Mr Scruff Swn Performance Moves From The Globe To Cardiff University Solus
Swn Festival's Thursday late night offering, the legend that is Mr. Scruff, will now be playing at Cardiff University Students' Union Solus, rather than the Globe.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013
Bloodstock Festival Announce Three New Bands For 2014 Line Up
Bloodstock Festival hve announced the addition of three acts to the Summer 2014 line-up.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Swn Festival 2013 Schedule Released
Sŵn Festival have released the 2013 schedule, letting fans know who's on where and when. Grab that highlighter and get planning your Sŵn weekend!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 10 October 2013
Bookies Suspend Betting On Fleetwood Mac Headlining Glastonbury
Bookmakers have now stopped taking bets on Fleetwood Mac headlining Glastonbury 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 07 October 2013
Glastonbury Boss Close to Confirming Two Headline Acts for 2014
Emily Eavis - the daughter of Michael Eavis and co-organiser of Glastonbury - is ‘close’ to confirming two headline acts for 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Down To Headline Bloodstock 2014
Bloodstock Open Air Festival have revealed that New Orleans sludgemeisters Down are to headline the Friday night at Bloodstock 2014. The show will be a UK exclusive.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Black Sabbath Set To Headline Reading And Leeds 2014?
Melvin Benn - the boss of Reading and Leeds Festival - has revealed that he’s already signed up two out of three of the headline acts for next year, and one possibility could be heavy metal legends Black Sabbath.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Skindred Join Airbourne And Black Star Riders For November’s Hard Rock Hell 7
Hard Rock Hell have announced the addition of Festival favourites Welsh Ragga Rockers Skindred to this winter’s bill, rounding off what looks like being one of the best Hard Rock Hells to date.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 September 2013
Damnation Adds Final Acts To 2013 Line-Up
With the festival now just over a month away, Leeds based Damnation Festival has completed its 2013 line-up. With the festival increased to four stages there is now an overwhelming amount of choice offered to punters, with everything from black, death, doom and sludge metal to post-rock and progressive.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Live Nation Seeking New Sponsors After Hard Rock Calling Change
Live Nation has issued a statement confirming that new sponsors are being sought following Hard Rock's decision to pull out of the annual Hard Rock Calling festival in London.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2013
London's Hard Rock Calling Festival 2014 Scrapped
Hard Rock International have confirmed that they will not stage the Hard Rock Calling festival in 2014. A statement announcing the decision confirmed that “the brand has been privileged and honoured to host” the festival, which has taken place in London over the last eight years.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 23 September 2013
Welsh Music Foundation To Curate Swn Festival Seminars
Welsh Music Foundation will again curate a series of industry seminars during Cardiff's Swn Festival. The collection of guest speakers and industry focused panels will sit alongside the impressive line up already announced. Open to anyone, with or without a festival wristband, the seminars are designed to offer advice, guidance and inspiration to anyone working in, or planning to get into the music industry in Wales covering topics such as diversity, payment for your recorded work, pressures on local music scenes and access to funding.
Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Glastonbury Festival Reveal 2014 Ticket Details
Organisers of Glastonbury Festival have revealed ticket details ahead of next year’s event.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 16 September 2013
Monster Truck And Gloryhammer Added To Hammerfest 6 Line-Up
Canadian rockers Monster Truck and Gloryhammer featuring Christopher Bowes of Alestorm plus US Bee Gees metal tribute band Tragedy have been added to Next Spring's Hammerfest 6.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 13 September 2013
Bestival 2014 Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now
Organisers promised a 10th Birthday Spectacular and that’s exactly what happened! Four days of fun made the 10th Bestival the very best one yet and if you enjoyed your little trip in HMS Bestival, you’ll be pleased to hear that Early Bird tickets for Bestival 2014, which takes place from September 4 to 7, 2014 are on sale now and are available through a weekly payment plan.
Isle of Wight Organisers Asking Fans to Suggest Headliners and Line Up
Organisers at the Isle of Wight Festival are petitioning fans to decide which acts will headline next year's event, which will take place between June 12 and 15 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 13 September 2013
Summer Sundae Not Returning In 2014 Due To 'Current Economic Climate'
Leicester’s annual Summer Sundae will not return in 2014, citing the ‘current economic climate’ as the reason.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 05 September 2013
Michael Eavis: 'Glastonbury 2014 Headliners Have Never Played Here Before'
Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis has revealed that the three 2014 headliners are bands who have never played at the festival before.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
Electric Zoo Festival Cancelled Following Two Deaths
New York’s massive Electric Zoo Festival was cut short over the weekend after two fans died of suspected drug overdoses.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 02 September 2013
Melvin Benn: Big Chill Festival Is 'Resting'
Festival Republic chief Melvin Benn has claimed that The Big Chill Festival is ‘resting’, and that he hasn’t retired the event.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Cardiff's Eight At The Gate Festival Set To Debut
On August 29, the first edition of the Eight At The Gate Festival will take over the Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff. Featuring 12 bands across three nights, the event is set to show another side to the Welsh capital's rapidly developing music scene.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Ronnie Wood Band Added To BluesFest 2013 Line-Up
The Ronnie Wood Band have been confirmed to close the latest edition of BluesFest with a tribute to Jimmy Reed.
More Great Names For Damnation 2013
Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ and respected American post-metal troupe Rosetta are the latest names to be added to the burgeoning line-up for this November’s edition of Leeds based Damnation Festival.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil Sets Fire to Guitar for Reading Fest Headline Slot
Biffy Clyro made their first ever headline performances at Reading and Leeds Festival this weekend - and frontman Simon Neil played so well, his guitar burst into flames.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 26 August 2013
Paramore Unveil Parahoy! Cruise Ship Festival
American pop-rock trio Paramore have announced their plans to host a festival on a cruise ship next year.
Iggy Azalea Cancels Reading And Leeds Sets
Iggy Azalea has cancelled her sets at Reading and Leeds this weekend due to a clash with the MTV Video Music Awards on August 25.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 23 August 2013
Leeds Festival's Thursday Opener Washed Out
The opening night of music at Leeds Festival fell victim to the weather on Thursday, with Dutch Uncles forced to cancel their set on the Dance To The Radio Stage by torrential rain.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 23 August 2013
Swn Festival 2013 Announce Stage Splits
Sŵn Festival 2013 has announced the day splits. It's time to get excited! The splits may help you decide which day to go for if you're day wristbanding, but remember kids, the best value and most fun comes from the four-day pass.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 22 August 2013
V Festival 2014 Early Bird Tickets On Sale August 22
Last weekend the mighty V Festival celebrated its most successful year yet as 340,000 music fans descended on Weston Park, Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Katy Perry To Close London's iTunes Festival
Global superstar Katy Perry has been confirmed as the final act of this year's iTunes Festival.
Reading and Leeds Festival Stage Times Unveiled
The organisers of Reading and Leeds Festival have revealed the stage times ahead of this weekend's event.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Frank Turner Forced To Cancel European Festival Dates, Reading And Leeds Sets Unaffected
Frank Turner has cancelled a series of European festival appearances due to a back problem.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 16 August 2013
Haim, Dizzee Rascal, Kendrick Lamar and Ellie Goulding Join ITunes Festival Bill
Haim, Dizzee Rascal, Kendrick Lamar and Ellie Goulding have followed Lady Gaga in confirming sets at the forthcoming iTunes Festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 15 August 2013
Corrosion Of Conformity Added To Hammerfest 6 Alongside Kreator, Soilwork And Overkill
Legendary US rockers Corrosion of Conformity have been added to Hammerfest 6 and will line up alongside thrash legends Kreator, Overkill, Soilwork, Unleashed and many more.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2013
All Reading Festival Tickets Completely Sold Out!
With just over two weeks to go until Reading and Leeds Festivals welcome Early Entry ticket holders, excitement is at fever pitch and now Reading Festival is completely sold out!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Bloodstock Announce Emperor For 2014 Line-Up
On the very weekend of their biggest and most successful event to date, Bloodstock have announced that revered black metal innovators Emperor are locked in as one of the headline acts for next year's festival, which is set to take place from August 7 to 10 2014.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 12 August 2013
Steve Angello Steps Into Beady Eye's Vacant V Festival Slot
Former Swedish House Mafia star Steve Angello has been drafted in to cover Beady Eye's vacant V Festival slot.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 12 August 2013
Beady Eye Pull Out Of V Festival Following Gem Archer Injury
Manchester rockers Beady Eye have pulled out of V Festival due to guitarist Gem Archer's recent injury and hospitalisation.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 08 August 2013
Bloodstock Festival To Be Live Streamed
If you can't get along to Bloodstock Festival this weekend, don't fret, because you can catch many of the main stage band sets on a live stream!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 07 August 2013
Tinie Tempah, Jimmy Eat World, Avicii, Bastille Added To iTunes Festival
Tinie Tempah, Jimmy Eat World, Avicii and Bastille are among the latest names to be confirmed for September's iTunes Festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 07 August 2013
Beady Eye Still Expected To Perform At V Festival, Organisers Say
V Festival organisers have announced that they’re still expecting Beady Eye to perform later this month, despite the band pulling out of a couple of other festival appearances.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2013
Rewind '80s Music Festival Is Almost Sold Out!
Rewind '80s Music Festival has almost sold out. Weekend tickets and Saturday day tickets are now completely sold out, however, a few remaining Sunday day tickets are still available. The last remaining Sunday day tickets can be ordered from the official website, rewindfestival.com.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2013
Slayer, Gojira, Sabaton, Exodus & Many More Line-Up For Bloodstock Signing Tent
This year at Bloodstock, many of the bands on the bill - even the mighty Slayer - are stopping by for a stint in the signing tent to scribble for the Bloodstock faithful! Check out the schedule below and plan your day to accommodate your chance to say hi to your favourites.
Over 70 New Acts Announced For Swn Festival 2013
Over 70 new acts have been announced for this year's Swn Festival. The four-day Cardiff event features the best new music from Wales and beyond.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 05 August 2013
Tickets For Outlook Festival Opening Party Almost Sold-Out
This year’s Outlook Festival in Croatia is set to be one of the biggest events of the summer, and even its opening concert is looking like it’ll be a massive affair. But if you want to reach it, you’ll have to act quick as tickets are almost sold out.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 01 August 2013
Lollapalooza To Live Stream Sets From Mumford & Sons, The Killers And More This Weekend
Chicago’s Lollapalooza Festival, a three-day festival featuring some of the biggest names in alt-rock, metal, hip-hop, and dance music, kicks off on Friday and a whole load of top bands will be streaming their sets live via YouTube.
The Final Countdown - 10 Days To Bloodstock!
Bloodstock, the biggest metal party weekender of the year, is just 10 days away, when 15,000 dedicated fans will descend on Catton Park’s hallowed ground for four days of non-stop metal. If you’ve not picked up tickets, there’s still time, although Serpents Lair VIP packages are now almost all sold out. You might get lucky if you’re very quick!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Creamfields Tickets Nearly Sold Out
With only a month to go until Creamfields 2013, festival organisers have issued the final ticket warning to its fans, announcing that in the next two weeks all 60 thousand tickets will be gone.
Written by: Adam Holden | Date: Thursday, 25 July 2013
Secret Garden Party Warns Fans Against Drugs And Legal Highs
Attendees of this year’s Secret Garden Party have been warned about the dangers of drugs and legal highs, following the recent death of a local homeless couple in what’s believed to be a drug-related incident.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 25 July 2013
Damnation Add Six Bands To Already Incredible 2013 Line-Up
Damnation Festival have proved themselves pretty adept at bringing the best metal around to Leeds every November, and their latest announcement emphasises that more clearly than ever.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Thursday, 25 July 2013