Author: Jack Needham

Funk band Free Nationals will also appear alongside Sister Sledge, Gabrielle, Durand Bernarr and more on 3-6 July 2026.

Elena Beltrami, Director at La Linea festival, on how Latin music is thriving in the UK.

Welsh-language singer-songwriter Betsan, R&B act Bruna Garcia and singer-songwriter-producer Hana Lili will all play on 7-9 May.

Everywhere At Once will take place in “hundreds of grassroots music venues…from Inverness to Penzance.”

Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and The 502s and more will perform at the Leicestershire festival on 27-30 August.

Reggie Watts, Los Bitchos, Nubiyan Twist, Sarathy Korwar and more will perform over the UK August Bank Holiday weekend.

Nothing can quite match the sweat fuelled, sometimes satanic, always energetic sound of rock and metal. And in the UK, we have some of the best festivals in the world that celebrates the genre on big and small stages alike. Whether you’re looking for experimental thrash or big name acts, here are some of the best rock and metal festivals for 2026. ArcTanGent Festival: ArcTanGent Location: Bristol, UKDates: 19-22 August 2026 Acts: Primus, Napalm Death, Chelsea Wolfe, Igorr and more Playing host to the mathier, more experimental and electronic corners of metal and rock, ArcTanGent is a place where “music…

The 50,000-capacity festival is set to take over the Milton Keynes Bowl on 8 August 2026 for its inaugural outing.

Yungblud’s Bludfest festival will be heading beyond its Milton Keynes home for the first time in 2026.

Dance acts East End Dubs, Franky Rizardo, Ilario Alicante and more at set to play the debut Music On Malta festival in 2026. Brought to us by Marco Carola’s Music On brand, the new festival for 2026 will take place on 1 August at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Music On (@musiconofficial) Alongside Marco Carola himself, also performing at the festival will be UK trio Mason Collective house and techno act Joey Daniel alongside up-and-coming selector Ares Carter and local act Ant Mifsud. Tickets for Music On Malta are available…