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Top Music Festivals

Summer festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.

Pitchfork Music Festival

Anyone who likes indie (¶ÀÁ¢µÄ) music and up­and­ coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park. This is an indie rock haven (±Ó»¤Ëù) that explores more underground and lesser­known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.

Date: July 14£­16

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Music Type: Indie rock

Price: $126£­$2, 700

Essence Music Festival

No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an amazing place if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of well­known artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.

Date: June 29£­July 2

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Music Type: R&B, soul, rock

Price: $75£­$365

Sziget Festival

Budapest knows how to run a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to find favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco playing here during this three­day festival.

Date: August 9£­11

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Music Type: Indie rock

Price: $70£­$296

Flow Festival

The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy yourselves with an earth­friendly belief.

Date: August 11£­13

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Music Type: rock, soul, jazz

Price: $106£­$199

21£®What is common to the music festivals mentioned in the text?

A£®They are held in the open air.  B£®They are held in the USA.

C£®They include rock music.  D£®They take place in July or August.

22£®Which music festival will last for the longest time?

A£®Essence Music Festival.  B£®Sziget Festival.

C£®Flow Festival.  D£®Pitchfork Music Festival.

23£®What can we know about Budapest from the text?

A£®It is good at organizing entertainment events.

B£®It is the home of many well­known bands.

C£®It is a city of high living cost in all of Europe.

D£®It has the longest cultural tradition in Europe.