Friday, August 8, 2014

VIDEO: SZiGET Featuring Hottest Concerts at Hungary’s Annual Music Festival



Sziget Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the world and certainly the best party-filled week of the year in Hungary. Around 400,000 people come every August to the 'Sziget' for a week of music and entertainment. The organizers teamed up to present the hottest concerts of the day featuring well known international artists, the cream of Hungarian bands and rising stars.
Dubioza Kolektiv Live @ Sziget 2013 [Full concert]

   


Sziget Festival 2014


2014 marks the 22nd anniversary of Sziget Festival.
Advance tickets are available online until July 31, 2014.
A weekly pass with camping is EUR 229 (EUR 249 after July 31)
A 5-day non-camping pass is EUR 199 EUR (EUR 209 after July 31)
A day pass is EUR 50 EUR (EUR 55 after July 31)

Sziget Festival 2014 Program

We are happy to report that more and more famous bands and artists have confirmed their participation in the 2014 Sziget Festival. Here is the line-up by date:
Aug 11
Bábel Band
Belmondo
Blink-182
FiSH!
Ivan & The Parazol
Leander Rising Acoustic
Leningrad
Óriás
Pál Utcai Fiúk
Road
The 1975
Aug 12
30Y
A Day To Remember
Anti-Flag
Blackriders
Brody Dalle
Casper
Deadmau5
Deniz Koyu
Grand Mexican Warlock
Jimmy Eat World
Magashegyi Underground
M.É.Z.
Paddy and the Rats
Queens of the Stone Age
Riddim Colony
Roy és Ádám Acoustic
Sikztah
Ska-P
Hősök
The Bloody Beetroots
The Irish Coffee
The O'Neills
The Picard
The Scarlet
Thomas Gold
Aug 13
Andro
Antilop Horror
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Beaux Jaxon Blues Qvartet
Cimbaliband
Cornerstone Roots
Dubblestandart
Elefánt
Gabor Kraft
Girls in Hawaii
Gloria Boateng
Gyo Kretz
Hangtapasz
História
Hot X
HS7
Imagine Dragons
Jake Bugg
Jay Lumen
Joseph Capriati
Kid Simius live
La Yegros
London Grammar
Madeon
Mateo & Spirit
Miles Kane
Mississipi Big Beat & Charlie Fabert
Oy Division
Peter Lipa Band
Placebo
R3hab
Raggalution
Reecoba
Roberto Traista
Romengo
Rupa & The April Fishes
Salmo
SanFranciscoBeat
Sena
Skrillex
Stoned - Rolling Stones Tribute Band
The Big Pink
Tom Odell
Török Ádám és a Mini
Vad Fruttik
Aug 14
Anna and the Barbies
Axwell
BaLaKo
Bastille
Bonobo
Caparezza
Chuck & Perge
Depedro
DVA
Fink
Firkin
Ganxsta Jazz
Intim Torna Illegál
Irie Maffia
Jupiter & Okwess International
Kavinsky (Outrun Live)
Lily Allen
Lochnesz
Longital
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary PopKids
Max Cooper
Michael Kiwanuka
Mighty Oaks
Muzzaik
Pat McMullan and Friends
Projekt Rakija
Rizkid & Kormix
Russkaja
Steve Lawler
Stromae
Supernem
The Carbonfools
Travellers' Company
Van Zozéka
Yasmine Hamdan
Yvel & Tristan & James Grow
Aug 15
Alvin és a Mókusok Unplugged
Amsterdam Klezmer Band
Angel Haze
Band of Skulls
Besh O Drom
Brains
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Cee Lo Green
Charity Children
Dave Martin
Davko
Die Fantastischen Vier
Diodato
Dorrey Lin Lyles & Johnnie Shepperdn Band
Fismoll
Gregory S aka Invoice
Henrik Freischlader
Jack Cannon Blues Band
Kelis
Klaxons
Korn
Ladánybene 27
Laidback Luke
Levi Band
Manic Street Preachers
Middlemist Red
Mind Against
Miss Kittin
Money for Rope
Muddy Shoes Band
Napra
Ocho Macho
Palma Violets
Peter Makto aka Dandy
Secret Factory
The Sexican
Aug 16
Andre
Aucan
Ballet School
Bombay Bicycle Club
Bran
Carnival Youth
Compact Disk Dummies
CrossNineTroll
Crystal Fighters
El Juntacadaveres
Fedde Le Grand
Finnegan's Wake
Gasmac Gilmore
Gipsy Burek Orkestar
Greenfields
Green Spirit
Guy Gerber
Island Zenekar
Jagwar Ma
Julia Carpenter
Kiscsillag
Madness
Martin Buttrich
Naga & Beta
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
Polarize
Punnany Massif
Quentin Mosimann
Red Locks
Rewind
Roocha
Seward
Subscribe
Starlight Girls
Terakaft
The BossHoss
The Prodigy
Wild Beasts
Aug 17
Black Sun Empire
Bohémian Betyárs
Calvin Harris
Darkside
Fanfara Transilvania
Filth CoMPANY
Friction & MC Linguistics
Gubás Gabi és az Éjszakai Nesz
Hornsman Coyote & Soulcraft
INVSN
Ivy Lab
Jade
Jambalaya
Kasra & MC Ad
La Roux
Kaukázus
Kobo Town
Markov
Mindscape
Mount Kimbie
Mentalien
NOFX
Outkast
Péterfy Bori & Love Band
Pribojszki Mátyás Band
Rumatera
Sharrie Williams & The Wiseguys
Söndörgő
Siriusmo
The Kooks
Triggerfinger
Tudósok
Winston McAnuff & Fixi

Good to know

The 'Festival Card' (Fesztiválkártya) is the only form of payment accepted at Sziget. The original card comes with a zero balance and needs to be topped up (cash or cc accepted, for cc HUF 100 fee applies). Should you have a remaining balance on the card, it can be cashed in during the festival only. Find out more about the card here.

Getting to Sziget Festival

The main entrance to Sziget Festival is at Mozaik utca in District 3, Óbuda. Take the Suburban Railway (HÉV) from Batthyány tér to Filatorigát. Batthyány tér is easily accessible by Subway (M2) and several Streetcars and Buses.
Getting to Sziget from Budapest Airport
Take airport bus No. 200 to Kőbánya-Kispest subway station (M3). Take the subway to Árpád híd. Take streetcar No. 1 or 1A to Szentlélek tér (2 stops towards Bécsi út). Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (1st stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
Getting to Sziget from Déli pályaudvar (Southern Railway Station)
Take subway M2 to to Batthyány tér. Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (5th stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
Getting to Sziget from Nyugati pályaudvar (Western Railway Station)
Take streetcars No. 4 or 6 to Margit híd (Margaret Bridge, Buda side), towards Moszkva tér. ) Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (4th stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
Getting to Sziget from Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)
Take subway M2 to to Batthyány tér. Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (5th stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
This is the latest schedule updated on July 9, 2014. For up-to-date information and a list of vendors selling festival tickets please check the official website of Sziget Festival.

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