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The Great Escape Announces More Bands For 2020

As The Great Escape’s ‘First Fifty’ live launch comes to 6 venues across East London this week, even more acts are today announced for the 2020 new music festival in Brighton, with a total of 50 artists now on the bill with over 400 still to be announced very soon.

Wonderwood Festival Team Announce Their Return in 2020!

Following on from this Summers hugely successful debut event, the team behind Wonderwood Festival have announced they will be returning in 2020 for the second chapter of this unique, boutique festival on Saturday 8th August at Witton Woods & Country Park, Lancashire.

Kiss, Iron Maiden, System of a down as 2020 Download Headliners

Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as its 2020 headliners, plus Deftones, Korn, The Offspring, Disturbed

Hampton Court Palace Festival Announces First Headline Act for 2020

Historic Royal Palaces and IMG are delighted to announce soul superstar George Benson as the first act confirmed to headline at next summer’s Hampton Court Palace Festival

The Gathering Festival 2020 Line-up Announced

The Gathering Festival is set to return to The Northern Meeting Park in Inverness for its second outing on Saturday 30th May 2020 with a line-up showcasing the very best traditional music, food & drink and crafts from the Highlands and across Scotland.

Laura London Brings Her One Woman Show to South Shields Festival

MAGIC FANS can see one of the world’s only female sleight of hand artists and card cheats at a popular South Shields festival next month (October).

The UK’s biggest Reggae Festival returns

We are really pleased to announce after hugely successful 2019 event One Love Festival will be returning to Hop Farm on our original date the weekend before Bank Holiday 21st – 23rd August 2020 to celebrate our 13th Annual Reggae, Ska Festival

Wonder Fields 2019

A little slice of heaven in Devon, aptly named Wonder Fields promises a range of delectable delights, from roaming pixies to paddleboard yoga.

We out here festival 2019

Gilles Peterson’s new festival We Out Here have released a diverse line up with artists predominantly from the UK jazz and European club scene.

Reading Festival completely SOLD OUT

With over a month to go until Reading & Leeds Festivals 2019, taking place August Bank Holiday Weekend, excitement for the event is rising with the news that Reading Festival tickets have completely sold out!

New Artists Revealed for Black Deer Festival

Black Deer are proud to announce that The Shires will be adding to the ultimate celebration of Americana and country in Eridge Park this June

bluedot Announce Sustainability Programme

Forming part of a commitment to continually innovate and advance the sustainability of the festival as well as discuss with audiences the fragility of planet earth, bluedot

Bluedot Reveals Family Line-up for 2019

The award-winning festival that fuses music, science and culture at Cheshire’s iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory – has today announced its family programme to an already jam-packed line-up.

Shindig Festival 2019 Preview

A small festival with a big soul. Isn’t that exactly the sort of feeling that will compliment the frenzy as we head into summer?

Bbc Summer Social Announces New Acts to Mark 100 Days to Go!

Festival announces second wave of artists including Pixie Lott, Rak-Su, New Hope Club, Four of Diamonds, The Horrible Histories Movie & more

Cambridge Folk Festival Announces more acts

Cambridge Folk Festival has today welcomed another impressive tally of artists to join the bill at Cherry Hinton Hall August 1st – 4th.

Red Rooster AMA UK Gender Balance partnership & line-up news

As Red Rooster festival heads towards its 6th edition at the end of May, this renowned champion of the very best in Rock’n’ Roll, Blues, Soul, Roots and Country music, is thrilled to announce

The Great Escape | FRIENDLY FIRES to play

The Great Escape is excited to announce that Radio X will be partnering with the festival for the first time this year, presenting 20 Years of X-Posure playing host to a massive performance from Friendly Fires

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club 60th anniversary with Ealing Jazz Festival

The legendary London jazz club will programme the festival’s Sunday main stage Pee Wee Ellis, Judi Jackson, Ronnie Scott's Big Band, Andy Davies Quartet, BYOB, Necktr, and Don Kipper lead festival’s first wave.

Echobelly added to Cool Britannia Festival line-up

Cool Britannia Festival is pleased to announce that ECHOBELLY will be the latest band to join the 2019 Festival line-up on the main stage on Sunday 1st September.