The geographical distance from the Western world, the security situation which is not particularly inviting and the tendency to nostalgia (who said Dr. Alban and the Aqua band at a throwback event to the 90s?) make Israel a somewhat archaic stage. Therefore, in the current millennium Israelis have realized that if the music they love does not come to them - They will fly to her.
Concerts and music festivals abroad have become especially available in the low-cost era. Flights in a wide price range and accommodation of many types can be easily found, but to see the artists up close you need to focus on choosing the event and purchasing the tickets wisely. Tickets sell out months in advance (for Beyoncé's concert in Poland , for example, all the packages from Israel have already sold out, and the price of a plane ticket alone is $1,000), and getting to some of the events is indeed easy, but most of them are cut off from the big city and require sleeping in tents on the spot itself.
Primavera Festival, archive, photo: Sharon Lopez
Also, a festival requires patience and physical effort.
Every day you are expected to be on your feet from morning to evening.
It's of course fun and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but if you don't come with comfortable shoes - on the third day you won't feel half of your body anymore, and the other half will just want to rest.
What is Israeli in your eyes?
If you voted Yesh Atid at least once in your life, or if you ran a marathon or half marathon in the last decade, you are probably supposed to fly this summer to a concert by the most popular band in Israel - Coldplay.
The easiest and most expensive option is to order a package from a tourism company that deals in marketing rock concerts.
In such a situation you are indeed guaranteed a ticket, but the trip itself becomes a more expensive experience.
It is also important to check where your seats are located, because sometimes the seats are so bad that it is better to watch the concert on YouTube.
But there are also other options: for concerts in places like Milan or Barcelona, tickets can still be found on the official ticket sales sites (such as "Ticket Master").
You should also check on these sites for people who are interested in selling back their card - without the mediation of brokerage sites like "Via Go Go" - and are not looking to make a profit on you.
I don't want another disco, I can't anymore, photo: no
The choice of destination is a critical issue.
In Europe as a whole, the stadiums are big, and the tickets are plentiful and not expensive.
Especially in England, where Coldplay comes from, it is not recommended to build on tickets: the vacation is expensive, and the war with the bars outside the halls is significant.
The most important thing is to beware of fakes, and not to fall for dubious transactions on the net.
Germany - just choose
Germany is a destination where you can watch three or four shows in a week.
For example, in the last week of July, nostalgia lovers can catch Simply Red, young women will be happy to jump at One Republic's concert, and anyone whose rock and roll soul still beats in them can catch the boss - Bruce Springsteen that week.
And all, as mentioned, in only five days.
When will we naturalize him?
Chris Martin, Coldplay,
Those interested in driving and combining a trip across the country will find that almost every major city has performances of all genres this summer - from jazz to heavy rock - and countless local music festivals to which admission is free.
Near Europe
Although Budapest, Bucharest and Prague are relatively close to Israel, they can be seen in performances that are unlikely to be seen here in the near future.
For example: Billie Eilish, the hottest singer today, is performing in these three cities this summer.
The tickets for her concerts are not cheap in local terms - about NIS 500, which is much more than a night in a hotel would cost you, and sometimes even a plane ticket.
That's why it's better to arrange a ticket for the concert first, make sure you have it, and then book a low-cost flight that will reduce the cost of the entire event.
The legendary Depeche Mode will also appear in these Eastern European cities, and here it is actually worth checking out packages, because in any case these are cheap destinations (Poland also falls into this category) and tickets that fly quickly.
A package with a flight, hotel and concert ticket will still cost the same as a ticket to the Golden Ring in Yarkon Park.
Glastonbury - a matter of tradition
The Glastonbury Festival in southwest London is one of the most famous music and performing arts festivals in the world, and the oldest of them.
It was held for the first time in 1970, and it is not for nothing that many still consider it the closest thing to modern Woodstock.
Every year it attracts more than 150 thousand people, for three days of all possible types of music.
Springsteen at Glastonbury.
also comes to Germany,
The organizers at Glastonbury always know how to produce the most attractive concert schedule.
Last year, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar performed there, and that's without talking about the complexes that contain electronic music on a variety of topics, street artists, stand-up shows and more.
You have to take into account that the weather almost always provides one rainy day, which makes your tent reminiscent of the new ones.
Also, the costs are not low.
Glastonbury, like other British festivals, is indeed an out-of-body experience, but one that amounts to a lot of money - even if you eat beans and sausage for a whole week and only drink beers.
However, if you are a music lover, a music festival in the UK is something you owe yourself once in a lifetime.
Cigat - the cheapest
The Hungarian Tziget festival is one of the favorites of Israelis, due to its proximity and attractiveness.
It takes place on the famous island in the center of Budapest, which has long been known as the "Island of Freedom".
The festival is quite long, and thus both its advantage and its disadvantage: for five full days (together with the events related to it it actually stretches over eight days) shows of all kinds take place: Florence and the Machine, David Guetta and Billie Eilish are just some of the 30 shows centers that will be held throughout the festival.
Music in "Island of Freedom".
Tziget Festival, photo: AFP
This is the last big festival of the summer, because traditionally it takes place in the middle of August.
It is especially loved by local tourists, but also by tourists from different European countries, such as Germany.
Our recommendation: buy tickets first, and only then everything else.
Flights to Hungary are cheap, and many apartments in the city can be rented at ridiculous prices in Israeli terms.
The fragrance of youth in Barcelona
Primavera Sound is the favorite festival of the Israeli bourgeoisie, which insists on not giving up youth just before the mid-life crisis.
This is also the reason why your Instagram and Facebook feed is filled with pictures of couples with or without children, with giant screens in the background and happy Europeans in the middle of summer.
Bourgeoisie and electronics.
Primavera in Barcelona, photo: GettyImages
The festival, which has been held for the past 20 years on the beach of Barcelona, is loved by Israelis not only because it hits exactly the taste of the Galagatsi (but also introduces the world to the next things in world music), but also because of the fact that it usually gives opportunities to Israeli artists who are exposed to an international audience .
The fact that it takes place in the city itself gives easy access, and the possibility of arriving for a small number of days at not high costs.
The festival is held every year in June and lasts a week.
It spreads over 16 huge stages, and the tickets fly like hotcakes, unlike many other festivals.
Rock and roll is not dead
About 40 km from Brussels, the sleepy Belgian capital, hides a paradise for rock'n'roll fans who insist on reviving the genre. Rock and Roll Festival is the festival that proves to us that even millennials can enjoy bass, guitar and drums, and that at least in Europe - rock'n'roll is not dead. The festival always takes place On the last weekend of June, that's when the summer vacation in Europe officially begins, and thousands of Europeans from Chuchkan and Israelis of all ages flock to meet people like them. This year they will get to see Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Iggy Pop, Liam Gallagher and more. The festival is best suited for parents of children who themselves are already parents of children.
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The sleepy town of Wacken in northern Germany wakes up once a year for three days of the biggest heavy metal festival in the world.
The entire global scene comes to this festival from all over the world, and the crowd is mostly busy trying not to break vital body parts, in the face of the entertaining violence during the performances.
The number of Israelis at the festival is not large, but they come regularly every year.
With more than 100 bands, the chances are that you will arrive on the last day connected to the infusion.
But what fun you will have.
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