Author: Jack Needham

BludFest has proven itself to be a music festival success story. Debuting in 2024, BludFest advertised itself as a home for YungBlud’s fanbase, a place to be yourself and, crucially, a major music festival without the major music festival prices. And by all metrics, it achieved its aims. People came, people danced, and people found their community. YungBlud is intrinsically linked to his festival. First off, it bears his name, and he founded it. But he also has a passion for it that isn’t shared by most artist-led festivals. He doesn’t just turn up, perform his set, leave and collect…

Pitchfork Music Festival London has announced its second line-up for the fifth edition of it’s UK outing. Taking place from 4 – 8 November 2025, the new additions include writer, composer and performer Ali Sethi, electronic musician Nicolás Jaar, Canadian rock troupe Destroyer and The Fiery Furnaces. The newest additions also include dance producer Marie Davidson, ambient musician Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, dance-rock group RIP Magic and the US-based rapper and poet Saul Williams. Producer Carlos Niño also joins the bill, alongside Los Thuthanaka, Nala Sinephro, TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Atlanta indie rock acts Mamalarky, Loukeman, holybones and Irish…

Is it becoming harder to throw a party in a green field? Do music festivals need to become more niche to be successful? And how are promoters becoming more sustainable in their practices? These questions were investigated by Skiddle in its recently released Festival Report, a dedicated investigation into the festival industry trends for 2025 and beyond. The report can be downloaded here. Amongst Skiddle’s findings, we learned that smaller, boutique festivals are thriving, and so too are day festivals. There are success stories such as Reggae Land, held at the Milton Keynes Bowl, but there’s still a need for greater…

Muddy fields, warm beer and questionable food stuffs were once synonymous with the festival experience. Sure, should you be searching for weekend revelry in all its mud-soaked glory, there’s no shortage of options out there. But nowadays, festival-goers increasingly want gourmet foods and clean toilets alongside a great line-up, especially for older generations who no longer have the desire to rough it in the rave. That’s where events such as Homestead Festival comes in. Debuting in 2025, Homestead offers all the bells and whistles that are expected from a more luxury festival experience – VIP tents, a range of foods,…

One of Glastonbury’s best loved stages, The Park Stage, has unveiled its full line-up for 2025. Anohni And The Johnsons, Caribou, and The Maccabees are set to headline over the weekend, and they’ll be joined by new wave icon Gary Numan, Self Esteem, Beth Gibbons, and Future Islands. This will be the first year Gary Numan, whose career spans six decades, has played the Somerset event. Kae Tempest, English Teacher, Osees, Royal Otis and more will also appear on the stage from 27-29 June. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest) This…

Brockwell Live, the promoters behind London’s Field Day, Wide Awake and Cross The Tracks festivals, has announced that all of its festivals will run as planned at Brockwell Park. The news comes after a local campaign group won a High Court legal dispute that found Brockwell Live did not possess the correct planning permission for its summer events. However, in an Instagram message posted on 19 May, the company stated: “Brockwell Live can confirm that all events in the series will go ahead as planned. “Friday’s High Court ruling dealt with a particular point of law and whether an administrative…

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…