2023 music festivals

Each year the UK is home to some of the best and biggest music festivals on the planet, and this year has been no different.

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Kizomba Festival

03 Feb
OVO Arena Wembley, London
Calema, Paulo Flores, C4 Pedro & more

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Beam Me Up!

10-11 Feb
Lincoln The Drill + Oxford O2 Academy
Coach Party, Opus Kink, Prima Queen & more

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Country To Country 2023

10-12 March
London The O2, Glasgow OVO Hydro & Dublin 3Arena
Thomas Rhett, Lady A, Zac Brown Band, Morgan Evans & more

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6 Music Festival

23-26 March
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Arlo Parks, Christine And The Queens, Loyle Carner & more

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Takedown Festival

08 April
Guildhall, Portsmouth
Sleep Token, Skindred, Loathe & more

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Outer Town Festival

16 April
Various venues, Bristol
Loose Articles, Deep Tan, Saloon Dion & more

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Prognosis Festival

22 April
indigo at The O2, London
Riverside, Soen, Voivod, Ithaca, Rosalie Cunningham & more

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Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival

28-30 April
Whitby Pavilion
New Model Army, Cold Cave & more

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Liverpool Sound City

28-30 April
Various venues, Liverpool
Maisie Peters, The Goa Express, The Royston Club & more

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The Great Escape

10-13 May
Various venues, Brighton
Maisie Peters, Arlo Parks & more

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Get Together Festival

20 May
Various venues, Sheffield
Friendly Fires, CMA, Hamish Hawk, Panic Shack & more

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Highways: A Festival of Country & Americana

20 May
Royal Albert Hall, London
Kip Moore, Morgan Wade, Jackson Dean & more

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Midnight Sun Weekender

25-27 May
Lews Castle Grounds, Stornoway
Pretenders, Primal Scream, John Fogerty & more

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Bearded Theory

25-28 May
Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent
Interpol, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Echo And The Bunnymen & more

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Call Of The Wild Festival

26-28 May
Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln
Terrorvision, Kris Barras, Those Damn Crows & more

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English Riviera Food & Music Festival

26-29 May
Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay
Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, Razorlight, THe Vamps & more

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Slam Dunk Festival

The Offspring, Enter Shikari, Billy Talent, Bowling For Soup & more + official afterparties,

Hertfordshire Hatfield Park, 27 May
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 27 (South Afterparty)
Leeds Temple Newsam, 28
Leeds O2 Academy, 28 (North Afterparty)

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Midnight Sun Weekender

25-27 May
Lewis Castle, Stornoway
The Pretenders, Scream, Ocean Colour Scene & more

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cinch presents Creamfields South

26-28 May
Hylands Park, Chelmsford
Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Andy C, Becky Hill, Camelphat & more

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Live At Leeds In The Park

27 May
Temple Newsam Park, Leeds
Two Door Cinema Club, The Lathums, Tom Walker & more

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Wide Awake Festival

27 May
Brockwell Park, London
Gilla Band, Osees, Ty Segall & more

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Neighbourhood Weekender

27-28 May
Victoria Park, Warrington
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, The Kooks, The Wombats, Pulp, Anne-Marie & more

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Love Saves The Day

27-28 May
Ashton Court, Bristol
Fatboy Slim, Years & Years, Andy C, Four Tet & more

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Dot To Dot Festival

27 & 28 May

Bristol & Nottingham Various Venues
Yard Act, Alvvays, BEKA & more

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Kite 2023

09-11 June
Kirtlington Park, Kidlington
Hot Chip, Suede, Pretenders & more

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Detonate Festival

10 June
Colwick Country Park, Nottingham
Chase & Status (DJ Set), Shy FX & more

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Forbidden Fruit

03-04 June
Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin
Rina Sawayama, Central Cee, slowthai, Eric Prydz & more

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Mighty Hoopla

03-04 June
Brockewell Park, London
Kelly Rowland, Years & Years, Aqua, Kelis & more

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Download Festival

08-11 June
Donington Park, Derby
Bring Me The Horizon, Metallica, Slipknot & more

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Parklife Festival

10-11 June
Heaton Park, Manchester
The 1975, Aitch, The Prodigy, Little Simz, Skrillex & more

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The Cambridge Club Festival

09-11 June
Childerley Orchard, Cambridge
Lionel Richie, Grace Jones, Kool & The Gang & more

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Isle of Wight Festival

15-18 June
Seaclose Park in Newport, Isle of Wight
Pulp, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers, Robbie Williams, N-Dubz, Sugababes, OneRepublic & more

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Sea Sessions

15-18 June
Bundoran Beach, Co Donegal
Kasabian, Becky Hill, The Coronas & more

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Beyond the Pale

16-18 June
Glendalough Estate, Wicklow
Grace jones, Hot Chip, Thundercat & more

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Black Deer Festival

16-18 June
Eridge Park, Kent
Bonnie Raitt, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Teskey Brothers & more

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Live In The Wyldes – Rudimental

17 June
The Wyldes, Week St Mary

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Bristol Sounds

22-24 June
Canons Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol Harbourside
Jacob Collier, James, Levellers, The Selecter, Black Grape & more,

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On The Mount At Wasing

Various dates in June/July
Wasing Estate, Berkshire
Gabriels, Jack Johnson, Primal Scream, Ben Howard & Sigur Ros

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The 2 Johnnies – Pints In A Field One Day Festival

24 June
Musgrave Park, Cork
B*Witched, Basshunter & more

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OUTBREAK FEST

23-25 June
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Denzel Curry, Death Grips, Code Orange & more

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Lytham Festival

28 June – 02 July
St. Annes, Lytham
Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, George Ezra, Sting, Jamiroquai & more

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UK Tech Fest

29 June – 03 July
Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire
Suffocation, Chelsea Grin, Born Of Osiris & more

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On The Waterfront

Pier Head, Liverpool
Jamie Webster, 30 June
Camelphat, 01 July

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2000trees Festival

06-09 July
Cheltenham Upcote Farm
Rival Schools + more TBA

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NASS Festival

06-09 July
Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet
Anne-Marie, Kojey Radical, Example, Greentea Peng & more

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Community Festival

07 July
Crystal Palace Park, London
Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, The Vaccines, Sea Girls & Baby Queen

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TRNSMT

07-09 July
Glasgow Green
Pulp, Sam Fender, The 1975, Royal Blood, Kasabian, George Ezra, Becky Hill & more

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Gopuff delivers Wireless

07-09 July
Finsbury Park, London

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Otherside Music & Arts Festival

07-09 July
Rock Farm, Slane, Co. Meath
Bombay Bicycle Club, CMAT, Confidence Man & more

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Kaleidoscope Festival

15 July
Alexandra Palace, London
Hot Chip, George FitzGerald, Gaz Coombes, Nina Conti, Joe Lycett & more

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Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Festival,

Chiswick House & Gardens, 15-16 July
Tatton Park, 02-03 Sept

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Junction 2 Festival

21-22 July
Boston Manor Park, London
Underworld, Adam Beyer & Cirez D, Asch Pintura & more

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Penn Festival

21-22 July
The Big Park, Buckinghamshire
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Bastille, Johnny Marr & more

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Truck Festival

21-23 July
Hill Farm, Oxfordshire
DMA’s, The Vaccines, Self Esteem, The Reytons, Mae Muller & more

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Splendour In Nottingham

22-23 July
Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Madness, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Rudimental, The Kooks, Sugababes & more

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cinch presents Latitude Festival

20-23 July
Henham Park, Suffolk
Pulp, Paolo Nutini, George Ezra & more

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Tramlines

21-23 July
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
Richard Ashcroft, Courteeners, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, DMA’s & more

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Chagstock

21-22 July
High Fields, Devon

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Flackstock Festival

24 July
Englefield Estate, Theale
Raising Awareness of Mental Health Issues & Funds for Mental Health Charities Close to Caroline’s Heart

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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

27-29 July
Belladrum Estate, Inverness
Travis, Sigrid, Sam Ryder & more

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Kendal Calling

27-30 July
Lowther Deer Park, Kendal
Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms, Example & more

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Camp Bestival

27-30 July @ Dorset Lulworth Castle / Grace Jones, Craig David, The Kooks & more
17-20 Aug @ Shropshire Weston Park / Primal Scream, Rudimental, The Human League & more

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South Facing – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

28 July
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Plus special guest Johnny Marr

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Steelhouse Festival

28-30 July
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale
Black Stone Cherry, Airbourne, The Answer, Blues Pills, Kris Barras Band & more

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Deer Shed Festival,

28-31 July
Baldersby Park, Thirsk

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South Facing – Raver Tots Outdoor Festival London

30 July
Crystal Palace Bowl, London

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All Together Now

03-04 Aug
Curraghmore House, Portlaw

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Wilderness Festival

03-06 Aug
Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
The Chemical Brothers, Christine and the Queens, Fatboy Slim & more

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Hideaway Festival

04-06 Aug
The Crix, Chelmsford
Clean Bandit, Bastille, James Bay, Texas, Jake Bugg & more

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All Together Now

04-06 Aug
Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford
Iggy Pop, Jamie XX, Sugababes & more

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Indiependence

04-06 Aug
Mitchelstown, Cork
The Coronas, Anne-Marie, Two Door Cinema Club, Editors & more

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South Facing – Rudimental

05 Aug
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Rudimental Live 10 Years of ‘Home’ Anniversary Special

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The Popworld Festival

05 Aug
Millennium Square, Leeds
Ronan Keating, Claire (Steps), B*Witched & more

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South Facing – David Rodigan and the Outlook Orchestra

06 Aug
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Plus Maxi Priest & more

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Boomtown Fair Chapter Two: The Twin Trail

09 Aug
Matterley Estate, Winchester

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Boardmasters

09-13 Aug
Cornwall
Liam Gallagher, Florence & The Machine, Little Simz, Four Tet, Example & more

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Firestorm (Manchester) Rock Festival

10-13 Aug
Whitebottom Farm, Stockport

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110 Above Presents: Othr Festival 2023

10-13 Aug
Gopsall Hall Farm, Leicestershire
Circa Waves, Jack Garratt & more

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South Facing – James

11 Aug
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Plus special guests Happy Mondays

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The Big Tribute Fest 2023

11-13 Aug
Central Park, Plymouth

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South Facing – First Aid Kit

12 Aug
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Plus special guests CMAT, FLYTE & 86TV’S

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South Facing – Craig David

13 Aug
Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Plus special guest Nathan Dawe

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Luno presents All Points East – Stormzy

18 Aug
Victoria Park, London
Stormzy This Is What We Mean Day
Kehlani, Sampha, Knucks, Lucky Daye & more

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Hardwick Festival

18-20 Aug
Hardwick Hall Hotel, County Durham
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Kooks & Haçienda Classiçal curated by Graeme Park & the Manchester Camerata Orchestra & more

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This Feeling By The Sea

18-19 Aug
Bridlington Spa
The Lathums, Red Rum Club, The Lottery Winners & more

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ArcTanGent 2023

16-19 Aug
Fernhill Farm, Bristol
Swans, Empire State Bastard, Enslaved & more

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Far West Fest

18-19 Aug
Gweesalia, County Mayo
Basement Jaxx DJ Set, Gavin James, Lyra, The Academic & more

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Luno presents APE – Field Day

19 Aug
Victoria Park, London
Apex Twin, Bonobo, Arca & more

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All Points East presents Jungle

26 Aug
Victoria Park, London
Plus Erykah Badu, RAYE, Gabriels, Nia Archives, Folamour, BADBADNOTGOOD, The Blessed Madonna, 070 Shake, Charlotte Day Wilson, Lil Silva, Ragz Originale, Pretty Girl, Solomon, Dylan Sinclair, Frex, Monjola & more TBA

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cinch presents CarFest

25-27 Aug
Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton, Hampshire
McFly, Craig David TS5, Texas & more

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Manchester Pride Festival

25-28 Aug
Manchester’s Gay Village, Manchester

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Luno presents All Points East – The Strokes

25 Aug
Victoria Park, London
Plus Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl in Red, Amyl and The Sniffers, Angel Olsen, black midi & more

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Reading & Leeds Festival

25-27 Aug
Reading Richfield Avenue & Leeds Bramham Park
The Killers, Sam Fender, Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons, The 1975 & more

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Connect 2023,

25-27 Aug
Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Primal Scream, Fred again.., boygenius, Loyle Carner, Raye & more

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The Long Road Festival

25-28 Aug
Stanford Hall, Lutterworth
Jon Pardi, Blackberry Smoke, Tenille Townes, Margo Price & more

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Shrewsbury Folk Festival

25-28 Aug
West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury
Billy Bragg, Oysterband & more

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Victorious Festival

25-27 Aug
Southsea, Portsmouth
Jamiroquai, Sigrid, The Vaccines, Mumford & Sons

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Maiden Voyage Festival

27 Aug
Lee Valley Showground, London
Jyoty, DJ EZ, Felo Le Tee & more

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Luno presents All Points East – Dermot Kennedy

27 Aug
Victoria Park, London
Olivia Dean, SG Lewis, AURORA, James Vincent McMorrow, Nick Mulvey, Novo Amor, Moncrieff, Rachel Chinouriri, Aby Coulibaly, Aine Deane, Lexie Carroll & more TBA

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Luno presents All Points East – HAIM

28 Aug
Victoria Park, London
Girl in Red, Confidence Man, Lizzy McAlpine, Tove Lo, Joesef & more

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Forwards Bristol

01-02 Sept
Clifton Downs, Bristol
Erykah Badu, Aphex Twin, Bonobo, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks & more

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Sundown Festival

01-03 Sept
Norfolk Showground, Norwich
Chase & Status, Tion Wayne, RAYE, Hybrid Minds & more

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TIFFCUFF Festival

02 Sept
Roundhouse, London
The Cribs, Spector, The Pale White & more

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Edinburgh Psych Fest

03 Sept
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Line-up TBA

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Rainforest Fest

17 Sept
Apps Court Farm, Walton-on-Thames
Faith Evans, Yung Bleu, Libianca & more

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KPOP LUX x Super SBS Concert

22-24 Sept
The O2, London

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Float Along Festival

23-24 Sept
Various venus, Sheffield
The Murder Capital, 86TVs, ALASKALASKA & more

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The Popworld Festival

23 Sept
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Ronan Keating, Claire (Steps), B*Witched & more

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Jags Country

28 Sept
OVO Arena Wembley, London
Featuring Clint Black, Brian Kelley & Tyler Rich

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The K-Music Festival

01 Oct – 12 Nov
Seven live shows across London
Performances from the Music Director of Squid Game & Parasite, JUNG JAEIL, JAMBINAI & LEENALCHI + more

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Llais Festival

11-15 Oct
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Bat for Lashes, Gwenno, ESKA & more

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Live At Leeds In The City

14 Oct
Various venues, Leeds
Another Sky, The Mysterines, Wunderhorse & many more

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Mirrors Festival

28 Oct
Various venues, London
Grouper, John Caroll Kirby, Prima Queen, Dur Dur Band International, Lowertown & more

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Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival

27-28 Oct
Whitby Pavilion, North Yorkshire
Theatre of Hate, The March Violets & more

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size?sessions Music Festival

04 Nov
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Headie One, Digga D, Strandz & more

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Mutations Festival 2023

02-05 Nov
Various venues, Brighton
The Staves, Public Service Broadcasting, Fat White Family & more

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Rockmantic Grimsby

10-11 Nov
Yardbirds Rock Club, Grimsby
These Wicked Rivers, Kim Jennett, She Burns Red & more

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EFG London Jazz Festival

10-19 Nov
Various venues, London

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Watch this space for more 2023 UK music festivals announcing soon!

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