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From Sunday 17 August 2014

Download Festival open 2015 deposit scheme

The 2014 festival season isn’t over yet, but that doesn’t stop the big names from confirming their 2015 plans. Download Festival, having already announced the dates and put early-bird tickets up for sale, have now announced the launch of this year’s deposit scheme. Interested punters can now split the price

Hevy Festival semi-confirm 2015 return

As the dust has yet to settle at Port Lympne in Kent, the organisers of Hevy Festival are already hinting at its return in 2015. Following an excellent two days which saw headliners Finch and The Vandals joined by the likes of ’68, Reel Big Fish, Crime In Stereo

Tuesday 12 August 2014

Jabberwocky Festival 2014 is cancelled

Following a sudden flurry of rumours, All Tomorrow’s Parties have confirmed that this weekend’s Jabberwocky Festival, scheduled to take place in London’s ExCel Centre, has been cancelled. “It is with deep sadness we regret to inform everyone that as of today Tuesday 12th August 2014, ATP is being forced

Monday 11 August 2014

Fest 13 add even more bands

Gainesville’s legendary punk gathering Fest have added the reportedly final acts to their expansive line-up. The Interrupters Kind Of Like Spitting Dave Hause Walter Mitty and his Makeshift Orchestra Telepathic Lines Among Giants Living Room GUERRILLA MONSOON Hard Luck Society Young Uncles And We Danced Worldโ€™s Scariest Police Chases Ismael Loutfi (Comedy Showcase) James Alex (Weston/Beach Slang) Goodtime Boys Alongside the 15 bands above,

Wednesday 06 August 2014

Watch live streaming from Bloodstock Festival

This year we are venturing into the depths of Bloodstock to widen our festival experience. With it being heralded as one of the friendliest festivals on the circuit, we’re keen to see what all the fuss is about. If you too are curious, or if you haven’t managed to

Wednesday 30 July 2014

Hevy Fest announce acoustic acts and late-night entertainment

Hevy Fest will be putting on a handful of acoustic acts on the second stage to entertain the Thursday crowd. Rob Lynch, Oxygen Thief, Chas Palmer-Williams, Bad Ideas, The Lion & The Wolf and Marc Halls will take to the stage in the evening, following the opening of

Reading and Leeds Festival announce BBC Introducing line-up

With less than a month to go until punters flock to respective fields in Reading and Leeds for a weekend of new and established music, the festival have now announced the full line-up for the ever-influential BBC Introducing Stage. Amongst the multitude of acts, the likes of Prides (who

Friday 25 July 2014

ICYMI: Riot Fest Have Announced Day Splits

Riot Fest Chicago have announced the daily band schedules, we know everyone who’s attending or waiting to buy day tickets has been waiting for this news! Check out the day split info below: RIOT FEST CHICAGO DAILY SCHEDULES: Friday: Jane’s Addiction, Rise Against, Slayer, The Offspring, P*ssy Riot (Nadya Tolokonnikova

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Bloodstock complete line-up

This year, Punktastic will be heading to Bloodstock for the very first time to take in the sights and sounds of the Derby metalverse. It may not necessarily be punk, but we’re keen to see what’s on offer. Ahead of our venture into the unknown, the festival have announced

Sunday 20 July 2014

FEST 13 confirm more bands including A Wilhelm Scream

Having just completed a US tour, A Wilhelm Scream are set to return to Florida for FEST 13 in Gainesville and BIG PRE-FEST 2 in Little Ybor, Tampa, alongside new additions Frameworks and Self Defence Family. FEST 13 have also confirmed that The Paul Collins Beat (formerly of The