English
Sziget isn´t just another summer festival, of course not! It´s the biggest rock, pop, alternative and avant-garde music festival in the whole of Europe, a really crazy experience that you have to live and enjoy at least once in life. And if it wasn´t enough, it takes place in the beautiful city of Budapest, a jewel that shines intensely this time of year.
Music lovers from around the world come together in the Hungarian capital year after year to enjoy the Sziget lineup, which this year brings 100 or so bands that will play on the five stages to delight the crowd. A special mention goes out to the new stage for Metal and hard rock, ´Metal Main Stage´, an open air space that makes its debut with greats such as Mötorhead and Judas Priest, as well as bands from the rock scene such as Deftones, Within Temptation, Helloween and Sonata Arctica. Aside from this novelty, there´s the ´European Stage´, an open air stage that will group well-known bands from the old continent.
As well as this, the ever-wonderful stuff: Interpol, Chemical Brothers, Pulp, Rise Against, LaRoux, The National, Suicide Tendencies, Hurts, Trentemøller, Zombie Nation, Bomb the Bass, Crystal Castles, etc, etc, etc. A varied selection that together with the many other bands who aren´t as famous but of still great quality, make up an unmissable show.
The festival takes place in between the 10th and the 15th of August and the prices are exactly the same as those from last year, another plus point for the organization of this festival. Despite there not being much time left, there are plenty of tickets left so get planning your trip to Budapest that, from this moment, has to be one of the main destinations for the month of August.
For more information visit: http://www.sziget.hu/fesztival
Luz Obscura
Five crazy, crazy, crazy days. Rent apartments in Budapest this very second because you can´t be left behind for Sziget 2011.
Translated by: aleixgwilliam
