According to the New York Times, the Monterey Pop Festival in Monterey, California, was the first rock music festival.
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Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland is known for its castle and the Royal Mile. Its International Fringe Festival attracts more than 2,500,00 visitors every year.
There is a cheese rolling festival celebrated in Coopers Hill, Gloucestershire where everyone aims to catch the cheese and the winner is rewarded with the cheese itself.
Cheese-Chasing Tradition: Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire hosts a unique cheese-rolling festival in which participants follow a rolling wheel of cheese.