The Best Mongolian Music Festivals that should be on Your Bucket List

No matter what language you speak, Music can speak through your heart. People around you may have different perspectives, cultures, and passion, but everyone can be united as one in music events. There are many international music festivals and events in Mongolia.

But choosing the right one is really important since you have limited days for your travel in Mongolia during summer time. Here we introduce you -The Best Mongolian Music Festivals that should be on your Mongolian travel bucket list. 

Partying under millions of stars in Mongolian summer

Imagine enjoying International and National music artists of various genres, eating street food, staying and stargazing in a tent. Iconic with mesmerising fashionistas, celebrities and experience top business services are all in one place. This festival is becoming trend, specially among young tourists who are traveling to Mongolia only to attend Playtime Festival nowadays.

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The festival draws more than 30.000 people over 3 days.

What is special about Play Time festival?

1. Biggest Mongolian Music Festival thrown just before National Naadam Festival. /3 days in a row/

2. Opportunities for Live Performers from other countries to get popular. Your new way of perspective.  

3. Different Genres - Different Atmospheres. One stage you can rock and the other stage you can rave.

When & Where  03rd - 05th of July 2020,  Gachuurt Village, Ulaanbaatar

Ticket- starts from around 40$

White is the new Black

Did you know that one day of the year, young citizens of Ulaanbaatar wear only white to party? TBF, dress code in club is old fashioned. But wearing all white with whole city to party is EPIC.

Photo © fb.com/SilenceWhiteMongolia

Attending to a party is cool. But Attending with passion is AWESOME.

Why wear White?

White is the symbol of Peace, Freedom and Unity. 

What is the Advantage? Party is hold at the National Amusement park which is located the center of Ulaanbaatar.

When & Where: 19th of July 2020, National Amusement Park

Ticket- starts from around 5$

Hunnu Music Festival named after Great Mongol Empire

Picture this festival that you are partying hard is in front of the biggest Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue. How cool is that? Unlike others, Hunnu Music Festival brings Artists, DJ-s from top 100 lists annually. 

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The Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap was the biggest guest star of HMF2019. 

Surprise events, Contemporary Art Gallery, Young Mongolian Fashion Icons will drop your jaws there.

When & Where: 29-30 July, 2020, Tsonjin Boldog, Chinggis Khan Statue Complex

Ticket- starts from around 10$

Ibiza Music Festival 

Originated from Ibiza Festival in Spain. Beach, BBQs, Bodybuilders and MUSIC... these are the spirit of celebrating Mongolian summer in this festival. Traveling through Mongolia and see the sand dunes are one thing. Also partying hard in riverside with fitness competition, sand rugby, live/electro music is a whole different level.

Photo © fb.com/ibizaMusicMongolia

Every year Ibiza Music Festival is hold among various DJ lineups and artists. To add more fun in your trip to Mongolia, you should definitely check this festival on your bucket list.

When & Where: 26th of June, 2020, Gachuurt Village, Ulaanbaatar

Ticket- starts from around 10$

Future, Fashion, Trends are all at XMF

In music industry, hidden talents and one hit wonders are the gem to find. Khuur Music Festival- XMF main goal is to make those gem recognized through Music Festival.

 Photo © fb.com/xyypmusicfestival

Why XMF?

1. XMF is the most late-summer Music Festival of Ulaanbaatar.

2. The design, concept, futurism in this festival is the main attention to focus.

Mostly Hip-Hop, Electronic Artist dedicated to this festival. And if you are discovering what young generations of Mongolians taste in music, XMF is totally for you.

When & Where : 31th of August, 2020, National Sports Stadium

Ticket- starts from around 10$

These Mongolian music festivals will provide you positive energy which will last  as one in lifetime experience. You will remember all the Mongolian new generation youths you meet up there and modern and traditional Mongolian mixed music you will have heard. You will have a rush of adrenaline and the vibes that crowd will give you enough strength to go through this. There are many summer festivals and events besides these music festival in Mongolia.  Local horse, camel and even amazing yak events and of course Mongolian summer highlight is National Naadam Festival. 

We won't explain any further. These music festivals can be  the special reason why you choose Mongolia as your travel destination in 2020 and further.