Festival News

The Country Fest is already looking ahead to summer 2027, and the Ohio festival is putting together another four day country party at Clay’s Resort Jellystone Park in North Lawrence.  Running from 16th to 19th June 2027, the festival combines a...

A quarter of a century after playing the festival’s very first edition, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS are returning to Open’er for a headline show. Add ELLIE GOULDING, 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, ADÉLA and UNDERSCORES to the mix, and Poland’s biggest festival...

The New York icons behind Is This It? will take over NorthSide next summer, bringing more than two decades of guitar-driven anthems to Denmark. Some bands define a moment. Others help shape an entire generation of music. THE STROKES have...

Few music festivals can claim a backdrop quite like the Mundi Mundi Bash. Set against the vast red-dirt landscapes of the Australian Outback, just outside Broken Hill in New South Wales, the festival has built its reputation on bringing people...

Buckeye Country Superfest has gone big for 2027. CHRIS STAPLETON will headline the Columbus festival on 10th July, with CODY JOHNSON and PARKER MCCOLLUM joining him for a heavyweight day of country music at Ohio Stadium. Stapleton is the obvious...

A global pop icon, the indie band behind one of the internet’s most enduring anthems, and one of Gen Z’s biggest breakout stars. Lollapalooza Berlin isn’t messing about with its first announcement for 2027. Berlin, get ready. Lollapalooza has fired...

Summer Punch Festival is coming back bigger, louder and with an extra day of live music. The Warsaw event has revealed the first names for its 2027 edition, with British metalcore heavyweights ARCHITECTS leading the announcement alongside BEARTOOTH, WAGE WAR,...

Golden Plains has revealed the line-up for its nineteenth edition, and once again, the Australian festival is making a compelling case for musical discovery. Returning to the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre from 6th to 8th March 2027, Golden Plains Nineteen brings...

The rising country star joins FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE and CODY JOHNSON as the third headliner announced for next summer’s Myrtle Beach party. Carolina Country Music Fest has just added another serious name to its 2027 line-up, and this one should...

Copenhagen’s heaviest festival is shaping up for a huge year, with FAITH NO MORE’S long-awaited return, Danish rock legends D-A-D and metal royalty JUDAS PRIEST leading the charge. COPENHELL 2027 is already looking like one for the history books. FAITH...

There are music festivals, and then there are the ones that make you rethink where a festival can actually take place. Shapes Festival belongs firmly in the second category. Returning to Leysin in the Swiss Alps from 15th to 21st...

Twenty years of New Zealand music deserves a serious celebration, and Jim Beam Homegrown is wasting no time setting the tone for 2027. The festival has unveiled its first wave of artists for a landmark anniversary edition, bringing together some...

The metal legends will lead Friday night in Columbus as America’s rock festival giant returns following a record-breaking 2026 edition. SONIC TEMPLE ART + MUSIC FESTIVAL has landed a major name for 2027, with IRON MAIDEN confirmed as the first...

Snowboxx is bringing another heavyweight dance music line-up to the French Alps in 2027, with BASEMENT JAXX, GORGON CITY, HYBRID MINDS, INTERPLANETARY CRIMINAL and KELIS among the biggest names confirmed for a week of skiing, snowboarding and serious après-ski partying....

MUSE fans in France have a very good reason to start planning their summer. The British rock giants are heading back to three of the country’s biggest festivals in July 2027, with Main Square Festival, the Eurockéennes and Les Vieilles...

WOMADelaide is preparing to celebrate 35 years of bringing the sounds of the world to Australia, and its first line-up announcement for 2027 is every bit as adventurous as you would hope. UNDERWORLD, ANGINE DE POITRINE and FATOUMATA DIAWARA lead...

Ultra Music Festival is already shaping up for a massive 2027, with CALVIN HARRIS, MARTIN GARRIX, ARMIN VAN BUUREN and STEVE AOKI among the first names confirmed for its return to Miami. The 27th edition will take over Bayfront Park...

Some festival announcements just make complete sense. When Barefoot Country Music Fest dropped the news that RILEY GREEN is returning to the Wildwood shores for June 2027, the collective reaction online was a massive collective nod of agreement. He played...

Echelon Festival is already building excitement for its 2027 edition, with tickets going on sale following an exceptionally strong start to the advance sales. Organisers have also confirmed two major additions for next summer: the arrival of UNREAL’s Monumental Stage...

After two years away, GOLDENSKY FESTIVAL is making its return in 2027, and it’s coming back with a serious country music line-up. ZACH BRYAN, MEGAN MORONEY, TREATY OAK REVIVAL and WHISKEY MYERS are among the first names announced for the...

Rock Werchter is turning up the volume for 2027, with British rock giants MUSE confirmed to headline the festival on Friday 2nd July. Known for their explosive live performances, huge choruses and spectacular stage production, the trio will return to...

From American rap heavyweights to British grime, Nigerian superstar BURNA BOY and some of India’s most compelling hip hop voices, Rolling Loud is making its second Indian outing a statement of intent. There is a difference between bringing a major...

Finland’s John Smith Rock Festival is gearing up for a special 10th anniversary edition in 2027, with ACCEPT, THE SISTERS OF MERCY, SONATA ARCTICA and DECAPITATED among the first nine acts confirmed for next summer. Taking place from 22–24 July...

Gem & Jam Festival is turning up the heat for 2027, with more than 30 new names joining an already impressive line up for its return to the Arizona desert. TAPE B, OMNOM and VNSSA are among the latest additions,...

Creamfields has landed a major coup for its 30th anniversary celebrations, confirming JOSH BAKER B2B KETTAMA B2B PROSPA for an exclusive headline performance on the ARC stage next summer. The trio will take to the stage on Friday 27th August...

One of Denmark’s biggest pop stars is heading to Heartland. CHRISTOPHER will take to the stage on Friday 11th June, bringing his much-loved hits and a brand-new chapter in his musical journey. Over the past decade, CHRISTOPHER has firmly established...

High Water Festival is bringing another weekend of music, food and waterfront atmosphere to South Carolina in 2027, with JACK JOHNSON and MT. JOY announced as headliners for its ninth edition. Joining them are DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, RAINBOW KITTEN...

Sir Rod brings five decades of rock, soul and unforgettable songs to one of Spain’s most spectacular stages. There are concert venues, and then there is the Plaza de España. On 6th July 2027, ROD STEWART will bring his unmistakable...

Some artists make music history. Others spend their careers tearing up the rulebook. John Lydon has done both, first as Johnny Rotten, the snarling frontman of the Sex Pistols, and later as the driving force behind one of the most...

The countdown to 2027 is getting bigger, louder and considerably more electronic. Decadence Arizona has unveiled the second phase of its Sands of Eternity line up, adding a fresh wave of artists to one of the biggest New Year’s Eve...