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Featured Review: Bugged Out Weekender 2016

Bugged Out continues its reputation of the dry January ruiner, laughing in the face of seriousness, whilst celebrating its 5th birthday. The office day finishes at 5pm and you jump into your car to trundle down to sunny Bognor Regis. Going into Butlins is somewhat a weird experience in the

Radio 1’s Big Weekend Announced for Exeter

February 2, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Radio 1’s annual Big Weekend music festival will this year take place at Powderham Castle in Exeter on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May. Coldplay, in front man, Chris Martin’s hometown will headline the event, which is Europe’s largest free ticketed festival. Also announced are dance duo Chase and Status,

Major Lazer and The Cure to Headline Bestival

January 29, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Dance three-piece Major Lazer and West Sussex Rock band The Cure have been announced as headliners for this year’s Bestival. After releasing third album Peace is The Mission in June 2015, Major Lazer will headline Bestival for the very first time this year. The group last played the main stage

Above & Beyond Announced as SW4 Headliner

January 29, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

London Trance three piece Above and Beyond have been announced as the second Sunday night headliners for this year’s SW4 Festival. The group will join the already announced Chemical Brothers at the the top of the bill. Also announced across the weekend are Booka Shade Live, Hunter/Game Live, Joseph Capriati,

Knife Party and Andy C Announced as Nass Headliners

January 28, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Aussie Dance duo Knife Party and British Drum and Bass pioneer Andy C have been announced as headliners for this year’s Nass Festival. Also announced are Stormzy, Wilkinson, Spor, Modestep, Oneman/My Nu Leng, Dirtyphonics, Gotsome, Delta Heavy and many more across the weekend, with one headliner and even more acts

Foals and Disclosure to co-Headline Reading & Leeds

January 28, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Oxford Indie/Rock band Foals and Surrey Dance duo Disclosure have been announced as co-headliners for this year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals. Foals played a secret set at Reading last year and released fourth album What Went Down in August 2015. Disclosure released second album Caracal in September last year and

Chemical Brothers Announced as SW4 Headliner

January 25, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Manchester dance duo The Chemical Brothers have been announced as Sunday night headliners for this year’s South West Four Festival. The duo had a productive 2015, releasing eighth album Born in The Echoes in July, as well as headlining Bestival and the Other stage at Glastonbury. Also announced across the weekend

Chase & Status to Headline Soundclash Festival

January 25, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Drum and Bass pioneers Chase & Status have been announced as headliners for this year’s Soundclash Festival near Southampton. The duo along with MC Rage return after taking 2015 off, focusing on their upcoming fourth album, as well performing live with Rebel Sound – the duo’s side project alongside David

Steve Angello to Headline Mutiny Festival

January 19, 2016 No Comments Luke Jackson

Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello has been announced as the Saturday night headliner for this year’s Mutiny Festival. Also announced across the weekend are Example + DJ Wire, Jaguar Skills, Sub Focus, Low Steppa, SKT, Shadow Child, Charlie Tee, Rewire and Varski and Soul Devide. The festival, which will this

Coachella Announce 2016 Lineup

January 6, 2016 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Coachella is one of the United States’ biggest music festivals with past lineups including some of the world’s biggest and best artists. Today, the festival announced their lineup for the festival which will take place in California in April. This year will see even more great acts come to the