Started in 2000 as a joint venture between the Taipei County Government and indie label TCM Music, Hohaiyan has seen increasing crowds in recent years, becoming the most famous of Taiwan's top four festivals.
7 月盛夏時分，台北縣貢寮海灘則有「海洋音樂祭」，這個自 2000 年開始舉辦的音樂祭，最早是由台北縣政府與獨立音樂廠牌「角頭音樂」共同發起，近年來規模與參加觀眾都不斷擴大，是台灣 4 大音樂祭中知名度最高的。