American Music Festivals

Some festivals take place in fields. Some take place in city parks, stadiums or racetracks. Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival takes place outside a massive, supposedly haunted former prison where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Because apparently ordinary festival venues simply weren’t metal enough. 🔥🏛️ Held at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, Inkcarceration has become one of...

Another Festival Disaster Unfolds As Politics And Music Collide Well, butt, if you thought festival season couldn't get any stranger, think again. What was supposed to be one of America's biggest celebrations has rapidly transformed into a full-blown public relations nightmare. The controversial Freedom 250 Festival, originally planned as part of the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations, is now facing...

A tribute, a shock, and absolute chaos in the desert, butt Right… brace yourselves, because this one hits harder than a front-row crowd surfer in steel toe caps 🤘😮‍💨 Hardcore groove merchants Turnstile didn’t just play Coachella…they took the whole festival by the scruff of the neck and made it feel something 🖤🔥 🎥 BEFORE THE RIFFS… CAME THE REALITY...

Alright butt, grab a drink (preferably not $18 like at Coachella 😅) because we’re diving headfirst into one of the most hyped festivals on planet Earth — Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 🌵🎶 This ain’t just a festival.This is the festival your Instagram feed won’t shut up about every April. But here at The Riff Report… we don’t just...

Some gigs age gracefully.Others still feel like they might kick your door in at 3am and nick your trainers. This one? Pure chaos, bottled in 2005 and lobbed straight at your face. The full pro-shot footage of The Prodigy tearing apart Pinkpop Festival is doing the rounds again, and honestly… it still hits like a bass bin falling off a...

Some festivals flare up, rinse a few line-ups, then quietly disappear.Others cling on with nostalgia and hope. Then there’s Pinkpop… still loud, still relevant, still pulling huge crowds more than half a century after it first cranked the volume knob. This isn’t just a festival.This is the world’s oldest and longest-running annual pop and rock music festival, still standing like...

Let’s be honest, butt. Not everyone’s had the joy of standing in a field while Rammstein try to set the atmosphere on fire. Literally. But tidy news for the uninitiated and the nostalgic alike: pro-shot footage of their 2016 Pinkpop headline set has resurfaced, and it’s an absolute masterclass in controlled chaos. This isn’t just a gig. It’s a flamethrower-wielding...

Where Welsh riffs were born, broke strings, and kept going anyway If Swansea had a volume knob, Derrick’s Music would be the shop that snapped it clean off and lobbed it into the sea. This isn’t just a retailer. It’s a cultural landmark. A proving ground. A place where countless Welsh musicians first realised that music wasn’t just something you...

These prices reflect the usual Sziget range (Fortint → approximate £ conversion). Expect similar numbers for 2026 unless the world economy spontaneously behaves for once. 🍺 DRINKS The real reason you’re here. Beer (500ml draft)1600–2000 HUF → £3.50–£4.50A tidy price for a hot Budapest field. Cheaper than a Cardiff night out, mun. Cocktails3500–4500 HUF → £7.50–£10Mostly sugar potions with enough...

Sziget hasn’t officially dropped the 2026 camping pricing yet, but the festival rarely strays far from its usual structure. Here’s the most accurate breakdown based on 2024–25 prices and the festival’s long-running camping system. Perfect for planning your Island of Freedom adventure. 🎟️ 1. Basic Camping (included with a 3–7 day ticket) The classic chaotic experience. Bring your own tent...

Florence + The Machine • Twenty One Pilots • Lewis Capaldi • SOMBR • Biffy Clyro • Underworld • Ashnikko • Lambrini Girls • Bad Nerves • ALT BLK ERA & loads more What’s occurring, festival gremlins? The Island of Freedom has finally cracked open its gates and lobbed the first chunk of the Sziget 2026 line-up straight at our...

Pack your sun cream, your glitter, and your finest “I haven’t slept in 48 hours but I’m still dancing” grin, butt — Sziget Festival is already shaping up to be the continental chaos magnet of 2026, and The Riff Report has nabbed an early peek at what’s brewing on that legendary Budapest party island. Welcome to the fresh, fizzy, festival...

FOUR DAYS OF RIFFS, CHAOS & PORTHCAWL MADNESS, MUN! Planet Rockstock 2025 was a 4-day riot of denim, riffs, late-night caravan gatherings, questionable decisions, and the kind of hangovers that could bring down a mammoth. From Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November, Trecco Bay once again turned into the noisiest holiday park in Wales — and your pals at The...

C’MON BUTT… HE’S ONLY GONE AND DONE IT!Planet Rock legend Wyatt has officially completed his absolutely bonkers, butt-numbing, rain-dodging, motorway-devouring 700-mile Road To Rockstock charity ride — and the man is basically part motorcycle, part pure Cymru spirit at this point. 🏍️💨 And the cherry on top?He’s raised more than £50,000 for Cash for Kids, helping children and young people...

“Alright butt, strap in — the timetable’s landed and it’s a spicy one!” 🏴🤟 Planet Rockstock 2025 has finally dropped the full, glorious, beautifully chaotic stage times, and mun… it’s looking tidy indeed. Whether you’re the kind of festival warrior who colour-codes their schedule or the sort who wings it with a pint in hand shouting “WE’LL FIGURE IT OUT...