Kootenay Lake, Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
Here's a venue you won't find every day. In fact, it only exists for a three-day music festival held each August. The stage for the Kaslo Jazz Festival floats just off the beach on a serene lake front, with deep blue water, bobbing boats and even some distant hilltops as a backdrop. With attendees lounging in beach chairs or swimming around the stage, the whole event has a casual summertime feel. However, when the musicians take to the floating stage, the energy spikes and the crowd dives into the music as well. With performances from the likes of Tiempo Libre, Dave Brubeck and a host of other funk and blues performers, the festival, now in its 22nd year, is a great combination of setting and sound.
Sarawak Cultural Village, Kuching, Borneo, Malaysia
This outdoor museum is a living exhibit of the many tribes and cultures of Malaysia. Visitors can explore the homes and lifestyles of various native populations in this ethnically diverse region and are treated to daily dance and music performances. However, the biggest show is the annual Rainforest World Music Festival. For three days, the chance to see and explore cultures at the Sarawak Cultural Village goes global as music groups from Ireland, Korea, South Africa, Australia, Colombia and elsewhere take to the stage. Festival goers feast on the native rhythms from every corner of the world. And they do so deep in the rainforest of Borneo.
Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, United States
A landmark for Long Island and greater New York, this waterfront amphitheater once had a true standout stage. It once was on an island with a moat separating the audience from performers. A boat delivered the stars to the stage. The moat has since been filled in, but the feeling of seeing a show with the waves lapping at your feet remains. The Jones Beach Theater is part of the Jones Beach Park, a stretch of protected beaches just 33 miles (or a subway ride) from Manhattan. It features views of picturesque Long Island Sound and the Atlantic as well as good acoustics for all 15,000 seats.
And, in true New York style, even after Hurricane Sandy last fall, the show will go on. Restoration efforts wrapped up just in time. Expect to take in Fleetwood Mac, One Direction, Lil' Wayne and Train.
Ushua?a Beach Hotel, Ibiza, Spain
There is a lot of scenery on this Spanish island where the hot Mediterranean sun blazes. A renowned party spot, Ibiza is a mix of blue waters, stunning sunsets, big rock faces, large yachts and scantily clad tourists. In the midst of this scene lies Ushua?a Beach Hotel. Steps from the beach, the hotel features a courtyard with a giant asymmetrical pool and a stage that, from early afternoon, pulses with electronic music. A mix of local artists and DJs keeps the party going all summer with a dancing crowd surging in every corner of the pool deck and the balconies of the overlooking hotel rooms. The high tech light show often keeps going until the rising sun takes over.
Built between AD 160 and 174 by Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, this amphitheater on the southern slope of the Acropolis is a storied as well as scenic venue. For more than 1,500 years, the Roman-style marble theater was little more than a ruin, damaged by fire and buried under farmland. However, as modern Greece emerged, so too did the Herodeon, as it is often called. Extensively restored in the middle of the 20th century, the Herodeon is a center piece of the annual Athens Festival, a summer-long program of arts and entertainment dating back to 1955. In addition to hosting a summer of classical, jazz and folk performers, this year, the Greek National Opera as well as Diana Krall and Haris Alexiou, the reborn ruin has been center stage for a number of historic music moments. Elton John, Sting, Yanni and Andrea Boccelli have all performed here.
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