Music Festivals

RIFFS. CHAOS. QUESTIONABLE SLEEP. ABSOLUTELY BANGING FESTIVAL FOOD. ArcTanGent 2026 is nearly upon us, and while most of us are currently obsessing over clashes, checking the tent for mysterious holes and wondering whether we really need six band shirts for one festival… There’s another incredibly important matter to discuss. 🍔 THE FOOD. Because you cannot survive several days of monstrous...

Sunday at Bloodstock. The final battle. 😈🍺 By this point, your tent smells questionable, your phone battery is surviving purely through witchcraft, your neck has officially resigned, and the phrase “I’m definitely having an early night tonight” has been exposed as the absolute nonsense it always was. Because Sunday 9th August at Bloodstock Open Air 2026 is absolutely stacked. We’ve...

Sunday at Plumpton Revival 2026 has arrived — and nobody is allowed to start talking about packing the tent away yet. 😂⛺ After a full weekend of peace signs, blues riffs, psychedelic nostalgia, circus madness and enough retro clothing to make Plumpton Racecourse look like somebody accidentally reopened 1970, we’ve reached the final full day of the Revival. And Sunday...

Saturday at Plumpton Revival 2026 is where the weekend properly kicks into gear, butt. 🤘🌼 Friday gave the campers a chance to pitch the tent, locate the bar and discover that sleeping on an air bed is considerably less comfortable than the bloke in Go Outdoors promised. But Saturday 8th August? Now we’re talking. Plumpton Racecourse comes alive with live...

Saturday at Bloodstock is where things get properly serious. The campsite has stopped pretending anyone is getting a sensible night’s sleep. Breakfast has become something beige served next to a pint. Your neck already hurts. Your boots contain approximately half of Derbyshire. And somewhere at Catton Park, somebody is probably shouting “SLAAAAAYER!” despite Slayer not actually being on stage. 😂🍺...

Right then, festival people — Plumpton Revival 2026 is here, and Friday 7th August is all about easing yourself into the weekend with a camper-only opening night packed with blues, rock, soul, cinema and circus chaos. 🤘🌼 There is one important thing to know straight away: Friday is not a full general-admission festival day. The main Saturday and Sunday programme...

BLOODSTOCK 2026 might still be shaking Catton Park to its foundations, but festival HQ has already fired the starting gun on BLOODSTOCK 2027 — and they have not come quietly. A whopping 27 bands have been revealed, including all three Ronnie James Dio Stage headliners, all four Sophie Lancaster Stage headliners, three huge special guests and enough riffs to make...

Friday at Bloodstock Open Air 2026 was the moment the festival properly slammed its boot onto the accelerator. 🤘 Thursday might have got everybody warmed up, the tents pitched and the first pints disappearing at a frankly irresponsible rate, but Friday 7th August brought the first enormous full day of Bloodstock carnage at Catton Park. We’re talking Lamb of God....

If you’re heading to Plumpton Festival this weekend, stop packing the tent, put the warm cans down for two minutes and give this a proper read. 👀🍺 There’s some very important information for campers and campervan ticket holders, including strict fire regulations, campsite rules and — crucially — a correction regarding the campervan entrance. You definitely don’t want to rock...

The mud has (mostly) been washed off the wellies, the tents have finally been unpacked, and thousands of Downloaders are already asking the biggest question of them all… Who’s playing Download Festival 2027? After another unforgettable weekend at the legendary Donington Park, thoughts have already turned towards next summer. While the official line-up is still under wraps, that hasn’t stopped...

The tents have barely dried out, the wristbands are still clinging to our arms, and some of us are probably still finding bits of Welsh mountain in places Welsh mountain definitely should not be. Yes, Steelhouse Festival 2026 has only just wrapped up — but naturally, rock fans are already looking ahead to the next trip up Hafod-y-Dafal Farm. Because...

Anyone hoping to meet Black Label Society at BLOODSTOCK needs to pay attention, because the rules for the band’s signing session are tighter than a Zakk Wylde guitar solo. Festival organisers have confirmed that the session will be run under a strict set of restrictions designed to keep things fair, orderly and moving within the band’s limited signing window. The...

BLOODSTOCK may be famous for earth-shaking riffs, inflatable costumes, questionable campsite decisions and enough black T-shirts to temporarily block out the sun — but the festival has always had a gloriously geeky side too. From its hugely popular Gaming Arena to fancy-dress themes inspired by legendary video-game characters, gaming has become firmly embedded in the BLOODSTOCK experience. Now, to celebrate...

If you thought the Heavy Metal Truants (HMT) had already pulled out all the stops for BLOODSTOCK Open Air’s 25th Anniversary, think again. Alongside their legendary charity cycle ride and the pedal-powered challenge in the arena, they’ve also launched an absolutely monster raffle packed with prizes that every rock and metal fan would love to get their hands on. Better...

BLOODSTOCKers, stretch those legs, limber up the wrists and prepare to discover whether your festival fitness extends beyond walking between the bar, the campsite and the main stage. As BLOODSTOCK celebrates its massive 25th anniversary, the mighty Heavy Metal Truants are once again bringing charity, chaos and heavy metal community spirit together for their legendary “Ed To Ed” challenge. And...