After more than 30 years, the three founders of Sónar – Enric Palau, Ricard Robles, and Sergio Caballero – have stepped away from the festival. Beginning in 1994, the Barcelona festival has expanded to include Sónar by day, Sónar by night and Sónar +D. Sónar was acquired by Superstruct Entertainment in 2018, with Superstruct itself being […]
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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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Gothenburg’s Way Out West festival have announced The Cure, Gorillaz, and Ravyn Lenae as its headliners for 2026, with more than 120 acts to be announced over the next few months. The Swedish festival, which will take place 13–15 August 2026, is set to return for its eighteenth edition after what the festival called “a record-breaking 2025 edition with […]
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Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has finalised the line-up for its 2025 edition before it kicks off in just over two weeks. The sprawling event spans over 3,300 artists performing at 1,200 events in nearly 250 venues across Amsterdam. The final wave for ADE 2025 includes artists such as Skepta, Actress, AfroSalto (Afrojack x Gregor Salto), […]
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Oslo’s Øya Festival has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, which will see The Cure as headliners alongside support from Australian act Amyl & The Sniffers. Taking place from 12–15 August at Oslo’s Tøyen Park, The Cure return to the festival after last performing there seven years ago. View this post […]
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Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival is returning to its Kalagala Falls site in 2025 in what will be a 10 year anniversary for the event. The festival, which takes place 20-23 November, has announced it will host a continuous 24-hour programme of music, which will bring “over 300 artists, collectives, and cultural innovators from across Africa, […]
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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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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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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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