AURORA will be the last artist to perform on Øya festival’s biggest stage in 2020. Organisers are looking forward to a wonderfully atmospheric concert with a unique artist. AURORA is one of the biggest Norwegian pop successes of recent years. She has released three strong albums, several radio hits, had huge streaming numbers and there…
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Sweden Rock Festival adds another 21 bands to their 2020 line up!
Another 21 of the 90 acts that will be performing at the Sweden Rock Festival this summer are now confirmed: IN FLAMES, SOCIAL DISTORTION, WITHIN TEMPTATION, SAGA, KVELERTAK, TROUBLE, WALTER TROUT, HAKEN, ORANGE GOBLIN, VICTORY, MÅNEGARM, PRAYING MANTIS, SATAN TAKES A HOLIDAY, THE COFFINSHAKERS, NARNIA, ART NATION, MAGIC PIE, HORISONT, OVERDRIVE, SIENA ROOT and VA…
Taylor Swift will headline Glastonbury Festival Sunday night!
Glastonbury Festival organisers are very excited to report that TAYLOR SWIFT will headline the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night at next year’s Glastonbury. This is the American singer-songwriter’s first appearance at the Festival! I’m so pleased to announce Taylor Swift will be headlining the Sunday at Glastonbury 2020. She’s one of the biggest stars in…
Greenfield Festival announces their 3rd headliner and more bands for 2020
The Canadian punk sensation BILLY TALENT comes to Interlaken as headliners to rock the Jungfrau Stage with their # 1 album “Afraid of Heights”! In addition, INCUBUS storm the Main Stage with their funky, unmistakable sound. Bock on a mix between rock, funk, grunge and pop? INCUBUS brings everything and much more – party is…
9 New bands confirmed For Tons Of Rock festival 2020 in Norway
As a last Christmas gift, organisers are today announcing another nine artists for Tons of Rock 2020! At the top of today’s release are Americans ALTER BRIDGE, heavy metal legends ACCEPT and an anniversary concert with CC COWBOYS – which after 30 years as blood brothers is doing its biggest concert in the tiger city….
Welcome To Rockville move to a new venue and announces full 2020 line up
With a new home at the world-renowned Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the 10th year of Welcome To Rockville features an unparalleled lineup of today’s top rock and metal artists and up-and-coming talent for Florida’s Biggest Rock Experience, happening on Friday, May 8th to Sunday, May 10th, 2020. As previously announced, METALLICA, recently…
Dark Tranquility and Thundermother join the Summer Breeze 2020 line up
A good time – in front of and behind the scenes – is predestined with the following confirmation. Ladies and gentlemen, DARK TRANQUILLITY are giving us the honors! And as the passionate fan knows from past performances, the Swedes will give a burning live performance at the SUMMER BREEZE – on stage, as well as…
ASAP Rocky to Headline Positivus Festival 2020
Hip-Hop icon A$AP ROCKY is the first announced artist for next years Positivus Festival. Innovator, disruptor, designer, creative director, entrepreneur and evolutionary are some words that come to mind when to describe the artist. He will perform on Friday – July 17th. The Early Bird tickets are on sale until December 31st. A$AP ROCKY is…
White Lies & more confirmed to play NorthSide 2020 in Denmark
The synth-rock bag will open well when WHITE LIES steps onto next year’s NorthSide. Along with the British, the legendary The Smiths guitarist, JOHNNY MARR, as well as strong Danish names in the form of HANS PHILIP, CLARA and FOLKEKLUBBEN are added to next year’s music poster. With the releases “To Lose My Life…” and…
Guns N’ Roses confirmed for Pinkpop Festival 2020
You want a smashing finale to Pinkpop 2020? Voilà: GUNS N’ ROSES, one of the world’s bestselling bands of all time, is coming to Landgraaf for the first time! With original members Axl Rose on vocals and piano, Slash on guitar and Duff McKagan on bass, as well as Dizzy Reed (keys), Richard Fortus (guitar),…
Decadence Arizona Announces Artists By Stage, Additions And Performance Art Concept
With just weeks to go before we step into the next decade, Arizona’s biggest New Year’s celebration- Decadence has announced a series of updates to the sixth annual event. Beginning with the artists-by-stage lineup, which includes the addition of ARIUS; ATLAST; BARDZ; EKONOVAH; QLANK, the US Debut of TONY ROMERA, and over 25 local acts,…
Local Natives confirmed for Super Bock Super Rock 2020
LOCAL NATIVES were born from the encounter between guitarist Ryan Hahn, singer-guitarist Taylor Rice and keyboardist Keley Ayer while still attending Orange County High School, and at a time when they were already playing together in various punk bands. Only later, in 2008, was the lineup complete with drummer Matt Frazier and bassist Andy Hamm,…
Black Veil Brides will play Rock For People festival in 2020
After five cherished records (four of which entered the Top 20 at home and abroad), BLACK VEIL BRIDES remain a step ahead, refashioning the release cycle to better reflect a boundless creativity and the more immediate needs of the allies and supporters who download, stream, and still covet the holy grail of physical media. The…
Guns N’ Roses to headline Sweden Rock Festival 2020
Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Dizzy Reed – the reunited GUNS N’ ROSES are coming to Sweden Rock Festival this summer! The show will be their only in Scandinavia on this tour, and one of only three festival appearances in Europe. GUNS N’ ROSES have remained one of the biggest rock bands in the…
Pearl Jam, Billie Eilish, Vampire Weekend, Khalid & more To perform at Lollapalooza Paris 2020
The fourth annual Lollapalooza Paris has revealed a portion of its lineup today, including headliners PEARL JAM and BILLIE EILISH, along with VAMPIRE WEEKEND, KHALID, BURNA BOY, HAIM, RITA ORA, ILLENIUM, THE STRUTS and many more. Additional artists will be announced early next year. More than 40 artists will perform on four stages at Hippodrome De…
Carnaval de Bahidorá Announces First Wave of Artists!
Deep in the nature preserve of Las Estacas located in the heart of Morales, Mexico a unity of creativity, sustainability, expression and civic responsibility takes place at Carnaval de Bahidorá. More than a music festival, Carnaval de Bahidorá (a.k.a Bahidorá) is an internal state of lucidity and consciousness. It is a place where festival goers…
Guns N’ Roses to headline Firenze Rocks 2020 in Italy
Back to Firenze Rocks one of the emblematic bands of the rock ‘n ’roll world: GUNS N’ ROSES. The group will go up for the second time on the stage of the Visarno Arena on Friday 12th June 2020 with a new highly anticipated concert, the only date in Italy! Just at Firenze Rocks a…
Butcher Babies, The Darkness, Kvelertak & Uli Jon Roth play Alcatraz Festival 2020
Double trouble of the best kind is landing in Kortrijk with BUTCHER BABIES. The brainchild of singers Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey burst upon the scene in 2010. BUTCHER BABIES’ roots can be traced back to Shepherd’s erstwhile all female punk/metal cover band. When Harvey joined they decided to take a different tack and try…
Crowded House join the TW Classic 2020 line up
A new name for TW Classic! After recent confirmation of THE KILLERS and headliner PAUL MCCARTNEY for the day festival, which takes place on Sunday 21st June at the Festival Park in Werchter, comes the announcement that CROWDED HOUSE will also play TW Classic 2020. CROWDED HOUSE is a long standing and much-loved vehicle for…
David Gray – White Ladder 20th Anniversary at Nocturne Live
The second artist announced to perform at Nocturne 2020 is DAVID GRAY celebrating the 20th anniversary of the seminal ‘White Ladder’ album. Featuring the hit singles ‘Babylon’, ‘Sail Away’, ‘Please Forgive Me’ and ‘This Year’s Love’, ‘White Ladder’ is one of the top 10 best-selling albums of the 20th century in the UK. Joining him…
Mike Patton & co will close Graspop’s Main Stage on Friday 19th June!
Following the confirmation of IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and AEROSMITH as the other headliners for the 25th XL edition of Graspop Metal Meeting, the organisers have added FAITH NO MORE as the final headline act for next summer. The American rock band will end main stage proceedings on Friday. GMM XL takes place from 18th…
Kendrick Lamar confirmed for Rock Werchter festival 2020
A great new confirmation for Rock Werchter 2020! KENDRICK LAMAR comes to the Festivalpark on Saturday 4th July. KENDRICK LAMAR is the most celebrated hip-hop artist of his generation and probably soon of all time. This week’s flurry of names for Rock Werchter 2020 is looking very good. PEARL JAM, PIXIES and WILCO are confirmed…
Norlie & KKV, Vigiland and Snövit confirmed for Bayside Festival Sweden 2020
NORLIE & KKV are ready for Bayside Festival 2020 in Helsingborg on the 10th – 11th July! Since their debut in 2011, their songs have been streamed over 300 million times and the duo have been on some of the country’s biggest stages. Sonny Fahlberg (Norlie) and Kim Vadenhag (KKV) together constitute one of the…
Scottish alternative rock legends Texas to headline HebCelt Festival 2020
Scottish alternative rock legends TEXAS will headline the award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival’s landmark 25th anniversary celebration next summer. The Glasgow band, whose career has spanned more than three decades, are the first act to be unveiled for the 2020 HebCelt which will run from 15th – 18th July in Lewis and Harris. We are thrilled…
Pioneering DJ Sven Väth will be at Dour Festival 2020!
If the clichéd term “pioneer” can be applied to any electronic musician still on the circuit, it’s SVEN VÄTH, a pioneer of contemporary electronic music, who wears it exceedingly well. Long before SoundCloud, Myspace, Laurent Garnier or Underground Resistance, even before the internet, the German was already DJing. Having learned his trade in the clubs…
Aerosmith celebrate 50 years in Italy at iDays Festival
The most famous American rock band of all time returns to Europe after success of residency in Las Vegas “Deuces are Wild” American band AEROSMITH, 4 times winner of the GRAMMY AWARDS, have announced the dates of their new European tour that will start next year right from Italy. The group will perform, on Saturday…
Camelphat to headline Steel Yard at Creamfields UK!
The year may be drawing to a close but the Creamfields announcements are coming thick and fast as the hype for the 2020 edition continues to grow, as they’ve now revealed their Sunday Steel Yard headliner – CAMELPHAT. It’s been a meteoric rise for the tech-house duo in recent years and Creamfields has been a…
Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett Headline Trailblazer Music Festival 2020
TrailBlazer Country Music and Camping Festival, formerly known as Taste of Country Music Festival, announced the megastar 2020 lineup for the eighth-annual event returning to Hunter, NY at Hunter Mountain Resort on June 12th -14th. Headliners DIERKS BENTLEY, LUKE BRYAN and THOMAS RHETT will take the main stage nestled just 100 miles North of New York…
White Lies and The Sisters of Mercy confirmed for Suikerrock festival 2020
Check out what the Saint has dropped into our shoes – The first names for the 34th edition of Suikerrock – WHITE LIES and THE SISTERS OF MERCY will hit the stage on Friday 31st July. These two standard-bearers of British post-punk / wave rock on one stage, get the “Not to be missed!” Stamp…
Major Lazer to play StavernFestivalen 2020 in Norway!
The global phenomenon of MAJOR LAZER is played by people all across the world live and now the Pop / EDM trio is coming to Norway for the first time since 2015! Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire are known for their feel-good concerts that really get the audience dancing. The trio, which is inspired by…
First bands announced for Rock of Ages Festival 2020
Today we start with the band announcements for the next ROCK OF AGES edition set to take place from July 31st to August 2nd, 2020. We start right away with a supreme hard rock act from the United States responsible for the multi platinum sellers ‘Night Songs’, ‘Long Cold Winter’ and ‘Heartbreak Station’ plus hits…
Kvelertak to play Øya Festival on Saturday 15th August
Now it is clear that KVELERTAK will be rounding off the Circus festival. Festival organisers are looking forward to their power rock to fill the big tent, and make a fantastic end to Øya 2020 on Saturday 15th August. KVELERTAK has achieved something no other Norwegian-language rock band has managed, touring year after year in…
Kendrick Lamar To Play Extra Date Added To Nos Alive20!
In 2011 NOS Alive was awarded a fourth day of festival and 2020 is set to receive the same honor. Next year’s edition of NOS Alive has not three festival days, but four with July 8th becoming the first day of the 14th edition. KENDRICK LAMAR is the first major confirmation for July 8th, NOS…
Philip H Aselmo & The Illegals, As I Lay Dying, Lacuna Coil, Dark Tranquillity & Static-X play Alcatraz Festival
PHILIP H ASELMO & THE ILLEGALS perform A Vulgar Display Of 101 Proof Back in the day even extreme metal bands enjoyed a fair amount of commercial success – This was before downloads and streaming services started playing a crucial role in the music industry. Arlington, Texas, was home to the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul…
Zara Larsson to play one of two exclusive Swedish shows at Brännbollsyran 2020
Queen ZARA LARSSON plays one of two exclusive Sweden gigs at Brännbollsyran 2020. ZARA LARSSON needs no further introduction – She is at the top of her career and delivers global hits as frequently as she wins coveted awards. With over 5 billion streams, she is one of Sweden’s largest music exports. This spring she…
Swedish pop icon Robyn to headline Bergenfest 2020
Scandinavia’s biggest pop icon in modern times, ROBYN is playing her only concert in Norway in 2020 at Bergenfest. Organisers have to pinch themselves when they announce that ROBYN will headline on Wednesday 10th June 10! Eight years after the iconic “Body Talk”, one of the most original and iconic pop artists of our time…
Deftones travel to Croatia in 2020 to play InMusic Festival
Since DEFTONES’ inception, the multiplatinum, Grammy-Winning alternative rock band from Sacramento, CA have quietly been pursuing two paths, delivering songs defined by churning, double-fisted aggression while also testing the boundaries of music by incorporating elements of psychedelia and shoegaze. Hard rock thrives on conflict and chaos, and no band has found more beauty and soaring…
First artists announced for Ireland’s Longitude Festival
Longitude returns to Marlay Park this summer from Friday July 3rd to Sunday July 5th 2020. The first round of acts are as follows. KENDRICK LAMAR will headline the Friday night of Longitude. Indisputably the most acclaimed artist of his generation, KENDRICK LAMAR is one of those rare MC’s who has achieved critical and commercial…
Ultra Music Festival will return home to Bayfront Park in 2020
Ultra Music Festival will make its triumphant return to its long-time home at Bayfront Park with a stacked lineup of world-class talent and unparalleled production, in what’s slated to be the festival’s most exciting year yet. The Grammy award-winning producer who received his second Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album for “HI THIS IS FLUME…
Amorphis , Sonata Arctica & Gloryhammer confirmed for Summer Breeze 2020
People, time flies! In 2020, the next band will turn 30 years old! But there are no signs of ageing to be seen or heard from far and wide: AMORPHIS will come to Dinkelsbühl! In the beginning the band indulged in the mangy Finn Death (the older ones will remember, ahem…) before AMORPHIS became more…
Rock legends Aerosmith to headline Graspop Metal Meeting 2020
With legendary rockers AEROSMITH Graspop Metal Meeting is adding yet another bigger-than-life name to its 25th edition line-up. Fronted by the illustrious Steven Tyler / Joe Perry tandem, the American band are celebrating their 50th anniversary next year with a world tour that stops off in Dessel on Sunday 21 June to close out GMM2020…
Camila Cabello and Tyler, The Creator! 5 Seconds of Summer & Brockhampton play Orange Warsaw Festival 2020
Today is a gift-giving day! And it’s time to lift the veil of secrecy – the first headliners of 13th edition of Orange Warsaw Festival are CAMILA CABELLO AND TYLER, THE CREATOR! 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER and BROCKHAMPTON – see you in 2020, June 5th – 6th at Służewiec Horse Racing Track. On the release…
BICEP Live play and exclusive London festival show at Field Day Festival 2020
Acclaimed production duo BICEP LIVE will headline Field Day with an exclusive London festival performance as we return to The Drumsheds. Field Day 2020 will celebrate the full spectrum with both live and DJ performances across three stages of music with more artists being announced soon.
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Haim & Faith No More confirmed for NOS Alive20!
ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS will invade Algés Promenade, joining the NOS Alive’20 poster on July 10th on the NOS Stage. The group promises to raise temperatures on the same day as previously announced BILLIE EILISH, FINNEAS and CAGE THE ELEPHANT. For R&B lovers, NOS Alive features ANDERSON .PAAK, the American singer, rapper, composer,…
Yungblud, Amyl & The Sniffers & Saint Phnx join Green Day at Firenze Rocks 2020
After the announcement of the GREEN DAY and WEEZER, YUNGBLUD, AMYL & THE SNIFFERS and SAINT PHNX will also be on stage at the Visarno Arena, at the fourth edition of Firenze Rocks on the 11th June 2020! YUNGBLUD is the new promise of English music. Born in Yorkshire, the artist plays guitar, bass, piano…
Twenty One Pilots, Anderson .Paak, Rag’n’Bone Man, Gojira and more confirmed for Pinkpop 2020
After the Pinkpop 2020 line-up has been adorned with eighteen sounding names in recent weeks, organisers have added ten more gems! The Saint is in our favor, because TWENTY ONE PILOTS and 5SOS (5 Seconds of Summer) have been added to the program for Friday 19th June, while the festival on Saturday is accompanied by…
Lionel Richie and The Script to play Eden Sessions UK 2020
The global superstar, LIONEL RICHIE, whose classic tracks include All Night Long, Dancing on the Ceiling and Hello, will return to Eden after his two legendary Sessions back in July 2016. The concerts were hailed as among the greatest ever in the history of the Sessions and his return will be eagerly anticipated by his…
Spleen United, Parov Stelar & AJ Tracey to play Tinderbox Festival
Now we are ready with another number of names for the music poster for Tinderbox 2020. In addition to the reformation of SPLEEN UNITED, the poster also features electro-jazz pioneer PAROV STELAR, grime talent AJ TRACEY, singer-songwriter BANKS and big-hit Danish acts JUNG and CLARA. Since 2013, SPLEEN UNITED has been on a break “indefinitely”,…
Electric Forest announces first acts for 2020
In this very special year, Electric Forest will host performances from long-standing members of the Forest Family, as well as a few fresh faces. Join the celebration with 3 Incidents from THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, BASSNECTAR, FLUME, MAJOR LAZER, BIG GIGANTIC, LOUIS THE CHILD, DIPLO, THE DISCO BISCUITS and many many more. Decade One will…
Martin Garrix, Kygo, Don Diablo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike for Balaton Sound 2020
Balaton Sound, the five-day beach music festival situated on the idyllic shore of Lake Balaton, has revealed the eclectic phase one line-up, set to take the multiple stages at the Hungarian festival between 8th – 12th July 2020. MARTIN GARRIX, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE and KYGO will be headlining this year amongst a bucket…
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