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4 months until we are back here

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Dublin’s Forbidden Fruit Festival 2017: selling fast

Forbidden Fruit is back with their seventh instalment of this unique three-day festival in the Irish Museum Of Modern Art at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. June Bank Holiday Weekend, 3rd – 5th June For the second week running the festival has announced part of their bill and has issued a reminder that Saturday and Sunday tickets SOLD OUT…
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Manchester Folk Festival will showcase new UK folk music to the world

Manchester Folk Festival: 19 – 21 October 2017 http://www.manchesterfolkfestival.org.uk Tickets from £12 The festival has just announced its first six concerts ahead of a full programme launch this April. From protest song to ballads and featuring familiar names alongside exciting new talent, MFF takes place from 19 – 21 October across the city with a…
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Lemonfest adds yet more new acts to a strong bill for 2017

The latest addition to the Lemonfest 2017 bill is blues-influenced singer-songwriter Liam Bailey, who co-wrote and performed on Chase & Status’ single Blind Faith in 2011 (as well as having collaborated in the past with other huge names such as DJ Fresh, SHY FX and Delilah). This is not to mention his own catalogue of…
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SW4 2017’s Sunday main stage is here…

Summer is coming, and SW4 have stepped in just before the clocks change to announce the epic line for their main stage at SW4 Sunday. Some of the most inventive and in-demand artists on the planet are set to hit the mammoth main stage, which is set to be completely transformed by insane production levels…
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New Festival for New Brighton

This isn’t a new festival for Brighton…it’s a festival for New Brighton, up on The Wirral. The New Brighton Seaside Festival embraces a modern vision for the area and has developed an eclectic programme aimed at appealing to locals and visitors alike. A huge line up of live music sees traditional sea shanties, knee-slapping fiddles and…
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Peter Hook & The Light and more for Dartford FREE Festival 2017

The Dartford Festival has been running for over 80 years and has developed from a town carnival into a much-loved FREE music and family fun weekend. The festival takes place on the weekend of 15th & 16th July in Central Park, Dartford. This year’s line-up is nothing short of lovely for a FREE event! Peter…
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Dr Feelgood and more for Durham’s one-day festival

The organisers of the Durham Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival have aimed for a line-up they hope will appeal to music lovers of all ages and will attract fans from across the North-East. Dr Feelgood headlines the event which features 11 different artists, six of whom will be performing on an Amp Driven Main Stage…
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Beverley Folk Festival goes under cover

http://www.beverleyfestival.com Following the success of the big top over the concert stage last year Beverley Folk Festival has decided to put another big top in place for their main stage. Jim Pybus, one of the small team of volunteer directors, commented “Audiences loved the big top and the more intimate and festive feel it created…
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More names for Burton and Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival 2017

The Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival has just added New York Brass Band (which includes some of Yorkshire’s finest musicians), the incredibly talented Pat McCarthy Quartet featuring Shannon Riley, festival favourites The Alligators, and the fresh and exciting Jamie Brownfield Quartet.  These new names join headliners already announced, including internationally renowned vocalist Claire Martin…
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Baltic Weekender: a new Liverpool festival

The Baltic Weekender is a celebration of the continued diversity of the richly vibrant music culture that has driven the Baltic Triangle’s development, which lays claim to be “Liverpool’s most important cultural destination”. The project is a union between 24 Kitchen Street and Abandon Silence, two of the driving catalysts for growth in Liverpool’s night…
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Another main stage slot for Loyle Carner as Bestival announces latest acts

Amongst the newly announced acts for Bestival 2017 are such hot properties as Wiley and Blossoms – as well as this year’s must-have name, Loyle Carner, whose intelligent hip-hop is likely to create one of the biggest buzzes of any new act on the festival circuit this summer. Also added to the bill are: Live…
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A Blaze of Feather…Ben Howard’s band’s new band

OK internet gophers – how many of you got it right that the ‘mystery act’ (A Blaze of Feather) on the Latitude, Boardmasters, and Citadel Festival line-ups was Mikey Smith, Ben Howard, Nat Wason, India Bourne, Kyle Keegan and Richie Thomas? If you did give yourself a pat on the back!

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WWE’s NXT Tag teams set to return to Download 2017

Download Festival, the undisputed champion of rock and metal, has today announced the grand return of WWE NXT LIVE! to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. Music fans will once again be electrified with incredible displays of skill and athleticism, as the hugest names in Sports Entertainment deliver the complete WWE NXT experience alongside the…
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Want to see Muse, Kasabian and Eminem for free? Sign up as a Green Messenger

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Five must-see Rob Zombie movies to binge before Download

Source: Download Festival 2017 – Artist News ROB ZOMBIE ISN’T JUST WELL KNOWN FOR HIS MUSIC, HE’S ALSO BEEN DIRECTING FEATURE FILMS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. Since rising to fame within his heavy metal band, White Zombie, he’s taken to the screen a number of times. If you’ve missed out on any of his appearances…
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Another week closer to views like this…

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Shinsuke Nakamura joins the WWE NXT Live! Stage at Download 2017

Source: Download Festival 2017 – Line-Up News Last week we announced that we’re tag-teaming with WWE NXT Live! Are you ready for even more high-flying manoeuvres? Shinsuke Nakamura’s about to enter the ring. If you thought we were done with our WWE NXT Live! announcements, you’re wrong. Shinsuke, The King of Strong Style joins our already…
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Your line up so far …

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Two Door Cinema Club at Reading in 2012 …

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You’re In Love With a Psycho

[ad_1] 🚨🚨🚨🚨 Kasabian have released a brand new single! 🙏🙏🙏 Listen here 👇 You’re In Love With a Psycho You’re In Love With a Psycho, an album by Kasabian on Spotify [ad_2] Source

Big BBC names for V 2017

STAFFORDSHIRE, WESTON PARK, FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST: CHASE AND STATUS DJ SET, DANNY HOWARD, DUKE DUMONT, DISCIPLES, MISTAJAM, ANNIE MAC CHELMSFORD, HYLANDS PARK, FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST: ANNIE MAC, WILKINSON LIVE, NETSKY LIVE, RITON, ICARUS FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED SO FAR, 19th – 20th AUGUST: JAY Z, P!NK, ELLIE GOULDING, STORMZY, CRAIG DAVID, JASON DERULO, RUDIMENTAL, SEAN…
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Take us to summer now.

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We can’t wait to be back in this crowd ️️️️

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WWE NXT Live! Returns to Download 2017

Source: Download Festival 2017 – Line-Up News NXT superstars Bobby Roode, Eric Young, Tye Dillinger, Nikki Cross and more are coming to Download Festival. Last year saw WWE NXT land with a bang at Download, delivering a weekend of crowd shocking moments, high flying manoeuvres and electrifying entertainment. Music fans will once again be stunned…
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The Dog Blog: March 14 2017

Source: Download Festival 2017 – Artist News THE TEAM ARE BACK WITH ANOTHER INSTALMENT OF THE DOG BLOG, LETTING YOU KNOW WHERE THEY’RE AT WITH PLANNING AND IMPROVING ON LAST YEAR’S EVENT. Work is well underway regarding site improvements at Download 2017, including traffic management, improved disabled camping and security, the Dog Squad and many other…
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Main stage views

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25 – 27 August

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Festival drugs charges see teens under lock and key

Two teenagers who were arrested for drugs offences at Kendall Calling Festival have between them received a total of 39 months in a young offenders’ institute. They also have a further 8 months worth of sentencing between them running concurrently. The festival saw around 25,000 attend but only 13 arrests were made for drug dealing…
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Saturday tickets for Reading have SOLD OUT! …

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Wentworth Festival

New festival for Europe’s largest privately owned house – Wentworth

Wentworth Music Festival 2017 A new one-day festival has been launched at the stunning Wentworth Woodhouse Stately Home – the largest privately owned house in Europe. Live music and comedy will play out over four stages on sunday 28 May. Look out for top names including: HEAVEN 17  •  LEMAR  •  DODGY  •  TONY CHRISTIE…
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Audlem Festival

Audlem Festival 2017

The Audlem Festival has been running and growing in the Cheshire village since 2000 The FREE 17th Audlem Festival runs this year from Thursday 25th May through to Monday 29th May 2017. Over 80 artists at various Audlem Venues. Top performers at multiple venues around the Village, all venues are FREE, and camping available at…
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Macstock Festival

Mac-Stock 2017 – a line-up that can’t be beaten

Mac-Stock 2017, the Macmillan Cancer Support charity fundraising festival runs in Warsop from the evening of Friday 24 to the end of Saturday 25 March with an exceptional line-up of 31 bands and solo artists. With some of the best ska, reggae, indie, punk, folk acoustic solo, electronica and alternative music available anywhere in the…
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ArcTanGent Festival

ArcTanGent new bands added for 2017

God Is An Astronaut will be playing their only UK show at ArcTanGent 2017 alongside the likes of Boris, TTNG, Defeater, Future of the Left, sleepmakeswaves, Listener, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Devil Sold His Soul and Tall Ships. Festival booker, James Scarlett said: “The 38 bands we’re announcing today are making me very…
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Bananallama Festival

Forget the Latitude sheep – Bananallama has Llamas

Bananallama Festival 2017 is held on Barn Farm, at Birchover near Matlock in Derbyshire on Saturday 15 July 2017. It’s a very family-friendly event so all ages welcome (as are well behaved dogs on leads). WEBSITE: http://www.bananallama.co.uk/ Line Up Doctor and the Medics King Zepha “Producer and songwriter King Zepha presents a timeless blend of…
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Beano on the Sea

Beano On The Sea brings Cool Britannia to the south coast

Take one pier, a clutch of Cool Britannia bands (The Bluetones, Reef, Cast, Dodgy, Space and The Supernaturals for starters), and put them together in Hastings (recently announced as the heart of the area that is now dubbed the UK’s new ‘Music City-by-the-sea’) and you have a sure-fire recipe for success. Organisers of ‘The Beano…
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Mammothfest announce Fleshgod Apocalypse, Dragged Into Sunlight, Lawnmower Deth and more!

Mammothfest has already made two festival announcements this year for their main event taking place at The Arch in Brighton on 6-8th October, which included first headliners, Rotting Christ (UK exclusive), Tjusder, Meta-stasis, Lagerstein, OHHMS, Patrick Walker (40 Watt Sun) and more. In this new latest announcement, Mammothfest reveals its second headliner will be Italian…
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Green Man add exclusive Shins booking and much more to their 2017 bill

Green Man are excited to announce their second wave of acts for #GreenMan17, It’s shaping up to be an extra-special year at the Brecon Beacons’ biggest party. THE SHINS will be playing ahead of the release of their fifth album and this is to be their only UK festival show this year. Poet/musician KATE TEMPEST,…
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