On the 10th of August 2023, the gates of Sziget Festival swung wide open, beckoning waves of eager festival-goers to the Island of Freedom. In its 29th edition, the iconic festival embraced Szitizens from across 100 nations, offering a rich tapestry of musical talent featuring a dynamic lineup including 070 Shake, Billie Eilish, Bonobo, David Guetta, Easy Life, Florence + The Machine, Foals, girl in red, Imagine Dragons, Jamie XX, Los Bitchos, Loyle Carner, Sam Fender, Shlømo, Sleaford Mods, Two Feet, Viagra Boys, YUNGBLUD & many more.
More than a music festival, The Island of Freedom is a realm of boundless immersion, where revelers cast aside their daily routines to delve into a world of wonder. Sziget transcends convention, becoming a haven where freedom, camaraderie, and cultural exploration merge harmoniously. As attendees of all generations partake in the festival’s expansive six-day program, offering an array of multi-genre harmonies, theatrical wonder, insightful panel discussions, captivating art workshops, and more, the Island’s magic leaves an enduring sense of elation that lingers on, forever etched in memory.
Sziget 2023 highlights:
Sziget 2023 welcomed over 420,000 fans with the 10 millionth Szitizen arriving on Friday at noon
More than 50 venues, artists from 62 countries and nearly 200 Hungarian performers
100+ catering outlets offering Hungarian and international cuisine, incl vegetarian, vegan and allergen-free options
To support festival goers with the cost of living crisis, €6.5 meals were available at most food vendors
A City Centre was built which incl an info point, customer service, luggage/valuables/bike storage, a lost and found, several ATMs, a currency exchange & more
Additional campsites were created offering different levels of services and catering for wheelchair users
A Sziget hospital was created with 200 + staff providing full-time care for Szitizens
More than 1,000+ flushable toilets were added to replace portable toilets
The Art Of Freedom and decorative elements made a beautiful return to the festival with art and installations from international artists
The VIP ticket granted access to all four VIP areas (Main Stage, the Mastercard FreeDome, the Ticketswap Colosseum and the Samsung Party Arena
International performers of the Love Revolution Special program reflected on the environment, human rights, equality and the importance of peace
The enhanced TicketSwap Colosseum welcomed 60 dance and electronic music performers over 6 days
The Magic Mirror welcomed an inspirational programme of panels, workshops, educational films & more around LGBTQIA+ related topics
A new Karaoke mini stage saw hundreds of Szitizens singing their hearts out to their favourite songs in front of fellow festival goers
