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From Monday 16 November 2015

Handmade Festival 2016 announce first headliners

Leicester’s Handmade Festival have announced their first two headliners for 2016, joining a whole host of yet to be announced bands between the 29th April and 1st May. The three days, taking place at Leicester’s O2 Academy, will feature music, comedy, art, film, performance and photography. We Are Scientists and 65daysofstatic

Thursday 12 November 2015

Bouncing Souls added to Rebellion Fest

Bouncing Souls are the latest act to be confirmed for Blackpool’s Rebellion Fest. The increasingly exciting event now includes Descendents, Stiff Little Fingers, FLAG, JFA, The Damned and many, many more. It’s just a shame that Anti-Nowhere League are playing, but you can’t win them all. For full details on Rebellion

Monday 09 November 2015

Legendary skate-punks JFA to make first ever European appearance

Legendary skate-punks JFA, Jodie Fosters Army – named after the failed assassination of Ronald Reagan in 1981, will make their first ever trip over to Europe for the increasingly exciting Rebellion Fest. The band are one of a handful of additions in the last few days, including veterans T.S.O.L., JELLO

Sunday 08 November 2015

Download festival add Deftones, Motorhead and more

With headliners Rammstein, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden already confirmed, Download Festival organisers have now added another six bands to the bill. KoRn, Deftones, Nightwish, Motorhead, Megadeth and Disturbed will all appear across the weekend, running from the 10th until the 12th June 2016. Tickets for the event, taking place at

Friday 06 November 2015

UK Impericon Festival announced for 2016

The mighty Impericon festival will return to our shores next year. The event which showcases some of the best artists from metalcore, deathcore and hardcore are to release the line-up in two weeks, but judging by previous lineups, it is fair to say, it will be huge. Tickets are on sale

Thursday 05 November 2015

Drive Like Jehu to curate new ATP Festival in Prestatyn

Performing in the UK for the first time since 1994, Drive Like Jehu will both headline and curate the new ATP Festival at Prestatyn, Wales. The first wave of bands joining the headliners will be announced in the coming weeks. Held at Pontins in Prestatyn, the festival will run on the

Friday 30 October 2015

Hellfest announce 2016 line-up

Hellfest, scheduled to take place in Clisson, France, from the 17th until the 19th June 2015, have made an extensive line-up announcement, including two out of three Main Stage headliners. Topped by Rammstein and Black Sabbath, who will also be headlining the UK’s

Australia’s Soundwave Festival makes first announcement

It may be the other side of the world from our headquarters, but that doesn’t stop us being excited about the line-up for this year’s Soundwave Festival in Australia. Taking place in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in January 2016, the initial announcement includes

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Community Festival reveals ‘In The Community’ showcase

With only one week to go until the first Community Festival takes place in London’s Shoreditch and Hoxton areas, organisers have revealed details of the ‘In The Community’ programme. Taking over stores and spaces across the three day festival, the event will welcome pop-up shows and performances in re-imagined locations. The

Friday 23 October 2015

FLAG confirmed for Rebellion 2016

It seems like only earlier today that we posted about Descendents being added to the Rebellion Punk Festival line-up for next year… oh wait… it was. Well, if that wasn’t enough, FLAG have now also been added. Original members Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Bill Stevenson, and Dez Cadena with Stephen Egerton