Roskilde Festival launches new onsite club for progressive art and music
DENMARK: Roskilde Festival and Tuborg RÅ have announced a new venue at this year’s festival, an onsite club entitled KlubRÅ that will operate near the main stage from June 28 – July 1. Performing...
Parklife holds tributes for victims of Manchester Arena attack
UK: As Parklife prepared to welcome The 1975 to headline its main stage on June 10, screens were lit up with the words ‘We Stand Together’ as part of a tribute to the victims...
Henley Festival announces partnership with BBC Music
UK: This year's Henley Festival – set to take place from July 5 - 9 – will partner with BBC Music to showcase upcoming local artists and under-the-radar talent.
BBC Music will...
Backyard Sessions XL reveals details for debut festival in Malmö
SWEDEN: Backyard Sessions XL is a two-day open-air festival that will be held in Malmö from August 26 – 27. An evolution of the original Malmö Sunday party series of the same name, Backyard...
Vince Staples, Actress and more added to Way Out West
SWEDEN: Way Out West has added more names to its 2017 line-up, with Vince Staples, Migos, Beth Ditto, Actress and more set to perform in Slottsskogen Park from August 10 - 12. The new...
FME gears up for 15th anniversary edition
CANADA: The Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) has released details for its 15th anniversary edition, taking place from August 31 - September 3 in the Canadian city of Rouyn-Noranda.
Nearly 70 artists...
MelodyVR raises £5 million to fund expansion and original content
UK: The UK Festival Award-winning virtual reality platform, MelodyVR, has raised £5 million to expand globally and aid its original content strategy.
MelodyVR CEO, Anthony Matchett said: "MelodyVR was founded with the simple vision of...
Day splits and more artists revealed for Afropunk LDN
UK: Afropunk LDN has revealed the day splits and additional artists for its second edition, set to take place at The Printworks from July 22 - 23.
New names joining the line-up are The Internet,...
Ticket Arena & Event Genius serve over one million customers with RFID cashless payments...
UK: Ticket Arena and Event Genius have served over one million customers using radio-frequency identification (RFID) cashless payments in the last 12 months, new figures show.
The statistics, released by the Leeds-based primary ticket seller...
Southport Weekender announces first outdoor festival
UK: Having bid farewell to its longstanding event series back in 2015, the team behind Southport Weekender has announced its return with a one-day festival on June 10 at London’s Finsbury Park.
Hailed by some...