Denmark has a long running and proud tradition in music festivals, dating back to the first Woodstock inspired Roskilde festival in 1972, they have become an all important fixture of the Danish summer, and there is one to fit almost every age and music preference going on between June and August, and with very impressive attendances considering the country's size. There are actually so many that listing each and everyone of them would be ridiculous, but some of the most important ones are:
Skive Festival (previously Skive Beach Party) attracts nearly 20,000 spectators to Skive every year, mainly features Danish bands and attracts a mostly local crowd.
Roskilde Festival (June/July) - one of the big four rock festivals in Europe, run by non-profit organisation. 80,000 tickets sold and more than 110,000 participants in Roskilde.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival - (July) - One of the worlds top Jazz Festivals, with small and big concert all over the Copenhagen, attracts over 20,000 spectators.
Langelands Festival (July/August) - A family oriented festival on the island of Langeland, 15,000 participants.
Skanderborg Festival (August) - the 2nd largest rock festival with 45,000 participants, in a unique location inside a historic forest by the lake shore near Skanderborg.
Tønder Festival(August) -A large folk and country music festival held in Tønder in South Jutland.
Aarhus Festuge (August/September) - 10 days of music and cultural events in the city of Aarhus, with a different theme each year.
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