Festival News

Known for their formidable live reputation, the Leeds quintet bring their celebrated 20 year catalogue of festival anthems – including I Predict a Riot, Ruby, Everyday I Love You Less and Less and Never Miss a Beat to Cheltenham Racecourse...

South Carolina’s High Water Festival will return to North Charleston’s picturesque Riverfront Park nestled along the banks of the scenic Cooper River on April 18th – 19th 2026. See 20 acts across two stages with no overlapping shows! Artists set...

KATY PERRY will headline Werchter Boutique 2026! On Saturday 27th June, the American popstar will bring her “Firework” to the Festivalpark in Werchter. Additional artists will be announced at a later date. Since the release of her album One of...

LIDO Festival, the newest highlight on London’s summer calendar, today unveils its first 2026 headliner MARIBOU STATE will headline on Saturday 20 June alongside a full line-up to be announced. The second edition of London’s acclaimed sustainable music festival returns...

Held at Suvilahti, Helsinki on June 26–28, 2026, Tuska Festival has just revealed a new wave of artists for next summer. Adding some serious power to the festival’s headlining roster is none other than Megadeth, a true legend and one...

The historic Citadelle of Arras is already buzzing with anticipation, and it’s only 2025! Main Square Festival, a jewel in the crown of the European summer circuit, has just dropped its first two colossal headliners for the 2026 edition, sending...

The dust is already stirring in the California desert as festival organisers officially announce the spectacular lineup for the Stagecoach Country Music Festival 2026! Set to take over the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, from Friday, April 24th through...

From 80s hit to global cult figure – RICK ASTLEY takes over Jelling Music Festival 2026 with a hit-filled concert filled with nostalgia and danceable rhythms. RICK ASTLEY took the 80s by storm with hits like Never Gonna Give You...

Please give a big ol’ CCMF welcome to RILEY GREEN, the fourth headliner for Carolina Country Music Fest 2026! That’s right – the duckman is bringing his hits and heart straight to the Myrtle Beach stage next summer. Organisers already...

The first headliner for Rock Werchter 2026 has been announced! The iconic British band, THE CURE, will close the festival on Sunday 5th July. Let the countdown begin! THE CURE continues to inspire generations. Their catalogue includes classics such as...

Ultra Music Festival concluded its sold-out 25th anniversary event in 2025 at the iconic Bayfront Park with one of its most successful renditions to date. The highly coveted festival welcomed 165,000 attendees from over 100 countries, and the #ULTRALIVE stream...

With Halloween around the corner, BLOODSTOCK has some early treats to share, by way of some fiendishly good bands to announce! No tricks here. Hot on the heels of the recent reveal of special guests BODY COUNT, today BLOODSTOCK can tell you another 10 bands...

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE takes to the NOS Stage at NOS Alive’26 on 11th July. One of the best and most impressive live acts, Florence Welch is preparing to present her new album at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés. TICKETS...

The Country’s Largest New Year’s Eve Festival Experience Will Ring In 2026 With A Special Countdown Set By GRiZ Pushing past a ‘Decade of Decadence’ into a new era through ‘The Portal of Illusions, ‘ the iconic music festival continues...

La Prima Estate is preparing for an unforgettable fifth edition and lights up the stage with three big names. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, TWENTY ONE PILOTS and GORILLAZ are the first headliners on the festival’s lineup, the first...

East London’s celebrated festival All Points East returns to Victoria Park across two weekends in 2026, with this first unstoppable headliner revealed. All Points East welcomes GRAMMY-winning American artist TYLER, THE CREATOR for the first time at Victoria Park, joined...

The Cure headlines Open’er 2026! The giants of British rock and alternative, who released their brilliant fourteenth album „Songs of a Lost World” last year, will take over Orange Main Stage on July 3! See you in Gdynia in 9 months! Formed...

It´s here! The fantastically relaxed international rock-metal festival ROCK CASTLE, which will take place in the castle park in MORAVSKÝ KRUMLOV for the sixth time on the 13th – 15th August 2026, reveals the first confirmed bands! POWERWOLF – the...

After IRON MAIDEN, organisers are revealing a global sensation: on Sunday 28th June NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS will take to the main stage of Antwerp’s Middenvijver Park for a concert that already promises to be legendary. But that’s...

THE CURE will close the first Øya day in Tøyenparken in the Amphitheatre, Wednesday, August 12. Live favorites AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS will play on the same day. This summer, THE CURE will once again show why they are one...

Virtual icons GORILLAZ bring their genre-bending sound and spectacular visuals to INmusic festival #18! Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, GORILLAZ consists of singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle. The...

Liverpool’s landmark summer event, On the Waterfront, returns for its 5th edition next summer, for another four-day concert series of unforgettable live music, taking over the city’s iconic Pier Head from Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st June 2026, and SNOW...

Copenhell organisers called out into the darkness, and they answered! Now, COPENHELL is adding a total of 25 new bands to the 2026 lineup: TWISTED SISTER, PAPA ROACH, A PERFECT CIRCLE, TRIVIUM, P.O.D., SEPULTURA, KUBLAI KHAN TX, PRESIDENT, QUEENSRŸCHE, KONVENT,...

Way Out West returns to Slottsskogen in Gothenburg for the eighteenth edition, between August 13th – 15th next year! This summer’s festival was a record-breaking one, with two of the most attended days in the history of our festival and...

Roundhay Festival, the newest highlight of Leeds’s 2026 summer cultural calendar, is thrilled to announce that Mr Worldwide himself, PITBULL, will headline, joined by KESHA and many more acts still to be revealed. PITBULL will take to the stage on...

Grueling breakdowns, technical guitar violence, and a crossbreed of metal and hip-hop: in short, the recipe for pure chaos! SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, THY ART IS MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, FILTH, HYRO THE HERO and EMPLOYED TO SERVE are coming...

The newly announced artists joining HILLS OF ROCK 2026 are among the leading names in the modern rock and metal scene, known for their powerful live presence and devoted fan bases that have long made them some of the most...

Get ready to raise one up, because ERIC CHURCH is officially coming back to the beach for Barefoot Country Music Fest 2026! Known to his fans as The Chief, ERIC CHURCH is one of the most respected names in country...

First name of 2026: TWENTY ONE PILOTS are preparing a grand return to Colours! Festival organsiers are delighted to finally share with you the name of the first band that will perform at Colours of Ostrava 2026. TWENTY ONE PILOTS...

Two huge international acts have been announced as the headliners for Splendour 2026. THE WOMBATS will headline on Saturday 18th July and SNOW PATROL on Sunday 19th July. Since they emerged as leading lights of noughties indie, THE WOMBATS have...