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First Aid Kit to headline Cambridge Folk Festival
Cambridge Folk Festival is delighted to announce Swedish duo First Aid Kit as the third and final headline act. The Brit Award nominated and critically acclaimed indie-folk sisters will close the Festival’s main stage on Friday night with what is set to be an unmissable Festival highlight.
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First Aid Kit to headline Cambridge Folk Festival
Cambridge Folk Festival is delighted to announce Swedish duo First Aid Kit as the third and final headline act. The Brit Award nominated and critically acclaimed indie-folk sisters will close the Festival’s main stage on Friday night with what is set to be an unmissable Festival highlight.
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Download Festival Gets Even Bigger With 65 Acts Announced
Download Festival is thrilled to make its biggest announcement yet by adding over 60 of the world’s biggest rock acts to its unparalleled bill.
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A Beautiful Day Out at Eden: Levellers, New Model Army, Reef and more
The Levellers, New Model Army and Reef lead the bill at A Beautiful Day Out at Eden on Saturday June 23, the latest announcement for this year’s Eden Sessions.
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60 New Acts + First Keynote Speaker Announced for FOCUS Wales 2018
60+ new acts announced today for FOCUS Wales 2018, including: hotly tipped alt-rockers Alpha Male Tea Party | HMS Morris return
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Henley Festival 2018 line up
Henley Festival, the UK’s most glamorous boutique festival, and winner of Headline Performance of the Year in 2016 returns to its spectacular setting on the riverbank in Henley-on-Thames from 11th-15th July 2018.
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Drenge Return to the Live Circuit to Headline Deer Shed Festival 9
DRENGE have confirmed a return to the live circuit for the first time in over a year, topping the Friday night main stage line-up at Deer Shed Festival 9 on 20th July 2018.
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Wireless Festival Announces Huge 2018 Line-up
The highlight of the summer calendar, Wireless Festival, is returning to London’s Finsbury Park from the 6th – 8th July 2018
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Folk on The Pier 20th birthday
Cromer’s popular folk rock festival returns to the town’s Pavilion Theatre on 11, 12 and 13 May with a very special line-up to celebrate its 20th birthday.
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Chilled in a Field returns For 2018
Chilled in a Field Festival is a feel good modern family-friendly festival. Having kids doesn’t mean you have to miss out on amazing live music and DJs until late into the night
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Lindisfarne Festival announces The Levellers as first acts for 2018
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, which raised £75k in 6 weeks, organisers of Lindisfarne Festival have announced The Levellers as the first confirmed headliner for the 3 day summer music festival in 2018.
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Jazz-funk Band Shakatak Added to Jack up the 80s Line Up
Shakatak are playing their first ever Isle of Wight gig this Summer on Sunday 12th August in an afternoon slot at Jack Up The 80s.
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Robert Plant, Jesus & Mary Chain & more for Bearded Theory 2018
Bearded Theory have announced an astonishing line-up for 2018, securing a rare festival performance by one of the world’s greatest rock and roll voices, Robert Plant, to headline on Saturday night.
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