Festival Reviews
Looking for a recap on your favourite music festivals this year, then check out our variety of reviews from festivals all over the world. Our team of journalists and photographers bring to life memorable moments from the likes of Bestival, Isle of Wight, Creamfields to Glastonbury, Wireless and more!
You can also check out our full range of photo albums from festivals in our flickr account here
Reviewed: Slayer’s firey finale at Bloodstock Open Air
A packed arena tentatively awaits the dropping of the giant white screen across the front of the BOA stage, as we prepare to close out Bloodstock Open Air 2016 with one of the biggest metal bands of all time, the almighty Slayer.
As the curtain drops the thrash legends throw down hard, opening with titular track of their most recent album ‘Repentless’ amidst a stage almost sagging with the weight of the insane pyrotechnics they’ve rigged. Flanked by two humongous inverted crosses made from am
Reviewed: Mastodon headline Bloodstock Open Air 2016
With a UK legacy of great shows already behind them and a fanbase that can be measured in the sheer number of their tshirts on display in the crowd today, Mastodon have stake their claim on Bloodstock’s Ronnie James Dio Stage as headliners.
Throwing down with moody opener ‘Tread Lightly’ Mastodon come out strong, unfortunately the sound does not. Luckily it’s quickly remedied and the melodic guitars of ‘Feast Your Eyes’, ‘Blasteroid’ and ‘Oblivion’ shine through. The crowd density of last nig
Reviewed: Twisted Sister’s final UK show at BOA 2016!
Over the years, Bloodstock Open Air has been the stage for some seriously special and one-off performances, but this surely takes the win. For the last time ever on UK soil, playing their farewell tour ‘Forty and Fuck It’, glam metal heroes Twisted Sister are here to melt our faces off, fifteen minutes fashionably late of course. A photo montage of old tour memories plays over AC/DC’s ‘It’s a long way to the top (if you wanna rock and roll)’ and the tightly packed arena is already clapping along
Standon Calling 2016 Review
The ever-popular annual music festival Standon Calling is back. With its biggest number of attendees on record, this lively garden party turned festival drew the crowds to Hertfordshire for a weekend…
Bracknell Festival – Featuring The Shires, Space and the Hoosiers
I had never heard of Bracknell Festival until I was told that The Shires were going to be headlining. Looking further, it seemed like it was going to be a…
Y Not Festival 2016 Review
After receiving the award for ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ of 2015, Y Not Festival stopped at nothing to raise the bar this year. Returning to the festival for the second year in a row, I had high hopes that it was going to phenomenal, with headline acts this year including Editors, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Madness along with many more huge acts covering every angle of music.
Leefest Presented The Neverland, and it was awesome. Review 2016
We headed to the Neverland for some mermaid watching, pirate mutinies and lost boy adventures as well as some incredible music over the weekend.
Splendour Festival 2016 Review
The Summer Festival Guide headed to Nottingham for a music packed day at this years Splendour Festival, check out our review right here.
Latitude Festival 2016 Review
Eloise headed to Henham Park in Suffolk to check out the music and arts festival Latitude, read her review here.