SPAIN: Groove Parade, previously known as Monegros Festival, has been cancelled. After 20 years since the first Monegros Party, this will be the first summer without the event being celebrated. A statement released by the organisers read: ‘This decision, not taken lightly, is due to the refusal regarding the use of the land by one part of the estate owning the grounds where the event has been celebrated since its beginnings. Faced with the unlikelihood of successful negotiations and the uncertainty regarding a favourable legal decision, we have decided to react in what we consider the most prudential and responsible…
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UK: Tramlines Festival – one of the UK’s biggest inner city festivals – has announced the line-up for its scenic Folk Forest stage. The latest additions include Chicagoan Ezra Furman, Seb Rochford’s Mercury-nominated experimental jazz band Polar Bear and alt-folk outfit This Is The Kit, amongst others. Nestled between a river and woodland location in Endcliffe Park, Tramlines’ Folk Forest offers an alternative atmosphere to the rest of the festival site. For the first year, the Folk Forest has become one of the festival’s wristband venues, meaning fans can enjoy an expanded line-up and bigger stage. Other newly announced acts…
MOROCCO: The debut edition of Oasis is set to take place in Morocco from September 11 – 13. Nestled on the outskirts of the bustling city of Marrakech at the stunning Fellah Hotel, Oasis will be unlike any other event in the region, with DJ Harvey, Âme, Guy Gerber, Ellen Allien, Matthew Dear, Chloé, Agoria and Axel Boman all set to perform. The organisers have now revealed the second wave of acts billed to grace the inaugural Moroccan blowout. Along with an exclusive b2b set from Cassy and tINI, acts including Dyed Soundorom, Gerd Janson, Nicole Moudaber and more have…
Mary Varney has been working with real-time engagement specialists Snack Media for the past eighteen months and is now an Account Manager for its live and social projects. Within her role she has managed a number of live social media projects with Ford and recently led the social media and live activations at the UK and European Festival Awards. Snack Media is a fast-growing social media agency specialising in real-time engagement. With the digital marketing world now firmly focused on engagement as its primary objective, Snack Media’s unique approach enables brands like Ford, RBS, Pot Noodle, Capital One, BT Sport…
UK: Glastonbury has confirmed that rock and / or roll luminaries The Who will headline the Pyramid Stage on Sunday June 28, securing the closing spot on a bill that also includes Foo Fighters, Paul Weller, Lionel Ritchie, Sleaford Mods, Flying Lotus, FKA Twigs, Jungle, and The Infernal One himself: Kanye West. The band’s performance will come amidst their ‘final tour’ – an ostensible swan song to an illustrious and turbulent career – and in promotion of their 50th anniversary release The Who Hits 50! For more information, check out Glastonbury’s official website. Header photo credit: Andrew Allcock
UK: Having sold out five months in advance, Kendal Calling has unveiled some more acts for this year’s 10th birthday line-up. Headlining the Calling Out stage on the Sunday night this year is the Mark Lanegan Band. Having been a member of Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age as well as collaborating with the likes of Isobel Campbell and Greg Dulli, in addition to his work as a prolific solo artist, Lanegan’s output is as acclaimed as it is eclectic. Taking to the stage to headline the Friday is ex-Supergrass member Gaz Coombes. The festival has also revealed…
UK: Thirty-one new acts have been added to Y Not Festival’s 10th anniversary year, including Welsh indie all-stars Super Furry Animals, the immersive duo Public Service Broadcasting and UK Rock Chart-toppers Deaf Havana. The weekend of July 31 – August 2 in Derbyshire also sees a stage takeover from independent labels Big Scary Monsters and Alcopop, featuring The Xcerts, Tellison and more. For more information and tickets, visit Y Not’s official website.
UK: OnBlackheath, in partnership with John Lewis, has confirmed a litany of new additions to its 2015 line-up. After its introduction to the festival last year, the The Heavenly & Friends Stage will return on September 12. Music Week Award winners Heavenly Recordings is a London independent label that has discovered and released records by iconic and influential artists for the past two decades. Taking the spotlight on the Heavenly & Friends stage will be Rough Trade Album of the Year 2014 winners Temples, whose debut album ‘Sun Structures’ landed a UK top ten chart position. Also performing will be…
UK: Multiplay, organiser of the Insomnia Gaming Festival, has announced that its first event of 2015, Insomnia54, was also its biggest ever with a footfall of over 30,000 across the weekend. Continuing its growth, Insomnia54 saw the introduction of new areas including a dedicated eSports Stage, and Broadcast Studio, complimenting the huge Main Stage which saw packed live shows featuring globally popular special guests from the worlds of YouTube and Twitch. Insomnia54 welcomed brand new exhibitors into its thriving Exhibition Hall such as Sony XDev plus returning exhibitors featuring brand new games such as Jagex’s Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, WB Games’…
UK: Winner of Line-Up of the Year at the UK Festival Awards 2013, Latitude returns for its tenth edition, taking place from July 16 – 19 in Henham Park, Suffolk. Following recent announcements including headliners Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Portishead and alt-J. Latitude has revealed a myriad of new additions for its 2015 line-up. L.A. four-piece Warpaint will make their Latitude debut at this year’s tenth anniversary edition, performing on the coveted Obelisk Arena on Sunday evening. Also performing across the weekend will be Santigold, Badly Drawn Boy, The Boomtown Rats, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, The Charlatans,…