Line-up news: Graspop, Pinkpop, Primavera Sound Porto and more for 2027
Six European festivals have new names out for 2027, from Graspop's 30th birthday in Belgium to a hard rock weekend…
2 min read November 10, 2026Line-up news: Ozzfest, Blume Summer Camp and Rum & Reggae Fest for 2027
This round-up has two reggae all-dayers, a new family festival in Leicestershire and Ozzfest's move to Milton Keynes. Have some…
1 min read November 8, 2026Line-up news: Snowbombing, The Brit Fest, Tunes in the Dunes, Tolminator and more for 2027
Eleven festivals have new names out. Snowbombing's third announcement adds Jayda G and Max Dean under Bicep and Fatboy Slim,…
6 min read November 5, 2026Line-up news: Bearded Theory, Mystic Festival, Tunes in the Park and more for 2027
Ten festivals have new names or ticket details for 2027. Bearded Theory and Tunes in the Park have their first…
5 min read November 4, 2026Line-up news: Wychwood, Lucca Summer Festival, Labyrinth on the Thames and more for 2027
This round-up has new headliners for Wychwood and Labyrinth on the Thames, plus 2027 bookings for four festivals across Europe.…
2 min read November 4, 2026Line-up news: Simple Things, Tomorrow’s Ghosts and Otherways
Today'is round-up has the bill for Simple Things in Bristol this Saturday, a first line-up for new Mallorca festival Otherways…
1 min read November 2, 2026Line-up news: Boomtown, Mint Festival and Frontiers Rock Festival for 2027
Today's Festival round-up has a melodic-rock weekender near Milan, the first phase for Leeds dance festival Mint, two closing sets…
1 min read October 30, 2026Line-up news: 6 Music Festival, In It Together and BlueTone for 2027
Today's festival news round-up covers a March return to Newcastle for 6 Music, new headliners for In It Together in…
1 min read October 28, 2026Line-up news: Open’er, Lollapalooza Berlin, NorthSide and more for 2027
This round-up heads to mainland Europe, with first names for NorthSide, Summer Punch and Lollapalooza Berlin and a new headliner…
1 min read October 26, 2026Line-up news: Isle of Wight Festival and Meltdown for 2027
This round-up has two first announcements for June 2027, from the Southbank Centre and the Isle of Wight, plus a…
1 min read October 24, 2026Line-up news: Tons of Rock, Slam Dunk, Manchester Punk Festival and more
This round-up covers 14 new line-ups, from three days in Whitby next month to Tons of Rock in Oslo next…
4 min read October 22, 2026It’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, 2025
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