Bon Jovi’s return to Hyde Park leads this round-up, with a fifth Electric Bay in Torquay, a new electronic festival for Newcastle and a date for Download’s first names. Have some news to get out there? Post us details or a link to a story at john.festival@festivalflyer.net.
Confirmed line-ups
Escape Reality
Town Moor, Newcastle, 29–30 May 2027
Festival Insights has the news this week that Newcastle is getting a new two-day electronic music festival on the Town Moor. Standout Magazine names Loosedays and Digital Newcastle as the organisers and says art, design and immersive installations will run alongside the music. No acts yet. A first-access sign-up and the line-up are due soon.
BST Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London, Thursday 24 June 2027
NME reported this week that Bon Jovi are the first 2027 headliners. They played BST’s very first show in 2013, and the date extends their Forever Tour. More names will follow. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 23 October through Ticketmaster, and Festival Insights carries the same on-sale details.
Electric Bay Festival
Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay, 10–11 July 2027
According to Festival Insights, the fifth Electric Bay opens on the Saturday with Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics, played with Tom Richards and the Essential Orchestra. Eats Everything, Marshall Jefferson and DJ Paulette are also on the Saturday bill. The Sunday headliner hasn’t been named. Dates are on our 2027 listing.
Also in the news
Over at The Riff Report, last week’s news was that Download (9–13 June 2027) names its first acts at 9pm on Thursday 12 November. The 2027 edition is already its fastest seller, and the early bird tickets went before a single band was announced.
Dates and line-ups are as announced. Check each festival’s own site before booking.
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