Music Events

The Latest Music Events Globally.

Global Music Events Calendar:

Here’s a continent-by-continent Global Music Events Calendar—local, national, and international music events, with countries and official dates. Wherever confirmed dates are available, they are included; pending or multi-year tours have approximate timeframes.

Africa

• Ultra South Africa (South Africa)
  May 9–10, 2025 — Cape Town & Johannesburg; EDM and local electronic talent with international headliners
  April 25–26, 2026 — Johannesburg then Cape Town for its 11th edition

• CPT International Jazz Festival (South Africa)
  March 28–29, 2025 — Cape Town; celebrated jazz & soul performers

• Basadi in Music Awards (South Africa)
  August 1–2, 2025 — Johannesburg; women in South African music Honours

• Sunset Music Series (South Africa)
  Various Sundays, Aug–Oct 2025 — Cape Town, Johannesburg; live performances by local artists like Mango Groove, Mi Casa

Europe

• Glastonbury Festival (UK)
  June 25–29, 2025 — Worthy Farm, England; final edition before its 2026 fallow year

• Sanremo Music Festival (Italy)
  February 24–28, 2026 — Sanremo; Italy’s prestige song contest returns

• Brit Awards (UK)
  February 28, 2026 — Manchester; first-ever hosting outside London

• Summer Fest on the Beach (UK)
  Summer 2026 — Weston-super-Mare; revival of T4 on the Beach, new beach party festival

North America

• Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (USA)
  April 10–12 & 17–19, 2026 — Indio, California; major headliners and arts features

• Global Citizen Festival (USA)
  September 27, 2025 — Central Park, NYC; The Weeknd & Shakira headline a global advocacy concert

• Def Leppard Residency (USA)
  February 3–28, 2026 — Las Vegas; iconic rock shows at Caesar’s Palace

Asia & Oceania

• Tomorrowland Asia (China & Thailand)
  TBA 2026 — electronic mega‑festival making its first debut in Asia

• Ed Sheeran Loop Tour (Australia & New Zealand)
  Jan–Mar 2026 — Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide; plus New Zealand cities

Latin America

• Pablo Alborán Global Tour (Latin America → Europe, US)
  Mar 2026 – Mar 2027 — Cities include Santiago, Buenos Aires, Lima, Bogotá, São Paulo, Madrid, Paris, New York, LA, London, Berlin, and Bucharest

Why These Matter

These events highlight music as social advocacy and cross-cultural celebration. They offer insights on free-access models, cause-focus branding, and diverse lineups.

Triarch’s Take

Inspired by Global Citizen’s seamless crowd coordination and social mission ethos, we apply similar principles on ticketing, staging, and cause-based branding to local and international activations.

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