2013 Festival Guide - a round-up of UK, Ireland and International festivals
Recently updated: Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Electric Picnic, Lovebox, Electric Picnic, Lovebox, The Playground Festival, Wireless, Download, ATP - The End of an Era, Reading and Leeds and more
With 2013 well under way, the festival season is continuing at an alarmingly quick rate. Early-Bird tickets are still available for some festivals, but most have now sold out, leaving you with standard tickets only. Grab these while you can by using our guide below - or face sitting at home on your own with just an iPod or record-player for company.
All prices are exclusive of booking fees.
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Spring
Strummercamp 2013
Strummercamp 2013 (24th - 26th May) Manchester's Rugby Club in Cheadle Hulme will host 'three days of liberation, music and performing arts', brought about by Joe Strummer's legacy and love of music. The Undertones, The Beat, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Three Johns, Neville Staple and lots more similarly-minded acts will provide the entertainment with a Full Weekend ticket priced at just £65 (£15 for kids).
Slam Dunk Festival 2013
Slam Dunk Festival 2013 (24th - 29th May) Now featuring six festivals around the British Isles, Slam Dunk will now begin in Scotland on 24th, before three dates in England (Leeds - now sold out, Wolves and Hatfield), a night in Wales and a closing show in Ireland on the 29th. England features new additions in the shape of recently-announced Itch, Devil Sold His Soul, The Blackout's Gavin Butler, William Beckett, Mark Halls plus All Time Low (headlining), Four Year Strong, Sleeping with Sirens, The Skints, Pierce the Veil, We are the Ocean (no longer playing "South" - Hertfordshire), Deaf Havana, King Prawn, Me vs Hero, Kids in Glass Houses, Cancer Bats, Bury Tomorrow etc. Wales, Scotland and Ireland are headlined by Four Year Strong, The Wonder Years plus special guests throughout. Tickets for Scotland, Wales and Ireland dates start from £15 (€18 for Ireland), with the other dates costing £34 (£38 with after-party).
Dot to Dot 2013
Dot to Dot 2013 (24th - 26th May) The triple whammy of day-long events has announced headliners which include Dry the River, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Lucy Rose. Support comes from The 1975, Chapel Club, Bo Ningen, Wave Machines, Wolf Alice, Little Green Cars and many more. Passes for each of Manchester (24th May), Bristol (25th) and Nottingham (26th) cost just £20.
OsFest 2013
OsFest 2013 (24th - 27th May) The first names for this Shropshire-based weekender have been unveiled. Saturday's entertainment includes JLS, Wiley, and Lawson, while Sunday will feature James Arthur, The Enemy, Lucy Spraggan and King Charles, with others (including local acts) to be announced. Tickets cost £69.50 for a weekender with camping, £65 without or £34.50 for day tickets.
Plymouth VolksFest 2013
Plymouth VolksFest 2013 (24th - 26th May) One of the south-west's key gatherings will once again be congregated around Newnham Park for music, comedy and VWs. Levellers and Seth Lakeman have been installed as headliners, with Alabama 3, Zion Train, Hazel O'Connor, Ruarri Joseph, Mad Dog Mcrea and several local acts as well as a new dance tent, food and trade stalls and more, as well as proud owners and their VWs. Early Bird Weekend Camping costs £60, £50 without camping or £20 per day.
Field Day 2013
Field Day 2013 (25th May) Joining Animal Collective, Bat for Lashes, Django Django, Everything Everything, F*cked Up, TNGHT, Thomas Mapfumo, Daughter etc will be Palma Violets, Solange, John Cooper Clarke, Savages and Kurt Vile as part of a very large, excellent line-up. Standard Tickets are available at £49.50 for the full day.
Love Saves The Day 2013
Love Saves The Day 2013 (25th & 26th May) After growing into a two-dayer, Chic with Nile Rodgers have been added to Sunday's line-up that also includes Julio Bashmore, Ghostpoet, Soul II Soul, DJ Derek, Ben UFO, Babyhead and more. Saturday features Bonobo, Seth Troxler, AlunaGeorge, Breakage, Crazy P, Shy FX, Eats Everything, Joy Orbison, a live set from Rudimental and many more. Lucky Saturday ticket holders can grab Sunday tickets for £15, otherwise they cost £19.50 (Saturday has sold out).
We Are FSTVL
We Are FSTVL (25th May) Late spring sees Essex come alive to the sound of dozens of dance-acts at this massive inaugural all-dayer based at Damyns Hall Aerodrome. The 2013 line-up includes Sven Väth, Ricardo Villalobos, Rudimental, Modestep, Breakage, Jaguar Skills, DJ Sneak, Monsta, Damian Lazarus, Joy Orbison, Kerri Chandler, Eats Everything, MK and dozens more. Tickets cost from £56.50 (Early Birds have already sold out).
Kaya Festival 2013
Kaya Festival 2013 (25th & 26th May) The Vaynol Estate in Bangor in North Wales is the location for this two-day festival devoted to 'world music, world food and world love'. The cracking line-up leans heavily on soul, jazz, African pop, dub and hip-hop and more besides and stars Finley Quaye, Afrika Bambaataa, Soweto Kinch, Mad Professor, Talisman (reggae), Howard Marks and many more. Weekenders cost £60, while day tickets cost £35 each.
Evolution Festival 2013
Evolution Festival 2013 (26th & 27th May) Newcastle and Gatehead Quaysides will soon be hosting another Evolution during the May Bank Holiday at the end of the month. The Vaccines will headline Sunday with Ellie Goulding, Rudimental and Modestep as part of support while Paloma Faith spearheads a massive Monday with Jake Bugg, Bastille and Sub Focus backing her up. Tickets are on sale now priced at £39.50 for a bargain weekender or £29.50 per day.
Summer
Sunrise - Another World 2013
Sunrise - Another World 2013 (30th May - 2nd Jun) The Wiltshire-based eco-friendly socially-conscious festival will feature The Beat, Neville Staple, Dub Pistols, Utah Saints, The Skints, Lamb's Lou Rhodes, Youth, Krafty Kuts, Freestylers and more - tickets are on sale now, priced at £115 for the weekend, £34 for Sunday only plus £20 for the Saturday evening banquet!
Acoustic Festival of Britain 2013
Acoustic Festival of Britain 2013 (31st May - 2nd Jun) Uttoxeter Racecourse is the setting once again for what is growing into a must-see weekender. The first big names include The Proclaimers, The Christians, Baka Beyond, Miles Hunt, Martin Stephenson, The Hut People, The Quireboys, Simon Townshend, Quill and many more to come. Adult Weekend tickets £90 (no camping)/ £105 (with camping), with a Family Camping option for four costing £230.
Wychwood Festival 2013
Wychwood Festival 2013 (31st May - 2nd Jun) Cheltenham's Racecourse will again be hosting the next Wychwood in late spring with an eclectic line-up that includes The Beat, Public Service Broadcasting, Caravan Palace, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Eddie and the Hotrods and many more. Weekend tickets are available now priced at £120 or less for youth and child's tickets.
Crooked Ways 2013
Crooked Ways 2013 (1st Jun) A superb line-up awaits you in Pontefract in June. The one-day shindig features The Enemy headlining plus slots from The Pigeon Detectives, Peter Hook and the Light, The D.O.T., Grandmaster Flash, Fenech-Soler, Dinosaur Pile-up, Yashin, Mallory Knox [rock], Rolo Tomassi, The Defiled, Gallops, Sam Forrest and more TBC. Tickets for the day are £35 (£17.50 for kids) with under-3's free.
Bushstock Festival 2013
Bushstock Festival 2013 (1st Jun) Those lovely people at Communion have confirmed the third instalment of Bushstock and the date to remember is Saturday 1st June. Willy Mason, Theme Park, Serafina Steer, Scott Matthews, Ethan Johns, Bear's Den, Marika Hackman, Duologue, new-comer fyfe and more are all confirmed to appear at venues around the Shepherd's Bush district. Early-bird tickets (last few) cost £22.50.
Lemonfest 2013
Lemonfest 2013 (1st Jun) The line-up for the one-day music festival held at Newton Abbott Racecourse in June includes Lucy Rose, The Skints, Tall Ships, Towns, Mad Dog Mcrea, Adam Isaac and more TBC, including the dance tent and local bands. Prices start at £20 for admission or £30 with camping.
Noisy Neighbours 2013
Noisy Neighbours 2013 (1st Jun) 18 hours of dance music should keep the suburb of Clevedon busy for one day with a full-on line-up that includes Valve Soundsystem, Devlin, Tim Westwood, Cyantific, Dillinja, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Mampi Swift, MC Jakes, Ragga Twins, Harry Shotta and many more from hip-hop, d 'n' b and dubstep - tickets cost £35 for the whole event.
Happy Days Festival 2013
Happy Days Festival 2013 (1st and 2nd Jun) Based in East Molesey at Imber Court (nr Hampton Court), this decidedly soul and reggae-flavoured festival concentrates on the key names from those genres, including headliners The Fatback Band and Ali Campbell, plus Loose Ends, Jocelyn Brown and Carleen Anderson on the Saturday and Imagination featuring Leee John, Jimmy Somerville, Dawn Penn and The Real Thing on Sunday. Early Bird tickets cost £35 per day or £60 for the weekend with VIP options also available.
Eden Sessions 2013
Eden Sessions 2013 (3rd Jun - 2nd Jul) Some massive names have been chosen as headliners for Cornwall's premier series of concerts based at the iconic Eden Project. On 3rd June 2013, cross-dressing comedy champion Eddie Izzard will perform as part of his Force Majeure Tour, the Kaiser Chiefs perform on 29th June, Sigur Rós play on the 30th and The xx perform on 2nd July. Tickets for the shows cost £35 upwards.
RockNess 2013
RockNess 2013 (7th - 9th Jun) The line-up is now seriously taking shape with headliners Plan B, Example, Basement Jaxx installed, plus Madness, The Vaccines, Bombay Bicycle Club, Ben Howard, Ellie Goulding, The Maccabees, Camera Obscura, The Temper Trap, Joris Voorn, Skream, Jessie Ware and special guest Fatboy Slim among the throng. 3-Day tickets cost £130/£139, while VIP weekends cost £200/ £209.
Long Division Festival 2013
Long Division Festival 2013 (7th - 9th Jun) Wakefield's weekender returns in June with an array of established and up-and-coming acts. The Fall, Ghostpoet, Nine Black Alps, Skint & Demoralised, Howard Marks, RM Hubbert, The Spills and Ed Tudor Pole are amongst the first names out of the hat all set to play on the Saturday. The Friday will feature key evening shows and Sunday will go for the artier, comedic angle. £20 for Saturday wristbands.
The Playground Festival 2013
The Playground Festival 2013 (7th and 8th Jun) An electronic-music festival undercover at Brixton's Academy starring Leftfield (DJ set), Digitalism, James Lavelle, Booka Shade and James Zabiela on the Friday and Squarepusher (live AV show), The Orb, Gary Numan, Vitalic, John Foxx, Pantha Du Prince, Wolfgang Flür, Derrick May, Boddika and more on Saturday. Early Birds cost £27.50 per day - very limited!
Let's Rock Bristol 2013
Let's Rock Bristol 2013 (8th Jun) Not quite 'rock', more '80s pop but still a worthy family day-out at Bristol's Blaise Castle in June. Big stars from the era include Billy Ocean, Howard Jones, ABC, Nick Heyward, Go West, The Real Thing, Modern Romance, Brother Beyond and many more to follow. Tickets for the day cost £35, kids are almost half-price at £18 and family options are also available.
The Parklife Weekender 2013
The Parklife Weekender 2013 (8th & 9th Jun) Manchester's annual bash appears to be taking on the 'big boys' with an even bigger line-up - and this year moves to Heaton Park. They've added The Temper Trap, Baauer and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ set) to proceedings, alongside Plan B (Saturday headliner), Example (Sunday headliner), Rita Ora, The Maccabees, The Horrors, Jessie Ware, Johnny Marr, KRS-One, Disclosure, Rudimental Everything Everything and more across many stages. Day tickets cost £49.50, with weekend tickets a bargain at just £69.50.
Grillstock Festival 2013
Grillstock Festival 2013 (8th & 9th June) the Manchester leg of the 'meat.music.mayhem.' event after will feature Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, The Travelling Band, The Congo Faith Healers and Riot Jazz plus more to be added in due course. Weekend tickets cost £15 or £10/ £7.50 for either Saturday or Sunday.
Isle of Wight Festival 2013
Isle of Wight Festival 2013 (13th - 16th Jun) Joining headliners Bon Jovi, The Killers, The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays (headlining on Thurs) will be Everything Everything, Bastille, Tim Burgess, Delilah, T'Pau plus The Boomtown Rats (featuring Bob Geldof), Paul Weller, Emeli Sandé, Palma Violets, Ben Howard, Jake Bugg, Bloc Party, Example, Jaguar Skills and many more. Day tickets are on sale for £75 with Weekend Camping available for £185.
Download 2013
Download 2013 (14th - 16th Jun) Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein are the 2013 headliners along with Thunder, Kvelertak, Devin Townsend Project (acoustic), We are the Ocean, Stone Sour, Queens of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit, Jimmy Eat World, Korn, Down, Enter Shikari, Cancer Bats and more (over 30 additions, to be exact). Weekenders cost £165 (arena only) or £190/£195 (3/5-night camping). Day tickets cost from £75 - Rammstein's Sunday is sold out.
Newark Festival 2013
Newark Festival 2013 (14th - 16th Jun) Three days of food, drink and family-entertainment for all ages awaits you in the market town of Newark, including an evening show from Madness on the Saturday at Riverside Park - tickets for the Nutty Boys cost £35. There are various FREE events across the weekend, including a FREE beer and wine evening with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Friday) and a 'brass explosion with Spitfire fly-by' on the Sunday.
Chester Rocks 2013
Chester Rocks 2013 (15th and 16th Jun) Judging by the first names out of the hat, this is more like Chester Pops - The Wanted and Jessie J have been announced as headliners with support provided by Union J and Lawson respectively. More names will be announced in due course. Tickets on sale now, priced at £32 per day with both big shows taking place at Chester Racecourse.
Gottwood Festival 2013
Gottwood Festival 2013 (20th - 23rd Jun) Anglesey will host this huge electronic-music weekender featuring dozens of names from various labels including Ben UFO, Extrawelt, Luke Vibert, Marcus Intalex, Crazy P, 2 Bad Mice, Ed Mackie, Bicep and many more TBC across various stages. Weekender tickets cost from £95 and are available now.
All Tomorrow's Parties - curated by Deerhunter
All Tomorrow's Parties - curated by Deerhunter (21st - 23rd Jun) The second of two spring/ summer ATP weekends will take place at Camber Sands in June and will be governed by US alt-rockers Deerhunter, featuring a show from their offshoot project Atlas Sound. Tom Tom Club, Kim Gordon, William Basinski, Oneida (with Rhys Chatham) and Dan Deacon join The Breeders (featuring the same line-up as for 1993's 'Last Splash' - in its 20th year) Panda Bear, Pere Ubu, Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier and Tim Gane, The Black Lips and more. Tickets for various berth sizes work out at £170 per person for the weekend - available now.
Mosborough Music Festival 2013
Mosborough Music Festival 2013 (22nd and 23rd Jun) Sheffield's Mosborough district will host this two-day festival which concentrates on local artists as well as internationally-renowned ones. Reverend and the Makers will headline Saturday night, while Paul Heaton will head-up Sunday with support from Neville Staple, Exit Calm, The Bedroom Hour, The Darlingtons, The Rainband, Modern Faces and many more across the weekend. Tickets cost £25 per day or £45 for a weekend pass.
Glastonbury 2013
Glastonbury 2013 (26th - 30th Jun) returns with a bang after a break in 2012, with acts old-and new announced, including The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, Mumford and Sons, Primal Scream, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Elvis Costello, Professor Green, Dizzee Rascal, Kenny Rogers, Public Enemy and many more. Tickets have now sold out.
Celtronic 2013
Celtronic 2013 (26th - 30th June) Londonderry will once again host this eclectic electronic music festival, bringing big names from around the world including Metro Area, Henrik Schwartz, DJ Hell, John Talabot, Space Dimension Controller, Jon Hopkins, Boxcutter, Andy Votel, Nina Kraviz and many more. Prices start at £12 per show.
Hard Rock Calling 2013
Hard Rock Calling 2013 (29th & 30th Jun) moved from Hyde Park to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the 2013 editions. The event will feature the recently-added Dark Horses, The Weeks, Eliza and the Bear and more joining Kasabian, Paul Weller, Miles Kane, Klaxons, The Cribs and many more on the Saturday. Recently added for the Sunday are Deaf Havana, The Temperance Movement, Josh Doyle, Cody ChesnuTT and more joining Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Alabama Shakes, The Black Crowes and many more. Tickets cost £45 for the Saturday, £62.50 for the Sunday.
GhostFest 2013
GhostFest 2013 (29th & 30th Jun) Leeds University will once again present the latest edition of the metal weekender which includes Terror and The Devil Wears Prada as headliners, plus slots from The Acacia Strain, Bury Your Dead, Malevolence, Iwrestledabearonce, Veil of Maya and many more. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £37.50 for both days or £25 for each.
Manchester International Festival 2013
Manchester International Festival 2013 (4th - 21st Jul) Billed as '18 extraordinary days of world premieres and special events', this huge event is the cultural jewel in Manchester's crown, covering all bases from music to theatre. To prove the point, Macbeth featuring Kenneth Branagh, The xx performing several intimate shows in residence and Massive Attack V Adam Curtis in a show that explores hallucinations, are the first big names out of the hat. Tickets on sale now, from £30.
The Hop Farm Festival 2013
The Hop Farm Festival 2013 (5th - 6th Jul) Kent's Hop Farm has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The event was to have featured My Bloody Valentine, Rodriguez, The Horrors, Edwyn Collins, Dinosaur Jr., Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and many more. Ticket holders should contact their point of purchase for a refund.
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2013
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2013 (5th - 7th Jul) Sponsored by Jazz FM and due to be staged at beautiful Glynde Place in Lewes during the height of summer is this inaugural major jazz and blues festival. Bryan Ferry heads-up the Saturday, joined by Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Michael Kiwanuka, Marcus Miller, Robert Glasper and many more. Sunday sees Jools Holland and his Rhythm 'n Blues Orchestra who will be joined by Esperanza Spalding, Melody Gardot, The Brand New Heavies, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Terence Blanchard, Andreya Triana, Soweto Kinch, Josephine and more. Day tickets cost £54, with weekend/ camping options coming in at £108/ £120.
Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival 2013
Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival 2013 (5th - 7th Jul) Moseley Park will once again host a weekend of, well, jazz, funk and soul, featuring some of the biggest (and upcoming) acts in the field. And they don't get much bigger than Chic featuring Nile Rodgers who will headline the Saturday night, with Soul II Soul in support. Friday's line-up has yet to be announced, but Sunday will feature a slot from DJ Craig Charles. A weekend ticket costs £85, or you can plump for a day ticket for £35 - £37.
Beat-Herder Festival 2013
Beat-Herder Festival 2013 (5th - 7th Jul) Billed as "3 days of beats and barminess in lovely Lancashire" and based near Clitheroe in the rather picturesque Ribble Valley, Beat-Herder will hopefully be a bit drier this year (compared to 2012). The line-up is yet to be announced (2012 featured Orbital, Death in Vegas, Lee Scratch Perry etc) but tickets are on sale now priced at £105 (£20 for 12s and under).
The National Forest Folk Festival 2013
The National Forest Folk Festival 2013 (5th - 7th Jul) How does three days of modern and traditional folk music suit you? Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire is the setting and the National Forest Folk Club is the venue for a trio of days devoted to the likes of Bellowhead, Monster Ceilidh Band, Home Service, Dan Walsh, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Tír na nÓg and The Demon Barbers. Tickets cost just £16 - £25, depending on the day.
Cornbury Festival 2013
Cornbury Festival 2013 (5th - 7th Jul) There's a terrific line-up of familiar household names just announced for the family weekender held near Great Tew in Oxfordshire, including Squeeze, Keane and Van Morrison as headliners, plus Imelda May, Beverley Knight, The Overtones, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Proclaimers, Lawson, James Arthur, Amy MacDonald, Bellowhead, Seth Lakeman and lots more. Weekend Passes cost £160/ £190 while day tickets cost £70 for Friday and £80 for either Saturday or Sunday. VIP options also available.
Maverick Festival 2013
Maverick Festival 2013 (5th - 7th Jul) Based in Suffolk at Easton Farm Park, this weekender is dedicated to country and roots-music from both sides of the Atlantic. The performers confirmed for 2013 include Ruth Moody, The Good Lovelies, The Carrivick Sisters, Neil Innes and many more. To keep within the spirit of the music, you can buy Nighthawk Friday tickets for £15, Rustler Saturday tickets for £30 or Ranger/Wrangler weekenders for £45 and £69.
Live from Jodrell Bank 2013
Live from Jodrell Bank 2013 (6th Jul - 30th Aug) Sigur Rós (30th Aug) were the first name out of this year's dish-shaped hat, with New Order (7th July) and The Australian Pink Floyd Show (6th July - playing a 'Dark Side of the Moon' set) the new additions. Support for the New Order date will come from Johnny Marr, The Whip and many more. Tickets cost £39.50 for the New Order date, £35 for the others.
Kew the Music 2013
Kew the Music 2013 (9th - 14th Jul) West London's beautiful open-space has added three big shows to its roster - The Human League will be joined by '80s icon Howard Jones on the Wednesday evening, Leona Lewis will perform on Saturday (guests TBC) and folk heavyweights on the closing Sunday will feature Bellowhead and Billy Bragg. Tickets on sale now. Blondie with Hugh Cornwell will appear on the opening Tuesday, while Paul Weller (Thursday - £39.50) and Jools Holland and his Rhythm 'n Blues Orchestra (Friday - £37.50) complete the line-up.
Henley Festival 2013
Henley Festival 2013 (10th - 14th Jul) Pop on your best bib and tucker, dress to impress and charge your glasses with a vodka martini because James Bond is coming to the Henley Festival! A Bond extravaganza with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is just part of the line-up that also includes The Beach Boys (minus Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks), Madness and Paloma Faith, plus comedy from Barry Cryer, Rich Hall, Alexander Armstrong and more. Tickets on sale now (or earlier for Henley Friends members).
T in the Park 2013
T in the Park 2013 (11th - 14th Jul) 2013 heralds the 20th year for the Balado bash, and the organisers have already named Kraftwerk, The Killers, Mumford and Sons and Rihanna as key acts and headliners. New additions include My Bloody Valentine, Fidlar, Trash Talk and more plus Frank Ocean, Rita Ora, Tyler the Creator, Beady Eye, Stereophonics, Chase and Status, Editors, Frank Turner, Frightened Rabbit, Modest Mouse, Emeli Sandé, The Script, Alt-J, Paloma Faith, Two Door Cinema Club, Azealia Banks, Richie Hawtin, Palma Violets, Rudimental, Disclosure and many more. Day tickets cost £75 for Friday or £82.50 for Saturday/ Sunday, with weekend tickets costing £205 with camping, £184 without.
The Summer Series 2013
The Summer Series 2013 (11th - 21st Jul) Almost two weeks of music has been confirmed for another season at London's stunning Somerset House starting with Alex Clare on 11th July, followed by Band of Horses, Lianne La Havas, Richard Hawley, First Aid Kit, Of Monsters and Men, Tom Odell, Jessie Ware, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Goldfrapp and Basement Jaxx. Tickets on sale now from £47.50 - more acts to be announced.
Wireless Festival 2013
Wireless Festival 2013 (12th - 14th Jul) Sunday's The Legends of the Summer with Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, A$AP Rocky and Rizzle Kicks has been extended to include special guest will. i. am and Misha B - tickets are still available for the day priced at £75. Friday's solo Timberlake show has Ke$ha, Wretch 32, Conor Maynard, Snoop Dogg etc, while Jay-Z's Saturday has Macklemore, Flux Pavilion, Zedd, Emeli Sande, Rita Ora etc. Friday and Saturday tickets are now sold out.
LeeFest 2013
LeeFest 2013 (12th - 14th Jul) Noisettes have been unveiled as this year's headliners, alongside Delphic, Public Service Broadcasting, Fiction, Stanton Warriors, King Charles, Clean Bandit and many more. Warlingham's LeeFest manages to sell allocations pretty quickly - the last release of tickets are on sale now, priced at £70 for adult weekenders, £45 for teens and free for 12s and under!
NASS Festival 2013
NASS Festival 2013 (12th - 14th Jul) Somerset's annual sports and music festival makes its return to the Royal Bath and West Showground in the summer with headliners that include Nas, Katy B, Hadouken! and Monsta plus Loadstar, We are the Ocean, George Watsky, Heaven's Basement and indoor arenas featuring Andy C, Shy FX, Benga, DJ Marky and many more. Thurs-Sun tickets cost £92, Fri-Sun £82 and VIPs from £129.
Wakestock 2013
Wakestock 2013 (12th - 14th Jul) The superb beach at Abersoch's Llyn Peninsula in North Wales will once again host this wakeboarding and music weekender. Example is headliner alongside Magnetic Man, Bastille, Rudimental, Wiley, Wretch 32, Lucy Spraggan, Willy Moon, Zane Lowe, Jackmaster and The 1975 will feature during the weekend, with more to be announced soon. Weekend Camping costs £135 (£110 without camping) with a £50 Deposit Scheme also available.
Magic Summer Live 2013
Magic Summer Live 2013 (13th & 14th Jul) After the untimely demise of GuilFest in 2012, 2013 sees Guildford getting a festival after all - and it's a biggie. Bryan Adams and Jamiroquai are the headliners, supported by James Morrison, Joss Stone, Kim Wilde, Level 42, The Overtones, Soul II Soul and Squeeze with more to be announced in due course. Tickets on sale now, £60 per day or £110 for both.
Larmer Tree Festival 2013
Larmer Tree Festival 2013 (17th - 21st Jul) Salisbury's annual boutique festival returns with a hefty selection of performers including headliners Dexys, Seasick Steve, Bellowhead and two more for Wednesday and Saturday to be announced. You can also see KT Tunstall, LAU, Gentleman's Dub Club, Treetop Flyers, Larkin Poe, The Beat and lots more. The various weekend ticket options range from £140 for a 3-dayer or £215 for a week-long Holiday pass.
Hebridean Celtic Festival 2013
Hebridean Celtic Festival 2013 (17th - 20th Jul) Once again some big names have been chosen for the 2013 Celtic/Gaelic inspired weekender on the Isle of Lewis. Van Morrison, Capercaillie, Battlefield Band, LAU, Dougie Maclean Project, Karine Polwart and The Travelling Band will feature throughout from Thursday to Saturday. Most (but not all) shows take place in Stornoway with arena tickets costing £75 for the whole festival or £30/ £34 for day tickets.
Latitude 2013
Latitude 2013 (18th - 21st Jul) Henham Park in Suffolk will once again host Latitude during July. 2013 will see Grizzly Bear, John Grant, Richard Thompson, Rudimental, Stornoway perform with headliners Bloc Party, Kraftwerk (3D show), Foals plus Modest Mouse, Alt-J, Beach House, The Maccabees, Hot Chip and more. With comedy provided by the likes of Sean Lock, Russell Kane, Dylan Moran, Daniel Kitson, Tim Key, Mark Watson etc. Day tickets cost £77.50, with weekend camping costing £190 - instalment options available.
Lovebox 2013
Lovebox 2013 (19th - 21st Jul) This year's emphatic weekender, celebrating its 10th year, has added Lil' Kim, Horse Meat Disco and Andrew Weatherall's A Love From Outer Space to the Sunday line-up. Also playing East London's Victoria Park are headliners Azealia Banks, Plan B and Goldfrapp with Jurassic 5, Netsky, Hurts, Flying Lotus, Julio Bashmore, Annie Mac, Disclosure (DJ set), Mark Ronson, DJ Harvey, David Rodigan, Jamie Jones and more. Tickets now cost £35 for Friday, £55 for Saturday or Sunday, with two or three day tickets also available (£68.50/ £85/ £99).
Truck Festival 2013
Truck Festival 2013 (19th & 20th Jul) Oxford's boutique weekender has just grown with the addition of The Subways, Fonda 500, Thomas Truax, The Redlands Palomino Company and more added to Spiritualized, The Horrors, Ash, And So I Watch You From Afar, Patrick Wolf, Foy Vance, Alessi's Ark, Wild Swim, Gaz Coombes and Public Service Broadcasting and more. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £74 for both days.
Gentlemen of the Road 2013
Gentlemen of the Road 2013 (19th & 20th Jul) Demand for tickets to this Lewes-based stopover will increase now that organizers and curators Mumford and Sons have copped themselves a Grammy Award for "Babel". Camping has already sold out, leaving two-day non-camping the only option at £75. Vampire Weekend perform on the Friday evening, Mumfords on Saturday with guests including The Vaccines, Mystery Jets and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
Abbeyfest 2013
Abbeyfest 2013 (19th - 21st Jul) Set in the heart of Suffolk in Bury St Edmunds, Abbeyfest keeps it folky and family-friendly with an array of like-minded acts from across many eras. For 2013 you get perennial entertainers Chas and Dave, pivotal singer and performer Kate Rusby and the Irish legends from the Dubliners, Cannon, Campbell, Watchorn and O'Connor formerly of the Dubliners, all performing on the Friday. More names will be announced soon - meanwhile, tickets are on sale now at £34.50 for Friday.
Deer Shed Festival 2013
Deer Shed Festival 2013 (19th - 21st Jul) More names have been added to the North Yorkshire festival, including king of the comebacks Edwyn Collins, plus The House of Love, King Creosote, Sweet Baboo, Phantom Band and more joining Darwin Deez, Gaz Coombes and The Unthanks. Tickets start at £79 and rise in price as each tier of tickets sell out.
Music on the Hill 2013
Music on the Hill 2013 (19th - 21st Jul) King's Hill in Kent is the setting for this charity music weekend with a cracking pop line-up. Jools Holland and his Rhythm 'n Blues Orchestra will headline the Friday evening (£36), while Saturday features two big names in McFly, who play a set in the early afternoon (£30) and Peter Andre who performs in the evening (£33). Sunday is 'Family Summer Sunday' with StooShe, Gareth Gates, Ben Mills and Joe McElderry appearing from 1pm onwards (£28). Tickets on sale now. Demelza Hospice Care for Children, Teens Unite Fighting Cancer and The Children's Development Trust are the charities which will benefit.
Southern Fried 2013
Southern Fried 2013 (19th - 21st Jul) Based in Perth, this roots weekender draws talent and big names from both sides of the pond, including headliners The Mavericks, plus Shelby Lynne, Patty Griffin, Larkin Poe, Tom Russell, Darrell Scott, Bettye LaVette and many more. Tickets vary in price and are on sale now.
Splendour 2013
Splendour 2013 (20th Jul) In addition to Jake Bugg being announced as the homecoming headliner, the line-up has now been bolstered by Peter Hook, Dog is Dead, Nina Nesbitt, Jack Savoretti, plus Maximo Park, Squeeze and KT Tunstall already announced. The comedy stage has Andrew Bird headlining. Tickets on sale now, priced at £37.50 for Standard Tickets or £27.50 for city residents - kids 10 yrs or under go FREE!
Electric Daisy Carnival 2013
Electric Daisy Carnival 2013 (20th Jul) Brand new for 2013 and taking advantage of London's newest event space - the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - Electric Daisy Carnival offers the best in EDM, drum 'n bass and more. Nero, Sub Focus, Nervo, Tom Staar, Flux Pavilion, Dirty South and Feed Me are just some of the new names added to the dance festival. Tiësto and Avicii are heading-up the night, joined by Steve Angello, Alesso, Hardwell, Madeon and many more across three stages. Third-release tickets available now at £65.
Summerjam 2013
Summerjam 2013 (20th & 21st Jul) Manchester's Sound Control will be presenting two day's worth of rock, metal, screamo and hardcore across two stages. So far, Bury Tomorrow, Yashin, Feed the Rhino, Devil Sold His Soul, Pay No Respect, TRC, Azriel and many more have been confirmed. Tickets for the weekend cost from £25.
Ponty's Big Weekend 2013
Ponty's Big Weekend 2013 (20th & 21st Jul) Pontypridd's Ynysangharad War Memorial Park will once again host two days of the best pop and urban music during July. Just announced are the Sunday acts, which include: The Overtones, Rhydian Roberts, Sophie Evans, Stacey Solomon and more - with tickets costing just £5!! The Saturday include JLS, Little Mix and Union J. Saturday tickets are now sold out.
Folk by the Oak 2013
Folk by the Oak 2013 (21st Jul) What better way to spend a summer Sunday than lounging around in the gardens of Hatfield House watching some of the coolest folk acts around. The event will include a premier league line-up of Kate Rusby, LAU, Oysterband, Martin Simpson, Jim Moray and Eliza Carthy, Kate Young, Lucy Farrell and Bella Hardy appearing as The Fiddle Girls. Early Bird Tickets cost £32.50 until 1st April (rising to £35 afterwards), less for kids and £88 for four family-members.
The Secret Garden Party 2013
The Secret Garden Party 2013 (25th - 28th Jul) Based near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, this legendary long weekend sells out every year. The 2013 line-up now includes Little Comets, The Staves, Nina Nesbitt, Janet Devlin plus Regina Spektor, Bastille, Django Django, Soulwax, The Shout Out Louds, Lissie, Youth Lagoon, Willy Mason, Jamie N Commons and many more. Prices are currently £185 (tier 4), rising to £195 (tier 5) in due course. Don't miss out.
Cambridge Folk Festival 2013
Cambridge Folk Festival 2013 (25th - 28th Jul) Head to Cherry Hinton Hall's superb grounds for almost four lively days of folk and roots for all the family. The line-up includes The Waterboys, The Mavericks, Bellowhead, Lucy Rose, Tommy Emmanuel, Thea Gilmore, Levellers, KT Tunstall and many more. Weekend prices start at £126 while day tickets range from £20 to £55 (Thursday is a half-day).
WOMAD Festival 2013
WOMAD Festival 2013 (25th - 28th Jul) Malmesbury's Charlton Park is all set to bring a feast of performers from around the world, including Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80, Toots and the Maytals, Parov Stellar Band, The Heavy, Gilberto Gil, Rokia Traore, Alice Russell, David Rodigan, Mala (performing his "In Cuba" album), Bwani Junction, Kissmet, Mokoomba, Osibisa, Tamikrest etc. Adult Weekend tickets cost £145, £75 for teenagers with under 14s going for free!
Global Gathering 2013
Global Gathering 2013 (26th & 27th Jul) The Long Marston-based dance-fest has just added Afrojack, James Zabiela, Eats Everything, Doorly, Dusky and more. They will be joining Plan B, Example, Rita Ora, Disclosure, Jamie Jones, Annie Mac, Nicky Romero, Carl Cox, Rudimental, Netsky, Seth Troxler, Steve Aoki, DJ Fresh, Sub Focus, 2 Many DJs and many more across over a dozen stages. Tickets are available now, priced at £115 for weekend camping admission.
Kendal Calling 2013
Kendal Calling 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) Penrith's Lowther Castle is about to feel its crenulations quaking with an awesome line-up including Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream, The Charlatans plus Public Enemy, Seasick Steve, Johnny Marr, Roni Size, Sweet Baboo and much more, all for the princely sum of just £115 for the entire weekend.
Lounge on the Farm 2013
Lounge on the Farm 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) The Canterbury-based festival will take place in July, and features: Seasick Steve, Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler, Lucy Rose, Dub Pistols, David Rodigan, Simone Felice, Treetop Flyers, Fake Blood, Marshall Jefferson and many more. Weekend tickets cost £100 for adults, £90 for students, £82.50 for teenagers, FREE for 12-and-unders or it's £42.50 per day.
Cloudspotting Festival 2013
Cloudspotting Festival 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) Described as a 'micro' festival of beer and music, the third installment of Cloudspotting comes from a new location - Stephen Park near Slaidburn. King Creosote will join up with The Earlies for a UK festival exclusive slot, along with Clinic, Wolf People, The Wave Pictures, Sweet Baboo and many more. Tickets cost £75 for the weekend.
Fell Foot Sound 2013
Fell Foot Sound 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) Overlooking Lake Windermere and set over 48 hours of eclectic music, Fell Foot Sound is that rare thing - a festival small enough to care but big enough to pull in enough interesting acts. Sky Larkin, Bearfoot Beware, Pump, Swimming Lessons, Sam Airey and many more will line up during the weekend with Early Bird tickets priced at £35.
The Magic Loungeabout 2013
The Magic Loungeabout 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) Skipton's boutique gathering will be at Broughton Hall again during late July. Billed as a 'refined unwind', there are a handful of different camping areas to suit your taste - the View, Brook, Family and Party areas each cost £78.40. Kids at 12 yrs or under (on the day of the event) go free! 2012's line-up included The Charlatans, Chic, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Juan Zelada, Cashier No.9, Summer Camp and more.
Rewind Scotland - the '80s Festival 2013
Rewind Scotland - the '80s Festival 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) The Perth instalment of this sell-out weekender in July is confirmed with big names that include Ali Campbell's UB40, Kim Wilde, Mike and the Mechanics, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, Howard Jones, Rick Astley, and more on Saturday 27th. Sunday will feature OMD, Level 42, Tony Hadley, Nik Kershaw, Jason Donovan and more. £100 for weekenders or £55 per day - on sale now.
The Wickerman Festival 2013
The Wickerman Festival 2013 (26th & 27th Jul) The award-winning Scottish two-dayer returns in July for a double-whammy of great acts. The first announcements include Friday's headliners who will be Primal Scream with Public Service Broadcasting in support. More names for this 12th edition of Wickerman will be announced in due course - meanwhile, tickets are on sale now priced at £95 for Weekend Camping, £65 for Day tickets (Saturday only) or various prices for vehicles.
Sound Island Music Festival 2013
Sound Island Music Festival 2013 (27th & 28th Jul) Quex Island near Margate will be hosting the annual pop festival which has unveiled two of the biggest chart-names as headliners. Plan B will headline Saturday night, while The Voice UK star Jessie J has been confirmed to front Sunday. Other performers include James Arthur, Lawson, Rita Ora and Union J with more to be announced. Tickets cost £35 and are on sale now.
Camp Bestival 2013
Camp Bestival 2013 (1st - 4th Aug) Smaller cousin to the bigger Bestival, the Dorset gathering now truly 'Loves the Eighties' with a line-up now boasting Heaven 17, Nik Kershaw and The Proclaimers as well as the recently-added Mark Owen, Valerie June and The Nextmen. All joining Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Billy Bragg with latter-day favourites Richard Hawley, Levellers, Labrinth, Tom Odell, I am Kloot, Alan Davies, Matthew Bourne, Grandmaster Flash, Dick and Dom and Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain. Tickets cost £190 for an adult weekender with day tickets on sale now.
Standon Calling 2013
Standon Calling 2013 (2nd - 4th Aug) With the theme 'running away from the circus', Hertfordshire's annual bash has a veritable line-up of performers without any clowns in sight. De La Soul, Band of Skulls, Digitalism, Bastille, AlunaGeorge, The Joy Formidable, The D.O.T., King Charles and many more will perform during the weekend with more names to be added in due course. The first tier of weekend tickets are on sale now, priced at £99.
Eastern Electrics Festival 2013
Eastern Electrics Festival 2013 (2nd - 4th Aug) Knebworth Park will now welcome headliner Richie Hawtin to the Saturday night line-up - he will join many more names already confirmed for the weekend including Hot Natured, Kerri Chandler, Jackmaster, Moderat, Masters at Work, Maya Jane Coles, Sasha, Josh Wink, Maceo Plex, Miguel Campbell, Seth Troxler, Claude VonStroke, Blawan, Justin Martin, Joy Orbison, Eats Everything and many more. Limited tickets are on sale now, costing £115 (rising to £145 in due course). Day tickets will be available during April.
Hevy Fest 2013
Hevy Fest 2013 (2nd - 4th Aug) Kent's premier metal and rock festival will feature head-liners Killswitch Engage (UK Festival exclusive) and hardcore legends Black Flag, who will join Comeback Kid, Hatebreed, Horse the Band, Heights [hardcore], It Prevails, Liferuiner, POLAR and many more. Tickets are available now, priced at £99 + fees for Weekend Camping (early-birds now sold out). The 2013 event will not take place at Port Lympne.
Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2013
Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2013 (2nd - 4th Aug) The headliner performer has now been announced for the Sunday night - it's Rita Ora who will have support from Conor Maynard and StooShe. Tickets on sale now, priced at £22.50. The other two evenings feature The 80s Strikes Back with Tony Hadley, Marc Almond, Jason Donovan and more (Friday - £26.50) and Russell Watson with Jonathan and Charlotte (Saturday - £32.50), both on sale now.
The Big Tree Festival 2013
The Big Tree Festival 2013 (2nd - 4th Aug) Suffolk's Euston Park (near Thetford) presents an eco-aware family-friendly weekender which boast local food and drink as well as some established musical entertainment. Dodgy, Beverley Craven, The Skints, Yes Sir Boss, Lucy Ward, Tiny Dragons, Will and the People, Paper Aeroplanes and many more across the weekend. Limited Early Birds are £65 for the whole event (includes free camping) or £35 for day passes.
Audley End 2013
Audley End 2013 (3rd - 11th Aug) Saffron Walden's impressive manor-house and grounds will once again host a summer season of shows designed for that feel-good factor. 3rd August sees The Greatest '80s Party Ever arrive with Kim Wilde, ABC, Go West, Imagination featuring Leee John, Odyssey, Cutting Crew and Sonia, plus separate headlining shows from Michael Ball, Ronan Keating and Katherine Jenkins. Tickets for the Eighties and Ronan Keating (with Sadie and the Hotheads supporting) each cost £35 while Katherine Jenkins (plus guests TBC) weighs in at £32.
Boardmasters Festival 2013
Boardmasters Festival 2013 (7th - 11th Aug) Newquay's beaches will be awash with waves, surfers, skaters, BMX bandits and, of course, loads of music later in the summer. The first big headlining names to be announced are The Vaccines who will be joined by Everything Everything on Friday, Basement Jaxx and Delphic on Saturday and Ben Howard plus Tom Odell on the Sunday. Other acts include Grandmaster Flash, Little Comets and more. Weekend Camping for the full newly-extended three-dayer costs £109 (less for no camping).
Wilderness 2013
Wilderness 2013 (8th - 11th Aug) Cornbury Park will welcome an exclusive festival appearance from Aussie synth-poppers Empire of the Sun as well as BRIT-winner Tom Odell, Noah and the Whale, Sugarman Rodriguez, Michael Kiwanuka, Ghostpoet, Martha Wainwright, Sam Lee, The Bees, London Grammar, Tribes and King Krule as well as food, theatre and outdoor pursuits unique to Wilderness. Adult Weekenders cost £135, or you can use a deposit scheme of two easy payments. Kids 10yrs and under go free.
Rebellion Festival 2013
Rebellion Festival 2013 (8th - 11th Aug) Sham 69 [Jimmy Pursey], Buzzcocks, Peter Hook and the Light, Jello Biafra and Misfits are just some of the new acts added to Blackpool's finest punk festival, alongside The Damned, UK Subs, The Exploited, Cockney Rejects (only UK date for 2013), Cock Sparrer, GBH and, yes, Chas and Dave plus dozens more. Weekend ticket prices are £130.
Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2013
Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2013 (8th - 11th Aug) There's a formidable and rather noisy line-up planned for Derbyshire's metal fest in the summer, including headliners Slayer, Lamb of God and King Diamond plus Anthrax, Kataklysm, Accept, DevilDriver, Avantasia and many more. Tickets cost £125 for weekend camping, with other campervan and other options available.
BoomTown Fair 2013
BoomTown Fair 2013 (8th - 11th Aug) Winchester's Matterly Estate plays host once again to the most eclectic arts, music, theatre and performance festival of the lot - it's even got its own towns with streets containing stages/venues with the likes of the Parov Stelar Band, Ozomatli, Mad Caddies, Arrested Development, Toots and the Maytals, Foreign Beggars, Lee Scratch Perry, Gentleman's Dub Club, Neville Staple, Demented Are Go, The Skints, LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad, Digital Mystikz and more, all for £149 for the weekend.
Junction 16 2013
Junction 16 2013 (9th - 11th Aug) Betley Court Farm near Crewe is the location of this three-day weekend dedicated to different music on each day. Status Quo are the first names to be announced for the Friday evening, with guests and further headliners due to be announced in due course. Early Bird Tickets cost £25 (or £75 for VIP) and are available now.
United Colours of Music Festival 2013
United Colours of Music Festival 2013 (10th and 11th Aug) Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium is set to close later this year so hurry and grab tickets for this family musical day-out that takes place a month beforehand. The big names include headliners UB40 and The Skatalites, plus The Beat, Missing Andy, Neville Staple, Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra and lots more. Tickets are on sale now for £35 per day.
Tennent's Vital 2013
Tennent's Vital 2013 (14th Aug) Belfast's Boucher Park will be rocking to the sound of Kings of Leon - the American chart-toppers have been unveiled as the first headliners for 2013. Tickets on sale now. More headliners and support acts will be announced in due course.
Green Man Festival 2013
Green Man Festival 2013 (15th - 18th Aug) Another headliner has been named and it's Ben Howard - he will join Band of Horses who will headline Saturday night. Meanwhile Villagers, Stornoway, Sweet Baboo, Veronica Falls and Erol Alkan with Daniel Avery are added to an already bulging line-up that includes The Horrors, Edwyn Collins, Roy Harper, F**k Buttons, Local Natives, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and James Yorkston. Weekend tickets are £145 or an extra £40 supplement for the extended Holiday ticket (you need to be a holder of a weekend ticket as well).
Live @ Stoke Rochford Hall 2013
Live @ Stoke Rochford Hall 2013 (16th & 17th Aug) Based at Stoke Rochford near Grantham, this two-dayer brings you one day of comedy starring John Moloney, Adam Bloom, Andy Kind etc and a day of music from Rebecca Ferguson, Missing Andy, Tich and more TBC. Tickets cost £30 per day.
Beautiful Days 2013
Beautiful Days 2013 (16th - 18th Aug) Exeter's annual shindig, founded by The Levellers, will feature the aforementioned band as usual but also sports a cracking supporting line-up in headliners Primal Scream and Ocean Colour Scene plus slots from Arrested Development, Imelda May, Roy Harper, Sinéad O'Connor, Clannad, The Wonder Stuff, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel and lots more. Adult weekend camping costs £120, less for kids.
Belsonic 2013
Belsonic 2013 (16th - 26th Aug) The Northern Ireland capital is all set to brace itself for a stream of huge names due to appear at Custom House Square during the middle of August. Basement Jaxx, Ben Howard, Jake Bugg, Suede, Bullet For My Valentine with Bring Me The Horizon and The Lumineers feature with a massive Size Matters dance-night confirmed for the 25th with Steve Angello, AN21 and more. Tickets on sale now, from £27.50 upwards.
Rewind - the '80s Festival 2013
Rewind - the '80s Festival 2013 (17th - 18th Aug) The English version of the Rewind brand returns to Temple Island Meadows in Henley-on-Thames for another weekend of '80s nostalgia. The big names include Kim Wilde, The B-52's, Billy Ocean, Heaven 17, Then Jerico, Nik Kershaw on Saturday and ABC, The Pointer Sisters, Paul Carrack, Belinda Carlisle and Go West on Sunday, plus loads more over the two days. Tickets are on sale now for £115 for Weekend tickets or £55 a day.
V Festival 2013
V Festival 2013 (17th and 18th Aug) One of the UK's premier music festivals has opened for business with Beyoncé and Kings of Leon announced as headliners, along with Stereophonics, The Script, Emeli Sandé, Beady Eye, Jessie J, Calvin Harris, Paloma Faith, Two Door Cinema Club, The Courteeners, Jason Mraz, Fun, Kendrick Lamar, James Arthur and lots more. Tickets on sale now, priced at £180 for camping or £155 without with various other options available.
Reading Festival 2013
Reading Festival 2013 (23rd - 25th Aug) Joining headliners Green Day, Eminem and Biffy Clyro is another huge swathe of new additions such as British Sea Power, The Bronx, Frightened Rabbit, Alkaline Trio, Crystal Fighters, Skindred, And So I Watch You From Afar, Flux Pavilion, Drenge, Lower than Atlantis, Tim Burgess and many more. Weekend tickets cost £202.50 (with an instalment option available) and day tickets cost £90.
Leeds Festival 2013
Leeds Festival 2013 (23rd - 25th Aug) Joining headliners Biffy Clyro, Green Day and Eminem is another huge swathe of new additions such as British Sea Power, The Bronx, Frightened Rabbit, Alkaline Trio, Crystal Fighters, Skindred, And So I Watch You From Afar, Flux Pavilion, Drenge, Lower than Atlantis, Tim Burgess and many more. Weekend tickets cost £202.50 (with an instalment option available) and day tickets cost £90.
Creamfields 2013
Creamfields 2013 (23rd - 25th Aug) This year's big names are The Prodigy (their only UK performance for 2013), David Guetta, Avicii, Above & Beyond, Steve Angello, Skream, Tiësto, Sebastian Ingrosso, Paul van Dyk, Richie Hawtin, Groove Armada, Sub Focus, Ferry Corsten, Knife Party, Julio Bashmore, Annie Mac and many more . Tickets on sale now, costing £65 for day tickets and £100/ £120 for 2/ 3 day camping.
South West Four 2013
South West Four 2013 (24th & 25th Aug) Joining headliners Example and Armin van Buuren are Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Groove Armada - DJ Set, Afrojack and more. Laidback Luke, Tensnake, Andy C, Dillon Francis, Todd Edwards and Flosstradamus, Sander van Doorn, Marco Carola, Solomun, Carl Cox, Nicky Romero, Baauer also feature. Saturday (£50) and Sunday (£47.50) tickets are on sale now - and weekenders weigh in at £92.50.
ArcTanGent 2013
ArcTanGent 2013 (29th - 31st Aug) Based near Bristol in Compton Martin, Somerset and a sister festival to 2000 Trees, ArcTangent attempts to successfully blend underground guitar acts with left-of-centre electronic outfits. 65daysofstatic, F**k Buttons, And So I Watch You From Afar, Bo Ningen, Future of the Left, Rolo Tomassi, Turbowolf and more fill the bill with dozens more to be announced. Tickets cost just £59 for Weekend Camping or £10 for earlier entry.
Sundown Festival 2013
Sundown Festival 2013 (30th Aug - 1st Sep) The Norfolk Showground is the setting once again for the annual Sundown gathering which features a mix of pop mammoths and dance legends. Headlining the main stage on Saturday is Example, supported by Rita Ora and a live set from DJ Fresh, while Sunday will feature Jessie J with JLS. The Dance Tent will feature DJs from Rinse FM (Saturday) and Hospitality (Sunday). Weekend Tickets cost £60/ £95 and Day Tickets cost £33.50.
End of the Road Festival 2013
End of the Road Festival 2013 (30th Aug - 1st Sep) Larmer Tree Gardens has added Eels to its line-up, alongside the other headliners Sigur Rós, Belle and Sebastian and David Byrne and St. Vincent. More names TBC. {Dinosaur Jr.}, Warpaint, Cass McCombs, The Leisure Society, Indians, Palma Violets, Frightened Rabbit, Poliça, Damien Jurado, Efterklang also feature. Tier 4 tickets cost £165 with camping.
Bingley Music Live 2013
Bingley Music Live 2013 (30th Aug - 1st Sep) The first acts announced for the Bradford festival are: Primal Scream, The Cribs, The Wonder Stuff, Holy Moly and the Crackers, Rose and the Howling North and Natasha Haws, with many more to be announced. Tickets cost £45 for weekend tickets (£40 early-birds are now sold out).
Weyfest 2013
Weyfest 2013 (30th Aug - 1st Sep) Farnham's annual family-friendly music gathering will sport two pretty decent headliners for 2013 - The Stranglers will play Friday while Echo and the Bunnymen will headline Saturday. Sunday's is TBC. Other chart stars include Toploader, Roachford and John Coghlan's Quo as well as Nine Below Zero, King King, The Strawbs, Fake Thackray, Leatherat and many more. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £99/£89 for a weekender or £29 for Friday only.
In The Woods 2013
In The Woods 2013 (31st Aug - 1st Sep) Organized by the band Laurel Collective and funded by the Arts Council UK and PRSF, this Kent-based gathering in a secret and beautiful green forest 'an hour from London' promises no corporate advertising but plenty of top-quality upcoming acts. Alt-J and Stealing Sheep have played their previously. Tickets cost from £75 for the weekend (which officially starts on the Friday afternoon this year) with the line-up announced on the day of the festival.
The Big Feastival 2013
The Big Feastival 2013 (31st Aug & 1st Sep) Once again, Oxfordshire will succumb to the pumping sounds and mouth-watering smells of Alex James and Jamie Oliver's musical food weekender. The first acts out of the hat are KT Tunstall, Basement Jaxx, Rizzle Kicks, The Feeling, Norman Jay, The Cuban Brothers and more to be announced, as well as top chefs including Mr Oliver himself. Tickets are on sale now priced at £100 for the weekend or £60/£50 for Saturday or Sunday.
Autumn
Bestival 2013
Bestival 2013 (5th - 8th Sep) 2013's Bestival is already looking like it may be one of the best, with Fatboy Slim recently confirmed to headline Friday plus Elton John, Snoop Dogg, MIA, Wu-Tang Clan, Franz Ferdinand, The Flaming Lips, The Roots and Belle and Sebastian. Recently added are: Carl Cox, Annie Mac Presents..., Knife Party, DJ EZ, Toddla T Sound and Jaguar Skills. Other acts include: James Blake, Savages, Courtney Pine, Max Romeo, Willy Moon, The 1975 - all helping celebrate 10 years of Bestival. Tickets cost £189 for 3 day and £199 for 4 day camping.
North East Calling 2013
North East Calling 2013 (7th Sep) Previously touted as Durham Punk Fest, this superb rival to the North West's Rebellion punk bash is jam-packed with new-wave legends, past and present. Sham 69 [Jimmy Pursey] (with original 1977 line-up) will headline along with Steve Ignorant (and his Paranoid Visions), UK Subs, Ruts DC, The Mob [UK], Goldblade, Anti-Nowhere League and many more. The whole thing takes place under-cover at Newcastle's O2 Academy for just £27.50.
Festival No.6 2013
Festival No.6 2013 (13th - 15th Sep) Additions such as Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Lianne La Havas, Tricky, Neon Neon, Daughter, Wire, Daddy G (DJ set) and many more will join Manic Street Preachers, James Blake, Everything Everything, I am Kloot, AlunaGeorge, Laura Mvula etc in Portmeirion, North Wales in September. £170 for Friday entry (or £180 if arriving on Thursday) - under 10s go free.
Looe Music Festival 2013
Looe Music Festival 2013 (27th - 29th Sep) Based in Cornwall, this family-friendly weekender errs on the side of grown-up tried-and-tested rock, punk and indie-folk. To whet your appetite, The Darkness, Reef and Dizraeli and the Small Gods will lead a line-up that also includes The Damned, Seth Lakeman, Simon Townshend, Secret Affair, Chas and Dave, Modern Romance, James Robinson and many more. 3-day tickets start at just £55.
Shakedown Festival 2013
Shakedown Festival 2013 (28th Sep) Brighton's one-day music bash in Stanmer Park is all systems go with a line-up boasting Rizzle Kicks, Labrinth, DJ Fresh (live), Maverick Sabre, Sub Focus, Andy C, Jaguar Skills, Delilah and many more. Standard tickets cost £45 or £75 for some VIP treatment.
Gathering Festival 2013
Gathering Festival 2013 (19th Oct) This one-day festival takes place in Oxford on a Saturday. 2012 saw the likes of Bastille, Liars and Dry The River take to a variety of venues - 2013's line-up promises more of the same quality. Tickets on sale now.
All Tomorrow's Parties - I'll Be Your Mirror 2013
All Tomorrow's Parties - I'll Be Your Mirror 2013 (2nd Nov) After being postponed (originally due to take place in May), Grizzly Bear will finally get their chance to curate this rescheduled event, the line-up and venue for which will be announced in due course. Tickets are on sale though, priced at £59 each.
London Jazz Festival 2013
London Jazz Festival 2013 (15th - 24th Nov) This globally-recognized annual series of concerts continues to up its game with an envious line-up that includes Hugh Masekela and Larry Willis, Arild Andersen, Wayne Shorter, Tigran Hamasyan, Brad Mehldau, Madeleine Peyroux, John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain (as Shakti) and many more. Tickets are on sale now.
ATP - The End of an Era Part 1
ATP - The End of an Era Part 1 (22nd - 24th Nov) The first of two farewell festivals from ATP will be curated by their Catalan colleagues at Primavera Sound 2013 and will star Television performing their radical "Marquee Moon" album, plus Thurston Moore's Chelsea Light Moving, Mike Watt, Dinosaur Jr, Oneohtrix Point Never, Les Savy Fav and many more fan and curator favourites from across the past decade-plus. From £170 upwards.
ATP - The End of an Era Part 2
ATP - The End of an Era Part 2 (29th Nov - 1st Dec) The second of two farewell festivals from ATP will be curated by noise-rockers Loop (reformed this year) and will feature The Pop Group, 23 Skidoo, Fennesz, Thought Forms, Dirty Beaches and many more due to be announced. From £170 upwards.
Overseas Festivals
Primavera Sound 2013
Primavera Sound 2013 (22nd - 26th May) Joining Blur at the Barcelona-based festival will be Phoenix, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, My Bloody Valentine, The Postal Service, Wu-Tang Clan, The Knife, Animal Collective, Tame Impala, Dead Can Dance, Dexys, in fact so many great names, all other festivals should just hand in the towel right now. Five day tickets have now sold out, but there are still day tickets available at €80 per day.
Optimus Primavera Sound 2013
Optimus Primavera Sound 2013 (30th May - 2nd Jun) The Porto-based festival has announced the bands who will join Blur. These include Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, My Bloody Valentine, Grizzly Bear, Deerhunter, F*cked Up, F**k Buttons, James Blake, The Breeders, Dead Can Dance, {Dinosaur Jr.} and more. Catch the Portuguese sunshine with tickets for the four days priced at €110 (£95), subject to booking fees.
Mallorca Rocks 2013
Mallorca Rocks 2013 (4th Jun - 17th Sep) This year's incredible and varied line-up includes shows from Beady Eye, Jake Bugg, Biffy Clyro, Bastille, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Franz Ferdinand, The Courteeners, Dizzee Rascal, Example and many more. Tickets are on sale at around £35 - £45 each.
Ibiza Rocks 2013
Ibiza Rocks 2013 (5th Jun - 18th Sep) Sister festival at Mallorca Rocks 2013 has headline shows from Rizzle Kicks, Foals, Jake Bugg, The Vaccines, Tinie Tempah, Ellie Goulding, Franz Ferdinand and more. Tickets are on sale now, priced from £35 to £45, depending on performer.
Live at the Marquee
Live at the Marquee (12th Jun - 6th Jul). Now in its ninth year, Cork's big event in its musical calendar will include concerts for Olly Murs (12th June), The Wanted (16th), Elton John (23rd), Elvis Costello and the Imposters (26th), a rare return for ZZ Top (27th), Sting (1st July) and concerts from Irish favourites Christy Moore and The Coronas. Prices vary from €35 to €90.
Sónar Festival 2013
Sónar Festival 2013 (13th - 15th Jun) The 2013 version of Barcelona's Sonar marks the 20th anniversary of the festival and has now grown with further announcements. As well as the superb headliners Kraftwerk and Pet Shop Boys, Skrillex, Major Lazer, Soulwax, Diplo, Derrick May, AlunaGeorge, Seth Troxler, TNGHT and Laurent Garnier will appear at some point during the festival. Weekend tickets are on sale now, priced £157.
Hideout Festival 2013
Hideout Festival 2013 (3rd - 5th Jul) Perhaps one of the first Eastern European music-festivals to announce its line-up and what a belter. The Croatia weekender will feature Loco Dice, a DJ set from Chase and Status, Modeselektor, Jamie Jones, Andy C, Joy Orbison, Erol Alkan, Toddla T, Eats Everything, Justin Martin and lots more in a similar clubbing vein. It all takes place on Zrce Beach near Pag and tickets cost £109/ £114.
The Garden Festival 2013
The Garden Festival 2013 (3rd Jul - 10th Jul) returning for its eighth year is Croatia's Garden Festival, taking place at The Garden in Tisno. The 2013 line-up is to be announced, but judging by last year's line-up (Nicolas Jaar, Crazy P, Yesking, 2020 Soundsystem, Kenny Dope and more), it should be pretty darn good. Tickets cost £105 for all eight(!) days, with day passes ranging from £15 - £35.
Eurockéennes de Belfort 2013
Eurockéennes de Belfort 2013 (4th - 7th Jul) Based near the French town of Belfort, this large mixed festival will gather key acts such as Blur, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jamiroquai, Phoenix, My Bloody Valentine, Alt-J, The Vaccines, Deep Vally, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Trash Talk, Two Door Cinema Club and many more. Tickets from €45.
Exit Festival 2013
Exit Festival 2013 (10th - 14th Jul) Serbia's big Exit grows every year with 2013 looking to be a serious international contender with Atoms for Peace, Bloc Party, Fatboy Slim, Snoop Dogg, Cee-Lo Green, Eric Prydz, Seth Troxler and loads more across the five days. Tickets cost £95 or an extra £25 for camping in the designated 'village'.
Fresh Island Festival 2013
Fresh Island Festival 2013 (10th - 13th Jul) The island of Pag off the coast of Croatia will once again open its dunes to a few days of rapping and clubbing, including first headliner Snoop Dogg who will perform on the Wednesday night at the Papaya club. Other big names will be announced in due course - meanwhile, tickets are dirt-cheap at just £40 for standards or £50 for VIPs.
Bilbao BBK Live 2013
Bilbao BBK Live 2013 (11th - 13th Jul) In addition to headliners Green Day, Depeche Mode and Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, White Denim, Jamie N Commons and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will form a line-up that also features Editors, Two Door Cinema Club and more. Tickets are now available for the full three days, priced at £77.
Electric Elephant 2013
Electric Elephant 2013 (11th - 15th Jul) Croatia's coastal town of Tisno will once again be hosting a weekend of dance acts from across the globe during the summer. The 2013 line-up includes some big names including Mr Scruff (his EE debut), Andrew Weatherall, Frankie Knuckles, Unabombers, Justin Robertson, Krysko and DJs from the Kompakt stable including Michael Mayer and Tobias Thomas. For an entire weekend, you need only pay £110 per ticket.
Optimus Alive 2013
Optimus Alive 2013 (12th - 14th Jul) Following on from last year's success, the Portugese festival has announced Green Day as the Friday headliners, Kings of Leon as the Sunday head-liners, Depeche Mode to headline Saturday, with Two Door Cinema Club, Alt-J and Of Monsters and Men also added to the potent mix. Tickets to the ever-popular Lisbon weekender are on sale now, priced at £103 for a 3-Day Camping pass (£89.30 without camping) or just £45 per day. This is bound to be a sell-out.
Super Bock Super Rock 2013
Super Bock Super Rock 2013 (18th - 20th Jul) Lisbon's Meco Beach will host another edition of this varied music festival that features international and locally-sourced acts. Headliners are Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and Queens of the Stone Age, plus Johnny Marr, Kaiser Chiefs, Azealia Banks, Josh Wink, Ricardo Villalobos, TOY, Efterklang and many more. Tickets cost from £41 per day or £77 for 3 days of camping.
Benicàssim 2013
Benicàssim 2013 (18th - 21st Jul) Added to the rapidly-expanding line-up are Beady Eye (Friday), Beach House, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Rudimental and And So I Watch You From Afar (plus others) who will join Queens of the Stone Age (Thursday headliners), Primal Scream (Friday), Arctic Monkeys (Saturday) and The Killers (Sunday), plus Azealia Banks, Jake Bugg, Palma Violets, Bastille and many more. The Friday headliner will be announced in due course. Tickets cost £150 (includes camping) which includes a total of 8 days camping!
Soundwave Festival 2013
Soundwave Festival 2013 (18th - 22nd Jul) Croatia's Petrcane peninsula will host another eclectic club-orientated dance-fest next summer with the line-up already looking promising. Key acts confirmed so far include Bonobo (live set), Submotion Orchestra, Channel One Soundsystem, DJ Cheeba, DJ Craig Charles, Riot Jazz, Anchorsong and many more TBC. Tickets cost £119.
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Longitude Festival 2013
Longitude Festival 2013 (19th - 21st Jul) Ireland will now be getting a taste of what the UK has been experiencing with Latitude - Dublin's sister festival Longitude. The inaugural 2013 line-up starts with a treat - Kraftwerk will headline Sunday with a 3D concert, with Phoenix headlining Friday and Vampire Weekend on Saturday, plus Foals, Hot Chip, Villagers, Mark Lanegan, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jake Bugg, Jessie Ware, SBTRKT, Modest Mouse, Django Django and more. Tickets for this no-camping festival cost €129.50 for the three days or €44.50 for each day.
Midi Festival 2013
Midi Festival 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) The first names set to grace the French Riviera during the summer include The Horrors, King Krule, Mount Kimbie, Justin Martin, Peter Hook and the Light, AlunaGeorge, Christopher Owens and lots more TBC. For full admission across the three days, you need pay only £67 (or less for reduced admission - no afterparties etc) - a bargain (excludes camping).
Tomorrowland 2013
Tomorrowland 2013 (26th - 28th Jul) The aptly-named town of Boom in Belgium is the setting for this mammoth electronic dance music festival spread over the last weekend in July. Headliners are Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Steve Aoki with old and new legends such as Joey Beltram, Dave Clarke, Hardwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Knife Party, Benny Benassi, Alesso and Mauro Picotti among the names. Tickets now sold out.
Stop Making Sense 2013
Stop Making Sense 2013 (1st - 4th Aug) Croatia's annual electronic-dance music festival kicks off at the beginning of August with another eclectic selection of DJs including Radio Slave, Ame, Appleblim, Will Saul, Lindstrom, Dixon, John Talabot, Steve Bug and many more throughout the weekend. Tickets for the four days cost £120.
Indiependence 2013
Indiependence 2013 (2nd - 4th Aug) Based near Cork, this annual gathering focusses on independent music from all genres and features De La Soul and Bastille as headliners, as well as The Fratellis, We Are Scientists, And So I Watch You From Afar, Beardyman, Paddy Casey, Mmoths, Funeral for a Friend, Foy Vance, Krafty Kuts and more. Tickets cost €99 for a camping ticket, €79 without.
Sziget Festival 2013
Sziget Festival 2013 (5th - 12th Aug) The 2013 instalment of Budapest's premier music festival offers up the first of several headliners - Blur. This will be the band's umpteenth European festival appearance, fuelling speculation they may play at a UK one. But, at £39 per Day Ticket, you might be better off flying to Hungary to see them! Their chosen day is yet to be confirmed by the organizers though, so perhaps a 5-day/full-week pass would suit you better - prices range from £145 to £170. More names TBC in due course.
Flow Festival 2013
Flow Festival 2013 (7th - 11th Aug) More names are now being added to the Helsinki fest on a regular basis. Cat Power has just been added, along with Ravi Coltrane, Jacco Gardner joining Kraftwerk, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Azealia Banks, Of Monsters and Men, The Knife Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Kendrick Lamar, Beach House, Solange, Karenn, Blixa Bargeld, Factory Floor, Moderat, Austra and many more. Tickets cost £130 for a three day pass and £150 for a four day pass - the opening Wednesday concert from The Knife (plus others) costs £47.
La Route du Rock Festival 2013
La Route du Rock Festival 2013 (14th - 17th Aug) Now in its 23rd year, the 2013 line-up for this French fest includes Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tame Impala, Disclosure, Efterklang, Julia Holter, Hot Chip and many more. A 3-day tickets costs just £68.
Electric Picnic 2013
Electric Picnic 2013 (30th Aug - 1st Sep) The 2013 event (the 10th anniversary) will once again take place in Laois, Ireland and will feature an impressive line-up including Fatboy Slim, Björk, Arctic Monkeys, My Bloody Valentine, The Knife, Franz Ferdinand, Wu-Tang Clan, {David Byrne and St. Vincent}, Eels, The Strypes, Noah and the Whale and much more. 3-day camping costs €229 - there is an instalment plan available.
Unknown 2013
Unknown 2013 (10th - 14th Sep) From the same people who brought you Field Day, The Warehouse Project and Hideout, comes a new Croatian club-music and art festival. New additions Richie Hawtin, The Horrors, Factory Floor, Tiga, Justin Robertson and more will be joining Disclosure, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Django Django, Jessie Ware, Todd Terje, Jamie XX, Four Tet, Floating Points and Julio Bashmore are just some of the choices this year. Early Bird Tickets cost £99 for the weekend.
