Itch Confirms Great Escape Festival Appearance
Electro-punk MC Itch will be giving Brighton a taster of his hard-hitting, beats fuelled sound at this year’s Great Escape Festival. Performing two shows on Saturday 18th May, this will be Itch’s first solo outing at the festival since the split of his former band The King Blues.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Beach Break Live Announce Second Wave Of Acts
Beach Break Live announce an array of artists to add to the already bulging carnival line-up. Featuring everyone from the globally renowned Cuban Brothers to the phenomenal Dizraelli & the Small Gods. This year Beach Break Live brings ticket holders its best offering yet, taking over the surfer paradise of Newquay from 20th to 24th June. The new music holiday will be creating a carnival extravaganza like no other with ticket holders enjoying everything from cliff-top choirs to cave performances, 2013 is set to be better than ever before. Beach Break Live is discounting a limited number of standard silver tickets for local residents on 6th May at 10am, music lovers living in the postcode of TR7 or with a Sailors Card can purchase tickets for just £20 here. Standard silver Beach Break Live tickets are available now from just £40, for more information please visit beachbreaklive.com
Will.i.am Confirmed As Wireless Special Guest Plus More Acts Announced
Will.i.am has been confirmed as special guest for Legends of The Summer featuring Justin Timberlake and Jay Z at Wireless Festival on Sunday 14th July. Other additions across the weekend include Sub Focus (Live), Zane Lowe (DJ Set), Bluey Robinson, Drop City Yacht Club, Devlin, Taboo and Misha B.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Be A Hero With Einstein's Garden At Green Man Festival 2013!
With 2013’s music line up filling out nicely, and Chai Wallah’s plans for their area announced recently, it’s now time to turn our attention to Green Man Festival's ‘Einstein’s Garden’ area. Always a massively popular spot for families attending the festival, located near the Walled Garden stage, Einstein's Garden provides all sorts of brain bending science and nature activities.
Written by: David Ball | Date: Monday, 29 April 2013
Stereoboard Preview Cambridge Folk Festival 2013
It’s that time of year again. We should all be getting our shopping lists ready for tents, wellies, sun cream, cheap food, sunglasses and comedy hats as the Great British Summer is fast approaching, and with it, a slew of very different and varied festivals all over the country.
Written by: James Ball | Date: Monday, 29 April 2013
More Acts Announced For Download Festival 2013
Download Festival continues to score out of the park with the announcement that a further 25 acts have been added to this year’s line up, including Thunder, Kvelertak, Devin Townsend and We Are The Ocean.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 29 April 2013
TomorrowWorld Announce First Wave Of DJs
With the first ticket allocation going on world-wide sale earlier this week, TomorrowWorld has released its first wave of DJ's to entice it's already huge following.
Written by: Adam Holden | Date: Friday, 26 April 2013
Heaven's Basement Confirmed For Reading And Leeds Festival
Heaven’s Basement have been announced for the Reading and Leeds Festival, the band will be playing the Lock Up stage on Friday, 23rd August at Leeds and Sunday, 25th August at Reading.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 26 April 2013
Enter Shikari Unveil 'Shikari Sound System' For Reading & Leeds Festival
At this year's Reading and Leeds Festival, Shikari Sound System will make its world debut headlining the Lock Up Stage on Friday 23rd (Leeds) and Sunday 25th (Reading) August.
Bobby Womack To Headline Glastonbury’s West Holts Stage
Bobby Womack will be the closing act for Glastonbury's West Holts Stage on the Sunday night alongside Damon Albarn and Richard Russel together forming The Bravest Band.
Written by: Owen Sheppard | Date: Friday, 26 April 2013
Bestival Announces New Dance Arena ‘The Port’ And New Acts.
Celebrating its 10th year, Bestival has announced a new music arena for this year’s nautical theme with confirmed appearances from Knife Party, DJ EZ, Toddla T Sound, and Jaguar Skills.
Written by: Owen Sheppard | Date: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Hevy Festival Faces Venue Mix Up
The hardcore and metal festival has been forced to admit there is no confirmed venue, despite falsely advertising a return to Port Lympne, Kent.
Hard Rock Hell 7 Announce More Acts Including Michael Monroe, Vain, Snakecharmer & More
Hard Rock Hell 7 (Cirque Du Rock), which takes place November 28th-30th at Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park in Pwllheli, N.Wales, has announced more acts for this year’s event including the iconic uber-energetic front man and rock n' roll legend Michael Monroe, whose new studio album ‘Horns and Halos’ is released on August 26th on Spinefarm Records.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 25 April 2013
Festival No.6 Adds Chic Ft. Nile Rodgers, Neon Neon, Lianne La Havas & More To 2013 Line-Up
The award-winning Festival No. 6 has announced Chic ft. Nile Rodgers and a second raft of stellar line-up additions, ahead of revealing their final announcements in May. Festival No.6 is a pioneering festival concept bringing together music, arts and culture. Festival No.6 takes place over the weekend of 13th-15th September, 2013 in the eccentric surrounds of Portmeirion, Wales.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
"To All The Haters" - Fake Letter From Oxegen Festival Surfaces Online
After Oxegen organisers announced the festival’s 2013 line-up last night, a lot of criticism started flying in through the likes of Facebook and Twitter damning the amount of electronic and commercial names that feature on the bill - they even reportedly removed a Facebook post as it filled up with negative comments.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Example, Chase & Status, Snoop Dogg & More Confirmed For Oxegen 2013
Oxegen returns to Punchestown from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th August Bank Holiday weekend.
Cambridge Folk Festival Reveal Final Acts For 2013 Line-Up
The latest names, to complete this year’s lineup, have been revealed by Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival: ground breaking Malian husbandandwife duo Amadou & Mariam, acclaimed worldwide for their songcraft, vocal interplay and thrilling electric blues sound; exquisite songwriting and sublime harmonies from sibling trio The Staves, whom the Festival has nurtured from their 2011 debut in The Den through the Club Tent and Stage 2 to Main Stage 1 this year; Tommy Emmanuel, regarded as the world’s most exciting countryfolk acoustic guitarist; Thea Gilmore, described by Mojo magazine as “the most coherent, literate and charged British singersongwriter of her generation”; The Rambling Boys of Pleasure, boasting some of the finest musicians on the Irish traditional music scene: Bernard O’Neill, Gino Lupari, Alan Burke, David Munnelly and Sean Regan; American singer, writer and guitarist Darrell Scott, one of the most indemand sidemen, as well as a highlyregarded musician in his own right; compelling, Baftawinning songwriter Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, from Western Australia; Jamie Smith’s Mabon, an irresistible blend of world music, Celtic roots and rabblerousing funk folk; rural Indiana’s finest fingerpickin’ country blues trio The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band; a stunningly emotive mix of blues, folk, gospel, soul, Appalachian and bluegrass from hotly tipped newcomer Valerie June.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Nero Added To Global Gathering 2013 Line-Up
GlobalGathering have announced that dub royalty Nero will be returning this year for a live show.
Nero, Example And Pitbull Set For Oxegen 2013 - Full Line-Up Announced Tonight At 7PM
Nero, Example and Pitbull are the latest top acts confirmed for Ireland's Oxegen Festival 2013, while more are set for announcement 7pm tonight.
Written by: Owen Sheppard | Date: Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Yorkshire’s Beacons Festival Announce New Acts And Arts Space
Beacons Festival in North Yorkshire have announced 24 new acts for the line up.
Written by: Owen Sheppard | Date: Monday, 22 April 2013
Global Gathering Announce Further Acts For 2013 Line-Up
GlobalGathering, the UK’s celebration of rave culture and annual summer pilgrimage for true electro music lovers, have added Afrojack, James Zabiela, Dada Life, Mark Knight, Eats Everything, Dusky, George Fitzgerald, MK (Mark Kinchen), Doorly, Mihalis Safras, Rene Amesz, Prok & Fitch, Filthy Rich, Spectrasoul, Pedestrian, Matt Smallwood and many more to the already phenomenal line-up for 2013.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 19 April 2013
Camden Crawl Dublin Unveils Full Comedy Line-Up And Individual Venue Line-Ups And Late Additions
Camden Crawl Dublin pops its comedy cherry at The Bankers (Dame Lane) and The Swan (Aungier St) this year with four fantastic shows at each venue commencing 7:00 and 9:00pm on Sunday 5th May.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 18 April 2013
Plan B, Goldfrapp, Azealia Banks Plus Many More Announced For Lovebox 2013
One of the most anticipated events in the London festival calendar, Lovebox returns to its original weekend this year for three days in July. Celebrating the very best in music, fashion and art, Lovebox has once again delivered one of the most diverse and exciting lineups around this summer, bringing a fantastically unique and eclectic range of the finest international talent to London’s doorstep.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2013
More Acts Announced For Latitude 2013
Latitude recently announced that Bloc Party, Kraftwerk 3-D and Foals will headline this year’s event. Latitude is now pleased to confirm the next wave of performers set to appear across the weekend from 18th – 21st July 2013.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 16 April 2013
More Bands Announced For Bloodstock Festival & Car Sharing Scheme Launched!
There’s yet more thrash for Bloodstock with Northern Irish upstarts, Gama Bomb landing an opening slot on the Ronnie James Dio mainstage. The band are looking forward to churning up the Catton Park turf, commenting: “Bloodstock: it’s just like Woodstock, but for heavy metal types, and replacing the love and peace with chips and Carling! And Slayer! Our UK fans have been asking for this for years, and now the dream is real. So pack your tent, back up your arse with bananas and send the word – The G-Bomb are comin’ to Bloodstock!".
A Familiar Face Returns To Headline 2000trees 2013
With the festival fast approaching once again, 2000trees have announced their Friday night headliner as none other than Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls. Frank was last seen at the festival headlining in 2010, and also played in 2007 and 2008.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Tiesto, Avicii, & More Confirmed For London’s Electric Daisy Carnival & Tickets
American electronic dance festival Electric Daisy Carnival will be making its UK debut this year, with Tiesto, Avicii, and Steve Angello all confirmed to perform.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 April 2013
The Stone Roses Rip Through Fan Favourites At Coachella Festival
Manchester alt-rock icons The Stone Roses kicked off Coachella Festival in style over the weekend, which also saw Britpop legends Blur chipping in with an epic performance.
ArcTanGent To Play Host To A ‘Day Of Damnation’
You can imagine the warmth in our hearts this morning as two of our favourite festivals, new Bristol based 2000trees sister event ArcTanGent and Leeds’ famous metal behemoth Damnation, announced a collaboration to take place at the former this summer. Friday 30th August will see ArcTanGent play host to a Damnation curated stage featuring eight of the country’s best heavy artists.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Friday, 12 April 2013
Kendal Calling Festival Announces Over 85 New Artists!
Kendal Calling is proud to announce legendary and controversial American Hip-Hop group Public Enemy will be touching down in the fields for a rare UK festival appearance. With Chuck D’s forcefully enlightening rhymes, and the chaotic, comic of Flavor Flav’s cuts (not to mention his oversized clocks!) this is simply not to be missed.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 12 April 2013