Download Festival 2016

The (mostly) wet weekend in the Midlands proves chaotic fun.

15th June 2016

Artists pull out of ATP Iceland after festival’s “failure to honour agreements”

Festival is due to take place in early July.

15th June 2016

Field Day 2016

No amount of spluttering speakers, rain, or mud seems to dampen spirits.

15th June 2016

The Staves: “We’re trying not to think about things too much”

The band play as part of Guy Garvey’s Meltdown tonight.

14th June 2016

Guy Garvey: “First and foremost, I wanted the line-up to be good”

The Elbow main man spills on his curation of this year’s Meltdown.

10th June 2016

WALL, Hookworms and Local Natives among first acts for Beacons Metro

The series of gigs take place across October and November in Leeds.

10th June 2016

Foals enlist Mura Masa for ‘Night Swimmers’ remix

The Guernsey guy spins tricks on the ​‘What Went Down’ track.

9th June 2016

The Avalanches and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard join Lowlands line-up

LCD Soundsystem, Muse, and Sigur Rós headline the Dutch fest.

7th June 2016

Slam Dunk Festival 2016

A firm favourite on the rock calendar, this year’s line-up packs more than a good punch.

6th June 2016

Sigur Rós air new song ‘Óveður’ at Primavera

The Icelandic band blew away Barcelona with a newly revamped live show.

6th June 2016

The Big Moon, Eagulls, Black Honey, Mystery Jets to play Southsea Fest

October fest also hosts INHEAVEN and Lucy Rose.

6th June 2016

FKA twigs to play Flow Festival Helsinki

Mura Masa and Laura Mvula have also joined the bill.

1st June 2016

The full Glastonbury line-up has landed!

Wolf Alice are on the Pyramid Stage! Grimes headlines The Park Stage! This is massive.

31st May 2016

Glastonbury organisers will host a new event before 2020

Emily Eavis also says Radiohead are unlikely to play a secret set this year.

31st May 2016

Shura to headline Bushstock 2016

The Big Moon, VANT, and Gillbanks also play the Shepherd’s Bush bonanza.

27th May 2016

Savages, Julia Holter & more to curate Le Guess Who? 2016

Utrecht, the Netherlands fest takes place this November.

26th May 2016

Wolf Alice are set to headline By The Sea festival

This makes them officially certified Big Deal Festival Headliners now.

25th May 2016

Anna Meredith, Evian Christ and The Range join Lowlands line-up

LCD Soundsystem, Muse, and Sigur Rós headline.

24th May 2016

Eagulls take a bite out of The Great Escape

The Leeds group completed their transformation atop DIY’s pier-side stage on Friday night.

23rd May 2016

Diet Cig bring the high-kicks to Alternative Escape show

Like Tigger if he was into pop-punk, this New Paltz duo are so much fun it’s ridiculous.

23rd May 2016

Toothless revs the engine at debut The Great Escape show

Bombay Bicycle Club bassist Ed Nash takes centre stage as he brings his new project to Brighton.

23rd May 2016

The Big Moon steal the show at The Great Escape

This lot do not have an Achilles heel; they’re totally unstoppable.

23rd May 2016

Blaenavon and Willie J. Healey shine a light for gloomy guitar-work at The Great Escape

Two of British indie’s most promising prospects take massive steps up at the Brighton bash.

23rd May 2016

Partybaby begin their quest for world domination at The Great Escape

The Cali punks’ first UK show brought sunshine to DIY’s stage at Horatio’s.

23rd May 2016