Illustrative photo Purple Weekend 2026 in Leon, Spain – Mod, Soul & 60s Garage Festival
Purple Weekend 2026 takes place from 4 to 7 December in Leon, Spain. The cult festival for mod, soul and garage music features concerts at Espacio Vías, a scooter run, DJ sessions and a vintage market. Tickets and passes available via official channels.
Illustrative photo BIMFest 2026 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – EBM, Wave & Gothic Festival
BIMFest 2026 takes place on 4 and 5 December at De Casino in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. The 24th edition of the Belgian Independent Music Festival offers two days of EBM, industrial, darkwave and alternative electronics with strong international and Belgian acts. Tickets from around €60 (combi).
Illustrative photo Winter RE:WIND Festival, Lech Zurs, Austria 2026/2027: Dates, Tickets and Ski Music Weekend
Winter RE:WIND in Lech Zurs is the ski-and-DJ festival that opens the Arlberg winter season. From 4 to 6 December 2026, first runs, hut DJ sets and the Schlegelkopf stage come together. The 2026 line-up is still to be announced; the open-air stage was free at the previous edition.
Illustrative photo Snow Week Festival, Sestriere, Italy 2026/2027 – Dates, Tickets & Ski
Snow Week 2026 takes place from 5 to 8 December in Sestriere: ski and festival days at the Olympic Village at 2,035 m on Via Lattea. Stay-and-party packages start at 199 euros on snowweek.it.
Illustrative photo Rise Festival, Les Deux Alpes, France 2026/2027: Ski and Music Festival Dates, Line-up and Tickets
Rise Festival runs 5–12 December 2026 in Les Deux Alpes, France: a week of glacier skiing and electronic music across village and mountain stages. Official tickets and lift-pass packages are sold at rise-festival.com, with entry from about EUR 115.
Illustrative photo Toxicator 2026 in Mannheim, Germany – Hardstyle & Hardcore Indoor Festival
Toxicator 2026 takes place on 5 December from 20:00 to 06:00 at the Maimarkthalle in Mannheim. The indoor festival features Hardstyle, Hardcore and Hardtechno across three floors and ranks among the biggest harder-styles events in southern Germany. Tickets from approx. €69.
Illustrative photo Wintertainment 2026 in Vienna, Austria – Jazz, Global & Pop Winter Festival
Wintertainment 2026 takes place from 7 to 23 December at Theater am Spittelberg in Vienna. The festival offers high-quality evenings of jazz, pop, cabaret, variety and comedy in a cosy atmosphere – a cultured alternative during Advent. Tickets from around 18 Euro.
Illustrative photo Magic Mountain Festival, Zermatt, Switzerland 2026/2027: Dates, Tickets & Ski Music Weekend
Magic Mountain Festival takes place from 10 to 13 December 2026 in Zermatt, Switzerland: electronic music and art at Vernissage, Cervo and further venues, with skiing on the Matterhorn slopes by day. Tickets start at about EUR 31; multi-day passes and hotel packages are sold via Ticketcorner. Official site: magicmountainzermatt.ch.
Illustrative photo Barezzi Festival 2026 in Parma, Italy – Dates, Line-up & Visitor Guide
The Barezzi Festival 2026 takes place from 10 to 13 December in Parma, Busseto and Fidenza. The 20th edition features indie and singer-songwriter concerts with artists such as Arab Strap and Peter Hook & The Light in historic theatres. Tickets are available on the official website.
Illustrative photo Beats on Snow 2026/2027 – Ski and Electronic Festival in Saalbach
Beats on Snow 2026 runs from 10 to 13 December in Saalbach, Austria. The 2026/2027 winter edition pairs techno and house floors with skiing in the local ski circus. Current early-bird tickets start at EUR 150, with VIP passes listed up to EUR 290.
Illustrative photo Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2026: Extreme Metal Festival at Effenaar
Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2026 takes place on December 11 and 12 at Effenaar in Eindhoven. This annual indoor festival is dedicated entirely to extreme metal, bringing together more than 30 bands across two stages.
Illustrative photo Music on Snow Festival, Gastein, Austria 2026/2027: Dates, Tickets & Line-up
Music on Snow 2026/2027 in Gastein is the ski-opening live-music weekend at the Schlossalmbahn valley station in Bad Hofgastein. On 11 and 12 December 2026 the bill includes Pizzera & Jaus, folkshilfe, KARL and Paul Kalkbrenner; tickets are sold via oeticket and gastein.com.