2011 Destinations for some Great Musical Extravaganzas - By: shawntrelly

Music rules the hearts and souls of countless people across the world. Like most other years, 2011 is also packed with special music events that will seduce most music bugs. Travellers planning to go on overseas cheap holidays will do well to check out some of the destinations, which will be hosting these festivals. This will give them ample time to plan their travel and conveniently select the airlines offering cheap flights to these destinations.

14th Fuji Rock Festival
The 2011 version of the Fuji Rock Festival will last from 29th to 31st July. The captivatingly beautiful Naeba Ski Resort in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture is the venue and buying Cheap Tickets to the destination for this festival will be a memorable occasion indeed. Almost 200 performers mainly from the US, the UK, and Japan entertain a crowd of more than 100,000 revellers. The venue has seven stages, where the musical performances are held and the largest stage is alone capable of accommodating some 40,000 guests.

37th Rock Werchter Festival
The 37th edition of the Belgium Rock Werchter will unfurl from 30th June to 3rd July. Four day passes will cost about €195, while those looking for cheap tickets can take a one day pass, which costs about €76. Campsite tickets come at an extra cost of €18 and a larger site entails an extra fee of €25. The 2011 line up includes Coldplay, Iron Maiden, Kings of Leon, and Chemical Brothers. Being one of the major European festivals, the event plays host to more than 110,000 visitors who book cheap flights to Belgium. Music buffs have been found to have even booked business class flights to arrive in Belgium and witness this brilliant festival.

25th South by Southwest Festival
Austin, Texas will explode with celebrations from 11th to 20th March. This is the time of the 25th anniversary of the gala Southwest Music and Media Conference & Festival. Some 2,000 bands from nearly 50 countries come to this festival and the numerous programmes are held across approximately 80 venues. Artists from the world of interactive media, music, and films will gather here. It goes without saying that music lovers planning a trip to Texas should book cheap flights to the destination as early as possible.

20th Lollapalooza
The 20th Lollapalooza is all set to rock Illinois, Chicago in August. Lollapalooza’s roots go way back to alternative music. This year, the festival will also see a worldwide expansion and would feature an event packed weekend in Chile. This iconic festival will be held for two days this year, instead of the usual three. If you want to witness a new avatar of the festival, book your cheap flights to Chile before 2nd and 3rd April as these are the days when the Lollapalooza will come to Chile.

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Shawn Trelly is associated with Cheap Tickets as expert writer since Five years. Travelers planning to go on overseas Cheap holidays will do well to check out some of the destinations, which will be hosting these festivals.

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