Kelis, Ella Eyre And More Join Great Escape Line Up
Kelis and Ella Eyre are among the first acts confirmed for this year's Great Escape festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Limp Bizkit, Anthrax, Chas & Dave And More Confirmed For Sonisphere 2014
Sonisphere organisers have just confirmed that Limp Bizkit, Anthrax, Carnifex, Chas and Dave, Silverstein, Dropkick Murphys, The Sister Of Mercy, The Virginmarys, Voodoo Six and Devin Townsend are all heading to Knebworth Park later this year.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 21 January 2014
The Horrors, Temples, SBTRKT, Blood Orange Join Field Day Line Up
The Horrors, Temples, SBTRKT, Blood Orange and more have been added to the bill for this year's Field Day, which will take over London's Victoria Park on June 7 and 8.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 21 January 2014
BBC Announces First 6 Music Festival With The National, Damon Albarn, Franz Ferdinand, The Horrors
The first BBC 6 Music Festival will be held at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse on February 28 and March 1.
Damon Albarn Confirmed As Second Latitude Headliner
Damon Albarn has been confirmed as the second headliner for this year's Latitude Festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 20 January 2014
The Blackout Lead First Redfest Announcement
The Blackout are among the first names announced for Redfest 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 17 January 2014
New Acts Added To Takedown Festival Bill
Turbowolf and Hacktivist are among new additions to the bill for this year's Takedown Festival.
More Bands Confirmed For Bloodstock 2014
Four more bands have been confirmed for Bloodstock Festival 2014, with hardcore legends Biohazard, Revamp, Israeli progressive metallers Orphaned Land and Belgian death metal outfit Aborted joining the line up for the Derbyshire metal fest.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Outkast To Play Over 40 Festivals In 2014 Following Reunion
Outkast have confirmed that they will play over 40 festivals in 2014 following their recent reunion.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Fifteen More Bands Announced For Download 2014
A further 15 bands have been announced for Download 2014, with Anti-Mortem, Bad Religion, Black Label Society, Bowling For Soup, Bury Tomorrow, Danger Danger, Flogging Molly, Huntress, Opeth, Phil Anselmo & The Illegals, Powerman 5000, Skid Row, Tesla, the Bosshoss and the Graveltones joining the line up for the Donington bash.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 13 January 2014
Shape Records Launches New Cardiff Festival
Shape Records have unveiled a new Cardiff festival, From Now On, which will offer a slate of "adventurous and experimental" music.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 09 January 2014
Outkast To Reunite For Coachella Headline Slot
Outkast will reform to headline this year's Coachella Festival, alongside Muse and Arcade Fire.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 09 January 2014
Green Man Festival To Host Hwyl In London
The organisers of Green Man Festival have announced plans to bring Hwyl - a ‘unique St David’s Day celebration’ - to London in March.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 08 January 2014
Alice In Chains, Slayer, Mastodon And Airbourne Join Sonisphere Bill
Sonisphere organisers have confirmed that Alice In Chains, Slayer, Mastodon, Airbourne, Ghost, Gojira and Karnivool will bolster the festival’s bill when it takes over Knebworth Park later this year.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 06 January 2014
Bloodstock Launch Ticket Deposit Scheme
Bloodstock have launched a deposit scheme to help you spread the burden of paying for your 2014 weekend ticket. Now you can secure your wristband for 2014’s heaviest festival for three incremental payments of forty-odd quid. Much more manageable than forking out a lump sum after you’ve spent all your funds on Christmas gifts and New Year booze!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 06 January 2014
The Cult, Marilyn Manson and Gary Numan Confirmed For Alt-Fest
The Cult will headline Alt-Fest on Sunday August 17, alongside Gary Numan and Saturday headliner Marilyn Manson.
Brand New To Headline Hit The Deck 2014
Long Island's Brand New are confirmed as headliners of Hit The Deck 2014.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 20 December 2013
Arcade Fire Confirmed As First Glastonbury Headliners
Arcade Fire have been confirmed as the first headliners for next year's Glastonbury Festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 19 December 2013
Pearl Jam And The Black Keys Announced as Open'er Festival Headliners
Pearl Jam and the Black Keys have been announced as the headliners for Poland’s Open’er Festival.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013
Bloodstock Festival Release VIP Serpents Lair Packages
Tickets are flying out the door for Bloodstock 2014, with both the Early Bird and Rock Society tickets selling out in record time. The VIP Serpents Lair tickets are now on sale and are expected to move similarly fast. If you like like a bit of luxury as part of your festival experience, or want to hang in the VIP bar with some of the bands playing, don’t hang around, pick up your tickets today!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013
Dillinger Escape Plan, SikTh, Volbeat And More Added To Download 2014 Bill
The Dillinger Escape Plan, Volbeat and a reformed SikTh have all been added to the bill for Download 2014, joining headliners Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park and Aerosmith.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013
Wireless Festival Set For Birmingham Expansion In 2014
Wireless Festival is set to expand in 2014, with organisers confirming that the event will head to Birmingham as well as its London base.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 13 December 2013
The Prodigy Confirmed As Third Headliner For Sonisphere 2014
British dance titans the Prodigy have been confirmed as the third headliner for Sonisphere 2014.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Two Door Cinema Club To Headline Latitude 2014
Latitude Festival have announced that Two Door Cinema Club will make the step up to headline the main stage next summer.
Biffy Clyro First Headliners Confirmed For Isle Of Wight Festival
Biffy Clyro will headline the Friday night of next year's Isle Of Wight Festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Submit Your Videos Online For Hobgoblin Presents Bloodstock's Metal 2 The Masses
Bloodstock Festival and Hobgoblin are teaming up once again for Metal 2 The Masses at Bloodstock 2014, offering breaking bands the chance to perform on the ever increasingly popular New Blood Stage.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 06 December 2013
Green Man's Fiona Stewart Wins Top Prize At UK Festival Awards 2013
Green Man owner and Director, Fiona Stewart won the coveted ‘Outstanding Contribution to Festivals Award’ at the recent UK Festival Awards. She is the only woman to join a select group of five others to have been awarded this top industry prize, including Michael Eavis and John Peel.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 05 December 2013
Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson And Polica Confirmed For Bilbao BBK Live 2014
Three more names have been added to the line up of the Bilbao BBK Live festival: Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson and Poliça.
Blink 182 To Headline Reading And Leeds Festival 2014
Blink 182 have been confirmed as the first headliners of Reading and Leeds 2014.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
Download, Arctic Monkeys And Rudimental Honoured At UK Festival Awards
Download Festival, Arctic Monkeys and Rudimental were among the winners at the UK Festival Awards on December 2.