Special EventsANDRE HELLER PRESENTS ‘MAGNIFICO’ equestrian acts, puppets and dancers Germany: Frankfurt (Zeltpalast) Sept. 7-24.

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter, Laura Marling, The Robert Cray Band, Bellowhead, The Secret Sisters, more; www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk U.K.: Cambridge (Cherry Hinton Hall) July 28-31.

CORNBURY FESTIVAL, www.cornburyfestival.com U.K.: Oxfordshire (Great Tew Park) July 1-3.

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL featuring Linkin Park, System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold, others; www.downloadfestival.co.uk/2011 U.K.: Castle Donington (Donington Park) June 11 & 12.

ELY FOLK FESTIVAL featuring the Men They Couldn’t Hang, Dervish, Martin Simpson Band, Pagan Molly, 3 Daft Monkeys, more www.elyfolk.co.uk U.K.: Ely (Ely Outdoor Centre) July 8-10.

HAMPTON COURT PALACE FESTIVAL www.hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com U.K.: East Molesey, Surrey (Hampton Court) June 8, Bryan Adams, June 9, Jools Holland, June 14, James Blunt, June 15, Don McLean.

HARD ROCK CALLING featuring Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse, Rumer, Train, Lighthouse Family, Mike & the Mechanics and Barenaked Ladies , and more U.K.: London (Hyde Park) June 26.

HIGH VOLTAGE featuring Judas Priest, more; www.highvoltagefestival.com U.K.: London (Victoria Park) July 23-24.

HOUSE OF RUFUS (WAINWRIGHT) — 5 NIGHTS OF VELVET, GLAMOUR AND GUILT Rufus Does Judy (Garland)!, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Rufus & Loudon Wainwright III, Prima Donna with Janis Kelly plus Rufus Does Rufus U.K.: London (Royal Opera House) July 18-19, 21-23.

LATITUDE FESTIVAL www.latitudefestival.co.uk/2011 U.K.: Beccles, Suffolk (Henham Park) July 14-17.

LEEDS MUSIC FESTIVAL www.leedsmusicfestival.com U.K.: Leeds (Bramham Park) Aug. 26-28.

METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH AND ANTHRAX Germany: Gelsenkirchen (Veltins Arena) July 2.

M’ERA LUNA FESTIVAL www.fkpscorpio.com/meraluna Germany: Hildesheim (Flugplatz) Aug. 13.

NATO MUSIC FESTIVAL www.airn.nato.int/nmf/NMFDEU/index.htm Germany: Kaiserslautern (Fritz-Walter-Stadion) June 11.

PLANET EARTH — LIVE, music and film U.K.: London (O2 Arena) July 30.

READING MUSIC FESTIVAL www.readingfestival.com/home/ U.K.: Reading (Little John’s Farm) Aug. 26-28.

ROCK AM RING www.rock-am-ring.com Germany: Nürburg (Nürburgring) June 3-5.

ROCK IM PARK www.rock-im-park.com Germany: Nuremberg (Zeppelinfeld) June 3-5.

SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra U.K.: Cardiff (St. David’s Hall) July 24.

THE BIG CHILL www.bigchill.net U.K.: Herfordshire (Eastnor Castle Deer Park) Aug. 4-7.

WIRELESS FESTIVAL www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/2011/ U.K.: London (Hyde Park) July 1 featuring Black Eyed Peas, July 2 featuring Chemical Brothers, July 3 featuring Pulp.

ZITA (ROCKFESTIVAL) www.zita-rock.de Germany: Berlin (Zitadelle) June 18-19.

In the wingsPerformances

Germany Heidelberg: The Roadside Theater, Building 109, Patton Barracks, presents “Crazy for You” 7:30 p.m. June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18, 6 p.m. June 5 and 3 p.m. June 12; DSN 373-5020 or 06221-175-020.

Wiesbaden: The Amelia Earhart Playhouse, Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 35, presents “Prelude to a Kiss,” 7:30 p.m. June 2-4 and 9-11, and 6 p.m. June 5 & 12; DSN 336-2473 or 0611-816-2473.

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