Croissant Neuf Summer Party 2008

Have you developed a social conscience? Worried about your Carbon footprint? Not sure how to do your bit whilst still having a ruddy good time? Then worry no more, because those lovely people who brought you the Croissant Neuf Summer Party 2007 are coming back for more.

This eco-friendly festival features entirely solar powered stages and showers, organic food stands and more family fun than you could shake a brightly coloured stick at. Plus, with a sports day, poetry slam, lantern procession and masquerade ball there'll be plenty to keep even the most absent of minds occupied.

Continue after the jump for this week's winning lottery numbers...

Posted by Clare Joslin on May 7, 2025 9:35 AM in Croissant Neuf Summer Party| Festival Line-up News| Festival News| Music News
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The Maccabees, Foals, The Rascals among acts at 2008's Underage Festival line-up

As if having all their hair and no mortgages to fret over wasn't enough for the youth, they now have their own burgeoning underage gig scene. The daddy of the underage scene is, naturally enough, the Underage Festival, which is just for those not yet legally old enough to obliterate their livers with alcohol.

The Underage Festival's first outing, in 2007, was a huge success. I'm told. I wasn't there, obviously, because I was born before 2005. This year they have what looks to be an even better line-up. Click over for a frankly overwhelming list of impressive acts set to perform.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on April 24, 2025 11:24 AM in Festival Line-up News| Festival News| Gig / Tour News| Music News| Underage Festival
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Rufus Wainwright and Guillemots added to Hop Farm Festival bill

Hmm, I'm pretty sure last time we talked about the Hop Farm Festival, Vince Power's sponsorship-free shindig, it was called "Back To Basics". Looks like that bit's been dropped now, and it is officially called the Hop Farm Festival. So that's that cleared up.

Anyway, the REAL news is that the bill is taking shape quite nicely. Previously announced headliner Neil Young you probably already knew about, and in addition to him you can expect to enjoy the sounds of: Primal Scream, Supergrass, My Morning Jacket, Guillemots and Rufus Wainwright.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on April 21, 2025 9:57 AM in Festival Line-up News| Festival News| Gig / Tour News| Music News
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Bjork to play Wild In The Country at Knebworth

I get lots of info on Bjork as her record label like me. That's fine by me as I really like Bjork, and getting these little bits of news make me feel really rather important. So what have they told me? Well, Bjork's been confirmed to headline the second one-day Wild In The Country event at Knebworth Park this Summer.

The China-bothering popster will top the bill at the shindig which takes place on Saturday July 5 at the renowned heritage park in Hertfordshire. This will be Bjork's ONLY UK festival appearance in 2008. There will be six arenas (that means stages and tents to you and me) at the event, full to bursting with dance and electronic acts. Start saving up for your MDMA-related pick-me-ups now.

Not only can you gurn like your life depends on it, but the site will also feature attractions including an enchanted wood and a Victorian fun fair. Seriously. You can find more information by clicking on the following link... this link here. Confirmed DJs and bands can be found overleaf.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on March 17, 2025 10:41 AM in Festival Line-up News| Festival News| Music News| Wild In The Country
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Super Furry Animals headline Green Man (and others acts announced too!)

I once loved The Green Man Festival, but now it's grown in popularity, I've turned into a stroppy teenager and I don't like it anymore. I'll probably be saying that it has 'sold out' or something in a few months. Basically, this popularity just means it's getting the attention it deserves. Anyway, the bill (thus far) for the festival is looking pretty good, with Super Furry Animals topping the line-up.

Also added to the billings is Beirut, Richard Thompson and Black Mountain, ticking the boxes of many-a-discerning nodder. The venue, Glanusk Park in the Brecon Beacons, will see action from The National and Nina Nastasia on 15-17 August. So how much? It'll cost you £105 and you can buy tickets from thegreenmanfestival.co.uk Failing that, give Ticketline a bell on 08700 667799.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on March 3, 2025 12:04 PM in Festival Line-up News| Green Man Festival
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Tickets for Wakestock 2008 go on sale Friday 29th February

Or, if you're reading this on the 28th February - TOMORROW. This year's Wakestock (sponsored by Relentless energy drink), which offers musical delights as well as plenty of opportunities to watch people attached to string flying through the air, will take place at two locations. First there's the Oxfordshire leg, which will take place in the salubrious setting of Blenheim Palace (left), don'tcha know. Apparently this is the first time a contemporary music festival's been held in these esteemed grounds, so BE GRATEFUL.

Then you have the North Wales leg, held between 4th and 6th July in Abersoch, which is on the coast and will therefore allow you to live like that beach bum you always wanted to be, for a few days at least.

Click through for line-up news and how to get tickets.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on February 28, 2025 9:55 AM in Festival Line-up News| Festival News| Music News| Wakestock
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Portishead announce line-up for ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

Every time Portishead do something, it always reminds you that it's been far too long since you last heard from them. Thankfully, our most recent wait is to bear incredible fruit. Their curating of All Tomorrow's Parties (Nightmare Before Christmas), a three day event happening at Minehead from December 7- 9, has one of the finest line-ups ever seen!

Portishead and Aphex Twin are both due to play two shows at the festival, and have both opted to play the Centre Stage, as the press release states "so they could perform their sets with no restrictive sound issues due to the bottom end frequencies." In addition to the treat of a Portishead live set, you get Wu Tang's GZA performing Liquid Swordz, the wonderful A Hawk and a Hacksaw creating their unique racket, as well as Damo Suzuki (of Can fame), John Cooper Clark, Madlib and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth!

Posted by Mof Gimmers on November 29, 2025 12:54 PM in All Tomorrow's Parties - Nightmare Before Christmas| Festival Line-up News| Festival News
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Sŵn Festival, Cardiff – New autumn festival

Let’s be honest - when you think festival, you think summer. But this weekend, thanks to Huw Stephens (of Radio 1 and Radio Wales fame), Cardiff will be playing host to the brand new Sŵn festival, despite a distinct absence of summer-ness.

Featuring over 70 artists playing across various venues, including Clwb Ifor Bach and The Point, Sŵn (Welsh for “sound”) will bring music, art and cinema together (but mostly music). Using his BBC contacts, Huw’s big weekend will play witness to DJ sets from fellow R1 colleagues Annie Mac, Steve Lamacq and the Vinyl Vendettas (Bethan Elfyn) while acts like The Cribs, I Was A Cub Scout, Victorian English Gentleman’s Club and The Duke Spirit will play alongside a raft of Welsh bands from the local scene.

Read on for Huw’s views...

Posted by Clare Joslin on November 8, 2025 8:26 AM in Festival Line-up News| Festival News
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The Kooks, Jarvis, Hot Chip - October sees the return of Oxjam. Guilt-free gigging ahoy!

Feel bad frittering away your hard earned cash to see random bands? Well, this is for charity! After the success of last year's events, Oxfam are returning this October to launch Oxjam, their fundraising festival featuring hundreds of local and big-name acts at events up and down the country.

To launch Oxjam a number of secret gigs will be held at London Oxfam shops in early October including performances from The Kooks, Hot Chip, Fatboy Slim, Jamelia and a gentleman who looks like he's been in a charity shop or two, Jarvis Cocker. Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) told Oxfam he's donated old records to charity shops before but performing in one “will be a first”. You can win tickets for these intimate sets through the Oxfam website.

Posted by Clare Joslin on September 18, 2025 9:16 AM in Competitions| Festival Alternatives| Festival Line-up News| Gig / Tour News
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Hard Fi added to bill of Liverpool Music Week

It's hardly great news, but the modern equivalent of Shed Seven - Hard Fi - have been added to the lineup for Liverpool Music Week, which is being held in various venues in the city during December. They'll play the Aintree Pavillion on Thursday 6 December, with support to be announced.

They join a number of high profile acts at the week long festival, including The Chemical Brothers, Madness, Pendulum, Simian Mobile Disco and Good Shoes. The festival will also feature a number of aspiring and unsigned acts and applications are being accepted for bands who think they've got what it takes. Email your application to [email protected] before 21 September.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on September 12, 2025 5:25 PM in Festival Line-up News
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More Electric Proms announcements – Chemical Brothers & Ray Davies

The BBC have announced more big name acts for their forthcoming second year of Electric Proms. Metro reports The Chemical Brothers and Kinks star Ray Davies have been brought in – Davies for finale night. The eclectic festival sees stars doing unusual performances and duets that differ from the norm. Last year’s debut saw Amy Winehouse, Basement Jaxx and The Good, The Bad and The Queen perform.

The new line-up announcements join Mark Ronson, the Kaiser Chiefs, Jamie Cullum and Sir Paul McCartney on the bill, as MCT previously reported. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks. The five day Camden festival starts next month and full info and tickets are available on the official website.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on September 12, 2025 10:30 AM in Festival Line-up News| Music News
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Electric Proms announce Mark Ronson, Kaiser Chiefs & Jamie Cullum

The BBC have announced some of the acts confirmed for next month’s Electric Proms. The five day Camden festival is spread across eight venues and 80 different acts will perform, though not in their usual style. The aim of the event is to ‘create new moments in music’.

Among the highlights announced this week, Mark Ronson will rework tracks from his album Version… already a reworking of other artists’ songs. Jamie Cullum will duet with Japanese jazz monkeys Soil & Pimp Session, and Sigur Ros will premier their documentary film Heima with a special acoustic set. The Kaiser Chiefs will get stuck in too - teaming up to perform with Bond score maestro David Arnold.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on September 6, 2025 9:38 AM in Festival Line-up News| Music News
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Rude boys! Get skanking down to Swindon for the Sugarhill Festival!

A wafting breeze of skunk will settle over Swindon this weekend with the arrival of the Sugarhill Festival taking place on Warren Farm.

Seeing summer out in a flurry of black and white check, the festival, which is named after the hill the main stage sits on (not the famous hip-hop and disco record label) will host The Beat, Dreadzone and Neville Staples (formally of The Specials) as well as dub master, The Mad Professor.

Over 25 acts will play during the two day event which will also include a showcase for local real ales and cider as well as offering you a Chill Out tent and a wide choice of food to choose from over the weekend. Sounds alright by me! Click here to buy tickets.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on September 5, 2025 2:34 PM in Festival Line-up News
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Damnation Festival - Keeping it metal since 2005

Fancy joining in with Bill Clinton and making the sign of the devil? Well, sinners are more than welcome at the Damnation Festival which is the UK’s largest indoor metal festival. After selling out its inaugural event in 2005 and last year’s show as well, organisers have decided to change venue and double the capacity.

Now being held at Leeds Met Student Bar the event brings together over 15 bands across two stages for a full day of metal. Expect loud music, black t-shirts and bands with names like SoulFracture, Man Must Die, Amen, Aborted and Horrendous Wet Dream Corpse Nappy.* Click here for more info.

*One of these names is made up

Posted by Mof Gimmers on September 5, 2025 2:21 PM in Festival Line-up News
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Bestival Preview: Chemical Brothers, Calvin Harris and Bat For Lashes

August has gone, the sun never really arrived, and so we creep into September with hopes for an Indian summer. And what does September mean? Get ready, Isle Of Wight, it’s Bestival time.

Bestival organisers are clearly a little confused about their festival alter ego. Their website – complete with cartoon wizards and hat-wearing owls – suggests boutique. Their organisational ethos suggests commercial – with lots of handy PDFs to download like timetables of acts and a site map. But their line-up suggests mega-budget, with twelve arenas full of talent.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on September 5, 2025 9:22 AM in Bestival| Festival Line-up News| Music News
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Tidy weekend goes to the dark side with a Star Wars theme

The force looks strong for the Tidy Weekender, which takes place in Pontins Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales, from 5-7 October... although they really should have had it on May 4th shouldn't they? Geddit? No? May the 4th be with you... I'll get me coat.

Spinning horrendous trance at the event will be Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes, Anne Savage, Sander Van Doorn and Rob Tissera (and more!) who'll be taking fans on a trip to the dark side. Wooo. The Pontins holiday park will be transformed into a Hoth wasteland of Class A drugs and gurning for the 12th Tidy Weekender. Expect house, trance and hard house in the four arenas, with music running from 10pm until 6am on Friday and Saturday (3am on Sunday). Expect a few impromptu after parties in the chalets too...

A spokesman said: "The theme has been set and it is guaranteed the Tidy faithful will faultlessly adhere to the intergalactic attire. Expect Storm Troopers and Ewoks a plenty and a fair sprinkling of Darth Vader masks. It’s time to polish off those lightsabers, laser guns and blasters, as Tidy goes super sonic." Tickets are on sale now, priced £110, and are available HERE. Note that the chalet style accommodation requires group bookings.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 31, 2025 1:34 PM in Festival Line-up News
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Superstar DJs named for new Bestival arena

Those going to Bestival, you're in luck as organisers have announced details of the Rizla Arena, which will feature dance, reggae, dub and ska DJs. Boi! Acts playing the tent will include Terry Hall, Andy Votel, Greg Wilson and the legendary Don Letts.

Bestival takes place at Robin Hill Park on the Isle Of Wight from 7-9 September and features headline sets by The Chemical Brothers, Beastie Boys and Primal Scream. The full lineup for the Rizla Arena is James Baillie, The Chancers DJs, Riotous Rockers, Stuart Patterson (Faith), Terry Hall (The Specials), Andy Votel and Pete Fowler, Greg Wilson, Tim Love Lee, Maurice Fulton, Will Saul, Don Letts and Jim Stanton. Riddim!

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 30, 2025 2:59 PM in Bestival| Festival Line-up News
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Electric Picnic - Line-up of the summer?

Are you going to Electric Picnic, taking place this weekend in at Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland? If so, you're a jammy so-and-so. The Electric Picnic sneakily got itself the best line-up of the summer with acts like Bjork, Polyphonic Spree, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Iggy and The Stooges, Jarvis Cocker, Jesus and Mary Chain, Scott Matthews, !!!, Spiritualized (acoustic), Ladytron, Stephen Fretwell and Sons and Daughter. Phew! And you thought Glasto had it all?

I'll be speaking to some revelers next week to make us that aren't going generally jealous and for views on what Bjork et al was like!

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 29, 2025 4:13 PM in Festival Line-up News
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Franz Ferdinand play only festival date at Ullapool

Loopallu, the ‘little fest in the west’ (with a funny name) which takes place in the tiny picturesque West Coast fishing village of Ullapool on the shores of Loch Broom, Scotland on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd of September has announced that Franz Ferdinand are make their only UK festival appearance of this summer by headlining the Saturday night.

Loopallu has gained a cult status over the last two years and despite its remoteness sells out weeks in advance. Alongside the bands, which include The Bees, Saw Doctors, Dreadzone, The Family Mahone (Radio 2 Mark Radcliffe's band) Pull Tiger Tail and Sergeant, you get one of the most amazing backdrops to any festival on the circuit. Add to that, you also get a festival that continues long into the early hours after the main big top event finishes, and an array of local speciality food that sees Ullapool double its size for a weekend.

The last few remaining online tickets for Loopallu 2007 are available priced at just £50 by clicking here.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 29, 2025 4:01 PM in Festival Line-up News
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Bands to watch out for at the Carling Leeds/Reading festival

Now, for those of you who are going to Leeds or Reading this weekend, I'm sure you've already had a look at the line-up and have decided who you'll be watching. You may have had to toss a coin over the Ash/Razorlight clash (I'd like to toss a grenade at the pair of 'em to be honest), but delve a little deeper and you'll get a lot better than Smashing Pumpkins scowling through Zero.

Leeds/Reading has always thrown up some gems early in the bill. In a few years, half of 'em will be playing much higher up the bill, so why don't you catch 'em in a more intimate venue... or tent? Read over the jump to have a look at some of the hidden gems of the Carling weekend.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 23, 2025 1:58 PM in Festival Line-up News| Leeds / Reading
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US Ozzfest offers Lordi and Lamb Of God for free

For the first time in its twelve year history, the US Ozzfest is offering fans a completely free hard rock experience this summer. And as much as it’s thrilling fans, it’s sending music promoters into freefall panic.

There will be a ‘price’ for the free-ness. In past years, the Ozzfest stage has played host to mega rock names like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson and System Of A Down. Hell, they even reunited Ozzy’s old bandmates Black Sabbath. But this year’s freebie will be more focused on up-and-coming acts, although Lamb Of God and Hatebreed will headline alongside deathmetal Eurovision winners Lordi.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on August 22, 2025 8:41 AM in Festival Line-up News| Music News
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Festival sicknotes: the lamest excuses for missing a set

Is it too much to ask that bands stop partying for an evening to actually do what they are supposed to and turn up for a show? Well, yes apparently, it is. Lily Allen has been bandying her cancellation excuses around MySpace and it would seem she is not the only one "swinging the lead" (Google it).

Here are 5 lame reasons for cancelling gigs:

• Christina Aguilera has this week knocked two shows off her tour schedule due to a ‘viral upper respiratory tract infection’. Is that what they’re calling up the duff these days? ALLEGEDLY etc.

Posted by Laura Silver on August 20, 2025 3:05 PM in Festival Line-up News| Music News
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Must-see V Festival action: Kasabian, Kanye and Primal Scream

Panic not -the evil sheep lords haven’t triumphed. Despite foot and mouth threatening one of the UK’s finest with cancellation, experts have decreed the V Festival is safe to go ahead this weekend. Hurrah! So if you’re heading to Chelmsford and/or Staffordshire, what to see? Here’s a whole lotta info to digest…

Posted by Sophie Bruce on August 16, 2025 7:00 PM in Festival Line-up News| Music News| V Festival
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Latest V Festival news: The Bravery pull out, Robyn pops in

The V Festival is one of the highlights of the UK festival calendar, but what it gains in finale status it often loses in line-up depletion as many exhausted bands fall by the wayside due to their gruelling summer schedules.

As I mentioned the other day, Lily Allen may not be well enough to perform after contracting sinusitis and strep throat due to her globetrotting.

Now The Bravery have officially pulled out, although their reasons for doing so are still shrouded in mystery. It follows the cancellation of a slot by Bright Eyes on Monday. Yep, the poor exhausted rock stars are dropping like flies.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on August 15, 2025 11:04 PM in Festival Line-up News| Music News| V Festival
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End of the Road festival offers day tickets

The End of the Road Festival has today placed a limited allocation of day tickets on sale. Winner of Best New Festival at the 2006 UK Festival Awards, the festival takes place from 14 - 16 September and features a cracking line-up set amidst various enchanting attractions in the beautiful Larmer Tree Gardens in North Dorset (I've been... it truly is a gorgeous setting).

The day tickets will cost £40 for Friday and £45 for Saturday or Sunday and are available from the festival website at http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com.

Highlights in the line-up are Yo La Tengo, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Giant Sand, Viking Moses, Super Furry Animals, The Bees, King Creosote, Hush The Many (stars of last years festival), the wonderful Lambchop, Howe Gelb, Seasick Steve, James Yorkston, Euros Childs and Malcolm Middleton. In addition to the fine musical offerings, further goings-on at this intimate 5000-capacity festival include a Library in the Woods, a Swedish café, oversized animals, “Folk Idol”, a Cider Bus, songwriting workshops and wayward parrots and peacocks.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 14, 2025 4:12 PM in End Of The Road Festival| Festival Line-up News
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Creamfields to give a chance to talented young musicians

When I think of Creamfields, I actually think of fields made out of cream. Obviously, those of you with a brain will know that it's the yearly dance music fest that takes place, this year at least, at Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire on Saturday 25th August... and they have added another stage to the line-up.

The Streetwaves Stage, which was originally going to be part of the recently cancelled Matthew Street Festival, has now been added to the Creamfields bill. The stage will feature 10 bands that have won the opportunity to perform, thanks to a competition run by the Liverpool Culture Company.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 13, 2025 4:17 PM in Creamfields| Festival Line-up News
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Field Day, Underage Festival, Bloom, Redbourn - this weekend's festival preview round up

The weekend is nearly upon us and the sunshine looks like it’s going to last right through! So I thought I’d give you a round up of some other good news about the next batch of festivals. Here goes…

- The Underage Festival – the UK’s first for under 19s – is gearing up for its launch at Victoria Park in London at midday today. Mercury Music Prize nominees The Young Knives are set to perform, alongside just-announced acts Lethal Bizzle, Jack Penate and The Maccabees. There’s so much info there’s a whole separate post about it on this site!

Posted by Sophie Bruce on August 10, 2025 10:00 AM in Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival| Bloom Festival| Endorse-It In-Dorset| Festival Line-up News| Field Day| Music News| Redbourn Festival| Underage Festival
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Preview: This afternoon's Underage Festival

This afternoon’s first ever Underage Festival in London’s Victoria Park has got an unenviable task. How do you entertain the world’s most hostile audience (teenagers) and be alcohol-free and strictly under 19s while still maintaining an aura of cool? It’s a toughie.

I wouldn’t want the job, but organisers seem to be stepping up to the plate. First tick in the box for them is a massive and frankly impressive line up. Radio One is hosting a stage, as are MySpace (naturally) who have been busily promoting the event.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on August 10, 2025 8:09 AM in Festival Line-up News| Music News| Underage Festival
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+44 cancel all European dates including Reading and Leeds festivals

+44 (what a terrible band name eh?) have decided that writing their new songs is more important than playing their slots at this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, which take place at the twin sites of Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Leeds over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

In a statement from the band (which include members of the woeful Blink 182), they announced that they will be cancelling their entire European tour, and going back to the studio to begin recording the follow-up to their debut album, 'When Your Heart Stops Beating'.

The band commented "We want to start writing new songs and and we are really excited about the direction we have planned, so we're going into the studio instead of playing these few dates. We hope our fans will forgive us for the cancellation; in the end, this will make for an even better live show when we come back."weekend after Reading and Leeds takes place.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 9, 2025 4:20 PM in Festival Line-up News| Leeds / Reading
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KT Tunstall to headline Beautiful Days

Are you heading down to Beautiful Days taking place at Escot Park, near Fairmile, Devon from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August? Well, you may have been puzzling over who the headline act is for the Friday... puzzle no more! The announcement had to be held back for 'contractual reasons', and now KT Tunstall is confirmed as headlining the main stage on the Friday night.

She joins the line-up which includes Gogol Bordello, perennial festival faves the Levellers and acts that include Afro Celt Sound System, Back to the Planet, Dreadzone, Dub Pistols, Easy Star All Stars, Howard Marks, New Model Army, Rennie Pilgrem, The Damned, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Whirlygig with Banco De Gaia and Gaudi, Willy Mason, and many more. Tickets have sold out for those still thinking about it.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on August 2, 2025 3:10 PM in Beautiful Days| Festival Line-up News
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All the goss on Fruitstock's successor - the Innocent Village Fete

Soft drinks brand Innocent’s string of fetes across the UK culminates in their first mega Village Fete in London’s Regents Park this Saturday and Sunday.

The first thing to point out is: don’t expect the Village Fete to be a carbon copy of Innocent’s previous festival incarnation, Fruitstock. The success of the laid back, free event swelled over time so that a crowd of 200,000 turned up last year, and Innocent have no desire to repeat it.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on August 1, 2025 7:00 PM in Festival Line-up News| Music News
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This weekend's festival news update

Fingers are crossed all over the country that the evil weather will quieten down in the next few days to allow this weekend’s festival brood to go on unscathed. We’ll keep you posted. In the meantime, here’s a round up of the latest news on what to expect.

- Global Gathering will defy the weather to stay on this weekend, says the NME. All hail Long Marston Airfield’s drainage system, apparently the reason for the braving of the elements. Basement Jaxx and Faithless will probably not be bothered about the availability of hot showers what with their luxury tour buses, but the punters will be chuffed to bits.

Posted by Sophie Bruce on July 24, 2025 8:42 AM in Cambridge Folk Festival| Festival Line-up News| Global Gathering| Music News| The Secret Garden| WOMAD
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The Shins added to Tennent's bill

Another act has been confirmed for Tennent's Vital, which is taking place this year at the new location of Belfast’s Ormeau Park on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd August.

Added to the Main Stage for day two, joining headliners The Killers as well as Kasabian, Mark Ronson and Albert Hammond Jr, are The Shins.

Day one has Razorlight, Manic Street Preachers, and The View, with another act still to be confirmed. There's still acts to be announced for the Radio 1 Incoming Stage for both days.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £70 for both days or £38 for either day, and can be bought from here.

Posted by Mof Gimmers on July 20, 2025 1:30 PM in Festival Line-up News
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Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse - The festivals where you can catch Nationwide Mercury Prize nominees

You may have noticed that the shortlist for this year's Nationwide Mercury Awards was announced the other day. So it's only a couple of months until the papers go mental over the odds of the potential winners, in marked contrast to how much the record-buying public actually cares.

If, however, you would like to see which festivals all these marvellous folk are playing, you may do so below because I've typed that very information there.

Bat For Lashes - ‘Fur And Gold’

You can catch Bat (pictured), or "Natasha" as she's know to her friends, at Field Day, Connect Festival, Electric Picnic and Bestival. She's also playing Rock En Seine if you happen to be in France towards the end of August.

The Young Knives - 'Voices of Animal and Men'

Ashby de la Zouch's favourite sons have already played Glastonbury and will also be playing the Redhill Park Music Festival, the Electric Gardens Festival, Leeds / Reading and the Underage festival at London's Victoria Park.

Jamie T - ‘Panic Prevention’

Jamie T will be inspiring severe brappage at Lowlands, Leeds / Reading and also this weekend's Benicassim fest in Spain.

Posted by Stuart Waterman on July 19, 2025 12:10 PM in Benicassim| Bestival| Creamfields| Electric Gardens Festival| Electric Picnic| European Festivals| Festival Line-up News| Leeds / Reading| Music News
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Festivals round-up: Latitude and Indian Summer brighten rather than dampen spirits, problems mar Guilfest, Marilyn Manson footage from Download

- A speaker stack collapsed at Guilfest on Friday, and the comments below this story suggest that while the festival was designed to be mud-free there are other mucky elements they need to look at sorting out

- Observer Music Monthly has a focus on a few of the big events that have taken place this year. Glastonbury this year was "amazing", according to Emily Eavis (but then she would say that, wouldn't she?). Also interviewed are Damon Albarn and Johnny Borrell

- Latitude's growing reputation won't have been harmed by - whaaaat?? -