Music Festivals

The Steelhouse rock community has once again proved that beneath all the leather jackets, battle vests, muddy boots and thunderous riffs lies an absolutely massive heart. The latest Steelhouse sign auction has officially finished, raising an incredible £754 for the…

Concert-goers heading to Pine Knob Music Theatre have been put on alert after the venue shared a striking “Event Alert” graphic across its official channels. The announcement, featuring a large warning symbol above the venue’s packed outdoor amphitheatre, immediately grabbed…

Hayrock Festival 2026 is getting closer, the riffs are warming up, the tents are being dragged out of garages across the country, and somebody somewhere is already trying to work out how many cans count as “reasonable personal consumption.” 🍺😅…

Something loud is stirring in the wilderness, butt… and Call of the Wild Festival has officially told rock fans to clear their diaries for a major 2027 announcement. The festival has dropped a dramatic “Save the Date” teaser confirming that…

The battle plan has landed, the clash-finder panic can officially begin, and Maid of Stone Festival 2026 has revealed its complete set times for Saturday 18 July at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent. And blimey, butt — they haven’t exactly…

Bloodstock might be famous for scorching riffs, fiery performances and enough black T-shirts to absorb the entire sun, but festival organisers are keeping a very close eye on the weather ahead of the 2026 event. Should temperatures start climbing, Bloodstock…

The amps are warming up, the festival pints are calling, and Maid of Stone Festival 2026 is ready to unleash three glorious days of rock ’n’ roll chaos at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent. 🍻🔥 Running from Friday 17 July…

The countdown has officially hit the danger zone, butt — there is now just ONE WEEK TO GO until Steelhouse Festival 2026 erupts into life at Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, Wales! 🎸🏕️ Battle jackets are being dragged out of cupboards,…

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…

Bloodstock VIP’ers, prepare your stomachs because the flavour overlords are coming back to Catton Park! 🍔🌭🍟 OMG Street Food is returning exclusively to The Serpent’s Lair, bringing a gloriously filthy menu packed with towering burgers, loaded fries, monster hot dogs…

The countdown is well and truly on! With Steelhouse Festival 2026 just around the corner, organisers have released the official site layout, giving thousands of rock fans the chance to plan their weekend before making the climb to one of…

The countdown to Download Festival has officially begun, and the Download community has wasted absolutely no time! If you were hoping to grab an Early Bird ticket for the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival, we’ve got some news… They’re…

Festival season is officially in full swing, the tents are being unpacked, the battle jackets are being dusted off, and thousands of rock fans are preparing to descend on Stonedead Festival for another weekend of riffs, beers and absolute chaos.…

With just seven weeks to go until thousands of metalheads descend upon Catton Park for another glorious weekend of riffs, beers and beautiful chaos, The Riff Report feels it’s time to address the giant elephant in the festival field. Or…

When people talk about Download Festival, they usually talk about the bands. The legendary headliners. The giant mosh pits. The campsite chaos. The questionable sleeping arrangements. And the annual battle against whatever weather the British summer decides to throw at…

Every Downloader Thinks Their Camp Is The Best… But Who’s Actually Right? Let’s be honest, butt. Every single year at Download Festival, thousands of rock and metal fans descend upon Donington Park armed with tents, crates of beer, questionable life…

Donington Witnesses One Of The Biggest Rock Moments Of 2026 🤘🔥 There are headline sets. There are Download headline sets. And then there are the performances that become part of festival folklore. On Sunday night at Download Festival 2026, Linkin…

It’s happened, Downloaders. After days of mud, sunshine, questionable campsite decisions, overpriced coffee, unbelievable live music and enough walking to qualify for an Olympic event, we’ve reached the final day of Download Festival 2026. But don’t start packing up those…

The rock and metal community has been hit with some incredibly sad news following this year’s Download Festival. Reports from the BBC have confirmed that the driver of a lorry believed to have been transporting equipment to Download Festival has…

Not The Ride Everyone Else Was Expecting, Butt… Every year Download Festival gives us something unforgettable. Sometimes it’s a legendary headline set. Sometimes it’s a surprise guest appearance. Sometimes it’s a crowd surfer dressed as a giant banana launching themselves…

A Landmark Moment at Donington Download Festival has seen some absolutely legendary headline performances over the years. Iron Maiden. Metallica. Slipknot. AC/DC. Rammstein. Guns N’ Roses. But on Sunday night at Download Festival 2026, history was made as Linkin Park…

Emotion, Evolution, Emily Armstrong And Donington Singing Every Word There are headline sets that close a festival. Then there are headline sets that feel like they close a chapter, open another one, and leave 95,000 people standing in a field…

Pop-Punk Hooks, Metalcore Bounce, Massive Singalongs And Donington Emptying The Tank By Sunday night at Download Festival, everyone is running on fumes. The boots are battered.The voice is shredded.The campsite has become a lawless village of folding chairs, sun cream,…

Atmosphere, Heaviness, Huge Choruses And Donington Falling Under The Spell Some bands arrive at Download Festival ready to smash the place up. Some arrive with fire, theatrics, horror props, crowd-surf chaos, monster riffs and enough noise to make the campsite…