Primavera Sound 2026 line-up announced

The xx, Doja Cat, The Cure, Gorillaz and dozens more have been announced for Primavera Sound 2026. The Barcelona-based event, which will take place from 3-7 June 2026, will also welcome the likes of Massive Attack, PinkPantheress, Mac DeMarco, My Bloody Valentine, Kneecap, Wet Leg, Jade and many more to the shores of the Spanish […]

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Green Events & Innovations Conference announced for 2026

The 18th edition of the Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI18) is returning to the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.  With a core focus on event sustainability, the GEI brings together the “brightest minds” to “tackle the most poignant and pressing topics relating to event sustainability, climate change, and social […]

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Africa Rising Music Conference announced for 2025

Africa Rising Music Conference is returning to Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, on 22–23 May 2026. The conference, billed as the equivalent to Amsterdam Dance Event on the African continent, welcomed over 1000 attendees to its 2025 event, and aims to act as a platform for underrepresented voices and innovation in the global music ecosystem. The conference will take […]

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Legendary metal band Saxon announced as Bloodstock Thursday night headliners

The iconic heavy metal band Saxon have been announced headliners for Bloodstock’s 2026 edition, and join 27 newly announced acts for the Derbyshire festival. The performance doubles as the 25th anniversary since the band first headlined Bloodstock in 2021, which was also the festival’s debut year.             View this post […]

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Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G to headline Coachella 2026

The full line-up for Coachella’s 2026 edition has just been unveiled, and it sees Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G headline the California-based festival. Taking place from 10-12 and 17-19 April, the three superstars join the likes of The Strokes, Central Cee, David Byrne, Young Thug and many more across the two weekends.   […]

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‘Sometimes more isn’t better’: Green Island, and the power of community music festivals

Garden centres are known for a pretty limited amount of things. They sell plants, and are a source for respectable advice about premium mulch. They’re places where you take your mum for a soup and sandwich or where you buy fresh produce from the farm shop. Rarely, though, are they a place for a multi-stage […]

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Lewis Capaldi announced as first act for Leeds’ Roundhay Festival in 2026

The 700 acre Roundhay Park, found in Leeds, UK, is set to welcome a major music festival in the summer of 2026. The festival, aptly titled Roundhay Festival, is being launched by promoters AEG, the team behind the London flagship festival BST Hyde Park, and will raise the park’s profile “with national and international audiences while […]

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