Festivals Wide Awake

Wide Awake adds Luvcat, Peaches, Sega Bodega and more to 2025 lineup

KNEECAP, CMAT, and English Teacher top the bill for the Brockwell Park festival’s next instalment.

4th February 2025

Brockwell Park’s Wide Awake once again proves it’s a thrilling way to kick-start festival season

The South London knees-up is now an anticipated date in the capital’s music calendar, and its fourth iteration had a sense of joyful community at its core.

29th May 2024

Crumb: “This album feels a bit less manicured and timid – it’s not afraid to lean into the weirder sides of our sound”

Ahead of their turn playing Wide Awake this weekend, we catch up with NYC’s Crumb all about their hot-off-the-press new album, ​‘AMAMA’.

23rd May 2024

Wide Awake share final line-up additions, including Fat Dog, Lynks, and Plantoid

The Brixton day fest will welcome King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard as this year’s headliners.

23rd April 2024

Slowdive, Sevdaliza, Modeselektor and more added to Wide Awake 2024 lineup

They’ll join the previously-confirmed headliners King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Young Fathers in South London next summer.

5th December 2023

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce new album and Wide Awake Festival headline slot

Their forthcoming LP ​‘The Silver Cord’ is out next month.

3rd October 2023

Caroline Polachek, Black Country, New Road and Alex G provide the must-see moments at a sun-drenched Wide Awake 2023

The day charts a path through some of the most exciting music being made away from the mainstream.

1st June 2023

Brooklyn’s Model/Actriz talk upcoming set at Wide Awake: “I’m excited to play music and meet people outside of our bubble”

We caught up with the band ahead of their set at South London’s favourite alt all-dayer.

25th May 2023

Gretel Hänlyn & Cola amongst final acts for Wide Awake 2023

They join headliner Caroline Polachek on the bill for the South London event.

4th April 2023

Alex G, Black Country, New Road, Viagra Boys and more join Wide Awake 2023 line-up

Los Bitchos, Warmduscher and O. are also among the new names announced.

24th January 2023

IDLES, Dry Cleaning and local boys Shame stand out at the inaugural Wide Awake

A sense of joy is palpable as the sun beats down on South London.

9th July 2021

Wide Awake Festival to move launch to 2021

“It is our responsibility to take your safety and those around us as our main consideration and with that in mind Wide Awake will save its launch until 2021. ”

7th April 2020