GITNUXREPORT 2025

Music Festival Attendance Statistics

Global music festival attendance reached over 52 million in 2022.

Jannik Lindner

Jannik Linder

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: April 29, 2025

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Key Statistics

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In 2022, the global music festival attendance was approximately 52 million people

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival reported an attendance of over 125,000 visitors per day in 2022

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The Glastonbury Festival attracted over 200,000 attendees in 2022

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In 2021, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival saw a virtual attendance of over 400,000

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Boom Festival in Portugal reported an attendance of around 40,000 people in 2022

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Tomorrowland in Belgium drew approximately 400,000 visitors over its three weekends in 2022

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Lollapalooza Chicago's 2022 attendance was estimated at 385,000 over four days

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Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas drew over 135,000 attendees per day in 2022

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The Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK attracted an audience of approximately 100,000 each day in 2022

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Primavera Sound in Barcelona reported a record attendance of over 220,000 people in 2022

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In 2022, the Download Festival in the UK had about 115,000 attendees over three days

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The Roskilde Festival in Denmark hosted around 100,000 people in 2022

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Sahara Tent at Coachella typically hosts around 20,000 fans per night

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In 2022, the Montreux Jazz Festival had approximately 250,000 attendees over its duration

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Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) in Spain drew about 40,000 attendees in 2022

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival attracted an attendance of over 450,000 in 2022

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Electric Forest Festival in Michigan reported an attendance of around 45,000 in 2022

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The Sziget Festival in Budapest drew approximately 565,000 visitors in 2022

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In 2023, Primavera Sound Barcelona reached an attendance of over 220,000 over five days

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The Festival de Lima in Peru saw an attendance of approximately 80,000 in 2022

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The Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium hosted around 180,000 fans in 2022

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The Summerfest in Milwaukee is the world's largest music festival with an annual attendance of about 900,000

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In 2022, the Primavera Sound Porto attracted around 80,000 attendees

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The Fuji Rock Festival in Japan drew approximately 50,000 attendees in 2022

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The Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas reported an attendance of about 45,000 per day in 2022

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The Sónar Festival in Barcelona attracted around 120,000 attendees in 2022

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The Montreux Jazz Festival reported a total attendance of over 250,000 in 2022

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In 2021, the Drive Festival in the UK attracted over 10,000 attendees for drive-in concerts

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The Wilderness Festival in the UK drew approximately 30,000 attendees in 2022

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The BBC Proms in the UK attracted an audience of over 600,000 across its season in 2022

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The Electric Castle Festival in Romania hosted about 125,000 visitors in 2022

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The Mahal Festival in India reported an attendance of about 50,000 in 2022

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In 2022, EXIT Festival in Serbia hosted around 200,000 attendees

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The Big Ears Festival in Tennessee drew approximately 30,000 attendees in 2022

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The Primavera Sound LA in California attracted over 100,000 attendees in 2023

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The Sziget Festival's 2023 attendance was estimated at 600,000

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The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee had an attendance of roughly 80,000 in 2022

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The Primavera Sound Madrid attracted about 70,000 fans in 2022

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The Voodoo Music + Art Experience in New Orleans hosted around 150,000 attendees in 2022

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In 2022, the Pistoia Blues Festival in Italy was attended by approximately 25,000 people

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The Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn drew an estimated 80,000 attendees in 2022

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The Festival de Nîmes in France reported an attendance of over 30,000 in 2022

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The Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia attracts over 20,000 attendees annually

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The Roskilde Festival in Denmark also set a record in 2022 with over 110,000 attendees

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In 2022, the Heritagefest in Israel attracted around 15,000 attendees

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The Dublin City Music Festival in Ireland had an estimated 50,000 attendees in 2022

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The Malmo Festival in Sweden hosted approximately 100,000 people in 2022

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The Summer Sonic Festival in Japan drew about 160,000 attendees over two days in 2022

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The Leeds Festival in the UK hosted around 70,000 attendees in 2022

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In 2022, Woodstock Music Festival in Poland attracted around 150,000 festival-goers

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Key Highlights

  • In 2022, the global music festival attendance was approximately 52 million people
  • Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival reported an attendance of over 125,000 visitors per day in 2022
  • The Glastonbury Festival attracted over 200,000 attendees in 2022
  • In 2021, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival saw a virtual attendance of over 400,000
  • Boom Festival in Portugal reported an attendance of around 40,000 people in 2022
  • Tomorrowland in Belgium drew approximately 400,000 visitors over its three weekends in 2022
  • Lollapalooza Chicago's 2022 attendance was estimated at 385,000 over four days
  • Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas drew over 135,000 attendees per day in 2022
  • The Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK attracted an audience of approximately 100,000 each day in 2022
  • Primavera Sound in Barcelona reported a record attendance of over 220,000 people in 2022
  • In 2022, the Download Festival in the UK had about 115,000 attendees over three days
  • The Roskilde Festival in Denmark hosted around 100,000 people in 2022
  • Sahara Tent at Coachella typically hosts around 20,000 fans per night

With over 52 million music festival enthusiasts flocking to stages worldwide in 2022 alone, the staggering numbers reveal a global appetite for live music that continues to grow and evolve.

Festival Attendance and Audience Size

  • In 2022, the global music festival attendance was approximately 52 million people
  • Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival reported an attendance of over 125,000 visitors per day in 2022
  • The Glastonbury Festival attracted over 200,000 attendees in 2022
  • In 2021, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival saw a virtual attendance of over 400,000
  • Boom Festival in Portugal reported an attendance of around 40,000 people in 2022
  • Tomorrowland in Belgium drew approximately 400,000 visitors over its three weekends in 2022
  • Lollapalooza Chicago's 2022 attendance was estimated at 385,000 over four days
  • Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas drew over 135,000 attendees per day in 2022
  • The Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK attracted an audience of approximately 100,000 each day in 2022
  • Primavera Sound in Barcelona reported a record attendance of over 220,000 people in 2022
  • In 2022, the Download Festival in the UK had about 115,000 attendees over three days
  • The Roskilde Festival in Denmark hosted around 100,000 people in 2022
  • Sahara Tent at Coachella typically hosts around 20,000 fans per night
  • In 2022, the Montreux Jazz Festival had approximately 250,000 attendees over its duration
  • Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) in Spain drew about 40,000 attendees in 2022
  • The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival attracted an attendance of over 450,000 in 2022
  • Electric Forest Festival in Michigan reported an attendance of around 45,000 in 2022
  • The Sziget Festival in Budapest drew approximately 565,000 visitors in 2022
  • In 2023, Primavera Sound Barcelona reached an attendance of over 220,000 over five days
  • The Festival de Lima in Peru saw an attendance of approximately 80,000 in 2022
  • The Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium hosted around 180,000 fans in 2022
  • The Summerfest in Milwaukee is the world's largest music festival with an annual attendance of about 900,000
  • In 2022, the Primavera Sound Porto attracted around 80,000 attendees
  • The Fuji Rock Festival in Japan drew approximately 50,000 attendees in 2022
  • The Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas reported an attendance of about 45,000 per day in 2022
  • The Sónar Festival in Barcelona attracted around 120,000 attendees in 2022
  • The Montreux Jazz Festival reported a total attendance of over 250,000 in 2022
  • In 2021, the Drive Festival in the UK attracted over 10,000 attendees for drive-in concerts
  • The Wilderness Festival in the UK drew approximately 30,000 attendees in 2022
  • The BBC Proms in the UK attracted an audience of over 600,000 across its season in 2022
  • The Electric Castle Festival in Romania hosted about 125,000 visitors in 2022
  • The Mahal Festival in India reported an attendance of about 50,000 in 2022
  • In 2022, EXIT Festival in Serbia hosted around 200,000 attendees
  • The Big Ears Festival in Tennessee drew approximately 30,000 attendees in 2022
  • The Primavera Sound LA in California attracted over 100,000 attendees in 2023
  • The Sziget Festival's 2023 attendance was estimated at 600,000
  • The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee had an attendance of roughly 80,000 in 2022
  • The Primavera Sound Madrid attracted about 70,000 fans in 2022
  • The Voodoo Music + Art Experience in New Orleans hosted around 150,000 attendees in 2022
  • In 2022, the Pistoia Blues Festival in Italy was attended by approximately 25,000 people
  • The Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn drew an estimated 80,000 attendees in 2022
  • The Festival de Nîmes in France reported an attendance of over 30,000 in 2022
  • The Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia attracts over 20,000 attendees annually
  • The Roskilde Festival in Denmark also set a record in 2022 with over 110,000 attendees
  • In 2022, the Heritagefest in Israel attracted around 15,000 attendees
  • The Dublin City Music Festival in Ireland had an estimated 50,000 attendees in 2022
  • The Malmo Festival in Sweden hosted approximately 100,000 people in 2022
  • The Summer Sonic Festival in Japan drew about 160,000 attendees over two days in 2022
  • The Leeds Festival in the UK hosted around 70,000 attendees in 2022
  • In 2022, Woodstock Music Festival in Poland attracted around 150,000 festival-goers

Festival Attendance and Audience Size Interpretation

While the 52 million attending global music festivals in 2022 highlight music's universal appeal, the staggering individual festival crowds—from Coachella's 125,000 daily to Sziget's 600,000 total—remind us that whether in person or virtually, the world continues to eagerly seek the universal language of rhythm and melody.

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