Dork Festival Guide, April/May 2017

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Kagoule / Shame /Valera / Valerass / Fish Catholic Action / Indian Queens Graceland / Lady bird / Operation Kino Tor / Hunters Loaf / tunbridge wells forum

Tom Grennan / Fickle Friends / id ider Keston Cobblers Club / Hannah Peel Bad Sounds / The Bay Rays / Bokito Weirdo++ Co / SuperGlu / Childcare Weirdo Ambient forest / Hidden Venues Natural Lake / Arts and Crafts Workshops / Kids Activity Camp

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t’s 10pm. There’s a small tent in a festival somewhere. It’s dark, a bit cold; the crowd are fine, it’s a fairly standard show, nothing exceptional. But Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes feel fucking alive.

This is a defining moment, one where the impostor syndrome that plagues everyone - even one of the British rock scene’s most commanding frontmen – dies. Frank Carter was born to play music, and on that stage, in the middle of the night, he knew it.

“We just were so hyped,” he remembers.

“We just played without any nerves, no worries. Something happened that day - we just really understood each other, we locked it in, and I felt such elation and happiness being on that stage at that moment that I really took stock of everything that I had.

“I felt incredibly lucky to be still playing music for a living. Now, I’m sat 30 storeys up in an apartment building in Melbourne. I’m looking out at the sunset, I’ve just played four shows here, every one of them has sold out.

“I’m 33-years-old. I’ve been doing this for a long, long time, and I just feel really lucky. I have a new appreciation and a new respect for music and

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the industry and our fans that I just couldn’t have had when I was young because I was young.

“It’s the kind of respect and appreciation that only comes with experience and loss, with losing all of that. I know what I have to lose now, and so I’m working as hard as I can to make this band be the greatest thing it can be - I believe that we can step into that role as being a really important British rock band.”

“I want to give people what bands like the Deftones and At The Drive-In gave me at these festivals,” he explains.

“I struggled to get into those tents and what I saw was life changing. I know that sounds a bit much, I’m not saying I’m going to be life changing for anyone, but I want to be.

“I don’t want to just play songs. I want to go out, perform and I want people to feel something. Even if they fucking hate me and want to bash my fucking face in, that to me is better than them feeling nothing,” he offers with a grin. “I just want to make people feel something.

Anything.”

The Rattlesnakes’ first album ‘Blossom’ was created with a vengeance. Burning with the need to make something, the record is vicious, vitriolic but full of a swagger and personality that sets it free as a band in their own right. ‘Modern Ruin’ was made in its immediate aftermath, with more time to consider the full potential of the band, pushing them in ways they had never considered.

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Albums such as these are the ones that go beyond the casual car ride soundtracks and seep beneath the skin, they crack open the potential of a band’s capability, or – catch you at the right moment – the potential of music itself. Your whole relationship with music can shift, just like that.

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recorded. He was trying to find a new space for himself in music anyway, and that was the right band to do it with. It was just everything about that record, the lyrics, the song structure, the playing and the way it sounded was so unbelievably refreshing and punk rock for me that it just blew my mind wide open and it made me realise that you could do things very differently.

“It sounds like a Nick Cave record; it sounds like a Birthday Party record. It’s so violent and fast, but then incredibly considered and well orchestrated and raw. It is fucking one of the rawest records out there. I think at the time we heard so much overproduced music… that’s what’s happening now, actually.

There are a lot of bands playing rock music where they’ve found a niche that they can sit in quite happily and they can look the part, and they can fucking write the same songs, and they can leech off of their fanbase, and I think they’re parasites. I don’t think that’s art; I think it’s just phoning it in. What I always wanted to do was make records that were complicated and challenging; I never, ever wanted to make the same record twice, and I don’t think I’ve done that yet.”

That’s somewhat of an understatement, but with each album, Frank comes back with a renewed challenge – one not to settle, to push on and once he’s found a new place to create, push it that inch or two further. ‘Modern Ruin’ is, in his opinion, his defining album. You could hand it to someone and they would know Frank Carter in essence, but will never be able to pin him down to one definable sound.

More than just new territory, with the Rattlesnakes’ new offering he looks at himself, at you, at people all over. “The album is all about human relationships,” he says. “It’s all about how we interact with each other and the positive and negative effects that this can have on us, and the domino effect on other people. It’s essentially about a character who is struggling and having a hard time finding their place in the world; they’re in a relationship that they are trying to sabotage and at the same time they are living in a world that is kind of doing the same thing. So, there are a lot of parallels with their behaviour and the behaviour of strangers out in the world, in the war that we’re living. An overview of the record is really that relationships are a battlefield, and we’re all just trying not to die.”

Battlefields are found everywhere, and Frank knows that he’s lucky to have his shot again with the Rattlesnakes, and with that renewed fire, he’s going nowhere. “I just want to say thank you to anybody who’s bought a record, streamed our album, come to a show - anybody who thinks that my music is important to them,” he says. “Thank you, because you’ve given me a life that I’ve always wanted, and I never knew how important it was to me until now.

“So I just really appreciate the fact that I’ve been given a third chance at this, and I promise you, I will not fuck this one up.” P Reading & Leeds will take place from 25th-27th August.

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new batch of acts including the final headliner - have been added to the bill for this year’s Reading & Leeds.

Eminem joins Kasabian and Muse as bill-toppers for 2017. He’s one of 76 new additions for August’s line-up.

Elsewhere Haim make good on last year’s drop out, alongside Charli XCX, Blossoms, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Sundara Karma, Moose Blood, Fickle Friends, INHEAVEN, Toothless, King Nun and loads more.

EMINEM IS HEADLINING Yep, he’s back. If Eminem is going to headline any UK festival, it’s gonna be Reading & Leeds. Our Marshall is no stranger to the summer extravaganza - this will be the third time he’s topped the bill, with his previous appearances coming in 2001 and 2013.

There’s also room for Everything Everything, IDLES, Mallory Knox, Marmozets, Migos, Oh Wonder, Puppy, The Amazons, Ray Blk and You Me At Six.

SUNDARA KARMA RETURN AS HOME TOWN HEROES

That’s all in addition to the already announced Major Lazer, Bastille, Two Door Cinema Club, Glass Animals, Circa Waves, Rat Boy, Flume, Jimmy Eat World and a whole bunch more.

Reading & Leeds takes place from 25th - 27th August at Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Leeds.

AFTER PULLING OUT OF LAST YEAR’S FESTIVAL TO FINISH THEIR MUCH ANTICIPATED SECOND ALBUM, HAIM ARE BACK!

CHARLI XCX IS LOOKING FOR THE AFTERPARTY ‘Pop’ acts don’t generally play Reading & Leeds, but then Charli isn’t your standard anything. Last time ‘round, she crushed it. This will be no different.

Last year’s Main Stage slot was a triumphant hometown moment for Reading’s Sundara Karma. Now their album is ‘out there’, they’re coming back again for a second round, keeping things local.

Haim were at the top of last year’s Reading & Leeds ‘must see’ list, before they pulled out.

The trio’s second album makes the phrase ‘much anticipated’ feel almost redundant, so we’re willing to forgive them for dropping off 2016’s bill to finish it off. This time ‘round, though, they’re going to have to deliver.

Thankfully, there’s probably no band better suited to a steaming Bank Holiday weekend in the sun. Hopefully by then there’ll be new material out there to take the party to a whole new level.

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FOO FIGHTERS FINALLY CONFIRM FOR GLASTO It took them a while to get there, but Foo Fighters have been announced as one of Glastonbury’s headliners - via mysterious promo plane tickets sent to fans, actual flights to the UK, and a secret gig in Frome. Radiohead will also headline the June event.

BUTTHOLE SURFERS, FOREST SWORDS AND MORE HEAD TO SAFE AS MILK Some of the coolest acts around are heading to Prestatyn in Wales this April for Safe As Milk - visit safeasmilkfestival.com for all the deets.

FINDING NEVERLAND JAKE BUGG, ANNIE MAC, WILD BEASTS, FICKLE FRIENDS AND BAD SOUNDS ARE ALL PLAYING THIS YEAR’S LEEFEST PRESENTS: THE NEVERLAND, AND DORK IS COMING ALONG FOR THE RIDE TOO.

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his year Dork’s teaming up with Leefest Presents: The Neverland as a fancy pants “media partner”, bringing you all the gossip and happenings you could possibly wish for.

Today marks the event’s first line up announce, featuring some of our fave up-and-coming bands: Fickle Friends (pictured), Bad Sounds, Fish, Shame, Catholic Action and Kagoule.

Also on the bill are headliners Jake Bugg and Annie Mac, very special guests Wild Beasts (pictured) and a

Jungle Presents DJ set, alongside Tom Greenan, Hannah Peel, Keston Cobblers Club, Strong Asian Mothers, The Bay Rays, Superglu, Childcare, Ider, Weirdo + Co, Bokito and more.

Leefest Presents: The Neverland also has three distinct ‘realms’ on site: The Neverwoods (arts and crafts, the ambient forest and a kids activity camp); Mermaids Lagoon (beach parties, tiki bar and hot tubs); and Skull Ridge (burlesque, cabaret and circus).

It will take place in Tunbridge Wells from 10th-12th August. Tickets are on sale now for just £99 (plus fees); visit leefest.org for more information.

Glasgow art-pop is a sub-niche that’s consistently smashed it out of the park. Catholic Action are happy to keep that lineage going.

FICKLE FRIENDS

If there are more prolific producers of pop-tinged bangers than Fickle Friends, we’re yet to identify them. The ultimate party band, we’re bringing the poppers.

BAD SOUNDS

With a massively high bar for singles that blow our tiny minds, Bad Sounds are set to go stratospheric this summer.

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LOVE IS AN OCEAN SPECIFICALLY FRANK, WHO IS HEADLINING PARKLIFE AND LOVEBOX THIS SUMMER.

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et’s be honest, quite a lot of the bands headlining festivals in 2017 are old hands. We’ve seen them before. We know they can do a job. It doesn’t mean they’re not exciting, but they’re certainly not a risk.

Then again, booking Frank bloody Ocean to top the bill at your event is hardly playing it fast and loose, either. With one of last year’s most buzz-worthy albums in the bag, there’s no doubting our Frank is a pull - heck, we were all happy enough to watching him doing some carpentry for the better part of a week.

But he’s definitely an exciting one. That’s why news he’s headlining Parklife and Lovebox this summer has pulses raised.

Parklife takes place in Manchester from 10th -11th June, with Lovebox in London from 14th-15th July.

WIN TICKETS TO PARKLIFE If you think Frank Ocean is exciting, that’s not all Manchester’s Parklife has to offer. There’s The 1975, A Tribe Called Quest, George Ezra, Two Door Cinema Club, London Grammar and loads more.

If you fancy a weekend to remember, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away for this year’s event - which takes place from 10th-11th June 2017.

To enter, visit readdork. com/parklife2017comp and follow the instructions. It’s super simple, honest.

If you don’t want to leave it to chance, you can grab tickets now at parklife.uk.com.

TWIN ATLANTIC’S’S FAVE FESTIVAL MOMENTS HERE AT DORK, OUR FAVOURITE FESTIVAL MOMENTS USUALLY INVOLVE RUNNING AROUND FIELDS ON WARM SATURDAY EVENINGS WITH A PINT IN HAND. FOR TWIN ATLANTIC’S SAM MCTRUSTY, IT’S PLAYING BIGGER AND BETTER STAGES, MARKING OUT NEW MILESTONES AND FINDING NEW FANS AS HIS BAND CATAPULTS THEMSELVES TO THE TOP.

PLAYING READING & LEEDS’ MAIN STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS HUGE FOR US....

It was a big step up into the realms of important bands who have played over the years - hard for us to comprehend that we were getting to be a part of its story. It had taken us a few years to get there, so we totally grabbed the opportunity with both hands and played like our lives depended on it. We felt like we had earned it. It was so worth the wait.

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It was the first festival we had ever played and so to return for the fourth time as headliners was a real watershed moment for us as a band, but also as men. We had put our lives on hold for music, but this was the moment I think we all accepted that music had given us a life worth living and being passionate about.

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TWIN ATLANTIC ARE HEADLINING THIS YEAR’S HANDMADE FESTIVAL IN LEICESTER

HEADLINING THE NME STAGE AT T IN THE PARK WAS ICONIC. A MILESTONE. As a teenager, I had watched Kasabian, Nine Inch Nails or the Prodigy massive, massive credible bands - all headline that stage. Walking onto an outdoor stage at night after nearly ten years of songwriting recording and touring… interviews, music videos, festival after festival - that was a crazy moment. We stopped to let what we were achieving sink in, but at the same time, it made us realise that we are maybe capable of even more. It was definitely a show that gave us so much confidence to go on and make an album like ‘GLA’ just a few months after.

Having tens of thousands of people turn out and give you all that love and attention will do that in the end! Ha!

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On the Main Stage in the summer, when back home was winter. Being so far from home and having people know our music totally refreshed our band. It was the same story for our first shows in South Africa - we played Oppikopi Festival and didn’t know a thing about any fanbase we had there... we were greeted with a few thousand people who knew every word to nearly every song we played. It was as surreal as it was humbling.

To know a song you wrote at home, in Scotland, or on tour and then experiencing life to the maximum extremes resonating with people so far from what we ever thought we could achieve.

Another moment that breathed a welcome burst of inspiration into the future outlook of our band.

NOT TO MISS...

MUNCIE GIRLS

With one of 2016’s stand out debut albums under their belt, they’re a must see band.

FISH

The buzz is building around Fish. You could say the chips are down. [Sorry - Ed.]

TIGERCUB

Last year’s debut was an underground gem. One not to miss.

IDLES

With dates supporting The Maccabees on the horizon, this Bristol crew are building nicely.

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ARCADE FIRE ARE BACK! BACK!! BACK!!!

GORILLAZ LAUNCH THEIR OWN ALL-DAYER Gorillaz are back(! Back! Back!!) in the live arena, with the announcement of Demon Dayz festival, taking place at Margate’s Dreamland on 10th June. Currently they’re the only band signed up - keep an eye on demondayzfestival.com for all the info.

IT’S THE LAST EVER SECRET GARDEN PARTY Sad news: 2017 will mark the final year of Secret Garden Party. Its last ever event takes place from 20th-23rd July with sets from Crystal Fighters, Metronomy, Wild Beasts, Fickle Friends, Will Joseph Cook and loads more. Visit secretgardenparty.com for more information.

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hey’re back. Arcade Fire are on the road to a new album, and they’re set to hit our shores this summer to show us what they’ve been up to.

Well - we say our shores, and they do have a mainland Manchester date planned - but we really mean the Isle of Wight Festival, where the band will headline from 8th-11th June. They’re also set to play a bunch of European festivals while they’re over, including Belsonic, Best Kept Secret, INmusic, Roskilde and Rock Werchter.

Hopefully by June they’ll have dropped some new material to get us even more hyped - we’re certainly expecting that to be the case - but with a back catalogue like theirs, there are few better headliners to catch in 2017.

WIN TICKETS TO ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2017 Isle of Wight Festival is known for its eclectic bill, and 2017 is no different.

If you fancy catching some David Guetta with your Arcade Fire, a touch of Zara Larsson with your Bastille, or a nugget of George Ezra with your, erm, Alison Moyet - we’ve got you covered.

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So you’ve been announced as headliners for Live At Leeds, what else is on your radar?

Tom Fleming: We’ve got loads coming up, but I’m a bit out of the loop as to what’s announced and what isn’t. For Live At Leeds, I guess you could say we’re alumni of the Leeds music scene.

All four of us are actually from a small town, but it’s definitely a great place for us to go.

It’s great to see smaller festivals doing so well.

It’s a funny cycle because there was a time not that many years ago when loads of festivals opened but then they all seemed to close again, and now we’ve got a new cycle of festivals.

It seems like they’re thriving. It’s always difficult for me because I’m so involved, it’s hard to judge where it’s at in that regard, you know what I mean? People want the new thing, and they do change quickly - these days things move quicker. People don’t wait around for records anymore. People seem to like change constantly.

Festivals are pretty much an expectation for the summer months, though.

This is it, they’re expensive, and it’s essentially a holiday. A holiday to go and listen to some cool stuff and have a good time, and that’s okay, everyone’s allowed to do that there’s no guilt involved - you’re allowed to be a music fan and care about everything else Not enough people in the UK consider European festivals, too.

The UK is a little bit of a micro climate in a lot of ways; you always have

bands who are big in the UK but aren’t big anywhere else - British bands, I mean. For American acts - like, thinking back to The Strokes and Future Islands - it was always the UK first and everyone else following suit. We’ll play in Poland, for example, and a band will be on their fifth record and the biggest band in Poland, and they’re from Essex - you know, I’ve never heard of ‘em.

The world’s a big place, and we’re very fortunate that we get to travel a lot and you get constant reminders that the UK’s not the world and it’s not the same everywhere. You’ve got take that kind of devotion seriously as well - if all these people are into it, you have to take note of that.

a solid roof over your head, you get paid. It’s very different going in as a performer, and it is a lot of fun because you get to see loads of cool bands and also you see all your friends, people you don’t get to see because you’re always on fucking tour. You have to remind yourself to not take things for granted, if you have an audience at a festival, whatever you may be doing.

What’s the reception like for Wild Beasts in Europe, compared to the UK? It’s very hard to gauge where you do well until you actually go there. We do really well in Portugal, in Turkey, in Mexico, in Spain... I think there’s a language barrier in some places. It varies a hell of a lot by country, and festivals can be very different from one another as well - they can be like huge corporate sponsored things or they can be run by anarchists on reclaimed land, they’re all on the circuit.

What have been some of your highlights?

The obvious one that springs to mind is Primavera, playing the amphitheatre by the sea. That was 2011 or 12, that was really awesome. We headlined Field Day that year as well, which was a really huge show for us at the time, and there’s also one in Switzerland which is really amazing, pretty small but it’s really really gorgeous. I’ve been in this band pushing ten years and the amount of festivals that we’ve played... some don’t exist anymore, some we’re playing for the first time, there’s just so many! So many people as well, you need to remember that they’ve come to see shows. At any one festival, you’re playing shows bigger than you warrant on your own, pretty much whoever you are, unless you are literally the headliner.

It’s a whole other world of festivals.

Absolutely, there are some really good ones out there, and ones I would never have heard of unless I was playing them. When I was younger I pretty much never went to a festival, only club shows. I guess being in a band has kind of ruined festivals for me because you’re on the other side of the fence, you’ve got showers, you’ve got

Festival crowds must be entirely different from your own shows?

It’s an amazing thing to have all those people. Obviously, you do set yourself up for a battle because when you’re playing your own headline shows people come deliberately to see you.

You still want to be the best you can be, but you know they’ll stay with you - whereas at festivals you’ve got

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it when frankly shit hits the fan.

to shout, bang bang, bang bang, look at us, this is good. It’s just different, there will be people who come deliberately to see you but I think for most people you’ll be an extra and again, it’s expensive - people want to see the hits. Not that we have any hits, but people want it to be short and sharp and effective. That’s fine, I think a lot of bands forget that it’s a part of your job.

What about mishaps? You must’ve had some of those.

I remember last time we played Glastonbury there was an electrical storm which meant that all the stages had to be cleared, so the entire festival was shut down while this storm passed. I think it was Rudimental, this is how long ago

it was, who were on before us and they pretty much lost their whole set. They were on for something like ten minutes because they had to clear up the stage - you know, to avoid death. I mean, it was the right thing to do. On a much darker note, I remember we were booked to play Pukkelpop in Belgium - there was a horrible stage collapse, and a couple of people died. We were due to play the next day. That was really sad.

It’s not really a funny story, but that is something that can happen. But mainly it’s like exploding equipment.

I remember at a now-deceased festival - it was pretty enormous; I think Eminem was headlining or something stupid - we had two amps go through a song, it was amateur hour. I think every band goes through

It’s a rite of passage.

I do think every band fails that test once and never does it again.

That’s why people like live music because there’s always the high wire, an element of ‘You’re standing in front of me, can you do this?’

That’s why it’s fun and exciting and always going to be around.

Whatever else happens, people are going to see people perform. I think if you handle it with charisma and grace, that’s the best you can hope for. If you have that attitude, you go out and just deal with it, then I think that’s even more impressive.

Finally, your fantasy lineup?

Oh, Christ. Well I mean it is a fantasy because of how many people are dead. Even just people who died last year - David Bowie, Prince, Motorhead, Van Halen. I’m going through a hair metal phase at the moment so I like Van Halen, Def Leppard. I remember taking my friends to see this metal band and they quite patiently stood, I came back to them after twenty minutes and they were still on the same chord. I’m not sure how realistic my putting on a festival would be, but you can guarantee it’d be worth the ticket price! P

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SUFJAN STEVENS

PUP

It’s hard enough to get any opportunity to see him in the UK. ‘Carrie And Lowell’ is one of my favourite albums. I think I’d melt if I heard it live.

After careful deliberation, I honestly think they have been the best live band I have ever had the privilege to see and hear in the flesh. I’m a sucker for gang vocals, and PUP are a lollipop filled with them.

THE SMITHS If only for the bragging rights that I was able to get them back together.

Mmmm…. Tasty bragging rights.

BAD SOUNDS

Bad Sounds don’t make Bad Sounds.

They don’t even make Good Sounds.

They make Amazing Bangers - though, as a name, that would sound like they were boasting.

Listen to: ‘Wages’ Follow: @realbadsounds

THE BIG MOON I recently played a few shows with them and it would be remiss of me not to talk about them considering talking about them is currently my favourite pastime. I’d have them headline after The Smiths. And before. And an acoustic set.

SEAN PAUL Imagine a festival set of all of his tunes/features with a rolling cast performing with him. There is a strong chance that it would be a sign of the apocalypse, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

WEEZER Because everyone expects me to say Weezer. Never heard of them personally.

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DEAD PRETTIES

Raspy vocals backed by music as frenetic as their live shows, Dead Pretties aren’t into giving a fuck.

Listen to: ‘Social Experiment’

DREAM WIFE

The excitement around Dream Wife is reaching fever pitch. Live, it gets even hotter. Their album is coming, the songs are banging and if you miss them, you’ll spend the rest of summer having nightmares.

Listen to: ‘Hey Heartbreaker’ Follow: @dreamwifemusic

EAT FAST

BLACK HONEY

Black Honey know their way around an absolute banger. Over the past few years, they’ve built an arsenal of them. Nothing says summertime like the perfect chaos of our honeys.

Listen to: ‘Hello Today’ Follow: @blackhoneyuk

CHILDHOOD

Not quite new to the scene, Childhood have amassed a collection of rock smashers and an attitude to go with them.

Listen to: ‘As I Am’ Follow: @childhoodUK

CLEAN CUT KID

Infectious indie-pop that will stick with you from first listen.

Listen to: ‘Leaving You Behind’ Follow: @cleancutkid

If distorted and catchy songs are a winner to you, then you’re in luck.

Listen to: ‘Stammer’ Follow: @eatfastmusic

FICKLE FRIENDS

Melodic synth-pop with complete reckless abandon - it’s almost dangerous at these levels. Fickle Friends will have you on your feet.

Listen to: ‘Brooklyn’ Follow: @ficklefriends

HMLTD

HMLTD are raucous, riotous and all the adjectives in between.

Listen to: ‘To The Door’ Follow: @hmltd

HONEYBLOOD

Scotland’s most promising indie duo are heading down south (for them) to win over yet more avid fans.

Listen to: ‘Babes Never Die’ Follow: @yumhoneyblood

IDER

Folk-tinged electronica that’s a breath of fresh air.

Listen to: ‘Sorry’ Follow: @weareiders

IDLES

Satirical lyrics and pounding music, IDLES are far from idle - they’re full steam ahead.

Listen to: ‘Well Done’ Follow: @idlesband

JAGWAR MA

FISH

Psychedelic bangers that are perfect for festival season; Jagwar Ma will have you dancing in no time at all.

Listen to: ‘OB1’ Follow: @jagwarma

FREAK

Fuzzy rock with a shoegaze sprinkling.

Listen to: ‘Gold’ Follow: @jawsjawsjawsss

Prepare for an uprising of grunge and post-punk.

Listen to: ‘Wished’ Follow: @fish4music

FREAK arrives with a rowdy and snot-filled message. He also went to the same school as Rat Boy, so that’s nice.

Listen to: ‘Cake’ Follow: @FREAKalt

JAWS

KING NUN

A bit of chaos and vigour is a good for the soul, and luckily King Nun

on their quest to bring psych-pop to the masses.

Listen to: ‘Certainty’ Follow: @templesofficial

THE AMAZONS

Rowdy gigs and with a rock’n’roll sound solid enough to harness even the most cynical.

Listen to: ‘In My Mind’ Follow: @theamazons

THE BIG MOON

What do The Big Moon and festivals have in common? They’re both never boring. With their debut (finally) out by the time festival season comes round, and full of dreamboat bangers, this is the summer The Big Moon shine. have it all by the bucket load.

Listen to: ‘Hung Around’ Follow: @kingnunband

LET’S EAT GRANDMA

Norfolk’s newest weird and witchy duo.

Prepare to be entranced by something completely different.

Listen to: ‘Eat Shiitake Mushrooms’ Follow: @thelegofgrandma

OFF BLOOM

There’s certainly one thing that isn’t off about Off Bloom, and that’s their pop sensibilities (see what we did there?!?).

Listen to: ‘Love To Hate It’ Follow: @offbloom

PALE WAVES

If ‘There’s A Honey’ isn’t the soundtrack to your summer then you’re doing it wrong. Coming out of nowhere with

the banger of the year, they must be worth a watch, right?

Listen to: ‘There’s a Honey’ Follow: @palewaves

Listen to: ‘Silent Movie Susie’ Follow: @commoonicate

THE MAGIC GANG

SUPERFOOD

Delightful in every way, The Magic Gang are your new favourite band.

Listen to: ‘All This Way’ Follow: @_themagicgang

TELEMAN

You never know what you’re gonna get with Trudy & The Romance. Same could be said of a box of chocolates... quick, someone should use that.

Listen to: ‘Sandman’ Follow: @trudymylove

After disappearing for a little while, Superfood have returned stronger than ever after singing to Dirty Hit, off of The 1975 and Wolf Alice.

Listen to: ‘Double Dutch’ Follow: @superfoodjunk

A bit of nerd-indie from Teleman always goes down a treat.

Listen to: ‘Cristina’ Follow: @teleman

TEMPLES

Off the back of their latest album ‘Volcano’, Temples aren’t slowing down

TRUDY & THE ROMANCE

VANT

We’re sure you’re aware of VANT after Dork’s cracking cover story earlier this year, but just in case...

Listen to: ‘The Answer’ Follow: @wearevant

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WE DON’T WANT TO GET YOU TOO EXCITED, BUT...

THE 1975 ARE HEADLINING LATITUDE ALONG WITH MUMFORD & SONS AND FLEET FOXES, BUT, Y’KNOW... THE 1975! HEADLINING!

LINE-UP NEWS!

LATITUDE 13TH - 16TH JULY 2017 TWO ALBUMS DOWN, ARENAS CONQUERED, IT’S TIME FOR THE BAND OF 2016 TO MAKE THEIR NEXT STELLAR LEAP FORWARD AS THEY HEADLINE LATITUDE 2017.

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he 1975 and Mumford and Sons and Fleet Foxes have been announced for Latitude alongside third headliner, Fleet Foxes.

Mumfords won’t just be headlining, though, they’re bringing their Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover to the festival, curating the Saturday.

“This collaboration with Latitude is one of the most exciting things we’re doing this year,” the band say. “Ever since we started working on Gentlemen Of The Road Stopovers we’ve really enjoyed curating line ups and sharing not only our own music but also sharing music of artists who we love and are listening to regularly. It’s almost like creating a mix tape with a best friend, but instead it’s a whole day of music, across multiple stages, with 40,000 people!”

The real exciting booking, though, has to be The 1975, who will be playing the final show of their current album run when they top the bill on the Obelisk.

By the time they return for album three, expect them to be in contention to headline the biggest festivals in the world - but if you’re looking for the perfect venue for their stunning live show, you won’t find much better than Latitude.

Latitude will take place at Henham Park in Suffolk, from 13th-16th July - visit latitudefestival.com for more information and tickets. Also on the bill are Glass Animals, The Japanese House, Declan Mckenna and loads more. P

THE FULL LINEUP SO FAR FOR LATITUDE 2017 IS...

The 1975, Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, Goldfrapp, The Horrors, Glass Animals, Lucy Rose, Tinariwen, The Japanese House, John Cale, The Divine Comedy, Ward Thomas, Grandaddy, Baaba Maal, Baloji, Mavis Staples, The Very Best, Placebo, Fatboy Slim, Ride, Loyle Carner, Jack Garratt, Sohn, Maggie Rogers, The Lemon Twigs, Mount Kimbie, The Head And The Heart, Tom Grennan, Her, Lisa Hannigan, Declan Mckenna, Sylvan Esso, Karen Elson, Julia Jacklin, Kaleo, The Radio Dept., Formation, Ibibio Sound Machine, A Blaze Of Feather, Beak>, Kevin Morby, Dave, Joe Goddard, Temples, Sunflower Bean, Lubomyr Melnyk, Margaret Glaspy, Esben And The Witch, All We Are, Palace, Max Cooper, Goat Girl, Kadhja Bonet, Áine Cahill, Honeyblood, Twin Peaks, Yorkshire Thorne Khan, Sigrid, Seramic, Jorja Smith, Pixx, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, King Nun, Youngr, Lea Porcelain, Mosa Wild, Joe Fox

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T IN THE PARK MIGHT COME BACK AS 18+ T is taking a break following a slew of issues, from problems with the site to the death of two teenagers - but it may return for 2018. Organiser Geoff Ellis told the BBC: “What we have seen in recent years is more 16 and 17-yearolds going a bit crazy. So let’s make the campsite over 18 going forward.”

GAROROCK SIGNS UP DIPLO, BETH DITTO + MORE Garorock has confirmed a whopping thirty two new names, including Diplo, Beth Ditto, Michael Kiwanuka, Her, Nothing But Thieves, H09909 and Rat Boy. They join a bill that already includes Justice, Phoenix, Foals and M.I.A from 30th June-2nd July in sunny Marmande, South West France.

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DOWNLOAD 9TH - 11TH JUNE 2017

MOOSE BLOOD! CREEPER! AS IT IS!

HAVING RECENTLY

LOADS MORE BANDS ARE PLAYING

BEEN ANNOUNCED

THIS YEAR’S DOWNLOAD.

FOR THIS YEAR’S DOWNLOAD, TYLER CARTER, CROONER FOR ATLANTA METALCORE MOB ISSUES, FILLS US IN ON THE BAND’S SUMMER PLANS. WORDS: JAKE RICHARDSON.

4 ACE BANDS PLAYING DOWNLOAD 2017 CREEPER

With debut album ‘Eternity, In Your Arms’ at their backs, Creeper playing the Main Stage is set to be ‘a moment’.

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his year’s Download looks packed for fans of all things loud and proud.

Alongside headliners System of a Down, Biffy Clyro and Aerosmith there’s Prophets of Rage, A Day To Remember, AFI, Pierce The Veil, Of Mice & Men, Mastodon, Slayer, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Moose Blood, Basement, As It Is,

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Sleeping With Sirens, State Champs, Issues and loads more.

There’s also the next generation of noisemakers, including Creeper, Idles, Dead!, Greywind, Trash Boat and Casey.

Download will take place from 9th–11th June at Donington Park. Tickets are on sale now - visit downloadfestival.co.uk for all the details. P

BIFFY CLYRO

They’ve ‘done’ Reading & Leeds, but Download is a different beast. Expect Biffy to bring out the harderedged bangers.

OF MICE & MEN

With Austin Carlile gone, all eyes will be on Of Mice & Men. Expect them to deliver.

MOOSE BLOOD

That’s ‘Top 10 album’ Moose Blood to you, mate.

Hey, Tyler. You’re playing Download 2017! What can hardcore fans and newcomers to the band expect from your set?

I’m super excited to play Download! It seems like every time we come back to the UK and Europe we come up on bigger and more exciting festivals.

This time will be a blast for sure! Fans can bet on a bigger, more exciting Issues. We’ve got a bangon crew, and we’ve been figuring ourselves out more and more over the years, so I think we just have more confidence these days. Expect to hear lots of new songs from our latest album, ‘Headspace’! As for Download goers who won’t know Issues very well, I think it won’t be long before we have them turning to their phones to

THIS THIS IS THIS IS THIS IS THISIS IS HAPPENING HAPPENING HAPPENING HAPPENING HAPPENING

follow us on Spotify, or pull up our videos on YouTube. We’ve done pretty well at winning over not only unfamiliar festival fans, but also lots of the parents that escort their kids to these gigs!

Have you started thinking about set lists for festivals yet?

Does the nature of the festival you’re playing influence your choices?

We always think of the biggest and most energetic way to play a festival; it’s a lot of pressure making perfect set lists. A lot of the time we figure there will be a ton of people who won’t know us yet, so we try to focus on the songs we are pushing right now - but in this case, we reckon we’ll have loads of cult followers, so we’ll play the biggest singles; the likes of ‘Mad At Myself’, ‘Hooligans’ and ‘Coma’.

We tend to go for a more windows-down, sun-up, high-energy and feel-good set with festivals. But with the more metal-driven fests, we will always make time for a beat-down and some

2000TREES HAS NEARLY mosh-friendly songs!

As well as Download you’ve also been announced for festivals across Europe – are there any in particular you’re looking forward to?

I think we are most excited to play in Italy [at In.Fest in Milan].

We’ve never been, but we do have some fan pages from Italy, and there’s been a bit of demand over the years from there, so that will be exciting.

We’re always stoked to be back in the other European countries, too. The love always doubles on every

return!

COMPLETED ITS LINE UP

What festival survival tips do you have for fans?

It depends on the weather, doesn’t it!?

I suppose come rain, you better have your wellies on! Come shine, drink plenty of water! Either way, I think you should grab a small rucksack or a fanny pack to keep your money and other necessities safe. Also, I recommend buying any merch items that are white, or paper like posters, at the end of your visit, so you don’t destroy it or get it dirty! P

Several new acts have joined 2000trees, including The Front Bottoms, The Wonder Years, Beach Slang, Black Peaks, Gnarwolves, Sløtface, Get Inuit and Peaness.

The event will take place from 6th-8th July at Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham; for more information, visit twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk.

TRNSMT LAUNCHES IN GLASGOW A new festival is taking up residence in Glasgow, Scotland from 7th-9th July. TRNSMT has already signed up headliners Radiohead, Kasabian and Biffy Clyro, alongside London Grammar, The 1975, George Ezra, Cabbage and more. It’s going to be a good ‘un.

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Listen Up! WITH ALBUM ONE OUT, SPRING KING ARE READY FOR ROUND TWO. WORDS: JESSICA GOODMAN.

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n the time since the release of their debut album last summer, Spring King have gone from strength to strength. The band that introduced the beginning of Apple Music’s flagship radio station Beats 1 in 2015 have grown from underground heroes to a certified sensation, and it’s an excitement that shows no signs of fading. “People come to a Spring King show because they know that they can jump around and lose themselves and no one’s going to have a problem with that,” Tarek Musa describes. “I just see people having more and more fun at our shows.”

Spring King are set to play this year’s Are You Listening? festival in Reading.

Raising money for Reading Mencap, the festival also plays host to The Big Moon, Bad Sounds, Shame, Kagoule, Tusks, Matt Maltease and loads more.

Taking place on 22nd April, tickets are on sale now from areyoulistening.org.uk.

Sure enough, as the number of people who turn up to their performances has grown, so has the energy that floods these concerts. “When we play a show – nowadays especially, since the album’s come out – people sing along to every word,” the drummer marvels. “If it’s connecting with the fans, if people are jumping around at the shows, I’m very, very happy.” Indeed, there’s no place the band would rather be than celebrating the mutual adoration they share with their fans.

“We try and give it everything we’ve got,” he enthuses, “even if it’s only 100 people, or 50 people.”

Anyone who’s seen the group play would find such a statement impossible to refute. Whether performing in rammed venues, on festival stages, or to packed arenas, this is a band who always push themselves to their limits. “I nearly died!” Tarek exclaims, thinking back to a festival the group performed at two

years ago. “I was choking to death,” he depicts, “I was literally on my last couple of breaths. My mate had to give me the Heimlich manoeuvre.”

Erupting into laughter as he explains this didn’t happen on stage but rather in the campsite while eating a 10p Chomp bar – “the cheapest way to die! Apparently, I sounded like a pterodactyl screaming,” he cracks – the musician describes the moment as “the one festival story that I’ll never forget in my life.” “I went and sat in my tent on my own for about five minutes playing melodica,” he chuckles. “I was just so grateful to be alive.”

Near-death experiences aside, Spring King have always revelled in the festival experience. “I love it!” Tarek proclaims. “I’m a simple camper. I take a rucksack, and it has all my clothes in it. I probably leave quite smelly, but that’s fine by me for a couple of days.”

When the sun is shining, there’s drink in hand, and music echoes through the air – what could be better? “I enjoy sitting with my mates in a field and just having a good time,” the frontman expresses. And who would argue?

With performances at Are You Listening? and Tramlines already confirmed for the summer, the future’s certainly looking bright for the Manchester four-piece. But of course, there’s a lot more than festival appearances sitting in the band’s future. “We’ve already started writing for the second release,” Tarek reveals.

“That’s our big plan. Just to try and write as many songs as we can and get recording.”

“We’ve already started writing for the second release.”

While he admits “I don’t know what it’s going to be yet, whether it’s an album or an EP,” the initial spark of creativity is already burning bright. Boasting a combination of “pop melodies,” “distorted guitars,” and “aggression,” the new music they’re working on seems set to showcase Spring King at their most characteristic. They might be taking time out to write, due to the simple fact that “it’s really hard to write music in the van without hitting someone else with an acoustic guitar while they’re sat next to you,” but for this Manchester four-piece nothing beats the thrill of stepping out onto a stage in front of an audience raring to live it up.

“Sometimes people get a bit selfconscious at shows – I used to be like that when I was younger,” Tarek portrays. “I still get nervous at every show.” Facing up to that fear makes their performances all the more thrilling. “I feel like we’ve now set the standards for our shows, which is that if you’re going to come,” he pauses.

“Well, you don’t have to be up for it, but people in the pit don’t have to worry about losing themselves.” P

TAREK FROM SPRING KING’S FESTIVAL TIPS

ESTRONS:

“I’m really getting into Estrons.

To be honest, I don’t know how long they’ve been around, but to me they’re new. I absolutely love them. I think they’ve got such a raw energy about them.

I haven’t seen them live, but I can imagine what they’re like live. I feel like Estrons would be a good shout. “ GET INUIT:

“I have to say Get Inuit. We’ve played about thirty shows

LINE-UP NEWS!

GREEN MAN with them now. They’ve supported us at probably thirty shows. They’re incredible. Their lead singer, Jamie, is such a character on stage. He’s full of charisma.

He’s a funny guy. He’s a funny guy. And their music’s great.”

THE BIG MOON:

“I met The Big Moon because they wanted me to mix a song of theirs called ‘The Road’. I mixed that.

Then I also recorded and produced the b-side for that single when it came out.

After that, we stayed friends, and I got more and more acquainted with their music.”

KAGOULE:

“Whenever we’ve been in Nottingham we’ve always partied with Kagoule. If we had a show, they’d always come to our show. We’d chat afterwards, and we always just got on really well.”

RAT BOY:

“We’ve played with him in the past at festivals and stuff like that, and we always get on –slash- cause mayhem in each other’s dressing rooms.

They’re nice guys.”

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MORE NEW BANDS ARE HEADING TO THE BRECON BEACONS

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he Shins and Kate Tempest are leading a new line up announcement for Green Man.

They’re amongst forty new names for the event, including Sleaford Mods, Thee Oh Sees, Daniel Johnston, Shirley Collins, Saint Etienne, Liars, Andy Shauf, Timber Timbre, Pumarosa, Anna Meredith, Happyness, Warm Digits and loads more.

The Brecon Beacons festival is celebrating its fifteenth birthday this year, with headline sets from PJ Harvey, Ryan Adams and Future Islands. It’ll take place from 17th-20th August.

THE SHINS AND 40 OTHER NEW ACTS ARE PLAYING GREEN MAN

SURVIVING

WHAT TO BRING? As little as possible. The last thing you want is to be lugging around a bag with a load of shit you’re not even gonna need. Put your money in your sock, your phone in a tight pocket and go have fun.

That way you’re not worried about losing stuff; and you can stage dive as much as you want!

WHAT TO WEAR? A warm hoodie or jumper, if it’s too hot you can tie it round your waist.

Coincidentally we actually sell hoodies!

Maybe you pop by our merch table?

Maybe you buy one.....

TOP TIPS Stay hydrated, chances are it’s gonna be warm, and just being in a crowd can dehydrate you. If you’re gonna stage dive, make sure you give it the beans. I’m

WITH

BOSTON MANOR

WHY YOU’D PUT YOUR LIFE IN THE HANDS OF A BAND IS BEYOND US, BUT FEEL FREE.

talking front flips, salmon dives etc. No one likes a half hearted, limp stage dive.

Also get to the stages early, particularly the smaller ones as they often reach capacity and you might miss the band you want to see.

Turnover: Great people, great band. We had the pleasure of touring with them last year, and got to watch them play every night. Definitely don’t miss them.

FIVE MUST-NOT-MISS

YEAR’S SLAM DUNK?

ACTS?

The shows! Some of the funnest sets we’ve played, the rooms were at capacity and people went mad; it was a real highlight of the year for us.

Also just getting to see so many friends over one weekend was great. Hopefully there’ll be more of the same this year.

Seaway: Go check out the boys, guaranteed a good time. Plus they need all the support they can get; so just humour them and put up with it.

Trophy Eyes: Certified bangers. The new record is great, if you haven’t heard it then don’t sleep on it.

Crime In Stereo: Because it’s Crime In Stereo.

Enter Shikari: I’m really looking forward to hearing that record live again. One of the first club gigs I ever went to was Enter Shikari in Liverpool in 2006; so it’s gonna be a real nostalgia trip for me. It’s gonna be a great show.

BEST BIT ABOUT LAST

SLAM DUNK TAKES PLACE IN BIRMINGHAM, LEEDS AND HATFIELD FROM 27TH-29TH MAY. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT SLAMDUNKMUSIC.COM

THE GREAT ESCAPE IS PACKED WITH GREAT NEW TALENT. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT

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IT?! [YEAH, EVERYONE - ED]

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f you’re looking for new names to get excited about, there are few better places to find them than Brighton’s The Great Escape.

NEW FEST COMMUNITY

This May is no different, with a three day line-up packed with buzz and hype.

There’s Dream Wife, The Japanese House, Estrons, Pumarosa, Bad Sounds, Cabbage, Abattoir Blues, Will Joseph Cook, Dagny, The Magic Gang, Eat Fast, Dead Pretties, Skott, Freak, HMLTD, Shame, Drones Club, Goat Girl and King Nun. And that’s not including acts like Marika Hackman, Nilufer Yanya, Stevie Parker, Off Bloom, Our Girl, Ray BLK, Salen, Sløtface and The Parrots.

The Great Escape takes place from 18th-20th May. Tickets are on sale now at greatescapefestival.com

COMES TO LONDON A new one-day music festival will be coming to Finsbury Park, London this summer. Community takes place on 1st July, with sets from Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Wombats, Slaves, Nothing But Thieves, The Hunna, Darlia, Fickle Friends and RedFaces.

IDRIS ELBA, EDITORS AND

IT’S FAR FROM BORING

BY THE SEA

MORE FOR STANDON CALLING A few more bands have been added to the line up for Standon Calling in Hertfordshire, including Idris Elba, Editors, Kate Tempest and Strong Asian Mothers. They join Orbital, Clean Bandit and Slaves at the 27th30th July event.

What’s going on ?

21ST APRIL 2017

2Q

DERBY, UK Who’s playing?: Milburn, Temples, VANT, Fickle Friends, Will Joseph Cook, The Big Moon, Muncie Girls How much is it?: £25 + booking fee 2qfestival.co.uk 21ST-23RD APRIL 2017

SAFE AS MILK

PRESTATYN, UK Who’s playing?: Butthole Surfers, Shirley Collins, The Residents, Forest Swords, Actress, Blanck Mass, Anna Meredith, Grouper, Warm Digits How much is it?: £199 + booking fee safeasmilkfestival.com

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22ND APRIL 2017 ARE YOU LISTENING? READING, UK

Who’s playing?: Spring King, The Big Moon, Kagoule, Shame, Tusks How much is it?: £10 + booking fee areyoulistening.co.uk 22ND APRIL 2017

WRONG

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29TH APRIL 2017 LIVE AT LEEDS LEEDS, UK

LIVERPOOL, UK Who’s playing?: Bo Ningen, The Wytches, Heck, Part Chimp, USA Nails How much is it?: £20 + booking fee wrongfestival.com 28TH-30TH APRIL 2017

FESTEVOL GARDENS

LIVERPOOL, UK Who’s playing?: Wild Beasts, The Parrots, Ulrika Spacek, Pulled Apart By Horses, PINS, The Big Moon, INHEAVEN, Cabbage, Black Honey, Dream Wife, Anteros, Her’s How much is it?: Early bird tickets are £25 + booking fee

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28TH- 30TH APRIL 2017 HANDMADE

An award winning, multi-venue festival in aid of Reading Mencap.

handmadefestival.co.uk

LEICESTER, UK A totally independent music festival!

Who’s playing?: Twin Atlantic, Frightened Rabbit, Superfood, JAWS, Muncie Girls, British Sea Power, Cabbage, Demob Happy, Honeyblood How much is it?: Early bird tickets are £25 + booking fee

The North’s leading metropolitan new music festival.

Who’s playing?: Slaves, Wild Beasts, Jagwar Ma, Let’s Eat Grandma, Jaws, Superfood, The Big Moon, Black Honey, The Magic Gang, Pale Waves, Get Inuit How much is it?: £32.50 + booking fee liveatleeds.com 29TH-30TH APRIL 2017

GROEZROCK

MEERHOUT, BELGIUM Who’s playing?: Deftones, Parkway Drive How much is it?: €110 + booking fee groezrock.be 30TH APRIL

STAG & DAGGER GLASGOW, UK Who’s playing?: DMA’S, Gold Panda,

Baby Strange, Dead Pretties How much is it?: £25 + booking fee. staganddagger.co.uk

Reverend & The Makers, Foy Vance How much is it?: £105 + booking fee beardedtheory.co.uk

30TH APRIL

25TH-28TH MAY 2017

MANCHESTER, UK Who’s playing?: HMLTD, Goat Girl, Shame, Plastic Mermaids, Flamingods How much is it?: £23 + booking fee. staganddagger.co.uk

LIVERPOOL, UK Who’s playing?: The Velvet Underground, The Kooks, Metronomy, The Kills, Declan McKenna, Fickle Friends, VANT, The Cribs How much is it?: From £35 + booking fee liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk 26TH-28TH MAY

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY

11TH-13TH MAY

FOCUS WALES

WREXHAM, UK Who’s playing?: British Sea Power, John Bramwell, Islet, Gulp, Cabbage How much is it?: £35 (early bird) + booking fee. focuswales.com

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18TH-20TH MAY 2017 THE GREAT ESCAPE

BRIGHTON, UK The annual south coast new music and industry jamboree.

Who’s playing?: Rag n Bone Man, Stevie Parker, The Magic Gang, Abattoir Blues, Pumarosa, King Nun, Marika Hackman, Dream Wife, Will Joseph Cook How much is it?: Early bird tickets are £55 + booking fee greatescapefestival.com 25TH-28TH MAY 2017

BEARDED THEORY

DERBYSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Skunk Anansie, Slaves,

LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY

DOT TO DOT

MANCHESTER, BRISTOL & NOTTINGHAM, UK Who’s playing?: Sundara Karma, Amber Run, The Growlers, Louis Berry, Honeyblood, Pinegrove, Cherry Glazerr How much is it?: £12 + booking fee. dottodotfestival.co.uk 26TH-28TH MAY 2017

WE ARE FSTVL

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Craig David, Armand Van Helden, Basement Jaxx How much is it?: £162.50 + booking fee wearefstvl.com 27TH-28TH MAY 2017

COMMON PEOPLE OXFORD & SOUTHAMPTON, UK Who’s playing?: Sean Paul, Wild Beasts, British Sea Power, Loyle Carner, Becky Hill How much is it?: £52.50 + booking fee commonpeople.net

27TH-28TH MAY 2017

LOVE SAVES THE DAY BRISTOL, UK Who’s playing?: Little Dragon, Kate Tempest, Mura Masa How much is it?: £95 + booking fee lovesavestheday.org 27TH-28TH MAY

SLAM DUNK

BIRMINGHAM, LEEDS & HATFIELD, UK Who’s playing?: Enter Shikari, Don Broco, Tonight Alive, Against Me!, Neck Deep, Deaf Havana, Boston Manor How much is it?: £44 + booking fee slamdunkmusic.com 28TH-29TH MAY

DREAMLAND

MARGATE, UK Who’s playing?: The Kills, Carl Barat, Broken Hands, Dead Pretties How much is it?: £25 + booking fee dreamland.co.uk 29TH MAY-4TH JUNE 2017

PRIMAVERA

BARCELONA, SPAIN Who’s playing?: Arcade Fire, The xx, Run the Jewels, Bon Iver How much is it?: €80 + booking fee primaverasound.com 2ND-4TH JUNE 2017

ROCK AM RING

NURBURG, THE NETHERLANDS Who’s playing?: Prophets of Rage, Pierce The Veil, Frank Carter How much is it?: €195 + booking fee

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isleofwightfestival.com

3RD JUNE 2017

9TH-10TH JUNE 2017

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Milburn, Carl Barat & The Jackals, The Rifles How much is it?: Early bird tickets are £39.50 + booking fee. camdenrocksfestival.com

PARIS, FRANCE Who’s playing?: A Tribe Called Quest, Solange, Nicolas Jaar, Moderat, Jon Hopkins, Shame How much is it?: €88 + booking fee welovegreen.fr

CAMDEN ROCKS

WE LOVE GREEN

Ocean, James Blake, The 1975, Run The Jewels How much is it?: 1545 kr. + booking fee northside.dk 9TH-18TH JUNE 2017

MELTDOWN LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: M.I.A. How much is it?: Varies. southbankcentre.co.uk

3RD JUNE 2017

9TH-10TH JUNE 2017

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Run The Jewels, Aphex Twin,eath Grips, Mura Masa How much is it?: £64.50 + booking fee fielddayfestivals.com

BRIGHTON, UK Who’s playing?: Dizzee Rascal, Jess Glynne, Fatboy Slim, Armand Van Helden, Eric Prydz, George Ezra How much is it?: £105 + booking fee wildlifefestival.com

10TH-11TH JUNE 2017

9TH-11TH JUNE 2017

10TH JUNE 2017

DONINGTON PARK, UK Who’s playing?: Biffy Clyro, Of Mice & Men, Pierce The Veil, Issues, Moose Blood, Creeper, Crown The Empire How much is it?: £205 + booking fee downloadfestival.co.uk

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Spring King, The Staves,, Benjamin Francis LeftwichHow much is it?: £30 + booking fee bushstock.co.uk

FIELD DAY

3RD-5TH JUNE 2017

PINKPOP

LIMBURG, THE NETHERLANDS Who’s playing?: Green Day, Kings of Leon, Justin Bieber How much is it?: €195 + booking fee pinkpop.nl 8TH-10TH JUNE 2017

NOS PRIMAVERA SOUND PORTO

PORTO, PORTUGAL Who’s playing?: Bon Iver, Aphex Twin, Justice, Run The Jewels How much is it?: €110 + booking fee nosprimaverasound.com 8TH-11TH JUNE 2017

ISLE OF WIGHT

ISLE OF WIGHT, UK Who’s playing?: David Guetta, Run DMC, Arcade Fire, Rod Stewart How much is it?: £195 + booking fee.

WILD LIFE

DOWNLOAD

9TH-11TH JUNE 2017

DOWNLOAD PARIS

PARIS, FRANCE Who’s playing?: Linkin Park, Blink-182, System of a Down, Green Day How much is it?: €165 + booking fee downloadfestival.fr 9TH-11TH JUNE 2017

NORTHSIDE

PORTO, PORTUGAL Who’s playing?: Radiohead, Frank

DEMON DAYZ

MARGATE, UK Who’s playing?: Gorillaz How much is it?: £60 + booking fee demondayzfestival.co.uk

BUSHSTOCK

10TH-11TH JUNE 2017

PARKLIFE

MANCHESTER, UK Who’s playing?: The 1975, Frank Ocean, Boy Better Know, A Tribe Called Quest, Two Door Cinema Club How much is it?: £99.50 + booking fee parklife.uk.com 16TH-18TH JUNE 2017

BEST KEPT SECRET

PORTO, PORTUGAL Who’s playing?: Radiohead, Arcade

prestatyn pontins, north wales april 21-23, 2017 BUTTHOLE SURFERS / SHIRLEY COLLINS / THE RESIDENTS jeff mills & tony allen / craig leon & Martin rev /OMAR SOULEYMAN THIS IS NOT THIS HEAT / ULVER / forest swords / OOIOO / ACTRESS MICHAEL ROTHER / blanck mass / richard dawson / GAIKA / ANNA MEREDITH CHROME /MARK ERNESTUS’ NDAGGA RHYTHM FORCE / demdike stare NURSE WITH WOUND / GROUPER / HIEROGLYPHIC BEING / DOPPLEREFFEKT ISLAM CHIPSY & EEK / karen gwyer / Princess nokia / BRAINBOMBS rezzett / warm digits / the cosmic dead / basic rhythm / ATA KAK / CIRCLE HORSE LORDS / basic house / CARLA DAL FORNO / MOOR MOTHER / asiq nargile guttersnipe / cloud becomes your hand / Zs plus marketplace, films, exhibitions & MORE £199pp incl. 3 nights accommodation

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Fire, Run The Jewels How much is it?: €79 (Friday) + booking fee bestkeptsecret.nl 19TH-21ST JUNE 2017

INMUSIC

ZAGREB, CROATIA Who’s playing?: Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kasabian, Alt-J How much is it?: €60 + booking fee inmusicfestival.com 21ST-25TH JUNE 2017

GLASTONBURY

PILTON, UK Who’s playing?: Radiohead, Foo Fighters How much is it?: It’s sold out, as usual glastonburyfestivals.co.uk 22ND-24TH JUNE 2017

DOWNLOAD MADRID

MADRID, SPAIN Who’s playing?: Linkin Park, System of a Down, Prophets Of Rage How much is it?: €145 + booking fee downloadfestival.es 22ND-24TH JUNE 2017

SOUTHSIDE

MUNICH, GERMANY Who’s playing?: Green Day, Linkin Park, Casper, Blink-182 How much is it?: €219 + booking fee southside.de 24TH JUNE-1ST JULY 2017

ROSKILDE

ROSKILDE, DENMARK Who’s playing?: Foo Fighters, Arcade

Fire, Blink 182, Warpaint, The Weeknd How much is it?: DKK1995 + booking fee roskilde-festival.dk

How much is it?: CHF225 openairsg.ch

25TH-29TH JUNE 2017

ROCK WERCHTER

HIDEOUT

ISLAND OF PAG, CROATIA Who’s playing?: Major Lazer Soundsystem, Stormzy, Diplo How much is it?: £152.90 hideoutfestival.com 28TH JUNE-1ST JULY 2017

OPEN’ER

GDYNIA, POLAND Who’s playing?: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Weeknd, The xx How much is it?: 629 PLN opener.pl 29TH JUNE-2ND JULY 2017

OPENAIR ST.GALLEN

VAUD, SWITZERLAND Who’s playing?: Biffy Clyro, Justice, Alt-J, Lorde, Bastille

29TH JUNE-2ND JULY 2017

ROTSELAAR, BELGIUM Who’s playing?: Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Blink-182, Linkin Park, Alt-J How much is it?: €236 rockwerchter.be 30TH JUNE-2ND JULY 2017

GAROROCK

MARMANDE, FRANCE Who’s playing?: Justice, Phoenix, Foals, M.I.A, Royal Blood, London Grammar How much is it?: €120 garorock.com 30TH JUNE-2ND JULY 2017

MAIN SQUARE

ARRAS, FRANCE Who’s playing?: System of a Down, Major Lazer, Radiohead, Biffy Clyro

How much is it?: €129 mainsquarefestival.fr 30TH JUNE-9TH JULY 2017

BRITISH SUMMER TIME HYDE PARK

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Green Day, Justin Bieber, Kings of Leon, The Killers How much is it?: £62.50 + booking fee bst-hydepark.com 1ST JULY 2017

COMMUNITY

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Wombats, Slaves, Nothing But Thieves, The Hunna How much is it?: £35 + booking fee communityfestival.london 6TH-8TH JULY 2017

2000TREES

WITHINGTON, UK Who’s playing?: Slaves, Nothing But Thieves, Jamie Lenman, Pulled Apart by Horses, Black Foxxes How much is it?: £100 + booking fee twothousandtrees.co.uk

Orchestra, Metronomy, Lady Leshurr, Sundara Karma How much is it?: £95 + £5 refundable Rubbish Bond. blissfields.co.uk

Redman, Pendulum, Kano, Giggs, Wily How much is it?: £119 + booking fee nassfestival.com

6TH-8TH JULY 2017

TRNSMT

MADRID, SPAIN Who’s playing?: Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Alt-J How much is it?: €150 + booking fee madcoolfestival.es

GLASGOW, UK Who’s playing?: Radiohead, Kasabian, Biffy Clyro, The 1975 How much is it?: £149 + booking fee trnsmtfest.com 13TH-15TH JULY 2017

MAD COOL

6TH-8TH JULY 2017

NOS ALIVE

LISBON, PORTUGAL Who’s playing?: The Weeknd, Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode, The xx How much is it?: €146 + booking fee nosalive.com 6TH-9TH JULY 2017

EXIT

NOVI SAD, SERBIA Who’s playing?: Liam Gallagher, Hardwell, Jake Bugg, Rag n Bone Man How much is it?: £89 + booking fee exitfest.org

6TH-8TH JULY 2017

7TH-9TH JULY 2017

7TH-9TH JULY 2017

SUPER BOCK SUPER ROCK

LISBON, PORTUGAL Who’s playing?: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, Foster the People How much is it?: €109 + booking fee superbocksuperrock.pt 13TH-16TH JULY 2017

BENICASSIM

BENICASSIM, SPAIN Who’s playing?: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Kasabian, Foals How much is it?: €149 + booking fee fiberfib.com 13TH-16TH JULY 2017

LATITUDE

BILBAO BBK LIVE

BLUEDOT

BILBAO, SPAIN Who’s playing?: Depeche Mode, The Killers, Justice, Die Antwoord, Phoenix How much is it?: €110 + booking fee bilbaobbklive.com

MACCLESFIELD, UK Who’s playing?: Orbital, Pixies, Alt-J, Soulwax, Ezra Furman How much is it?: £159 + booking fee discoverthebluedot.com

SUFFOLK, UK Who’s playing?: The 1975, Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes How much is it?: £197.50 + booking fee. latitudefestival.com

6TH-8TH JULY 2017

7TH-9TH JULY 2017

14TH-16TH JULY 2017

WOODMANCOTT, UK Who’s playing?: The Cinematic

SHEPTON MALLET, UK Who’s playing?: Method Man &

BLISSFIELDS

NASS

LOVEBOX

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Frank Ocean, Chase &

Status, Jamie XX, Jess Glynne, Solange How much is it?: £110 + booking fee. loveboxfestival.com 14TH-16TH JULY 2017

LONGITUDE

DUBLIN, IRELAND Who’s playing?: The Weeknd, Mumford & Sons, Skepta How much is it?: €159.50 + booking fee longitude.ie 14TH-16TH JULY 2017

MELT!

GRÄFENHAINICHEN, GERMANY Who’s playing?: Bonobo, Die Antwoord, Dixon, Glass Animals How much is it?: €140 (early bird) + booking fee meltfestival.de 14TH-16TH JULY 2017

BEAT-HERDER

LANCASHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Sleaford Mods, Trentemoller, Toots And The Maytals How much is it?: £150 + booking fee beatherder.co.uk 14TH-16TH JULY 2017

POSITIVUS

citadelfestival.com

splendourfestival.com

20TH-23RD JULY 2017

22ND-23RD JULY 2017

ABBOTS RIPTON, UK Who’s playing?: Metronomy, Crystal Fighters, Honne, Jagwar Ma How much is it?: £190 + booking fee secretgardenparty.com

PARIS, FRANCE Who’s playing?: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Imagine Dragons, Lana Del Rey, Alt-J, London Grammar How much is it?: €149 + booking fee lollaparis.com

SECRET GARDEN PARTY

21ST-23RD JULY 2017

DEER SHED

NORTH YORKSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Teenage Fanclub, Kate Tempest, The Divine Comedy How much is it?: £145 deershedfestival.com 21ST-23RD JULY 2017

TRAMLINES

SHEFFIELD, UK Who’s playing?: All Saints, The Libertines, Toots and the Maytals, The Coral, Loyle Carner How much is it?: £42 + booking fee. tramlines.org.uk 21ST-23RD JULY 2017

TRUCK

SALACGRIVA, LATVIA Who’s playing?: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, Austra, Mew, Jose Gonzalez How much is it?: €83.60 + booking fee positivusfestival.com

OXFORDSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: The Libertines, The Vaccines, Franz Ferdinand, The Wombats, Slaves, Maximo Park How much is it?: £125+ booking fee truckfestival.com

16TH JULY 2017

21ST-23RD JULY 2017

CITADEL

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Foals How much is it?: £49.50 + booking fee

SPLENDOUR

NOTTINGHAM, UK Who’s playing?: Kaiser Chiefs How much is it?: £46+ booking fee

LOLLAPALOOZA PARIS

27TH-30TH JULY 2017

CAMP BESTIVAL

DORSET, UK Who’s playing?: Mark Ronson, Madness, Brian Wilson, All Saints How much is it?: £197.50 + booking fee campbestival.net 27TH-30TH JULY 2017

KENDAL CALLING CUMBRIA, UK Who’s playing?: Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Franz Ferdinand, Frank Turner, Tinie Tempah How much is it?: Sold out. Sorry. kendalcalling.co.uk 27TH-30TH JULY 2017

STANDON CALLING

STANDON, UK Who’s playing?: Orbital, Clean Bandit, Slaves, Laura Mvula, Gary Numan How much is it?: £147 + booking fee standon-calling.com 27TH-30TH JULY 2017

Y-NOT

DERBYSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Stereophonics, Two

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17-2O AUGUST

THE TIMES

TICKETS AN SALE NOW! GREENMAN.NET

Door Cinema Club, and The Vaccines, Clean Bandit, Jake Bugg How much is it?: £109.50 + booking fee ynotfestivals.co.uk

Grace Jones, Bonobo (live), First Aid Kit, Michael Kiwanuka How much is it?: £168.50 + booking fee wildernessfestival.com

Who’s playing?: Two Door Cinema Club, Jamiroquai, Alt-J, The Flaming Lips, The Vaccines, Stormzy How much is it?: £184 + booking fee boardmasters.co.uk

28TH-30TH JULY 2017

4TH-6TH AUGUST 2017

8TH-12TH AUGUST 2017

DERBYSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: The Wedding Present, Cate Le Bon, Joanna Gruesome, Shopping How much is it?: £72 + booking fee ynotfestivals.co.uk

BEDFORDSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Fort Hope, Grumble Bee, Forever Still, Making Monsters How much is it?: £55 (early bird) + booking fee fortfest.uk

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY Who’s playing?: Kasabian, Major Lazer, Alt-J, PJ Harvey, Two Door Cinema Club How much is it?: €325 + booking fee szigetfestival.com

INDIETRACKS

FORT FEST

28TH-30TH JULY 2017

4TH-6TH AUGUST 2017

CORNWALL, UK Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: £110 + booking fee leopallooza.com

KATOWICE, POLAND Who’s playing?: Beak>, PJ Harvey, Shellac, Silver Apples, Swans How much is it?: 270 zł + booking fee off-festival.pl

LEOPALLOOZA

3RD-5TH AUGUST 2017

NEOPOP

VIANA DO CASTELO, PORTUGAL Who’s playing?: Kraftwerk, Moderat How much is it?: €75 + booking fee neopopfestival.com 3RD-6TH AUGUST 2017

REBELLION

BLACKPOOL, UK Who’s playing?: Pennywise, Slaves, Anti-Nowhere League, Sham 69, Louise Distras How much is it?: £160 + booking fee rebellionfestivals.com 3RD-6TH AUGUST 2017

WILDERNESS

OXFORDSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Two Door Cinema Club,

OFF

5TH AUGUST 2017

VISIONS

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: £25 (early bird) + booking fee visionsfestival.com 8TH-12TH AUGUST 2017

ØYA

OSLO, NORWAY Who’s playing?: Lana Del Rey, The xx, Pixies, Chance The Rapper How much is it?: 2684 NOK oyafestivalen.no 9TH - 13TH AUGUST 2017

BOARDMASTERS CORNWALL, UK

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10TH-12TH AUGUST 2017 LEEFEST

KENT, UK LeeFest returns to celebrate 11 years.

Who’s playing?: Jake Bugg, Wild Beasts, Fickle Friends, Kagoule, Fish, Shame, Catholic Action, Bad Sounds, Strong Asian Mothers How much is it?: £99 + booking fee leefest.org 10TH-12TH AUGUST 2017

WAY OUT WEST

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN Who’s playing?: The xx, Chance the Rapper, Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey How much is it?: 2195 kronor + booking fee wayoutwest.se 10TH-13TH AUGUST 2017

BLOODSTOCK

DERBYSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Amon Amarth, Kreator, Megadeth, Skindred How much is it?: £139 + booking fee bloodstock.uk.com

11TH-13TH AUGUST 2017

17TH-20TH AUGUST 2017

HELSINKI, FINLAND Who’s playing?: Lana Del Rey, The xx, Frank Ocean, Aphex Twin, Ryan Adams How much is it?: €185 + booking fee flowfestival.com

BRECON BEACONS, UK Who’s playing?: PJ Harvey, Ryan Adams, Future Islands, The Shins, Kate Tempest, Angel Olsen, Conor Oberst, Liars, Pumarosa, The Big Moon How much is it?: £180 + booking fee greenman.net

FLOW

11TH-13TH AUGUST 2017

HOUGHTON

NORFOLK, UK Who’s playing?: Nicolas Jaar, Ricardo Villalabos, Floating Points, Seth Troxler, Hercules & Love Affair How much is it?: £150 + booking fee houghtonfestival.co.uk 16TH-19TH AUGUST 2017

PUKKELPOP

HASSELT, BELGIUM Who’s playing?: Mumford & Sons, Billy Talent, PJ Harvey, First Aid Kit How much is it?: €199 + booking fee pukkelpop.be 17TH-19TH AUGUST 2017

ARCTANGENT

BRISTOL, UK Who’s playing?: Explosions in the Sky, Tesseract, Converge, Sikth, Defeater How much is it?: £173 + booking fee arctangent.co.uk 17TH-20TH AUGUST 2017

LA ROUTE DU ROCK

BRITTANY, FRANCE Who’s playing?: PJ Harvey, Interpol, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Mac DeMarco How much is it?: £165 + booking fee laroutedurock.com

GREEN MAN

17TH-20TH AUGUST 2017

LOWLANDS

BIDDINGHUIZEN, THE NETHERLANDS Who’s playing?: Mumford & Sons, The xx, Editors How much is it?: €175 + booking fee lowlands.nl 18TH-20TH AUGUST 2017

DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE

STIRLINGSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: £99 (early bird) + booking fee dounetherabbithole.co.uk 19TH-20TH AUGUST 2017

V FESTIVAL

CHELMSFORD + STAFFORDSHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: Pink, Jay Z, Rudimental, Craig David, Ellie Goulding, Busted, George Ezra How much is it?: £189 + booking fee vfestival.com 24TH-27TH AUGUST 2017

CREAMFIELDS

CHESHIRE, UK Who’s playing?: deadmau5, Annie Mac,

Diplo, Sigma, Stormzy, Tiesto How much is it?: £220 + booking fee creamfields.com 24TH-27TH AUGUST 2017

READING & LEEDS

READING + LEEDS, UK Who’s playing?: Muse, Kasabian, Eminem, Haim, Charli XCX, Two Door Cinema Club, Blossoms, Frank Carter How much is it?: £205 + booking fee readingfestival.com leedsfestival.com 25TH-26TH AUGUST 2017

SEA CHANGE

TOTNES, UK Who’s playing?: Temples, Blanck Mass, Amber Arcades, Girl Ray, The Orielles How much is it?: From £55 + booking fee seachangefestival.co.uk 25TH-27TH AUGUST 2017

ROCK EN SEINE

PARIS, FRANCE Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: €119 + booking fee rockenseine.com 25TH-27TH AUGUST 2017

VICTORIOUS

PORTSMOUTH, UK Who’s playing?: Madness, Stereophonics, Elbow, Franz Ferdinand, Jake Bugg How much is it?: From £25 + booking fee victoriousfestival.co.uk

7TH-10TH SEPTEMBER 2017

BESTIVAL

ISLE OF WIGHT, UK Who’s playing?: The xx, A Tribe Called Quest, Pet Shop Boys, Dizzee Rascal How much is it?: £170 + booking fee bestival.net 7TH-10TH SEPTEMBER 2017

FESTIVAL NO.6

PORTMEIRION, UK Who’s playing?: Bloc Party, The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, Wild Beasts, The Cribs, TOY, Honeyblood, Palace How much is it?: £205 + booking fee festivalnumber6.com 29TH-30TH SEPTEMBER 2017

BY THE SEA

MARGATE, UK Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: £60 + booking fee bytheseafestival.com 26TH-27TH AUGUST 2017

SW4

LONDON, UK Who’s playing?: Pendulum, Deadmau5, Eric Prydz, Sigma, Knife Party How much is it?: £102.50 + booking fee. southwestfour.com 31ST AUGUST-3RD SEPTEMBER 2017

END OF THE ROAD

LARMER TREE GARDENS, UK Who’s playing?: Father John Misty, Mac DeMarco, Band of Horses, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Ty Segall, Perfume Genius

How much is it?: £179 + booking fee. southwestfour.com 1ST-2ND SEPTEMBER 2017

ELECTRIC FIELDS DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, UK Who’s playing?: Frightened Rabbit, Dizzee Rascal, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Band Of Horses, Glass Animals How much is it?: £95 + booking fee electricfieldsfestival.com 1ST-3RD SEPTEMBER 2017

ELECTRIC PICNIC CO LAOIS, IRELAND Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: TBA electricpicnic.ie

21ST OCTOBER 2017

SIMPLE THINGS BRISTOL, UK Who’s playing?: TBA How much is it?: TBA simplethingsfestival.co.uk

1ST-5TH NOVEMBER 2017

ICELAND AIRWAVES

REYKJAVÍK + AKUREYRI, ICELAND Who’s playing?: Fleet Foxes, Ásgeir, Billy Bragg, Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist, Benjamin Clementine How much is it?: 8.900 - 21.900 kr. + booking fee icelandairwaves.is