St Gallen Open Air

Linkin Park, Queens Of The Stoneage, The National, Die Fantastischen Vier, Hurts, Dizzee Rascal, Digitalism, Elbow. One unique selling point of St Gallen festival is that there are no boundaries between the campsite and the arena, so you can pitch your tent right in front of the main stage if you want to, but you might get trampled by excited (and angry) fans. St Gallen is also the oldest open air festivals in Switzerland, which this year boasts Californian rap-metallers LP, hard rockin' outfit with a sleek metal edge QOTSA and Brooklyn-based, Ohio emigres TN, who peddle marvellously dark and seductively brooding, gothic, alt country pop.