Sziget Festival 2009
The Sziget Festival takes place on Óbudai-sziget ("Old-Buda Island"), an island in the Danube, Budapest, Hungary. Photo courtesy of Sziget Festival.
Hungary’s largest and most popular music festival will be happening from August 11- 16th on Óbudai Island, in the heart of Budapest.
The event draws hundreds of thousands of revelers for a week of great music, camping and partying.
Highlights for this year include performances by Iron Maiden, Muse, Fear Factory, Billy Talent, as well as upcoming bands from Hungary. A series of art exhibitions, literary events and classical music concerts and children programs are also held at the festival, making it a highly diverse gathering.
The Sziget Festival originally started in 1993 as a relatively low-profile student event playing host to various Hungarian artists and has grown into a large European festival attracting over 400,000 visitors each year, half of which come from outside Hungary.
For more information including the program schedule and tickets, visit the Sziget Festival website.
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