I'm always a fan of outdoor festivals and this is one to add without a doubt. I love jazz and I…read morelove the liveliness it brings to the city. Best of all, it's all free. I recommend grabbing drinks and sitting outdoors while you enjoy the festivities.

First off I love this festival it's my favorite one in Europe, how ever after purchasing RIP…read moretickets at a ridiculous price, we went to the RIP area to go to the restaurant. We were seated and promptly ignored, we asked a Waiter why people that came after us were getting their orders taken. They apologized and took our orders , we waited another 30 minutes and the people next to us received their food , and had been seated 30 minutes after us. We again inquired why and were told that our food had been given to those people (next to us ) . I have never felt more neglected. They offered us a free meal , but at that point we started to realize that our rude Waiter probably had a problem with Americans. The festival is amazing and the Danish people are amazingly polite . but I feel that because of one very bad restaurant , it put a very bad reflection on the value of buying an RIP ticket. And they should be ashamed of themselves. You only get one chance to make a good impression. I recommend this festival it is awesome but I would avoid the restaurant in the RIP area especially if your American.

Distortion is a free outdoor dance party that happens throughout 4 days in the heart of Copenhagen…read moreand on Amager on the last two days. The event draws crowds over 100,000 people every day, which spills into certain nightclubs later on in the evening. Really can't miss this event if you're in Copenhagen. Every year the location can be different, but in the city it will end at 10pm so the residents won't be bothered. On Amager, located in the middle of nowhere, it can end anywhere from 3-6am. There are after-parties, but it does cost money, and these are usually located on buses like the Jagermeister one in my picture. To join the party on last day cost 280kr, which is absolutely ridiculous in my opinion. Was it supposed to be almost a $60 entrance fee so that you had to force yourself to party hard? The original price was set to be 400dkk. Yikes. Everyone is drunk and dancing at one of several "stations" or tents, each with a different genre of music ranging from hip-hop to electronic to funk. The Tribe "tent" was outstanding this year. Lots of world-class DJs manning each area. There are crepes, hot dogs, and drink stations around the area as well, but they'll be about 10-20kr more marked up than regular prices. If you're about 30 and younger and like to party, this will totally be your scene. I saw a few that had taken their children with them - NO. Your child can get trampled in the crowd. They will hear swear words and see drunk people throwing up and acting like idiots. Can't you wait a few years? Sigh. Protips: bring several bags - for barf or for sitting on, doesn't matter. Bring water or alcohol, because you'll be dancing all day and night. Best for groups of 4, in my opinion so that it's large enough to get a party started but small enough to not lose track of everyone. Use a buddy system and have an agreement that if someone gets lost to meet at a very specific location. Wear shoes like converses or canvases - no flats or sandals, definitely no heels if you know what's good for you. Girls, shorts and a tank top will suffice. If you are traveling to Amager again, don't make the mistake most people did of walking an hour plus to get there - take route 9A back and forth.

Is there someone who doesn't give 5 stars to distortion festival? I have been to distortion 3 times…read morealready and each time was just EPIC! Happy people everywhere, drinking, dancing, kissing, climbing on whatever they can climb on, wearing extravagant costumes or outfits.. Just great feeling! There is music on the streets everywhere and you can buy alcohol from the street bars they have set. Every year it gets more and more organized and they have a lot of volunteers to clean, to serve, to set up the festival. They have lots of toilets too everywhere to make it easier to access. It's something that no one should miss, as it is free of charge and it is just a great feeling to party in the streets where you normally just pass by with your bike.

Located nearly 30 min by shuttle/train from Copenhagen station, Roskilde is a small town that is…read moreamazingly beautiful and pristine. The festival is knows as one of the largest music festivals in Northern Europe. It's quite simply amazing! They have camping options , so if you're feeling up to, you can have a 6-Day long camping party fueled by coffee and alcohol (beer is very popular). Stage design and artwork is so nice! I will have to decide if Roskilde is better than Coachella or Lollapalooza! Nice tu ten tack (thank you very much)

I have taken part in this magnificent festival for the 22nd time in a row. It's my way of starting…read morethe summer. When I was a student at university, it was the first week of from books and exsams. Now it's meeting up with old friends. Friends I maybe only have to time and opportunity to meet at the festival. I have seen the festivals conversion from a 4 day thing with a few places to eat fastfood, you could only buy beer for drinking, only cold showers and a few toilets. You cooked most of your meals just beside your tent, and you had to go down town Roskilde to buy all your supplies. My arm were normally at least 4 inches longer, when the festival ended. Now Roskilde Festival is a 9 days of music, party and joy. For those 9 days the festival is the 6th largest city in Denmark. The festival provides you everything you need - you can buy all kinds of food and beverages, clothing, footwear, camping equipment, you are provided with a infrastructure with fresh wate, warm showers, garbage handling, WiFi, medical care and so on. It have been a big transformation, but the festival have not lost it's special vipe. Back in the 90ties we called it the spirit of Roskilde Festival, now it's the orangefeeling. Everyone is so friendly, and the crime rate is very low. People just go here to have a good time with friends and all the other people, they don't know yet. The most important thing about Roskilde Festival is the music. At the festival you can hear all kind of music. I always hear my favourite acts, and the explore different kinds of music, that I normally don't listen to, and try out all the new bands and acts. The festival is famous for giving new and upcoming the opportunity to play for a big and adventurous audience. The 2nd most important thing is, that Roskilde Festival is a non-profite festival. They make big donations all kind of good causes.