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The Camden Crawl 2012 Announces Its First Wave Of Acts

A whole host of the best musical talent around including the likes of Toy, D/R/U/G/S, Rolo Tomassi, Pariah, Roska, Baxter Dury, Charlie XCX, Chew Lips, Cymbals, Keep Shelly In Athens, Kwes, Polarbear and many more will be hitting Camden

Maximo Park Confirmed For The Great Escape In The Brighton Dome

Maximo Park’s lead singer Paul Smith said, It's exciting to finally play the Great Escape - it's got a reputation for showcasing the best of independent music in a unique coastal location.

Wombats & Mystery Jets For Lounge On The Farm

Among the first announced acts for Lounge on the Farm 2012 are the Mystery Jets, British hip hop pioneer Roots Manuva, lively Liverpudlian trio The Wombats and rising star Emeli Sandé, who has a number one debut “Our Version Of Events”.

Elbow & Paul Weller For Jodrellbank

Elbow and Paul Weller have been announced as the headliners for these extraordinary shows which take place in the shadow of the Lovell telescope at the internationally acclaimed Jodrell Bank Observatory.

Dot To Dot Festival Announce First Acts

Pulled Apart By Horses will be showcasing their incendiary live show across Dot To Dot’s three home cities this year. With their second album, Tough Love cementing their reputation as one of the UKs most essential bands

Peaches takes the top slot at this years GO.GO Festival

GO.GO Festival, the ground breaking, independent 3 day women’s music festival, has announced legendary performer PEACHES is headlining the Main Stage at the 3rd annual GO.GO.

V Festival Announces MASSIVE Lineup Which Includes Stone Roses

V Festival 2012, sponsored by Virgin Media, is back for its seventeenth year and is set to be another cracking line up. Legendary Mancunian rockers The Stone Roses and V Festival favourites The Killers are today announced as headlining V Festival’s V

Evolution Festival Announces One-Off North West Music Celebration

One of the UKs biggest dance, indie and urban festivals, Evolution, has announced that it will be travelling from the North East for the first time for a one-off North West event as part of the Preston Guild 2012 celebrations.

Tibet’s Tashi Lhunpo Monks to Play at Devon's Home Festival

The mystery and tradition of the East will meet the best of the West Country this summer when a vibrant line-up of global musicians gather at the Devon gem Dartington Hall for the third HOME festival (June 22-23, 2012).

Snow Patrol, Kasabian Plus More join The Stone Roses at T in the Park

DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to announce that Snow Patrol and Kasabian will join The Stone Roses as headliners for this year’s T in the Park festival, in front of the greatest audience in the world.

Happy Mondays Headlining Sunday Night At Camp Bestival

Happy Mondays will be headlining Sunday night; Dodgy, Little Roy, Redlight, Josh Kumra, Ryan Keen and Jenny O join the live line-up

Robert Plant & Buena Vista Social Club Confirmed For WOMAD

Meanwhile, in a field in deepest Somerset, something else was afoot – the first-ever WOMAD Festival. And, like Madonna, Abba and Michael Jackson, the WOMAD name is somewhat culturally iconic.

Primal Scream Close Thursday At Isle Of Wight Festival

Primal Scream will headline the Festival opening night in the Big Top on Thursday June 21st. Also joining the Big Top’s red-hot bill will be one of the originators of drum & bass and this week’s current no. 1, DJ Fresh, will be appearing on Friday.

Pendulum, Ms. Dynamite & Sub Focus To Play High Definition Festival

Australian Drum and Bass sensations Pendulum are the first headliners to be announced and will be thrilling the crowds with a typically eclectic, twisted and energetic DJ set.

Nicki Minaj, Pitbull Join Barclaycard Wireless

Grammy nominated megastar Nicki Minaj, Cuban/US rapper Pitbull, dubstep duo Nero and a host of the biggest acts around have been added to the line-up for what is shaping up to be the hottest Barclaycard Wireless Festival thus far!

VANS Wangl Tangl celebrate 10 year Anniversary

The VANS Wängl Tängl 2012 presented by G-Shock is a week long Snowboard, Skateboard, Music and Art “Contest-ival” in Mayrhofen, Austria.

Death in Vegas, Beardyman and more confirmed for Standon Calling 2012

Starting the ball rolling with the announcement of the three headliners for this August’s event, Standon Calling 2012 demonstrates just why it’s one of the UK’s best-loved independent festivals.

First Acts for Kendal Calling 2012

Kendal Calling have revealed that Dizzee Rascal, Maximo Park, and James are to headline the 2012 festival

Greenbelt Festival announces first acts

Greenbelt have announced that Mercury Music Prize winner Speech Debelle will join Bruce Cockburn, OperaUpClose and many more to perform at this year's festival at Cheltanham Racecourse

Van Morrison has been Confirmed on the line up for Folklore Festival

Jersey’s newest music festival confirms its first headliner, 6 times Grammy Award winner - VAN MORRISON