Preview: Isle of Wight Festival 2016

Preview: Isle of Wight Festival 2016

April 25, 2016 No Comments

England’s oldest festival is approaching fast. Soon we will dive headfirst into 2016’s UK festival marathon, and of course opening with one of the best. Isle of Wight Festival, this year, boasts another jaw-dropping lineup. Organisers always pull the strings hard to come up with a lineup that cant be

Full Lineup Announced for Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Full Lineup Announced for Radio 1’s Big Weekend

April 18, 2016 No Comments

BBC Radio 1 has today announced the latest wave of artists for this year’s Big Weekend in Exeter. Joining the already announced Coldplay as main stage headliners are London Rock band Mumford and Sons. It will be the band’s first of only two UK shows this summer with a Hyde

Victorious Announces Second Wave of Artists

Victorious Announces Second Wave of Artists

April 14, 2016 No Comments

Glasgow Rock band Travis, Stafford Rock band Editors and Bob Geldof’s Boomtown Rats have been announced for this year’s Victorious Festival. Also just announced are Wolfmother, The Horrors, Milky Chance, Ratboy, Raleigh Ritchie, Izzy Bizu, Pretty Vicious, Lauren Aquilina, JP Cooper, Dagny, Samm Henshaw, Sound of the Sirens and Rocky

Preview: Love Saves The Day

Preview: Love Saves The Day

April 8, 2016 No Comments

Bristol’s biggest and favourite festival returns to Eastville Park for another year on the 28th and 29th of May to kick off your summer with another top line-up. The set-up has grown considerably since its 2012 debut, but the organisers haven’t abandoned their roots as strong supporters of underground music,

Somerley Tea Party Returns For A Third Year

Somerley Tea Party Returns For A Third Year

April 7, 2016 No Comments

Bournemouth’s events company Get Satisfied are once again busy organising the Somerley Tea Party. Now in its third year, the festival, that takes place at the Somerley Estate in Ringwood, this year boasts a bigger lineup and adds camping, turning the day festival into a weekend affair. Somerley Tea Party

Common People Returns For A Second Year

Common People Returns For A Second Year

April 7, 2016 No Comments

The new day festival from the Bestival family is back. Common People will return to Southampton Common for a second year. Rob da Bank and co have been super-busy creating a bank holiday weekend extravaganza for all the family to enjoy. Common People embodies Bestival’s young, energetic vibe, and after

Glastonbury 2016 Is Coming

Glastonbury 2016 Is Coming

April 7, 2016 No Comments

Back in 1970, the day after legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix died, the first edition of England’s most prestigious festival began in Somerset. Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis had been inspired to create his own festival by the Blues Festival at the Bath & West Showground. It was attended by 1,500 people

Review: Bloc 2016

Review: Bloc 2016

April 5, 2016 No Comments

All good things must come to an end, and with Bloc’s tenth weekend away in the depths of Somerset, so marks the end of a momentous yearly event that will be sorely missed. With little competition other than Bugged Out in January, Bloc has always been the darker, more serious

Mutiny Returns to Portsmouth

Mutiny Returns to Portsmouth

April 4, 2016 No Comments

Over ten thousand music lovers will transcend on King George V Fields in Cosham, Portsmouth in late May for the third Mutiny Festival. The festival which was first held in Victoria Park in Portsmouth in 2014, before hitting Fontwell Park in Chichester in July last year will feature a huge

The Who Announced for Isle of Wight Festival Saturday Night

The Who Announced for Isle of Wight Festival Saturday Night

March 17, 2016 No Comments

Legendary London Rock band, The Who, have been announced as the Saturday night headliners for this year’s Isle of Wight Festival in a UK festival exclusive. Also announced as a special guest is The Verve’s lead singer Richard Ashcroft The appearance will be The Who’s first Isle of Wight Festival