Set in the stunning ground of a 16th century manor house in Hertfordshire this unique small festival is well renowned for punching way above its weight when it comes to headliners. The three-day party includes secret areas that open up at midnight and an on-site nightclub that never seems to close. Headliners include Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Liars, Etienne de Crecy, Efterklang, These New Puritans, The Magic Numbers, Efterklang, A Hawk & a Hacksaw and Giles Peterson. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Tickets are now officially on sale for this year’s Supersonic Festival. The annual event is moving from its regular July slot to October this year and sees influental NYC band SWANS headline for a rare live performance. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Bringing the world’s best surfers to Newquay for another year, Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans is back for a fun-jammed 5 days from the 5-9 August. Combining surfing, action sports and music 2009 sees headliners The Streets play the stunning cliff top Main stage at Watergate Bay. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Capsule the brains behind Supersonic Festival are curators, promoters and fans of the finest music, revealing the otherwise indescribable connections between contemporary music and art, crafting extraordinary events for adventurous audiences. Now in it’s 7th year, the event will once again take place at the Custard Factory in the heart of Digbeth utilising a number of spaces for music, art, film and cake. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Moseley Park in Birmingham has seen some sell out performances in the past three years including Jose Gonzales, Seth Lakeman and Morcheeba and this year it should feel no less honoured to have playing on its grass Saint Etienne, Beth Orton and Jethro Tull. Other acts include BBC Radio 2’s Folk Awards Best Live Act, The Demon Barber Roadshow and Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds who perform punk classics in a folk style. Returning after a 35 year abscence are cult folk band Comus, and critically acclaimed relative new comer Jim Moray.
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