Author: Jack Needham

Glastonbury’s Block9 has unveiled its line-up for this year’s festival. Appearing across the area from 25-29 June weekend will be DJ Disciple, Cybotron, Nia Archives, Paranoid London (Live), Sub Focus, Don Letts and many more. New for 2025 will be the Daytime Block Party, which takes place across both the Genosys and The NYC Downlow stages. The event will feature one of Detroit’s premier DJs in the iconic Derrick Carter, who’s joined alongside Fatboy Slim, Jayda G, Don Letts, Hot Chip, Luke Solomon and Melle Brown.  Also appearing across the weekend will be DJ Disciple, Cybotron, Nia Archives, Paranoid London (Live),…

Montreal’s electronic music festival MUTEK has announced the full line-up for its 2025 edition. Now in its 26th edition, taking place from 19-24 August, MUTEK will host the likes of Shackleton, Satoshi Tomiie, Speedy J, Kyle Hall and RAMZi. They’ll be joining 120 artists performing over the six days, which will be hosted in the Quartier des Spectacles district. The newly-announced artists join the likes of Max Cooper, Hodge, Nicola Cruz, e-Dancer and Aurora Halal at the Canadian festival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MUTEK Montréal (@mutekmontreal) Known for its immersive stages and…

Jimi Hendrix, Leonard Cohen, Jay-Z, The Doors, Joni Mitchell and many more. The Isle of Wight Festival, through mud and magic, has managed to attract some of the world’s biggest musicians to an island off the coast of Portsmouth, UK. From its origins in 1970, via a 32 year government ban and global pandemics, the Isle of Wight Festival has maintained its legendary status through the acts it attracts. It goes without saying that there’s a special allure that comes with the Isle of Wight. It’s a beautiful part of the world that has welcomed weary guests for centuries, whether…

One of Glastonbury’s most loved dance music stages, San Remo, has announced a wave acts appearing at the Somerset festival this year. The likes of Maribou State, Daniel Avery, Chaos in the CBD, Hunee, Avalon Emerson and more than 50 acts will be appearing throughout the weekend. Opening its doors from Wednesday to Sunday from 10am – 3am, the sleazy motel-themed stage can be found behind the Pyramid Stage. In recent years, San Remo has become a greatly loved hub for eclectic music that spans house, techno, disco and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared…

German bass festival Blacklist has announced it will be returning to the Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen on 11 October 2025. The line-up features more than 50 dubstep, trap and drum ‘n’ bass acts who will be performing in-front of 7000 dancers over 12 hours. The Turbinenhalle venue encompasses four floors and will feature a myriad of immersive production, lights, lasers, visuals and top-of-the-range sound system. The first wave of names include Black Tiger Sex Machine, who will be exclusively performing their first European date of the year. The Canadian trio are joined by producer and vocalist Sullivan King, DJ Snake presents:…

Shaggy, Burning Spear and Tarrus Riley have been announced as the headliners for Rotatom Sunsplash’s 30 year anniversary festival. Taking place from 16 to 23 August 2025 in Benicàssim, Spain, the festival is a hive for all things roots, reggae, dub and dancehall. Shaggy, Burning Spear and Tarrus Riley join the likes of Tiken Jah Fakoly, Steel Pulse, Misty In Roots and The Wailers. Paying tribute to Jamaica’s rich dancehall history, the festival will also feature a dedicated sound system stage with appearances from David Rodigan and Jazzy T, meanwhile acts like Sister Nancy, Mad Professor and Channel One will…