Benicassim Festival Where? Benicassim, Spain When? 4-7 August Acts include: Keane, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Oasis In a sentence: Sun-soaked Mediterranean festival for 40,000 fans. More information: http://www.fiberfib.com Eurockeenes Where? Belfort, eastern France When? 1-3 July Acts include: The Killers, Kasabian, Bloc Party In a sentence: 95,000-strong event featuring an eclectic line-up. More information: http://www.eurockeenes.fr Hultsfred Where? South-western Sweden When? 16-18 June. Acts include: The Hives, Tori Amos, Snoop Dogg In a sentence: Lakeside festival, surrounded by pine trees and run by volunteers. More information: http://www.rockparty.se Hurricane Where? Schessel, northern Germany When? 10-12 June Acts include: New Order, Rammstein, Oasis In a sentence: North German festival which raises money for children's charities. More information: http://www.hurricane.de Oxegen Where? Punchestown, County Kildare, Ireland When? 9-10 July Acts include: Foo Fighters, Green Day, New Order In a sentence: Ireland's biggest festival, with a long history of impressive line-ups. More information: http://www.oxegen.ie Provinssirock Where? Seinajoki, Finland When? 17-19 June. Acts include: The Bravery, The Tears, Marilyn Manson In a sentence: Hedonistic rock festival where the sun hardly sets. More information: http://www.provinssirock.fi Pukkelpop Where? Hasselt-Kiewit, Belgium When? 18-20 August. Acts include: Franz Ferdinand, Pixies, Marilyn Manson In a sentence: Avowedly "alternative" festival which featured just six bands at its launch - it now has 100. More information: http://www.pukkelpop.be Quart Where? Kristiansand, Norway When? 5-9 July Acts include: Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, Audioslave In a sentence: City-based festival whose main stage is on an old plague pit – and is accessible by ferry from Newcastle. More information: http://www.oxegen.ie Rock am Ring Where? Nuerberg, Germany When? 3-5 June Acts include: Maroon 5, REM, Green Day In a sentence: Long-established German rock show, celebrating its 20th anniversary. More information: http://www.rockamring.de Rock im Park Where? Nuremberg, Germany When? 3-5 June Acts include: Maroon 5, REM, Green Day In a sentence: South German offshoot of the long-established Rock am Ring festival. More information: http://www.rock-im-park.de Rock Werchter Where? Werchter, Belgium When? 30 June - 3 July Acts include: Faithless, Rammstein, REM In a sentence: Long-running festival which draws a cosmopolitan crowd from across Europe. More information: http://www.rockwerchter.be Roskilde Where? Roskilde, Denmark When? 30 June - 3 July. Acts include: Duran Duran, The Game, Green Day In a sentence: The Danish Glastonbury, with a tradition stretching back as far as the UK event. More information: http://www.roskilde-festival.dk Southside Where? Tuttlingen, southern Germany When? 10-12 June Acts include: New Order, Rammstein, Oasis In a sentence: South German festival, which raises money for children's charities. More information: http://www.southside.de State of Exit Where? Novi Sad, Serbia When? 7-10 July Acts include: Nitin Sawhney, White Stripes, Fatboy Slim In a sentence: A celebration of Serbian freedom with a hedonistic array of rock and dance acts. More information: http://www.exitfest.org .