We look at some of the best festivals in the world. You don't need to stay home to go to see bands, experience them all over the place with our guide to festivals.

1. Best Festivals in the
World…
(Some of them)

2. Fuji Rock Festival, Japan. 26th –
28th July
 This three-day festival is held in
the ski resort of Naeba and is
known to be the largest music
festival in Japan. Why is a
festival named Fuji Rock, located
300 km away in Naeba I hear
you cry?! Well funnily
enough, the event began life
near the base of Mount
Fuji, however the first year of
the festival was somewhat
disastrous as a typhoon
struck, Anthony Kiedis broke his
arm (although continued playing
a full set) and scores of people
came down with hypothermia.
Not to worry though, event
organisers have ensured the
smooth running of the festival
since its relocation and people
return year after year ready for
a good time.

3. Glastonbury Festival, UK. 26th –
30th June.
 The Rolling Stones, Sinead O’Connor, Arctic
Monkeys, need we say more? The line up of
Glastonbury 2013 is set to be a cacophonic
assemblage of different genres. With something
for everybody, even the pickiest music buff is
sure to be wowed by the variety of performers
that Glastonbury offers up year after year.

4. Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands.
14th-16th June.
 Dubbed as the
longest running
annual music festival
in the world, Pinkpop
is held every year on
the Pentecostal
weekend. With a
capacity of
60,000, this year The
Killers, Alt-J and
Green Day are among
the headliners as well
as a handful of local
dutch bands.

5. Bonaroo Music and Arts
Festival, 15th-16th June.
 In 2008 Rolling Stone magazine stated that Bonaroo was “the
ultimate over-the-top summer festival” a sentiment that has
been echoed by festival goers ever since. With its own
permanent location, the festival has grown considerably since its
opening year in 2002, when it didn’t even advertise but still
managed to play to sold out audiences. This year will be the
twelfth annual festival and will be headlined by Paul
McCartney, Bjork and Tom Petty to name but a few.