WOMAD Adds Hugh Masekela and Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff holds a similar position back home in Jamaica, a totemic figure seemingly above the day-to-day lives of mere mortals, a man whose most profound musical moments.
REDFEST Reveals Exciting 2012 Line-up
With a line-up that includes Dubstep favourite MODESTEP, bonafide stadium rockers YOUNG GUNS and Norfolk alt-rock outfit DEAF HAVANA and punk rock exponents THE KING BLUES, this year’s Redfest is shaping up to be the best yet.
Blissfields Confirms Next Wave Of Acts Including Guillemots
These new additions join acts such as headliners Noisettes and Patrick Wolf (performing a special grand piano acoustic set), Spector, Man Like Me, Lucy Rose, Charli XCX, Crazy P (Live), Toddla T, and many more..
Rockness Comedy Lineup Revealed
A host of must-see names are set to bring heaps of hilarity to RockNess this summer as the festival announces its hugely popular comedy line up, headlined by rock superstar TIM MINCHIN.
Barclaycard Wireless Festival Announce Afrojack & More
Afrojack, The Roots, Metric, Santigold and Zeds Dead join an already enviable line up on Friday 6 July, headlined by Grammy-nominated dance maestro deadmau5.
The Great Escape: 42 Bands Join Lineup
42 new escapees today announced their plans to join the other outlaws already flocking to THE GREAT ESCAPE 2012. The 42 new acts will be perpetrating a veritable crimewave of shows in 30 venues across the city.
LodeStar 2012 Partial Line-up Released
This unique independent festival provides an alternative platform for headline quality acts from around the world. Held on vast flat fenland over 3 days in Summer
SW4 Adds Roger Sanchez & Pete Tong
First up on Saturday is Roger Sanchez. The big breakdowns, raring build ups and tribal vibes, synonymous with one of the greatest house DJs of all time.
Madeleine Peyroux at WOWfest UK Exclusive
WOWfest has the greatest reggae line up of this season and how appropriate that there is also a stage, at this brightest new festival, to revive the mood of the British modern Jazz era of 1950s London clubs...
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Camp Bestival really Hotting Up!
A host of new acts announced for our July family-friendly festival Camp Bestival including Live Acts, DJs, Talks, Interviews & Discussions, Spoken Word & Literature plus Music Quiz, Rob da Bank's Music Club and Morris Dancers Galore!!
LOVEBOX Celebrates 10 Years & Biggest Line Up Ever
Lovebox Festival will unleash London’s biggest dance lineup ever to celebrate their 10th Birthday as the capital’s most revered dance event. Today yet more acts and arenas have been added to the lineup.
Strummer of Love Announce The Pogues & Badly Drawn Boy
The Pogues and Badly Drawn Boy are some of the friends and fans of Joe Strummer confirmed to perform at Strummer of Love festival this summer.
Line-up grows at Farmfestival Somerset + Alternative Olympic plans
The Blood Arm, Trophy Wife, and By The Rivers to head to the Somerset countryside this July
Slow Club and Ghostpoet Join the LeeFest Line-up
We can reveal that Slow Club, Ghostpoet and more have been confirmed on this years LeeFest line-up.
Chase & Status and Labrinth to play at the Eden Sessions
Electronic superstars Chase & Status will be headlining an Eden Session on Wednesday July 4. Special guest on the evening will be Labrinth.
Read Our Exclusive Interview on the Apple Tarts Festival Beginnings
UK Festival Guides met up with Apple Tarts Festival owner David Hillier and here's what he had to say about the ethos and hard work that goes into creating an event to remember.
Luther Vandross Hidden Gems Album 30th Of April
Released on 30 April, Luther Vandross’ Hidden Gems is a fantastic album combining previous album tracks, original compositions of 'The Impossible Dream,' 'Goin' Out Of My Head,' and 'I (Who Have Nothing)' duet with Martha Wash.
Beach Break Live 2012 Adds The Maccabees
The Maccabees are no doubt the apple of the music industry's eye for 2012, having been announced for only three other UK festivals, Beach Break Live is proud to confirm the band for 2012's event.
Paloma Faith Coming To Larmer Tree Festival Plus More
New headliner Paloma Faith to bring ‘Something Beautiful’ to Larmer Tree Festival More confirmed music acts: Punch Brothers • Swing Zazou • Trio Tekke • Smerins Anti-Social Club • The Regular Joes • Thomas Ford • Vid Warren • Fearne • The Wishbones
Reading & Leeds Festival Announce Lockup & Dance Stage
California’s SOCIAL DISTORTION bring their hard rockabilly/punk to the festival on Friday at Reading and Saturday at Leeds, and Florida’s LESS THAN JAKE, one of the pioneers of the ska punk scene headline Sunday at Reading and Friday at Leeds.