Celebrate 20 years since albums like Bloc Party's Silent Alarm with a guide to where iconic indie bands will be performing this festival season, including Maxïmo Park, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, The Libertines, Kate Nash, and The Kooks.
Indie Legends and Where to See Them this Festival Season
Twenty years since the release of albums such as Bloc Party's Silent Alarm and Franz Ferdinand's You Could Have It So Much Better, it comes as no surprise that indie bands are dusting off their military jackets, donning their dancing shoes and hitting the UK festival circuit. As fans that remember round one tap into nostalgia, and the next generations harness and modernise the fashion of the era, the time is right to take stock. And what better company than The Rise and Fall of Indie Sleaze to fill your ears for the journey to those memory-making fields? Get ready to revisit the biggest indie moments of the noughties, hosted by an artist who was there - Kate Nash. Let's see who is on the road this summer...
Maxïmo Park
A band equipped with one of the most energetic and behatted vocalists of the era is Maxïmo Park. Newcastle's finest can be found performing soaring earworms such as 'Books from Boxes', 'Our Velocity' and 'Apply Some Pressure' at a number of UK festivals this year including Kendal Calling, Truck Festival, Y? Not, and The Big Feastival.
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Published on 14 August 2025 by Ben Robinson
