Festival season has well and truly commenced and Parisa Razaz headed to Wireless; London’s biggest annual live music event, last weekend. There’s no camping and as a result each of the three days has a distinct sound and crowd. Friday was pop, Saturday dance and Sunday rock. Wanting to avoid the drunken teeny boppers on Friday and to not be hung-over for Monday, Parisa went for Saturday… CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Danann Swanton survives the mud of Glastonbury and shares her top tips on how…. Adele’s “Rolling in the deep” echoed from the bottom of my camping bag; after rummaging in the bottomless pit, I found my mobile. Mum. “Did you know Glastonbury is predicted to be the muddiest on record?” she gushed, the moment I answered the call. You don’t say, I thought, as I glanced around at my surroundings. I was in the middle of a bloody swamp. Mudbury had officially started. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Returning for a sixth year, Moseley Folk bring their best line-up yet to the verdant foliage and glistening waters of Moseley Park and Pool. Ex-Touareg warriors from the Sahara Tinariwen headline, with their soul-entrancing style of acoustic desert music. Billy Bragg and Badly Drawn Boy are also highlight performances to keep in mind. The Lunar Stage hosts local talent Pram and their creepy Victorian soundtracks. Other activities include eco-fairground rides, morris dancing and storytelling pirates. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Complete with an on-site swimming pool featuring underwater discos, this 16th-century manor house hosts an eclectic line-up with the likes of space-rock headliners Spiritualized (pictured) and math-rock magicians Battles. In addition to folk minimalists Penguin Cafe, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and John Cooper Clarke, Standon Calling provides fancy dress, with a theme of Gods and Monsters. Highlights include a nightclub in a cowshed, which will leave you dancing your feet away until 6am! CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Known as ‘Britain’s sweetest music festival’, Summer Sundae hosts acts as diverse as Blur guitarist-turned-solo-artist Graham Coxon, electro-dance trio Factory Floor and pop-rock boy band McFly. Now in its 11th year, the festival has grown from an initial one-day concept, with headliners Morcheeba and Lambchop, into three days jam-packed with bands. The Rising, Musician and Cabaret tents are certainly the place to be for a range of up-and-coming treats. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >