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
Black Sabbath – Download 2016 Review
Well what can you say about the finality of one of the most prolific bands in history’s last ever show at their spiritual home of Donington Park? The band have played here time and time again, Monsters of Rock, Ozzfest, Download – Donington in all it’s incarnations. Black Sabbath are sewn into the fabric here and the arena is awash with black shirts in all shapes and sizes, from a tour history spanning decades and generations. Families making sure their kids get to experience this once in their
Rammstein – Download 2016 Review
Despite a day of heavy downpours over a now very boggy Donington Park (yes yes, we’ve heard the monikers… Drownload… Downpour Festival…), thousands of expectant faces are turned towards the main stage for tonight’s headliner – German heavy metal powerhouse, Rammstein. There’s nothing quite like a side of S&M or pyrotechnics alongside learning how to count to vier whilst headbanging, and Rammstein promise a whole lot more than just their stage show.
Found Festival 2016 Review
40 DJ’s, one South London park, Found Festival is back for the biggest daytime dance festival London has to offer.
Common People Southampton 2016 – FULL REVIEW!
As one of Bestival’s satellite babies, Common People Southampton was always going to be hit and in it’s inaugural year 2015 proved you can have all the feel of the festival in the middle of a city, but now round 2 has started on the common and there’s a new sense of ownership, like Southampton has taken CP to heart.
Over in Oxford a new dawn rises on a sister festival, but we’re getting the kinks-ironed-out experience of a trialled triumph and the site looks incredible. Towering high right in
Lost Village 2016 Festival Review – a magical paradise
Deep in the forests of Lincolnshire, Lost Village starts the season in style with the most enchanting event of the year.
Slam Dunk 2016 Midlands Review
We were up in Birmingham to check out this years Slam Dunk Midlands Festival with some amazing acts performing across the stages. Check out our review right here.
Duran Duran headline Common People Southampton 2016
A roll of simulated thunder with flashes of lightning tear across the huge stage screens in the dark of Southampton Common… Duran Duran are here and they mean business. Thousands have turned out to see the eighties synthpop legends and as Simon LeBon emerges from a raised stairway centre-stage rocking tight white jeans and a leather jacket, the crowd goes wild.
Craig David’s TS5 headlines Common People Southampton
You know him from banging 90’s/noughties garage and R&B hits with Artful Dodger, cool club classics for the shell-toed, bucket-hatted nation, but how the melee of under 18’s in the front know his entire back catalogue is a mystery. There are hundreds of screaming girls causing themselves airflow restriction as the legendary CD takes to the Common People stage as the Saturday headliner in his hometown of Southampton. It’s clear he’s happy to be home as he drops straight in with original mega-hit
The Great Escape Brighton 2016 Review
Its been over ten years since the Great Escape first launched as a playground of gigs and shows for up and coming bands, now a forerunner in the urban music scene and boasting sets from Mystery Jets, Oh Wonder and The Temper Trap, this year’s eclectic mix was one to remember,