Like almost all groundbreaking artists, MICHAEL KIWANUKA makes politics personal and the personal political. In his songs, as in the world at large, it all connects. If you take away one thing, the other thing turns insignificant. At the same time, he seems more and more at ease with being just himself. Even if this means he…
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I created Ultimate Festival Guide as a resource for music festival fans worldwide to help them find out everything they need to know about their favourite festivals. I have built and maintain a database of 6,000+ music festivals that I am working towards using to create the Ultimate music festival search engine where fans will be able to discover new festivals based upon city, country, month, genre and even favourite band or artist.
Yves Tumor, Floating Points, Dirtyphonics & Angèle confirmed for Dour Festival
If Sam Shepard, aka FLOATING POINTS, knows exactly how to play with our emotions through muffled percussion, light electronic layers and imponderable jazz chords, it’s because the man is a doctor of neuroscience and he knows the secrets of our brains. A scientist, but above all, an artist, the British co-founder of the formidable label Eglo…
Massive Attack and The National to headline Best Kept Secret 2020
Festival organisers have excellent news for you as they have announced not one headliner for Best Kept Secret 2020, but TWO! Let’s cut to the chase: none other than English trip-hop pioneers MASSIVE ATTACK will close the main stage of Best Kept Secret on Sunday evening! With a myriad of classics and fresh sounds from…
German metal band Powerwolf to headline RockHarz Festival 2020
Hardly any other metal band has had such a steep career in the recent years than this quintet. At their last guest performance in 2018 the release of their No.1 album “The Sacrament Of Sin” was imminent. What followed was an almost everywhere sold out triumphal procession through the biggest concert halls. At the end…
Electronic pioneers Kraftwerk confirmed for All Points East 2020
Electronic pioneers KRAFTWERK celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2020 and have been announced as headliners for All Points East festival 2020 in London in what will be their only UK performance of the year. Also on the line-up on Friday 29th May are IGGY POP, JOHNNY MARR, THE ORB, CHROMATICS, ANNA CALVI, KIM GORDON, GRANDMASTER…
The Modfather Paul Weller is confirmed for Rock in Roma 2020
Two years after the last Italian dates, PAUL WELLER is pleased to surprise the loyal listeners, announcing new summer concerts that cover the whole of Italy from North to South. On Friday, July 24th the great “The Modfather” will be in ROME, at the Auditorium’s Cavea Parco della Musica, for an exclusive ROCK IN ROMA…
Lollapalooza Stockholm announces full 2020 line up
The second annual Lollapalooza Stockholm has revealed its 2020 lineup which features POST MALONE, ELLIE GOULDING, ZARA LARSSON PERFORMING ON FRIDAY, PEARL JAM, THE KILLERS, AND ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS taking the stage on Saturday, while KENDRICK LAMAR, CAMILA CABELLO, and KACEY MUSGRAVES will close out the festival on Sunday. The lineup features…
Five new names addd to the Rock Werchter line up!
A wave of new names for Rock Werchter! After the earlier announcements of PEARL JAM (2nd July), TWENTY ONE PILOTS (4th July) and SYSTEM OF A DOWN (5th July) for Rock Werchter 2020, five more top acts join the bill today. PIXIES and WILCO come to Werchter on Thursday 2nd July. THE STREETS will be…
Kool & the Gang join the Bluesfest Byron Bay 2020 line up!
With Christmas around the corner, it’s a fine time to add more musical bows to the tree that is the Bluesfest 2020 lineup, which is already bustling with gifts for all this Easter! Joining the big names such as CROWDED HOUSE, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND and LENNY KRAVITZ this Easter will…
Dan + Shay, Kane Brown and Toby Keith to headline Country Jam Colorado 2020
Country Jam has announced country music superstars DAN + SHAY, KANE BROWN and TOBY KEITH to headline the four-day festival, with an additional headline artist and two incredible supporting acts to be announced early January. The multistage event surrounded by Colorado’s awe-inspiring red rock landscape will feature more than 15 top country artists and is…
Alter Bridge to headline Rock the Castle 2020 in Italy
The announcement of today is that on the second weekend of ROCK THE CASTLE, festival organisers have added ALTER BRIDGE as headliners on Friday 3rd July! After their show on Monday 2nd December at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, by popular demand, the band comprised of Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti returns to Italy to…
Latin music star Bad Bunny is the first act confirmed for MEO Sudoeste 2020
BAD BUNNY is one of the strongest names in Latin music today. Since he started in 2016, the Puerto Rican singer, rapper and producer has been at the forefront of new trends in Latin-flavored urban music. And his fame begins even before a record is released, which makes this young musician’s journey even more impressive….
Haim, Liam Gallagher and The Chemical Brothers to headline Latitude Festival 2020
Your first look at Latitude 2020 is here, and we’re ecstatic to announce that next year’s music headliners are HAIM, LIAM GALLAGHER and THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS! HAIM made their explosive Latitude debut back in 2014, and this year they return as headliners for the first time in their UK history. The trio’s LA energy, sass and blistering…
Lynyrd Skynyrd confirmed for Lucca Summer Festival 2020
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, the legendary symbol of Southern Rock, will for the first time play at Lucca Summer Festival. An absolute debut in the event: on the stage of Piazza Napoleone LYNYRD SKYNYRD, the American band that wrote the history of Southern Rock and that is now an institution and a legend in every part of…
A$AP Rocky & Kali Uchis confirmed for Super Bock Super Rock festival 2020
A$AP ROCKY is one of the most disruptive names on the hip-hop scene worldwide. But the path was not always easy for Rakim Mayers, his father was arrested when he was only 12 years old and soon after that, his brother was killed. These were some of the wounds that would eventually influence his commitment…
System of a Down confirmed for Rock Werchter 2020
Rock Werchter confirms a new name for 2020. SYSTEM OF A DOWN play the Festivalpark on Sunday 5th July. A much anticipated return, because SYSTEM OF A DOWN is always compelling, and always brings a brilliant live show. Rock Werchter 2020 takes place from Thursday 2nd July to Sunday 5th July at the Festivalpark in…
Kashmir confirmed for Northside Festival Denmark 2020
After a five-year break from their musical joint project, the time has finally come for KASHMIR to step on stage again. Earlier this year, the band announced two individual concerts in the Royal Arena and Jyske Bank Boxen, and now organisers are pleased to announce that KASHMIR will play one of two exclusive festival concerts…
Devin Townsend, The Hu, Amorphis & more announced for Poland’s Mystic Festival
DEVIN TOWNSEND, THE HU, AMORPHIS, WITCHCRAFT, ORANSSI PAZUZU, ALIEN WEAPONRY, TRUCHŁO STRZYGI, MOTANKA and BAEST join the lineup of Krakow’s Mystic Festival, representing a full range of musical extremes. One of the most eccentric figures on the metal scene today, DEVIN TOWNSEND, with his no-holds-barred live show, followed the fascinatingly exotic metal sounds of the…
The National, The Cardigans, Rufus Wainwright and more for Heartland Festival 2020
THE NATIONAL, THE CARDIGANS, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, KURT VILE & CAROLINE POLACHECK are among the first 11 names for the MUSIC program at next summer’s Heartland Festival. When we once again stand together on the green fields in front of Greenfield Stage and Highland Stage, it turns into a phenomenal mix of community-song-capable bands and strong…
Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, and Pitbull will headline Twin Cities Summer Jam 2020!
Jam Fam – the 2020 Twin Cities Summer Jam headliners are HERE! CARRIE UNDERWOOD, ZAC BROWN BAND, and PITBULL will headline Twin Cities Summer Jam 2020! Check out some highlights from 2019: But that’s not all! Organisers have added many great artists to the 2020 lineup, and more artists will be announced soon. Here is…
Twenty One Pilots play Rock Werchter!
A new name is in for Rock Werchter 2020! TWENTY ONE PILOTS play the festival on Saturday 4 July. Their shows crackle with infectious energy. A massive musical spectacle awaits. It was announced yesterday that PEARL JAM will play Rock Werchter on Thursday 2 July. More names to follow soon.
Twenty One Pilots named as first headliner of Colours of Ostrava 2020!
Here we go! TWENTY ONE PILOTS, one of the most important bands of this decade, are the first headliner of Colours of Ostrava 2020. TWENTY ONE PILOTS are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, both of…
First names announced for Finland’s Ilosaarirock Festival
The first part of the festival line-up include the world’s hottest new pop artist TONES AND I, the genre bending rockstar YUNGBLUD, the Icelandic folk rock master OF MONSTERS AND MEN, Finnish rock legend TEHOSEKOITIN and BELZEBUBS, the virtual black metal band who will make their live show debuts this upcoming summer! Three-day festival tickets…
The Script confirmed for Milano Summer Festival and Pistoia Blues Festival in Italy
THE SCRIPT are back in concert in Italy on July 9th 2020 at the Pistoia Blues Festival in Piazza Duomo and the following day, the 10th at the Milano Summer Festival at the SNAI – San Siro racetrack. To open the Italian concerts there will be BECKY HILL, a young English singer-songwriter among the most…
Five new top names confirmed for Norway’s Bergenfest 2020
The Norwegian pop and urban greats ASTRID S, EMILIE NICOLAS, CEZINANDO, SONDRE LERCHE and THE SPECIALS join a festival program where it is already close between the highlights. One of British music history’s most energetic, influential and important bands of all time has released new music for the first time in 37 years. In 2019,…
Craig Charles to headline Lindisfarne Festival UK 2020
The legendary actor, host and broadcaster, CRAIG CHARLES is one of UK’s most beloved Funk and Soul DJs – and he will be returning to the Northumberland shores to headline the opening night of Lindisfarne Festival 2020! From Robot Wars to Red Dwarf, CRAIG CHARLES has grounded himself as a Funk & Soul icon after 10+ years of…
More than 30 bands join Mad Cool Festival 2020’s line-up
30+ bands are announced today for the 5th edition of Mad Cool Festival 2020. Earlier this week the festival announced THE KILLERS, KINGS OF LEON, FAITH NO MORE among many other incredible artists. ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS, FOUR TET, MAJOR LAZER, DIPLO, MODESELEKTOR, TYCHO, OCTO OCTA and CCL were also announced this week,…
Catfish and The Bottlemen & Pup confirmed for Rock The People Festival
“And I’d love you, but I need another year alone.” The lyrics of 7 – the opener on their golden-certified album The Ride – says a lot about how capable Van McCann, singer and songwriter of UK’s indie rockers CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN, is when it comes to lyrical hooks that will capture you and…
Two new headliners join PNL at Les Ardentes Festival 2020!
Headlining on Friday 10th July is French DJ, record producer, and music programmer DJ SNAKE! A few months after the release of his second album “Carte Blanche”, the most listened French artist in the world who has just won two Latin American Music Awards (including Song of the year with Taki Taki) will play to…
Kashmir confirmed for Tinderbox Festival 2020
It’s been five years since one of Denmark’s largest and most significant bands paused their joint project to make way for a number of musical and artistic solo projects. Now the time has finally come for KASHMIR to step on stage again, and earlier this year the band announced two single concerts in Royal Arena and…
Bloodywood, Cattle Decpitation, Memoriam, Ramage Inc & Green Lung Confirmed For Bloodstock 2020
BLOODSTOCK is delighted to share that New Delhi’s BLOODYWOOD will headline the Sophie Lancaster stage on Friday, in a UK festival exclusive. Blending Indian folk instruments and heavy metal, this is sure to be a unique set you won’t want to miss! Check out their most recent single (closing on 1.4 million views), ‘Machi Bhasad…
Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol & more for Isle of Wight Festival 2020
The UK’s oldest festival – first held in 1968 – celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1970 festival next year, which secured its place in pop culture history thanks to performances from Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joni Mitchell and more. Hendrix’s legendary headline performance was his last in the UK and the 1970 festival was the last…
Liam Payne confirmed for MEO Marés Vivas Festival on the 18th July
LIAM PAYNE’S music has been broadcast over two and a half billion times so far. Singing for Capitol Records UK in 2016, LIAM released his first single ‘Strip That Down’ with Quavo. The single was a worldwide success, topping the American charts and has since totalled more than 10 million sales worldwide. The single has…
Pearl Jam confirmed for BST Hyde Park 2020
American Express presents BST Hyde Park have announced another mammoth headliner for 2020, with US rock titans PEARL JAM set to play the festival on Friday 10th July. PEARL JAM will take to Hyde Park in a UK Exclusive live performance for 2020! They will be supported by Pixies and White Reaper! Formed in Seattle…
Faith No More top new announcement from Norway’s Tons Of Rock!
FAITH NO MORE has made the internet boil with rumours in recent days, and tonight confirms its first Norwegian visit in 11 years. Tons of Rock Festival organisers are immensely proud to present such an exclusive booking! FAITH NO MORE mixes elements of rock, funk and metal, and became famous for its unique style of…
The Lumineers confirmed for Rock in Roma 2020
After the resounding sold out six months in advance at the Alcatraz in Milan, and the announcement of the concert event at the Verona Arena on 12 July 2020, THE LUMINEERS will return to Italy for a new date: Sunday 5th July in ROME, for an unmissable event by ROCK IN ROMA. THE LUMINEERS are…
20 new acts announced for Junction 2 Festival UK
Festival organisers are full of early excitement as next summer’s Junction 2 is already coming into view and the lineup of house and techno’s first-choice players gets even deeper. In 2019, Junction 2 was able to stretch its legs for the first time, expanding from one day to two, allowing for more of their favourite…
1 Band, Three Days, Three Different Sets – The Ramblin’ Artist In Residence For 2020 Clutch!
It’s a whole new festival residency concept – One band, three days, three stages, three different sets… Can it be done? Hell yeah! So on Friday CLUTCH will bring the ‘Who Wants To Rock?’ set as the main stage headliners, on Saturday will see them deliver the semi acoustic ‘Welcome to the Doom Saloon’ set…
Carnaval de Bahidorá Announces their 8th Annual Festival
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…
Jack Johnson, Marshmello and more named for RBC Bluesfest 2020 in Canada
RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced five preliminary acts to be featured at the 2020 edition of the festival. Jack Johnson, July 14 – Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and environmental activist Jack Johnson has won countless humanitarian, conservation, and music awards, including the prestigious Brit Awards ‘International Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ (2006), surpassing a field that included…
Lionel Richie and Lenny Kravitz play Montreux Jazz Festival
Two true icons of American music: LIONEL RICHIE and LENNY KRAVITZ will perform at the 54th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Unparalleled showmen and authors of timeless hits, LIONEL RICHIE and LENNY KRAVITZ will perform, respectively, on 8th and 13th July 2020 at the Auditorium Stravinski.
The Killers confirmed for TW Classic 2020
It was recently announced that SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY will headline the TW Classic 2020 festival. Today another top act can be revealed. THE KILLERS also will play the one-day festival which takes place at the Festivalpark in Werchter on Sunday 21st June. Since the release of their 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, with its now-classic breakthrough…
Satyricon, Cradle of Filth, Tarja, Life of Agony and more confirmed for Alcatraz festival 2020
On their first three albums, SATYRICON, frontman Satyr and drummer Frost adhere to the fairly traditional black metal sound, earning them a reputation as one of the scene’s leading acts. Then on album number four, ‘Rebel Extravaganza’ (1999), SATYRICON shed their black metal skin and venture forth, exploring and pushing genre boundaries. Following their epic…
Electric Love Festival Austria announces first acts for 2020!
In keeping with the record numbers, Electric Love Festival will again bring big names of electronic music to Salzburg in 2020. One of the most prominent performers at the Salzburgring in July is KYGO. The 28 year old Norwegian is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the pop world. Stars like U2, Selena Gomez,…
Kendrick Lamar confirmed for Rock in Roma 2020
ROCK IN ROMA and HUMBLE AGENCY announce today what will be the concert event of 2020: great protagonist of the 12th edition of the ROCK IN ROME in fact it will be the rapper and composer winner of the Pulitzer Prize KENDRICK LAMAR who will perform for the first time in Rome, all ‘Capannelle Racecourse,…
Khalid, Zara Larsson, Tove Lo, DaBaby & more to play Ruisrock Festival 2020 in Finland!
Popular Finnish and international artists will be bringing the party to Ruisrock next summer. Among them is American singer-songwriter KHALID, currently one of the most-listened artists worldwide. He effortlessly mixes elements of soul, pop, hip-hop and R&B in his music, which has quickly taken him from high school to the biggest stages in the world….
Pearl Jam to headline Rock Werchter festival 2020
The first headliner for Rock Werchter 2020 is in – PEARL JAM plays the festival on Thursday 2nd July. PEARL JAM will embark on a thirteen-date European tour in June and July of 2020. The band’s summer tour kicks off on June 23rd in Frankfurt and ends on July 22 in Amsterdam. The tour includes…
Steel Panther, Tarja, Turisas confirmed for Rock Harz Festival 2020
As organisers promised, the break was only a short one and now they have the next announcement for the first weekend of July 2020. Since all good things are (almost always) three, they have a new hat-trick of band confirmations for you! “Balls Out”, “Sexy Santa”, “Gloryhole” or “I Got What You Want” – to…
The Isley Brothers confirmed for Love Supreme Festival 2020
Love Supreme Jazz Festival returns to Glynde Place in Sussex, UK from the 3rd to 5th July and the first act announced is THE ISLEY BROTHERS! THE ISLEY BROTHERS are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley….
First bands announced for Sturgis Buffalo Chip 2020
You’re about to see something PRETTTY DANG BIG in celebration of the 80th STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY ANNIVERSARY. The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling is jumping first out the gate with multiple bands and events. This is the BIGGEST BLACK FRIDAY the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has ever seen! PUDDLE OF MUDD – Friday, Aug. 7, 2020It’s…
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