It’s approaching sell-out! Rockaway Beach is about to do it all again
Rockaway Beach has almost done it again – this winter’s edition looks to be down to its final handful of…
3 min read October 20, 2026Festival band applications currently open
As of today (20/10/2026) there's a huge selection of UK festivals looking for new talent to step forward with submissions…
5 min read October 20, 2026Celtic Connections Unveils 2027 Lineup: AR Rahman, The Saw Doctors, Beatles Tributes, and £1 Youth Tickets
Glasgow’s winter music festival, Celtic Connections, has officially revealed the programme for its 2027 edition. Running from 14 to 31…
2 min read October 20, 2026Line-up news: BST Hyde Park, Electric Bay, Escape Reality and more for 2027
Bon Jovi's return to Hyde Park leads this round-up, with a fifth Electric Bay in Torquay, a new electronic festival…
1 min read October 20, 2026Line-up news: Slam Dunk, Country to Country, One Love and more for 2027
The 2027 announcements are coming in early. Below is everything confirmed in the past three weeks, in date order, followed…
3 min read October 15, 2026Beautiful Days 2026 Media Roundup
Press round-up / Escot Park, East Devon / 21–23 August 2026 Beautiful Days2026 What the press said The Levellers' festival…
11 min read September 17, 2026Latitude at 20: has the festival grown up, grown safe, or simply grown with its audience? Opinions are divided…
Twenty years (jumping one for COVID) after Latitude first appeared in a Suffolk field promising an alternative to Glastonbury and…
24 min read August 9, 20262000trees 2026: What the Press Said…and what we predicted
Some festivals run like clockwork and as a result fade quickly from your memory. WORDS John Bownas, PICTURES Sara-Louise Bowrey…
16 min read July 31, 20262000Trees: Lock Up Your Sons (And Your Daughters…)
Look towards the top of the 2000Trees 2026 poster and you’ll find some serious alternative-rock pedigree. Between Alkaline Trio, Funeral…
3 min read June 18, 2026Three Bands to Avoid Missing at 2000Trees 2026
Three Bands to Watch at 2000trees Festival Festival line-ups are vast, and it's easy to spend so much time debating…
4 min read June 17, 2026‘Great’ was the word For The Great Escape 2026
Twenty years in, and The Great Escape still feels like a window into the future of live music. Words and…
4 min read June 7, 2026Bearded Theory 2026: festival overview and MASSIVE photo and video gallery
Words and video by John Bownas, Photos by Sara-Louise Bowrey https://youtu.be/Q4j5jQ2slYI PHOTO GALLERIES 3 Daft Monkeys – A Certain Ratio…
11 min read May 31, 2026Spacebars, Stardom, and Sleaford Mods Comparisons: Inside the World of Getdown Services At Bearded Theory 2026
The BBC recently heralded Getdown Services as "possibly the best band/musicians to come out of Minehead." It’s a bold claim, though a…
5 min read May 23, 2026Some of the hot-to-watch bands at The Great Escape 2026
If you're gearing up for The Great Escape 2026 here are some of the bands who the previews and tastemakers…
2 min read April 26, 2026The Great Escape 2026 – early artist listings
The Great Escape Festival 2026 is already shaping up a weekend where your favourite playlist gets mugged in a back…
11 min read February 2, 2026Bearded Theory 2026 is just around the corner
Bearded Theory 2026 Preview: Derbyshire’s Beloved Bank Holiday Break-Out Each spring, as fields across the UK thaw out and come…
5 min read January 27, 2026Mutations Festival 2025 — 7th & 8th November
Multiple Venues, Brighton Words by Sara-Louise Bowrey with some by Peter Greenfoeld, all pics by Sara… Brighton’s Mutations Festival returned…
3 min read December 2, 2025Truck Festival 2026: Indie Royalty, Chaos Merchants & Future Favourites Land at Hill Farm
With only 25% of tickets left and installment plans available to soften the financial blow (your bank account can stop…
3 min read December 2, 2025You’ll really want to ‘get down’ to Latitude next summer…
🎉 Celebrating Two Decades of Fearless Creativity: Latitude's 20th Anniversary First Release Lineup Revealed Latitude Festival is marking its 20th…
2 min read November 5, 2025Mutations Festival 2025: Brighton’s Boldest Weekend of Grassroots Music Returns
“The diversity of the line ups was exceptional … we are privileged and lucky we are to be faced with…
3 min read September 1, 2025Victorious 2025 – some must-sees if you are heading to Southsea Common next weekend
The Ultimate Guide to Victorious Festival 2025: What You Must Not Miss It's almost time to join the Pompeii Party…
5 min read August 14, 20252000Trees (2025) Bands Photo Gallery – all days
That was sooooo damned hot! Having only just recovered from a scorchio Glastonbury, the intense heat of 2000Trees really took…
4 min read July 17, 2025Getting creative in the Glastonbury Craft Village
The Glastonbury Green Crafts Village offered those who wanted an escape from the music a diverse and engaging array of…
2 min read July 11, 2025The Big Glastonbury Festival 2025 run-down
So, Glastonbury Festival 2025… what a marathon! Two people, two cameras, and four very tired legs. Most photos here by…
13 min read July 6, 2025Camp Bestival Dorset Unveils Day Tickets for 2025 “Festi-Holiday” Amid Staycation Boom
Lulworth Castle, Dorset With a new survey revealing that eight in ten Brits are planning a staycation this year, Camp…
2 min read July 4, 2025Glastonbury 2025: Wednesday opens with a perfect day
The sun beat down (but gently) through a mix of cloudy and clear skies onto a relatively dust-free Glastonbury Festival…
3 min read June 26, 2025Armed with a harp and a voice, ROZSA steals the show on Glastonbury’s opening day
As the sun shines down the rolling hills of Worthy Farm, a big crowd gathers at the Croissant Neuf bandstand…
1 min read June 26, 2025Gurriers at Glastonbury 2025: Get Ready for some ‘High Decibel Drama…’
Glastonbury 2025 is shaping up better than we could have hoped, and after digging through the thousands of performances listed…
3 min read June 22, 2025Here’s why Getdown Services might need to move to a bigger stage at Glastonbury…
Get Ready for a Wild Ride: Why You Can’t Miss Getdown Services at Glastonbury 2025 The buzz is building, and…
2 min read June 15, 2025Glastonbury 2025 in Numbers
Glastonbury Festival 2025: here’s a few interesting numbers… Over the Glastonbury Festival long weekend there are 3,876 separate listed performance…
2 min read June 8, 2025Forever Now – A festival for fans of the alternative sounds of the 80s and 90s
Forever Now Festival: A Deep Dive into the UK's Newest Alternative Music Extravaganza Forever Now Festival, presented by AEG Presents,…
4 min read June 7, 2025Bearded Theory 2025 – a truly magical experience
When we get asked about our favourite festivals (which happens a LOT), Bearded Theory always ranks towards the top of…
7 min read June 1, 2025Bearded Theory 2025 – what a fantastic way to start the summer!
Bearded Theory 2025: A Deep Dive into Five Festival Experiences Bearded Theory Festival 2025 has done it again, and this…
5 min read June 1, 2025Takedown Festival 2025 – Saturday Galleries
Check out the Saturday action from Takedown Festival 2025 through the lens of Sara-Louise Bowrey… ACRES BLACK COAST BLANKET DREAM…
2 min read April 14, 2025Festival Posters 2025
Do you remember flicking through the back pages of the NME to look for interesting gigs and festivals coming up?…
1 min read April 1, 2025Exploring English Teacher: A Unique Blend of Post-Punk Sounds (End of The Road 2024)
English Teacher: A Post-Punk Powerhouse English Teacher are a rising force in the indie rock scene. Their story begins in…
1 min read January 1, 2025Desertfest Camden 2025: A Preview
Desertfest is a renowned music festival celebrating heavy rock, stoner rock, doom metal, and psychedelic rock. It has grown from…
2 min read December 31, 2024Bloodstock 2025 is about to unleash a sonic assault on Derbyshire, and it’s gonna be gloriously brutal!
Calling all metalheads, thrash lords, and mosh pit enthusiasts! Mark your calendars for August 7th to 10th – Bloodstock Open…
1 min read December 30, 2024Calling All Dancefloor Disciples! Creamfields 2025 Is About to Drop the Bass (and the Good Vibes)!
Yo, electro enthusiasts and EDM adventurers! Buckle up, because Creamfields 2025 is about to blow the roof off the Cheshire…
2 min read December 30, 2024Green Gathering 2025: A Sustainable Shindig Where Music Meets Activism
Calling all eco-warriors, music lovers, and free spirits! Brace yourselves for Green Gathering 2025, the UK's original off-grid festival returning…
2 min read December 30, 2024
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