Festival News

The latest wave of names for Dot To Dot Festival 2026 has just been revealed – and sees an incredible array of local talent announced. Once again championing artists from in and around Bristol and Nottingham, more than 130 new...

British-Nigerian artist JOSHUA IDEHEN has recently released a deeply emotional album that blends poetry with dance music, and this June he will perform at INmusic Festival #18. At a time when global narratives are increasingly shaped by negative news and...

After welcoming more than 100,000 fans from across the globe to SeatGeek Stadium last summer while delivering one of its most talked-about editions to date, organizers behind The Summer Smash have officially announced the music festival’s highly anticipated return to...

Pepsi MAX presents Reading and Leeds Festival has today shared 60+ new names joining the bill for 2026’s edition. Joining previously announced headliners CHARLI XCX, CHASE & STATUS, DAVE, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, FONTAINES D.C. and RAYE in this bumper...

MUMFORD & SONS and THE STROKES will headline the 2026 edition of Sea.Hear.Now Festival, along with performances by THE OFFSPRING, GOO GOO DOLLS, FONTAINES, D.C., THE WAR ON DRUGS, MOBY, CHAKA KHAN, PIXIES, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, ZIGGY MARLEY, SHAGGY, MEN AT...

With the addition of 18 new names, the Pinkpop 2026 line-up is complete! SOFIA CAMARA, BEN ELLIS, CHEZILE and YONG YELLO, along with 13 other up-and-coming talents and musical discoveries, will storm our festival grounds on June 19th – 21st....

East London’s celebrated festival All Points East will be welcoming American rock sensation TWENTY ONE PILOTS as UK exclusive headliners, marking their debut show at Victoria Park on Sunday 30 August 2026. The Grammy-winning band will be supported by the...

Ever since SAXON emerged from the working-class streets of Barnsley in the late 1970s, the band has shaped, defined and carried heavy metal forward with a tenacity bordering on the legendary. They were at the forefront when the New Wave...

The program of the sixth edition of Sofia Live Festival is now fully formed. The already announced IDLES, THREE DAYS GRACE, UNDERWORLD, KOIKOI and STRUGARE are joined by three more strong names from the international scene, the British alternative rock sensation...

Munich’s Olympic Park is already gearing up for one of the most anticipated weeks of the summer, and the excitement has just reached a fever pitch. The organisers of SUPERBLOOM have officially confirmed the final pieces of the puzzle for...

Dust off your denim and leather, because the road to Sölvesborg just got a lot louder. Sweden Rock Festival 2026 has just dropped its latest wave of bands, and it’s a masterclass in variety. Whether you’re a die-hard purist of...

OMAR DAHL will introduce INmusic Festival #18 audiences to a dance-driven electronic groove enriched with brass and string instruments and melodies inspired by Arabic and Balkan music. The Belgian band OMAR DAHL have been active since 2017, blending downtempo house...

Summer might feel a lifetime away, but the temperature just spiked in Finland. Weekend Festival has officially pulled back the curtain on its Phase 3 announcement, and it is safe to say that the North is about to get very...

Festival organisers have announced 52 new names for their upcoming anniversary edition, including BURNA BOY, FLEA AND THE HONORA BAND, THUNDERCAT and DJ PEE .WEE (a.k.a. Anderson .Paak). PAT METHENY, previously announced for Sunday with Side-Eye III+, will now also...

Every year, Roskilde Festival begins with First Days – three days dedicated to new music, discoveries and artists on their way towards the bigger stages. Organisers can now reveal the 41 artists playing this year’s First Days programme. The concerts...

The first time Way Out West was held in 2007, Sweden’s greatest garage rock band THE HIVES played. On Friday, August 14, Fagersta’s finest return to Slottsskogen, this time with new music and countless world tours behind them. The Hives...

The Belgian festival season has just received a double-shot of adrenaline. Pukkelpop, the legendary four-day alternative extravaganza held in Hasselt, has dropped two back-to-back waves of artist announcements, adding over 60 new names to an already staggering 2026 bill. Whether...

As the summer sun begins to warm the Belgian skyline, music fans across Europe are turning their attention to Antwerp for one of the most uniquely curated events on the festival calendar. Live is Live has quickly carved out a...

Dust off your skinny jeans and charge up your old digicam, because the “indie sleaze” revival is officially reaching fever pitch. Goldenvoice has finally dropped the Just Like Heaven 2026 lineup, and it is a glorious, nostalgic love letter to...

If you thought the Wacken Open Air 2026 lineup couldn’t get any more legendary, think again. The organisers of the world’s biggest heavy metal pilgrimage,  have just dropped a massive bomb on the metal community, adding 49 new bands to...

The lineup for one-day festival Werchter Boutique, taking place on Saturday 27th June in the Festivalpark in Werchter, is complete. EMMY D’ARC, JAMES ARTHUR and MIKA complete the bill. KATY PERRY and PITBULL top the lineup as headliners. Also POMMELIEN...

Get ready to party like it’s well, you know when. The Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival 2026 is officially back, and it is bigger, louder, and more nostalgic than ever. Taking over the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley...

Outspoken singer-songwriter, actor and activist, KATE NASH is confirmed to play a full set and offer a conference Q&A weeks after telling British MPs “I sell pictures of my bum” to fund touring! Bringing two-decades of songs and tirelessly promoting...

Sziget Festival continues to build its 2026 line-up with globally renowned artists and exciting emerging talent from all over the world. Joining the line-up is Nigerian-British rapper SKEPTA, bringing his unmistakable energy to Budapest. Further additions include British singer-songwriter JORJA SMITH,...

Mission Bayfest, located in the coastal community of San Diego, California, offers an unmatched festival experience featuring sweeping waterfront views, sandy shores, and grassy lawns. Returning for the fifth year to Mission Beach’s Mariner’s Point Park on October 16th –...

It is quite early for a third wave of line-up announcements. The headliners have been confirmed, tickets are running low, so why waste any time? There’s plenty to report: It was already announced a few days ago, but marks a real highlight:...

CHARLI XCX, TATE MCRAE, LORDE, OLIVIA DEAN, JOHN SUMMIT, JENNIE, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS and THE XX are set to headline Lollapalooza 2026, which will also feature performances by LIL UZI VERT, TURNSTILE, SOMBR, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, YUNGBLUD, BEABADOOBEE, ETHEL CAIN, EMPIRE...

Friday announce! The lineup is expanded with six new and very exciting additions today. Welcome EZRA COLLECTIVE [UK], ALESSI ROSE [UK], YAEGER, FCUKERS [US], NINAJIRACHI [AUS] (SOW), and ΣTELLA [GR] to Way Out West! EZRA COLLECTIVE made history as the...

Just when you thought the California desert couldn’t get any more legendary, Goldenvoice has gone and raised the bar. Following in the footsteps of iconic one-off events like Desert Trip and Power Trip, a new contender has emerged to claim...

The wait is finally over. The iconoclastic, eccentric, and downright joyous fixture on the UK festival calendar has officially broken its silence. Beat-Herder has just unleashed its 2026 lineup, and if you’ve ever stepped foot into the hollowed, confetti-filled woods...