Liepaja Summer Festival in Liepaja
Liepaja Summer Festival refers to the city's major beachside music event, known as Summer Sound, held each year on Liepaja's northern city beach. Founded in 2011, it has grown into one of the largest festivals in the Baltic states, drawing more than 30,000 visitors annually with a lineup spanning international electronic and rock acts. Liepaja's status as a UNESCO Creative City of Music gives the festival an added layer of civic identity.
Liepaja's beachside summer festival has, since its founding in 2011, grown from a regional event into one of the largest music festivals anywhere in the Baltic states, and its setting is a large part of why.