It’s quite remarkable how a relatively small affair like Bristol’s Ritual Union can return year after year with a virtually all-new lineup and still make just as much of an impact. It’s days such as this that act as a strong reminder that no matter how much we are told…
Bristol’s Simple Things is a welcome returnee in its first year back after the pandemic – and now celebrating a decade of existence. An ambitious day, with over 15 hours of alternative music spread across seven venues, Simple Things is a true reflection of the south western city’s cultural diversity.…
Manchester Psych Fest is a standout amongst the great and the good of day festivals up and down the country: the event combines some of the best venues in Manchester with the most exciting up-and-coming talent on the scene. Psych Fest ’24 is set to be one for the books,…
Cross The Tracks is South London’s most vibrant jazz, funk and soul festival, firing the starting gun on summer every year from Brockwell Park. 2024 will mark the festival’s fifth year running, and another line-up of joyful, boundary-pushing music in Brixton. The festival straddles the twin worlds of soundsystems and…
Floating Points, Pixies and Jockstrap complete a stellar bill on 23rd August. Hot on the heels of Loyle Carner‘s recent confirmation, LCD Soundsystem are the second headliner to be announced by All Point East; returning to Victoria Park after topping the bill at the inaugural event in 2018. This marks…
Esteemed Danish festival Roskilde has announced its second wave of acts for the 2024 edition of the event. Joining an already star-studded bill is a diverse selection of artists, ranging from EDM royalty Skrillex and art-pop diva Aurora, to the intimate folk of Kara Jackson and the moody indie rock…
Today, Primavera Sound has unleashed the lineup for the 2024 instalment of the mammoth Spanish festival. The festival returns to its singular weekend format in Barcelona from 30th May to 1st of June at the Parc Del Fòrum. Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA and Disclosure are all slated to perform…
There’s a moment during Homobloc every year called ‘The People of Homobloc’. A performer takes to the main stage of the Mayfield Depot, a cavernous industrial space, and reads a poem to the crowds of ravers. This is followed by a DJ set, during which each and every drag group…
London day festival Wide Awake have announced the next wave of acts to be playing their May 2024 edition. After recently announcing that Aussie psych-rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will be performing as headliners, Brockwell Park will also play host to the likes of Young Fathers, Eartheater, Squid…
Bristol festival Simple Things has returned from a hiatus to announce the lineup for its 2024 edition. Having last graced the city in 2019, the tenth run of the festival boasts a sumptuous lineup featuring a broad range of acts, and a programme that encompasses live performances during the day…