This #festivalfriday is all about #cityfestivals. Check out our guide to the best city festivals still to come!

Love music and festivals? Love travel and exploring new places? Why not get the best of both worlds and combine a festival experience with a city break. Take an extended trip and get your fix of culture, gastronomy, sightseeing, art and music. Forget camping and opt for a few creature comforts. Check in to a hotel or make like a local with airbnb. Heat it up in the heart of Morocco or check out what Amsterdam has to offer this festival season, the choice is yours!

MYSTERYLAND | THE NETHERLANDS
Situated a short ride outside Amsterdam at the Floriade Terrain in Haarlemmermeer, Mysteryland takes visitors on a creative journey, combining the finest electronic music with an extensive arts and culture line-up. With over 350 acts, criss-crossing house, techno, disco, African beats, vinyl-only, hardstyle, hip hop and feel-good bands, this year’s lineup includes everything from big name acts like Diplo, Martin Garrix, Sam Feldt and Afrojack to underground acts such as Seth Troxler, Dave Clarke, Detroit Love (Carl Craig b2b Stacey Pullen), Green Velvet, Karenn, Tom Trago and Surgeon ft. Lady Starlight. Plus there’s theatre, movies, street performers, and art installations from revered artists such as Kate Raudenbush, best known for her work on Burning Man Festival and balloon artist Robert Bose, famed for his Balloon Chain at Coachella. There’s still time to book a last minute extended trip this bank holiday!
Mysteryland takes place from 27-28 August 2016. 2-day tickets from £95 available at www.mysteryland.nl.

OASIS | MOROCCO
Taking place at luxury hotel The Source, Oasis is soundtracked by the ultimate blend of house, techno, disco and electronica and with the centre of Marrakech just 10 minutes from the festival it’s also the perfect opportunity to explore the city’s rich Berber, Arabic and Moorish culture, historic sights, desert landscapes, souks, spas and aromatic cuisine. The sizzling Moroccan sun ensures a laid-back festival vibe by day as guests cool off in the pool, unwind with daily yoga and massage, enjoy authentic local street food, and revel in the spectacular views of the nearby Atlas Mountains. As night falls, the dancefloor brings the heat, as the finest DJs and live acts perform under captivating star-lit skies. Acts for 2016 include Bicep, B.Traits, David August, Dixon, Derrick May, Dubfire, Eli & Fur, Helena Hauff, Hunee, Job Jobse, Tale Of Us, The Black Madonna and Virginia.
Oasis takes place from 16-18 September 2016. 3-day tickets from £120 available at theoasisfest.com.

AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT | THE NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam’s thriving club and nightlife scene is well documented and for 5 days a year the city becomes the centre of the electronic music world as over 375,000 visitors flock to the city for the Amsterdam Dance Event – the ultimate music event for fans of electronic music. Taking place from 19-23 October, the festival features more than 2,200 international artists performing in more than 100 of Amsterdam’s most celebrated venues including Melkweg, Closure, Gashouder, the NDSM Docklands and De School. This year the festival opens with a special concert from Innervisions founder Henrik Schwarz and the Metropole Orkest and features a lineup that includes Ben Klock (DE), Daniel Avery (GB), Fedde Le Grand (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Noisia (NL), Rebolledo (MX), Ricardo Villalobos (CL) and Skepta (GB).
ADE takes place from 19-23 October 2016. To book tickets visit www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl.

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