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Imagine Dragons and David Guetta headline Lollapalooza Germany 2023!

There could be no better end to the year for fans of Lollapalooza Berlin – the international festival has confirmed IMAGINE DRAGONS and DAVID GUETTA as the first headliners for 9th and 10th September 2023. A further twenty acts give a taste of the varied line-up which bridges pop, EDM, rap and rock, all in…

First Acts Announced for KITE Festival UK 2023

KITE reveals its line-up for the second ever edition of the festival – a curated journey of cutting-edge debate and a rich programme of ideas with spectacular musical performances for audiences seeking an alternative festival experience. Household names from the world of literature, music, politics, art, culture, and comedy are lining up across 7 unique…

Years & Years, Self Esteem, Bloc Party and The Human League headline Stanton Calling 2023

Here they are… the first artists announced for Standon Calling 2023! FOUR incredible headliners will be joining next summers festival to party in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside 20th – 23rd July 2023. Expect spectacular, important pop from YEARS & YEARS, NME, Brit and Mercury Prize nominated cathartic wisdom from SELF ESTEEM, a formidable, memorable live…

Tinderbox reveals another 10 acts including George Ezra, Jada, bbno$ & more!

Tinderbox has added another 10 names to the bill for next year’s festival which already includes MAROON 5. The newest additions count both international names and several domestic stars. The festival which takes place in Denmark’s 3rd largest city Odense from June 22nd to 24th has already announced that MAROON 5 will be visiting as…

First names released for Stereo Festival 2023 in Norway!

This year’s best Christmas present is four very strong artists for next year’s Pstereo festival in Norway and organisers are pleased to present a wide range of genres and four powerful live acts that guarantee a great atmosphere and concert magic at the festival! AURORA returns with the steaming fresh, high-hanging P3 award in her…

Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan Headline Railbird Music Festival 2023

Anchored by headliners Kentucky native Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, Railbird Music Festival is set to return to Lexington, KY June 3rd & 4th 2023 at The Infield at Red Mile. The two-day experience will feature more than 30 artists performing across three stages, offering an unparalleled bourbon and equine experience. On Saturday 3rd June…

Kygo and Jack White are set to headline the inaugural Palm Tree Music Festival Aspen

Global superstars KYGO and JACK WHITE are set to headline the inaugural Palm Tree Music Festival Aspen, alongside performances from GRYFFIN, KING PRINCESS, CANNONS and FORESTER (Live). The one-of-a-kind, intimate festival experience co-produced by Palm Tree Crew, Belly Up Aspen and C3 Presents will take place February 24th – 25th 2023 at Rio Grande Park…

Imagine Dragons, Martin Garrix, Ellie Goulding & more for Superbloom 2023!

After its successful debut this year, SUPERBLOOM Festival returns to Munich on September 2nd and 3rd 2023. The first acts IMAGINE DRAGONS, MARTIN GARRIX, ELLIE GOULDING, MARTERIA, BADMÓMZJAY, ZARA LARSSON, OFENBACH, AURORA and LOST FREQUENCIES are confirmed for SUPERBLOOM 2023 – the ticket presale has now started. The American indie rock band IMAGINE DRAGONS, EDM…

Red Hot Chili Peppers headline I-Days Milano 2023!

Acclaimed rock band RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have announced their 2023 tour, in support of their two number one albums in the US charts released in 2022 Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen. The Italian stage of the tour is scheduled for Sunday 2nd July 2023 at I-DAYS festival, at the SNAI La…

Billie Eilish, David Guetta, Florence + The Machine & Imagine Dragons headline Sziget Festival 2023

After a dreamy 2022 comeback, Europe’s biggest festival, Sziget situated in Budapest (Hungary) has announced its first wave of 2023 acts featuring the likes of world class headliners BILLIE EILISH, DAVID GUETTA, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE and IMAGINE DRAGONS. Taking place from the 10th to the 15th of August 2023, the Island of Freedom will…

Cult electronica band Moderat perform an audiovisual show at Metronome Prague 2023

MODERAT is the ultimate electronic supergroup from Berlin that has defined the sound of minimal techno over the last two decades and made it famous all over the world. The formation was founded by the merger of two icons of the German electronic scene – Modeselektor, which brought together Sebastian Szarya and Gernot Bronsert and…

The Chemical Brothers, Sigur Ros and Pendulum confirmed for Electric Castle 2023

Important names from big beat, drum and bass, electro, punk rock or post-rock will be next year at Electric Castle. Artists with significant experience, who are at the top, and a variety of newcomers to be discovered on their path to success. Any band with more than three decades of experience can be labelled as…

Men I Trust & Sylvan Esso confirmed for NOS Alive 2023 Heineken Stage

MEN I TRUST are composed of Emmanuelle Proulx (vocals, guitar), Jessy Caron (guitar, bass), and Dragos Chiriac (keyboard). Formed in 2014, the dream pop group released their first works, the homonymous album (2014) e Headroom (2015) still without the vocalist, having performed at a few Canadian festivals. Later, in 2016, the group is joined by…

Electric Picnic announces first 10 acts for 2023!

The first 10 acts have just been announced for 2023, with the remaining line-up to be revealed in the New Year! Headliners – BILLIE EILISH – LEWIS CAPALDI – FRED AGAIN..And NIALL HORAN – STEVE LACY – IDLES – JAMIE XX – TOM ODELL – RICK ASTLEY – AMYL & THE SNIFFERS This year the…

Sleaford Mods confirmed for Colours of Ostrava festival 2023

Times like these require a band like SLEAFORD MODS. Except, of course, there are no other bands like SLEAFORD MODS! Polemical frontman Jason Williamson and dexterous producer Andrew Fearn kick against the pricks with unrivalled bite and wit, railing against hypocrisy, inequality and apathy with their inimitable, scabrous sense of humour. And ‘Spare Ribs’, their…

KISS play farewell show at Rock Imperium 2023

The iconic and influential American band KISS, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, will bid farewell to the stage with a single date in Spain at Rock Imperium Festival 2023 in the city of Cartagena. Full of gratitude for the incredible reception that the festival had in its first edition last 2022,…

Amaranthe, Uriah Heep, Battle Beast and more for Wacken Open Air 2023!

The eleventh door opens and who is hiding behind it? The second December band announcement for Wacken is here – Whether traditionalist, moshpit fan or sing-along maniac: everyone should be picked up here. At the latest when a third voice enriches the track, you can be sure: You have entered the house of AMARANTHE. The…

Pantera to headline Thursday at Rockfest 2023 in Finland!

Finland’s biggest rock festival, Rockfest, will once again rock the Hyvinkää airport on June 8th – 10th 2023! Thursday’s headliner is PANTERA! PANTERA is one of the hardest metal bands of all time and has inspired numerous bands, players and songwriters throughout their career. Due to the band’s tragic history, there is guaranteed to be…

Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea announces more bands for 2023!

3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated guitar superstar JOE BONAMASSA and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have confirmed 12 more artists who will perform at Keeping the Blues Alive At Sea Mediterranean III, the third European voyage of Bonamassa’s world-famous floating blues-rock party at sea. Keeping the Blues Alive At…

Qstock Festival releases its first acts for 2023!

Making his comeback to the limelight, now under the name VV, VILLE VALO is one of the most eagerly awaited artists to perform at Qstock next summer. Known as the frontman and vocalist of HIM, Valo will release his debut album as VV in January. Entitled Neon Noir, the album has been composed, written, played,…

Arctic Monkeys confirmed for Rock in Roma 16th July 2023!

The ARCTIC MONKEYS will play at Rock in Roma 2023, returning to the capital for a unmissable live appointment: the British rock group will perform on Sunday 16 July 2023 at the Capannelle Racecourse. Before them, on stage, THE HIVES. Opening act will be WILLIE J HEALEY. The ARCTIC MONKEYS are coming off the release…

Arctic Monkeys to headline I-Days Milano 2023!

The moment has finally arrived: the ARCTIC MONKEYS will return to Italy for two event dates in Milan on Saturday 15th July 2023 for I-DAYS (SNAI La Maura Racecourse) and in Rome on Sunday 16th July 2023 for ROCK IN ROMA (Capannelle Racecourse). Before the ARCTIC MONKEYS, on stage both nights, THE HIVES along with…

Interpol, Primal Scream and Gogol Bordello lead the Bearded Theory Phase 1 announcement

Set in the heart of The National Forest, this multi award winning independent family festival returns for its 14th year on 25th – 28th May 2023. Cherished for its intimate, idyllic location, grassroots ethos and miscellany of musical offerings, the festival has become a sanctity for alternative music lovers across the country and for the…

Yungblud, Foals, Moderat & M83 confirmed for Grape Festival 2023 in Slovakia

Dominic Richard Harrison aka YUNGBLUD returns to Grape festival after five years, but this time as a world-class star. The renowned magazine Rolling Stone called this voice of the new generation “a pop-punk rebel on a mission”. His second show at Grape festival will take place on the main stage on Saturday. FOALS performed at…

Robbie Williams to play Heartland Festival on Saturday 10th June

Festival organisers have announced that the British superstar ROBBIE WILLIAMS will be a guest at this summer’s Heartland Festival on Saturday 10th June 2023, performing all his greatest hits! ROBBIE WILLIAMS was recently able to celebrate his 25th anniversary as a solo artist, which was marked in September 2022 with the release of the compilation…

McFly join Margate Summer Series on 7th July 2023

Pop stars MCFLY join next summer’s array of world-class musical talent for the hotly anticipated Margate Summer Series on Friday 7th July 2023. The pop punk favourites will be at Dreamland Margate for a one-day, huge outdoor headline summer spectacle where fans will be treated to their biggest and best-loved sing-along hits. With seven UK…

Gojira, Spiritbox and Vended added to the Provinssi festival line up!

The big name in contemporary metal, GOJIRA, has gathered a devoted fan base with its unique sound. The bands latest and the seventh full-length album “Fortitude” (2021) uniquely fuses the influences of death metal, trash metal and progressive metal, grooves unfailingly melodically without forgetting straight forward heavy riffs. Among other things, SPRITBOX, who operate in…

Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore & more for Hangout Fest 2023

Hangout Music Festival has announced the soundtrack to your quintessential beach vacation on the majestic white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 19th – 21st. Hangout is the ultimate kickoff to summer, a weekend defined by dancing in the sand with your best friends while listening to your favorite pop, dance, and rock artists…

Gojira, Electric Callboy and more join the Tuska 2023 line up

Tuska Festival in Suvilahti, Helsinki takes place during the weekend of 30th June – 2nd July 2023 has announced a number of powerful contenders for the upcoming summer. Leading the pack will Tuska fans’ no.1 requested band according to the customer survey, French progressive metal colossus GOJIRA. Groovy, technical, precise, heavy, yet smooth and extremely…

Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge’s Project Nxworries headline Cross The Tracks 2023

Cross The Tracks organisers are thrilled to announce ANDERSON .PAAK & KNXWLEDGE’S collab project NXWORRIES as the latest addition to Cross The Tracks’ lineup, who will be headlining alongside MASEGO, KELIS and ALFA MIST! Anderson .Paak & Knxledge formed as NXWORRIES in 2014 when the duo recorded “Suede”. The Track was an instant underground hit…

Blur play only Italian date at Lucca Summer Festival 2023

The most emblematic band of Brit Pop, BLUR are together again for a concert event in the breathtaking scenery of the Walls of Lucca. Lucca Summer Festival is thrilled to announce that BLUR will perform a very special show at the area beside the Walls of Lucca on Saturday 22nd July 2023. It will be…

The first Rock For People advent releases include Simple Plan & Machine Gun Kelly!

SIMPLE PLAN returns to the Czech Republic! The Canadian pop-punkers, holders of several music awards and dozens of nominations, certainly need no introduction. From their teenage years, their hits are etched under the skin of practically every music fan of any genre. Their roots go back to 1995 to the band Reset, where the later…

Oscar and the Wolf added to the Rock Werchter 2023 line up

Belgian pop royalty OSCAR AND THE WOLF joins the Rock Werchter line-up on Saturday 1st July 2023, filling the slot before headliner MUSE! Enter Max Colombie’s world, and you’ll discover a unique fusion of R&B and electro-pop. The music is dreamy, yet danceable. Dark, yet dazzling. Restrained, yet extravagant. A sold-out Sportpaleis last month is…

Armin Van Buuren, Don Diablo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike headline Balaton Sound 2023

Balaton Sound – Beach, Sun, Sets. One of the most renowned and vibrant open-air electronic beach festivals in Europe is back with a bang in 2023, presenting the greatest artists and DJs currently on the electronic scene! From 28th June – 1st July, huge headliners including ARMIN VAN BUUREN, DON DIABLO, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE…

Boris Brejcha, Claptone, Headhunterz, Steve Aoki, & many more for Airbeat One 2023

A brilliant 20th anniversary of the AIRBEAT ONE Festival with 300 of the best DJs and acts is coming up from July 12 to 16, 2023. The four-day open air event at the airfield in Neustadt-Glewe in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania bears the motto “Edition Home – Germany” and will be a bombastic setting for a groundbreaking…

Styx and REO Speedwagon to play Sturgis Buffalo Chip 8th August 2023!

The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling is going big in 2023 by bringing in legendary rock icons STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON for an incredible show on August 8th during the 83rd Sturgis Rally. This is the first Sturgis Rally Buffalo Chip concert announcement for the nine-day festival held August 4th – 13th 2023. We are…

NxWorries feat. Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge to headline NorthSide 2023

NXWORRIES feat. Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge to headline NorthSide 2023 – FIRST AID KIT, JPEGMAFIA, PURPLE DISCO MACHINE and more added to the lineup! The super duo, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge aka NXWORRIES, have released their first new single in six years and will be reunited at NorthSide 2023. It’s not long ago, Aarhus-based festival…

Tash Sultana & Lizzo confirmed for NOS Alive 2023

TASH SULTANA, one of Australia’s most interesting musical projects of recent times, is the new confirmation for the Heineken Stage on July 8th, at the 15th edition of NOS Alive. TASH started playing guitar at the age of 3, after receiving the instrument as a gift from his late grandfather. From there, at age 13,…

Anthrax, Killswitch Engage and more added to thew Wacken 2023 line up!

The second advent brings more bands to the Wacken 2023 line up including 1/4 of the “Big Four”, more Vikings and legends to match the theme and much MORE!! They are part of The Big Four and they got the most iconic beard in the scene on guitar – New York Thrash legends ANTHRAX need…

Lukas Graham and six more acts named for Jelling Festival 2023

Ten years after his last performance at the Jelling Music Festival, LUKAS GRAHAM is back on the bill. Jelling festival and the rest of Denmark fell head over heels for LUKAS GRAHAM, the charismatic frontman from Christiania and the iconic white tank top, when ‘Drunk in the Morning’ burst through the sound barrier in 2011….

Slipknot, Ghost and Pantera headline Spain’s Resurrection Fest in 2023

Taking place in Galicia, Spain from the 28th June – 1st July, Resurrection Fest has announced a huge line up that includes headliners SLIPKNOT, GHOST and PANTERA! Check out the 2022 Aftermovie to see what you missed: Other names topping the bill include PAPA ROACH, ALTER BRIDGE, ARCHITECTS, POWERWOLF, MESHUGGAH, BEHEMOTH, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and…

Red Hot Chill Peppers, Robbie Williams to headline Mad Cool festival 2023

Mad Cool Festival announces its line-up for this next edition, which will take place from July 6th to 8th 2023 as always, in MADRID! The Californians RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are one of the first confirmed headliners, unclassifiable and unique, they continue to cross musical barriers. We will be able to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary at this…

Muse, The 1975, LP and confirmed for NorthSide Festival 2023

For several years now, MUSE have been one of the most wished for acts to play NorthSide. The trio, famous for their brilliant live shows, are joined by a handful of exciting international and national acts within various genres. When the Aarhus-based festival NorthSide kicks off for the twelfth time from June 1st to 3rd,…

Royal Republic confirmed for Malmo Rock Festival 2023

Festival organisers are insanely proud to bring you Malmö-based and frequently touring ROYAL REPUBLIC to Malmö Rock Festival next year on the 27th May! To those of you who have not previously experienced this charismatic bundle of energy live, we just say – you will be loyal fans when the gig is over. MOLYBARON! “Their…

The Black Keys and Liam Gallagher co-headline I-Days Festival 2023!

Two new music giants join the names that will tread the stage at I-Days festival in 2023 – THE BLACK KEYS and LIAM GALLAGHER will be the co-headliners on the evening of Saturday 1st July 2023 of the festival which, next summer will bring the best live music to the SNAI La Maura Racecourse in…

Oya Festival announces 13 new acts for 2023!

Festival organisers have released 13 new and exciting names that are added to the Øya Festival 2023 programme. TV GIRL (US) – Wednesday 9th AugustAMYL AND THE SNIFFERS (AU) – Thursday 10th AugustGARD NILSSEN’S SUPERSONIC ORCHESTRA – Saturday 12th August Other new acts announced today that are yet to be given a specific show date…

Guns N’ Roses to headline BST Hyde Park 2023 for the first time!

Global rock phenomenon GUNS N’ ROSES will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park for the very first time on Friday 30th June, with full lineup TBA! One of America’s most influential rock groups, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese are heading to London for the 10th…

Knotfest is coming to Italy on the 25th June 2023!

Music, art and culture: KNOTFEST ITALY will take place on Sunday 25th June 2023 at the Arena Parco Nord in Bologna. Therefore, for the first time ever – after the United States, Japan, Mexico, Colombia, France, Germany, Finland, Chile, Brazil and Australia – our country will also host the famous traveling festival created by SLIPKNOT…

Eight new bands revealed for Sweden Rock Festival 2023!

The new additions to next summers festival line up taking place from the 7th – 10th June in Sölvesborg, Sweden are American thrash legends TESTAMENT, the oft-requested Gothenburg metal band AVATAR, classic punk / rock’n’roll band SATOR, sizzling THUNDERMOTHER who have just returned from a US tour with Scorpions, British prog metal institution THRESHOLD celebrating…

Imagine Dragons confirmed for Smukfest 2023 in Denmark

It’s quite an achievement to be one of the most streamed bands in the world and to have sold over 75 million albums at the same time. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what IMAGE DRAGONS have done, and it’s not entirely undeserved. Since their breakthrough with the album Night Visions in 2012, the band has released five…