, The Vaccines, Anna Calvi, Robyn, 30 Seconds To Mars What: An unusual island setting, eco‑friendly ethos, and a mix of well-known international and local acts. How much: Weekend non-camping £89 Hove Festival Who: Sven Väth, 2manydjs, Eric Prydz, Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco, Ms Dynamite What: Big names in dance and electronica thump it out in a beautiful beach destination. How much: Two-day camping £75, non-camping £50 Hideout Festival Who: Trentemøller, James Holden, Petar Dundov

What: Indie–dance–electronic music fest in an Adriatic port. How much: Seven-day non-camping £90, combi ticket with Electric Elephant £140 Hartera Festival Who: Odyssey, Greg Wilson, Norman Jay, Tensnake, Art Department, Crazy P, Quantic, William Collins What: The event that put Croatia on the festival map is now back to one long weekend instead of two, but it's teaming up with Electric Elephant the following week for a bargain combi ticket. How much: Weekend non-camping £89 Garden Festival Who: Arcade Fire, Jamiroquai, House Of Pain, MIA Portishead, Underworld, Grinderman, Beirut What: From its student activist roots 11 years ago, Exit has become a musical phenomenon, hosting an eclectic mix of music from around the world at a fortress on the Danube. Where: Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia How much: Five-day non-camping £85, combi ticket with Garden Festival £140 Exit

Who: Derrick Carter, James Pants, Toddla T It follows the Garden Festival and you can buy a combi-ticket allowing you access to both. What: Manchester's Electric Chair club, relocated to the Croatian sunshine. How much: Weekend camping €100 (£89) Electric Elephant Who: Anthrax, Pulp, House Of Pain, Klaxons, Erol Alkan, Foals, Public Enemy, Ice Cube Dour is the village in Belgium that hosts this big event, mixing up big-name rap, rock and dance artists. How much: Weekend non-camping £58, day tickets £27 Dour Who: Lamb, House Of Pain, Hadouken!, Asian Dub Foundation, Pendulum What: Romania's biggest music festival, now over four days in the Romanian capital 100 acts play to a mammoth audience of 180,000 people. How much: Weekend camping £165 B'estfest Bucharest Who: Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Portishead, Mumford & Sons, Arctic Monkeys, Elbow, Beirut, Primal Scream, The Streets, Tinie Tempah Big-name international bands, top DJs, cool indie outfits and a bit of local Spanish talent. What: These four days in the Spanish sunshine are now a major feature of the European festival calendar.
