Festivals

Supergrass prove that nostalgia can still feel fresh at South Facing festival

With The Cribs in tow as special guests, the new event is aiming high.

29th August 2021

Stormzy, Ashnikko and a surprise Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes shine as Reading returns

Declan McKenna, Sports Team and AJ Tracey also impress on the festival’s first day.

28th August 2021

Saddle Up: Foals

After a long year of sitting on the sofa, Foals are finally getting back to where they belong: ripping it up on the big stage once more.

27th August 2021

Declan McKenna: “It’s the most exciting thing that’s happened in fucking ages!”

Returning to Reading & Leeds with second album ‘Zeros’ still freshly in tow, Declan talks chaotic festivals past, curiously specific new skills and what’s behind latest release, ‘My House’.

26th August 2021

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to headline EXIT Festival

Taking place next July!

19th August 2021

Local talent shines alongside big names at Sound City 2021

Beabadoobee, The Murder Capital and Låpsley are among the festival’s highlights.

10th August 2021

End of the Road 2021 is an exemplary slice of true festival magic

More than just about the music, the Dorset weekender is a bastion of good vibes and escapist spirit.

9th August 2021

Working Men’s Club, Baxter Dury, PVA and more to play Brighton’s Mutations Festival

Anna Meredith, Yard Act and Scalping are also performing.

9th August 2021

Finally heading to a festival again? Here’s everything you need

All your essentials in one place.

5th August 2021

Damon Albarn, Crack Cloud and more added to End Of The Road line-up

Anna B Savage and Sipho have also joined this year’s festivities.

5th August 2021

Sound City confirms 2021 venues and announces more acts

The Liverpool festival returns in October.

3rd August 2021

Final acts added to Visions 2021 line-up

The East London multi-venue festival returns next weekend.

27th July 2021

The new guard rule at Latitude 2021

Latitude cements the bubbling undercurrent of great British music, a vital snapshot of the strength and resilience of the UK scene.

27th July 2021

Reeperbahn Festival to return this year

The festival will be taking place IRL this September!

16th July 2021

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

Slam Dunk cements punk’s community spirit

The throngs of merch-clad fans pouring through the gates is immediate testament to its impact on the scene.

9th July 2021

Talk Show, Crows, Lynks and more to play 00:01 Festival

Kicking off the second restrictions are dropped…

30th June 2021

Standon Calling confirms July 2021 return

Arlo Parks, Dry Cleaning and more have also joined the line-up.

29th June 2021

Working Men’s Club, deep tan, TV Priest and more join Sound City Ipswich line-up

Pom Poko and The Goa Express have also been announced.

29th June 2021

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Creeper head up an emotional Download Pilot

A weekend of pure euphoria, a showcase of the incredible talent in British rock and metal in 2021, and a chance to feel hopeful at the prospect of a future without social distancing or masks.

28th June 2021

Mykki Blanco, Girl Band, Iceage and more to play inaugural Pitchfork Music Festival London

Moses Boyd, Black Midi, Stereolab and Tirzah will also be performing.

28th June 2021

The Great Escape: Drug Store Romeos

Dreaming of a bigger life than their sleepy hometown of Fleet, Drug Store Romeos have crafted ‘The world within our bedrooms’ — a debut set to push them far further than those walls.

24th June 2021