The Best Festivals In 2023
It’s that time of year! Festival line ups are getting announced left, right and centre but which ones are actually worth your time?
Step right up to the ultimate guide to the hottest festivals of 2023. This year's festival season is shaping up to be the most epic yet, with lineups that are truly unforgettable. From sun-soaked Madrid to the bustling streets of London, we've scoured the globe to bring you the very best festivals that you can't afford to miss. Whether you're a die-hard music fan, an art lover or just looking to enjoy a good time, this year's festival season has got you covered. So come along and experience the magic of the very best festivals that 2023 has to offer.
We’d love to attend all of them but until we buy a teleportation and cloning machine, we delegate you to give it a go. Let us know about all the music madness there later.
We’ve chronologically listed the best festivals to check out in 2023:
MAY
The Great Escape
THE WHEN: 10th - 13th May.
THE WHERE: Brighton, East Sussex, UK.
THE BIG NAMES: Arlo Parks, Maisie Peters, Jessica Winter, The Dinner Party
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Bearded Theory
THE WHEN: 25th - 28th May.
THE WHERE: Catton Hall, Derbyshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Interpol, Primal Scream, Gogo Bordello, Flogging Molly, Viarga Boys, Snapped Ankles
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Wide Awake
THE WHEN: 27th May.
THE WHERE: Brockwell Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Caroline Polachek, Alex G, Black Country New Road, Daniel Avery, Osees
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
GALA
THE WHEN: 26th - 28th May.
THE WHERE: Peckham Rye Park, London.
THE BIG NAMES: Jordan Rakei, Kerri Chandler, Overmono
NOTES: Tickets are available here.
Cross The Tracks
THE WHEN: 28th May.
THE WHERE: Brockwell Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: NxWorries(Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge), Masego, Ezra Collective, Kelis, Alfa Mist, Loose Ends
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
JUNE
Primavera Sound
THE WHEN: 2nd - 12th June.
THE WHERE: Parc Del Forum, Barcelona, Arganda Del Rey, Madrid, ESP,
THE BIG NAMES: Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía, FKA Twigs, Four Tet
NOTES: Primavera will be held in both Barcelona and Madrid this year. Information here.
We Love Green
THE WHEN: 2nd - 4th June.
THE WHERE: Bois de Vincennes, Paris, FR
THE BIG NAMES: Little Simz, Lomepal, Pusha T, The Blaze, Orlesan, Skrillex
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Mighty Hoopla
THE WHEN: 3rd - 4th June.
THE WHERE: Brockwell Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Kelly Rowland, Years & Years, Kelis, Róisín Murphy
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Nos Primavera Sound Porto
THE WHEN: 7th - 10th June.
THE WHERE: Parque da Cidade, Porto, PT
THE BIG NAMES: Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía, Pet Shop Boys, Blur, Halsey, FKA Twigs
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Best Kept Secret
THE WHEN: 8th - 11th June.
THE WHERE: Hilvarenbeek, NL
THE BIG NAMES: The 1975, Alex G, Julia Jacklin, Arlo Parks, The Chemical Brothers
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
The Cambridge Club Festival
THE WHEN: 9th - 11th June.
THE WHERE: Childerley Orchard, Cambridge, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Lionel Richi, Grace Jones, Kool & The Gang
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Kite Festival
THE WHEN: 9th - 11th June.
THE WHERE: Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Hot Chip, Suede, Pretenders, Lynks, Django Django
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Parklife
THE WHEN: 10th - 11th June.
THE WHERE: Heaton Park, Manchester, UK
THE BIG NAMES: The 1975, The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan + Nas NY State of Mind, Little Simz
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Glastonbury
THE WHEN: 21st - 25th of June.
THE WHERE: Worthy Farm, Somerset, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Artic Monkeys, Guns ‘n Roses, Lana del Ray, Weyes Blood, Tinariwen
NOTES: Sold out, information here.
BST Hyde Park
THE WHEN: 22nd June - 10th July.
THE WHERE: Hyde Park, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Guns N Roses, Billy Joel, BLACKPINK, P!nk, Take That, Bruce Springsteen
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Down the Rabbit Hole Festival
THE WHEN: 30th - 2nd July.
THE WHERE: Groene Heuvels, Beuningen, The Netherlands
THE BIG NAMES: Fred again.., Stromae, Paolo Nutini, Agar Agar, IDLES, Phoenix
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Love Supreme
THE WHEN: 30th June - 2nd of July.
THE WHERE: Glynde Place, East Sussex, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Grace Jones, Little Simz, Gabriels, Emeli Sandé, Tower of Power
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
JULY
NOS Alive
THE WHEN: 6th - 8th July.
THE WHERE: Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon, PT
THE BIG NAMES: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Artic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sam Smith, Lizzo
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Mad Cool Festival
THE WHEN: 6th - 8th July.
THE WHERE: Espacio Mad Cool, Madrid, ESP
THE BIG NAMES: Robbie Williams, The Prodigy, Liam Gallagher, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Nas X, Queens of the Stone Age
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
2000trees Festival
THE WHEN: 5th - 8th July.
THE WHERE: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Hundred Reasons, Skindred, Loathe
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Bilbao BBK Live
THE WHEN: 6th - 8th July.
THE WHERE: Kobetamendi; Bilbao, ESP
THE BIG NAMES: Florance + the Machine, The Chemical Brothers, Jamie XX, Dry Cleaning
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Somerset House Summer Series
THE WHEN: 6th - 16th July
THE WHERE: Somerset House, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: La Femme, Gabriels, Alison Goldfrapp, Interpol, Beabadoobee, Young Fathers, The Comet is Coming
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
TRNSMT
THE WHEN: 7th - 9th July
THE WHERE: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
THE BIG NAMES: George Ezra, Royal Blood, George Ezra, Dean Lewis
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
THE WHEN: 13th - 16th July
THE WHERE: Benicàssim, ESP
THE BIG NAMES: Franz Ferdinand, Bastille, Crystal Fighters, 2ManyDJs
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Junction 2 Festival
THE WHEN: 21st- 22nd July.
THE WHERE: London, Boston Manor Park, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Ben UFO,Helena Hauff, Sofia Kourtesis, The Ghost, Nina Kraviz
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Blue Dot Festival
THE WHEN: 20th - 23rd July
THE WHERE: Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Róisín Murphy, Django Django, Pavement, Black Country New Road, Grace Jones, Max Richter
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Latitude
THE WHEN: 20th - 23rd July
THE WHERE: Henham Park, Suffolk, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Pulp, Black Midi, Metronomy, The Beths, Confidence Man
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Secret Garden Party
THE WHEN: 20th - 23rd July
THE WHERE: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: The Libertines, Underworld, 2ManyDJs (Live), Peaches, De La Soul, Róisín Murphy
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Standon Calling
THE WHEN: 20th - 23rd July
THE WHERE: Standon, Hertfordshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Years and Years, Self Esteem, Block Party, The Human Leagu
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Y Not Festival
THE WHEN: 28th - 30th July
THE WHERE: Pikehall, Derbyshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Kasabian, Beabadoobee, The Murder Capital, Kate Nash
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Deer Shed
THE WHEN: 28th - 31st July
THE WHERE: Baldersby Park, Topcliffe North Yorkshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: The Comet is Coming, The Big Moon, This is the Kit, Steam Down
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
AUGUST
Boardmasters
THE WHEN: 9th - 13th August
THE WHERE: Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, Cornwall, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Liam Gallagher, Florence + The Machine, Little Simz, Four Tet, Shygirl, SG Lewis
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Boomtown
THE WHEN: 9th - 13th August
THE WHERE: Winchester, Hampshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Wu-Tan Clan, Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, Kelis, Mura Masa, Princess Nokia, Caravan Palace, Kool & The Gang
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Sziget
THE WHEN: 10th - 15th August
THE WHERE: Budapest, HU
THE BIG NAMES: Billie Eilish, Lorde, Sam Fender, Foals, Sleaford Mods, Amyl and the Sniffers, Loyle Carner, Caroline Polachek
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Houghton
THE WHEN: 10th - 13th August
THE WHERE: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Helena Hauff, Ben UFO, Willow, Peach, Batu, Dozzy
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Green Man
THE WHEN: 17th - 20th August
THE WHERE: Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
THE BIG NAMES: First Aid Kit, Devo, Spiritualized, Slow Dive, Young Fathers, Squid
NOTES: Sold Out </3 information here.
All Points East / Field Day
THE WHEN: 18th - 25th August
THE WHERE: Victoria Park, London.
THE BIG NAMES: Haim, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Aphex Twin, Stormzy Erykah Bahdu, Arca, Fever Ray, Sudan Archives, Jungle
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Creamfields North
THE WHEN: 24th - 27th August
THE WHERE: Daresbury, Cheshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Fatboy Slim, I hate Models, Pete Tong, Nina Kraviz, Peggy Gou, Calvin Harris
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
Reading and Leeds
THE WHEN: 25th - 27th August
THE WHERE: Reading, Berkshire / Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
THE BIG NAMES: Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, The Killers, Rina Sawayama, Wet Leg, Slowthai, Yard Act
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
THE WHEN: 24th - 27th August
Maiden Voyage
THE WHEN: 27th August
THE WHERE: Lee Valley Showground, London, UK
THE BIG NAMES: DJ EZ, Juls, Moxie, Nicola Cruz
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
End of the Road
THE WHEN: 31st August - 3rd September
THE WHERE: Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire, UK.
THE BIG NAMES: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Future Islands, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Angel Olsen, Ezra Furman, Kokoroko
NOTES: Tickets available online here.
SEPTEMBER
Waterworks Festival
THE WHEN: 16th September
THE WHERE: Gunnersbury Park, London, UK.
THE BIG NAMES: Anz, Elijah & Skilliam, Josey Rebelle, Flowdan, Special Request, Eliza Rose, HAAi
NOTES: Tickets available online here.