Elaconese Melody Festival 1960

The Elaconese Melody Festival 1960 was the 58th edition of the Elaconese Melody Festival. The contest took place in Vilnius, Lithuania, after they won the 1959 contest.

It was the 19th contest to have semi-finals. There would be two semi-finals with seventeen countries each, and the previous top 5 would automatically qualify.

Thirty-eight countries took part. Croatia returned after last participating in 1958, and Romania returned after last participating in 1957. With the contest in Lithuania, North Macedonia debuted in the contest. Azerbaijan, following three consecutive 15th place or worse positions in the semi-finals (two of those being as last place in the semi-finals overall), withdrew due to bad results. Belarus considered withdrawing too, but ultimately remained within the contest. Conversations over Spain's renewed participation took place, but nothing solid was agreed.