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The Modfather returns to Southampton
When Paul Weller steps onto the stage at Southampton Summer Sessions on Saturday 20 June, Guildhall Square won’t just be hosting another summer gig — it’ll be welcoming one of Britain’s most enduring creative forces back to the city.
The Beach Boys are bringing the good vibrations to Southampton
Southampton will be feeling Good Vibrations when The Beach Boys bring their plethora of hits to the Guildhall…
Wanderlust Festival 2026
More than 50 bands took over Southampton city centre music fans packed into The 1865, Heartbreakers and The Joiners for the ever-growing Wanderlust Festival, as it returned for 2026.
An early highlight during the two-day event was The Stanford Family Band, whose revival of the 1960s Beach Boys harmonies drew crowds to The Joiners. As one of the many Brighton bands on the bill, The Stanford Family Band’s performance came ahead of fellow Brightonian Lynnie Snow, who took to the stage at Heartbreakers with her band.
The Great Escape Festival 2026
The Great Escape rolled back into Brighton this 13-16th of May, hauling a complete takeover of the city and its venues to celebrate the festival's 20th Anniversary, showcasing the new generation of music.
Highways Festival 2026
The Stetson to person ratio was high - incredibly high - as more than five thousand country music fans filled out the Royal Albert Hall for the return of Highways Festival.
For three days, the legendary South Kensington venue hosted performances from some of the biggest country and Americana musicians in the world.
Preview: Primavera Sound 2026
Primavera Sound returns to Barcelona in 2026 with a line-up that feels perfectly timed for a summer without Glastonbury.
Preview: The Great Escape Festival 2026
This year’s 2026 festival is one to watch out for, marking The Great Escape’s 20th
anniversary, celebrating two decades setting the global stage for new music.
Takedown Festival 2026
Two days, multiple stages, and a lineup that perfectly captured the past, present, and future of alternative music. Takedown Festival 2026 didn’t just meet expectations; it completely raised the bar.
Across both days, Portsmouth Guildhall became a hub of energy, nostalgia, and discovery, showcasing a brilliant mix of established names and rising UK talent, and proving once again why Takedown remains one of the most vital fixtures in the alternative music calendar.
Icebreaker Festival 2026 – Southsea
It’s hard to miss Icebreaker Festival, an annual music event held in Portsmouth – a plethora of acts…
Charli XCX, Fontaines DC & Raye are among the headliners for Reading & Leeds Festival 2026!
Pepsi MAX presents Reading & Leeds Festival has unveiled a blockbuster lineup for 2026, announcing six headliners who will take over the August Bank Holiday weekend.