Henley Festival reveals details for 2016; Elton John to headline

UK: Henley Festival, one of the UK's more opulent festivals, will return to Henley-on-Thames from July 6 - 10 2016. Headlining the event will be Elton John and His Band, joined by Dame Shirley...

The Great Escape announces convention programme

UK: The Great Escape has announced its 2016 convention programme, which brings together 3500 music industry professionals from across the globe. With the four full day ‘insight strands’ - taking place from May 19...


Electric Forest 2016 to include female-only campsite

USA: As reported by Mixmag, the Michigan-based Electric Forest festival has announced a new campsite exclusively for the use of women. The Women's Group Camp will be available as a 'safe space' for female...

Roundhouse Rising line-up announced

UK: Now in its sixth year, London's Roundhouse will present its Roundhouse Rising Festival from March 17 - 20. Held in the confines of the Roundhouse's more intimate Sackler Space, Roundhouse Rising presents four days...

Sound City announces new artist and industry-focused conference for 2016

UK: Following last month’s major line-up announcement that included The Coral and Catfish and the Bottlemen as headliners, plus a major new partnership with electronic dance music promoters Freeze, the UK Festival Award-winning Liverpool...

Love Saves the Day reveals Arcadia Afterburner line-up

UK: Love Saves the Day has announced the line-up for the Arcadia Afterburner stage, in what will be the only appearance of the Arcadia Afterburner in the UK this year. The original Arcadia installation,...

Leefest evolves into The Neverland

UK: Celebrating 10 years since the original LeeFest kicked off in the back garden of founder Lee Denny, 2016 sees the emergence of the festival's next chapter as it evolves into The Neverland. The Neverland...

Eventbrite acquires Queue

USA: Eventbrite, the world’s largest self-service ticketing and registration platform, has announced its acquisition of Queue through an asset purchase agreement. Queue, the industry-leading platform that helps streamline the workflow for venues and promoters...

The Big Kahuna Festival to launch this summer

UK: The Big Kahuna is a new, three-day family-friendly music festival taking place on August Bank Holiday at Holmbush Forest in Horsham, Sussex. Set amidst the countryside and woodland, The Big Kahuna will run...

Beardyman, The Computers and more for Lemonfest

UK: Lemonfest is a one-day music festival taking place in the heart of Devon at Newton Abbot’s Racecourse every summer, with live music and DJs across six stages. Now moving into its seventh year,...