The annual electronic dance music festival has grown from a three-day event in 2007 to a big bash that features a wide range of music and entertainment across India. Over the years, it has hosted the likes of Swedish DJ Avicii, French DJ David Guetta and American electronic DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers. This year, Sunburn is touring across India through cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Kolkata. One of the performers to catch is Dutch DJ Martin Garrix, who was ranked number one on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years until 2018. Another highlight is Road to Ultra, a signature single-stage music extravaganza founded by the team behind EDM festival, Ultra Music Festival.

Until April 15, 2023. Various locations across India

The two-day heavy metal and counterculture festival returns to Japan for the first time in seven years. Headlining the event this year is nine-member American metal band Slipknot, which founded this festival in 2012, and is known for its creepy-looking clown masks, aggressive music and energetic, almost chaotic live shows. Over the years, Knotfest has been held as both a touring and destination festival in Australia, the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France and Chile.

From April 1 to 2. Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan

The summer festival of music, arts, fashion and food has taken place every year in Jakarta, Indonesia, since 2014 and has seen electrifying acts by performers such as British Albanian musician Dua Lipa, Hong Kong rapper Jackson Wang and New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. The in-person event this year will see the return of Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, who was nominated for Brit Award for the Song of the Year this year, and English pop rock band The 1975.

From July 21 to 23, 2023. GBK Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia

This festival started in 2000 as the first in Japan to be held simultaneously in two major cities, Kanto and Kansai. The inaugural edition featured established international names such as American rock bands Green Day and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. In 2007, it invited American music group Black Eyed Peas to headline its first hip-hop act. The 20th anniversary edition in 2019, held in Tokyo and Osaka, was attended by 300,000 people.

This year Summer Sonic comes back to Tokyo and Osaka. As well as returning acts by Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan and American bassist Thundercat, it will also host 12 artists or groups who are performing at the festival for the first time: Okinawan hip-hop artist Awich, Japanese American singer-songwriter AI, Two Door Cinema Club from Northern Ireland, English electronic music duo Honne and British rapper Slowthai.

From August 19 to 20, 2023. Tokyo and Osaka , Japan

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