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From Wednesday 18 May 2016

Riot Fest make first substantial line-up announcement, and it’s good

For many, us alike, The Original Misfits is pretty much enough to encourage us to make the journey over to Denver or Chicago for this year’s Riot Fest. But just in case that wasn’t enough, organisers have now confirmed the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion

Goddamnfest taking place this weekend at the Alternative Escape

This weekend sees Goddamnfest take over Brighton’s Pavilion Tavern as part of the Alternative Escape. Running through Friday and Saturday, the event – complimenting the city’s Great Escape Festival – welcomes a whole host of emerging acts from the punk, emo and hardcore scene. Brighton’s own Birdskulls will head

Secret LeeFest location revealed

Beginning life as an act of teenage rebellion, LeeFest has grown exponentially into a fully-fledged festival, this year welcoming headliners Everything Everything, Lianne La Havas and Circa Waves. Not very alternative, right? Well, the festival’s Skull Ridge has that end of things covered, hosting the likes of

Tuesday 17 May 2016

Hellions added to Slam Dunk Festival

Something didn’t seem right when Australian outfit Hellions were added to the intimate Of Mice & Men shows either side of Slam Dunk Festival. It seemed a long way to come just for two support slots. Well, now it all makes sense as the Sydney five-piece have

Saturday 14 May 2016

The FEST Announce Second Wave of Bands Including A Reunion from The Ergs!

Did you think it wasn’t going to get bigger and better? The FEST have announced a whole new ton of bands for the FEST 15 taking place in Gainesville, Florida on October 28th, 29th and 30th. The line up includes a reunion show from The Ergs! Tickets for FEST

Thursday 12 May 2016

Original Misfits members to reunite to headline Riot Fest

We never thought we’d post about this, but Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and long-time guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein are to perform on stage together as The Original Misfits, to headline Riot Fest & Rodeo in Denver, CO (September 2-4, 2016) and Riot Fest & Carnival in Chicago, IL

Wednesday 04 May 2016

Glastonbury Left Field line-up revealed

Glastonbury organiers have detailed this year’s Left Field, a mixture of political debates, activism, stand-up comedy and music. Headlined by Billy Bragg, Tom Robinson and Band, and The Selecter, it also features a musical appearance by The King Blues. With Billy Bragg hosting a radical round up each day, he

Undercover Festival moves to Brighton, confirming Sonic Boom Six, The Tuts, PINTS and more

Moving into its fourth year, the UK’s punk, ska, dub and reggae Undercover Festival has moved to Brighton Racecourse, confirming a host of established and emerging artists across the two days. Running from the 9th to the 10th September 2016, Undercover will host the likes of Sonic Boom Six,

2000trees add another eight bands to the bill

2000trees isn’t done yet with its line-up announcements. Today a further eight bands have been added to the bill, joining the likes of headliners Refused and Twin Atlantic, plus Neck Deep, Moose Blood, Basement, The Bronx, The Xcerts, Blackhole and many more. The latest bands to join the bulging line-up

Tuesday 03 May 2016

San Diego’s Awesome Fest makes initial announcement

San Diego’s Awesome Fest has announced its initial line-up, bringing together some of the most exciting DIY bands from the stateside scene. Gearing up for its tenth installment, the festival prides itself on its homegrown ethic, opting against any sort of corporate sponsorship. Instead it removes any segregation between