2023-01-08 13:44
Robbie Williams has reiterated his desire to play Glastonbury‘s legends slot, saying he’d “slaughter it” if given the chance.
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2023-01-05 13:47
The NEC Birmingham has joined the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) as it seeks to explore new opportunities within its events dive… Read More
2023-01-05 12:07
The Tauranga leg of New Zealand travelling festival A Summer Day’s Live has been called off by organisers after falling victim to the weather.
The event had been set to take place yes… Read More
2023-01-04 02:51
In partnership with Beyond the Valley
Now that we’ve waved goodbye to Beyond The Valley – and to 2022 – it’s time to take a look back at what went down over the last… Read More
2023-01-01 05:38
In partnership with Beyond The Valley
After a jam-packed three days, December 31 – and the last day of Beyond The Valley – finally arrived. The day was dominated by scorching Au… Read More
2022-12-31 02:27
In partnership with Beyond The Valley
After a day dominated by international acts, Beyond the Valley’s third day shone a spotlight on Australia’s pop and indie darlings. The cal… Read More
2022-12-30 06:59
In partnership with Beyond the Valley
It was technically day two of Beyond The Valley, but the fresh, unbridled energy of punters on December 29 would make you think otherwise. Boasting a s… Read More
2022-12-23 12:27
Glastonbury Festival‘s on-site radio station breached Ofcom rules for playing the unedited version of a song containing “offensive language”, the broadcasting regulator h… Read More
2022-12-22 13:21
Festival, event organisers and night mayors from across Europe and Canada visited Ukraine earlier this month for the Music Ambassadors Tour project.
The social and cultural initiative is de… Read More
2022-12-22 00:41
Several artists have hit out at the organisers of Doune The Rabbit Hole – a multi-day music festival held annually in the port of Menteith, Scotland – after allegedly being owed… Read More
2022-12-21 10:53
At least two attendees of last weekend’s Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand have been reported dead, according to local reports.
Swiss national Guillaume Wyss, better known as Bangkok-b… Read More
2022-12-20 14:39
German live trade body BDKV has hit out after MPs rejected its request to extend the special fund for cultural events.
The organisation had called for the existing Neustart Kultur II (Resta… Read More
2022-12-20 10:40
Paul McCartney has shared new reflections on the “magical” experience of headlining Glastonbury 2022, alongside new photos and footage from the night.
The Beatle headlined the S… Read More
2022-12-17 18:44
Travis have been confirmed as the first headline act for Wychwood Festival 2023.
The Glaswegian band will be headlining the Saturday night of the Cheltenham festival, with The Proclaimers… Read More
2022-12-15 21:21
Bilbao BBK has added another 18 names to its lineup for 2023, including Phoenix, IDLES and Jamie xx.
Fever Ray, Röyksopp, Avalon Emerson, Anz, HAAi, SHERELLE, M83 and DUKI will also be… Read More
2022-12-15 15:51
Experience commerce technology platform Easol has announced partnerships with a raft of leading festivals.
Easol will be the official booking platform partner for Afro Nation Portugal &… Read More
2022-12-15 13:11
Siouxsie Sioux is booked to headline Latitude Festival‘s BBC Sounds Stage next year, marking her first performance in a decade.
READ MORE: Latitude Festival 2022 review: pop and… Read More
2022-12-14 19:08
Flow Festival have announced the first names for its 2023 edition.
FKA Twigs and Caroline Polachek lead the list of acts coming to Helsinki for the festival next summer. Meanwhile, Devo wi… Read More
2022-12-14 15:45
Scottish camping festival Doune the Rabbit Hole has announced plans to relaunch under new management after the company behind it went into liquidation.
The event was last held at the C… Read More
2022-12-14 11:18
The Prodigy, Skrillex and Viagra Boys have been confirmed as some of the first headliners for EXIT 2023.
The Prodigy returned to the live stage earlier this year with a tour across the UK… Read More
2022-12-14 10:30
Sigrid, Devo and FKA Twigs are among the first wave of artists that have been announced for Øya Festival 2023.
The Norwegian festival is set to return again next year from August 8… Read More
2022-12-13 16:25
Pantera and Slipknot are to headline a new rock and metal festival launching in Portugal next year.
The inaugural Evil Live festival will take place on 28 and 29 June at Altice Arena (cap… Read More
2022-12-13 13:05
Amazon Music is teaming with Live Nation to extend its Black music playlist brand +44 into live events.
JAE5 will headline the first concert under the banner, which is set to take place at… Read More
2022-12-09 12:27
Lewis Capaldi has responded to those criticising Reading & Leeds for booking him as a headliner of the 2023 festivals.
As announced this morning (December 9), Capaldi will headline the… Read More
2022-12-09 11:48
Reading and Leeds (UK), Clockenflap (HK), Hangout (US), Open’er (PL), Colours of Ostrava (CZ), Ejekt (GR) and Rockwave (GR) have unveiled fresh waves of artists for next year’s… Read More
2022-12-09 11:38
Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X have been added to the line-up for 2023’s Open’er Festival in Poland – see full details below.
The long-running festival will be held at Gdyni… Read More
2022-12-09 08:30
Foals have spoken to NME about what to expect from their performance at Reading & Leeds 2023, promising surprises and “the perfect headline show”.
READ MORE: On the cov… Read More
2022-12-09 08:30
The line-up for Reading & Leeds Festival 2023 has been announced – with Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons revealed as next year&rsqu&helli…Read More
2022-12-08 16:42
Reading & Leeds have announced when they will start unveiling their 2023 lineup.
The festivals made the announcement in the form of a BeReal notification, labelled ‘BeR&L&rsqu&helli…Read More
2022-12-08 10:07
SXSW has updated the line-up for next year’s festival, with an extra 301 artists being added to the bill.
English Teacher, Sunflower Bean, Adwaith, Dream Wife, Kid Bookie and The Zom… Read More
2022-12-07 18:26
Kilby Block Party has announced its line-up for 2023, including headliners The Strokes, Pavement, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Pixies.
The three-day festival will take place at the Utah State Fairgr… Read More
2022-12-07 14:10
Mojo’s Woo Hah! festival will return next year under a different name and in a new location.
The Dutch hip-hop event has been renamed Rolling Loud Rotterdam, and will take place in an… Read More
2022-12-06 22:23
Travis Scott has been announced as the first headliner for next year’s Rolling Loud Portugal festival.
READ MORE: Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hi… Read More
2022-12-05 15:55
Mad Cool has announced the first batch of acts for next year’s festival.
The sixth edition of the festival will be taking place on July 6-8, 2023, in Madrid. In total, 54 acts have s… Read More
2022-12-05 14:48
Live Nation and the Royal Albert Hall have teamed up to launch new Country and Americana festival, Highways.
The London venue has confirmed acts such as Kip Moore, Morgan Wade, Jackson Dean… Read More
2022-12-02 11:03
“This will be the final UK show of Elton’s last ever tour, so we will be closing the Festival and marking this huge moment in both of our histories with the mother of all send-o… Read More
2022-12-02 08:03
Elton John has been confirmed as the first headliner for Glastonbury Festival 2023.
The legendary musician will play a bill-topping show on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, June 25, 2023, it wa… Read More
2022-12-01 16:52
Elton John has added fuel to rumours that he will headline Glastonbury Festival 2023 after saying that he has “one final date to announce”.
The pop legend is currently on his fi… Read More
2022-12-01 14:15
Sziget Festival has announced the first wave of acts for its 2023 edition, with Billie Eilish, Florence + The Machine among the headliners.
The six-day event is due to take place at &Oacut&hellip…Read More
2022-12-01 13:57
C3 Presents, Palm Tree Crew and Belly Up Aspen are exporting Palm Tree Music Festival to the snowy slopes of Colorado, US.
Following successful editions in The Hamptons (US), Cabo San Lucas… Read More
2022-11-30 13:21
Paramore, Dave Matthews Band and Imagine Dragons will headline the fourth Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest.
The three-day festival, which serves as a precursor to the Super Bowl and its cove… Read More
2022-11-30 09:43
Roskilde Festival has announced the first wave of acts for its 2023 edition, including Blur, Queens Of The Stone Age and Christine And The Queens.
The non-profit Danish event is due to ret… Read More
2022-11-29 19:13
Interpol, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Echo And The Bunnymen and more have been announced for next year’s Bearded Theory festival.
READ MORE: Interpol: “We were rejecte… Read More
2022-11-29 11:49
Ocesa is the latest promoter to capitalise on a renewed demand for rock music with a new festival called The World Is A Vampire.
The Mexico City festival is curated in partnership with Bill… Read More
2022-11-28 18:37
Glastonbury festival has been urged to improve crowd control at next year’s event.
READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Wor… Read More
2022-11-28 13:58
Babymetal have announced they are introducing “silent mosh pits” for their upcoming shows in Japan.
The Japanese duo’s The Other One tour commences at the 9,000-cap Makuha… Read More
2022-11-27 11:34
Smashing Pumpkins and Interpol are set to headline a new festival in Mexico called The World Is A Vampire.
READ MORE: Smashing Pumpkins release new single ‘Beguiled’ and t… Read More
2022-11-25 17:35
Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood has spoken to NME about his new exhibition Sacred Cartography, as well as his hopes for the future of the band.
Sacred Cartography, which opened at London&r&helli…Read More
2022-11-25 15:16
Travis Scott and Skepta are set to headline a new festival called Mirror Mirror, honouring the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh.
Organised by his creative company Virgil Abloh Securities… Read More
2022-11-24 15:34
Experience curator SteppinOut has planned what it’s touting as the biggest festival in India in 2022.
Grammy Award-nominated DJ Steve Aoki heads up a bill of 50+ artists booked to per… Read More
2022-11-24 14:23
The Chemical Brothers, Christine and The Queens and Fatboy Slim have been confirmed as the headliners for Wilderness Festival 2023.
The event will return to Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire on… Read More
2022-11-24 14:04
Australian music organisations have welcomed a pledge by the Victorian government to invest A$34 million in the state’s live music sector.
Premier Daniel Andrews, who is seeking a thi… Read More
2022-11-24 11:54
Major festivals including Boardmasters (UK), MEO Kalorama (PT), Fest Festival (PL), NOS Alive (PT) and Orange Warsaw (PL) have revealed new names for their 2023 editions.
Boardmasters music… Read More
2022-11-23 17:10
Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine are to headline Boardmasters festival in 2023 – find the full line-up and ticket details below.
The beach-side festival will return to Newqu… Read More
2022-11-21 08:59
In partnership with Beyond the Valley
If you’re trying to see off 2022 in style, look no further than Australian music festival Beyond The Valley. Returning to its four-day, camping-b… Read More
2022-11-21 07:22
Purchasers of Coachella’s lifetime pass NFTs are unable to access their tokens amid the ongoing crash of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
In February of this year, Coachella auct… Read More
2022-11-20 03:13
Slam Dunk will be expanding to Europe in 2023, with new editions of the famed rock and punk festival set to debut in Italy and France next June.
Both will come after next year’s iter… Read More
2022-11-18 14:07
Live entertainment powerhouse Superstruct Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Derbyshire’s Y Not festival.
The Pikehall-based event takes place across three days each summe… Read More
2022-11-18 12:44
Extra tickets to Glastonbury Festival 2023 will go on sale this week for Somerset locals.
READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Wo… Read More
2022-11-18 12:01
The UK’s Slam Dunk Festival has confirmed it is expanding into Europe with two new rock events launching under the banner in France and Italy next summer.
Slam Dunk France will be a 1… Read More
2022-11-17 23:58
The lineup for the 2023 iteration of UK hardcore and hip-hop festival Outbreak has arrived, with some big names fronting the bill.
READ MORE: Outbreak Fest’s tenth edition was a… Read More
2022-11-17 17:02
DreamHaus CEO Matt Schwarz has spoken to IQ about the company’s “hugely successful and record-breaking” festival summer.
Having launched in the midst of the Covid-19… Read More
2022-11-17 15:02
The UK’s Music Venue Trust (MVT) is calling on the government to set up a live music commission after criticising the “missed opportunities” of today’s budget presen… Read More
2022-11-17 01:53
More than 100 artists have been announced to perform at next year’s edition of Rolling Loud California, with the full bill – headlined by Playboi Carti, Travis Scott and Future… Read More
2022-11-16 16:18
The economic importance of music to Northern Ireland (NI) has been underlined by a new study.
Figures published ahead of today’s (16 November) Music Cities event at Sound of Belfast a… Read More
2022-11-15 15:49
Outgoing Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) chief Paul Reed has praised the “diverse, vibrant” sector but warns it still faces a “myriad of challenges” as he… Read More
2022-11-15 15:07
The 20th-anniversary edition of Download festival has become the fastest-selling in the event’s history.
Britain’s biggest heavy metal festival will return to Donington Park in… Read More
2022-11-14 17:10
Organisers of Camp Bestival have announced the headliners for the 15th anniversary of the festival, which is again being held at two sites.
Grace Jones, Craig David and The Kooks will top t… Read More
2022-11-14 16:11
Two major music festivals in South America were both cut short over the weekend due to inclement weather.
Kilkfest in Paraguay and K-pop concert Music Bank in Chile, both fell victim to the… Read More
2022-11-13 11:02
Experimental rock festival ArcTanGent has confirmed that Deafheaven will be headlining their 2023 event, and will be playing 2013’s ‘Sunbather’ in full.
Other headliners… Read More
2022-11-11 13:15
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora has teased the “possibility” of the band playing Glastonbury 2023.
READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tu… Read More
2022-11-09 14:58
Dot To Dot Festival has announced the first wave of acts for its 2023 edition – check out the line-up so far below.
The multi-venue event, which showcases new and emerging talent, is… Read More
2022-11-09 14:25
Earlier this week, Download announced the 2023 event would be headlined by Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon and Metallica playing two completely different sets on two different nights. The li… Read More
2022-11-09 11:40
The line-up for 2023’s Mighty Hoopla festival has been announced, with Years & Years and Kelly Rowland set to headline – see the full line-up below and buy tickets here.
The… Read More
2022-11-09 11:25
Germany’s Federal Association of the Concert and Event Industry (BDKV) has elected a new board, spearheaded by new president Sonia Simmenauer.
Promoter, publicist and impresaria Simme… Read More
2022-11-09 11:03
Stormzy is set to headline All Points East next summer, curating an entire day of the London festival under the banner ‘This Is What We Mean Day’.
READ MORE: Stormzy live a… Read More
2022-11-08 16:27
The organisers of Iceland Airwaves don’t need to cordon off a couple of hundred metres of land or impose a theme for their festival – the theme is all around you, and it’s… Read More
2022-11-08 15:49
Notorious Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is to star in new documentary After the Fyre following his early release from prison.
The 30-year-old was jailed in 2018 and fined US$26 mill… Read More
2022-11-08 14:10
Details of the 20th-anniversary edition of Download, Britain’s biggest heavy metal festival, have been revealed.
Next year’s event will once again take place at Donington Park i… Read More
2022-11-07 21:00
Metallica, Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot have been announced as the headliners of next year’s Download Festival.
In celebration of the rock and metal festival’s 20th year, e… Read More
2022-11-06 10:41
General sale tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2023 sold out in an hour today (November 6) on “a morning when demand far exceeded supply”.
READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 20… Read More
2022-11-04 16:50
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 150 people in the US die from fentanyl-related overdoses every day.
This Must Be The Place, a non-profit that distrib… Read More
2022-11-04 10:34
Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2023 will go on general sale this weekend – find all the details below.
The 2023 edition of the legendary Worth Farm event will take place between Jun… Read More
2022-11-02 15:52
The Batman was a welcome reset for DC’s flagship superhero. After Ben Affleck’s turn never truly established itself in Zack Snyder’s divisive spectacles, this younger refr… Read More
2022-11-02 15:02
Three-day Indonesian music festival Berdendang Bergoyang was cut short due to major overcrowding.
The Jakarta-based event was initially set to run from 28 to 30 October at Gelora Bung Karno… Read More
2022-11-02 12:30
Former Welsh Music Foundation chief John Rostron has been named as the new CEO of the UK’s Association of Independent Festivals (AIF).
His appointment was announced during today&rsquo&helli…Read More
2022-11-01 15:37
Another spate of European festivals have announced headliners and main stage artists for their 2023 editions.
Dutch festival Pinkpop has confirmed that British pop star Robbie Williams will… Read More
2022-10-31 11:10
Sziget, Pohoda and Øya are among a slate of European events that have joined the Green Deal Circular Festivals (GDCF) sustainability pact.
Launched in 2019 by the Dutch Ministry of I… Read More
Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers And Robbie Williams To Headline Isle Of Wight Festival 2023
2022-10-31 09:15
The Isle Of Wight Festival has announced its 2023 line-up, with Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers and Robbie Williams to headline.
The island festival returned in 2022 with Muse,&nbs&helli…Read More
2022-10-29 16:52
As soon as When We Were Young was announced back in January, would be attendees across social media dubbed it “emo fyre-fest”. To be fair, there was a myriad of reasons naysayer… Read More
2022-10-28 13:39
Event welfare consultant Penny Mellor was presented with the female lifetime achievement award at this year’s UK Events Summit.
A longstanding member of the International Live Music C… Read More
2022-10-28 12:36
Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival has announced its return for 2023, with Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975 set to headline – see the full line-up below and buy tickets here.
The festival w… Read More
2022-10-28 12:05
Steve Jenner’s UK-based Web3 specialist MetaFests is partnering with US-based tech platform Vatom to launch blockchain-powered toolkit Digital Lanyard for festivals.
Digital Landyard… Read More
2022-10-28 11:12
Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra have been announced as the headliners of Latitude Festival 2023.
The Henham Park, Suffolk festival will return in 2023 from July 20-23, having been headl… Read More
2022-10-28 11:00
Pulp have confirmed their long-rumoured 2023 reunion by announcing a huge UK and Ireland tour for next summer – see the dates below and buy tickets here.
Over the summer, frontman Jar… Read More
2022-10-27 21:45
Sound City Liverpool has announced its first wave of acts for its 2023 edition, with Maisie Peters topping the bill.
The event returns April 28-30, 2023, with gigs held at various venues ac… Read More
2022-10-26 20:59
Slipknot have revealed the lineup for Knotfest Australia 2023, featuring Megadeth and Parkway Drive, and ticketing details for the festival’s debut Down Under.
The inaugural Aus… Read More
2022-10-26 12:26
Live Nation has detailed a brand-new alternative music festival based in the US, called Adjacent.
Blink-182 and Paramore are set to headline the two-day event, slated for 27 & 28 May 20… Read More
2022-10-25 21:38
Following a last-minute cancellation of its first day due to a wind advisory, the highly-anticipated emo and pop-punk festival, When We Were Young finally held its inaugural event in Las Ve… Read More
2022-10-24 06:32
Promoters have announced the first batch of artists set to perform at next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW), with a stonking 191 names featured on the bill.
Among them are the likes… Read More
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