The European Festival Awards were initiated in 2010 by the European festival association Yourope and the festival website Virtual Festivals Europe.
[1] The awards are presented annually in January of the following year at the European music conference and showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, The Netherlands.
[2] The European Festival Awards are aimed at European Festivals and their organizations, who make an important contribution to society.
There are awards in 13 categories such as “Best big European festival” and “Best European festival line-up”.
[3] Open'er Festival Electric Castle Jazz in the Park No Sleep Festival Reeperbahn Festival Glastonbury Festival Wepromote Lucy Dickins (WME) Codruta Vulcu Open'er Festival and Netflix: Stranger Things Das Fest Open Air St. Gallen Balaton Sound Billie Eilish Wacken Open Air NorthSide Festival Artmania Festival Rolling Stone Park WOS Festival x SON Estrella Galicia Roskilde Festival Mojo Mike Greek (CAA) Michal Kaščák Ruisrock and Fortum Pohoda DGTL Amsterdam Roskilde Festival Greta Van Fleet