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EDITOR’S LET TER Summer is here again! Glorious days in grassy fields, listening to amazing bands play amazing sets of amazing music -everyone loves festivals, right?

Well, DIY does, so we’ve made a special 2015 festival guide just for you - to make sure you can head to the hottest events in the UK and beyond, seeing both your favourite bands, and upand-comers who will be playing main stages this time next year.

There are interviews with some of the must see bands from this year’s festival circuit too, including Slaves, Alt-J, Marmozets, Courtney Barnett, Mumford & Sons, Shura, Wolf Alice and loads more.

So, dive in, and find out where you’ll be going this summer. Enjoy!

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summer of amazing music is on the horizon. As festival season comes round the corner once more, DIY answers the twenty big questions on everyone’s lips.WW

festival questions for 2015 A summer of amazing music is on the horizon. As festival season comes round the corner once more, DIY answers the twenty big questions on everyone’s lips.

q1 Are

Alt-J

ready to headline major festivals?

(Spoiler alert - yes, they are)

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he rise and rise of Alt-J over the past three years has been mightily impressive. Like David vs Goliath, emerging from the underground with intriguing vocals and eclectic beats, their chances of becoming one of the biggest bands in the country may have seemed slight, but they soon took everyone by surprise. With their Mercury Prize-winning debut album ‘An Awesome Wave’, they broke through into public consciousness – not many bands get to see their music go on to become a BBC2 jingle, after all. With their second full-length things got even more interesting. From blog darlings to fully-fledged arena headliners, Alt-J are now officially – get your inverted-commas out - a Very Big Band, and with a sold out show at the O2 Arena now firmly ticked off their list, they’re turning their sights on festival season.

“For each of us personally and as a band it felt like a real milestone for us,” explains the band’s Gus UngerHamilton, after recently completing their headline appearance at the massive London venue. “My granny was there and she’d never been to one of our gigs before, my mum came over from France, I had a load of my family there. It just felt like we had been leading up to it this whole time and, even though that’s not the case, it somehow felt we had got there.”

It wasn’t just a band milestone: it was a point to prove.

“We played Ally Pally in the autumn,” he goes on, “and a

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“fuck you, we’re gonna go play somewhere that’s almost twice as big.”

Alt-J are currently confirmed for...

Primavera Sound, Spain (28th - 30th May); Bergenfest, Norway (11th - 14th June); Northside Festival, Denmark (12th - 14th June); Rock in Roma, Italy (14th June); Hurricane Festival, Germany (19th - 21st June); Southside Festival, Germany (19th - 21st June); Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th - 21st June); Rock Werchter, Belgium (25th - 28th June); Glastonbury UK, (26th - 28th June); Garorock, France (26th - 28th June); Open’er, Poland (1st - 4th July); Festival Beauregard, France (3rd July); Rock A Field, Luxembourg (3rd - 5th July), NOS Alive, Portugal (9th - 11th July); Bilbao BBK Live, Spain (9th - 11th July); T in the Park, UK (10th - 12th July); Musilac, France (10th - 13th July); Latitude, UK (16th - 19th July); Melt!, Germany (17th - 19th July); Longitude, Ireland (17th - 19th July); Wayhome, Canada (24th - 26th July); Lollapalooza, US (31st July - 2nd August); Osheaga, Canada (1st - 2nd August); Sziget, Hungary (10th 17th August); Oya, Norway (11th - 15th August); Way Out West, Sweden (13th - 15th August); Flow, Finland (14th - 16th August); Frequency, Austria (20th - 22nd August); Openair, Switzerland (26th 30th August); Rock en Seine, France (28th - 30th August)

20 big festival questions for 2015 lot of journalists were a bit snide about it, saying, ‘Oh this band isn’t exciting enough to be playing this big arena.’

And I think we were a bit like, ‘Well, fuck you, we’re gonna go play somewhere that’s almost twice as big.’ That was 10,000 and I think there was 18,000 people at the O2, and we got really good reviews for that gig. We felt like we had proved some people wrong, who were like, ‘Well, how can a bunch of shoe-gazey nerds possibly play the O2?’ We were like, ‘Well, this is how we do it and if you don’t like it, whatever.

These people seem to like it.’”

prepared for all the challenges that festival season will throw at them, including a headline set at Suffolk’s Latitude for good measure.

Those “shoe-gazey nerds” aren’t just content with packing out one of the country’s biggest venues; they’re now taking their weird and wonderful offerings around the globe, appearing at festivals in just about every territory you can imagine. Luckily, they’re feeling

Making stops all across Europe, the band will appear at everything from Netherlands’ Best Kept Secret and Poland’s Open’er, to Spain’s Bilbao BBK Live. There’s one international weekender in particular that Gus is looking forward to.

“It’s pretty amazing to see our name - I saw the poster today - at the top like that. It’s amazing. Next to Portishead!” says Gus. “It is a different occasion, but I think the O2 was very good for us in that respect. It was a big challenge for us to do a gig like that, and it’s a big challenge to headline a festival. I think we nailed it so hopefully we’ll nail the festivals as well.”

“I’m looking forward to Melt! a lot,” he offers, of the German event. “We played Melt! once before and it’s a really awesome festival.” Taking place in ‘the city of iron’ Ferropolis, it provides quite the backdrop. “It’s really unique; there’s these huge bits of mining machinery everywhere that are lit up and it’s a wicked festival. I’m really looking forward to playing that a lot.”

Festival season won’t quite mark the end of Alt-J’s ‘This Is All Yours’ epic run though: the band are hoping to continue on into 2016, and they couldn’t be looking forward to it more.

“The end is not quite in sight but it’s exciting,” Gus laughs. “We’ve just been to India, we’re going to South America next and we’re playing a lot of places we didn’t get to on the first album. It’s really cool.” DIY

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Which future headliners can stake their claim in 2015?

Chvrches

Chvrches’ impressive lighting rig has been expanding like a liquified neon fairground over the last two years, and in that respect alone they’re halfway to headlining a festival already. Their gradual move towards the twilight hours is further backed up by recent one-off releases like ‘Dead Air’ - from The Hunger Games soundtrack - and ‘Get Away’; both of which see the band exploring darker sonic avenues.

Growing more solid and formidable every time they take to the stage, Chvrches have announced a short string of summer festival dates so far. Next time round, expect them to have shot up the bill.

Royal Blood

We said it last year when we were swept up in the moment watching Royal Blood at Reading, and we’ll say it again now - Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher are potential future headliners. They were thrown in the deep end supporting Arctic Monkeys at their Finsbury Park shows, and then cut their teeth last summer playing to packed out tents.

Graduating to the higher reaches of Reading & Leeds Festival’s main stage this year, if they can follow up their wildly successful debut album with a bang, it’s only a matter of time before Royal Blood hit the headline slots.

Bring Me The Horizon

It’s not that long ago that the idea of Bring Me The Horizon becoming a headline contender was, well, pretty unlikely. Yet here the Sheffield five-piece are: four albums to their name and growing ever stronger. It was just back in December that they filled Wembley Arena to the rafters. This year, with wall to wall radio play firmly tucked into their belts, they’ve creeped further up the posters yet again. The top is now clearly in sight. Just watch those circle pits open.

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q3 Who are the

must see new bands at this year’s inner-city festivals?

It’s no secret. Scour the streets of Liverpool, Leeds, Brighton - or anywhere hosting an inner-city weekender / all-dayer - and future chart-toppers will be playing round the corner from the next cult breakthrough. It’s at fests like Sound City, Live At Leeds and The Great Escape where US bands make their first trips from the States, and hyped-up newcomers play debut shows to huddled industry and excitable punters alike.

Tei Shi

Rat Boy

What’s the deal? This Essex kid with an eye for brutally recorded hooks released a mixtape in 2014 that’s since seen him firmly compared to Jamie T. There’s an urban blast of energy to his first work, one that’s already earned him slots on the Circa Waves tour and a massive-dealappearance at Reading & Leeds.

Similar to: Jamie T and Only Real’s chopped and screwed pop.

Playing: Live at Leeds, UK (1st - 4th May); The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th - 30th August)

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bully

What’s the deal?

You’ll be hard pressed finding a more exciting Stateside export in 2015. Alicia Bognanno’s Bully possess the brutish force of a playground tyke, and the sweet aftertaste of a dodgy school dinner.

A debut album’s due out this year on Columbia imprint Startime International - that’s one hell of a big deal for cutting, no-bullshit punk.

Similar to: Cloud Nothings in an echo chamber of amazing.

Playing: Live at Leeds, UK (1st - 4th May); Live at Glasgow, UK (3rd May); The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May)

What’s the deal?

Valerie Teicher does slick pop better than the entire blog crowd put together. Her ‘Bassically’ single from 2014 was a big moment, and it’s since led to Jungle support slots and collaborations with Dave Bayley from Glass Animals. This NYC newcomer has plenty more to offer, too.

Similar to: 80s pop given a 2k15 sheen.

Playing: London Calling, Netherlands (24th - 25th April); The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Dot to Dot, UK (22nd - 24th May); Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); Field Day, UK (6th - 7th June); Parklife, UK (7th June); Bestival Toronto, Canada (12th - 13th June); Squamish Valley, Canada (7th 9th August)

Yak

What’s the deal?

Psych with purpose, Yak have built a more-than-solid rep this past year playing hyped-to-the-heavens shows across the country. Led by the charismatic Oliver Burslem, together they front a gnarly, constantly progressive take on rock, the kind that’ll build its rep on tour before going skywards.

Similar to: Tame Impala on Special Brew.

Playing: Live at Leeds, UK (1st - 4th May); Live at Glasgow, UK (3rd May); The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); British Summer Time Hyde Park, UK (18th June); Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th - 21st June); Secret Garden Party, UK (23rd - 26th July)

Bad Breeding

What’s the deal? Bad Breeding emerged sporting disillusioned, suburban punk, raised from the ashes of Stevenage.

Swiping away early Eagulls comparisons, they’ve since given serious substance to their early frustrated claims. One of the best new bands in the country.

Similar to: Girl Band, Menace Beach.

Playing: The Great Escape, UK (14th 16th May); Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); Field Day, UK (6th - 7th June); Pukkelpop, Belgium (20th - 22nd August)

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q4 Who’s going to play the breakthrough slot at Reading & Leeds this year?

Most bands take a career to build up the arsenal of belters that Wolf Alice already have at their disposal; meanwhile, their debut album’s not even out yet. With songs like ‘Giant Peach’ and ‘Bros’ tucked firmly up sleeves, and plenty more to come, it’s no mighty stretch of the imagination to picture Wolf Alice closing main stages within the next few years. In fact, with their quite frankly rabid fanbase already hooked, you can probably count on it.

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Who will fill

Dolly Parton’s

shoes at Glastonbury this year?

Faster than you can say “hello?” the already-announced Lionel Richie springs into place to say “is it me you’re looking for?”

Post-Dolly order is restored, right? Wrong.

Lately Lionel’s been making all sorts of rich remarks about how outdoor festivals are rubbish, so it’s hard to imagine him embracing the atmosphere with the same gusto that Dolly Parton mustered last year when she performed ‘Mud Song’. Hopefully Lionel will stop his silly nonsense about wanting roofs at festivals soon, but in the meantime, here are some more legends we’d like to see taking on the Sunday teatime slot.

Cher Cher belting out her inspirational anthem ‘Believe’ to a field of hazy-headed revellers, with a wardrobe of outlandish costume changes side-of-stage? It doesn’t get more iconic.

Tina Turner The Sunday tea time slot is practically built for a legend like Tina - plus, she’s simply the best.

Wham!

Last year George Michael cruelly teased us all with careless whispers about a Wham! reunion at Glastonbury - who says he wasn’t referring to this summer instead?

Bananarama This year’s Glastonbury boasts the biggest rapper in the world as a headliner, so how about the biggest girl band in the world to match?

Stevie Wonder Having proved himself as a bona fide festival headliner at Bestival 2012, it should only be a matter of time before the teatime slot is signed, sealed and delivered by Stevie.

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Dancing on the Ceiling (of the silly roof Lionel’s suggested for Glastonbury).

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to take on the summer’s rock festivals?

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“ W E WA N T READING & LEEDS TO B E R E A L LY SPECIAL.” - BECCA MACINTYRE

“I

went to Leeds Festival in 2009 and I left because I hated it,” says Becca Macintyre of her first festival experience. “I just didn’t get why people were getting so fucked up that they couldn’t enjoy the music. It was just weird.” It only took three years for Becca to return, this time alongside the rest of Marmozets as they played the festival’s BBC Introducing Stage. “For me, it’s not until you start playing festivals that you really find a love for them. You’re there for the fans and it’s like Christmas Day when all

the family gets together, all the bands you’ve met reunite and it’s lovely.” This year, the star atop Marmozets’ festival tree is a pair of main stage slots at Reading & Leeds Festival, alongside the likes of Bring Me The Horizon and Royal Blood. It’s a chance for the new guard of rock to stake their claims for the crown.

“Leeds and Reading are an amazing opportunity for us to show people what we’re about. We’re going to bring out a cheeky couple of bits that will surprise people. We want it to be really special, it’s going to be our biggest achievement yet.”

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“SINCE THE ALBUM’S COME OUT THERE’S BEEN A BIG STEP U P. ” - S A M MACINTYRE

Formed in 2011 by two tribes of siblings - Becca, Sam and Josh Macintyre are joined by Will and Jack Bottomley - Marmozets have toured relentlessly since their inception and last September, all those hours spent on stage came to a glorious crescendo with the release of their debut album ‘The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets’.

Following on from a pair of furious EPs, 2011’s ‘Passive Aggressive’ and 2012’s ‘Vexed’, their debut dances between technical brilliance and emotional resonance. Sitting backstage at London’s Electric Ballroom ahead of a sold out headline show, Becca, Jack and Sam are in high spirits. “There’s been kids waiting outside since half-eleven,” says Sam with excited disbelief. “I got my picture taken with someone in Rymans,” says Jack with equal enthusiasm and confusion. “I was buying a label maker, you should see my pedal board,” he boasts.

“We just wrote the best songs we could at the time,” explains Sam. “Since it’s been out there’s been a big step up on the fans’ behalf. There’s been a lot more people turning up to shows.”

“The record goes from one extreme to the other but it blends together nicely,” says Jack. “It helps it not get boring, I’d like it to be an album that has longevity.”

“We didn’t really stick to a theme with it,” admits Jack. “When we have an idea, we just go with it rather than thinking, ‘Oh, this doesn’t sound like us’. We can always make it sound like us, especially with Becca and Sam’s voices on it.

Because we have that element, it’ll always sound like us.“ Marmozets already have Glastonbury, Download and Warped Tour under their collective belts (“We can wiggle ourselves into anywhere really”) but this summer will be the first time they hit the festival circuit with an album to their name.

“We’re doing all sorts, we’re going to America, Japan, Australia and doing as much as we can cram in to a year,” promises Jack. “We’re just going out and hoping there’ll be a lot more people who know the songs. I think it’ll be pretty awesome to see the difference from last year. When we played Leeds and Reading last year, the album wasn’t out yet but it was still amazing.

It was unbelievable. If we get the same amount of people, with more of them knowing our songs, it’ll be awesome,” he dreams. Marmozets aren’t interested in stopping to admire the view from their ascent though. “Towards the end of the year we’ll be back in the studio, as long as we can find time to write the rest of the songs.”

Marmozets are currently confirmed for…

Rock on the Range, US (15th - 17th May); Hurricane Festival, Germany (19th - 21st June); Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th - 21st June); Bravalla, Sweden (25th - 27th June); Rock Werchter, Belgium (25th - 28th June); Tinderbox, Denmark (26th - 28th June); Open’er, Poland (1st - 4th July); Festival Beauregard, France (3rd July), Rock-a-Field, Luxembourg (3rd - 5th July); NOS Alive, Portugal (9th - 11th July); T in the Park, UK (10th - 12th July); Summer Sonic, Japan (15th - 16th August); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th - 30th August)

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20 big festival questions for 2015 “We’ve moved on from our debut now. We still have a blast playing it live but we’ve been writing new songs and we’re ready to move on to a new chapter,” says Sam with obvious excitement. “There’s a couple of festivals we are repeating and we’ve got much bigger slots that last year, so that’s a good thing.

Knowing the new album will take us up another scale, it’s only going to continue.”

A summer of setlists from ‘The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets’ isn’t a daunting prospect though.

“Because the reaction’s been so good for those songs it makes you love them again. We’re just trying to ignore the fact we’re writing new stuff and enjoy what we’re doing, which we are,” explains Jack.

“We have a clearer direction of where we want to go.

Obviously it’ll still sound like us but it will be better. We’re already looking forward to the next thing,” starts Sam. “We’re just keeping the ball rolling. I don’t understand how you can have a difficult second album if you’re consistently writing. If you’re a writer, you write music.

It’s what you do, you don’t take breaks from writing and you don’t decide to book a month to write an album.

Writing music is a lifestyle, it’s not a chore.”

“The boys know what sounds they want. Throughout the year they’ve experimented with a lot of gear but we’re always up for playing around. I think this album is still going to have the catchy ‘Captivate You’ type songs but I think it’s going to be a lot more fun,” says Becca before Sam interjects at her choice of words. “I wouldn’t say fun.”

“I meant fun for us to play.

That’s how I feel anyway. It’s more fun but it’s a lot more mature. I feel good playing it, that’s what I mean by fun,” Becca says.

“I thought you meant musically,” admits Sam. “No, I don’t mean that happy, clappy kind of shit,” laughs

Becca.

“The theme of this album is fun,” mocks Sam. “Here’s a major scale,” he adds before being told to shut up by a smiling Becca. They are family, after all.

After a spotlight was thrown on to the Reading & Leeds’ 2015 line-up and its poor reflection of women in rock, eyes are have been turning to Marmozets.

“Maybe the guy who books the festival is an idiot, I don’t know,” says Becca, sharing her view on the situation.

“There’s loads of amazing female rock artists. I think we’re just lucky this year. I know we’re loved by people and that’s why we’ve been given the opportunities we have, not because we’re on a label or because we’ve got people behind us, giving it to us on a plate,” she states, responding to false online claims. “That’s something that’s really pissed me off because people don’t have a fucking clue how this works.

I think we deserve these opportunities. We’re a live band and I thoroughly enjoy myself when I’m on stage with my boys because it’s a connection that no one can ever take away from me.

We’re hard workers, there’s no stopping us because you can’t stop in this business.

You have to keep going to be able to achieve the best that you can possibly achieve.

We’ve been doing it for ten years now and we’re not going to stop,” she promises with complete conviction.

“We have an absolute blast on stage with each other.

It’s an amazing opportunity for us to play these festivals and for people to come and have a mosh with us.

Festival season is when you can really have fun,” explains Becca. “It’s like a big birthday bash.” DIY

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D o fes tival s have a

gender problem?

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hen Reading & Leeds announced the bulk of their line-up back in February, one thing became immediately clear: just how few women featured among the artists confirmed to play. Marmozets’ Becca Macintyre is currently the only female stepping on to the Main Stage at the event this year.

Over on the second stage, at the time of press it’s Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell flying the flag solo, likewise Azealia Banks on the BBC Radio 1 Xtra stage. It was enough to make Warped Tour’s much-criticised twenty percent in 2014 look favourable.

The world has a gender problem, music has a gender problem, so yes, festivals do have a gender problem. Not just that, but a representation problem – how many of the artists on any line-up are not entirely straight, white, cis and male?

“A historic lack of opportunity for young women to get into bands, and to be in bands” is how Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn describes it, the man behind both Latitude and Reading & Leeds suggesting the issue is in the past – and there’s every reason it should be, even if it isn’t. From recent DIY cover artists Marina and the Diamonds, Laura Marling and Sleater-Kinney to five-star albums from Courtney Barnett, Speedy Ortiz and Menace Beach this year so far alone; from Florence + The Machine rising to headliner status worldwide to newcomers Ibeyi, Hinds and SOAK appearing in lists of the most-booked Europeans across the summer - the future should be brighter. It had better be.

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q8 Is there a problem with

Kanye headlining Glastonbury?

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q9 Have Disclosure and Rudimental set a blueprint for how to

curate your own festival?

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wo of dance’s biggest names have joined forces for WILDLIFE, a sold out, seaside get-together taking place 6th - 7th June at Brighton City Airport. Disclosure and Rudimental aren’t exactly going to struggle with getting word out, but any other mega-stars planning this kind of event should probably take note.

Giving big names a curation role isn’t some kind of new fad. In fact, it’s more prominent than ever in 2015. On the other side of the Atlantic, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner are putting together Eaux Claires Music Festival, a Wisconsin celebration of ace, alternative acts. It fills a niche, just like the holiday camp

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ATP celebrations (Nightmare Before Christmas returns this year, at a new location).

What’s different about WILDLIFE, however, is in how Disclosure and Rudimental have gone beyond their own scope. Not only does it read like a who’s who of electronic’s big names - it also welcomes in acts you might not expect. Plucky Geoff aka George Ezra makes a big appearance.

There’s US rapper Earl Sweatshirt, and the more minimally inclined Nicolas Jaar. These unorthodox picks sit comfy

next to Tourist, Jimmy Napes, and Sam Smith - Disclosure’s go-to collaborators. And there’s room for exciting fresh faces Lxury, Aquilo, Cashmere Cat and Låpsley. By expanding their remit, these two curators have essentially guaranteed one of 2015’s biggest festivals.

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q10 Where are the best places to see some

secret sets?

In the furthest corners of a forest? Down the back of a portaloo? [Just no - Ed.] Secret sets pop up everywhere, and there’s a general rule - the bigger the festival, the more secrets there are in store.

Here’s where you can expect to uncover the clues.

Glastonbury Where? Secret sets are a feature of the Park Stage - it’s boasted both Radiohead and Pulp in recent years. Mind you, Prince’s rumoured 2014 appearance was a no-go.

Who could it be? Blur officially aren’t headlining, says Dave Rowntree. But come on. Let’s not rule them out altogether. Alex probably needs to pop round Mr Eavis’ for some farming tips anyway.

Latitude Where? Other Voices - known for putting on tiny church shows in Dingle, Ireland - are taking over the secret show baton at this year’s festival. Chances are special guests will be hiding behind the coloured sheep, visible to no more than twenty people.

Who could it be? Noel Gallagher’s unlikely to be playing acoustically on a riverboat, but let’s not rule it out. Failing that, Alt-J in the woods would be ace. Just don’t put any of Wolf Alice on a floating stage. Health and safety.

Reading & Leeds Where? The BBC Introducing Stage hosts daily surprises, and last year saw Jamie T making his comeback on the Festival Republic stage.

Who could it be?

Metallica on the Introducing Stage, anybody? Expect the unexpected. Or Jai Paul. Or Dido (#didowatch2015).

They might’ve forgotten their foldy camping chairs, but Blur were still a merry bunch.

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Which band will be

first in the lake now swimming is allowed at latitude?

Wolf Alice (Evens)

Obviously.

Noel Gallagher .(1,000-1)

Noel taking a dip depends on one rogue factor, Gareth Malone. If Gareth and his merry gang of choristers even try to go for a bracing swim to prep their vocal chords, you can bet that Noel will be straight in there to splash them all and ruin the fun.

jon hopkins and Hayden from Wild Beasts (14-1)

Rumour has it that competition is mounting between former Indie Dreamboat pin-up boys Hayden and Jon. Dive-off decider, anyone?

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Laura Marling (1,000,000-1)

If Marika Hackman turns into a werewolf again and tries to eat Laura, she’ll have no choice but to jump into the lake to save herself.

Also, pigs may fly.

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q12 James Blake (32-1)

If James Blake hears even a hint of pained howling over Latitude weekend, he’ll be straight into the lake on his lilo for a quick spot of ambient chillax away from it all.

How do festivals find their

Years & Years (7-1)

Olly, Mikey and Emre are used to making a splash, ho ho ho.

new bands to book?

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ood question, clearly interested reader. For the most part, festival bookers are constantly trawling the web, reading the press, going to shows and listening out for the hottest new acts on the grapevine.

However, some lovely types make it Really Quite Easy for everyone involved, holding events focused on hooking fresh blood up with the festival circus.

One such benevolent circus of musical talent is Groningen’s Eurosonic. Held in January, the inner-city event features new artists and bands from around Europe. Running the European Talent Exchange Program (that’s ETEP for short) - an initiative of the Noorderslag Foundation aimed at stimulating the circulation of European acts at festivals, on radio and in the media throughout Europe - it keeps a tally chart of who is booked for where. Since it started in 2003 a total of 2294 shows by 810 European artists have been presented at 90 ETEP festivals in 30 countries.

Drenge (2-1)

They can do what they want, right? Besides, who hasn’t tried to push their sibling in a lake...

SOAK (9-1)

Come on, she’s got the right name for it and everything.

From this year’s event some names already buzzing nicely have done really rather well. Ibeyi, Kate Tempest, Years & Years, Seinabo Sey, Hinds, Soak and Jack Garratt have been snapped up by festivals across Europe, making sure there’s always something new to discover during your weekend in a sunny field. What lovely people, eh?

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Which bands will showcase

new material?

It can either be a sneaky inclusion halfway down a bill, or some mini-showcase on the other side of the world festivals are fast becoming an opportunity for bands to road test new material on massive crowds. Few audiences come tougher - or more willing to experience a revelation - than Sunday afternoon, triple-hangover’ed festival punters, dizzied and confused about their whereabouts, but still willing to give new music a try.

Foals

As some of music’s biggest acts edge towards an album release in late 2015 / early 2016, they’re making first steps at some of this year’s fests. It’s like they think we can’t spot them, and they’re being really clever.

WE CAN SEE YOU, FOALS. Here’s where you’re most likely to hear tomorrow’s big hits, today:

The follow-up to 2013’s ‘Holy Fire’ is fast approaching, and as of the beginning of this year, the Oxford group were planning to record their new LP in a location close to home. There’s an added pressure with album #4 - since the release of ‘Holy Fire’, Foals have quickly established themselves in the future A list headliners bracket. “Yeah, I would like to headline Reading,” Yannis Philippakis told DIY in 2013. “But at the same time I’d like to think that this desire wouldn’t affect the creative process, like inwardly. We’re just going to make records we feel are good; honest expressions of what we’re into at the time and how we feel.”

Playing: Siesta, Sweden (3rd - 4th July); Ruisrock, Finland (3rd - 5th July); Gurten, Switzerland (16th - 19th July); Low, Spain (24th - 26th July); Sziget, Hungary (10th - 17th August); Grape, Slovakia (14th - 15th August) 24

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20 big festival questions for 2015 Dan! Mate! The crowd is this way!

Bastille

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an Smith and co.’s ‘Bad Blood’ follow-up is ready to go. Since late 2014, the two-time DIY cover stars have been saying there’s a batch of songs poised to be combined into a full-length. The big question: Will it be out in time for one of the group’s biggest shows so far at Reading & Leeds? With the exception of some South American shows, their schedule’s been freed up for the whole of Spring 2015. Turn summer, chances are they’ll have a new record to showcase.

“The writing process never stopped from the last album,” Dan offered, during their US tour late last year. “There are already some songs which are a couple of years old. Mark [Crew, producer] came out to work with us around UK and Europe. So we can keep writing and recording. He’s coming out again, as soon as this tour’s done. We’ve got as much time as we want.” “We were worried, looking at the tour diary,” Will Farquarson admitted. “But I feel like we broke the back of the album back in March.”

Playing: Caribana, Switzerland (3rd - 7th June); Rock am Ring, Germany (5th - 7th June); Rock For People, Czech Republic (4th - 6th June); Rock im Park, Germany (5th - 7th June); Bergenfest, Norway (11th - 14th June); Orange Warsaw, Poland (12th - 14th June); Firefly, US (18th - 21st June); Summerfest, US (24th - 28th June); Volt, Hungary (1st - 4th July); Rock a Field, Switzerland (3rd - 5th July); Slottsfjell, Norway (16th - 18th July); Benicassim, Spain (16th - 19th July); Ilosaarirock, Finland (17th - 18th July); Boardmasters, UK (5th - 9th August); Belsonic, UK (15th - 26th August); Pukkelpop, Belgium (20th - 22nd August); Lowlands, Netherlands (21st - 23rd August); Zurich Open Air, Switzerland (26th - 29th August); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th - 30th August); Lollapalooza Berlin, Germany (12th - 13th September)

kurt vile

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wiftly snatching the role from Mumford & Sons’ past, Kurt Vile is apparently making “banjo music” for his new record. In an interview with SPIN, the Philadelphian provided an update on the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Wakin on a Pretty Daze’.

Citing “pretty finger-pickers”, “the electric song” and “piano songs”, he also told the publication to expect “banjo songs”. “Everything you can imagine I’ve done… That’s where I’m at now,” he said. Sessions have been taking place in Brooklyn, Athens, Los Angeles and Joshua Tree’s Rancho de la Luna. But it’s not long until he takes this on the road.

Playing: Pitchfork Festival, US (17th - 19th July);

Battles

Long gone from their math rock rep, Battles are always in transformation. Their world was turned upside down when, post breakthrough debut ‘Mirrored’, frontman Tyondai Braxton decided to focus on solo work. But follow-up ‘Gloss Drop’ pointed to a band who could still stake their claim as a bizarre, odd-pop force.

Following a year-long hiatus, the group went back into the studio in 2014, at the time claiming they were about to “finish” their new album.

“Yes, the windows are dusty, but let this serve as evidence of a new record being made,” they said.

Playing: Donau Festival, Austria (30th April - 2nd May); Villette Sonique, France (21st - 27th May); Immergut, Germany (29th - 30th May), Electric Picnic, Ireland (4th 6th September)

Savages

With the exception of some low-key New York shows, Savages have been huddled in the studio, working on their follow-up to 2013 debut ‘Silence Yourself’. Earlier this year they showcased ‘Adore’, a spiralling, more expansive track than anything on their first work. Turns out they’re taking a positive slant, too, Jehnny Beth introducing the new song by saying it’s about “when you realise life has so much importance.”

Playing: Plissken, Greece (5th - 6th June); Field Day, UK (6th - 7th June); Northside, Denmark (12th - 14th June); Body and Soul, Ireland (19th - 21st June); Latitude, UK (17th - 19th July)

Citadel, UK (19th July)

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q14 How can you enjoy the biggest festivals from the comfort of

your home?

From being able to watch every main stage set at last year’s Glastonbury to the inevitable onslaught of dodgy mobile phone live-streams popping up on Twitter of the person in front’s head that’ll characterise this year’s festivals, it’s never been easier to enjoy the live action from the warm – hopefully dry – comfort of your own sofa. Just how realistic you want to go is up to you.

Watching

Thanks to a certain national broadcaster here in the UK, we’re able to watch at least a handful of the country’s finest festivals via a little red button or click of the mouse.

Glastonbury gets the full onslaught, but fans can also see sets from Reading & Leeds and T in the Park on their telly.

However, if you want a more realistic festival experience, place a few items of furniture between you and your screen, and sporadically move them, just to ensure you can’t possibly see the lead singer’s face at any point. For Glastonbury, remember to make your own flag from a bed sheet and broom handle to plant right in the middle of that 60 inch plasma. It just wouldn’t be the same.

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you wouldn’t usually touch with a bargepole, then keep it well away from the fridge to ensure that familiar warmness. If someone else takes away your plastic pint glass, give them 10p.

They’re the rules.

Eating

Being at home may allow you to cook from scratch and make sure at least one of your five-a-day is catered for, but why would you want to do that? Live solely off cereal bars and noodles eaten off recyclable paper plates. Make sure to drop approximately one third of your meal on the floor. Before someone else accidentally sits on it later, obviously.

Sleeping

Beds are great, aren’t they? But if your FOMO levels hit new highs during that televised headline set, why not set your tent up in the living room (bonus points when there’s inevitably not enough space)? Remember to use the pegs and guy ropes. Nobody will mind.

Impress your mates

Your favourite band is on BBC2?

Amazing. Make sure to win over your jealous mates by holding your phone up to the telly and giving them a call.

Sing along at the top of your voice, completely ignoring the fact they’ve cut to Lauren Laverne introducing some world music performed in the BBC yurt. In no way will they think you’ve completely lost it, you legend.

Calls of nature

If you want the true festival experience, you’re going to have to do something about that clean, functioning toilet.

Throw soaked loo roll around the bathroom, break both the lock and seat, and employ a gang of local ner-do-wells to form an inexplicably long queue outside the door. Job done - misery assured - everyone else in the house thoroughly pissed off. Not up for that? Dig a hole in the garden and blame it on the dog.

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Which festivals get exclusive bragging

rights over certain acts?

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ake a quick flick through these very pages and you’ll soon enough note that yes, there is a lot of overlap between lineups. That’s precisely why some of your favourite festivals aim to tie artists in to the fabled ‘festival exclusive’. At one end of these this year are Alexisonfire, whose return to Reading & Leeds is not only a UK festival exclusive, but a European live exclusive – they’re not playing anywhere else on the continent. At all. At the other is the thinly-veiled ‘but they’re probably playing T in the Park’ ‘England & Wales exclusive’ that this year accompanied Mumford & Sons’ and Bastille’s Reading & Leeds announcements.

So who’s yelling about boasting rights in 2015? Royal Blood’s only UK festival set will be at Reading & Leeds, while The Strokes’ sole grass-clad visit will be at British Summer Time in Hyde Park this June. Wild Beasts are exclusively at Latitude, Sufjan Stevens at End of the Road and 2manyDJs and James Murphy’s Despacio’s sole festival outing will be at new London event, Citadel. And while our knowledge of Spanish touring plans isn’t the best, we do know Florence + The Machine’s only date there this year will be at Benicassim.

q16 Is now a better time than ever to

start a new festival?

The festival scene gets more diverse by the year, so is 2015 a good time to start something new? These guys think so...

Bestival Toronto, 12th - 13th June Doing a very similar thing but heading in the opposite direction is Josie and Rob Da Bank’s latest venture, which takes the same patchwork ethos of their Isle of Wight and Dorset events and mixes it with maple syrup. Or something. Florence + The Machine, Nas, Shamir and Jamie xx are among the acts set to feature. bestival.ca Citadel, 19th July

Lollapalooza Berlin, 12th - 13th September Obviously, it helps to have a name festival-goers already know, even if it is over four-thousand miles away. Adding to its already successful South American events, Lollapalooza Berlin will host The Libertines, Chvrches, Tame Impala, Run The Jewels, and newlyformed supergroup FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks). lollapaloozade.com

A brand new venture from a group of London promoters, this one’s on a completely different vibe. Sunday roasts and broadsheet papers are the order of the day for the East London all-dayer, which features sets from headliners Ben Howard and Bombay Bicycle Club alongside Honeyblood, Kurt Vile & the Violators and Anna Calvi. citadelfestival.com Forgotten Fields, 7th - 9th August This one’s from the people behind Kendal Calling, takes place in Sussex to a crowd of just 4000 (that’s smaller than Brixton Academy, fact fans), and features artists including the newly-reformed Super Furry Animals, The Horrors, and British Sea Power among others. forgottenfields.co.uk

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Are there any festivals not

celebrating a birthday this year?

It’s a case of who isn’t celebrating a milestone this year, as 2006 transpires to be (by our – very – rough estimations) the most prolific year of festival-planning history. Latitude, The Great Escape, Kendal Calling, End of the Road and Bilbao BBK Live are all celebrating their tenth anniversary, with Primavera Sound and Standon Calling making it to fifteen, while it’s 25 for La Route du Rock, 45 for Roskilde – and while not strictly an anniversary, it’s ten years since the multi-city Dot to Dot made its debut in 2005.

q18 Which album would DIY readers

most like to hear in full?

As the years pass by, more and more bands perform full album shows at festivals. This year, Patti Smith is ‘doing’ ‘Horses’, and The Jesus and Mary Chain are giving ‘Psychocandy’ an outing too. But who do you our dear DIY readers - want to see doing album sets at 2016’s festivals. We asked on Twitter, then plotted the Top Ten results in a chart, because we’re dead clever and stuff.

Brand New - Deja Entendu

The Streets - Original Pirate Material

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Arcade Fire - Funeral

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

The Cribs - Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever

Japandroids - Celebration Rock Sufjan Stevens - Illnois

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q19 What can we. expect from.

Muse’s ‘Drones’ live show?.

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aunching their seventh album ‘Drones’ with a string of festival dates, this summer Muse have got something to prove. The band have a rich history of stunning slots at the top of the bill backed by everything from walls of televisions and satellites dishes to giant antennas, ‘Hullaballoons’ and pyrotechnics galore.

This tour should see them once again pushing boundaries, especially after being away for a few years.

Their recent comeback tour saw the band delve through the darker corners of their back catalogue, and based on the incredible reaction to the likes of ‘Muscle Museum’, ‘Assassin’ and ‘Dead Star’, that trend should continue throughout the ‘Drones’ tour, giving an element of unpredictability to their polished stadium rock.

Latest single ‘Dead Inside’ is made for Muse’s impressive laser show while statement of intent ‘Psycho’ is an instant

hit of adrenaline, with Matt claiming “it’s probably got the best reaction to a song that we’ve played live.” That’s a bold statement for a band with so many festival anthems, but being bold is what Muse are all about - commanding a field full of people is where that assurance shines brightest. (Ali Shutler) Muse are currently confirmed for…

Rock im Revier, Germany (29th - 31st May); Rockavaria, Germany (29th - 31st May); Der Ring Grune Holle Rock, Germany (29th 31st May); Rock in Vienna, Austria (4th - 6th June); Sonisphere, Switzerland (6th June); Pinkpop, Netherlands (12th - 14th June); Download, UK (12th - 14th June); Orange Warsaw, Poland (12th - 14th June); Park Live, Russia (19th June); Greenfest, Russia (21st June); Provinssirock, Finland (24th - 27th June); Bravalla, Sweden (25th - 27th June); Rock Werchter, Belgium (25th - 28th June); Roskilde, Denmark (27th June - 4th July); Main Square Festival, France (3rd - 5th July); Rock a Field, Luxembourg (3rd - 5th July); NOS Alive, Portugal (9th - 11th July); Bilbao BBK Live, Spain (9th - 11th July); Musilac, France (10th - 13th July); Les Vieilles Cvharrues, France (16th - 19th July); Rock in Roma, Italy (18th July); Fuji Rock Festival, Japan (24th - 26th July) 29

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q20 do the

Libertines

have it in them to triumph at Reading & Leeds [and other festivals]?

YES

It’s easy enough to take swipes at The Libertines.

In the past few years, Pete Doherty’s spent most of his time in and out of rehab, selling Kate Moss’ old cigarette butts in Camden in between stays. Carl Barat, meanwhile, is a regular weekend fixture DJing at student nights. The cheap shots, though, overlook one glaring great fact.

The Libertines - for all their unpredictable chaos know exactly what they’re doing. Just as everybody was lining up their predictions for a sloppy, halfarsed reformation when the band headlined Reading & Leeds in 2010, Carl and Pete played one of the best shows of their entire careers, uniting a sea of howling thousands with ‘Don’t Look Back Into the Sun’ and the eerily accurate ‘Can’t Stand Me Now’. What will become of the likely lads this year? If their past stint on the Main Stage is anything to go by, they’ve got it in them to pull it out the bag and triumph all over again. (El Hunt)

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The Libertines are a bit like marmite; those that love them really do, but if you’re not a fan, well, you’re not going to be converted anytime soon. They’re not without merit, obviously, but their upcoming slots at the top of a handful of festival bills is baffling. The band have never had the most solid footing, and after their massive - at one point - ‘one-off’ reunion at 2010’s Reading & Leeds eventually fell flat, it’s hard to see how this year will hold up.

Their most recent huge appearance, headlining last year’s BST event in London’s Hyde Park, descended into madness. There’s also apparently a new album on the way, but there’s no firm date for release, even with these shows on the horizon. Will this muchloved, iconic band of the early 00s dare headline some of the biggest European festivals while road-testing new material? Who knows. Right now a world of expectation sits on their shoulders, and it’s only up to them to prove the doubters wrong. (Sarah Jamieson)

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Of Monsters And Men are currently confirmed for…

Sasquatch, US (22nd - 25th May); Live 105 BFD, US (6th June); Southside, Germany (19th June - 21st June); Hurricane, Germany (19th - 21st June); Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th - 21st June); INmusic, Croatia (22nd - 24th June); Garorock, France (26th - 28th June); Rock Werchter, Belgium (25th - 28th June); Open’er, Poland (1st - 4th July); Ruisrock, Finland (3rd - 5th July); Unaltrofestival, Italy (7th - 8th July); Cruilla, Spain (10th - 12th July); Bilbao BBK Live, Spain (9th - 11th July); Fuji Rock, Japan (24th - 26th July); Osheaga, Canada (31st July - 2nd August); Lollapalooza, US (31st July - 2nd August); Squamish Valley Music, Canada (7th - 9th August)

Of Monsters And Men’s new album ‘Beneath The Skin’ lands right at the start of a packed summer. “It’s definitely a more personal album,” says the band’s Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir. Words: Ali Shutler.

Of Monsters And Men get personal

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n September 2011 Of Monsters and Men released debut album ‘My Head Is An Animal’ in Iceland.

It went straight in at Number One, setting the pace for the next eighteen months. By the time the band returned from touring the world in August 2013, playing an open-air concert to underline their triumph, their debut had sold in excess of two million copies worldwide.

“After that we decided to lay low and get back to reality,” says frontwoman Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, speaking from her home in Iceland, relaxing before the release of ‘Beneath The Skin’ whisks her and the rest of the band away once more. “It’s been a while

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since we finished the record so it’s lying there, waiting for people to hear it. It’s a weird feeling but I’m very excited to show people what we’ve been working on. There will be no secrets anymore,” she says with a laugh.

Teasing the release with ‘Crystals’, the opening track of the album, Of Monsters and Men are easing fans in slowly. “It’s a good bridge between this album and our last,” starts Nanna. “It’ll make sense to anyone who has heard ‘My Head Is An Animal’ but there’s something at the end that people haven’t heard yet.”

The album itself, written mostly at home, is “a little different,” but that’s

unsurprising considering how far the band have travelled. “The whole process of making this album was completely different to the other one,” Nanna admits. “You can definitely hear that it’s still us but a few years have passed and there’s been a lot of maturing. It was a very natural thing for us and you can feel that.”

Creating ‘Beneath The Skin’ wasn’t as free flowing as their creativity though.

Entering their rehearsal space in February of last year the band started working on their ideas. “The writing went well and we were having luck with that,” recalls Nanna. “But then our rehearsal space flooded with all our equipment in. We did have some mo-

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ments where we questioned what was happening, but now it’s done it’s great.”

The title ‘Beneath The Skin’ “describes the album well. Going beneath the skin, if you can, is going beneath everything,” explains Nanna. “We talked about it a lot. Our first album was searching outwards and was very enthusiastic about everything. We were making up stories and trying to see the world from our home in Iceland. Everything outside of there was so exciting but once we’d spent all that time out there in the world, we felt like we were really missing home. This album is also a lot more insular. It’s a lot more about figuring yourself out; it’s the polar opposite in a way.

‘Beneath The Skin’ is about growing up.”

“It’s definitely a more personal album,” continues Nanna. “I never felt any pressure when we went into the album but maybe that’s just what I thought. We were just doing our thing but when you look back, now we’ve done the album and we’re laughing, you can see all the stress and the craziness behind it. We were probably really stressed out but we just didn’t realise it. It was probably good that I was pushing those feelings away and didn’t let it affect me.”

‘Beneath The Skin’ is out on 8th June and the band has a very simple desire for it. “I want people to experience it in their own way,” exclaims Nanna. “We put a lot of work and love into it, we’re very proud of our little baby.” DIY

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Pulled Apart

By Horses try something new It’s been a turbulent few months for Pulled Apart By Horses. A triumphant UK tour and a Christmas split with DZ Deathrays saw 2014 end on a high, but as February drew to a close, news emerged that drummer / founding member Lee Vincent was leaving the group for pastures new. However, with a string of festival shows, a Leeds homecoming and a live album out for RSD, frontman Tom Hudson explains why the band aren’t stopping.

Words: Ali Shutler

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“Obviously it’s weird, because we’re so

used to seeing Lee’s tattooed face staring back at us,” frontman Tom Hudson says of Pulled Apart By Horses’ first show with their new drummer, Tommy Davidson. “But we’ve been pals with Tommy for years. It wasn’t a massive gig; it was in a Tiki bar in Liverpool. It felt like the house parties we used to play a few years ago, it was a good one to break him in with really.”

The chemistry within the band is already there, built on years of friendship. “He was

James’ best man at his wedding, so the transition was quite seamless,” but this isn’t the first time Tommy has sat behind the stool for Pulled Apart By Horses. “He’s played drums with us once before. We supported Foals in Kingston and it was the same day that Lee and his wife were expecting their daughter so Lee was on red alert. He couldn’t play the gig so Tommy learnt our whole set without ever having a practice with us.

He was in the van the whole way down with his headphones on, playing on his knees. His legs were red raw by the time we got there.”

“It was a weird couple of months,” explains Tom, reflecting on 2015 so far. “Just trying to figure things out. We’ve got loads of other stuff going on with management, so it’s a transitional period. The thing is with Lee, everyone expects we’ve had an argument or a breakup but it’s all completely amicable.

We just spoke to him at the beginning of the year and he just wants to move on to new things. We didn’t want to stop doing the band at all. We wanted to keep on going.”

‘One Night In Heaven’, a live album recorded at London’s Heaven on the final night of their UK tour last November, has just been released for Record Store Day and it captures the final gig Lee played with Pulled Apart By Horses, drawing a line under one era while pushing them on to the next.

“The last tour we did, we recorded loads of our sets and the London show was a total banger. We said ‘Let’s get it out, let’s do a vinyl’ and Paul Riddlesworth, who runs Too Pure Singles Club and released our second ever single, managed to turn it around really quickly,” explains Tom. “Record Store Day is important because there’s nothing better than holding a vinyl in front of you and seeing the artwork as it was intended. Flicking through the pages and getting into it is a lot more human than a bunch of mp3s. It’s really important to celebrate all the indie stores.

Whenever we’re on tour, we always end up spending all our money in various record stores all over the UK.” The 13-song tracklisting for ‘One Night In Heaven’ reads like a Pulled Apart By Horses ‘Greatest Hits’, and it highlights just how far the band have come from their scrappy beginnings.

“It’s really cool to have [the newer material] because

before we’d go 100 miles an hour and then be absolutely fucked after half an hour.

The bigger you get, the longer you have to play for so it’s nice to have some songs that are heavy, but are slower to break things up a bit more. And it gives the crowd a bit of breather as well as us,” he laughs.

And as for the next chapter, Pulled Apart By Horses are already scribbling down ideas. “We’ve got festivals lined up, a homecoming in Leeds [doubling as the launch event for local festival Live At Leeds] and we’re just starting to dip our toes into writing new stuff with Tommy. Just trying to get a vibe and establish where we want to go next.

We’ve got one or two songs that we’ve been messing around with; we want to mix it up a bit more. The last album was a lot more progressive and we want to experiment with new sounds but also go back to the early days of having more riffs and just having more fun.” DIY

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We’ve earned our place. it’s time to prove what we’re

made of

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There are a lot of festivals.

Loads. Hundreds even. Over the last couple of years,

have played most of them.

This summer, with their debut album in tow, they’re out to prove there’s nobody better at pulling a crowd.

Words: Sarah Jamieson.

Photos: Mike Massaro

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“No one can say that we blew up overnight.” Laurie Vincent

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magine the scene: crowds are waltzing past stages, warm pints are being waved in the air, and music is pouring from tents here, there and everywhere.

In the middle of a festival, there are so many options when it comes down to who to see. Sometimes it’s all down to who catches your attention at just the right moment. Last year, one band in particular managed to draw in the crowds by, quite simply, being utterly mental.

“I guess if you just walk the past the stage and see two people doing something a bit different, you’re drawn in,” says Isaac Holman, one half of blistering duo Slaves. “Doing something different” is something of an understatement when it comes to this Kent-based two-piece. Over the last three years, they’ve been running up serious miles on the road: their sets a chaotic mix of screamed vocals, thundering riffs and a drummer marching on the spot, bellowing statements at an awestruck audience. Never short on the theatrics, they’re a duo who know the appeal of the unknown and thrive on the challenge of catching punters unaware. “I think even before we had any real fans, we would still get quite a good crowd at the festivals who were drawn in out of just wondering what it was.”

It was during last year’s festival season that the twopiece really made a lasting impression, but no one could say it wasn’t well-earned. Having taken their time on the touring circuit during their years prior, the band have proven that they’re not ones to rest on their laurels: the lead-up to last year’s summer was about working hard.

It was a phrase that guitarist Laurie Vincent heard once in a documentary about The Cribs that stuck with him most. “I finally met them last week,” he offers, “and I told them about that. I think I was a bit drunk and probably annoyed them, but I told them how much that bit meant to me - ‘Do your two years’ - and we’re so happy that we did. No one can say that we blew up overnight.

If they did, they’d be missing the background.”

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COME PREPARED

For most new bands, festivals tend to be a baptism of fire but now that Slaves have learned the ropes, they’re planning to bring the big guns to their appearances this summer.

“We’ve got a lot more insight into what production means,” Laurie assures, “having done these bigger tours. We’re gonna go out and do the same thing, but there’s gonna be a lot more thought and care put into the whole package. The lights won’t be an accident! That’s what we’ve realised over the past six months; how a show is so much more than just two people, or four people standing on a stage.

There’s so much that goes on behind the scenes and we’re just developing that. We want cameos from our mantaray, stuff like that...”

“I miss that Is it gonna happen? feeling.” Laurie Vincent

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“Those two years,” continues Holman, as the pair sit chatting in DIY HQ, “that was where we started. It was hard work but we had really good times.”

opened them up to a whole new audience, but it was on a recent tour of the UK that they felt as though they were finally playing to their own crowd.

This time would go on to be instrumental for the band.

“You’d never trade it,” agrees Vincent, “and you definitely miss it sometimes, that slog.

It’s blind faith; believing in your music that much with no real payback is kinda bizarre. The fact that we did so much... I’d never trade it. I miss that ‘Is it gonna happen?’ feeling.”

“I think we had always been floating the saying of, ‘We love small venues’,” explains Vincent, thinking back to the band’s biggest support slot yet, “but after playing Ally Pally, I love big venues! There’s nothing better. Standing on stage and looking at ten thousand people is the weirdest feeling.” But, again, it was just another piece to the puzzle. Their next stint would be even more satisfying.

Now, things are looking a little different. After recording their new album throughout last summer – alongside playing a different festival every weekend – the duo jumped headfirst into even more touring. A run opening up for Jamie T late last year

“It felt like it was one of the first times in that whole year that we played to some of our own fans,” he admits, of their recent dates with Palma Violets, Fat White Family and

Meeeeemoriesssss

The band have played their fair share of festivals over the past few years, but which weekender stands out most?

“I always say it, but [last year’s] Latitude was unbelievable. It was a scorching day and I think we’d done quite a long run. We had done four or five dates running up to it and we were really frustrated, thinking, ‘Oh no one’s even gonna watch us, this is a family festival’ and then we went on and it was probably the best thing we’d played. There were 2,000 people just crowded in. Watching people walk past and think, ‘What the fuck is that?’ then stop to watch you is the best feeling. Isaac parting the crowd, walking all the way to the back and then hugging a photographer by accident. He got a selfie with him! It was the first time he ever got a wireless mic. And the last time…”

The boys were still working on their impression of a mother and baby koala.

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The Wytches. “Last year, I don’t think we played to many: with the Jamie T run, it was all sold out before we were announced on it.

We just turned up and played, and people didn’t really know we were supporting, so that was the first time we went out to people who might have bought tickets for us. The reaction we got was incredible. At Kentish Town Forum, when we played ‘The Hunter’ the whole room went mental. Obviously when we played it at Jamie T, they were his fans so we were just sort of battling the hecklers the whole time. It was good, but going out to your own crowd is incredible.”

It’s not just their live set that’s earning that sort of reaction: Slaves are fast becoming a mainstay on BBC Radio 1, for good measure.

“Getting on the BBC Introducing playlist...” Vincent laughs, “we thought that was the peak!”

“I don’t think you ever get used to turning on the radio and hearing your song playing,” Holman adds, looking at his partnerin-crime. “It is really weird.” “It’s probably one of the biggest signs of commercial UK success, getting played on Radio 1,” picks up Vincent. “We’re not that sort of band, either, but I think the fact that we get played is good for everyone. We get tweets like, ‘Can’t believe this band are being played on Radio 1’, but in a positive way. That’s a really nice feeling.”

Are you going to be satisfied?

With support coming in from all corners, the band are now focusing on their next step. There’s their first official headline tour, five dates of which are already sold out (“Maybe the ticket link was broken…”) ahead of the release of their snarling new record ‘Are You Satisfied?’.

Slaves are in the final stages of prepping their new album ‘Are You Satisifed?’ Laurie Vincent fills us in.

“Definitely a roller coaster,” replies Vincent, when asked how it feels to be in Slaves right now. “It feels as close to what I thought it’d feel like to be successful in a band, that you expect when you’re growing up. A dream come true is probably the best phrase to put it.” “It is completely crazy,” adds Holman. “It’s very surreal.”

Even with so many things to look forward to – with another round of festivals to boot - there’s no fooling this pair: they know the pressure’s still on, but they’re not going to let that get in the way of anything. “Now, there’s more pressure than ever because we’re not just the underdogs anymore,” says Vincent. “We can’t really hold on to that title anymore because we’re playing the bigger stages this year, and our album will be out. I think we always relish the challenge of stealing a show that we weren’t meant to be on but, this year we’ve earned our place and it’s time to prove what we’re made of.”

“We really wanted to make an album: we didn’t wanna make thirteen singles. We were focused on a journey and I think we achieved that.

We just wanted to experiment with our sound. The first EP that we did was all pretty similar, guitar-driven songs but we used different instruments for this album. There’s a piano on it, a drum machine, bass guitar, not all necessarily layered over each other: most songs are still a two-piece layout but we changed our line-up a lot. We just tried to really experiment with our sound and develop.”

“I always feel like festivals are the glory run,” he concludes. “You slog it over winter, freezing, playing in venues and trying to get out of there, then at festivals, you get to hang out with all your mates, get drunk, play good shows, watch all of the bands that you wanna see.

We’ve slogged it up until this point but this year, we’re just gonna enjoy the summer.” DIY London Calling, Netherlands (24th - 25th April); Live at Leeds, UK (1st - 4th May); Handmade, UK (1st - 3rd May); The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); Common People, UK (23rd - 24th May); Rock am Ring, Germany (5th - 7th June); Rock im Park, Germany (5th - 7th June); T in the Park, UK (10th - 12th July); Truck, UK (17th - 18th July); Longitude, Ireland (17th - 19th July); Tramlines, UK (24th - 26th July); Y Not, UK (31st July - 2nd August); Standon Calling, UK (31st July - 2nd August); Camp Bestival, UK (30th July - 2nd August); Summer Sonic, Japan (15th - 16th August); Pukkelpop, Belgium (20th - 22nd August); Lowlands, Netherlands (21st - 23rd August); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th - 30th August); Jersey Live, Channel Islands (5th - 6th September); Bestival, UK (10th - 13th September) Slaves are currently confirmed for...

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10 New Bands

Pl aying Fes tivals Shura runs through her favourite new bands playing 2015 festivals - including one former DIY cover act who definitely isn’t new, and one that we’re pretty sure she’s made up…

Hinds

I freakin’ love these girls. I’d been listening to them for a while and strangely enough we were all sharing a hotel during Eurosonic back in January. They’re such a nice bunch and the live show has such a carefree innocent fun vibe that is infinitely infectious. They remind me of the kind of band I wanted to be in when I first ever picked up a guitar.

Playing: SOS.48, Spain (1st - 2nd May); Dot to Dot, UK (22nd - 24th

May); British Summer Time Hyde Park, UK (18th June), Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th June); Visions, UK (8th August); Electric Picnic, Ireland (4th September); Iceland Airwaves, Iceland (4th November)

Palace

I’ve been lucky enough to support them on one occasion late last year. Fingers crossed we’ll cross paths again a few times this year and I can catch them again (set reminder to pray to the festival gods). I think their song ‘I Want What You’ve Got’ enters my brain on average once a week and I spend the day singing along to it in my head and sometimes out loud. It’s great.

Playing: Live at Leeds, UK (1st - 4th May); Live at Glasgow, UK (3rd May); Liverpool Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); Kendal Calling, UK (30th July - 2nd August)

Courtney Barnett

The first time I really got to grips with her stuff was when I heard Zane Lowe play ‘Pedestrian at Best’ and I was blown away by the lyrics. They’re so smart but still super fun. I preordered the album on vinyl as soon as it was announced but I’m way way way excited about catching a live set ASAP. Playing: Sasquatch!, US (22nd - 25th May); Bottlerock, US (29th - 31st

May); Bonnaroo, US (11th - 14th June); Glastonbury, UK (24th - 28th June); Newport Folk Festival, US (24th - 26th July); Pitchfork Music Festival, US (17th - 19th July); Xponential, US (24th - 26th July); Oya, Norway (11th 15th August); Green Man, UK (20th - 23rd August)

SOAK

I absolutely adore SOAK. I think she’s brilliant and I can’t wait to see her live. It’s incredibly exciting because Bridie could just turn up with only a guitar and play a show but there’s also scope to work with a band, which must feel incredibly liberating as a performer. I hope I get to catch both versions of the live set in the next year.

Playing: The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Maifeld, Germany (22nd - 24th May); Primavera Sound, Spain (28th - 30th May); No Tomorrow, UK (6th - 7th June); Latitude, UK (16th - 19th July); Positivus, Latvia (17th - 19th July), Acoustic Lakeside, Austria (24th - 25th July); Acoustic Lakeside, Austria (26th - 27th July); Pstereo, Norway (21st August); Pstereo, Norway (21st - 22nd August)

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St Vincent

I know this is not a new band but I just think that maybe some people might not have seen her live and this is just a crime so go do it. I managed to catch a set at Vodafone Mexefest in Lisbon and it was one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen. Just a total no fracks given kind of performance and my god the guitar skillzzzz.

Playing: Beale Street, US (1st - 3rd May); Boston Calling, US (22nd - 24th May); Sasquatch, US (22nd - 25th May), Nelsonville, US (28th - 31st May); Governor’s Ball, US (5th - 7th June); Free Press Summer Festival, US (6th - 7th June); Roskilde, Denmark (27th June - 4th July); Open’er, Poland (1st - 4th July); Mojotic, Italy (7th July); T in the Park, UK (10th - 12th July); Galway Arts, Ireland (13th - 26th July); Colours of Ostrava, Czech Republic (16th - 19th July); Positivus, Latvia (17th - 19th July); Xponential, US (24th - 26th July); Wayhome, Canada (24th - 26th July); Osheaga, Canada (31st July - 2nd August); Green Man, UK (20th - 23rd August)

KWABS

I saw Kwabs play from the side of the stage at Iceland Airwaves and was just astonished by how magnetic a performer he is.

His voice is something else of course, but to see that kind of physicality in a performance is incredibly impressive. You really get the feeling you’re watching an absolute superstar. I’m really looking forward to his album!

Playing: No Tomorrow, Nottingham (6th - 7th June); OpenAir,

Switzerland (25th - 28th June); Rock Werchter, Belgium (25th - 28th June); Roskilde, Denmark (27th June - 4th July); Latitude, UK (16th - 19th July); Melt!, Germany (17th - 19th July), Standon Calling, UK (31st July 2nd August); Electric Picnic, Ireland (4th - 6th September)

LÅpsley

I STILL HAVEN’T SEEN LÅPPERS PLAY. We met at Eurosonic earlier in the year and it was really nice just to have a drink and chat with someone else who’s kinda in a similar boat to you at a similar time.

Holly is super nice so fingers crossed I get to see her live show soon.

I saw a couple of photos from her Eurosonic set in a Planetarium which I think would have been just the perfect setting for her music. MORE PLANETARIUMS FOR LÅPSLEY PLEASE. Playing: Love Saves The Day, UK (23rd - 24th May); Wild Life, UK (6th - 7th June); Parklife, UK (6th - 7th June); Bestival, UK (10th - 13th September)

Mt. Wolf

I’ve seen Mt. Wolf before a while back when they were a four piece.

They’ve recently started releasing material again with just the boys and they have a show coming up soon at Cecil Sharp House which I’m going to try and catch. I love Bassi’s voice and can’t wait to see how they perform in the new line up. It’s going to be beautiful, of that I’m sure.

Playing: The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Wychwood, UK (29th - 31st May)

Ben Khan

Ben Khan is kind of like Jai Paul but with a, so far, much steadier output which is obviously tantalising. I know he’s starting to play shows now so I’m 10000% gonna make sure I catch one of them. He’s one of those musicians that when they release a new song you make sure you listen to it ASAP because it’s probably going to be brilliant and you know you’re gonna rinse all your data streaming the shit out of it.

Playing: Les Ardentes, Belgium (9th - 12th July); Reading & Leeds, UK Field Day, UK (6th - 7th June); Sideways, Finland (12th - 13th June); Ibiza Rocks, Spain (5th June - 18th September); Melt!, Germany (17th 19th July); Slottsfjell, Norway (16th - 18th July); Latitude, UK (16th - 19th July); Croatia Rocks, Croatia (19th - 23rd July); Trailerpark, Denmark (30th July - 1st August); Lowlands, Netherlands (21st - 23rd August); Dockville, Germany (21st 23rd August); Festival No. 6, UK (3rd - 6th September); Electric Picnic, Ireland (4th - 6th September); Bestival, UK (10th - 13th September) Shura is currently confirmed for...

(28th - 30th August); Electric Picnic, Ireland (4th - 6th September)

Chicken Lizard and the Antlered Creatures

No one knows much about this band yet. There’s nothing out there in the way of music. But all I can say is that they kick butt and as and when… you’re gonna have to get yourself down to a show because it’s gonna be BOOM. Playing: Um…

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Mumford & Sons’ Festival ‘How To’ Years spent on the festival circuit, Mumford & Sons have all the knowhow required when it comes to topping bills or running the show behind-the-scenes. They’ve fought through liferisking operations, a healthy supply of heckling and every booking headache imaginable, and they’re here to tell the tale. As they ready themselves for a Reading & Leeds headline slot, we asked the group to provide a guide on how to conquer festivals big and small.

HOW TO…

AVOID CANCELLING A HEADLINE APPEARANCE

As their Glastonbury Pyramid Stage headline slot beckoned in 2013, Mumfords were faced with a serious ‘what if?’ when bassist Ted Dwane had to undergo an emergency operation.

Dates were cancelled - including at Bonnaroo - but they still (just about) made it.

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main stage, when we were like sixteen.

It was always going to be immensely poignant. By not dying, the poignancy was magnified. It was like a double dose of awesome, really.”

“It’s hard to know if Glastonbury was our best ever performance,” says Ben Lovett. “Probably not. But it was incredible, the experience of just being up on that stage and looking at the audience. The occasion of it is completely unparalleled across the whole world. There’s something about how festivals are done and I don’t think anyone in the world quite does it the same.”

Their Glasto near-miss came at the end of a gigantic, five-year world tour, which spanned two albums.

“Physically we’re up for it. We’re pretty fit. We’re refreshed, definitely,” says Ben, when asked if they’re ready to take on a similar schedule in 2015. “We fucking love playing live,” adds Marcus Mumford. “We loved it so much that we almost burnt ourselves out. Then we stopped, and we were probably wise to stop when we did. We went away, made the album that we’re all really keen on - we’ve come back and we’re going to play live again. It’s going to be even better.”

HOW TO…

MAKE IT UP TO THOSE WHO MISS OUT

Because of Ted’s operation, an appearance at Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Festival had to be cancelled in 2013. But as a means of making up for it, they’re confirmed to appear at this June’s event.

Their last appearance at Reading & Leeds was one of the most oversubscribed, too. Packed out tents are always a staple, but their 2010 set took the biscuit. Plenty had to either watch from afar, or try and pick out a banjo while standing next to a burger stand. This time, they’re topping the main stage - you won’t be able to miss it. “It felt like a good idea.

They asked us, and we said yes,” says Marcus. “We like that festival a lot.

It’s rowdy as fuck. We love being rowdy. I don’t know if it’s going to be a difficult crowd.”

HOW TO…

RUN A FESTIVAL OF YOUR OWN

For years, Mumford & Sons have been putting on their own Gentlemen of the Road shows, spanning across both sides of the Atlantic. Remote areas which enjoy perfect calm for 99% of the year are suddenly invaded by a bunch of bands - some with banjos, some without. It’s a tradition that’s continuing in 2015, with stopovers scheduled for the Scottish highlands and New Jersey’s Seaside Heights.

“I think they’re the best line-ups we’ve done so far,” claims Ben. This year’s bill includes The Maccabees, Honeyblood and Jack Garratt, plus heavyweights the Foo Fighters and My Morning Jacket. “Foo Fighters are quite good. They’re really coming along. We’ve supported them from the beginning,” jokes Marcus.

“We poured a lot of effort into this. Ben’s amazing at hearing new bands.

Ted and Win are pretty good too. I’m rubbish at it. I’ll just pick it up a few years down the line and be like, ‘Ah, have you heard of Beyoncé? She’s brilliant.’ So we had long meetings on the phone - conference calls, spreadsheets with everyone we could ask, everyone we had asked. And I just put the phone on mute for two hours and had a bath. I didn’t really have much to contribute! ‘Oh I’ve heard of Jack White!’“

GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD PRESENTS… THE STOPOVERS

Seaside Heights, New Jersey, US 5th - 6th June Mumford & Sons, The Flaming Lips, Alabama Shakes, The Vaccines, The Maccabees, Dawes, The Very Best, Jenny Lewis, Little May, JEFF The Brotherhood, Blake Mills

Waverly, Iowa, US 19th - 20th June Mumford & Sons, The Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket, Dawes, Jenny Lewis, The Maccabees, The Very Best, Rubblebucket, JEFF The Brotherhood, Blake Mills

Aviemore, Scotland, UK 31st July - 1st August Mumford & Sons, Ben Howard, Primal Scream, The Maccabees, Simian Mobile Disco DJs, Lianne La Havas, Jack Garratt, King Charles, Honeyblood

Walla Walla, Washington, US 14th - 15th August Mumford & Sons, Foo Fighters, The Flaming Lips, The Vaccines, Dawes, Jenny Lewis, TuneYards, James Vincent McMorrow, JEFF The Brotherhood, Blake Mills

Salida, Colorado, US 21st - 22nd August Mumford & Sons, The Flaming Lips, Dawes, Jenny Lewis, The Vaccines, TuneYards, James Vincent McMorrow, JEFF The Brotherhood, Blake Mills

Mumford & Sons are currently confirmed for…

Bonnaroo, US (11th - 14th June); Rock Werchter, Belgium (25th - 28th June); Rock in Rome, Italy (30th June); Pistoia Blues, Italy (1st - 24th July); Open’er, Poland (1st - 4th July); Main Square, France (3rd 5th July); Bilbao BBK Live, Spain (9th - 11th July); NOS Alive, Portugal (9th - 11th July); Squamish Valley, Canada (7th 9th August); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th 30th August)

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Seconds With… Honeyblood A definite highlight at any festival they play, Honeyblood’s Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale (vocals and guitar) and Cat Myers (vocals and drums) are coming soon to fields and venues near you…

Hi Stina, what’re you up to?

We’ve just flown back from SXSW and before that we were on a US tour with 2:54. Next we are supporting Belle and Sebastian over here.

You’re playing a bunch of festivals this year including Sound City, Truck and Y Not Festival - are there any you’re particularly looking forward to?

I’m excited to do them all! We did none last year so it’s going to be a festivalfilled summer.

Are there any bands you’re definitely going to see?

I wanna see Eagulls and Lucy Rose.

Do you prefer multi-venue city festivals, or ones in a field?

I think with the multi-venue festival it really depends on the city. I do love a burger van and mud though.

Were you an avid festival goer before you were in a band?

Of course.

Can you remember your first festival? Who did you see?

I went to T in The Park when I was 16.

I saw Pretty Girls Make Graves, Regina Spektor and The Strokes.

Are you going to any festivals this year that you’re not playing?

Probably not. We’re playing all the ones I want to go to.

What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you at a festival?

Unfortunately at the first festival I went to my friend got spiked. It was a very scary experience. It’s really important to be aware of what’s going on around you at festivals as it can be quite dangerous.

Any notable highlights?

Leeds last year was pretty amazing. It’s 50 diymag.com

been one of my favourite gigs to play.

It’s been nearly a year since you released your debut album, are you planning to try out any new material at festivals this year?

Probably some songs but we will have to wait and see.

Which of your songs goes down best during your festival sets? Does it differ from your usual gigs?

I guess it always best to play the faster songs rather than slow jams.

People wanna jump up and down at festivals.

Are there any festivals or events you’ve not yet played that you’d love to?

I’d love to do some abroad, we’re sticking to UK ones this year. Last year we did Best Kept Secret which was great fun, so maybe some more in Europe.

If you could travel back in time, what piece of advice would you give yourself before you played your first festival?

I think I was quite nervous at T In The Park, mostly because I didn’t expect so many people to come and see us. I’d probably say to myself to chill and enjoy it.

Honeyblood are currently confirmed for…

Handmade, UK (1st - 3rd May); Live at Glasgow, UK (3rd May); Dot to Dot, UK (22nd - 24th May); Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); Bushstock, UK (13th June); Truck, UK (17th 18th July); Citadel, UK (19th July); Tramlines, UK (24th - 26th July); Deer Shed, UK (24th - 26th July); Y Not, UK (31st July - 2nd August); Belladrum, UK (6th - 8th August); Bestival, UK (10th - 13th September)

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Land, sea & air

Joseph Mount spares a few minutes from basking in the Devon sunshine to reflect on Metronomy’s summer travel plans.

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ou’re playing a handful of festivals this year, including BST Hyde Park and NOS Alive - are there any you’re particularly looking forward to?

I am, Longitude and British Summer Time festival should be good. We’re also off to Corsica and Lisbon, the best thing about festival season are the European festivals. They are always hot and picturesque.

Are there any bands you’re definitely going to see?

I haven’t done my research yet. I think we’re sharing a bill with Morrissey, that could be interesting. We always like to check out other people playing the same day as us. If you’re lucky you can see something that’s new and good.

What’s your favourite thing about playing international festivals?

The weather normally, but that depends on the country and time of year.

Do you find the culture of festivals changes from country to country, or are they much the same?

It strikes me that most festivals use something like Glastonbury as a template. So, you’ll find all festivals attempt to be ‘Eco’ to some extent. You’ll find some quirky area with circus stuff going on. You’ll see some dudes with dreadlocks and you’ll always find some huge corporate sponsorship area.

The crowds are always different though, they can vary wildly from place to place.

Is there anything you tend to come across at international events that you wish the UK would adopt?

I don’t think so, there are some festivals like Werchter which are truly wonderful for bands to play. But, that’s all selfish hospitality stuff to be honest. My impression is that all festivals can be trying for even the most munted festival goer.

Have you played any particularly interesting or striking festivals abroad?

We did a show at the Villa Medici in Rome which was very beautiful. They also host a summer of concerts at an ancient amphitheatre in Nîmes, France. The Pont du Gard festival (not far from Nîmes) is also spectacular.

All these festivals involve ancient Roman architecture, that would be what makes a festival striking.

Are there any non-UK festivals you’d love to play that you haven’t yet?

We’ve pretty much done them all by now. I’m trying to think of some that I’d like to do, but we seriously seem to have done all of them.

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Do you have any notable highlights?

Primavera last year was amazing. We played at 3am, we were very tired and unsure as to who would turn up. Apparently we ended up playing to about 10,000 people, they had to close the amphitheater that we performed in. That was special.

Finally, what’s the most essential item to pack when going abroad for a festival?

A phrase book and some baked beans.

Metronomy are currently confirmed for…

Parklife Weekender, UK (6th - 7th June); British Summer Time Hyde Park, UK (20th June); Open Source, Germany (27th June); NOS Alive, Portugal (9th - 11th July); Longitude, Ireland (17th 19th July)

BRITS ABROAD PHRASE BOOK

This summer’s most essential festival translations brought to you by, um, the internet…

Oi, that’s my tent.

Spanish: Oi, esa es mi tienda de campaña.

A large beer please.

German: Einen großen Bier bitte.

What time are Metronomy on?

Portuguese: Que horas são em Metronomy?

How do I get home?

Swedish: Hur får jag hem?

Gengahr’s Festival Survival Guide Gengahr frontman Felix Bushe has some handy tips for surviving the festival season.

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ast year was my first year at the festivals. Personally I’m not a massive fan of crowds so I never thought they would be my kind of thing but if you know what you’re doing they can be fun!

Here are a few tips on things that will probably ruin your festival if not taken into account.

When we were at Glastonbury we had an amazing first night listening to Metallica and stomping around soggy fields for hours trying to find friends. However in the morning I woke up to find I had spent every last penny I had. A friend who shall remain nameless had lost his wallet the night before and so I’d lent him half what I had. I couldn’t even buy a bottle of water so ended up just having to leave to avoid death by dehydration.

There are a few lessons to be learnt from that experience. Firstly at a festival you will definitely need water, secondly you might want to take out a load before heading to Glastonbury, and lastly

once you get there it’s every fucker for themselves. Being nice won’t get you anywhere.

We were lucky enough to play MIDI festival last year in the south of France. It was a beautiful couple of days and after the first night of revelry we decided to hit the beach. We all dosed up on sun cream, as the temperature was close to 30 degrees celsius and had the occasional swim to wash away the headaches. It wasn’t till we got back to the hotel that I realised I had forgotten to put cream on my legs and feet. They had pretty much turned purple… I bitched and moaned about it for the next three days! So my last word of advice would be not to forget your legs!

Gengahr are currently confirmed for…

The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Sound City, UK (22nd - 24th May); British Summer Time Hyde Park, UK (18th June); Southside, Germany (19th - 21st June); Hurricane, Germany (19th - 21st June); Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th - 21st June); Latitude, UK (16th - 19th July); Longitude (17th - 19th July); Melt!, Germany (17th - 19th July); Y Not, UK (31st July - 2nd August); Soundrive, Poland (3rd - 5th September)

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Wolf Alice’s Fantasy Festival

Every music fan has daydreamed about their fantasy festival, right? One featuring the biggest headliners in the land, cult favourites in abundance, and the buzziest of buzzy up-and-comers. Here, Wolf Alice’s Joel Amey straps on his metaphorical wellies to ponder who he’d book. We’d go, tbf.

Welcome to

LEGENDS FEST.

Day One FUTURE LEGENDS First up would be Our Girl as one of the freshest, best new bands I’ve seen recently.

Hinds will bring the midday jams and Swim Deep’s mind bending new songs would be the perfect cider-heavy sunset show. I’d get Drenge to headline because they have got EVEN BETTER and everyone loves a mosh in the dark.

Day Two ALREADY LEGENDS Opening with Pond to start off freaky, the day continues with The Brian Jonestown Massacre while the sun is out, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds while it starts raining and Boards of Canada while the sun sets. Beck would then come on and blow our minds like he did at Electric Picnic last year.

Day Three LEGENDS UNITED We got them all, just because I can. Rage Against the Machine, Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Pixies and Missy Elliot all play back to back with no intervals and cover David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ at the end all together.

Wolf Alice are currently confirmed for…

Orange Warsaw, Poland (12th - 14th June); Northside Festival, Denmark (12th - 14th June); Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (19th - 21st June); Glastonbury, UK (26th - 28th June); Calling Festival, UK (4th July); T in the Park, UK (10th - 12th July); Latitude, UK (16th - 19th July); Longitude, Ireland (17th - 19th July); Summer Sonic, Japan (15th - 16th August), Openair, Switzerland (26th - 29th August); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th - 30th August); Rock en Seine, France (28th - 30th August); Lollapalooza, Germany (12th - 13th September) 54 diymag.com

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Courtney Barnett spares a little time to fill us in on her 2015 festival plans. From her native Australia, she answers the phone with a spirited “Hellloooooo”… Words: Sean Stanley.

Hey Courtney, how are you?

Yeah, I’m good… pretty, pretty good.

We’re doing an album preview tonight. We’re playing the album in full to like 100 people in Sydney, which we did in Melbourne last night.

What festivals are you playing this year?

We are going ALL OVER. I can’t keep up sometimes. We’ve a couple that haven’t been announced yet too.

What was your highlight of the festival circuit last year?

Everything seems like a highlight these days: one thing is as exciting as the other.

Which festival are you looking forward to the most?

All of them really.

Newport Folk Festival will be cool. Lots of people make the connection with [Bob] Dylan, so when I found out about the festival, I said “is that the one?!”

I just need someone to shout out “Judas!”

when I plug in with my Telecaster.

You’re playing Glastonbury again this year. How did it go in 2014?

It was incredible. We went to watch Blondie and it took like an hour to get to the next stage afterwards. It was a lot of fun, though I’ve never seen so many people in one place.

What are your expectations for the year? To build on where 2014 left off?

Everything is like a new journey. Last year we did it as a three piece, but now we’ve got Dan on guitar. It’s pretty much the same as it was last year, but with a new album to boot and a couple of different guitars and new pedals.

So there’s no new and extravagant stage props yet?

No fireworks yet, or anybody coming down from the roof. You need to ante it up every year and new guitars and pedals are enough for now.

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P o p s ta r P o s tbag Swim Deep We know what you’re like, dear readers. We know you’re just as nosy as we are when it comes to our favourite pop stars: that’s why we’re putting the power back into your hands. Every month, we ask you to pull out your best questions and aim them at those unsuspecting artists. You don’t even need to pay for postage! Our festival guide is no different, please welcome the Swim Deep boys for a one-off Popstar Postbag Festival Special.

What’s your best advice for a firsttime festival-goer? - Frida, via email Austin: Don’t take all your clothes, you’re gonna wear the same thing all weekend and you’re gunna love yourself.

Zack: HAVE FUN. THERE ARE NO RULES. How do I tell my singer-songwriter mate to leave the acoustic guitar at home? - Nicholas, via email Austin: Don’t be a buzzkill he might take a pinger and write the next ‘Rather Be’.

When swimming during the hot summer months, Speedos or trunks?

- Dylan, via email Austin: Shit I thought they were same thing, there’s a pool in like 1 out of 100 hotels; it’s usually a boxer shorts situation.

James: I can’t think of many festivals that have swimming since they tend to be mostly be land-based events. Melt!

Festival in Berlin, though, is on an island in the middle of a lake - when we played

there in 2013 Austin and I swam out into the water there to watch a DJ. We didn’t have any Speedos or trunks though.

Just dirty undies.

What’s the best way to smuggle booze in to a festival? - Dan, via email Austin: When we were 16 we had those big farmer coats that had big pockets in the back. But otherwise put it in your pants and look confident.

James: Security at festivals always have those golf buggy things to get round the site easily. Hijack one of them and you’ll be 1 or 2mph too fast for any crusty spoilsports to stop you and your booze.

How well do you think your new coat collection will hold up in a field? Georgie, via email Austin: It’s what coats are made for, I’m hoping things haven’t changed.

Are you looking forward to Limp Bizkit at Reading? - Matt, via email Austin: I mean, I probably won’t watch

them, but festivals are a weird place, I probably will somehow watch them.

I’m not a fan but that’s not important.

Festivals are weird.

Cav: KEEP ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING ROLLING. [It’s “Rollin’”, m9 - Ed.] What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you at a festival? Hattie, via email Austin: I ended up taking our van for a drive around the field with Cav to show off at Beacons, we were young and high.

In the morning we saw the tracks I’d made and it turned out I’d missed this pond by half a metre. I slept in a cymbal case on the back of a tyre that night.

James: When I was at Benicassim 2009 there was a hurricane. All the bands were cancelled, everyone’s tents were blown away, the main stage partially collapsed, two of my friends were hospitalised, it was pitch black the whole time because there was a power cut and then there was a fire. I was incredibly high at the time so I actually really enjoyed the whole ordeal.

Swim Deep are currently confirmed for…

Want to send a question to DIY’s Popstar Postbag? Pick up our latest issue to find out who’s in the hot seat, and tweet us at @ diymagazine with the hashtag #postbag, or drop us an email at popstarpostbag@diymag.com. Easy!

Live at Leeds, UK (1st - 4th May); The Great Escape, UK (14th - 16th May); Reading & Leeds, UK (28th - 30th August)

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april LONDON CALLING 24th - 25th april

Various venues, Amsterdam, Netherlands Drenge, The Districts, Spring King, Marika Hackman, Hooton Tennis Club, SOAK, Happyness, Jack Garratt, Of Montreal londoncalling.nl

HIT THE DECK 25th - 26th April

Various venues, Bristol + Nottingham Skindred, While She Sleeps, Cancer Bats, Decade, Devil Sold His Soul, Rolo Tomassi, You Blew It, As It Is, Brawlers, Black Peaks, Allusondrugs, frnkiero andthe cellabration, The Xcerts hitthedeckfestival.com

May GROEZROCK 1st - 2nd May

Meerhout, Belgium Refused, Against Me!, frnkiero andthe cellabration, Joyce Manor, Trash Talk, The Swellers, Turbowolf, Defeater, Ceremony, OFF!, Cancer Bats, Title Fight, Make Do And Mend groezrock.be

HANDMADE 1st - 3rd May

O2 Academy, Leicester Slaves, Eagulls, Honeyblood, Future of the Left, Tall Ships, Tellison, Childhood, God Damn, Nai Harvest, Get Inuit, TOY, Bloody Knees, Bo Ningen, Hooton Tennis Club, Freeze The Atlantic, Yr Friends, Bruising, Juniors handmadefestival.co.uk

LIVE AT GLASGOW 3rd May

Various venues, Glasgow Django Django, Honeyblood, Iceage, The Thurston Moore Band, Tobias Jesso Jr, The Staves, Fraser A. Gorman, Yak, Bully, Rhodes liveatglasgow.com

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 3rd May

Various venues, Salford D/R/U/G/S, Gengahr, Denim & Leather, Sauna Youth, Cold Pumas, Mother, Parade, Last Harbour, Hot Shorts, Doctrines, Lazarus Clamp, Sara Lowes,

DIY FESTIVAL. LIVE AT LEEDS 1st - 4th May

Various venues, Leeds The Cribs, Dry the River, Dutch Uncles, Hookworms, Pulled Apart By Horses, Gaz Coombes, Lucy Rose, Eagulls, Rhodes, Spector, Swim Deep, Slaves, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Spring King, The Magic Gang, Thurston Moore liveatleeds.com The festival season is being given its first real hurrah with Northern multivenue weekender, Live at Leeds - and it’s going to go off with a bang. With old favourites, local heroes, shiny, shiny newbies and a storming DIY Stage, it’s setting the bar high.

DIY STAGE Brudenell Social Club, Saturday 2nd May Slaves, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Spring King, The Magic Gang, Bloody Knees, Black Honey, Broncho, Pinkshinyultrablast, Actor and more.

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Paper Dollhouse, Groves, Irma Vep, Wilderness Hymnal, Baby Brave soundsfromtheothercity.com

The Telescopes, Loom, Demob Happy, Love Buzzard, Sewer Rats, Kagoule shacklewellarms.com/fluffer-fest

BEARDED THEORY

SASQUATCH!

Catton Hall, Derbyshire James, British Sea Power, The Mission, Buzzcocks, Gun, Itch, Alabama 3, Skinny Lister, Neck, The Mahones, Three Minute Heist, New Town Kings, The Wakes, Pronghorn, Back to the Planet, Clumsy, Andy Faze, Ed Tangent beardedtheory.co.uk

Gorge Amphitheatre, Washington, USA Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Adams, Of Monsters and Men, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, James Blake, Flume, Spoon, Chromeo, Hot Chip, SBTRKT sasquatchfestival.com

21st - 24th May

DOT TO DOT 22nd - 24th May

Various venues, Manchester, Bristol + Nottingham Swim Deep, Rae Morris, Hudson Taylor, Best Coast, Fat White Family, The Wytches, Prides, Laura Doggett, Honeyblood, Hinds, Josef Salvat, Single Mothers, Tei Shi, Menace Beach, Man Made, Cymbals Eat Guitars dottodotfestival.co.uk

FLUFFER FEST 22nd - 24th May

The Shacklewell Arms, London

22nd - 25th May

LOVE SAVES THE DAY 23rd - 24th May

Eastville Park, Bristol Jessie Ware, Azealia Banks, Four Tet, Gorgon City, Kelela, Låpsley, Rae Morris, Grandmaster Flash, Julio Bashmore, Indiana, Raleigh Ritchie, Stormzy, Tourist, Vaults, Wiley, Ratking, Redlight, Shamir, Shy FX, Skepta lovesavestheday.org

BBC RADIO 1’S BIG WEEKEND 23rd - 24th May

Earlham Park, Norwich Taylor Swift, Florence + the Machine, Years & Years, Catfish & The Bottlemen bbc.co.uk/events/ewh8q9

COMMON PEOPLE 23rd - 24th May

Southampton Common, Southampton Fatboy Slim, Clean Bandit, De La Soul, Grace Jones, Band of Skulls, Years & Years, Slaves, Jaguar Skills, Jaws, Pale Seas, Wild Smiles, George the Poet, Plastic Mermaids, The Cuban Brothers, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Craig Charles commonpeople.net

SLAM DUNK 23rd - 25th May

Various venues, Leeds, Hatfield, Wolverhampton You Me At Six, Architects, Don Broco, Lower Than Atlantis, Neck Deep, Finch, The Bronx, We Are The Ocean, Gallows, Goldfinger, Crossfaith, Zebrahead, PVRIS, The Wonder Years, Moose Blood, Mariachi El Bronx, Reel Big Fish slamdunkmusic.com

PRIMAVERA SOUND

DIY FESTIVAL. THE GREAT ESCAPE 14th - 16th MaY

Various venues, Brighton Alabama Shakes, The Cribs, Skepta, Clarence Clarity, Ekkah, Django Django, Låpsley, Bully, Dutch Uncles, Menace Beach, Slaves, The Magic Gang, Vaults, Shamir, Mew, SOAK, Swim Deep, Girl Band, Creeper, Tobias Jesso Jr, Tei Shi, Aquilo, Kate Tempest greatescapefestival.com

Whether it’s the next big thing or the sight of two seagulls majestically making love next to the Palace Pier, you’re bound to see something at The Great Escape. Brighton’s showcase-centric festival is the go-to hub for all things new music, and this year’s bill doesn’t disappoint. DIY is taking over The Coliseum.

DIY STAGE The Coliseum, Saturday 16th May Spector, Zun Zun Egui, Menace Beach, Oscar, Ekkah

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DIY FESTIVAL. LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY 22nd - 24th May

Bramley Moor Dock, Liverpool The Vaccines, The Flaming Lips, Belle and Sebastian, Peace, Swans, The Cribs, Fat White Family, Everything Everything, Spector, Iceage, Clarence Clarity, Palace, Moon King, Honeyblood, Slaves, Fucked Up, The Bohicas liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk

Liverpool’s previously abandoned Docklands is the new home of this year’s Sound City. The iconic location plays host to The Vaccines, The Flamings Lips and Belle & Sebastian, while DIY hosts a Baltic Stage across the weekend. Prepare to lose your mind watching Swans while leaning up against a piece of ancient industrial architecture.

DIY STAGE Baltic, Friday 24th - Sunday 26th May Peace, Fucked Up, Swans, Iceage, Gengahr, Slaves, Honeyblood, Palace, Yak, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Clarence Clarity, God Damn and more.

28th - 30th May

Parc del Forum, Barcelona, Spain The Black Keys, The Strokes, Alt-J, DFA 1979, Interpol, James Blake, Ariel Pink, DIIV, Ibeyi, Belle & Sebastian, Run The Jewels, Viet Cong, Tobias Jesso Jr., Sleater-Kinney, Jungle, SOAK, Fucked Up, Shellac, Brand New, Caribou primaverasound.com

WYCHWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL 29th - 31st May

Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham UB40, The Proclaimers, Ghostpoet, Craig Charles, Lucy Rose, The Wonder Stuff (Acoustic), Dreadzone, Monsieur Doumani, Rusty Shackle, Folk On, Fickle Friends, Electric Swing Circus, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dick and Dom wychwoodfestival.com

BERLIN FESTIVAL 29th - 31st May

Arena Berlin Park, Berlin, Germany Underworld, James Blake, Roisin Murphy, Richie Hawtin, Chet Faker, Rudimental, Tiga, AME, Twin Shadow, Atari Teenage Riot, Kelela, Ratking, 64 diymag.com

Shlohmo, Tourist, Carl Craig, Seth Troxler, Robert Hood, Dixon, Sylvan Esso berlinfestival.de

TEMPLES FESTIVAL 29th - 31st May

Motion, Bristol Converge, Sunn O))), Earth, Nails, Will Haven, Trap Them, Young And In The Way, Pig Destroyer, Goatsnake, Torche, Pallbearer, Year Of No Light, Today Is The Day, Between The Buried And Me, Portal, Bolzer, OHHMS, Throats templesfestival.co.uk

BOTTLEROCK 29th - 31st May

Napa Valley, California, US Passion Pit, Public Enemy, Courtney Barnett, Robert Plant, Portugal.

The Man, No Doubt, Snoop Dogg, Echosmith bottlerocknapavalley.com

ROCK IM REVIER 29th - 31st May

Gelsenkirchen, Germany Muse, Metallica, Kiss, Faith No More, Limp Bizkit, The Hives, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Gallows,

La Dispute, The Darkness rock-im-revier.de

CAMDEN ROCKS 30th May

Various venues, Camden, London Funeral For A Friend, The Dictators NYC, New Model Army, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Brawlers, God Damn, Jaws, New Model Army, Ginger Wildheart, Demob Happy camdenrocksfestival.com

WE ARE FSTVL 30th - 31st May

Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Upminster Carl Cox, Gorgon City, Hot Since 82, Monki, Nic Fanciulli, Secondcity, Seth Troxler, Solomun, Loco Dice, Hannah Wants, Redlight, Cyril Hahn, Masters at Work, Cristoph, Yaya, Tale of Us, Adam Beyer, Friend Within, T. Williams wearefstvl.com

JUNE SONISPHERE, ITALY 2nd June

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Fiera Milano Live Rho, Milan, Italy Metallica, Faith No More, Meshuggah, Gojira, We Are Harlot, Three Days Grace, Hawk Eyes it.sonisphere.eu

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ROCK AM RING

ROCK IN VIENNA

5th - 7th June

4th - 6th June

Verbier, Switzerland Bastille, Metronomy, Marilyn Manson, Peace, John Newman, The Cardigans caribana-festival.ch

Donauinsel Wien, Vienna, Austria Metallica, Muse, Kiss, Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Faith No More, Broilers, A Day To Remember, The Hives, Within Temptation, Sabaton, Heaven Shall Burn, Turbonegro, Airborne, Babymetal, Three Days Grace, Arcane Roots en.rockinvienna.at

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ROCK IM PARK

Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Bastille, Faith No More, Limp Bizkit, Asking Alexandria, Yellowcard, We Are Harlot rockforpeople.com

Zeppelinfeld, Nürnberg, Germany Foo Fighters, Hozier, Jamie T, Interpol, Bastille, L7, Lower Than Atlantis, Slaves, Slipknot, MS MR, Eagles of Death Metal, A Day To Remember rock-im-park.com

CARIBANA

3rd - 7th June

4th - 6th June

NOS PRIMAVERA SOUND PORTO 4th - 6th June

Parque Da Cidade, Porto, Portugal FKA twigs, Death Cab For Cutie, Caribou, Run The Jewels, Mac DeMarco, Dan Deacon, Ride, Damien Rice, Jungle, Viet Cong, Belle & Sebastian, HEALTH, Patti Smith, Foxygen, The New Pornographers, Babes in Toyland, Ariel Pink

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LUNAR FESTIVAL 5th - 7th June

Umberslade Estate, Warwickshire Tinariwen, Wilko Johnson, Public Service Broadcasting, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Bootleg Beatles, Andrew Weatherall, Julian Cope, Sylvan Esso, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, Psychemagik, Allah-Las lunarfestival.co.uk

Mendig Airfield, Burburg, Germany Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Motörhead, Bastille, Eagles of Death Metal, Enter Shikari, A Day To Remember, Asking Alexandria, Jamie T, Interpol, Bad Religion, Frank Turner, Hozier, Lower Than Atlantis, Rise Against, Slaves rock-am-ring.com

THE GOVERNORS BALL 5th - 7th June

Randalls Island, New York City, US Drake, The Black Keys, Lana Del Rey, Florence + the Machine, Björk, Ryan Adams, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Decemberists, Hot Chip, The War On Drugs, Future Islands, Charli XCX, St. Vincent, Marina & The Diamonds governorsballmusicfestival.com

SONISPHERE, SWITZERLAND 6th June

ExpoPark Nidau-Biel, Uferweg 40, Switzerland Muse, Incubus, The Hives, Black Veil Brides, Bonaparte

DIY FESTIVAL. FIELD DAY

6th - 7th June

Victoria Park, London Ride, Caribou, Patti Smith, DIIV, Astronomyy, Django Django, FKA twigs, Chet Faker, Jack Garratt, Mac DeMarco, Hudson Mohawke, Philip Selway, Rae Morris, Savages, Run The Jewels, Kindness, Shura, Spector, Eagulls fielddayfestivals.com

There’s no need for cricked necks or eye-watering amounts of mosquito repellent at Field Day; Victoria Park’s city-based bonanza packs up overnight and skips the camping bit. Instead it dives straight into bringing an absolutely rammo line-up to East London, and this year DIY is hosting the Shacklewell tent.

DIY STAGE Shacklewell Arms, Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June Rae Morris, LA Priest, Savages, Fryars, Jack Garratt, Astronomyy, Shura, TALA, Tei Shi, Ex Hex, Hookworms, Gaz Coombes, Viet Cong and more.

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PARKLIFE WEEKENDER 6th - 7th June

Heaton Park, Manchester Disclosure, Rudimental, Ben Howard, George Ezra, Mark Ronson, Grace Jones, Caribou, Wu Tang Clan, Metronomy, Jessie Ware, James Blake, Jungle, FKA twigs, Jamie xx, Nicolas Jaar, Chet Faker, Mac DeMarco, Tiga, Låpsley parklife.uk.com

FREE PRESS SUMMER FESTIVAL 6th - 7th June

Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston, Texas, USA Skrillex, St. Vincent, Weezer, Belle & Sebastian, Future Islands, Charli XCX, The Decemberists, Mastodon, Iceage, Glass Animals, Yung Lean & Sad Boys fpsf.com

NO TOMORROW FESTIVAL 6th - 7th June

Wollaton Park, Nottingham John Newman, Jessie Ware, James Bay, Bondax, DJ EZ, Blonde, MNEK, Eton Messy, Philip George, KStewart notomorrowfestival.co.uk

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 11th - 14th June

Seaclose Park, Newport

Blur, The Black Keys, Fleetwood Mac, The Prodigy, You Me At Six, Pharrell Williams, Paolo Nutini, James, First Aid Kit, The Courteeners, Counting Crows, Imelda May, James Bay, Kodaline, Jessie Ware, Jess Glynne, Suzanna Vega, The View, Ash isleofwightfestival.com

BERGENFEST 11th - 14th June

Bergenhus, Norway Alt-J, Death Cab For Cutie, Röyksopp, Ben Howard, Bastille, Oscar, Rae Morris, Sam Smith, First Aid Kit, Lower Than Atlantis, Interpol, The Twilight Sad, John Grant bergenfest.no

BONNAROO 11th - 14th June

Centeroo, Manchester, US Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Robert Plant, My Morning Jacket, Slayer, Hozier, Alabama Shakes, Childish Gambino, Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, The War On Drugs, Flying Lotus, Caribou, SBTRKT bonnaroo.com

BESTIVAL TORONTO 12th - 13th June

Toronto Island, Toronto, Canada Florence + the Machine, Caribou, Jamie xx, Wavves, Owen Pallett, Shamir, Tei Shi, Flume, Banks, Nas, Clean Bandit, Born Ruffians, Omar Souleyman, Cashmere Cat, Rudimental (DJ set), TOPS

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SIDEWAYS

12th - 13th June

Teurastamo, Helsinki, Finland The Jesus and Mary Chain, Azealia Banks, Earl Sweatshirt, Yung Lean & Sad Boys, Jack Garratt, Perfume Genius, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Shura, Jaako Eino Kalevi sidewayshelsinki.fi

DOWNLOAD 12th - 14th June

Donington Park, Donington Slipknot, Muse, Kiss, Judas Priest, Faith No More, Mötley Crüe, A Day To Remember, Slash, Billy Idol, Clutch, Rise Against, Hell Yeah, All That Remains, Marilyn Manson, Enter Shikari, Lamb of God, Fightstar, A downloadfestival.co.uk

PINKPOP

12th - 14th June

Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands Muse, Robbie Williams, Foo Fighters, Pharrell Williams, Elbow, Avicii, The Script, Anouk, Sam Smith, Slash, George Ezra, Faith No More, The Wombats, Counting Crows, Rise Against, Eagles of Death Metal, Paloma Faith €180, pinkpop.nl

ORANGE WARSAW FESTIVAL 12th - 14th June

Sluzewiec Horse Racing Track, Warsaw, Poland

DIY FESTIVAL. BEST KEPT SECRET 19th - 21st June

Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek At-J, The Libertines, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Royal Blood, A$AP Rocky, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Ride, SOHN, Death Cab For Cutie, Jonny Greenwood & The London Contemporary Orchestra, Future Islands, First Aid Kit, Temples, The Vaccines, Waxahatchee, Metz, Wolf Alice bestkeptsecret.nl

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If you want your festival to stay a secret, it’s probably not an idea to book one of the best line-ups of the summer.

Dutch festival Best Kept Secret is packing more than just something for everyone this year - one from the very top of the pile.

Muse, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Paloma Faith, Palma Violets, Asking Alexandria, Papa Roach, FKA twigs, Hey, Incubus, Birth Of Joy, Bastille, Big Sean, Mark Ronson (DJ Set), Wolf Alice orangewarsawfestival.pl

NORTHSIDE FESTIVAL 12th - 14th June

Åbyhøj, Denmark Ben Howard, Alt-J, Broken Twin, Death Cab For Cutie, FKA twigs, Calexico, George Ezra, Grace Jones, Incubus, Interpol, Jack Garratt, John Grant, Little Dragon, Sam Smith, Carl Barat, De Eneste To, Earl Sweatshirt northside.dk

BUSHSTOCK 13th June

Various Venues, London All We Are, Honeyblood, Lucy Rose, Rebecca Clements, Beach Baby bushstock.co.uk

SÓNAR

18th - 20th June

Various venues, Barcelona, Spain The Chemical Brothers, Skrillex, Duran Duran, A$AP Rocky, Die Antwood, FKA twigs, Flying Lotus, Hot Chip, Róisín Murphy, Jamie xx, Kindness, Annie Mac, The 2 Bears, SOPHIE, Kate Tempest, Tourist, Laurent Garnier, Jamie Jones sonar.es

FIREFLY

18th - 21st June

Dover, US The Killers, Kings of Leon, Morrissey, Run The Jewels, Charli XCX, Lizzo, Rustie, Paul McCartney, Modest Mouse, Bastille, Hozier, Empire of the Sun, Spoon, Ryn Weaver, Manchester Orchestra fireflyfestival.com

GLASTONBURY 24th - 28th June

Worthy Farm, Pilton Kanye West, Foo Fighters, Alt-J, Florence + the Machine, Death Cab For Cutie, FKA twigs, Caribou, DFA1979, Charli XCX, George Ezra, Wolf Alice, Peace, Perfume Genius, Super Furry Animals, Years & Years glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Held on an airfield near Gdańsk on Poland’s Baltic coast - Open’er is one of the cheapest festivals on the summer calendar, but attracts some of the biggest names in music. If it aids the decision-making process, a beer at Open’er’s £1.20.

BRITISH SUMMER TIME 18th - 27th June

Hyde Park, London Kylie, The Who, Taylor Swift, Blur, The Strokes, Beck, Future Islands, The Wytches, Hinds, Metronomy, The Horrors, Drenge, Grace Jones, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Paul Weller, Kaiser Chiefs, Johnny Marr, Ellie Goulding bst-hydepark.com

HURRICANE 19th - 21st June

Eichenring, Scheessel, Germany Florence + the Machine, Alt-J, Placebo, Ben Howard, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, George Ezra, Death Cab For Cutie, DFA 1979, Future Islands,

DIY FESTIVAL. OPEN’ER

1st - 4th July

Babie Doly Airfield, Gdynia, Poland A$AP Rocky, Alt-J, Faithless, Hozier, Kasabian, Kendrick Lamar, The Prodigy, Chet Faker, Die Antwoord, Eagles Of Death Metal, Flume, José González, St. Vincent, Years & Years, Father John Misty, Swans, Thurston Moore opener.pl/en

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The Vaccines, MØ, Fidlar, The Districts, Marmozets, Metz, Eagulls hurricane.de

SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL 19th - 21st June

Take Off Park, Munich, Germany Placebo, Florence + the Machine, Deadmau5, Alt-J, The Gaslight Anthem, Ben Howard, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Of Monsters and Men, George Ezra, Milky Chance, NOFX, Die Antwoord, Death Cab For Cutie, DFA 1979 southside.de

BODY & SOUL 19th - 21st June

Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath, Ireland Savages, Austra, Goat, Dan Deacon, SOHN, Songhoy Blues, Nightmares on Wax, Lamb, Rhye, Matthew E. White bodyandsoul.ie

HURRICANE

24th June - 5th July

Eichenring, Scheessel, Germany Florence + the Machine, Alt-J, Placebo, Ben Howard, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, George Ezra, Death Cab For Cutie, DFA 1979, Future Islands, The Vaccines, MØ, Fidlar, The Districts, Marmozets, Metz, Eagulls hurricane.de

ROCK WERCHTER 25th - 28th June

Henry Maier Festival Park, Wisconsin, US Kendrick Lamar, The Flaming Lips, Bastille, Brand New, Public Enemy, Santigold, Coheed and Cambria, Motion City Soundtrack, The Faint, The New Pornographers, Manchester Orchestra summerfest.com

OPENAIR ST. GALLEN 25th - 28th June

St. Gallen, Switzerland Placebo, The Chemical Brothers, Future Islands, Royal Blood, Paulo Nutini, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Kate Tempest, Kodaline, Money For Rope, From Kid, Kwabs, Wolfman, The Districts, Rise Against openairsg.ch

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE 26th - 28th June

De Groene Heuvels, Beuningen, Holland Damien Rice, The War On Drugs, Iggy

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Pop, Róisín Murphy, FKA twigs, Patti Smith, Flying Lotus, Death From Above 1979, Alabama Shakes, The Gaslamp Killer Experience, Glass Animals, Ghostpoet, Goat, Happyness downtherabbithole.nl

TINDERBOX

26th - 28th June

Tusindarsskoven, Elsesmindevej 5200, Denmark Ellie Goulding, Hozier, Calvin Harris, All Time Low, Charli XCX, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Eagles of Death Metal, Faith No More, The Prodigy, James Blake, Modest Mouse, Robbie Williams, Royal Blood, The Gaslight Anthem tinderbox.dk

HIDEOUT FESTIVAL 28th June - 2nd July

Zrce Beach, Novalja, Croatia Duke Dumont, Eats Everything, Gorgon City, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, MK, Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler, Sigma, Ten Walls, Wilkinson, AME, Bondax, Scuba, Shy FX, Mistajam, Huxley, Toddla T, Joy Orbison hideoutfestival.com

JUly ROSKILDE 1st - 4th July

Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark Muse, St. Vincent, The Tallest Man On Earth, The War On Drugs, Broken Twin, Deafheaven, Future Brown, Goat, Honningbarna, ILoveMakonnen, Kasai Allstars, Kate Tempest, Myrkur, OFF!, Pallbearer, Tropkillaz, Young Fathers roskilde-festival.dk

VOLT

1st - 4th July

Sopron, Hungary Bastille, Fatboy Slim, John Newman, Rise Against, Motörhead, Nouvelle Vague, Tiga sziget.hu/volt_english

BLISSFIELDS 2nd - 4th July

Vicarage Farm, Winchester The Horrors, John Grant, Simian Mobile Disco, Public Service Broadcasting, Glass Animals, Grandmaster Flash, Songhoy Blues, Eton Messy, Palace, Cosmo Sheldrake, Gengahr, Flo Morrissey, Ekkah, Spring King, We Have Band blissfields.co.uk

ATP ICELAND

2nd - 4th July

Asbru, Keflavik, Iceland Iggy Pop, Drive Like Jehu, Belle & Sebastian, Public Enemy, Swans, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Run The Jewels, Mudhoney, Loop, Lightning Bolt, Bardo Pond, Kiasmos, Ham, Ghostdigital, Younghusband, Deafhaven, Iceage atpfestival.com

ROCK IN ROMA 2nd - 27th July

Capannelle Racecourse, Rome, Italy Muse, Linkin Park, Mumford & Sons, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Chemical Brothers, Sam Smith, Alt-J, Slash, Slipknot, Lenny Kravitz, Years & Years, Stromae, Verdena rockinroma.com

ROCK A FIELD 3rd - 5th July

Herchesfeld, Roeser, Luxembourg Muse, Alt-J, Bastille, Marmozets, WuTang Clan, Eagles of Death Metal, Kate Tempest, Rise Against, Echosmith rockafield.lu

ROCK FOR PEOPLE 3rd - 5th July

Pilsen, Czech Republic Peter Doherty, Motörhead, The Ting Tings rockforpeople.com

BARN ON THE FARM 3rd - 5th July

Over Farm, Gloucestershire James Bay, Jack Garratt, Rhodes, Amber Run, Foy Vance, Nothing But Thieves, JP Cooper, Chasing Grace, Alex Vargas, Port Isla barnonthefarm.co.uk

LES EUROCKÉENNES 3rd - 5th July

Les Eurockeenes De Belfort, Site Du Malsaucy, France The Chemical Brothers, Sting, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Royal Blood, Pusha T, Seasick Steve, Foxygen, Die Antwood, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, Eagles of Death Metal, James Blake, Flume eurockeennes.fr

CALLING FESTIVAL 4th July

Clapham Common, London Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Ryan Adams, Modest Mouse, The Hives, Echo & The Bunnymen, Wolf Alice callingfestival.co.uk

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DIY FESTIVAL. BILBAO BBK LIVE 9th - 11th July

Recinto Kobetamendi, Bilbao, Spain Muse, Mumford & Sons, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Disclosure, Alt-J, Of Monsters and Men, Ben Harper, Counting Crows, Future Islands, Azealia Banks, The Cat Empire, Capital Cities, The Ting Tings, Kodaline, Of Montreal bilbaobbklive.com

KEW THE MUSIC

Roisin Murphy nosalive.com

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew UB40, The Specials, Paloma Faith, Caro Emerald, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra kew.org

EXIT FESTIVAL

8th - 12th July

2000TREES 9th - 11th July

Upcote Farm, Cheltenham Alkaline Trio, Deaf Havana, Idlewild, We Are The Ocean, The Subways, And So I Watch You From Afar, Kerbdog, Pulled Apart By Horses, Arcane Roots, The Xcerts, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Twilight Sad, Turbowolf twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

NOS ALIVE 9th - 11th July

Passelo Maritimo de Alges, Lisbon, Portugal Muse, Alt-J, James Bay, The Prodigy, Mumford & Sons, Metronomy, Jessie Ware, Jesus & Mary Chain, Tiga, Tenn Walls, Julio Bashmore, Breach, Benji B, Eclair Fifi, Sam Smith, Flume, Jessie Ware, Young Fathers, James Blake,

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Like the sound of watching countless bands and basking in the Basque sun-rays atop a bloody ginormous mountain? Think you’ve got it in you to stomach Bilbao’s world famous Guggenheim art gallery on a banging post-Future Islands hangover? Look no further than Bilbao BBK Live.

9th - 12th July

Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia Faithless, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Motörhead, The Prodigy, Clean Bandit, Rudimental (DJ set), Tom Odell, Bondax, Eagles of Death Metal, Fear Factory, Klangkarussell, Napalm Death, Nick Monaco, Sigma, Star Slinger exitfest.org

LES ARDENTES 9th - 12th July

Coronmeuse, Liège, Belgium Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, The Hives, Metronomy, Iggy Pop, A$AP Rocky, dEUS, Bonobo (DJ set), The Charlatans, Forest Swords, Nick Mulvey, Sleaford Mods, Lapalux, Temples, Ben Khan, D’Angelo lesardentes.be

Libertines, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Prodigy, Stereophonics, Sam Smith, The Script, Twin Atlantic, Alt-J, Rudimental, Jamie T, Paloma Faith, George Ezra, Hozier tinthepark.com

BROWNSTOCK FESTIVAL 10th - 12th July

Morris Farm, Essex Basement Jaxx, Example (& DJ Wire), DJ Fresh, Sub Focus, Lethal Bizzle, Goldie, Doorly, Kove, Dimension, Meridian Dan brownstock.co.uk

SLOTTSFJELL 16th - 18th July

Tønsberg, Norway Drenge, Jungle, Marmozets, Shura, SOAK, Bastille, Refused, Charli XCX, Circa Waves, Joey Bada$$, Tove Lo, Sleaford Mods, Anna of the North, Emilie Nicolas, Ellie Goulding slottsfjell.no

T IN THE PARK

BENICASSIM

Strathallan Castle, Kinross Kasabian, David Guetta, Avicii, The

Recinto De Conciertos, Benicassim,

10th - 12th July

16th - 19th July

THE

SET IN HENHAM PARK SUFFOLK

10TH EDITION

16TH - 19TH JULY 2015

FESTIVAL

CARIBOU WILD BEASTS FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE

JAMES BLAKE

LAURA MARLING LIANNE LA HAVAS JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ BENJAMIN BOOKER JP COOPER

MANIC STREET PREACHERS SEASICK STEVE NAOMI SHELTON & THE GOSPEL QUEENS

BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC STAGE

DJANGO DJANGO

PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING TORO Y MOI KING CREOSOTE UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA THE DISTRICTS SOAK

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN SAVAGES WOLF ALICE SUN KIL MOON THE THURSTON MOORE BAND DRENGE

LA ROUX YEARS & YEARS YOUNG FATHERS KWABS

ARENA THE 2 BEARS / CLARK / ADULT JAZZ / KIASMOS / JACK GARRATT / SHURA / GENGAHR / IBEYI SUSANNE SUNDFØR / DM STITH / LEON BRIDGES / KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD THE TWILIGHT SAD / CURTIS HARDING / MARIKA HACKMAN / NADINE SHAH / DOLORES HAZE / DUKE GARWOOD LATE NIGHT: BEN UFO / DJ EZ / MONKI / ALEXANDER NUT / THE FOUR OWLS / THE BUSY TWIST / WERKHA (LIVE)

THE LAKE STAGE AQUILO / BOXED IN / CHARLIE CUNNINGHAM / CLARE MAGUIRE / CLARENCE CLARITY / DENAI MOORE / EAVES / FORMATION GULF / HONNE / MAN MADE / NEON WALTZ / PETITE MELLER / PRETTY VICIOUS / PRIDES / SUNDARA KARMA / TO KILL A KING VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: GARETH

MALONE PRESENTS: VOICES AND THE LATITUDE CHOIR COMEDY

JASON MANFORD / ALAN DAVIES / JON RICHARDSON THE LAST LEG LIVE WITH ADAM HILLS, JOSH WIDDICOMBE & ALEX BROOKER JACK DEE’S HELPDESK / ROB DELANEY / DAVID O’DOHERTY / KATHERINE RYAN / NINA CONTI ROBIN INCE AND JOSIE LONG’S FESTIVAL SHAMBLES / NICK HELM / SARA PASCOE / TIM KEY SPECIAL GUESTS

CHILLY GONZALES & KAISER QUARTETT / SADLER’S WELLS SIMON ARMITAGE / DOCTOR JOHN COOPER CLARKE / MICHAEL ROSEN / GEORGE THE POET MUSIC / COMEDY / THEATRE / DANCE ON THE WATERFRONT / FILM / POETRY / LITERATURE / CABARET / SCIENCE / ART / LAKE SWIMMING / SOLAS

FOR THE LINE-UP SO FAR GO TO THE WEBSITE WWW.LATITUDEFESTIVAL.CO.UK TICKETS FROM SEETICKETS.COM / 0871 231 0846 CALLS COST 10P PLUS NETWORK CHARGES. BILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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DIY FESTIVAL. LATITUDE

16th - 19th July

Henham Park, Suffolk Alt-J, Portishead, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Manic Street Preachers, Caribou, James Blake, Laura Marling, Wild Beasts, Jon Hopkins, The Vaccines, SBTRKT, Django Django, La Roux, Years & Years, Drenge, Gengahr, Shura latitudefestival.com This year Latitude turns the big 1-0. To celebrate, they’ve thrown over-zealous health and safety regulations to the wind, and permitted lake swimming! There’s always all sorts of things going on besides the music, too - from poetry and comedy gigs to downright weird workshops on everything under the sun. This year promises to be no different.

Underground gems and festival giants join forces at Positivus, located in Latvian coastal town Salacgriva.

Entering its ninth year, this is a Baltic paradise-in-waiting.

The best part? It’s sponsored by a coffee company that gives out free caffeine boosts throughout the weekend. Sleepless nights are guaranteed.

Spain Blur, The Prodigy, Portishead, Florence + the Machine, Los Planetas, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Bastille, Jamie T, Crystal Fighters, FFS, Kaiser Chiefs, Mark Ronson (DJ set), Clean Bandit, Stromae fiberfib.com

LOVEBOX WEEKENDER 17th - 18th July

Victoria Park, London Rudimental, Snoop Dogg, Hot Chip, Cypress Hill, Jessie Ware, Mark Ronson, Annie Mac, Bonobo (DJ set), MK, Little Dragon, Kaytranada, Flume, Action Bronson, Squarepusher, Flight Facilities, Nils Frahm (live), Ella Eyre loveboxfestival.com

DIY FESTIVAL.

TRUCK FESTIVAL

POSITIVUS

Hill Farm, Steventon The Charlatans, Basement Jaxx, Augustines, Saint Raymond, Don Broco, Peter Hook and the Light, Darwin Deez, Fat White Family, Pulled Apart By Horses, Ghostpoet, Slaves, Lucy Rose, Rae Morris, Eagles, The Wytches, Jaws truckfestival.com

Salacgriva, Latvia Placebo, Robert Plant, Kasabian, Basement Jaxx, St. Vincent, Everything Everything, Tom Odell, Jungle, Charli XCX, Lamb, Jack Garratt, Fenech-Soler, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Triana Park, Kate Boy, SOAK positivusfestival.com

17th - 18th July

LONGITUDE 17th - 19th July

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Marlay Park, Dublin, Ireland Hozier, Alt-J, The Chemical Brothers, Caribou, James Blake, SBTRKT, The Vaccines, Wild Beasts, Jungle, Metronomy, Little Dragon, Hudson Mohawke, Young Fathers, Glass Animals, Everything Everything, Years & Years longitude.ie

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 17th - 19th July

Union Park, Chicago, US Sleater-Kinney, Chance The Rapper, Future Islands, Chvrches, Run The Jewels, Caribou, Panda Bear, Parquet Courts, Mac DeMarco, Courtney Barnett, Jamie xx, Ex Hex, Waxahatchee, Perfume Genius, Iceage, The Julie Ruin, Tobias Jesso Jr, Shamir pitchforkmusicfestival.com

BEAT-HERDER 17th - 19th July

Ribble Valley, Sawley Basement Jaxx, Parov Stelar Band, Andrew Weatherall, Captain Hotknives, Vanilla Ice, The Lancashire Hotpots, Plump DJs, Catz N Dogz, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Paul Woolford, Shiba San, Utah Saints beatherder.co.uk

MELT! FESTIVAL 17th - 19th July

Ferropolis, Grafenhainichen, Germany Alt-J, Kylie Minogue, Ride, La Roux, Django Django, Formation, Aquilo, Flume, Gengahr, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Jamie XX, Hercules And Love Affair, Ibeyi, Jamie T, Kwabs, London Grammar, Shura, Years & Years, Young Fathers meltfestival.de

CROATIA ROCKS 19th - 23rd July

Zrce Beach, Novalja, Croatia The Vaccines, Fatboy Slim, Gorgon City, Kwabs, Black Honey, Bondax, Clean Bandit, Wilkinson, Years & Years, Kate Tempest, Låpsley, Rudimental (DJ set), Zane Lowe, Shura, Shy FX, B. Traits, Friend Within croatiarocks.com

SECRET GARDEN PARTY 23rd - 26th July

Mill Hill Field, Abbots Ripton Jungle, The Cat Empire, Public Service Broadcasting, Angus & Julia Stone, Kate Tempest, Temples, Marika Hackman, Jack Garratt, Palma Violets, Say Lou Lou,

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DIY FESTIVAL. KENDAL CALLING

30th July - 2nd August

Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe The Vaccines, Elbow, Snoop Dogg, Kaiser Chiefs, The Horrors, Ella Eyre, Embrace, British Sea Power, Lucy Rose, Public Service Broadcasting, Kate Tempest, Emmy The Great, Bipolar Sunshine, The Bohicas, Palace kendalcalling.co.uk Not many festivals can claim to have sold out nineteen weeks in advance, yet Kendal Calling have managed to do it again. Once you step foot onto their glorious site, it’s no wonder really: is there anything better than getting to watch a bunch of bands against a beautiful backdrop like The Lake District? Forget renting a cottage; this is how to experience that part of the world.

Ibeyi, Menace Beach, Hinds, The Acid, Darwin Deez, Flyte secretgardenparty.com

DEER SHED

24th - 26th July

Baldersby Park, Topcliffe John Grant, Billy Bragg, The Unthanks, The Wedding Present, Dan Croll, Benjamin Brooker, Honeyblood, Emmy The Great, Hinds, Damien Dempsey, Boxed In, James Yorkston, Diagrams, Kiran Leonard, Menace Beach, Palace deershedfestival.com

INDIETRACKS 24th - 26th July

Butterley Station, Ripley The Go! Team, Cinerama, Martha, Tigercats, Euros Childs, Desperate Journalist, The Catenary Wires, Mammoth Penguins, The School, Bunnygrunt, Los Bonsáis, Fire Island Pines, The Tuts, Eureka California indietracks.co.uk

ACOUSTIC LAKESIDE 24th - 26th July

Sittersdorf, Austria SOAK, Nadine Shah, Augustines, Dear Reader acousticlakeside.com

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL 24th - 26th July

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, US First Aid Kit, Laura Marling, Courtney Barnett, J Mascis, Leon Bridges, Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell, José González newportfolk.org

XPONENTIAL 24th - 26th July

Camden Waterfront, New Jersey, US St. Vincent, Courtney Barnett, First Aid Kit, Cheerleader, My Morning Jacket, Dawes xpnfest.org

WAYHOME

Tang Clan, Congo Natty, Danny Byrd, Ed Solo, Hospitality, Japanese Fighting Fish, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Molotov Jukebox nozstock.com

Brand New, Tyler, The Creator, The Kills, George Ezra, Alvvays, First Aid Kit, Ryn Weaver, Desaparecidos, Raury, Marina and the Diamonds osheaga.com

TRAMLINES

STANDON CALLING

Various venues, Sheffield Wu-Tang Clan, Basement Jaxx, The Charlatans, Kate Tempest, Billy Bragg, Buzzcocks, Martha Reeves, The Sugar Hill Gang, Ghostpoet, Slaves, Mike Skinner, Dutch Uncles, Rolo Tomassi, Ultimate Painting, Marika Hackman tramlines.org.uk

Standon House, Hertfordshire Basement Jaxx, The Dandy Warhols, Little Dragon, The Horrors, Ella Eyre, Hercules & Love Affair, Roots Manuva, Kwabs, Slaves, Saint Raymond, Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge, Bondaz & Friends standon-calling.com

UNDERNEATH THE STARS

Y NOT FESTIVAL

24th - 26th July

24th - 26th July

Cannon Hall Open Farm, Barnsley Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kate Rusby, Philip Selway, Eddi Reader, Molotov Jukebox, Martin Simpson, Bruce Molsky, Electric Swing Circus, Bob Fox, Hope And Social, Damien O’Kane, The Young ‘Uns, Toby Burton underthestarsfest.co.uk

AUGUST LYTHAM FESTIVAL

Hyeres, French Riviera, France Ibeyi, Ghost Culture, Aline, The Garden, Andrea Balency, We Are Shining, Horsebeach, Formation, Syracuse, M-U-O-U midi-festival.com

Lytham St Annes, The Fylde Faithless, Billy Ocean, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, East 17, 5ive, Vengaboys, Sinitta, Chesney Hawkes lythamfestival.com

24th - 26th July

CAMP BESTIVAL

30th July - 2nd August

Lulworth Castle, Dorset Underworld, Clean Bandit, Kaiser Chiefs, Professor Green, Wretch 32, Kate Tempest, Bob Geldof, Soul II Soul, Level 42, Alison Moyet, Ella Eyre, Buzzcocks, DJ Yoda, The Cuban Brothers, Slaves, Only The Young, George The Poet campbestival.net

LOLLAPALOOZA

31st July - 2nd August

Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada Alt-J, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Hozier, St. Vincent, Passion Pit, Future Islands, Run The Jewels, Fucked Up, Alvvays, Courtney Barnett, Viet Cong, How To Dress Well, Modest Mouse wayhome.com

NOZSTOCK

OSHEAGA

The Farm, Bromyard Beans on Toast, Beardyman, Best Friends, Rat Pack, Skinny Lister, The Wu

Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada Kendrick Lamar, Weezer, Alt-J, Florence + the Machine, St. Vincent, Future Islands,

24th - 26th July

31st July - 2nd August

Mouldridge Lane, Derbyshire Snoop Dogg, Primal Scream, Basement Jaxx, Ocean Colour Scene, Johnny Marr, Saint Raymond, Nick Mulvey, Slaves, Less Than Jake ynotfestivals.co.uk

MIDI FESTIVAL

Grant Park, Chicago, US Florence + the Machine, Alt-J, Tame Impala, Brand New, TV on the Radio, Hot Chip, Flying Lotus, Marina and the Diamonds, FKA twigs, DFA 1979, Charli XCX, Philip Selway, Wet, Ryn Weaver, Paul McCartney, Alabama Shakes lollapalooza.com

24th - 26th July

31st July - 2nd August

31st July - 2nd August

2nd - 9th August

BOARDMASTERS 5th - 9th August

Watergate Bay, Newquay Faithless, Rudimental, Bastille, Arrested Development, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Clean Bandit, The Darkness, De La Soul, Duke Dumont, Nick Mulvey, Seasick Steve, MNEK, DJ EZ, Lower Than Atlantis, Eton Messy, Circa Waves boardmasters.co.uk

BELLADRUM 6th - 8th August

Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire Kaiser Chiefs, Honeyblood, Eddi Reader, The Proclaimers, Kloe tartanheartfestival.co.uk

WILDERNESS 6th - 9th August

Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire Björk, Ben Howard, George Clinton, Parliament & Funkadelic, Róisín Murphy, Nick Mulvey, Nils Frahm, Caravan Palace, Hercules & Love Affair, Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, Benjamin Clementine, Ibibio Sound Machine wildernessfestival.com

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SOUNDWAVE 6th - 10th August

The Garden, Tisno, Croatia Jay Electronica, Slum Village, Mr Scruff, LTJ Bukem, Mala, Alice Russell, DJ Marky, Bodhi, Maribou State, Andreya Triana, Fatima, Werkha, Alexander Nut, Craig Charles, Catching Flies, Channel One Soundsystem soundwavecroatia.com

VISIONS

8th August

Various venues, London Fat White Family, TOY, The Antlers, Hinds, Son Lux, Ceremony, Andy Stott, Peaking Lights, Luke Abbott, Torn Hawk, Girl Band, Jones visionsfestival.com

SZIGET

10th - 17th August

Cattow Park, Leicestershire Frankie & The Heartstrings, Kissy Sell Out, The Sherlocks, Paddy Clegg, The Jackobins, Jaguar Skills strawberryfieldsfestival.co.uk

Margit-Sziget, Budapest, Hungary Robbie Williams, Florence + The Machine, Alt-J, Foals, Marina and the Diamonds, Interpol, Gogol Bordello, Paloma Faith, Knife Party, SBTRKT, The Ting Tings, Dropkick Murphys, Jamie Woon, The Maccabees, Ella Eyre, Foxes szigetfestival.com

FORGOTTEN FIELDS

ﾃ郎A

Eridge Park, Sussex Super Furry Animals, The Horrors, British Sea Power, Augustines, Public Service Broadcasting, Basement Jaxx, De La Soul forgottenfields.co.uk

Toyenparken, Oslo, Norway Beck, Florence + the Machine, The War on Drugs, Alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Fat White Family, Future Islands, Father John Misty, Courtney Barnett, Years & Years, Benjamin Booker, Flying Lotus, Caribou, Lapsley, Tyler The Creator, Ibeyi, Run The Jewels oyafestivalen.com

STRAWBERRY FIELDS 7th - 8th August

7th - 9th August

OFF FESTIVAL 7th - 9th August

Dolina Trzech Stawow, Katowice, Poland Ride, Sun Kil Moon, Mick Harvey, Ten Typ Mes, Young Fathers, Golden Teacher off-festival.pl

SQUAMISH VALLEY 7th - 9th August

Squamish, Canada Brandon Flowers, The Kills, DFA 1979, Royal Blood, George Ezra, Kaytranada, First Aid Kit, Mariachi El Bronx, Years & Years, Alvvays, Drake, Mumford & Sons, Sam Smith, Of Monsters and Men, Chance The Rapper, Hot Chip squamishfestival.com

11th - 15th August

HEVY FEST

13th - 15th August

Port Lympne Wildlife Park, Kent Coheed and Cambria, Thrice, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Get Up Kids, Touchﾃｩ Amorﾃｩ, Monuments, Hacktivist, Baby Godzilla, Black Tusk, The Colour Line, Continents, Creeper, Fathoms, Fort Hope Grader, Ohms, Up River, Vales, Wraiths hevyfest.com

WAY OUT WEST 13th - 15th August

Slottsskogenk, Gothenburg, Sweden Beck, Patti Smith, Tyler, The Creator, Ellie Goulding, Hookworms, Ibeyi,

Future Islands, Belle & Sebastian, Rae Morris, Lﾃ･psley, Kindness, The War On Drugs, Flying Lotus, Alt-J, Florence + the Machine, Caribou wayoutwest.se

FLOW FESTIVAL 14th - 16th August

Suvilahti power plant, Helsinki, Finland Alt-J, Beck, Belle & Sebastian, Foxygen, Run The Jewels, Flying Lotus, Diplo, Florence + The Machine, Wiley, Tove Lo, Future Islands, Years & Years, Major Lazer, Rosin Murphy, Skepta, Tyler The Creator, The War On Drugs flowfestival.com

SUMMERSONIC 15th - 16th August

Maishima, Osaka, Japan; Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Phar. Williams, The Chemical Brothers, Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Manic Street Preachers, The Script, All Time Low, Clean Bandit, Kodaline, Mew, Olly Murs, Passion Pit, Bleachers summersonic.com

BELSONIC

15th - 26th August

Custom House Square, Belfast Bastille, Rudimental, All Time Low, Paloma Faith, Echosmith, Mini Mansions, Twenty One Pilots, Duke Dumont, Stereophonics belsonic.com

SONUS

16th - 20th August

Zrce Beach, Island of Pag, Croatia Richie Hawtin, Tale Of Us, Hold Youth, Sonja Moonear, Marco Carola, Soul Capsule, Hash, Dixon, Seth Troxler, Leon, Len Faki, Robert Dietz, Seb Zito, Richy Ahmed, Raresh, Matador, Karotte, Jackmaster, Ian F, Jamie Jones sonus-festival.com

ARCTANGENT

20th - 22nd August

Fernhill Farm, Somerset The Dillinger Escape Plan, Deafheaven, 65daysofstatic, Deerhoof, Helms Alee, Marriages, Myles, Emma Ruth Rundle, Vennart, Blanck Mass, Talons, That Fucking Tank, Brontide, Mutiny On The Bounty, Her Name Is Calla, British Theatre arctangent.co.uk

PUKKELPOP

20th - 22nd August

Kiewit / Hasselt, Belgium

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The Maccabees, Bastille, Charli XCX, James Blake, FFS, Mark Ronson (DJ set), Future Islands, Jamie xx, George Ezra, Django Django, Interpol, Run The Jewels, Tame Impala, The War on Drugs, Limp Bizkit, Four Tet pukkelpop.be

GREEN MAN

20th - 23rd August

Glanusk Park, Usk Valley Super Furry Animals, St. Vincent, Hot Chip, Slowdive, Goat, Father John Misty, Calexico, Television, Mew, Courtney Barnett, The Fall, Charles Bradley, Matthew E White, Jamie xx, The 2 Bears, Dan Deacon, Viet Cong, Waxahatchee greenman.net

TAURON NOWA MUZYKA 20th - 23rd August

Muzeum Slaskie, Katowice, Poland Tyler The Creator, Kwabs, Ghostpoet, Autechre, Dels, Kate Tempest, Jamie Woon, The Juan Maclean, Portico, Apparat festiwalnowamuzyka.pl

PSTEREO

21st - 22nd August

Trondheim, Norway La Roux, Band of Horses, The Districts, SOAK, Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine, Team Me, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Band of Horses, Emilie Nicolas, Susanne Sundfør pstereo.no

DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE 21st - 23rd August

Cardoss Estate, Stirlingshire Deerhoof, The Phantom Band, Fatherson, Tuff Love, Zun Zun Egui, Halfrican dounetherabbithole.co.uk

V FESTIVAL

21st - 23rd August

Hylands Park, Chelmsford; Weston Park, Staffordshire Calvin Harris, Stereophonics, The Script, Ellie Goulding, George Ezra, Chvrches, Kasabian, Olly Murs, Sam Smith, Hozier,

READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL 28th - 30th August

Little Johns Farm, Reading; Bramham Park, Leeds The Libertines, Mumford & Sons, Metallica, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie T, The Maccabees, The Cribs, Peace, Bastille, All Time Low, Panic! At The Disco, Royal Blood, Marmozets, Years & Years, Everything Everything, Wolf Alice, Swim Deep readingfestival.com; leedsfestival.com

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Courteeners, Nero, Tom Jones, Marina and the Diamonds, Kodaline, Jessie Ware, Clean Bandit, The Kooks vfestival.com

LOWLANDS

21st - 23rd August

Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Ben Howard, Major Lazer, The Chemical Brothers, Bastille, Mark Ronson (DJ set), Interpol, Tame Impala, Joey Bada$$, Courtney Barnett, All Time Low, Caribou, SBTRKT, Years & Years, Django Django, La Roux, Jack Garratt lowlands.nl

DIMENSIONS FESTIVAL 26th - 30th August

Pula, Croatia Four Tet, Little Dragon, Mala, Mount Kimbie (DJ Set), Ben UFO, John Talabot, Daniel Avery, Goldie, Horse Meat Disco, Floating Points, Hessle Audio, Moodymann, Gerd Janson, Dusky, Bicep, Pangaea, Sadar Bahar dimensionsfestival.com

LIVERPOOL

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INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 27th - 31st August

Various venues, Liverpool Basement Jaxx, Labrinth, The Real Thing, Echo and The Bunnymen, Laura Mvula, Rae Morris, Artful Dodger, Anushka, Naughty Boy, Kaleem Taylor, Port Isla, Louis Berry, Space, Hooton Tennis Club limfestival.com

CREAMFIELDS 28th - 30th August

Daresbury Estate, Cheshire Avicii, The Chemical Brothers, Knife Party, Alesso, Tommy Trash, Above & Beyond, Annie Mac, Armin Van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Cassette, Anton Powers, Sunnery James, Gorgon City, Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, Maya Jane Coles creamfields.com

ROCK EN SEINE 28th - 30th August

Paris, France The Chemical Brothers, The Libertines, Alt-J, Jungle, Tame Impala, Interpol, Fauve, The Offspring, John Butler Trio, Run The Jewels, Ben Howard, Mark Lanegan Band, My Morning Jacket, Pond, Raphael Saadiq, Wolf Alice rockenseine.com

SW4

29th - 30th August

Clapham Common, London Faithless, Fatboy Slim, Eric Prydz, Skrillex, Basement Jaxx (Live), Gorgon City vs Pete Tong, Hannah Wants, Hot Since 82, Sasha, Sub Focus, Wilkinson (Live), Shift K3y, Maja Jane Coles, DJ Ez, Andy C, Loco Dice southwestfour.com

SEPTEMBER SOUNDRIVE

3rd - 5th September

Gdansk Stocznia, Poland Drenge, Temples, Glass Animals, All We Are, Gengahr, East India Youth festival.soundrive.pl

FESTIVAL NO. 6 3rd - 6th September

Portmeirion, Gwynedd Grace Jones, Belle & Sebastian, Young Fathers, Kate Tempest, Ghostpoet, King Creosote, Stornaway, Rae Morris, Fryars, Shura, The Bohicas, DJ Harvey, The 2 Bears (Live) festivalnumber6.com

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OUTLOOK FESTIVAL 3rd - 6th September

Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia Run The Jewels, Jurassic 5, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Wiley, Shy FX, Goldie, Kate Tempest, Yung Lean, Toddla T, Hatcha, Lone, Artful Dodger, Jay Prince, Hannah Faith, Fixate, Jack Sparrow, Benton, Flako outlookfestival.com

BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE 4th - 6th September

Myrtle Park, Bingley James, Ella Eyre, Embrace, Ash, Funeral For A Friend, Rae Morris, Labrinth, Cast, Peter Hook and The Light bingleymusiclive.com

END OF THE ROAD 4th - 6th September

Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, The War On Drugs, Future Islands, My Morning Jacket, Django Django, Mark Lanegan Band, Saint Etienne, Pond, The Unthanks, Alvvays, Fat White Family, Sleaford Mods, Fuzz, Giant Sand endoftheroadfestival.com

ELECTRIC PICNIC 4th - 6th September

Stradbally Hall Estate, Co. Laois, Ireland Florence + The Machine, Underworld, Manic Street Preachers, Róisín Murphy, Tame Impala, Hot Chip, Belle and Sebastian, The War On Drugs, George Ezra, Future Islands, Chvrches, Jurassic 5, Ride, Jon Hopkins, Battles electricpicnic.ie

JERSEY LIVE

5th - 6th September

Royal Jersey Showgrounds, Jersey, Channel Islands Years & Years, George Ezra, Slaves, Circa Waves, Rudimental, Clean Bandit, Cast, The Bohicas jerseylive.org.uk

BESTIVAL

10th - 13th September

Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Duran Duran, Tame Impala, The Jacksons, Jungle, Jurassic 5, Flying Lotus, Róisín Murphy, Gorgon City, Duke Dumont, Future Islands, Charli XCX, Little Dragon, Lianne La Havas, Kate Tempest bestival.net

LOLLAPALOOZA BERLIN

12th - 13th September

Flughafen Tempelhof, Berlin Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Libertines, Sam Smith, Bastille, Tame Impala, Fatboy Slim, Dog Blood (Skrillex & Boys Noize), Belle & Sebastian, Hot Chip, Chvrches, FFS, Clean Bandit, Run The Jewels, Glass Animals lollapaloozade.com

LONG DIVISION

12th - 14th September

Various venues, Wakefield British Sea Power, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses, Fat White Family, The Lovely Eggs, Boxed In, Menace Beach, Brawlers, The Burning Hell, Withered Hand, Tom Williams, Rozi Pain, Tuff Love, CryBabyCry, Her Name Is Calla £20 (earlybird), longdivisionfestival.co.uk

DIY FESTIVAL.

UNDERGROUND 26th - 27th September

Gloucester Guildhall, Gloucester undergroundfestival.co.uk

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Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool greetingsfrombeacons.com

SIMPLE THINGS 24th October

Various venues, Bristol simplethingsfestival.co.uk

november ICELAND AIRWAVES 4th - 8th November

Various venues, Reykjavik, Iceland Björk, Ariel Pink, Agent Fresco, GusGus, Father John Misty, Hinds, Hundred Waters, Fufanu, Hekla, East India Youth, M-Band, Låpsley, LA Priest, Perfume Genius, MOURN, Sea Change, Weaves, The Pop Group icelandairwaves.is

ATP FESTIVAL

27th - 29th November

Ponting, Prestatyn Holiday Centre, North Wales Max Richter, The Notwist, The Album Leaf, Holly Herndon, Dinos Chapman, Death, Loop, Ought, Blanck Mass, Iceage, Fumaca Preta, Sculpture, Andrew Hung, Younghusband, Vision Fortune, Grimm Grimm atpfestival.com

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ALL TIME LOW BASTILLE BEAR’S DEN BEN HOWARD BOYS NOIZE B2B BAAUER CARIBOU CHEF’SPECIAL THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS CONCERTGEBOUWORKEST DJANGO DJANGO ENTER SHIKARI FFS (FRANZ FERDINAND & SPARKS) FOUR TET HUDSON MOHAWKE INTERPOL JAMES BAY DE JEUGD VAN TEGENWOORDIG JOEY BADA$$ JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ KODALINE LIMP BIZKIT THE MACCABEES MAJOR LAZER MARK RONSON (DJ SET) MØ PASSENGER PAOLO NUTINI PATRICK WATSON RUDIMENTAL SBTRKT TAME IMPALA TODD TERJE & THE OLSENS TOVE LO TWENTY ONE PILOTS UNDERWORLD YEARS & YEARS AFTERPARTEES ALESTORM ALLAH-LAS ÂME (LIVE) THE ANTLERS BAD BREEDING BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE BLEACHERS THE BOHICAS HERMAN BROCK JR. COURTNEY BARNETT CURTIS HARDING DAKHABRAKHA THE DISTRICTS DOLLKRAUT (LIVE) EAVES ECHOSMITH FATHER JOHN MISTY FUZZ HO99O9 HOWLING (LIVE) ILLBILLY HITEC IMELDA MAY JP COOPER LÅPSLEY LA ROUX LA SRA. TOMASA MARCEL DETTMANN MAX COOPER PRESENTS EMERGENCE MIGHTY OAKS MINI MANSIONS MR ŽARKO & BAND OUGHT POND ROOTS MANUVA SANGO SEINABO SEY SHAMIR SHURA SKINNY LISTER SLAVES THOMSTON VAULTS VIET CONG WHAT SO NOT WHILE SHE SLEEPS AND MORE TO COME... CHECK THE LINE-UP SO FAR AT LOWLANDS.NL Three day ticket including camping: £129 + booking fee Tickets: Ticketmaster.co.uk

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