Arcade Fire Set Sights On Summer UK Festivals
Award-winning Canadian troupe Arcade Fire look set to hit UK festivals next year.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Arctic Monkeys To Headline T In The Park 2014
Arctic Monkeys have confirmed they will headline next year's T in the Park festival.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Amon Amarth, Hatebreed And Prong Added To Bloodstock 2014 Line Up
Bloodstock have added a further three bands to the festival's growing 2014 line up. Axe-wielding Swedes Amon Amarth, metalcore outfit Hatebreed and US metallers Prong are all added to the main stage bill for what is shaping up to be an awesome weekend.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Bestival's Rob Da Bank Admits He Is Envious of Glastonbury Hype
Rob Da Bank - co-organiser of Bestival - has confessed that he’s a little envious of Glastonbury’s enduring popularity.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Sonisphere UK Returns? Dates Unveiled To Celebrate 40 Years Of Festivals At Knebworth Park
Could we see the return of Sonisphere UK in 2014? It looks like a pretty huge event will be taking place at Knebworth Park next year, that's for sure. Dates have been unveiled for what is described as "a festival to celebrate 40 years of Rock Music at Knebworth Park".
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Vargas Blues Band, The Graveltones And More Added To Hard Rock Hell: Blues Line Up
HRH Blues have announced more acts for their inaugural event, including Vargas Blues Band, Buck and Evans, Pat McManus, Heavy Weather, Pontus Snibb, Crowsaw, the Idle Hands and the Graveltones, who were nominated as best new act at last year’s Classic Rock awards.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 08 November 2013
Bloodstock Add Four More Bands To 2014 Line Up
Bloodstock have announced the addition of four more bands to the main stage bill.
UFO To Headline Hard Rock Hell AOR 2014
British rock legends UFO are set to headline next spring’s HRH AOR 2 on April 22.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
Aerosmith Confirmed To Headline Sunday At Download 2014, Alter Bridge Set For Main Support
Hard rock legends Aerosmith have been confirmed as Sunday headliners at Download 2014.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers And Groove Armada To Headline Snowbombing 2014
Going fully electric, Snowbombing has announced the high-calibre, blockbuster names of the Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and Groove Armada for the 2014 festival.
Written by: Adam Holden | Date: Tuesday, 05 November 2013
Linkin Park To Headline Download 2014 With 'Hybrid Theory', Fall Out Boy Join Bill
Linkin Park will play their 2000 debut album 'Hybrid Theory' in full as Download 2014 Saturday headliners, with Fall Out Boy also added to the bill.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 05 November 2013
Avenged Sevenfold Unveiled As Download's Friday Headliner
Avenged Sevenfold have been confirmed as Friday night headliners for Download Festival 2014.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 04 November 2013
Bloodstock 'Rock Society' Tickets On Sale
Bloodstock Festival's ‘Rock Society’ memberships will go on sale on October 31. The ‘Rock Society’ is effectively the festival’s ‘Members Club’, offering not only a 10% discount on a weekend ticket (on top of the already discounted early bird ticket if you’re quick enough), but all sorts of other cool benefits, like access to the VIP Serpent's Lair bar, priority signing tent access, special tours of backstage and production areas so you can see ‘behind the scenes’, a rock society laminate, and plenty more besides.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Dolly Parton To Perform At Glastonbury 2014?
US superstar Dolly Parton is rumoured to be performing at next year's Glastonbury Festival, having revealed her 2014 UK tour dates and a gap on the date of the Worthy Farm event.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 24 October 2013
Hop Farm Festival To Return In 2014
Kent’s Hop Farm Music Festival is to be revived next year, having seen its 2013 edition cancelled.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Megadeth Confirmed For Bloodstock 2014
Bloodstock Festival have announced that Megadeth are confirmed to headline the Sunday night slot in 2014.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2013
ATP Confirm Final Additions To End Of An Era Weekends
Fuck Buttons have been added to the bill for All Tomorrow's Parties' 'End Of An Era Part 2' weekender at Camber Sands, which is being curated by Loop and also features Slint, Shellac, Mogwai and Superchunk.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 18 October 2013
Mr Scruff Swn Performance Moves From The Globe To Cardiff University Solus
Swn Festival's Thursday late night offering, the legend that is Mr. Scruff, will now be playing at Cardiff University Students' Union Solus, rather than the Globe.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013
Bloodstock Festival Announce Three New Bands For 2014 Line Up
Bloodstock Festival hve announced the addition of three acts to the Summer 2014 line-up.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Swn Festival 2013 Schedule Released
Sŵn Festival have released the 2013 schedule, letting fans know who's on where and when. Grab that highlighter and get planning your Sŵn weekend!
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 10 October 2013
Bookies Suspend Betting On Fleetwood Mac Headlining Glastonbury
Bookmakers have now stopped taking bets on Fleetwood Mac headlining Glastonbury 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 07 October 2013
Glastonbury Boss Close to Confirming Two Headline Acts for 2014
Emily Eavis - the daughter of Michael Eavis and co-organiser of Glastonbury - is ‘close’ to confirming two headline acts for 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Down To Headline Bloodstock 2014
Bloodstock Open Air Festival have revealed that New Orleans sludgemeisters Down are to headline the Friday night at Bloodstock 2014. The show will be a UK exclusive.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Black Sabbath Set To Headline Reading And Leeds 2014?
Melvin Benn - the boss of Reading and Leeds Festival - has revealed that he’s already signed up two out of three of the headline acts for next year, and one possibility could be heavy metal legends Black Sabbath.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Skindred Join Airbourne And Black Star Riders For November’s Hard Rock Hell 7
Hard Rock Hell have announced the addition of Festival favourites Welsh Ragga Rockers Skindred to this winter’s bill, rounding off what looks like being one of the best Hard Rock Hells to date.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 September 2013
Damnation Adds Final Acts To 2013 Line-Up
With the festival now just over a month away, Leeds based Damnation Festival has completed its 2013 line-up. With the festival increased to four stages there is now an overwhelming amount of choice offered to punters, with everything from black, death, doom and sludge metal to post-rock and progressive.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Live Nation Seeking New Sponsors After Hard Rock Calling Change
Live Nation has issued a statement confirming that new sponsors are being sought following Hard Rock's decision to pull out of the annual Hard Rock Calling festival in London.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2013
London's Hard Rock Calling Festival 2014 Scrapped
Hard Rock International have confirmed that they will not stage the Hard Rock Calling festival in 2014. A statement announcing the decision confirmed that “the brand has been privileged and honoured to host” the festival, which has taken place in London over the last eight years.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 23 September 2013
Welsh Music Foundation To Curate Swn Festival Seminars
Welsh Music Foundation will again curate a series of industry seminars during Cardiff's Swn Festival. The collection of guest speakers and industry focused panels will sit alongside the impressive line up already announced. Open to anyone, with or without a festival wristband, the seminars are designed to offer advice, guidance and inspiration to anyone working in, or planning to get into the music industry in Wales covering topics such as diversity, payment for your recorded work, pressures on local music scenes and access to funding.
Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Glastonbury Festival Reveal 2014 Ticket Details
Organisers of Glastonbury Festival have revealed ticket details ahead of next year’s event.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 16 September 2013
Monster Truck And Gloryhammer Added To Hammerfest 6 Line-Up
Canadian rockers Monster Truck and Gloryhammer featuring Christopher Bowes of Alestorm plus US Bee Gees metal tribute band Tragedy have been added to Next Spring's Hammerfest 6.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 13 September 2013
Bestival 2014 Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now
Organisers promised a 10th Birthday Spectacular and that’s exactly what happened! Four days of fun made the 10th Bestival the very best one yet and if you enjoyed your little trip in HMS Bestival, you’ll be pleased to hear that Early Bird tickets for Bestival 2014, which takes place from September 4 to 7, 2014 are on sale now and are available through a weekly payment plan.
Isle of Wight Organisers Asking Fans to Suggest Headliners and Line Up
Organisers at the Isle of Wight Festival are petitioning fans to decide which acts will headline next year's event, which will take place between June 12 and 15 2014.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 13 September 2013
Summer Sundae Not Returning In 2014 Due To 'Current Economic Climate'
Leicester’s annual Summer Sundae will not return in 2014, citing the ‘current economic climate’ as the reason.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 05 September 2013
Michael Eavis: 'Glastonbury 2014 Headliners Have Never Played Here Before'
Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis has revealed that the three 2014 headliners are bands who have never played at the festival before.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
Electric Zoo Festival Cancelled Following Two Deaths
New York’s massive Electric Zoo Festival was cut short over the weekend after two fans died of suspected drug overdoses.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 02 September 2013
Melvin Benn: Big Chill Festival Is 'Resting'
Festival Republic chief Melvin Benn has claimed that The Big Chill Festival is ‘resting’, and that he hasn’t retired the event.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Cardiff's Eight At The Gate Festival Set To Debut
On August 29, the first edition of the Eight At The Gate Festival will take over the Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff. Featuring 12 bands across three nights, the event is set to show another side to the Welsh capital's rapidly developing music scene.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Ronnie Wood Band Added To BluesFest 2013 Line-Up
The Ronnie Wood Band have been confirmed to close the latest edition of BluesFest with a tribute to Jimmy Reed.
More Great Names For Damnation 2013
Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ and respected American post-metal troupe Rosetta are the latest names to be added to the burgeoning line-up for this November’s edition of Leeds based Damnation Festival.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil Sets Fire to Guitar for Reading Fest Headline Slot
Biffy Clyro made their first ever headline performances at Reading and Leeds Festival this weekend - and frontman Simon Neil played so well, his guitar burst into flames.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 26 August 2013
Paramore Unveil Parahoy! Cruise Ship Festival
American pop-rock trio Paramore have announced their plans to host a festival on a cruise ship next year.
Iggy Azalea Cancels Reading And Leeds Sets
Iggy Azalea has cancelled her sets at Reading and Leeds this weekend due to a clash with the MTV Video Music Awards on August 25.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 23 August 2013
Leeds Festival's Thursday Opener Washed Out
The opening night of music at Leeds Festival fell victim to the weather on Thursday, with Dutch Uncles forced to cancel their set on the Dance To The Radio Stage by torrential rain.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 23 August 2013
Swn Festival 2013 Announce Stage Splits
Sŵn Festival 2013 has announced the day splits. It's time to get excited! The splits may help you decide which day to go for if you're day wristbanding, but remember kids, the best value and most fun comes from the four-day pass.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 22 August 2013
V Festival 2014 Early Bird Tickets On Sale August 22
Last weekend the mighty V Festival celebrated its most successful year yet as 340,000 music fans descended on Weston Park, Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Katy Perry To Close London's iTunes Festival
Global superstar Katy Perry has been confirmed as the final act of this year's iTunes Festival.
Reading and Leeds Festival Stage Times Unveiled
The organisers of Reading and Leeds Festival have revealed the stage times ahead of this weekend's event.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Frank Turner Forced To Cancel European Festival Dates, Reading And Leeds Sets Unaffected
Frank Turner has cancelled a series of European festival appearances due to a back problem.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 16 August 2013
Haim, Dizzee Rascal, Kendrick Lamar and Ellie Goulding Join ITunes Festival Bill
Haim, Dizzee Rascal, Kendrick Lamar and Ellie Goulding have followed Lady Gaga in confirming sets at the forthcoming iTunes Festival.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 15 August 2013