Sziget Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the world and certainly the best party-filled week of the year in Hungary. Around 400,000 people come every August to the 'Sziget' for a week of music and entertainment. The organizers teamed up to present the hottest concerts of the day featuring well known international artists, the cream of Hungarian bands and rising stars.
Sziget Festival 2013
2013 marks the 21st anniversary of Sziget Festival.
Early Bird tickets are available online until May 5th, 2013.
A weekly pass with camping is EUR 199 (EUR 229 after May 5th)
A 5-day non-camping pass is EUR 169 EUR (EUR 199 after May 5th)
A day pass is EUR 45 EUR (EUR 49 after May 5th)
Sziget Festival 2013 Program - coming soon
Sziget Festival 2012 Program
We are happy to report that more and more famous bands and artists have confirmed their participation in the 2012 Sziget Festival. Here is a breakdown of the performers by date:
Aug 5
Hungarian Song's Day
Aug 6
Csík zenekar
YOUROPEN Sziget - International Talent Festival
Aug 7
Ákos
Dimmu Borgir
Hammerfall
Ignite
Lacuna Coil
Moonspell
Superbutt
YOUROPEN Sziget - International Talent Festival
Aug 8
Anna Calvi
Amsterdam Klezmer Band
Beatsteaks
Bonaparte
Butterfly Effect
Che Sudaka
dEUS
Dirtyphonics live
Dj Rasta
Dope D.O.D
Dubioza Kolektiv
Elektro Guzzi
Ferenczi György & the Rackajam
Glasvegas
Gocoo
Hurts
I Cani
Los De Abajo
Máté Szabi Sub Boogie & Gravedigger
Ministry
Mississippi Big Beat
Pink Freud
Placebo
Quimby
Saint Etienne
Steve Aoki
The Cedric Burnside Project
Török Ádám & the Capriccio
Aug 9
Anti Flag
Alvon Johnson Band
Axwell
Caro Emerald
Chef'Special
Citizens!
Crystal Fighters
Crookers
Dj Rasta
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
Firkin
Flying Lotus
Friendly Fires
Frittenbude
High Contrast presents "The agony & the ecstasy featuring Jessy Allen & Dynamite MC
HK & Les Saltimbanks
Korn
Máté Szabi Sub Boogie & Gravedigger
Maxïmo Park
Muchachito Bombo Infierno
Narasirato
Orchestre National De Barbés
Shaka Ponk
Stoned - 100% RollingStones (tribute)
Tankcsapda
The Roots
The Silver Shine
Timebomb
Vadvirágok
Aug 10
1995
Adam Beyer, The Advent vs Industrialyzer live
Agnes Obel
Bebel Gilberto
Blue sPot
Bud Spencer Blues Explosion
Dj Rasta
ef Zámbó István
EtnoFaun
Gyo Kretz
Kettős Tamás & Vadszamarak
Kraak & Smaak live
LaBrassBanda
La Selva Sur
Máté Szabi Sub Boogie & Gravedigger
Ministri
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra
Psycho Mutants
Roy Paci & Aretuska
Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar
Teatro Degli Orrori
The Black Seeds
The Stone Roses
The Vaccines
The xx
Tiga
Viza
Wild Beasts
Aug 11
Azari & III
Borgore
Csukamájolaj
Danakil feat Natty Jean
Dj Rasta
Fat Cat Band
Fink
Flux Pavilion
Imam Baildi
In Golden Tears
Joint Ventura
Jungle by Night
Kakkmaddafakka
Katzenjammer
Leftfield
Máté Szabi Sub Boogie & Gravedigger
Mystery Gang
Molotov
Noah & The Whale
SebastiAn
Sergent Garcia
Snoop Dogg
Sonia and the Soulbreakers
Sum 41
The Pogues
The Horrors
The Jimi Hendrix Memorial Band
Two Door Cinema Club
Aug 12
Aly & Fila
Amon Amarth
Beardyman
Betsie Larkin
DJ Fresh
Dj Rasta
Doors Memorial Band
Fanfare Ciocarlia
Figli Di Madre Ignota
Goran Bregovic Wedding And Funeral Band
Grimus
Heideroosjes
Karen Carroll With The Mississippi Grave Diggers
Jambalaya
Lamb
Lange
Leningrád
LMFAO
Magnetic Man
Magyar Atom
Mando Diao
Máté Szabi Sub Boogie & Gravedigger
Paolo Nutini
Petenders
Rotfront
The Killers
The Subways
The Ting Tings
Tom White and Friends
Yonderboi
Good to know
The 'Festival Card' (Fesztiválkártya) is the only form of payment accepted at Sziget. The original card comes with a zero balance and needs to be topped up (cash or cc accepted, for cc HUF 100 fee applies). Should you have a remaining balance on the card, it can be cashed in during the festival only. Find out more about the card here.
Getting to Sziget Festival
The main entrance to Sziget Festival is at Mozaik utca in District 3, Óbuda. Take the Suburban Railway (HÉV) from Batthyány tér to Filatorigát. Batthyány tér is easily accessible by Subway (M2) and several Streetcars and Buses.
Getting to Sziget from Budapest Airport
Take airport bus No. 200 to Kőbánya-Kispest subway station (M3). Take the subway to Árpád híd. Take streetcar No. 1 or 1A to Szentlélek tér (2 stops towards Bécsi út). Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (1st stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
Getting to Sziget from Déli pályaudvar (Southern Railway Station)
Take subway M2 to to Batthyány tér. Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (5th stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
Getting to Sziget from Nyugati pályaudvar (Western Railway Station)
Take streetcars No. 4 or 6 to Margit híd (Margaret Bridge, Buda side), towards Moszkva tér. ) Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (4th stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
Getting to Sziget from Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)
Take subway M2 to to Batthyány tér. Take the suburban railway (HÉV) to Filatorigát (5th stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer).
This is the latest schedule updated on July 9, 2012. For up-to-date information and a list of vendors selling festival tickets please check the official website of Sziget Festival.
