Open’er Festival Wins Best Major Festival at European Festival Awards 2024
Poland's Open’er Festival takes top honors at the European Festival Awards, beating out major contenders from across Europe.
Poland's Open’er Festival has been named Best Major Festival at the European Festival Awards 2024. The awards ceremony, held on January 15 in Groningen, Netherlands, recognized the festival’s outstanding contribution to the European music scene.
Open'er, which drew over 130,000 attendees in 2024, topped the competition with a diverse lineup featuring stars like Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, and Doja Cat.
Promoter Nikolai Ziolkowski expressed surprise at the win, calling it a ‘very special moment.’ The festival, which began in Warsaw in 2002 and now takes place at Kosakowo Airport near Gdynia, has become Poland’s largest music event.
Other notable winners include Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, awarded Best Medium-Sized Festival, and Belgium’s Gladiolen Festival, which claimed Best Small Festival.
The Green Operations Award went to France’s We Love Green, and the Take A Stand Award was presented to Serbia’s EXIT Festival for its dedication to social activism.
The 14th edition of the European Festival Awards attracted over 300,000 votes from festival-goers across Europe, highlighting the continent's vibrant and diverse festival culture.
Open'er, which drew over 130,000 attendees in 2024, topped the competition with a diverse lineup featuring stars like Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, and Doja Cat.
Promoter Nikolai Ziolkowski expressed surprise at the win, calling it a ‘very special moment.’ The festival, which began in Warsaw in 2002 and now takes place at Kosakowo Airport near Gdynia, has become Poland’s largest music event.
Other notable winners include Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, awarded Best Medium-Sized Festival, and Belgium’s Gladiolen Festival, which claimed Best Small Festival.
The Green Operations Award went to France’s We Love Green, and the Take A Stand Award was presented to Serbia’s EXIT Festival for its dedication to social activism.
The 14th edition of the European Festival Awards attracted over 300,000 votes from festival-goers across Europe, highlighting the continent's vibrant and diverse festival culture.
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