Category: Festivals

NILE AND MAYHEM CONFIRM EXCLUSIVE UK APPEARANCES AT BLOODSTOCK 2012

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR has added another two fantastic acts to a line up already boasting the top names from the world of metal. The deadly double dose announcement comes in the form of Floridian death metal behemoths NILE and Norwegian Black Metal Legends MAYHEM, who both make their BLOODSTOCK debut.

 

With four critically acclaimed albums, a few EPs and several world tours under their belt, NILE has raised the bar for extreme metal bands musically, lyrically and conceptually. Guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders [...]

Drake to headline Barclaycard Wireless Saturday 7 July

Barclaycard Wireless Festival is excited to announce that Grammy nominated recording artist Drake will headline the festival on Saturday 7 July.

UK superstar Example, Pennsylvanian rap lyricist Wiz Khalifa (this will be his only UK show of 2012) and London rap star Professor Green will also join the bill. With Rihanna already confirmed to headline Sunday 8 July, Barclaycard Wireless Festival is set to be an unmissable weekend in London’s iconic Hyde Park.

Canadian born rapper Drake is a bona fide superstar. [...]

Sziget Festival 2012: First Names Unveiled

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SZIGET FESTIVAL 2012

6th -13th August 2012, Budapest, Hungary

“Sziget Festival is a 21st Century rarity, by way of it’s eclectic bill and beautiful location and a crowd that isn’t cynical about the pleasures of sharing music and art with others……Sziget truly feels like Paradise City.”

Garry Mulholland, THE GUARDIAN, May 2011

                                     NEW NAMES CONFIRMED FOR SZIGET 2012

 

Following the recent announcement that The Stone Roses will be one of the world class headliners of Sziget Festival in Budapest this year,  the [...]

Live At Leeds: First Line-Up Unveiled

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LIVE AT LEEDS

First bands announced including Example, Marina and the Diamonds, Ladyhawke, The Subways, Turbowolf, I Like Trains, Spector, Los Campesinos! and many more

 

We are once again very pleased and excited to announce Live at Leeds Festival 2012. Now in its 6th year the festival takes place over the bank holiday on 4th May to 7th May.

Rebranded this year to The Live At Leeds Weekend, it has quickly become an institution in the UK festival [...]

Primavera Sound 2012 line up revealed!

Rufus Wainwright, Refused, The Rapture and Kings Of Convenience, among the new confirmed artists.

The festival will offer two days of free concerts in the Arc del Triomf, under the umbrella of Primavera a la Ciutat.

This morning San Miguel Primavera Sound presented their twelfth edition, that will take place from the 30th May until the 3rd June in Barcelona. The most significant novelty is the expansion of Primavera a la Ciutat which will considerably increase its scope this year [...]

OFF FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE IGGY AND THE STOOGES, DEATH IN VEGAS, ICEAGE AND MORE

OFF FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE IGGY AND THE STOOGES, DEATH IN VEGAS, ICEAGE AND MORE

Following on from their recent win as the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival ‘at the Festival Awards Europe, OFF Festival are excited to announce their first confirmed acts for 2012 including the godfather of punk and his band, Iggy and The Stooges, cult bands Suicide and Death in Vegas and Danish punk rockers Iceage.
Taking place in the beautiful green oasis of the ‘Three Lake Valley’ in Katowice from 3rd [...]

Oya Festival 2012 – Refused, Florence and the Machine, Nicolas Jaar, A$AP Rocky and Feist Announced

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Øya Festival 2012
7th – 11th August
Middelalderparken, Oslo
www.Øyafestivalen.com

 

*New confirmations announced including Refused, Florence
and the Machine, A$AP Rocky, Nicolas Jaar and Feist*

*Øya Festival brings Razika and Young Dreams to
London on 23rd and 24th February*

 

Øya is delighted to confirm 2012’s festival will see appearances from the legendary Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, who announced their long awaited reunion earlier this month; Canadian favourite Feist, whose fourth album Metals received critical acclaim when it was released in late [...]

HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL 2012 adds more bands!

Hit The Deck Festival 2012 adds more bands!

New additions: Cancer Bats, Rolo Tomassi, I Am The Avalanche, Bat Sabbath, Bury Tomorrow, The Dangerous Summer, TRC, Heights, Spycatcher, Straight Lines + more

 

Nottingham’s six stage indoor festival, Hit The Deck, have announced their second wave of line-up additions for the 22nd April event. The latest bands on the bill are; Cancer Bats, Rolo Tomassi, I Am The Avalanche, Bat Sabbath, Bury Tomorrow, The Dangerous Summer, TRC, Heights, Spycatcher, Straight Lines, Verses, William [...]

Wakestock: DIZZEE joins Ed Sheeran and Calvin Harris as the third headliner at this year’s festival

DIZZEE RASCAL added to the Wakestock 2012 bill

Tickets on sale on Monday 23rd January at 9am!

DIZZEE  joins Ed Sheeran and Calvin Harris as the third headliner at this year’s festival.

A new year means some ace new announcements from Wakestock HQ and we’re mega excited to welcome rapper, songwriter and record producer DIZZEE RASCAL to the Wakestock 2012. Dizzee is the third act to be announced on a bill that already includes ED SHEERAN and CALVIN HARRIS. Dizzee is a [...]

The Cure Added To Primavera Sound

THE CURE WILL PLAY AT SAN MIGUEL PRIMAVERA SOUND 2012

The mythical British band The Cure is joining the line up of the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival that is holding its twelfth edition from the 30th of May to the 3rd of June.

The band fronted by the charismatic Robert Smith, author of such unforgettable hits as “Friday I’m in Love”, “Just Like Heaven” and “Boys Don’t Cry” will be performing on Friday 1st of [...]

More Names Added To Isle Of Wight Festival

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JESSIE J…MAGNETIC MAN…MILES KANE & MORE
JOIN THE PARTY @ THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2012

MAIN STAGE
SATURDAY 23RD JUNE – JESSIE J

BIG TOP
FRIDAY 22ND JUNE – KELIS…CARO EMERALD

SATURDAY 23RD JUNE – MAGNETIC MAN…STOOSHE

THE GARDEN STAGE
MILES KANE…BEST COAST…THE REAL D’COY…DRY THE RIVER

21 – 24 JUNE 2012
www.isleofwightfestival.com

Tickets on sale now!

More of the hottest acts around today join the already jam-packed line up at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. For the first time, the Festival welcomes the sensational [...]

2000trees Festival tickets on sale February 1

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2000trees Festival tickets on sale February 1

Winner: Grass Roots Festival Award – UK Festival Awards 2010

Finalist: Fans’ Favourite Festival – UK Festival Awards 2011

 

13-14 July 2012 – plus VIP early entry tickets available for 12 July

 

Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, GLOS. GL54 4BL

 

 

The award-winning 2000trees Festival will bring a slice of summer fun to the picturesque Cotswolds when it returns for its sixth year on July 12-14.

 

Music fans will get the chance to discover the very best new and underground [...]

The National to curate All Tomorrow’s Parties this December

ATP Concerts announce our annual UK holiday camp festival…

ALL TOMORROW‘S PARTIES curated by THE NATIONAL
December 7th-9th 2012 at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, UK

On Sale Friday January 20 at 2pm via www.Gigantic.com and www.ATPFestival.com
ATP are extremely excited to announce our annual December festival, this year the three day event at Butlins, Minehead will be curated & headlined by Cincinnati, Ohio’s THE NATIONAL – performing their only UK show of 2012.

Since their formation in 1999, The National have grown [...]

The Apple Cart – First Names Confirmed

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The Apple Cart Festival

Sunday 3rd June 2012
Victoria Park, Grove Road, London E3
http://theapplecartfestival.com/

 

Music

Billy Bragg
Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Marcus Foster
Marques Toliver
Martin Creed
Neneh Cherry
Noah and the Whale
Penguin Café
Sean Rowley (DJ set)
Shaun Keaveny (DJ set)
The Soul Jazz Records Sound System
Stornoway

Comedy

Seann Walsh
Josh Widdicombe
Josie Long
Shappi Khorsandi
Charlie Baker
Suzi Ruffell

Art

Art Cart Boot Fair
The Candlelit Matinee – The House of Fairy Tales Film Theatre
Puffin Books

 

Plus Magic and Cabaret and more to be announced…

 

The Apple Cart – London’s unique day festival for lovers of music, comedy, cabaret, [...]

Download 2012 Line: Soundgarden, Biffy Clyro added to the Line-Up

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Biffy Clyro, Soundgarden and Chase and Status have been added to this year’s Download Festival line-up.

You Me At Six and Tenacious D also join the bill which will be headlined by The Prodigy, Metallica and a reunited Black Sabbath over the weekend of June 8-10 at Donington Park.

See Downloadfestival.com for more information about the festival.

Metallica have confirmed that they will be playing a headline set that will feature the entirety of their classic 1991 self-titled fifth album – [...]