Best flights to Best Music Festivals in 2014

The Randall Island festival is only four years old, but already attracts crowds from around the world. This year, headliners include Vampire Weekend, Outkast, The Strokes, Janelle Monae, Skrillex and many more. The Governor’s Ball is more than just a music festival though. Explore the urban farm and art installations, wake up with power yoga or lawn games, and get your face painted before jumping into the photo booths scattered throughout the festival. The park has just been restored, so expect the best Governor’s Ball yet.

Barcelona’s party reputation doesn’t disappoint at Sonar, the festival some call the best in the world. Alternative dance music meets rooftop parties meets cheap beer – what could be better? Big acts this year include Pretty Lights, Rudimental, Flux Pavilion and Yelle. Expect a wild weekend at the 21st anniversary of the festival of music and art.

The four-day, multi-stage, big-name festival has been drawing crowds for years for its low-key vibe and great lineup. A 700-acre farm transforms into a massive campground once year, when thousands descend for a weekend of sun, drinking, and live music. Variety at Bonnaroo is huge. Skrillex, Kanye West, Lionel Richie, and The Avett Brothers take the stage this year, along with Janelle monáe and Ice Cube. Elton John rounds out the genres. Plus, Tennessee is home to legendary musicians and worth a visit in its own right.

Started in the 70s, this Danish music festival is the biggest in Northern Europe. For an entire week, take your pick of blues or techno, indie or mainstream. You can camp or stay in a caravan, and being Northern Europe, everything is pleasantly clean and organized. Headliners in 2014 include The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn, Drake, Major Lazer. OutKast, Stevie Wonder and Trentemøller.

Even without the music, you would want to go to Festival Internacional de Benicassim. Located on a gorgeous stretch of beach with all-night parties and completely free camping, a weekend on the grounds would be vacation enough. Throw in Ellie Goulding, Kasabian, Lily Allen, and more and you have one of the most internationally beloved festivals. Make sure to check out the smaller, local Spanish acts for a fun start to your weekend in the sun.

Australians pack their tents and come from all over the country for this festival near Byron Bay. Big names perform, like Mumford and Sons, Frank Ocean, and The National, and lots of local bands join in as well. EDM radiates through the Tipi Forest and a Global Village keeps the scene international. The nearby neighborhoods host great club scenes for an extension of Australia’s favorite music festival.

Lollapalooza, hosted each year in Grant Park between the sparkling Lake Michigan and stunning Chicago skyline, draws fans from across the country. Four square miles and eight stages mean non-stop music, ranging from folk to global DJs. The number of attendees hits the millions every day, and the energy is palpable throughout the city. And that’s the best part, you’re in one of America’s greatest cities, providing endless entertainment aside from the festival. That is, if you can drag yourself away from Skirllex, Childish Gambino, Lorde, Calvin Harris, Kings of Leon, Outkast, and others.

The venue is enchanting, the music even more so at Osheaga, held in the Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène. The Cure, Beck, Mumford and Sons, the Lumineers, Frank Ocean, Hot Chip, Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore will all make an appearance, joined by many other big names. It’s a mix both Francophiles and Anglophiles will agree on. Guests who stay in the Osheaga affiliated accommodations will be entered into drawings for prizes and backstage passes.

Widely considered one of the most notable festivals in the world, as well as one of the most spectacular with around 200,000 attendees it's also one of the most difficult to score tickets to. But never fear if the moment you look it states sold out, there's ticket releases and contests leading up to the festival. This huge EDM festival takes place in Boom, Belgium about 10 miles/16 kilometers sound of Antwerp. In addition to the big DJ names, this year features a collaboration between Hans Zimmer and the festival to produce a "Tomorrowland Anthem". Didn't get tickets to Tomorrowland? There's another option. In 2013 the festival announced an American spinoff south of Atlanta that features many of the same artists as well as some featured previews for the following year. September 26-28.

One of the most award winning festivals in the world the most notable part of experience is its location in the Petrovaradin Fortress. The unique sonic properties of the space allows for multiple overlapping acts (18+ stages!) without noise overlap. In tribute to its humble beginnings as a student protest for the changing Serbian Government the theme of social responsibility is arguably as important as the music here. The big dogs highlighting the festival include DJ Afrojack vs Quintino and Carl Cox vs Danny Tenaglia but with so many stages there's something for everyone.