This round-up covers a March return to Newcastle for 6 Music, new headliners for In It Together in Port Talbot and BlueTone in Taunton, and a coach ticket mix-up at Glastonbury. Have some news to get out there? Post us details or a link to a story at john.festival@festivalflyer.net.
Confirmed line-ups
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival
Venues across Newcastle, 15–19 March 2027
On The Radio reported this week that the 6 Music Festival will spend five days in Newcastle next March, using independent and grassroots venues around the city. BBC News points out that it is 12 years since the festival last came to Tyneside. No acts are confirmed yet, though one night will be run with BBC Introducing, and the venues and line-up are due in 2027.
In It Together
Old Park Farm, Port Talbot, 28–30 May 2027
Over at Nation.Cymru, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell are named as Friday headliners, with Olly Murs on the main stage on Saturday and The Kooks closing the weekend on Sunday. DJ EZ takes the Saturday night dance slot, and Cardiff-born Jamie Miller, who recently had the first Welsh number one single in 15 years with Babydoll, plays a homecoming set. It’s On Cardiff lists JLS, Razorlight, Scouting For Girls and Vengaboys among the acts already booked. Final release tickets go on sale at 10am on Monday 2 November, and our 2027 listing has the dates.
BlueTone Festival
Vivary Park, Taunton, July 2027
In the Somerset County Gazette this week, new headliners were confirmed for the second BlueTone, including a singer from Strictly Come Dancing. The Somerset Leveller names Tommy Blaize, a lead vocalist on the show for more than 20 years, who shares the top of Sunday’s bill with Roachford and brings a set of swing and Great American Songbook standards. Corinne Bailey Rae headlines Friday and Incognito, led by Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, play on Saturday 10 July, with more acts and DJ sets still to be added.
Also in the news
According to The Riff Report, an admin error by See Tickets meant too many coach packages were sold for Glastonbury Festival (23–27 June 2027). BBC News reported last week that the affected bookings will become general admission tickets, with the coach fares refunded.
Reviews worth reading
- Three Choirs Festival 2026: Church Times with Roderic Dunnett’s account of the Gloucester edition
Dates and line-ups are as announced. Check each festival’s own site before booking.
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