Sweden's Biggest Music Festivals Ranked by Attendance 🇸🇪
Sweden hosts a variety of music festivals annually, attracting audiences of varying sizes. Here are some notable festivals, ranked by attendance:
1. Malmöfestivalen
- Attendance: ~1,000,000
- This HUGE week-long event is Scandinavia's biggest and oldest city festival, established in 1985 and still going strong!
2. Dansbandsveckan
- Attendance: ~100,000
- An authentic Swedish experience, Dansbandsveckan is a week-long celebration of the traditional ‘Dansband’ music.
3. Lollapalooza Stockholm
- Attendance: ~70,000
- Held in the capital city, the 2022 edition of Lollapalooza Stockholm drew over 70,000 attendees, making it the largest festival in Swedish history.
4. Way Out West
- Attendance: ~55,000
- An iconic Swedish festival, Way Out West takes over Gothenburg’s Slottsskogen park each year for a three-day music festival.
5. Sweden Rock Festival
- Attendance: ~45,000
- A big celebration of rock and metal in southern Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival does exactly what it says on the tin!
6. Stockholm Jazz Festival
- Attendance: ~30,000
- Established in 1980, this annual festival focuses on jazz, free improvisation, and world music. In 2014, the festival expanded to a 10-day event.