Martin Garrix named as first headliner for Zurich OpenAir Festival

The Dutch producer MARTIN GARRIX, is the most sought-after DJ on the scene and surpasses himself with Electro House and Bigroom EDM at each of his appearances. Tracks like ‘In the Name of Love’, ‘Hold On’ or the hit ‘Summer Days’ with Macklemore quickly consolidated the young DJ’s incredible career. Ticket and accommodation packages for…

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Bergenfest completes its Friday line up with 2 new names!

Three new artists have been confirmed for Bergenfest 2020. When TOM GRENNAN and JORDAN MACKAMPA join the Friday poster, the program for this festival day is complete, and we also get a happy reunion with 9 DEGREES NORTH on Saturday. How do you follow up a debut album that made you a world star, with…

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Migos, Rae Sremmurd and more for Splash! Festival

The lineup of the largest German festival for hip-hop and rap continues to grow! In addition to the previously confirmed German rappers APACHE 207, RIN, YUNG HURN, SIDO and RAF CAMORA, the US rap group A$AP FERG and PLAYBOI CARTI the 2020 line up is growing with MIGOS and RAE SREMMURD – two top-class players…

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Bilbao BBK Live announces more than 50 new names!

The programme for the Basoa and Lasai spaces, together with the confirmation of FONTAINES D.C., BICEP, BLOOD ORANGE, MEUTE, MOSES SUMNEY, ORVILLE PECK and LA CASA AZUL, among others, adds to the already announced KENDRICK LAMAR, THE KILLERS, PLACEBO, PET SHOP BOYS, FKA TWIGS and BAD BUNNY. Bilbao BBK Live announces today the lineup of…

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Deer Shed reveals its third and final wave of music!

Over the years since 2010, Baldersby Park in Topcliffe, a sleepy village just outside of Thirsk, has played host to stellar acts like Johnny Marr, Goldfrapp, John Grant and Richard Hawley, but this summer now promises a performance that could top them all. Few British bands have been as prolific as JAMES over such a…

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Avant-Garde Metal Day is back at Dour Festival 2020!

Dour Festival: Avant-Garde Metal Day is back on Saturday July 18 with CULT OF LUNA and AMENRA headlining! Great news! Avant-Garde Metal Day is back at Dour Festival for the second year in a row. Saturday afternoon will be anything but a rest for those who dare to venture to the Garage, our new stage…

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Dave, 007 Shake, Denzel Curry & Mwuana join the Way Out West line up!

A concept album about prison therapy, anyone? That’s what UK rapper DAVE did with his debut full-length, last year’s widely acclaimed and Mercury Prize winning Psychodrama. ”The boldest and best British rap album in a generation”, said The Guardian, and it was included on several best of 2019-lists. In October DAVE played at a sold-out Fryshuset in Stockholm, in…

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Laid Back Festival returns in 2020

Co-Founded by Gregg Allman, his longtime manager Michael Lehman and Live Nation, The Laid Back Festival will return to the stage Summer 2020! Classic-rock giants STEVE MILLER and BRIAN WILSON will head the lineup of the festival, taking place at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, N.Y., Saturday, August 8th and PNC Bank Arts…

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Canada’s premier dance party îLESONIQ announces phase 1 artists

îLESONIQ, Canada’s premier dance party presented in collaboration with Bud Light, is gearing up for its 7th edition August 7th & 8th on the state-of-the-art Espace 67 festival site of Parc Jean-Drapeau on Montreal’s picturesque île Sainte-Hélène. On August 6th, îLESONIQ en Ville will also take over many different venues in the city to get…

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Blink 182 named as 9th headliner for Summerfest 2020

Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is excited to announce the ninth headliner for Summerfest 2020 – BLINK-182 with special guests COHEED AND CAMBRIA, THE USED, and GRANDSON, headlining the new American Family Insurance Amphitheater on June 28th, 2020. One of the most prominent bands to emerge from the Southern California punk scene, BLINK-182 gained mainstream…

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70’s rock legends Foghat to play Ramblin’ Man Fair UK 2020

70’s rock legends FOGHAT will be making their Ramblin’ Man Fair debut this year and organisers couldn’t be more excited. With a career spanning nearly five decades FOGHAT’s live performances show why the band is still around today and why they will be able to keep on rockin’ as long as they want. This band…

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FKA Twigs, Peggy Gou, Charli XCX, Blood Orange and 50 fresh names for Melt 2020

Confirmed to headline, in what will be her only German festival set this summer, is the trailblazing FKA TWIGS. The British artist is widely regarded as one of the most original representatives of alternative pop in the last decade, and has been wowing audiences with her captivating theatrical live performance around her latest release, ‘Magdalene’….

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Soulwax join the Paredes de Coura 2020 line up

The electronic rock band, SOULWAX is a long standing project of the brothers Stephen and David Dewaele. Together with bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Piet Dierickx, the quartet formed in Ghent, Belgium, and in 1996 released the debut album Leave the Story Untold. The year 1998 was marked by the release of the second…

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Cypress Hill join Amelie Lens, Meduza and more at Sea Star Festival 2020

Envisioned by the team behind the multi-awarded EXIT Festival, its sister Sea Star Festival, settled in the scenic Croatian seaside town Umag, will take place 22-23 May at the beautiful Stella Maris lagoon, kicking off the long summer season. One of the biggest hip-hop groups of all time, CYPRESS HILL, will lead the bill and…

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Migos and Gucci Mane confirmed for BlockFest 2020 in Finland

The American hip hop group MIGOS was founded in 2008 by two cousins, Quavo and Offset and Quavo’s nephew Takeoff. Their debut single ”Versace”, taken from the mixtape Y.R.N. (Young Rich N*ggas), was released in 2013. The group was shortly after featured in XXL’s ”Show & Prove” section and ”Versace” was placed in several year-end…

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Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley and Old Dominion headline Hometown Rising Festival

Following last year’s sold-out debut, Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival, produced by premier independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents, returns to Louisville, KY on Saturday, 12th and Sunday 13th September at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center. CARRIE UNDERWOOD, BLAKE SHELTON, DIERKS BENTLEY AND OLD DOMINION lead Hometown Rising’s music lineup with…

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Rap Trio Migos confirmed for Findings Festival Norway 2020

The party guarantor and the most popular rap group in the world – MIGOS – knows how to cook the dance floor with hits like “Bad & Boujee”, “Slippery” and “Walk It Talk It”. Now they’re ready to take on Bislett Stadium and Findings Festival in August! The hard-working and successful Atlanta trio, MIGOS, consisting…

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Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets play INmusic festival

The legendary founder and drummer of Pink Floyd returns to the stage with his Saucerful of Secrets to deliver an enchanting rendition of the early formative years of Pink Floyd and its game changing influence – a truly unique musical experience fit for the anniversary edition of INmusic festival! NICK MASON’S SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS are…

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Placebo, Sam Fender and more confirmed for OpenAir St Gallen 2020

With PLACEBO, SAM FENDER, MILKY CHANCE, LOCO ESCRITO, MONOLINK, BISHOP BRIGGS, other acts are known for OpenAir St Gallen 2020. Also confirmed are further acts for the new INTRO newcomer stage, first acts for the crazy Plaza stage, singer songwriters, who provide campfire romance at the Campfire Stage. And the first DJs who make you…

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The Ark return to the stage with a show at Ruisrock Festival

THE ARK, one of the greatest Swedish bands of the 21st century, are returning to the stage this summer, and they are bringing their bold and flashy show to Ruisrock. Known for their shameless style, the band pull out all the stops on their gigs and are not afraid to share their philosophy with the…

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Norway’s Tons of Rock completes 2020 line up!

Tons of Rock crowns an already packed festival program with 11 new bands for this year’s festival! Already several months before the festival launches, it has broken all of the previous sales records. Joining an already packed line up are MASTODON – STEEL PANTHER – SEIGMEN – RICOCHETS – BLACK DEBBATH – SPIDERGAWD FT JORN…

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Mac Demarco and Floating Points join the Way Out West line up

More laid-back than a sunbed. More welcoming than a big bouquet of roses. More goofy than Goofy.  MAC DEMARCO is all that, yet so much more. Hyper-talented, for example. Even though he is fond of the anything-goes ethic, and may personify the slacker kind of indie singer-songwriter, his songs are often more thoughtful, sincere and refined…

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Lynyrd Skynyrd join the Sturgis Buffalo Chip 2020 line up

Few entities and people have stood the test of time and can rightfully be called legendary like those joining the Sturgis Buffalo Chip lineup today. The Buffalo Chip’s self-proclaimed house band, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, is continuing a legendary tradition by finishing off their 40-plus year career with an ultimate send-off on the Wolfman Jack Stage on…

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Migos confirmed for MEO Sudoeste 2020

Made up of friends Quavo, Takeoff and Offset, MIGOS is one of the most interesting projects in hip hop and trap worldwide. Part of the US South hip hop tradition and influenced by names such as Outkast and Hot Boys, the Atlanta trio had a rapid ascend to fame from the moment they started doing…

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The Strokes confirmed for Øya Festival 2020

On August 13th, THE STROKES arrive in Oslo for the first time in over 18 years. This will be their first visit to Norway since 2011, and the occasion is that they will close the Thursday night during Øya Festival. In 2020, their much-awaited album will be number 6, the first since 2013. This summer…

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Princess Nokia and more added to Bergenfest line up!

The program for Wednesday, June 10th, with ROBYN topping the poster, is now complete! With today’s release of PRINCESS NOKIA, all 10 artists playing on the festival’s opening day have been announced. LEWIS CAPALDI, GIRL IN RED, BELLE & SEBASTIAN and PASSENGER are among the many highlights. Bergenfest starts (as always) with a bang of…

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Larmer Tree Festival announces 30th Anniversary line up!

The wait is finally over, and organisers could not be more excited to reveal who will be providing the soundtrack to their 30th anniversary bash. Feast your eyes on this lot! Boasting a back-catalogue packed with crowd-pleasing anthems such as “Laid”, “Sit Down” and “She’s A Star”, JAMES are ready to set the Main Stage…

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Sunset Music Festival Tampa announces Phase 1 Lineup!

Rise, renew and recharge. Enter Sunset 2.0. An all-new journey into the darker side of electronic music.  Sunset 2.0 represents the culmination of fan feedback from over the years and this year, event producers Disco Donnie Presents and Sunset Events offer numerous exciting improvements: redesigned stages, reimagined site grounds, and refreshed festival offerings to provide…

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Finland’s Ilosaarirock Festival adds 19 new bands!

New artists include phenomenal rapper MACHINE GUN KELLY (USA), alternative rock band HIGHLY SUSPECT (USA), Mongolian metal group THE HU, Finnish alt-rock legend XYSMA, five-time Emma Gaala –nominee GETTOMASA, electropop pioneer RUUSUT, rapper PALEFACE and LAURI TÄHKÄ, who’s never before performed at Ilosaarirock as a solo act! Other additions to the line-up include the Finnish…

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Placebo to play Atlas Weekend Festival in the Ukraine

English rock band, formed in London in 1994 by vocalist–guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal PLACEBO have been confirmed for Atlas Weekend Festival in the Ukraine in July! Following the release of a demo, a split single, and their eponymous debut album, Placebo gained exposure in 1997 after the single “Nancy Boy” became popular…

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Indie Rockers Foals confirmed for Eurockéennes Festival

One of the most famous groups in the indie rock scene, with a fan base to make pop stars pale, the British quartet FOALS already came to Eurockéennes Festival in 2010 and 2016 continues tirelessly, album after album, to stir the crowds of the whole world. Formed after the separation of the ex-gang, deemed “not…

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James Blake to Headline Positivus Festival

Versatile, mysterious and outstanding in every music genre who he represents – on Saturday, July 18th British producer, pianist and singer JAMES BLAKE will perform at Positivus festival. Some might say he is recognised as a very successful producer. Some might say they know the artist because of electronic dance music scene. Some might have heard…

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Summer Camp Festival announces 2nd round of artists for 2020!

Illinois festival Summer Camp has revealed the next wave of talented artists lined up to play their 20th anniversary! Summer Camp welcomes back a slew of returning artists that they feel lucky to call family plus plenty of newcomers who will be celebrating with them for the first time.  Funky Sax Star GRIZ returns for a…

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Dour Festival announces Excision as headliner and more acts for 2020

Festival organisers have been waiting for EXCISION at Dour Festival for 10 years now, so they feel very honoured to have him as one of the festival’s headliners this year. As for his career, the Canadian has been busy working on many projects since 2011; after collaborating with the iconic metal band Korn, Excision, whose…

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Copenhell adds 23 new bands to their summer line up!

GOJIRA, D-A-D (By Request), MASTODON, MESHUGGAH, DEVIN TOWNSEND, BAD RELIGION and many more bands from all corners of the world report ready for COPENHELL 2020. With booming ticket sales and enormous popularity for year’s COPENHELL, organisers celebrate their success with that which everyone has been waiting for, a thunderous bombardment of new bands for this…

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Austria’s Electric Love Festival announces 4th round artists

Even now, just under 6 months before Salzburgring mutates into a Colorful Playground, the freshly mowed green meadows around the Salzburgring become camping areas and the race track and the paddock become the festival grounds, it is clear: this will be a record year! The line-up, which is presented in a total of 6 phases,…

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Victorious Festival announces huge wave of acts to the 2020 line up!

Headlining Saturday and needing no introduction is THE STREETS. With a career spanning near to 20 years and fronted by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner, The Streets’ debut album ‘Original Pirate Material’, released in 2002 is widely regarded to have changed the face of British rap music, and second album ‘A Grand Don’t Come For…

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Sister Sledge, Andy C, Gentleman’s Dub Club and more for Nozstock 2020

At NozHQ organisers never do things by halves, and this year is absolutely no exception. Venture off the beaten track with them at Nozstock this year, as we see a total transformation of their farm’s true state. From ancient, underwater cities, lost from the world many moons ago, to extra-terrestrial life in a new, unturned…

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The Ark reunite and will close this year’s Storsjöyran festival

THE ARK is back. Twenty years after the debut and 10 years after the announcement that they decided to quit, it is now clear that one of the greatest Swedish bands of the 21st century will re-emerge for a tour this summer. A tour that obviously takes the band to Östersund and Storsjöyran! Storsjöyran has…

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Virgin Fest announces inaugural line up!

Taking place on the 6th & 7th June in Los Angeles Virgin Fest will be headlined by LIZZO, A$AP ROCKY, ANDERSON .PAAK AND THE FREE NATIONALS and MAJOR LAZER! Music is an emotional force of transformation – it can change people’s moods, their outlook on life, and sometimes, it can unite the world. We are…

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Cream Classical In the Park Line Up announced!

Following the announcement of the return of Cream Classical In The Park on Saturday 18th July, which attracted over 35,000 last year, Cream HQ have unleashed the line-up for the 2020 edition which features a showcase of true dance music legends. Closing out the show will be a performance from the 50 piece Kaleidoscope Orchestra…

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Duran Duran confirmed for Rock in Rio Lisboa 2020

The great successes of pop / rock are guaranteed in Parque da Bela Vista, on a day marked by the debut of iconic band DURAN DURAN, for the first time in Cidade do Rock, and A-HA, in a debut in Portugal. Present in all editions since 2004, XUTOS & PONTAPÉS join the lineup of the…

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Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest announces full 2020 line up!

RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced a star-packed lineup for the summer of 2020. Included on the list below are previously announced acts, such as RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, JACK JOHNSON, VANCE JOY, JADE BIRD, MARSHMELLO, LIL TECCA, and the Saints and Sinners Tour featuring Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist, and The Tea Party. From iconic favourites…

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2020 Full Lineup Announced

The 15th anniversary edition of Pitchfork Music Festival taking place in Union Park, Chicago on Friday 17th to Sunday 19th July will feature headliners YEAH YEAH YEAHS, RUN THE JEWELS and THE NATIONAL. The lineup also includes the first FIERY FURNACES show in 10 years, as well as BIG THIEF, ANGEL OLSEN, KIM GORDON, CAT…

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