Wednesday 11th December 2013 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN/Rick Caughey/Justine Trickett

As the cold grip of winter takes it's hold and we settle into the festive time of year, next summer's festival season couldn't feel much further away. While the idea of setting up a tent, cracking open a cider and wandering down to see your favourite bands may seem pretty alien at the moment, we happen to know an awful lot about next year's biggest and best festivals already. Here are all of the acts confirmed for 20 of Europe's biggest festivals in 2014 so far.

From rock giants like Metallica, Iron Maiden and Aerosmith to indie heroes like Arctic Monkeys, The 1975 and Arcade Fire to the dance kings Skrillex, Disclosure and Rudimental, next year's festival calendar is filling up nicely, with something on offer for everyone. 

So, trawl through the line-ups of the best festivals of 2014, and try to decide where you'll be spending your summer next year.