Festival News

2025 marked one of the most successful years in MIRIAM BRYANT’S career. In January, the critically acclaimed album “Okej att dö” was released, an uncompromising and personal work that quickly took a place high on the charts and was praised...

Since the release of her breakthrough debut “Eye to the Telescope” in 2004, Scottish singer-songwriter KT TUNSTALL has built a career defined by constant evolution, fearless creativity and unforgettable live performances. Featuring the hit “Suddenly I See” named Best Song...

4 wonderful new artists are coming to Tinderbox 2026! British artist JESS GLYNNE has made a striking impact on pop music with her powerful voice and talent for writing big, catchy melodies. She had her major breakthrough as a featured...

Taking over Suvilahti once again on the final weekend of June, Tuska Festival has unveiled another batch of heavy-hitting additions, further strengthening what is already Finland’s most diverse metal offering for next summer. Friday at Tuska welcomes SKINDRED, the ragga metal collective formed in...

Get ready for a night of pure, unfiltered joy! Global pop superstar, MIKA, returns to the Eden Sessions on Sunday 12th July 2026 at the Eden Project in Cornwall, for an unmissable evening of chart-topping energy. The Beirut-born, London-based singer-songwriter...

After having to cancel his European tour last year, including his appearance at Pohoda, we are very happy to announce that American rapper, former chef and cultural phenomenon ACTION BRONSON will finally treat Pohoda visitors to a proper musical feast....

LILY ALLEN is coming to Oya Festival in Tøyenparken with her new show, based on last year’s critically acclaimed and much talked about album. Before that, she will take West End Girl on tour in large parts of Europe and...

As Latitude marks its 20th anniversary, organisers are celebrating two decades of fearless creativity with an expanded line up across the Obelisk Arena, Second Stage, Sunrise Arena, and the first wave of Comedy Arena announcements. This year’s artists span generations...

At the top of the Magicbox poster is ALESSO, who returns to Denmark for the first time since 2017 with a catalog packed with some of the most iconic melodic hits in electronic music. VINTAGE CULTURE returns to Magicbox after...

VERONICA MAGGIO continues to break new ground. In September 2025, she broke the audience record at Nya Studenternas on her home turf in Uppsala, drawing more than 17 000 fans. Just a few months earlier, she also set a new...

Festival organisers are excited today to share their latest wave of artists set to play the 2026 edition of Bearded Theory! Newly announced are Mercury-nominated favourites EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, boundary pushing icons THE HORRORS, revered Scottish outfit THE TWILIGHT SAD, acid-house...

The COPENHELL 2026 festival poster is close to being complete with the announcement of ALESTORM, ICE NINE KILLS, GAEREA and BLACK OAK COUNTY, delivering everything from wild pirate parties and crushing metalcore to bleak black metal and melodic hard rock...

Summerfest organisers are excited to announce that DON TOLIVER will headline the festival for the first time on Friday, June 19th 2026, with special guests SAHBABII, CHE, SOFAYGO, SOSOCAMO, CHASE B and LELO at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. DON...

2026 – Let’s go! Joining this year’s edition of Open’er are MARTIN GARRIX – a global icon of electronic and dance music, MATT BERNINGER – the vocalist and lyricist for The National, following his second, excellent solo album “Get Sunk”; KNEECAP – the Irish...

In 2026, THE AFGHAN WHIGS – still the most soulful rock band to emerge from the 1990s – celebrate their 40th anniversary. Since their comeback in 2012 (with a phenomenal concert at Cactus festival 2014), Greg Dulli and co. have...

Are you ready to dance and sing along to the big hits with MOBY? MOBY is one of the most influential figures in modern electronic music and an artist who has managed to bridge the gap between club culture and...

Future headline heroes are now lined-up to take to stages across Liverpool city centre as Sound City 2026 counts in exciting, emerging artists including Arctic Monkeys-collaborator, TOM ROWLEY, exciting Bristol upbeat pop outfit, ADULT LEISURE and gritty, emotive Dublin quartet,...

Punctuation doesn’t get much love these days. Except for one mark that just won’t let go. A stylish curl. A graceful little hook. Greek by origin, literally meaning part of something bigger. Dear Pukkelpoppers, say hello to the comma. Yes,...

ILLENIUM and Festication are excited to announce the return of Ember Shores, his immersive destination festival experience, bringing Illenials from around the world together for the ultimate vacation-meets-festival getaway. The fifth iteration of Ember Shores will take place November 20th...

New school house favourite Appetite On The Farm is back bigger than ever at the gorgeous Kelvedon Hall in Brentwood, Essex. This much anticipated fifth edition is the most ambitious yet at the historic estate, with 20,000 people welcomed across...

Dublin post-punk band SPRINTS, one of the most exciting new voices in British and Irish alternative music, are heading to INmusic Festival #18! Their second album “All That Is Over” (2025) is already being hailed as one of the most...

Hometown festival organizers at Noise Pop Industries today announce the Phase 4 music lineup for their flagship music festival – Noise Pop Festival 2026 – by expanding the beloved Bay Area institution with new headliner shows, dozens of additional local...

Set in the heart of one of Europe’s most exciting capitals, Sziget 2026 continues to build momentum with a major second wave of artists, adding BRING ME THE HORIZON, ZARA LARSSON, PARCELS, LOYLE CARNER and NIA ARCHIVES alongside an expansive...

PRIMAL SCREAM, CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5, EDITORS, THE K’S and THE FLAMING LIPS join headliners THE WOMBATS and SNOW PATROL for Splendour 2026. Featuring in this latest announcement for Nottingham’s biggest outdoor live music weekend this summer are HARD LIFE,...

For over five decades now, the world’s finest bluegrass and bluegrass-adjacent pickers have descended on a festival called RockyGrass in the front range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains with complete freedom to stretch the boundaries of their genre or to honour...

Pop icon LILY ALLEN, hip-hop pioneers CLIPSE and 23 more outstanding artists are joining this year’s Roskilde Festival. Roskilde Festival is expanding the Roskilde Festival 2026 line-up with 25 brand-new artists – including the woman behind one of last year’s...

North Coast Music Festival, Chicago’s largest and most anticipated Labor Day Weekend celebration, officially kicks off its 16th year with the release of its Phase One lineup for 2026. Taking place September 4th – 6th 2026, the festival returns to...

Award-winning music festival LIDO Festival powered by SumUp is back to electrify Victoria Park in 2026! LIDO Festival is thrilled to announce its latest headliner: legendary North London indie band BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB, who will be taking over one of...

THE RED CLAY STRAYS and TREATY OAK REVIVAL will headline the inaugural Minnesota Country Club Festival, coming July 10th – 11th to Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, MN. Nestled along the banks of the Mississippi River, the festival will...

The Isle of Wight Festival has today bolstered its 2026 lineup with a wave of new additions including TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, JOEL CORRY, ROSE GRAY, PERRIE, THE K’S, ASH, ALESSI ROSE and more. The other acts announced today are...