17-666: Nature One is one of the largest European open-air electronic music festivals, featuring many renowned DJs from Germany and all over the world. In significance it is not as big as Mayday nor as old, having started three years later than the Mayday festival. However, attendance has surpassed the Mayday, even when one takes into account that the Mayday only lasts one evening, while the Nature One has two main evenings with additional smaller events from Thursday till Sunday. Nature One tickets cost approximately 70 euros (as of 2010). But unlike
34-694: A capacity of about 275,000 spectators, but has " fallow years " roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands , though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually since 1719. The Queensland Music Festival, established in 1999 and headquartered in Brisbane Australia,
51-451: A manifestation for creating escapism and a seasonal cultural economy to experience ritually and collectively. Another type of music festival is the music education , often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces or songs in front of an audience which includes competitors, family and friends, and members of
68-463: A music festival can be defined as a community event , with performances of singing and instrument playing, that is often presented with a theme such as a music genre (e.g., blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals have developed as an industry which contributes to national economies. For example, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earned $ 115 million in 2017. Music festivals can be
85-12884: A total of 100,000 m (without camping, which takes up more than 1 km). Since 2002 Nature One is supported by eve&rave Münster e.V. with drug-information desks. Live : Biosphere, Tom Knox vs. Steve Dash, Dream Your Dream, Effacer, Eternal Basement, Ilsa Gold, Charly Lownoise/Mental Theo, Moby, NATURE ONE Hymn, ParaDizer, Ravers Nature, Scan X, Ultra-Sonic Live : Bonzai Traxx, Earth Nation, Future Breeze, Sons of Ilsa, Oliver Lieb, Microwave Prince, Ravers Nature, Resistance D, RMB, Thomas Schumacher, Jeff Sharel, Trance Formation Live : The Advent, Awex, BBE, Beam Team, Beroshima, Mijk v. Dijk, Groove Club, Intelligent Project, Natural Born Grooves, Random XS, Der 3. Raum, Ravers Nature, RMB, The Sense, Sunbeam Live : RMB (Düsseldorf), Kai Tracid (Frankfurt), Der 3. Raum (Göttingen), Acid Junkies, (Eindhoven), X-Dreams & Steps (Germany), Slop Shop (Frankfurt), Mijk van Dijk (Berlin), Raver's Nature (La Monza), Patrick Lindsey (Frankfurt), Future Funk (München), The Advent (London), Vanguard (Braunschweig), Mike Milk vs. Pascal Bongo Massive (Chicago), Antiloop (Schweden), De-Phazz (Heidelberg), Genlog (Gelsenkirchen), Lexicon (Heidelberg), TAEGK (Berlin), Psynostics (Berlin), The Bleachers (Berlin), Kemel (Koblenz) Live : Non Eric (Berlin), C.O.P. Project (Saarbrücken), Richard Bartz (München), DJ Hell (München), Smith & Mighty / More Rockers (Bristol), Wondabraa (Frankfurt), Marschmellow Klangsystem (Frankfurt), Denki Groove (Tokyo), Ego Express (Hamburg), Mr. X & Mr. Y (Transatlantic), Silent Breed (Mainz), Johannes Heil (Frankfurt), Paul Brtschitsch (Frankfurt), Head First (Eindhoven), AUX 88 (Detroit), Neven (Belgien), Sushi Brothers (Koblenz), Noise of Human Art (New York/Prag/ Manchester/Köln), Psynostics, TAEGK, H-Punk, Dr. Love, Grooves, Anthony Rother , Tibet-Team Live : Terence Fixmer (Lille), Anthony Rother (Frankfurt), Humate (Hamburg), Zombie Nation (München), Dub Pistols (London), Sushi Brothers (Groovalistic), The Violin Player (Rom), Kopfuss Resonator (Limburg), Beam & Yanou (Köln), C.O.P. Project (Saarbrücken), Ilsa Gold (Wien), Mr. X & Mr. Y (Transatlantic), Thomas P. Heckmann (Mainz), Dakar & Grinser (München), G-Man (Leeds), Acid Junkies (Eindhoven), Showcase feat. Sabrynaah Pope (NY) & Kerry L. Dooley (Chicago), Milk & Sugar "Disco House 2000", Kama Arts (Berlin) Live : RMB (Düsseldorf), Mr. X & Mr. Y (Transatlantic), Technasia (Paris / Hong Kong), Richard Bartz (München), Purkart vs. Wesenberg (Limburg), Crystal Cru feat. MC Markie J (Frankfurt), York (Rhein-Main), Raver's Nature (La Monza), Awex (Darmstadt), Mijk van Dijk (Berlin), Luke Slater (London), Toktok vs. Soffy O (Berlin), Speedy J (Rotterdam), Johannes Heil (Bad Nauheim) Live : Raver's Nature (La Monza), NatureOne Inc., Chicks on Speed (München), Alexander Kowalski feat. Raz Ohara (Berlin), The Advent (London), Jack Flash (Berlin), Dub Pistols (London), Northern Lite (Erfurt), Mijk van Dijk (Berlin), Tanith + Takraf (Berlin), 2Raumwohnung (Berlin) Live : The Advent (London), SONO (Hamburg), Technasia (Paris/Hong Kong), Lexy & K-Paul (Berlin), Milk & Sugar vs. Damien J. Carter feat. Angie Brown & 2 kHz (München/London/Stockholm), Richard Bartz (München), Justin Berkovi (London), Voltage (Eindhoven), Hardfloor (Düsseldorf), Toktok (Berlin), Paul Kalkbrenner (Berlin), Anthony Rother (Frankfurt), Thomas P. Heckmann (Mainz), Codec & Flexor (Köln) Live : Ilsa Gold (Wien), Mijk van Dijk (Berlin), RMB (Düsseldorf), NatureOne Inc., SONO (Hamburg), Northern Lite (Erfurt), Tube-Tech (Rhein-Main), Nu NRG (Rom), Golden Allstars, Anthony Rother (Offenbach), The Advent (London), Alexander Kowalski (Berlin), Acid Junkies (Eindhoven), Johannes Heil (Bad Nauheim), Thomas P. Heckmann (Mainz), Funk D'Void (Barcelona), Kid Alex & Band (Hamburg), Egoexpress (Hamburg) Century Circus : Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin, Dave Clarke, The Advent, Sven Väth, Monika Kruse, Space DJ'z, Kevin Saunderson, Marco Bailey feat. Tom Hades & Pablo, Robert Natus vs. Sven Wittekind, Der Dritte Raum, Funk D'Void, Massimo, Jacek Sienkiewicz, Felix Kröcher, Cristian Varela, Marc Miroir, Redhead, Stereo Jack vs. Holgi Star Red Bull House : Shapeshifters, Wighnomy Brothers, Dominik Eulberg, Milk&Sugar vs. Damien J. Carter feat. Ayak & Mo Morsey, Karotte, Moonbootica, Phil Fuldner, X LOVER, Eddie Amador, Pascal FEOS, Tobi Neumann, Daniel Hoppe, Sean Finn, Babor, Mirco Eysser Jungle Garden : DJ Zinc, Andy C feat. MC Foxy, Royce, Bassface Sascha, Panacea, E Decay, N Phect & Dizplay, Giana Brotherz, MTC Yaw, Lyde Buddah, Dirk D, Bass Tikal, Septic Inc. Showcase a.k.a. ND, Des, XL und Goode, Soulsurfer, SP:MC, Syncopix, DJ Tease, Diaz-Soto, MC Sinista, Miss Johnny, MC Dragoon, MC Soultrain, MC Deemas J, MC Stunnah & MC Mex E, MC Temper & MC Little Monk Century Circus : Dave Clarke, Chris Liebing, Hell, Sven Väth, Rush, Marco Bailey, Umek, Space DJ'z, Felix Kröcher, DJ Murphy vs. Christian Fischer, Brian Sanhaji, Robert Natus vs. Arkus P., Johannes Heil, Man at Arms, Kaoz, Woody McBride a.k.a. ESP, Terence Fixmer, Thomas P. Heckmann, Richard Bartz Red Bull Flight House : Milk & Sugar vs. Heiko Gemein, Dominik Eulberg, The Disco Boys, Wighnomy Brothers, Tobi Neumann, Tocadisco, Karotte, Boogie Pimps, Oliver Koletzki, Ante Perry, Mirco Eysser, Deichkind, Michael Paul, Superstar DJ Team, Pan/Tone, Hard Club Band, Babor Classic Terminal : Marusha, Yves Deruyter, Tillmann Uhrmacher, Tom Wax, Taucher, Mijk van Dijk, Hooligan, Andy Düx, RMB, Rob Acid, The Diggerman Century Circus : Jeff Mills, Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Sven Väth, DJ Murphy vs. C. Fischer, Felix Kröcher, Ascii.Disco, Zombie Nation, Guy Gerber, Sub Space a.k.a. Julien&Gonzague, Johannes Heil, Lucca, Robert Natus, Sven Wittekind, Discordia, Pet Duo, Man At Arms vs. Sorgenkint, T.Raumschmiere, Frank Sonic House of House : The Disco Boys, Milk & Sugar feat. Ayak Thiik, Moonbootica, Wighnomy Brothers, Karotte, Phil Fuldner, Boris Dlugosch, Dorian Paic, Barem, Pascal FEOS, Someone Else, Babor, Oliver Neufang, Malente, Moritz Piske, Gorge & Greg Silver, Buddy Classic Terminal : Yves De Ruyter, Misjah, Afrika Islam, Miss Djax, Toyax , Tanith, Tillmann Uhrmacher, Rob Acid, Acrid Abeyance, Calvin Rotane, Mario de Bellis, The Diggerman Century Circus : Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Dave Clarke, Sven Väth, Umek, Joris Voorn, Felix Kröcher, Sven Wittekind, DJ Murphy vs. C. Fischer, Alter Ego, Space DJ'z, Brixton, Discordia, Elmar Strathe, Arkus P. Johannes Heil, Jacek Sienkiewicz, Renato Cohen, Elton D. & Snoo House of House : Dubfire, Monika Kruse & Karotte, Dominik Eulberg, The Disco Boys, Gregor Tresher, Milk & Sugar, Lützenkirchen, Moritz Piske, Martin Heyder, Babor, Gabriel Ananda, Einmusik, Sebastian Gnewkow, Malente, Ante Perry Classic Terminal : Dr. Motte, CJ Bolland, Tillmann Uhrmacher, Da Hool, Bassface Sascha, Yves de Ruyter, Tanith, Mijk van Dijk, DJ Toyax, Tom Wax, Rob Acid, Perplexer, Raoul Century Circus : Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Dubfire, Sven Väth, Hell, Monika Kruse, Felix Kröcher, Brian Sanhaji, Eric Sneo, DJ Murphy, Sven Wittekind, Robert Natus, Joel Mull, Marco Bailey, Klaudia Gawlas, DJ Lukas, Arkus P., Jacek Sienkiewicz, Roland M. Dill House of House : Tom Novy, Dominik Eulberg, Moonbootica, The Disco Boys, Phil Fuldner, Format:B, Butch, Milk & Sugar, Gabriel Ananda, Sebastian Gnewkow, Tiger and Dragon, Moritz Piske, Frerikson & Benno Block, Babor, Einmusik, Kollektiv Turmstrasse Classic Terminal : Dag, Dr. Motte, Mike-MH4, Tillmann Uhrmacher, Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, Steve Mason, Oliver Bondzio, Hardy Hard, Roland Casper, DJ Toyax, Alien Factory Century Circus : Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Dave Clarke, Speedy J, The Advent, Ben Sims, Hell, Timo Maas, Felix Kröcher, Eric Sneo, Monika Kruse, Sven Wittekind, Arkus P., Torsten Kanzler, Space DJz, Klaudia Gawlas, Henning Richter, BMG a.k.a. Brachiale Musikgestalter, Robert Babicz, Submerge vs. Virgil Enzinger, Electronmike House of House : Tom Novy, Oliver Huntemann, Matthias Tanzmann, The Disco Boys, Dominik Eulberg, Boris Dlugosch, Nick Curly, Terry Lee Brown Jr., Falko Niestolik, Eazy, Moritz Piske, Babor, Oliver Koletzki feat. Fran, Guy J, Super Flu, Diynamic Showcase feat. H.O.S.H. vs. Solomun & Stimming, Erman Erim Classic Terminal : Tillmann Uhrmacher, Dr. Motte, Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, Kai Tracid, Mijk van Dijk, Andy Düx, Bassface Sascha, DJ Raoul, Jan Liefhebber, DJ Toyax, Future Breeze, Thomas P. Heckmann Century Circus : Adam Beyer, Dave Clarke, The Advent, Eric Sneo, Sven Väth, Monika Kruse, Felix Kröcher, Umek, Klaudia Gawlas, Rush, Marco Bailey, Daniel Soave, BMG a.k.a. Brachiale Musikgestalter, Planetary Assault Systems, Frank Kvitta, Sutura, Sascha Krohn, Lützenkirchen, Chymera House of House : Turntablerocker, Tom Novy b2b Abigail Bailey, Matthias Tanzmann, Dominik Eulberg, Tube & Berger, Sebastien Drums, Butch, Gregor Tresher, Niko Schwind, Ante Perry, Juliet Sikora, Hanne und Lore, Anna Reusch, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Kaiserdisco, Format:B, Aka Aka feat. Thalstroem, Till Krüger Classic Terminal : Tom Novy, Mark'Oh, Kai Tracid, Takkyu Ishino, Taucher, Niels van Gogh, Mike-MH4, Markus Gardeweg, DJ Toyax, Future Breeze, Beroshima, Jam (Jam & Spoon), Acid Junkies Century Circus : Chris Liebing, Len Faki, Dubfire, Adam Beyer, Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, Niereich, Sven Väth, Felix Kröcher, Klaudia Gawlas, Torsten Kanzler, BMG a.k.a. Brachiale Musikgestalter, Buchecha, Kerstin Eden, Jon Asher, Terence Fixmer, Vitalic House of House : John Dahlbäck, Ian Carey, Moonbootica, M.A.N.D.Y., Dominik Eulberg, The Disco Boys, Tom Novy, Butch, Falko Niestolik, Housebeats Brothers, andhim, Adam Port, Pele, Rafael Da Cruz, Aka Aka feat. Thalstroem, Nelski, Dapayk Classic Terminal : Dr. Motte, Da Hool, Talla 2XLC vs. Taucher, Tanith, Andy Düx, Ravers Nature, Man at Arms, Ulli Brenner, Hardfloor, Mijk van Dijk, Jam (Jam & Spoon), Pounding Grooves, sunshine live DJ Team a.k.a. Charles McThorn, Eric SSL & DJ Falk Century Circus : Adam Beyer, Umek, Chris Liebing, Len Faki, The Advent, Brian Sanhaji, Kraemer & Niereich, Sven Väth, Felix Kröcher, Klaudia Gawlas, Torsten Kanzler, Kerstin Eden, Eric Sneo, Marco Bailey, BMG, Sutura, Raphael Dincsoy, Dandi & Ugo, Electronmike & Katsu Arai House of House : Tom Novy, Marek Hemmann, Felix Da Housecat, Ante Perry, Dominik Eulberg, Milk & Sugar, Deniz Koyu, Oliver Schories, Till von Sein, DBN, Aka Aka feat. Thalstroem, Sebastian Gnewkow, Tube & Berger, Nelski, Dapayk, Bunte Bummler, Heiko Gemein, Babor, Max Mayr Classic Terminal : Mark'Oh, Kai Tracid, Thomas P. Heckmann, Andreas Kraemer, Dabruck & Klein, Tanith, Charlie Lownoise & Mental Theo, Ravers Nature, Johan Gielen, Miss Yeti, Bazeball, sunshine live DJ Team Century Circus : Sven Väth, Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Len Faki, Klaudia Gawlas, Felix Kröcher, Marco Bailey, Torsten Kanzler, The Advent & Industrialyzer, Brian Sanhaji, Black Asteroid, Perc, Pfirter, Angy Kore, Pappenheimer, Linus Quick, Raphael Dincsoy House of House : Moonbootica, Robin Schulz, Aka Aka feat. Thalstroem, Faul & Wad Ad, Alle Farben, Oliver Schories, Dominik Eulberg, Kölsch, Putch, Peer Kusiv, Nico Pusch, Holgi Star, Rey & Kjavik, Skai, Sebästschen Golden 20 Floor : Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, Mark'Oh, Ilsa Gold, Hooligan, Hardsequencer, Tanith, Ravers Nature, Oliver Bondzio, Roland Casper, Para-Dizer, Andy Düx, Jens Mahlstedt, Steve L Century Circus : Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Chris Liebing, DJ Emerson, Felix Kröcher, Flug, Klaudia Gawlas, Len Faki, Niereich vs. Hackler & Kuch (live), Peter Eilmes, Raphael Dincsoy, Rebekah, Rødhåd, Sam Paganini, Speedy J (live), Torsten Kanzler House of House : AKA AKA feat. Thalstroem (live), Bram Fidder, Claptone, David K., Dominik Eulberg, FlicFlac, Lexer, Moonbootica, Nico Pusch, Pingpong, Robin Schulz, Sascha Braemer, Scheinizzl, Tom Franke, TEEMID, Vijay & Sofia Slatko Classic Terminal : Crazy ERG, DJ Toyax, Dr. Motte, Dune, Hardy Hard, Kai Tracid, Mijk van Dijk (live), Sunbeam (live), sunshine live DJ Team, Taucher, Ulli Brenner Music festival A music festival
102-468: A way of building a brand for a destination, creating a unique image for it and attracting visitors. For example, Lollapalooza, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Forest, and others. While contemporary festivals are often represented as flourishing grounds for extraordinary experiences, they increasingly serve as a way to create cultural identity, lifestyle, community, belonging and self-actualisation. Furthermore, festivals are
119-530: Is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock , blues , folk , jazz , classical music ), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals are generally organized by individuals or organizations within networks of music production, typically music scenes, the music industries, or institutions of music education. Music festivals are commonly held outdoors, with tents or roofed temporary stages for
136-572: Is that participants can learn from one another rather than compete. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public; for a few of the top performers, they provide a pathway to further professional study of music in a college, university or conservatory. Milwaukee , Wisconsin 's 11-day event, Summerfest , promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival." Operating annually since 1968,
153-505: Is the largest music festival by land mass, as a state-wide music biennial music festival, over a three-week period during July. Lists of music festivals in: Anthony Rother Anthony Rother (born 29 April 1972) is an electronic music composer, producer and label owner living in Frankfurt , Germany. Rother is considered a pioneer of a form of electronic music that developed in Europe in
170-519: The Love Parade , the only real damage to nature occurs due to the trampling of the grass on the bunker hills and the fields used for camping (the crops have always been harvested by the time the festival starts). As a special attraction there is a fireworks display on Saturday evening. The festival lasts for one long weekend each year always on the first weekend of August. In 2004 the festival had an attendance of roughly 53,000, with over 40,000 using
187-492: The 1990s, which combined elements of Italo dance music, synthpop, and electro fused with four on the floor rhythm. Rother's electro sound ("Sex With the Machines", "Simulationszeitalter", "Hacker") is characterized by repetitive machine-like beats, robotic, vocoder -driven vocals, melancholy, futuristic mood and lyrics that often deal with the consequences of technological progress, the relationship between humans and machines, and
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#1733085114977204-522: The community, along with one or more adjudicators or judges. These adjudicators, who may be music teachers, professors, or professional performers, provide verbal and written feedback to each performer or group. The adjudicator may be someone whom they might never meet in any other way, as is the case when an adjudicator from another city is brought in to judge. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit or ranking, and some may win trophies or even scholarships. The most important aspect
221-604: The earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages , festivals were often held as competitions. The music festival emerged in England in the 18th century, as an extension of urban concert life into a form of seasonal, cultural festivity, structured around a schedule of music performances, or concerts. Music festivals generally feature regular and extensive programming, than more spontaneous or improvised forms of music festivity. In traditional genres such as folk and classical music,
238-461: The festival area use this fact to have a cheaper alternative festival weekend. The festival itself is structured into four "main floors" each for a few thousand: There are also a few smaller areas (in 2012, there are 18 smaller areas), sometimes occupied by techno club crews for a few hundred. The whole thing is located at a US missile base called " Pydna ", now decommissioned, which has all necessary infrastructure and space for this kind of festival,
255-616: The festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock in 2014 drew 750,000 thus becoming the largest open air annual festival in Europe and the second largest in the world. In comparison, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, attracts about 135,000 spectators each year. Glastonbury Festival has
272-426: The nearby fields for camping over the weekend (officially allowed and organized by the Nature One staff). The camping ground has always been the second festival, with many hobby DJs and some commercially organized trucks, loaded with generators and fuel, the equipment rivaling small clubs in turntables , loudspeakers and sometimes even lighting . Some people who are either unwilling or unable to pay for admission to
289-571: The performers. Often music festivals host other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, dance, crafts, performance art , and social or cultural activities. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval, while some are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific charitable cause . At music festivals associated with charitable causes, there may be information about social or political issues . The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of
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