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Youth Club: Village Green Festival 2017

Youth Club: Village Green Festival 2017 ‘Almost’ a surprise appearance after the band announced they would be appearing the day before and their drum kit was on stage all day…but the appearance of Phil Blake for one song prior to Nothing But Thieves’ headline set did cause a stir…

LJ Howard: Village Green Festival 2017

LJ Howard: Village Green Festival 2017 Soul meets traditional RnB and rock in a tight package that wins over everyone in the room.

Kate Nash: Village Green Festival 2017

Kate Nash: Village Green Festival 2017 We’re sure the complaints will pour in from a few parents who may have had to spend half the set with their hands over their children’s ears due to the expletive-heavy performance. But that as it maybe, Kate Nash really knows how to work a festival, and she has…
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Around the site: Village Green Festival 2017

Around the site: Village Green Festival 2017 What lovely people Village Green attracts – the range of ages and the ability for guests from clearly very different backgrounds to interact and get on was a delight to see. Just exactly what festivals should be about.

Jazz Cafe: Village Green Festival 2017

Jazz Cafe: Village Green Festival 2017 Copyright issues aside, this is a café, and there is jazz music being played…so if the lawyers come knocking they have logic and language on their side…

Oak Stage: Village Green Festival 2017

Oak Stage: Village Green Festival 2017 Possibly the festival’s smallest stage, but home to some brilliant musicians if you needed a chance to get away from the busy main stage.

Electric Pyramid: Village Green Festival 2017

Electric Pyramid: Village Green Festival 2017 A fantastic display of true-to-form rock riffage and songs that stay with you long after the band has packed up and left the stage.

Get Cape.Wear Cape. Fly: Village Green Festival 2017

Get Cape.Wear Cape. Fly: Village Green Festival 2017 Having walked three streets from home to appear at the festival, Sam Duckworth is back. With 10 years worth of politically charged material that has suddenly become relevant again, expect to hear his political polemic on a festival stage near you soon.

The Trusted: Village Green Festival 2017

The Trusted: Village Green Festival 2017 This hot young act played to an audience that spanned generation and won over everyone in the room with their fizz, passion, and genuine love of being on a stage (or in front of it, or flying over it).

The Idea 13 Stage: Village Green Festival 2017

The Idea 13 Stage: Village Green Festival 2017 Providing a truly eclectic mix of artists hand-picked by those in the know…

We all have one mate that sounds like this…. and if you don’t, it’s probably y…

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5 stand-out You Me At Six covers

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Village Green Festival 2017

Village Green Programme Saturday 8 July 2017 A Festival of Arts & Music Chalkwell Park, Southend on Sea 08.07.17 11AM – 9PM https://www.villagegreenfestival.com/ VILLAGE GREEN STAGE The beautiful saddlespan stage is back and it’s rockin’ with some of the finest local talent as well as brilliant acts from across the UK.   11:20 11:50 FyreSky…
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Bloodstock 2017 Poster

Not long left for the most metal festival in the UK

Maybe you’re making plans which campsite you’re going to stay in? Perhaps the brand new Ragnarök campsite, named by you, the fans? Or maybe you’ve just picked up your day ticket? Did you know that BLOODSTOCK’s online ‘click & collect’ service allows you to pre-order your 2017 merch for on site collection? Festival attendees can…
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Tickets for the special ‘By Request’ Muse show are on sale now! The show will be…

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Bless: Daddy Didn’t Make it as a Rockstar

Appearing at Zooquarium Festival on Hastings pier alongside Rat Boy, We Are Z and Kid Kapichi, Bless are likely to have the anthem of the weekend with this hook-laden gem. If you missed them at Glastonbury here’s another chance…

Hastings Pier’s Zooquarium fest: exclusive full line-up

Zooquarium Festival’s line-up is now complete, with a stack of talented musicians and bands now chosen to play in support of Rat Boy, Kid Kapichi, We Are Z and a host of other established acts. On 15 July thousands of young music fans will flock to what is now one of the largest venue spaces…
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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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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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