Pop star CMAT, UK rave duo Underworld and singer-songwriter Sombr have been added to next year’s Øya Festival. The new announcements join the The Cure, Amyl & The Sniffers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Lambrini Girls and more for next year’s festival edition, which is set to take place 12-15 August 2026 at Tøyenparken, […]
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Alkaline Trio, Lambrini Girls, Glassjaw and Cancer Bats have been announced as some of the first acts for Cheltenham’s 2000trees. Taking place from 8-11 July 2026, the first announcement for next year’s edition also includes Dinosaur Pile-Up, Free Throw, Superheaven and Bad Nerves. More line-up announcements are yet to come. View this post on Instagram […]
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The multi-city festival Slam Dunk has added Knocked Loose, Boston Manor, State Champs and more to its line-up. The festival, which will celebrate its 20th year in 2026, has also announced Comeback Kid, Currents, Hands Like Houses and more to next year’s two-day celebration of everything pop-punk, metal and rock. View this post on Instagram […]
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Latitude Festival is heading back to Henham Park, Suffolk, from 23-26 July 2026 with David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi, and Teddy Swims as its headliners. The Flaming Lips, The Last Dinner Party, Self Esteem, Billy Ocean, Tom Grennan, Wet Leg and more have also been added to the line-up. For what will be the festival’s 20th anniversary, Latitude […]
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The South London-based electronic music festival GALA will return to Peckham Rye Park in 2026. Held across the May bank holiday weekend, 22-24 2026, the festival has unveiled that DJs Palms Trax, Antal and HUNEE will perform a rare B2B set, and will be joined by the likes of Benji B & Judah, Chaos In The CBD, Call Super and more across the weekend. […]
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As reliably as day turns to night, it seems with each passing week comes the expected news that at least one UK music festival has shuttered its doors. This week, that comes in the celebration of LGBTQ+ culture that is Manchester Pride, alongside the Hertfordshire-based Standon Calling. Over the past seven days, both festivals have […]
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Over 40 acts have been announced for Boomtown 2026, in what the festival says will usher in a new, “radically redesigned” chapter for the Hampshire-based festival. Belfast rap trio Kneecap join New York glam-pop stars Scissor Sisters as headline acts, alongside ska legends Madness and dubstep innovator Skrillex. They join the likes of Four Tet, Faithless, Scooter, Shaggy and many […]
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After closing doors on its “record breaking edition” from 22-25 October, Amsterdam Dance Event has announced it will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026 from 21 – 25, October. The conference, live music event and celebration of dance music culture recently welcomed 600,000 visitors and nearly 3,500 artists across over 1,200 events, says the organisation. View […]
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Environmental charity onboard:earth has launched a Green Travel Toolkit for Events in Wales which aims at educate event organisers in measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. onboard:earth’ says the new set of guidelines is designed to “help organisations measure and reduce travel impacts,” and is formed of two main guides: The Green Travel Guide for […]
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Florence + The Machine is set to headline Nos Alive‘s 2026 edition, which will act as one of the first festival performances from the British artist after the release of their sixth studio album ‘Everybody Scream’ on 31 October. Cult US band The Pixies have also been announced for the Portuguese festival, and will join […]
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