Festival News

Portishead and Alt-J to headline Latitude Festival 2015

The first wave of acts have been announced for this year's Latitude Festival in Suffolk.

• Future of the Left to play Handmade Festival 2015
• BRIT award-winner Paloma Faith to headline Big Feastival 2015
• Lucy Rose and many more named for Live At Leeds 2015
• Calvin Harris named as Tennent's Vital 2015 headliner
• Lionel Richie baffled on hearing Glastonbury Festival doesn't have a roof

Festival Features

Should music festivals ban the selfie stick?

UK music venues have been banning the sticks on health and safety grounds

• The ten most extravagant VIP festival experiences in 2015
• AC/DC make their long-awaited live return with new UK dates
• Concert tickets we'd like in our Christmas Stocking
• Could your idea be the star centrepiece of Bestival 2015?
• Death From Above 1975 at Electric Ballroom, Camden review

Latest Interviews

Rob da Bank: 'Bestival won't have a headline sponsor like Coco Cola or Tesco'

Exclusive Rob da Bank interview - Part Two

• Rob da Bank: 'This year was a roaring success for a lot of festivals'
• Interview: Huw Stephens at the Oxjam launch party 2014
• Israeli-band Orphaned Land: 'No one is right in a war'

Upcoming Festivals

The Great Escape 2015

• Liverpool Sound City 2015
• Field Day 2015
• Glastonbury Festival 2015
• V Festival 2015 Staffordshire
• V Festival 2015 Chelmsford
• Leeds Festival 2015

Festival Reviews

Eurosonic Noorderslag 2015

• ArcTanGent Festival 2014
• End Of The Road Festival 2014
• Leeds Festival 2014
• Shambala Festival 2014
• V Festival 2014 Chelmsford
• Camp Bestival 2014