Outkast To Reunite For Coachella Headline Slot

Outkast will reform to headline this year's Coachella Festival, alongside Muse and Arcade Fire.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 09 January 2014

Green Man Festival To Host Hwyl In London

The organisers of Green Man Festival have announced plans to bring Hwyl  - a ‘unique St David’s Day celebration’ - to London in March.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 08 January 2014

Alice In Chains, Slayer, Mastodon And Airbourne Join Sonisphere Bill

Sonisphere organisers have confirmed that Alice In Chains, Slayer, Mastodon, Airbourne, Ghost, Gojira and Karnivool will bolster the festival’s bill when it takes over Knebworth Park later this year.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 06 January 2014

Bloodstock Launch Ticket Deposit Scheme

Bloodstock have launched a deposit scheme to help you spread the burden of paying for your 2014 weekend ticket. Now you can secure your wristband for 2014’s heaviest festival for three incremental payments of forty-odd quid. Much more manageable than forking out a lump sum after you’ve spent all your funds on Christmas gifts and New Year booze!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 06 January 2014

The Cult, Marilyn Manson and Gary Numan Confirmed For Alt-Fest

The Cult will headline Alt-Fest on Sunday August 17, alongside Gary Numan and Saturday headliner Marilyn Manson.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 06 January 2014

Brand New To Headline Hit The Deck 2014

Long Island's Brand New are confirmed as headliners of Hit The Deck 2014.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 20 December 2013

Arcade Fire Confirmed As First Glastonbury Headliners

Arcade Fire have been confirmed as the first headliners for next year's Glastonbury Festival.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 19 December 2013

Pearl Jam And The Black Keys Announced as Open'er Festival Headliners

Pearl Jam and the Black Keys have been announced as the headliners for Poland’s Open’er Festival.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013

Bloodstock Festival Release VIP Serpents Lair Packages

Tickets are flying out the door for Bloodstock 2014, with both the Early Bird and Rock Society tickets selling out in record time. The VIP Serpents Lair tickets are now on sale and are expected to move similarly fast. If you like like a bit of luxury as part of your festival experience, or want to hang in the VIP bar with some of the bands playing, don’t hang around, pick up your tickets today!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013

Dillinger Escape Plan, SikTh, Volbeat And More Added To Download 2014 Bill

The Dillinger Escape Plan, Volbeat and a reformed SikTh have all been added to the bill for Download 2014, joining headliners Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park and Aerosmith.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013

Wireless Festival Set For Birmingham Expansion In 2014

Wireless Festival is set to expand in 2014, with organisers confirming that the event will head to Birmingham as well as its London base.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 13 December 2013

The Prodigy Confirmed As Third Headliner For Sonisphere 2014

British dance titans the Prodigy have been confirmed as the third headliner for Sonisphere 2014.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Two Door Cinema Club To Headline Latitude 2014

Latitude Festival have announced that Two Door Cinema Club will make the step up to headline the main stage next summer. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Biffy Clyro First Headliners Confirmed For Isle Of Wight Festival

Biffy Clyro will headline the Friday night of next year's Isle Of Wight Festival.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Submit Your Videos Online For Hobgoblin Presents Bloodstock's Metal 2 The Masses

Bloodstock Festival and Hobgoblin are teaming up once again for Metal 2 The Masses at Bloodstock 2014, offering breaking bands the chance to perform on the ever increasingly popular New Blood Stage.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 06 December 2013

Green Man's Fiona Stewart Wins Top Prize At UK Festival Awards 2013

Green Man owner and Director, Fiona Stewart won the coveted ‘Outstanding Contribution to Festivals Award’ at the recent UK Festival Awards. She is the only woman to join a select group of five others to have been awarded this top industry prize, including Michael Eavis and John Peel.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 05 December 2013

Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson And Polica Confirmed For Bilbao BBK Live 2014

Three more names have been added to the line up of the Bilbao BBK Live festival: Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson and Poliça.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 05 December 2013

Blink 182 To Headline Reading And Leeds Festival 2014

Blink 182 have been confirmed as the first headliners of Reading and Leeds 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2013

Download, Arctic Monkeys And Rudimental Honoured At UK Festival Awards

Download Festival, Arctic Monkeys and Rudimental were among the winners at the UK Festival Awards on December 2.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2013

Iron Maiden And Metallica To Headline Sonisphere 2014 - Tickets On Sale Now

Iron Maiden and Metallica will make history this summer when they co-headline the return of Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 02 December 2013

Metronomy To Headline Saturday At Field Day 2014

Metronomy have been confirmed as Saturday headliners for Field Day 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 02 December 2013

Three More Bands Added To Bloodstock 2014 Line Up

The good news keeps coming for metal fans as Bloodstock organisers have announced three more additions to the 2014 bill.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013

Green Man Festival Release Limited Discounted Christmas Gift Tickets

Green Man Festival have released a festive batch of discounted Christmas gift tickets – on sale to good boys and girls for a limited period only.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Bloodstock Announce Metal 2 The Masses 2014

Want to grab a chance for your band, or your favourite local band to win a slot on 2014’s Bloodstock Festival bill? Read on.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Reading And Leeds To Make Major Announcement Next Week

Organisers of the Reading and Leeds Festivals are set to announce the first headliners next week. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Pixies To Headline Sunday At Field Day 2014

Pixies have been confirmed as Sunday headliners for Field Day 2014.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2013

The Offspring, Status Quo, Steel Panther, Trivium And More Announced For Download 2014

A further twelve bands have been announced for Download 2014, with The Offspring, Status Quo, Steel Panther, Trivium, In Flames, While She Sleeps, letlive, the Black Dahlia Murder, Crossfaith, Miss May I, Blessthefall and Dying Fetus joining the line up for the Donington bash.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 25 November 2013

Sonisphere UK 2014 Announcement Coming Next Week!

Organisers behind the returning UK Sonisphere festival are due to make their first line up announcement next week.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 25 November 2013

Blur Pull Out Of Big Day Out Festival Slot

Britpop legends Blur have pulled out of the Big Day Out festival.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 25 November 2013

Phoenix, The Lumineers And The 1975 Among First Acts Announced For Bilbao BBK Live 2014

Bilbao BBK Live organisers have announced that Phoenix, the Lumineers, the 1975, Elliott Brood and Spanish bands Dorian, Los Enemigos and El Columpio Asesino will play the ninth edition of the festival, scheduled to take place from July 10 to 12.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 21 November 2013