The summer days in Latvia spark with many significant music events, which have already become a tradition. Local open-air festivals, which have conquered their the must-visit positions among various audiences happen everywhere around Latvia. Expats in Riga has made its brand-new top-3 of 2018 events.
1. Komēta festival
One of the newest initiatives, which will take place on July 27-29 in Bolderaja (outskirt of Riga) for the third time already is social and cultural festival Komēta. On their official webpage (www.festivalskometa.lv) is said that it is a unique three day experience for the festival participants, which invites for creativity, choice, and freedom of thinking. Komēta position themselves as an environment friendly festival without advertisements and loud slogans, where everyone is encouraged to actively participate in festival’s activities.
2. Laba Daba festival
This festival is an international music festival, which is organised in Latvia since 2006 in various places around Latvia. This year it will happen from 3rd till 5th of August in Ratnieki, Līgatne district. The line-up mainly consists of local bands, including some artists from abroad. The festival is famous with its relaxing atmosphere and a long history. More information is available on their webpage www.labadaba.lv.
3. Positivus festival
Positivus is the largest music event, which takes place in Salacgrīva. For the time of its existence many famous artists have performed on its stages, including Placebo, Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Pixies and many others. This year Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds as well as The Prodigy are announced as the main guests. There is a special tent zone near the festival area, including the large parking space. Look at the taxi offers to get there too. The dates are – 20-22th of July. The additional information is provided on the official page: https://positivusfestival.com.
Summer festivals 2018
