Psychedelic Experience: OZORA Festival

Originating from the solar eclipse of 1999, this chilled get-together between Lake Balaton and the Danube showcases music on six stages and all kinds of non-mainstream cultural activity to a serene valley.

3 August - Dádpuszta

Ördögkatlan - Devil's Cauldron Festival

This multi-cultural event takes place in four villages in the beautiful Villány wine region. International and Hungarian performers entertain locals, expats and tourists in a five-day celebration of diversity.

4 August - Villány

Paloznak Jazzpiknik

Reasonably big names play the Paloznak Jazzpiknik near the north shore of Lake Balaton, a three-day, four-stage, 40-gig extravaganza. This year, it welcomes Rick Astley, Level 42 and the Thievery Corporation.

5 August - Paloznak

Panyola Festival

On the first weekend of August, the north-eastern Hungarian village of Panyola stages its annual festival, staging well-known Hungarian band. This year, this includes Parno Graszt, Zuboly and the Cimbaliband.

6 August - Panyola

TrueSounds Music

Keep your midweek nice and lively by lending your ears to Truesounds Music, Peter Makto’s label founded in Budapest in 2004, and the underground electronica of Zenebona Records. Expect melodic house and techno!

8 August - A38 Ship Budapest

Gyárfás Péter Trio

Bandleader and swing guitar virtuoso, István Gyárfás, teams up with György Orbán, one of the most original bassists in Hungary today, for an evening of warm, melodic jazz on lively, bar-lined Ráday utca.

9 August - If Café Budapest