* Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (also known as Coachella or simply Coachellafest) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999 and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Presents. The festival is held on two consecutive weekends in April and features a diverse lineup of artists from a variety of genres, including rock, pop, hip hop, electronic dance music, and R&B. Coachella is one of the largest, most popular, and most profitable music festivals in the world.
* Lollapalooza is an annual music festival held in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1991 by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and was originally a touring festival that traveled to different cities in the United States. In 2005, Lollapalooza became a stationary festival held in Chicago. The festival features a diverse lineup of artists from a variety of genres, including rock, pop, hip hop, electronic dance music, and R&B. Lollapalooza is one of the largest and most popular music festivals in the world.
* Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual music and arts festival held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. It was founded in 2002 by Superfly Presents and is one of the largest and most popular music festivals in the United States. Bonnaroo features a diverse lineup of artists from a variety of genres, including rock, pop, hip hop, electronic dance music, and R&B. The festival also features a variety of art installations, workshops, and other activities.
Film festivals
* Cannes Film Festival (also known as the Cannes Film Festival or the International Film Festival of Cannes) is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France. It was founded in 1946 and is one of the most prestigious and influential film festivals in the world. The festival showcases a wide variety of films from all over the world and awards several prizes, including the Palme d'Or, the highest honor of the festival.
* Venice Film Festival (also known as the Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia) is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It was founded in 1932 and is one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival showcases a wide variety of films from all over the world and awards several prizes, including the Golden Lion, the highest honor of the festival.
* Berlin International Film Festival (also known as the Berlinale) is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1951 and is one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival showcases a wide variety of films from all over the world and awards several prizes, including the Golden Bear, the highest honor of the festival.
Other festivals
* New York Comic Con (also known as NYCC) is an annual comic book convention held in New York City. It was founded in 2006 and is one of the largest and most popular comic book conventions in the world. NYCC features a variety of exhibits, panels, and workshops related to comic books, graphic novels, and pop culture.
* San Diego Comic-Con (also known as SDCC) is an annual comic book convention held in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1970 and is the largest and most popular comic book convention in the world. SDCC features a variety of exhibits, panels, and workshops related to comic books, graphic novels, and pop culture.
* Toronto International Film Festival (also known as TIFF) is an annual film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1976 and is one of