Istanbul is buzzing with spring/summer music festivals. Here is the TOP 5 of what’s on:

1- Chill-out Festival: The 6th Chill-Out Festival will take place on May 22nd from 12pm until midnight at Kemer Golf & Country Club. A chillaxing day under the sun with music...it doesn’t get any better than that! This non-stop, 12-hour music fest will host the legendary Kruder & Dorfmeister (who will play songs from its The K&D Sessions album), the funky Kraak & Smaak, Waldeck (with its fusion of swing, trip-hop, acid jazz, and tango) accompanied by Zeebee, the world-famous downtempo and jazz group Belleruche, The Swing Ninjas, and Turkey’s own Ömer Faruk Tekbilek. (Note: Only those over 24 years of age can attend the festival.)

2- Freshtival: The innovative and unique music and arts festival Freshtival is on May 28th at Küçükçiftlik Park for a day of house, soul, and electro music with Leftfield, Noisettes, Crystal Fighters, and Turkey’s own Can Bonomo. Doors open at 2pm. (Note: Only those over 24 years of age can attend the festival.)

3- Sonisphere Festival: Sonisphere Festival is coming back for its 2nd year with an incredible line-up. The greatest rock bands and musicians Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Alice Cooper, In Flames, and Mastodon will be at Küçükçiftlik Park for an incredible rock event on June 19th. (Note: Only those over 18 years of age can attend the festival.)

4- One Love Festival: A mid-summer night’s dream, the two-day One Love Festival will be held on July 2nd and 3rd at Santral Istanbul. This year, the festival will host Suede, Editors, Cake, and Nneka. (Note: Only those over 24 years of age can attend the festival.)

5- Rock’n Coke: Rock’n Coke Festival is playing it cool this year. The two-day festival will be held on 16-17 July, yet there is an air of mystery around the event; the festival is withholding information regarding the bands and musicians who will be performing at the festival. If you’re curious, you’ll have to go to their website because they will announce the names of musicians on their website when 10,000 users log into their website with their facebook accounts. (Note: Only those over 18 years of age can attend the festival.)

Don’t postpone and get your tickets ASAP to secure a spot.