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  All Points East and Outbreak Fest announce Deftones will be joined by special guests Interpol, as well as AFI, Salem, Mannequin Pussy, Blawan (live) and Ecca Vandal. Previously announced acts include IDLES, Amyl & The Sniffers, EsDeeKid, JPEGMAFIA, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Basement, Wisp, Deafheaven and Show Me The Body, with more to be added. Tickets are on sale now. Visit allpointseastfestival.com . Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones are set to headline the event following a stellar 2025 that saw them release their tenth studio album, private music, as well as a sold-out global arena tour. Now on their EU & UK tour, the Deftones renaissance is in full swing, with The Guardian describing them as “alt-metal veterans”, giving them a glowing 5 stars. Tomorrow, Deftones will touch down in London for their major O2 show. There’s no doubt that Deftones performance at All Points East presents Outbreak Fest will be a must-see for anyone looking to immerse t...

  Hammerdown Festival, based in Brighton, UK, was already boasting an impressive line-up, and today, they have announced four more bands! First up, the awesome NeonFly , who has spent the best part of the last decade playing on some of Europe's biggest festival stages to enormous crowds. Their huge alternative metal sound and unique stage presence will set the stage alight before Demon & Tygers Of Pan Tang close out the evening. Brighton's very own The Hellfire Club is Joining them on the main stage, who have been rocking the local clubs and building a name for themselves. Their soaring vocals and quality guitar solos are perfect for a festival setting. Cardiff's finest: Eulogy , who's recent singles have earned them radio play all over the world, and who's latest music video stunned us all. They start their set in style, and continue it all the way through. Finally, opening up proceedings on the main stage, another Brighton-based band, Chvpters . Some fantast...

  2000trees Festival can today announce five (yes, that is FIVE) main stage headliners for its 2025 event. For the first time in the festivals history, all of the main stage headliners have been announced at the same time, and announced nine months ahead of the event. On Saturday the 12th July, making their 2000trees Festival debut, we have Canadian legends (ie The Only Band Ever) Alexisonfire. Formed in 2001, in Ontario Canada, Alexisonfire are truly one of the great rock bands of their generation, and everyone at 2000trees Festival is besides themselves with excitement at the prospect of this stunning band closing out our 2025 event. From George of Alexisonfire - "Alexis is very excited to be playing 2000trees next year. Let it be known, by the time we are done playing there will be significantly less trees." Joining them on the main stage across the weekend will be four bands, with three of them making their 2000trees Festival debuts, and all utterly fantastic. On Thursda...

  Following on from this years incredible, sun baked, sold out (and probably best so far) 10th Anniversary event, the much loved and mighty award winning ARCTANGENT Festival can today announce the first set of bands (including a main stage headliner) for next year. Taking place on the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th of August 2025, tickets for the event are on sale now, and available from - HERE The first 2025 main stage headliner comes in the shape of the phenomenal Australian progressive metal band Karnivool, who will be making their ARCTANGENT Festival debut in 2025, as well as perform there as a 2025 UK exclusive show. A stunning band whose last studio album 'Asymmetry' was released back in 2013, and is considered and revered (quite rightly) as a modern masterpiece. With new music confirmed and on the way as well, this headline set is an absolute nailed on, not to be missed spectacle. Also announced today are Washington legends Melvins (UK festival exclusive), one of the finest e...

  Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones share the details for their fifth annual Dia De Los Deftones festival, set for Saturday, Nov. 2 at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. Headlined, hosted, and curated by Deftones, the all-ages festival lineup also features IDLES, Sunny Day Real Estate (performing Diary in its entirety), Health, Paris Texas, Duster, Gel and Qendresa. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m. PT at Ticketmaster.com. Deftones’ Artist Presale will run Wednesday, July 24 at 10 a.m. PT to Thursday, July 25 at 10 p.m. PT. Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Padres, and local radio presales will all run Thursday, July 25 only from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT. On its two stages, Dia De Los Deftones showcases artists across the spectrum of culture, encompassing hip-hop, electronic, indie, alternative, and metal. Inviting complete immersion and an inimitable experience, its concourse comprises art installations, immersive activations, local vendors, exclusive merch...

  2000trees Festival can today reveal it's SECOND main stage headlining band of 2024. The brilliant Australian 3 piece The Chats will be coming along to the farm this summer, bringing their sunshine coast punk rock, or as they describe it, 'shed rock'. Originally formed at school, they are a band known for their songs about Australian culture, their very direct song, EP and album titles ('Get This In Ya!' or the most recent 'Get F***ed') and being an incredible live act. Joining them this summer, and also announced today includes fast rising UK rock band Hot Milk, American-Canadian singer songwriter grandson, all conquering phenomenons Nova Twins and the utterly brilliant Canadian duo Death From Above 1979. We also have Virginia Beach emo rockers Turnover, stunning US songsmiths Spanish Love Songs, one of the most exciting and talked about acts on the planet right now, Cassyette, hugely popular US rockers Movements, Liverpudlian 4 piece Crawlers (who opened ...

  Liquid Death presents Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, has today announced a further wave of 22 artists for this year’s festival, further bolstering a stellar 2024 line-up and truly delivering something for everyone. The new additions include Tom Morello, Enter Shikari, Black Stone Cherry, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Struts, Of Mice & Men, Busted, Wheatus, Electric Callboy and more. This year’s festival will take place on 14-16 June 2024 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at www.downloadfestival.co.uk . Firmly established as one of the greatest live artists in the scene, Enter Shikari will grace the Apex Stage for a powerful performance. The band has carved a niche with their adrenaline-fuelled sets and socially conscious lyricism and saw huge success with their seventh album A Kiss For The Whole World, which earnt them their first ever UK Number One album. Tom Morello, ...

  To help celebrate the 10th year (THE TENTH YEAR!) of the mighty ArcTanGent Festival in 2024, todays band announcement is very likely it's biggest ever band announcement in its history. Yes, it is a biggie, and yes it will make you all very happy. Announced for this years event are the world renowned, globally acclaimed Scottish post rock band Mogwai, who play the festival for the very first time. An incredibly special band with one of the richest, most varied, interesting and loved back catalogues of music, ArcTanGent Festival is thrilled to have them grace our stages this summer. They are a band that the team at ATG has been trying to book since it began, back in 2013. Joining them include the atmospheric and powerful Texan quartet, Explosions In The Sky, the mysterious and anonymous duo Clown Core who play music ranging from grindcore to jazz, and the much loved, insanely talented Norwegian multi instrumentalist Ihsahn. Not stopping there, the festival can also announce another...

  Award nominated independent rock and metal festival, Takedown Festival has today unveiled the day splits and stage times of the 2024 edition and announced nine more artists confirmed to play the festival. Joining the line-up will be London mathcore masters Pupil Slicer who will be performing their critically acclaimed new album ‘Blossom’ in full, UK nu-metal star Deijuvhs, Acres, The Hara, Calva Louise, Blanket, Harbinger, Lastelle, and Sumer. The announcement of day splits and stage times has revealed that Creeper will be headlining the Laney Stage on the Saturday, just after nu-gen star Cassyette takes to the stage. The Saturday line-up also sees Kid Kapachi headlining the Total Rock Stage, Graphic Nature closing the ‘Metal For Good’ stage and Mimi Barks topping the ‘Divergent’ stage. On the Sunday, Dinasaur Pile-Up will the closing the festival as headliners of the Laney Stage, Terrorvision will be concluding to Total Rock Stage, Pupil Slicer take on the ‘Metal For Good’ stag...

  Paris’ most anticipated music festival Rock en Seine returns for summer 2024 from August 22 to 25 at Domaine national de Saint-Cloud. In this stunning setting on the edges of Paris, five stages will host an unmissable lineup across 4 days with headliners Fred again., LCD Soundsystem, Måneskin, Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, The Offspring and The Smile. As reflected in its name, the festival is forever dedicated to the genre and invites the most worthy rockers to take to the stage. The enchanting PJ Harvey, known for her strong and enigmatic performances, distinct artistic vision and a fearless approach to experimentation, and will no doubt be a wondrous headliner for the final night of Rock en Seine 2024. PJ Harvey is joined by the larger-than-life Italian rock group Måneskin, and the Irish newcomers Inhaler plus, the legendary pop punk hitmakers The Offspring armed with all their classics, the fiery duo The Kills, the electrifying The Hives, and the US alt-rock trio Blonde Redhead. ...

  Award nominated independent rock and metal festival, Takedown Festival has today unveiled the first wave of artists that will be appearing at the 2024 edition. For the first time ever, Takedown Festival will span over two days, taking place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of April 2024 at the Portsmouth Guildhall and will be headlined by horror punk icons, Creeper following the release of their critically acclaimed new album, Sanguivore and alternative rock heavyweights, Dinosaur Pile-Up. Joining Creeper to create a star-studded festival lineup will be ‘A’, Dreamstate, Kid Bookie, Snayx, Mimi Barks, Hell Is For Heroes, Stone Broken, BLACKGOLD, Dead Pony, Urne, Mason Hill and many more. Tickets for Takedown Festival 2024 will go on sale on Friday 3rd November at 9am via this ticket link: www.takedownfestival.com . Kai and Sarah Harris of Takedown Festival Ltd said, “We are really excited to announce today the first bands for the Takedown Festival 2024 line up! Now expanded to 2 ...

  Hellfest has revealed its first announcement for 2024. Check it out below! WELCOME TO INFERNOPOLIS! Hellbangers, it’s time to announce the final round of 4-day pass sales… and to give you a sneak peek of the band that will close the festival on Mainstage 1 : the FOO FIGHTERS! We are also thrilled to present the first bands that will be joining us for the 2024 edition: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – THE OFFSPRING – MEGADETH DROPKICK MURPHYS – ROYAL BLOOD – BAD OMENS ALL THEM WITCHES – BABYMETAL – BIOHAZARD – BRUCE DICKINSON – BRUJERIA – BRUTUS – DARK TRANQUILLITY – DIMMU BORGIR – ETERNAL CHAMPION – FU MANCHU – KORPIKLAANI – KVELERTAK – MADBALL – NOVA TWINS – RHAPSODY OF FIRE – SATYRICON – THE INTERRUPTERS We still have over 160 bands to announce by the end of the year (be patient, you won’t be disappointed!) Join us this Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 1:00 PM for the ‘last wave’ of 4-day passes at tickets.hellfest.fr

  2000trees Festival have announced the first main stage headliners for 2024, the incredible New Jersey-bred rock band THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM. Like so many of the most essential rock bands, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM have a rare gift for finding glory in the inescapable pain of being alive. The four-piece bring their soulful breed of punk, exploring everything from mortality to mental illness to the more precarious dimensions of human connection. In the tradition of their seminal sophomore album The ’59 Sound, The Gaslight Anthem’s sixth, and forthcoming full-length, 'History Books' ultimately achieves the tremendous feat of hitting every raw nerve while endlessly inspiring wildly triumphant singing-along. THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM will headline Thursday 11th July and is a UK Festival Exclusive. From 2000trees Festival booker, James Scarlett - "We’ve tried to book The Gaslight Anthem pretty much every year for the last 10 years, so we’re super stoked to have them joining us at Upcote Farm...

  With only two weeks to go until the mighty Download Festival, the sold out 20th anniversary celebration has unleashed its District X line up, as well as announcing special collaborations for this year. Boasting secret band sets, live podcasts, late night DJ sets and a comedy line up on the Wednesday night, the special four-day edition is set to be jam-packed. Taking place on 8-11 June 2023 at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, Download will be headlined by Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, who will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs. All tickets are now sold out, but you can find out more info here: www.downloadfestival.co.uk. This year District X will be better than ever, with a fantastic line-up of secret band sets (to be announced on the day), live podcasts and DJ sets from the likes of The Blackout, Wargasm, Zoe London, Nova Twins x On Wednesdays We Wear Black, Daniel P Carter, Alyx Holcombe and many more. Festivities will begin on the Wednesday ...

  The brilliant PORTALS Festival which takes place next weekend in London on Saturday May 27th and Sunday May 28th, have released their stage times and clash finders. Headliner slots come from And So I Watch You From Afar and Mono and sub headliners Bossk, Nordic Giants, Maybeshewill and Jambinai. Festival partners come from: Pins & Knuckles merch, Arts Council England, Signature Brew, Shuk catering and Orange. A full list of bands and stage times below: SATURDAY HALL STAGE And So I Watch You From Afar 9.45pm-11pm Bossk 7.45pm-8.45pm Bo Ningen 6pm-6.50pm '68 4.25pm-5.10pm Bicurious 3pm-3.30pm Hundred Year Old Man 1.50pm-2.15pm THEATRE STAGE Nordic Giants 11.05pm-12.00am A.A. Williams 8.50pm-9.40pm AK/DK 6.55pm-7.40pm Human Pyramids 5.15pm-5.55pm Axes 3.40pm-4.20pm Astrosaur 2.25pm-2.55pm Ogives Big Band 1.15pm-1.45pm BAR STAGE Big Lad 12.05am-1am Straight Girl 10.45pm-11.25pm A Burial At Sea 8.55pm-9.35pm Lakes 6.55pm-7.35pm El Moono 5.15pm-5.55pm The Broken Islands 3.40pm-4.15...

  Today Teddy Rocks Festival announce over 100 artists joining the 2023 line-up for the 10th edition of the non-profit festival, set to be its biggest year yet. Headliners the anthemic indie rock favourites Feeder and indie folk singer songwriter Jake Bugg will be joined by Reading rockers The Amazons, South Yorkshire indie fourpiece The Reytons, Dutch pop stars Vengaboys, nineties boy band East 17, Welsh humorous hip-hop group Goldie Lookin Chain amongst many more, to celebrate 10 years of the family friendly festival, with further acts yet to be announced. Teddy Rocks Festival will continue to raise money for children cancer charities on 28-30 April 2023, returning to Charisworth Farm, located in a stunning Dorset valley. Tickets are on sale now from Ticketek.co.uk . Returning to headline Teddy Rocks Festival for a second time is the celebrated and multi-platinum selling rock band Feeder. Since forming in Newport, Wales in 1994, Feeder have released 11 studio albums, 12 compilati...

  Following on from the recent 'returning heroes' Wednesday band announcement, 2000trees Festival 2023, taking place next year between Wednesday the 5th and Saturday the 8th of July, can now reveal more of its line up, including the first main stage headliner. The mighty Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes can today be announced as Saturday night headliners. One of the most electrifying live bands to come from our shores, crowds will be in for a treat from this very special, homegrown band, who are more vital, fresh and exciting as they ever have been in their career. From 2000trees festival organiser James Scarlett - "Since their incredible set in 2017 Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes have easily been one of the most requested bands at 2000trees. So we're absolutely stoked that they're coming back to close out the festival as Saturday Main Stage headliners. You do not want to miss this!" Joining them include returning UK rock royalty in the shape of a refo...

  It's taken weeks of frantic negotiation, but Hard Rock Hell are beyond delighted to be able to announce that due to unprecedented demand additional capacity has been added at a sister HRH Site in Gt Yarmouth for HRH ABC which is to be held on November 11th-14th 2021! This means that accommodation packages, plus weekend and day tickets are available again NOW from www.hrhaor.com until they run out. HRH ABC is the mega residential event combining HRH AOR VIII, HRH Blues VII and HRH Crows III that were all rescheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions. It promises to be one of the best and biggest events HRH has ever staged! The newly arranged HRH Sister Site is just a 6-minute taxi ride from the main arenas. Free parking will also be available at the event site. In addition, a limited number of campervan pitches are also available at the event site ( click here ) at just £130 (passes also required) for the whole weekend. If that wasn't enough, additional tickets have been mad...