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Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise 2018 – a riot on the high seas

We’ll go to the ends of the earth to bring you back tasty morsels from festivals of all shapes and sizes – and just to prove how dedicated we can be, here’s the evidence to show how we toughed it out on a cruise liner out of Miami alongside some of the best punk acts…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Lost Village x Dishoom

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Freshly cooked Bacon Naan Rolls, piping hot masala Chai, and their legendary HOUSE BLACK DAAL! We can’t wait to welcome Dishoom to Lost Village 2018… 💛[fb_vid id=”920406914807540″] [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Now you see them, now you don’t. Phase 7 tickets have now vanished!

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Now you see them, now you don’t. Phase 7 tickets have now vanished! Missed out? Friday at 10am is your last chance to get tickets for Lost Village 2018, before we’re sold-out… 🌲⌛️🌲 [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: The Junkyard

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Adventures in the Junkyard… 🌲🚗🌲 #WeShallReturn[fb_vid id=”915388535309378″] [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Like-minded souls come together as one…

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Like-minded souls come together as one… 🌲💜🌲 [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: The Junkard

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Follow the lights… 🌲💡🌲[fb_vid id=”908345296013702″] [ad_2] Source

It’s no Wonder how this Stuff never ages – and it’s far from time for the Dustbin for Neds

Ladies and gentlemen – The wonder Stuff and Neds Atomic Dustbin are firmly in the house! Stourbridge’s finest are on the road again with a truck-full of Froth Blowers Brewery Co. ‘Ned’s Wonder’ chilled and waiting for the discerning gig-drinkers amongst us. As Miles Hunt explained to us as he prepped for his set outside…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: The Forgotten Cabin

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Where the world will never find us… 🌲🔮🌲[fb_vid id=”904745126373719″] [ad_2] Source

Why are Alabama 3 still able to be so good?

On paper a 20-year-old hash-up of country styled techno tunes delivered by nine blokes of a certain age doing occasional choreographed dad-dance routines should be growing tired – some might question how it ever worked in the first place. But far, far, far from it. What The Alabama 3 have held on to over two…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Your journey into the Village just got even more special… Comedy, talks, worksho

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Your journey into the Village just got even more special… Comedy, talks, workshops, mind blowing food and incredible music. Phase 7 tickets on sale tomorrow (Thursday) at 10am 🌲🔮🌲 lostvillagefestival.com/tickets [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: 🔥

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Villagers ⚡️ our final line-up announcement will be unveiled TOMORROW (Wednesday) at 6pm! All Phase 6 tickets have now sold-out… Our penultimate phase arrives on Thursday 🌲🕰🌲[fb_vid id=”901432163371682″] [ad_2] Source

Beautiful Days 2018 – featuring Manics, Shed Seven, Feeder and more

BEAUTIFUL DAYS 2018 ANNOUNCE MANIC STREET PREACHERS, SHED SEVEN, FEEDER, LEVELLERS, GOGOL BORDELLO, SUZANNE VEGA, CALEXICO, BRITISH SEA POWER, RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC TRIO, VINTAGE TROUBLE, THE WILDHEARTS, ERIC BIBB, JAZZIE B & LOADS MORE Headlining the Main Stage on Saturday at Beautiful Days 2018 are the world-renowned Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers. Their new album…
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Eclectic musical mix announced for Boomtown’s Town Centre

At the forefront of Boomtown’s immersive and theatrical festival is live music and this year’s line-up for one of its founding stages, Town Centre , is set to providing an experience not to be missed. Live music genres from across the festival are pulled together on this eclectic stage to jaw-dropping effect. With a line-up that was…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: We’ve seen you in the future… But beware, Phase 6 is about to disappear…

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] We’ve seen you in the future… 🔮 But beware, Phase 6 is about to disappear… [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Meet you at the Abandoned Chapel, Move D

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Meet you at the Abandoned Chapel, Move D 🌲💜🌲[fb_vid id=”898239710357594″] [ad_2] Source

Ruckus at Vault Festival – a true treat for the senses

We’re ashamed to say we only stumbled on Vault Festival because it looked like the best bet in town for St Patrick’s Day. And with the always-exhuberant NECK headlining the 17 March night of this extended festival (hosted by ‘The Irish Mob’) we were bang on as far as that decision went. The team behind…
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BLOODSTOCK announces CANNIBAL CORPSE, BLEED FROM WITHIN and more

The countdown is ON. Just 21 weeks until the metal hoardes invade Catton Park’s hallowed ground for BLOODSTOCK and the festival is expecting another sold out event in 2018.  As Spring begins, Bloodstock has plenty more bands to announce, so let’s unveil the latest additions… Death metal icons, CANNIBAL CORPSE join us as Saturday’s special…
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Folk-punk line-up set to rock Oldtown for Boomtown Chapter 10

Boomtown has announced a spectacular folk-punk based bill for Oldtown, one of its oldest and most theatrical of districts which is both steeped in Boomtown history and packed full of artists, street circus performers, painters and poets all of whom have the spirit of Bohemia in their hearts. This unprecedented line-up sits alongside recently announced…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Villagers… Without you we’d be lost

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Villagers… Without you we’d be lost 🌲💚🌲[fb_vid id=”893298577518374″] [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: From the actors, artists, chefs, speakers and performers you see at our festival

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] From the actors, artists, chefs, speakers and performers you see at our festival, to those who work behind the scenes, creating, organising, directing and bringing balance to our chaos. Lost Village would be nothing without the many incredible women who are part of its very DNA. Thank you 🌲💚🌲…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: The Spa

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Our first round of wood-fired hot tub & dry-Finnish spa sessions go on sale tomorrow at 6pm! Be quick… 🌲💦🌲 lostvillagefestival.com/lake-of-tranquility/the-spa/[fb_vid id=”889829674531931″] [ad_2] Source

Russian pianist Roman Kosyakov takes £15,000 international prize

The 2018 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is a festival that truly celebrates the art and skill of classically trained young musicians. This year’s final was held at Hastings’s White Rock Theatre on Saturday night, and was won by 25-year-old Russian pianist Roman Kosyakov with a stunning performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1. As…
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Slowdive, George Fitzgerald and more for Bluedot 2018

TICKETS ON SALE http://www.discoverthebluedot.com A truly unmissable festival experience set against a backdrop like no other, Bluedot has just announced a whole host of new names, to join with The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Future Islands, The Halle and many many more. This looks like bing a classic year of deep space discovery and…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Junkyard Funk

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Sunshine in the promised land… 🌲🌞🌲[fb_vid id=”887516844763214″] [ad_2] Source

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BRITISH SEA POWER AND HONEYBLOOD TO HEADLINE INDIETRACKS 2018

British Sea Power, Honeyblood, The Lovely Eggs, Dream Wife, Girl Ray and Sacred Paws are among 35 artists confirmed today for this year’s Indietracks festival. The festival takes place on the weekend of 27-29 July 2018 at a picturesque 1950s steam railway in Derbyshire. It’s a celebration of independent, creative and DIY pop music, with…
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Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: A new world awaits… Phase 5 tickets on sale tomorrow at 10am

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] A new world awaits… Phase 5 tickets on sale tomorrow at 10am 🔮 [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: The Playground of the Found

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Phase 4 RIP ⚰ You will not be forgotten… Friday at 10am, Phase 5 awaits… 🌲👁🌲[fb_vid id=”885973648250867″] [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: When one thousand souls unite… ️

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] When one thousand souls unite… 🌲⚡️🌲 [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Tribal energy, as the Villagers descend on the Junkyard… ️

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Tribal energy, as the Villagers descend on the Junkyard… 🌲⚡️🌲[fb_vid id=”883789198469312″] [ad_2] Source

Lost Village news from @lostvillagefest: Lost Village is collaborating with Smirnoff #EqualisingMusic to help nurture as

Latest update from Lost Village [ad_1] Lost Village is collaborating with Smirnoff #EqualisingMusic to help nurture aspiring female and female-identifying artists, offering finalists the chance to be mentored by the likes of The Black Madonna & Peggy Gou, before going on to perform at Lost Village. Interested? Step this way… 🌲🔮🌲lostvillagefestival.com/apply-chance-play-lost-village/ [ad_2] Source

Buddah Triangle – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

Buddah Triangle really impressed us with a short and totally acoustic set in the corner of a friendly pub. They are one of those bands who you just dream of stumbling across playing at a campfire late on a warm summer’s night at your favourite festival. Photos by Sara Bowrey

The Haystingers – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

Proper bluegrass hillbilly mayhem done the old school way – but with original tunes that will turn your head and open your eyes to a whole world of musical possibilities. Photos by Sara Bowrey

Mr Wilson’s Second Liners – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

Mr Wilson’s Second Liners prove that when it comes right down to it virtually every genre of music sounds better when played with gusto on brass instruments. Fact! Photos by Sara Bowrey  

Cheap Dates – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

Cheap Dates are a proper skiffle outfit who always manage to get the house swinging with their infectious sense of fun. We love ’em… Photos by Sara Bowrey

40 Shillings on the Drum – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

Born out of idea for a folk-based musical project that was sparked under the Florida skies whilst out on the high seas during one of Flogging Molly’s infamous ‘salty dog cruise’ festivals, 40 Shillings on the Drum are set to take on the world one town at a time. This week it was the turn…
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Luvia – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

A little bit of pop and a slice of indie Americana – that’s Luvia’s thing. She’ll be appearing next at SXSW and The Great Escape. Don’t miss her…we didn’t. Photos by Sara Bowrey  

Harry Osborne – Hastings Fat Tuesday 2018

There must be a word that describes the feeling you get when you watch a local musician on the cusp of fame – that’s how we feel every time we see Harry Osborne perform (check out his full band, someone/anyone) Photos by Sara Bowrey