www.musicweek.com PREVIEWFESTIVAL SEASON BEST OF THE FEST
The UK festival scene may have been hit with a few unexpected closures this year, but there are still plenty of options for music-loving field- dwellers up and down the country this summer
DOWNLOAD 8-10 JUNE
Download Festival is celebrating 10 years in 2012 and people are packing in to see it. With two weeks to go until the rock kicks off, Download is already fresh out of weekend and camping tickets with only a handful of day tickets left for Friday and Sunday. Aside from Download’s regular rock dosage - this year from the likes of Biffy Clyro, Soundgarden, Megadeath and Tenacious D on top of the event’s headliners - The Doghouse returns with a line-up of DJs and a range of vintage and limited edition merch is on offer to commemorate the event’s
10 years. Where Donington Park, Leicestershire HEADLINERSThe Prodigy, Metallica,
Black Sabbath TICKETS Day tickets available
Lovebox
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15-17 JUNE
With the likes of Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé, Rita Ora, Grace Jones and founders Groove Armada on its bill, this year’s Lovebox boasts every kind of act from today’s hottest stars, young up-and-comers, established artists and legends of the biz. Aside from Lovebox’s main line-up, a whole host of arenas add to the attraction including Bearded Kitten’s ‘Vs Arena’, which will see the legendary Gladiator referee John Anderson moderate battles of every kind from rap to comedy to circus skills. That’s right: John Anderson will be refereeing
circus battles at Lovebox. We’re not sure why that’s not top of the poster. Where Victoria Park, London HEADLINERSHot Chip, Friendly Fires, Grace Jones TICKETS Available
ISLE OF WIGHT 21-24 JUNE
A handful of veteran acts top the bill but Isle of Wight 2012’s line-up is one that spans generations with the likes of Labrinth, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Jessie J, Elbow, Tinie Tempah and Example joining Petty, Pearl Jam and The Boss. And that’s
just the Main Stage. Lana Del Rey, Katy B (inset) and The Darkness can be found in the Big Top with Miles Kane and Christina Perri part of the eclectic mix attracting people to the Garden Stage. Life’s a Beach returns this year giving punters the chance to
add a bit of seaside
fun to their weekend. Where Seaclose Park, Newport HEADLINERSTom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam, Bruce
Springsteen and The E Street Band TICKETS Available
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