The Isle of Wight Festival is a truly historic festival that has existed since the 60s. Make sure you check this one out and escape off the shores of Dover. It always has a promising lineup with many hard-to-beat acts performing.
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The Isle of Wight Festival Closing Summer in Style With Huge Line-up
As promised, the Isle of Wight Festival team have been working hard behind the scenes to bring an incredible array of artists to the island for the event’s brand new dates, 16th - 19th September 2021.
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The Isle of Wight Festival Moves to September 2021
The Isle of Wight Festival is a summer staple and two years without being together on the island is too long. That's why we're so excited to announce that we're moving the festival to 16th - 19th September 2021.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2020 Line-up Announced Today
The Isle of Wight Festival makes its triumphant return for 2020 with a huge line-up of music icons marking the first major festival of the summer over 11th - 14th June.
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Ten New Acts Announced For The Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival today announces 10 exciting new acts for this year’s event, which officially kicks off British festival season this summer. Garbage, Keane, Dermot Kennedy...
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Headline Acts Announced for the Isle of Wight Festival 2019
Following last year’s momentous 50th anniversary celebrations, The Isle of Wight Festival today announces the first artists for the 2019 event, which kicks off the British festival season on 13th - 16th June.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2018 Announce Sigrid, the Wombats & More
Today, The Isle of Wight Festival 2018 announces 18 new acts to be added to the bill: Travis, The Wombats, Rak-Su, Sigrid, Hot Dub Time Machine, Hurts, The Pretty Things & ,more.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2018 Announce 23 New Artists
Today, The Isle of Wight Festival 2018 announces 23 new acts to be added to the bill: Camila Cabello, Manic Street Preachers, Chase & Status, ...
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IOW Open 'new Blood' Competition to Perform at This Year's Event
The Isle of Wight Festival 2018 opens competition to perform at this year’s festival, alongside Liam Gallagher, Depeche Mode, The Killers and Kasabian
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Isle of Wight Festival 2018 Announce Headliners Depeche Mode
We are delighted to announce the Isle Of Wight Festival 2018 50th anniversary headliners are, Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kasabian and Liam Gallagher.
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IOW Festival 2017 add Catfish and the Bottlemen
Today, The Isle of Wight Festival 2017 announces ten young and upcoming acts for the 2017 festival: Catfish and the Bottlemen, Zara Larsson, Clean Bandit, The Vamps, The Strypes, The Amazons, Germein Sisters, Judas, The Novatones and The Second Sons.
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IOW Festival 2017 add Kaiser Chiefs, Texas, The Shires
Today, The Isle of Wight Festival announces another eleven exciting acts for the 2017 festival.
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Isle of Wight Festival announce dates for 2017
Isle of Wight Festival have today announced that next year's event will take place between 8-11th June 2017.
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The Isle of Wight Festival unveils Big Top line-up
The Isle Of Wight Festival today announces seven new acts for the festival’s prestigious Big Top stage, who will all perform over the weekend of 9-12th June at Seaclose Park.
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The Hard Rock Stage Is Back At The Isle Of Wight Festival 2016
Hard Rock Cafe is ready to rock The Isle of Wight Festival this year from 9-12 June 2016 as the Hard Rock Stage returns once again.
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Isle of Wight Festival - Cirque de la Quirk to return
Following on from the success of last year’s Cirque de la Quirk stage takeover, The Isle of Wight Festival today announces that Cirque is back for 2016 - and this time… for the whole weekend!
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The Who revealed as Saturday headliner for The Isle of Wight Festival
British rock icons The Who are heading back to Seaclose Park on the Isle of Wight for the fourth time in the band’s history to headline The Isle of Wight Festival, it was announced today.
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IOW Festival - Faithless legend Maxi Jazz to play Big Top
Ahead of Faithless' headline performance later on in the weekend, it has been announced today that lead vocalist Maxi Jazz will perform at The Big Top on the Thursday night!
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Isle of Wight Festival announces The Cribs, The Kills and more
The Isle of Wight Festival today announces five acts for the 2016 festival, taking place 9-12th June at Seaclose.
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IOW Festival announces Everything Everything, Blossoms & More
The Isle of Wight Festival today announces another ten exciting acts for the 2016 festival, taking place 9-12 June at Seaclose Park.
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IOW Festival to celebrate 40 years of Punk
In celebration of four decades of Punk, the Isle of Wight Festival today announces the booking of Iggy Pop, Adam Ant, The Damned, Buzzcocks, The Godfathers and The Sex Pissed Dolls for next year's festival!
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The Isle of Wight Festival announce Friday night co-headliners
The Isle of Wight Festival today announces that UK rock heroes Stereophonics and electronica dance legendsFaithless are to co-headline on Friday 10th June.
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The Isle of Wight Festival announce blur as Saturday headliner
The Isle of Wight Festival are very excited to finally reveal that, following next month’s release of their new album ‘The Magic Whip’, blur are confirmed to headline the Saturday night!
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James Bay Confirmed For IOW 2015
The Isle of Wight Festival announces that BRITs Critics’ Choice winner James Bay will be playing this year’s festival, which takes place 11-14 June.
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Isle Of Wight Festival Announce More Names On Its Lineup
Groove Armada, Chicks on Speed, Coasts plus many more acts confirmed for Isle Of Wight festival 2015.
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Isle of Wight Festival announces more acts
As the first major festival of the summer, The Isle of Wight Festival today reveals fourteen brand new acts for this year’s event in celebration of the first week of the brand new year!
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Fleetwood Mac To Headline Isle Of Wight 2015
The Isle of Wight Festival has today announced that Fleetwood Mac are to headline next year's festival on Sunday 14 June 2015. This worldwide exclusive booking for what is the first major festival of the summer will also be the multi-Grammy award win
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Tom Odell And More For Isle Of Wight 2014
Joining the already incredible list of names on the bill from 12th – 15th June will be, musical icons Suede, rock heroes Fall Out Boy, chart topper Katy B and BRIT Award nominee Tom Odell.
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Kings Of Leon Close Sunday At Isle Of Wight Festival 2014
Topping off our Main Stage headliners on Sunday 15th June, Kings of Leon make a much-anticipated return to the Isle of Wight Festival for avery special Festival exclusive performance.
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Exclusive Performance At Isle Of Wight 2014
The Isle of Wight Festival 2014, are extremely excited to announce a UK & Ireland exclusive performance from the award winning Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Calvin Harris & Biffy Clyro for the Isle of Wight Festival 2014
The countdown to the world famous Isle of Wight Festival 2014. First up, let’s talk about the music…
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Boomtown Rats Confirmed For Isle Of Wight Festival
Playing together for the first time since 1986, the Isle of Wight Festival are truly thrilled to bring you The Boomtown Rats! After a 26-year hiatus, Bob Geldof will be fronting The Boomtown Rats for a UK festival exclusive.
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Isle Of Wight Festival Announce Paul Weller
The legendary Isle of Wight Festival 2013 is shaping up to be one of the year’s most exciting events with the addition of The Modfather himself Paul Weller.
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Isle Of Wight Add More Acts Including Ben Howard
EMELI SANDE…BEN HOWARD…PALMA VIOLETS LIANNE LA HAVAS…LAURA MVULA…HUGH CORNWELL LEVELLERS…YOUNG GUNS…KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES TRACER…STEVE FORBERT…NEWTON FAULKNER…WILLY MOON STACKRIDGE…IMAGINE DRAGONS…THE BLOCKHEADS
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Killers Announced For Isle Of Wight 2013
One of the most successful bands of the last decade, The Killers will bring their world-beating live show to the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 on Saturday 15th June.
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Isle Of Wight Festival add More Acts Including Jake Bugg, Bloc Party
The Isle Of Wight Festival 2013 have today announced more acts on the line-up including, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Happy Mondays, Fun and many more.
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Bon Jovi Announced For Isle Of Wight Festival Sunday
Following yesterday’s announcement of Friday headliners The Stone Roses the Isle of Wight Festival just got hotter with the addition of Grammy Award winning Bon Jovi to its 2013 line up.
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Stone Roses First For Isle Of Wight Festival 2013
Famed around the globe for being a spectacular weekend of music and excitement, the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 is proud to announce one of the UK’s most iconic bands The Stone Roses, as Main Stage headliners on Friday 14th June.
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Isle Of Wight Announce Lana Del Rey The Big Top On Friday
Lana Del Rey joins a host of phenomenal live acts that will take the Festival by storm
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Pearl Jam & The Best Of British Head To The Isle Of Wight Festival
With a trilogy of American headliners on the Main Stage TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS make their first appearance in the UK in over 20 years. PEARL JAM play their only UK Festival date & one of the world’s most influential artists, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN.
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Isle Of Wight Festival With Beth Hart Confirmed
Los Angeles based singer Beth Hart has been confirmed to play the Isle of Wight festival on Sunday 24th June, alongside Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
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Jessie J, Magnetic Man, Miles Kane and more for Isle Of Wight
The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 has announced more acts including Magnetic Man, Miles Kane and for the first time Jessie J who will headline the Main Stage with Tinie Tempah on Saturday
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Tinie Tempah Set For Isle Of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 line up just got even BIGGER with the addition of the simply unstoppable Tinie Tempah
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Pearl Jam confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage
The Isle of Wight Festival completes a trio of legendary American headliners, with one of the world's most influential bands Pearl Jam, who will take to the main stage in a UK Festival exclusive.
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More Bands Added To Isle Of Wight Line Up
The Isle of Wight Festival is not far away now and they just cant help but keep announcing more great bands like The Cult, Mike & The Mechanics and more for there 2011 line up.
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Beady Eye Join Isle of Wight Lineup
New Band Beady Eye with front man Liam Gallagher will play Isle of Wight Festival
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Tinie Tempah will Headline Isle of Wight Festival
Tine Tempah has been confirmed as the latest headlining act added to this sold out festival
Past & Future Events
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Isle of Wight Festival
19 June - 22 June 2025 -
Isle of Wight Festival
20 June - 23 June 2024 -
Isle of Wight Festival
15 June - 18 June 2023 -
Isle of Wight Festival
16 September - 19 September 2021 -
Isle of Wight Festival
11 June - 14 June 2020 -
Isle of Wight Festival
13 June - 16 June 2019 -
Isle of Wight Festival
21 June - 24 June 2018 -
Isle of Wight Festival
8 June - 11 June 2017 -
Isle of Wight Festival
9 June - 12 June 2016 -
Isle of Wight Festival
11 June - 14 June 2015 -
Isle of Wight Festival
12 June - 15 June 2014 -
Isle of Wight Festival
13 June - 16 June 2013 -
Isle of Wight Festival
22 June - 24 June 2012 -
Isle of Wight Festival
10 June - 12 June 2011 -
Isle of Wight Festival
11 June - 13 June 2010 -
Isle of Wight Festival
12 June - 14 June 2009