Music Festivals

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The tent is packed, the cans are chilling, the waterproofs have been reluctantly shoved into the bottom of the bag, and somebody in your group has already forgotten their ticket. Yes, mun — festival time is nearly upon us. 🎪🍻…

Wacken Open Air has issued a firm public statement after several festival-goers reported being denied entry to parts of the festival grounds while wearing anti-fascist clothing, flags, patches and symbols representing diversity. The legendary German metal festival has made its…

Is DJI’s New Dual-Lens Pocket Camera the Ultimate Gig Companion? If you’ve ever stood halfway back at a festival trying to film your favourite band, you’ll know the struggle. The singer looks about the size of a Tic Tac. The…

What to Wear, What to Pack and How to Survive the Great British Festival Weather Festival clothing sounds simple. Chuck a few band T-shirts in a bag, grab your boots, pack a hoodie and off you go. Lovely stuff. Then…

There are festival-goers… There are headbangers… And then there are the absolute legends who help make the whole thing happen. With just three weeks to go until the first volunteers arrive on-site to begin building Stonedead Festival 2026, organisers have…

If seeing your favourite bands tear up the stage wasn’t enough, Bloodstock Open Air 2026 has just dropped another reason to keep your schedule packed – 29 official signing sessions across the festival weekend! 🤘 Whether you’re hunting down a…

🤘 Introduction Some festivals are about surviving muddy fields. Others are about spending a long weekend surrounded by great music, great friends and an incredible community. Planet Rock Presents Rockstock proudly belongs to the second category. Since its launch in…

🤘 Introduction Some festivals are built on massive budgets. Others are built on passion. SOS Festival proudly belongs to the second category. Since its launch in 2008, SOS Festival has become one of Britain’s most respected independent rock and metal…

🤘 Introduction Some festivals are built around huge crowds. Others are built around unforgettable experiences. Call of the Wild Festival proudly belongs to the second category. Since bursting onto the UK rock scene in 2022, Call of the Wild has…

🤘 Introduction Some festivals celebrate tradition. Others exist to push music into the future. RADAR Festival proudly belongs to the second category. Since launching in 2021, RADAR Festival has become one of Britain’s most exciting and forward-thinking rock and metal…