Burning Man vs Glastonbury Festival:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Burning Man had more branded searches than Glastonbury Festival among international music and arts festivals worldwide. Burning Man had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Glastonbury Festival had 392,000. Burning Man made up 26% of all international music and arts festival searches we track, and Glastonbury Festival accounted for 8.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about international music and arts festivals, Burning Man and Glastonbury Festival each appeared in two of the five answers. Glastonbury Festival was mentioned before Burning Man in two out of three answers.
Who do people search for more?
Burning Man, about 3 searches for every 1 for Glastonbury Festival
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Glastonbury Festival, named ahead of Burning Man in 2 of 3 answers
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Top international music and arts festivals in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Burning Man and Glastonbury Festival were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Glastonbury Festival was listed before Burning Man in two out of three answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Sziget Festival3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Burning Man2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Glastonbury Festival2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Primavera Sound2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Roskilde Festival2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Fuji Rock Festival2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
WOMAD2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Electric Daisy Carnival1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Coachella1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lollapalooza1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which international music and arts festival should I book?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best international music and arts festivals?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best international music and arts festival for a destination trip?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“international festivals”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“music and arts festivals”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Burning Man or Glastonbury Festival more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Burning Man and Glastonbury Festival by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 international music and arts festivals we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Burning Man, Glastonbury Festival. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Rock in Rio | Burning Man | Electric Daisy Carnival | Coachella | Glastonbury Festival | Lollapalooza | Tomorrowland | Primavera Sound | Sziget Festival | Ultra Music Festival | Roskilde Festival | Fuji Rock Festival | WOMAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 2.2% | 9.5% | 20.4% | 14.8% | 7.7% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.32% | 0.26% |
| Nov 2025 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 31% | 13.4% | 8.5% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Dec 2025 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 17.9% | 15.2% | 8.9% | 14.9% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 4% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 0.39% | 0.32% |
| Jan 2026 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 20.5% | 12.8% | 6.5% | 20.9% | 16% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| Feb 2026 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 22.5% | 14.9% | 6.2% | 16.4% | 9.5% | 3% | 3% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.45% |
| Mar 2026 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 15.9% | 4.2% | 37.8% | 8.4% | 3% | 1.9% | 6.6% | 1.6% | 0.47% | 0.39% |
| Apr 2026 | 2% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 74.2% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.84% | 1% | 0.84% | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| May 2026 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 28.7% | 21.5% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.31% |
| Jun 2026 | 20.2% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 3.6% | 11.5% | 2.9% | 1% | 7.2% | 0.65% | 0.29% |
| Jul 2026 | 4.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 7.6% | 28.6% | 7.3% | 2% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5% | 2.2% | 0.67% |
| Aug 2026 | 9.7% | 17.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 9.4% | 19.4% | 5.8% | 1.7% | 9.5% | 1.2% | 0.87% | 0.47% | 0.21% |
| Sep 2026 | 26.6% | 26% | 11% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1% | 0.72% | 0.21% | 0.18% |
How has the Burning Man and Glastonbury Festival comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Burning Man was ahead of Glastonbury Festival in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Burning Man’s share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide moved from 9.5% to 26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 296K to 1.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Glastonbury Festival’s share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide moved from 7.7% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 242K to 392K.
How did search popularity change for international music and arts festivals worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Rock in Rio overtook Lollapalooza and 3 others to become the leader among international music and arts festivals worldwide, with 26.6% of the searches.
In September 2026, Burning Man gained share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide, from 17.2% to 26%.
In September 2026, Glastonbury Festival lost share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide, from 9.4% to 8.5%.
How are branded searches counted?
8 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burning Man’s and Glastonbury Festival’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Burning Man
4 branded search terms
- burning man
- burning man event
- burning man festival
- burningman
Glastonbury Festival
4 branded search terms
- glasto
- glasto festival
- glastonbury festival
- glastonburyfestivals
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