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PINK POP FESTIVAL – 15th-17th June 2018
Posted: December 28, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Netherlands, Pink Pop Festival
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PRIMAVERA SOUND 30th May-3rd June Barcelona 2018
Posted: December 25, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Barcelona, Primavera Sound
Arctic Monkeys, Björk, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, The National, Lorde, Migos, A$AP Rocky and Jane Birkin head the spectacular lineup of the eighteenth edition of Barcelona’s Primavera Festival.
Arctic Monkeys’ comeback tour, after four years without performing live, leads the delegation, Björk will perform her resplendent Utopia in her first visit to the festival and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will finally bring the cathartic Skeleton Tree to the stage in what promises to be a historic concert.
All the aforementioned are just only the highlights of a monster list which consecrates The National and The War On Drugs, A$AP Rocky and Migos as the epitome of today’s hip hop and trap worldwide scene, and Lorde as the new 21st century pop star. As a culmination, the lineup also provides the opportunity to see a legendary artist such as Jane Birkin singing songs from her homage record to Serge Gainsbourg accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra.
Taking over Spain from the 28th May to 2nd June, Primavera Sound rolls around again in spectacular fashion.
LUNAR FESTIVAL Tamworth In Arden 27th-29th July 2018
Posted: December 20, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Lunar Festival, Tamworth in Arden, Umberslade Farm Park
We are so happy to be bringing Lunar back in 2018 after a break this year – so much so that we thought 3 days just wasn’t long enough! If you agree with us, and want to come for the ultimate Lunar experience, you can now get an Early Settlers Ticket so you can come and enjoy the festival on Thursday 26th July as well!
FOCUS WALES 2018 Wrexham 10th-12th May 2018
Posted: December 16, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Focus Wales, Wrexham
FOCUS Wales 2018
FOCUS Wales is back and will take place over 10th-12th May 2018!
FOCUS Wales is an annual multi-venue festival taking place in Wrexham, North Wales, which places the music industry spotlight firmly on the emerging talent that Wales has to offer the world. FOCUS Wales 2018 will mark the festival’s 8th edition, and will welcome over 8,000 people to the town, building upon 2017′s record attendance across a jam-packed weekend of events. There’s no place like Wrexham during FOCUS Wales, as we showcase 200+ bands, fill out a variety of spaces and music venues, using 20 stages, and hosting a full schedule of Interactive Industry Sessions, Stand-up Comedy, Arts events, and Film screenings, throughout the festival.
BEST KEPT SECRET FESTIVAL – 8th-10th June 2018
Posted: December 14, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Best Kept Secret Festival
Best kept secret takes place on 8, 9 and 10 June 2018. in that weekend we also welcome CHVRCHES, Deerhunter, Father John Misty, Four Tet, Future Islands, Rodriguezmusic, Spoon, The Internet, Ty Segall & the freedom band, Tyler the Creator, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vince Staples, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead , Aldous Harding, Alex Cameron, Khruangbin, Naaz, Preoccupations, Rex Orange County, Rostam, Superorganism, Superorganism, The Comet is Coming and Waxahatchee On the beekse mountains. Over the next few months, we’re going to announce more than 80 other acts!
Best kept secret is the festival to see the best acts live for three days. This year, the sixth edition of the festival takes place on 8th, 9th and 10th June at beekse mountains in Hilvarenbeek and you can also admire Lcd Soundsystem, the national, Vince Staples, Rodriguez and many more bands live in a Unique, intimate atmosphere. Be there? Tickets are for sale via http://bestkeptsecret.nl/tickets.
THIS IS TOMORROW FESTIVAL Spillers Wharf Newcastle Upon Tyne 25th May 2018
Posted: December 14, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Newcastle Upon Tyne, This Is Tomorrow Festival
HOOKWORMS – The Lost Weekend II The White Hotel Salford 9th-10th March 2018
Posted: December 14, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Hookworms, Manchester, Salford, The White Hotel
BRITISH SUMMER TIME 40th Annivesary of The Cure 1978-2018 Hyde Park London Saturday 7th July 2018
Posted: December 14, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: British Summer Time, Editors, Goldfrapp, Hyde Park, Interpol, London, The Cure
A new show for London 2018! Ride are thrilled to be playing BST Hyde Park on Saturday 7th July, joining The Cure’s big 40th Anniversary Concert! Interpol,Goldfrapp, Editors, Slowdive(band) and The Twilight Sad (Official) are also on the bill plus many more to be announced.
The Robert Smith-led band will celebrate four decades since the release of their debut single ‘Killing An Arab’ next year, while 2019 will mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album ‘Three Imaginary Boys.’
Pope wrote on Twitter earlier this week: “So, 2018 will see me collaborating with Robert on a feature-length, chronological documentary of The Cure’s history from the 1970s via present day to the future. Robert himself will tell the story and this will work alongside other events for the band’s 40-year celebration.”
He continued: “The film to which I will bring my own style of jiggery-pokery will use as well as ‘old favourites’ a cornucopia of material from Robert’s collection which has never been seen before; Super-8; interviews; bootlegs; rare performances; behind-the-scenes, blah.”
The Cure are set to play Hyde Park next July with support coming from Interpol, Editors and Goldfrapp.
The ALTAMONT ROCK CONCERT – 6th December 1969
Posted: December 8, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: The Altamont Speedway Free Festival, The Rolling Stones
On December 6th in 1969: the infamous concert known simply as ‘Altamont’ (officially,The Altamont Speedway Free Festival), headlined by The Rolling Stones & also featuring Jefferson Airplane, Santana, CSN&Y, & The Flying Burrito Brothers, took place at the speedway of the same name outside of San Francisco, California; The Stones had organized the show as a free ‘thank you’ concert, but hired Hell’s Angels instead of police for security; four people died in the crowd of 300,000, including Meredith Hunter, stabbed to death by the Angels; many music historians consider the event a milestone marking ‘the end of ’60s innocence’; the 1970 documentary film ‘Gimme Shelter’ chronicled the last weeks of the band’s 1969 US tour which culminated with Altamont…
LIVE AT LEEDS FESTIVAL Various Venues Saturday 5th May 2018
Posted: December 8, 2017 in FESTIVALS, MUSICTags: Ash, British Sea Power, Cabbage, Circa Waves, Dermot Kennedy, Idles, Live at Leeds, Nadine Shah, Peace, Pulled Apart by Horses, Rae Morris, Sunset Sons, Superorganism, The vaccines, Various Venues
Live at Leeds Festival have added further artists to our 2018 line-up, huge additions including:
The Vaccines, Idles, CABBAGE, Nadine Shah, Rae Morris, Superorganism and Bad Sounds.
They and around 70 artists will join the already announced Ash, Sunset Sons, Pulled Apart by Horses, Dermot Kennedy, Circa Waves, Peace, British Sea Power, and The Horrors on 5th May in Leeds City Centre. Live at Leeds is the ultimate place to hear the essential new sounds of 2018, join us on Saturday 5th May- we’re sure you will find your new favourite band!
Check out all the artists on our Artists page, where we have social and listening links on every artist on the line-up. Live at Leeds is part of Leeds International Festival.
The Fat Angel Sings 