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Bestival confirms headliners and new site

February 9, 2017 in Events, News

The xx, A Tribe Called Quest and Pet Shop Boys will top the bill at the 2017 festival’s new home… Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, Bestival, Circa Waves, Dizzee Rascal, festival, Jamie T, Justice, Laura Mvula, Little Dragon, Lucy Rose, MNEK, Pet Shop Boys, Rag'n'Bone Man, Ray BLK, Soul II Soul, The XX

Win tickets to Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival

May 19, 2016 in Competitions, Features

The sounds of southern cotton fields and Chicago speakeasies come to East Yorkshire – and you can experience them for… Tags: Blind Monk Trio, blues, Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival, competition, Elaine Delmar, festival, jazz, PP Arnold, win tickets

Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival draws near

October 25, 2015 in Events, News

Early November sees over 200 songwriters perform in Pensacola and venues along the Gulf Coast during the 31st annual festival… Tags: Bob Regan, Chris Wallin, Dean Dillon, festival, Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival, Garth Brooks, Hank Cochran, Scotty Emerick

UFO, MC5, Barclay James Harvest, Brinsley Schwarz

New UK festival Summer Days to launch in 2016

October 19, 2015 in News

Simply Red announced as first headliners for the new festival, which takes place at Clitheroe Castle in Lancashire in July… Tags: Barclay James Harvest, Brinsley Schwarz, Clitheroe Castle, festival, MC5, Mick Hucknall, Roy Harper, Simply Red, UFO

Live review: Camp Bestival (30 Jul – 2 Aug ’15)

September 10, 2015 in Events, Features

The award-winning family festival goes ‘wild’ at Dorset’s Lulworth Castle, with Kaiser Chiefs, Wretch 32, Alison Moyet and The Shires… Tags: Ben Earle, Bob Geldof, Buzzcocks, Camp Bestival, Clean Bandit, Crissie Rhodes, Eliza Carthy, Ella Henderson, festival, Kaiser Chiefs, Michaela Strachan, Only The Young, Ricky Wilson, Rob Da Bank, Stephen Frost, The Cuban Brothers, Wretch 32

Live review: Bearded Theory festival, Derbyshire (22-24 May ’15)

June 12, 2015 in Events, Features

Songwriting takes a trip to the Derbyshire countryside to enjoy a weekend of ‘heritage’ alt-rock and a lot more besides…… Tags: Afro Celt Sound System, Alabama 3, alt-rock, Bearded Theory, British Sea Power, Cara Dillon, Defekters, EFA Supertramp, festival, Ghosts Of Men, goth, Gun, Hugh Cornwell, indie, James, New Model Army, Pigbag, punk, Radical Dance Faction, RDF, The Buzzocks, The Jacques, The Mission, The Stranglers, Zion Train

Final line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend announced

April 20, 2015 in Festivals, News

The line-up for Radio 1’s big weekend in Norwich has been announced, with Foo Fighters and Muse topping the bill… Tags: Ben Howard, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Charlie XCX, Clean Bandit, Fall Out Boy, festival, Florence & The Machine, Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, Muse, Olly Murs, Radio 1, Radio 1's Big Weekend, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, The Vaccines, Years and Years

Live review: Beautiful Days 11

September 9, 2013 in Events, Features

Now in its 11th year, Beautiful Days is a refreshingly uncommercial fixture on the UK festival scene. Clare Blakely reports…… Tags: Beautiful Days, festival, Imelda May, Levellers, Primal Scream, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Festival preview: Green Man (15-18 August)

July 15, 2013 in Events, Festivals

A mystical mash-up of music, poetry, art and more in the Welsh mountains. Ten years old and hasn’t he grown!… Tags: Band Of Horses, Ben Howard, festival, Green Man, Local Natives, Midlake, The Horrors

Festival preview: Cambridge Folk (25-28 July)

June 25, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Bellowhead, The Mavericks, KT Tunstall and Levellers headline an eclectic Friday and Saturday line-up at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival… Tags: Bellowhead, Cambridge, festival, folk, KT Tunstall, The Levellers, The Mavericks

Festival preview: Latitude (18-21 July)

June 18, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Kraftwerk, Bloc Party and Foals will headline this winner of the ‘Best Family Festival’ award, but Latitude offers much more… Tags: festival, Latitude, Southwold

Festival preview: Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul (5-7 July)

June 5, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Does exactly what it says on the tin! This 3-day event in Birmingham celebrates the best in jazzy, funky soulfulness… Tags: Birmingham, festival, funk, Mostly Jazz, soul

Festival preview: Hop Farm (5-6 July)

June 5, 2013 in Events, Festivals

In 400 acres of unspoilt Kent countryside, this back-to-basics weekender will have no VIP area, no sponsorship and no branding… Tags: festival, Hop Farm

Festival preview: INmusic (24-26 June)

April 24, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Croatia’s largest open-air festival with an eclectic line-up including Arctic Monkeys, Iggy And The Stooges, NOFX and numerous European acts… Tags: Croatia, festival, INmusic.

Festival preview: Isle Of Wight (13-16 June)

April 15, 2013 in Events, Festivals

No Jimi Hendrix this year but another star-studded line-up nonetheless – this legendary 55 year-old event is still going strong… Tags: festival, Isle Of Wight

Festival preview: Wychwood (31 May – 2 Jun)

March 31, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Blasts from past, Soul II Soul, The Human League and Toploader, headline this very family-friendly fest at the Cheltenham Racecourse… Tags: Cheltenham, festival, Soul II Soul, The Human League, Toploader, Wychwood

Festival preview: Evolution Festival (26-27 May)

March 26, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Two days of music in the North East over the May Bank Holiday weekend, including Paloma Faith and The Vaccines… Tags: Evolution Festival, festival, Newcastle

Festival preview: The Great Escape (16-18 May)

March 16, 2013 in Events, Festivals

Brighton’s TGE has a reputation for showcasing emerging talent on the verge of universal acclaim. Who’ll be discovered this year?… Tags: Brighton, festival, The Great Escape

Live review: Boomtown festival

September 15, 2012 in Events

Electronic music is the main draw to ‘the UK’s maddest city’ but ska, punk and reggae get a look-in too… Tags: Capdown, festival, Jimmy Cliff, Natty, punk, Reel Big Fish, reggae, ska