Roskilde Festival
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With over ninety thousand people turning up each year to hear big-name punk, rock and metal bands from Scandinavia and beyond, Roskilde (www.roskilde-festival.dk) is one of the biggest events of its kind in Europe – second only to Glastonbury – and also one of the best organized, although the 2000 event was marred by the tragic deaths of some of the festivalgoers.

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Where?
Roskilde, Denmark

When?
July

How Long?
4 days
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