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Ray Dorset, aka Mungo Jerry, visits his roots at Ealing Blues Festival 2017

To celebrate its 30th year, 2017’s Ealing Blues Festival is welcoming two very special headliners – The Blockheads and Mungo Jerry. The iconic Mungo Jerry, aka Ray Dorset, is particularly looking forward to this date because of many happy memories of Ealing, including the legendary Blues Club, its baths, and The Who… “Although I was…
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The Weeknd at Open’er Festival 2017

The Weeknd at Open’er Festival 2017 Abel Tesfaye started his concert with ‘Starboy’. It was his firs gig in Poland so you could clearly see that he was trying hard to get fans on his side. During his ‘Feel it Coming’ song there was even a fireworks show! Although it was not the best gig…
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The XX at Open’er Festival 2017

The XX at Open’er Festival 2017 Although it was their third visit in Poland this year, pouring rain still didn’t stop their fans from having fun. Their set list was fantastic and next to their biggest hits they also played the Jamie XX song ‘Long Places’ and finished on a high with ‘Angels’.

Dua Lipa at Open’er Festival 2017

Dua Lipa at Open’er Festival 2017 This young English-Albanian artist is one of the most exciting new performers in pop music right now. Her song ‘Be The One’ was absolutely loved by the festival goers. She gathered the biggest crowd of the festival.

The Kills at Open’er Festival 2017

The Kills at Open’er Festival 2017 What a gig! Allison and Jamie gave their absolute all and blew fans away with their energy on the stage. They proved that you can’t go wrong with proper guitar music. For many it was one of the best concerts of the festival and fans had an additional treat…
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Lorde at Open’er Festival 2017

Lorde at Open’er Festival 2017 According to the artist herself it was her first rainy gig during this year’s European tour. She closed the festival on a main stage and was really impressed by her fans’ perseverance, as they weren’t at all scared by the pouring rain. Possibly due to the weather conditions there were…
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Benjamin Booker at Open’er Festival 2017

Benjamin was clearly surprised by the crowed that gathered on his gig and although he was almost the last one to be announced he gave one of the best concerts of this year’s festival edition.

Royal Blood: Open’er Festival 2017

Royal Blood: Open’er Festival 2017 It was the first foreign artist on the main stage and what an opening of the festival it was! Full of energy and power and a great treat for fans who still remember their Open’er gig from 2014 when the tent floor was damaged following crazy mosh pit dancing. Mike…
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Get ready to SING…..

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Music and beer and a view of the sea…

This weekend (6-8 July) The Hastings Beer and Music Festival sets up shop on the cliffs above the UK’s first officially-branded ‘music city’. Technically this particular ‘city’ is actually the districts of Hastings and Rother all rolled into one…but that technicality aside, there is no doubting that between them they have more live music per…
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Tell us the artists you’d like to see next year at Reading and you could win a p…

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It’s official…. Reading is NEXT MONTH!

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Chic Feat. Nile Rodgers Confirmed For BluesFest 2017

Following their limelight-stealing set at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, Chic and Nile Rodgers can now be announced as one of the headliners for this year’s BluesFest. They will open the festival with a show at The O2 Arena on Friday 27 October Chic have enjoyed widespread mainstream success since their inception in the late ‘70s…
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Hackney Summer Fete: Paddock DJ announcement

The line-up for ‘The Paddock’ DJ stage has finally been announced for Hackney Summer Fete. It will include sets from Visions Festival, Lion Coffee + Records, Cafe Miami , Kyri (R2 Records) and  St John Sessions. Music aside, there will be plenty of food and drink to choose from this year including The Pie Cart,…
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Boomtown 2017 to provide drug testing and trained counsellors

Boomtown has announced its 2017 drugs policy. The sold-out 60,000 capacity festival is taking extensive action to increase drug awareness and education, and promote harm reduction. This will include substance testing with The Loop, trained drug counsellors at each of the campsite hubs to help educate and support young festival goers and pre-event awareness campaigns.…
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Fairport Convention and Lindesfarne to headline Ilfracombe

Fairport Convention and Lindesfarne will headline Ilfracombe Folk, Roots & World Music Festival at Ilfracombe Holiday Park on 20-22 October. Following the great success of last year’s event the festival has decided to go with a new genre, with two blockbusting headliners and has made a promise to be one of North Devon’s finest festivals…
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Livewire Festival adds The Christians, Mica Paris, Phats and Small, Fatman Scoop & Tiger-S to bill

Blackpool Headland Arena – 25-27 August 2017 Limited tickets (from £30/£35) still available from: livewire.co.uk/tickets Blackpool’s Livewire Festival has announced the support acts for its inaugural year, which will feature Motown legends The Jacksons, who have just wowed Glastonbury audiences, as well as the first ever UK live performance for Will Smith & DJ Jazzy…
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Liam Gallagher has released the track list for his upcoming album ‘As You Were’!…

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Leefest announces new list of names for 2017

Friday 10 – Sunday 12 August: John Darlings Farm, Edenbridge With less than six weeks to go, LeeFest is nearing what is set to be their most exciting show ever. Parcels, Zak Abel, Hey Charlie, Yassassin, Yowl, Lissy Taylor and some extra Special Secret Guests join the LeeFest Presents The Neverland lineup. Since their very…
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Bestival heads for Bali

The UK’s multi-award winning festival brand is setting sail for a new far-eastern adventure between 30 September and 1 October 2017. On a mission to spread peace and love to Asia, Bestival will be bringing its trademark unique creative vision from the UK, and promises to put on one of the most colourful shows Bali…
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Bloodstock: day tickets and gallery news

BLOODSTOCK release their day tickets at 9am on 30 June, priced at £60 (plus booking fee) http://bloodstock.seetickets.com. Four-day ‘weekend tickets with camping’ are also still available, for £139 (plus booking fee). Children’s weekend tickets are just £35 (+ booking fee) and under 4’s go free. Weekend tickets are reportedly selling faster than ever this year…
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Slaves – Glastonbury 2017

Slaves – Glastonbury 2017 From one man and his dog gigs to the second biggest stage at Glastonbury (and the much lauded ‘classic Sunday morning opening set’), Slaves have come a long way in a short time and have a long and shiny future ahead of them…unless they simply explode in a ball of energy……
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Laura Marling – Glastonbury 2017

Laura Marling – Glastonbury 2017     type=events