Roskilde Festival vs WOMAD:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Roskilde Festival had more branded searches than WOMAD among international music and arts festivals worldwide. Roskilde Festival had about 33,400 branded searches, while WOMAD had 8,100. Roskilde Festival made up 0.72% of all international music and arts festival searches we track, and WOMAD accounted for 0.18%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about international music and arts festivals, Roskilde Festival and WOMAD each appeared in two of the five answers. WOMAD was mentioned before Roskilde Festival in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Roskilde Festival, about 4 searches for every 1 for WOMAD
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
WOMAD, named ahead of Roskilde Festival in 2 of 2 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, Roskilde Festival and WOMAD 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. WOMAD was listed before Roskilde Festival in every answer that named either.
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
See every answer about international music and arts festivals
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 Roskilde Festival or WOMAD more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Roskilde Festival and WOMAD 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 Roskilde Festival, WOMAD. 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 Roskilde Festival and WOMAD comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Roskilde Festival was ahead of WOMAD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Roskilde Festival’s share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.72%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41K to 33.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WOMAD’s share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide moved from 0.26% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
How did search popularity change for international music and arts festivals worldwide in September 2026?
1 change

Roskilde Festival’s share of searches among international music and arts festivals worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.2% to 0.72% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Roskilde Festival’s and WOMAD’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.
Roskilde Festival
2 branded search terms
- roskilde festival
- roskilde music festival
WOMAD
1 branded search term
- womad
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