This round-up has a melodic rock weekender near Milan, the first phase for Leeds dance festival Mint, two closing sets for Boomtown and the latest Glastonbury guessing game. Have some news to get out there? Post us details or a link to a story at john.festival@festivalflyer.net.
Confirmed line-ups
Frontiers Rock Festival
Live Club, Trezzo sull’Adda (near Milan), Italy, 30 April – 2 May 2027
Rock News reported this week that Lita Ford is the first headliner for the ninth Frontiers Rock Festival, a three-day melodic rock weekender. Harem Scarem, Paul Laine, Guild Of Ages, Grand, Care Of Night and Vypera are also booked, with Guild Of Ages building their set around the Heat Of Emotion album. Tickets are on sale now, from €85 for a single day or €240 for all three, and more bands are still to come.
Mint Festival
Newsam Green Farm, Leeds, 1–2 May 2027
Over at Skiddle, Mint has put out the first phase for its May bank holiday weekend, with Luke Dean going back to back with MJ Cole and LP Rhythm paired with Kepler. Enzo Siragusa, Sidney Charles, Hidde Van Wee, Morgan Seatree, Gaskin DJ, burnski and Dr Banana are among the other names. Early bird sign-up is open now, and our 2027 listing has the dates.
Boomtown
Matterley Estate, near Winchester, 11–15 August 2027
According to Festival Insights, Bicep will bring their live show to the Lions Den to close Boomtown 2027 on the Sunday, their first time at the festival, while drum and bass trio Noisia close the Hydro XL stage. The Hampshire Chronicle also covered the news. Next year’s chapter is called Wild Style, with a rebuilt Anara Forest and a new link between Downtown and the Hilltop districts, and the first full wave of acts is due on Thursday 26 November.
Rumour mill
Metro writes that a teased special announcement from acts among the favourites to headline has set off talk of a top slot at Glastonbury Festival (23–27 June 2027). Nothing has been confirmed, so treat it as speculation for now.
Dates and line-ups are as announced. Check each festival’s own site before booking.
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