Summer is almost here and so are the festivals! Whether you fancy the Beautiful Days of Devon or the muddy fields of Glastonbury, plan your summer with the Carrentals Guide to the festivals 2010!
- CAMDEN CRAWL
- Dates:
- 1st-2nd May 2010
- Location:
- Camden Town, London
- Artists:
- Lostprophets, Teenage Fanclub, The Drums, Delays, Cornershop, Speech Debelle, Sunshine Underground, Babybird, Casio Kids
- THE GREAT ESCAPE
- Dates:
- 13th-15th May 2010
- Location:
- Brighton city centre
- Artists:
- Groove Armada, Blood Red Shoes, The Slits, The Fiery Furnaces, Delphic, Chase & Status, Broken Social Scene, Marina & The Diamonds, Ellie Goulding, Crystal Fighters, Slow Club, Cold Cave, Esben & The Witch, Hurts, Real Estate, Ruby Suns
- RADIO 1′S BIG WEEKEND
- Dates:
- 22nd-23rd May 2010
- Location:
- Faenol Park in Bangor, North Wales
- Artists:
- Pixie Lott
- WEEKEND AT WILLOW
- Dates:
- 29th-30th May 2010
- Location:
- Faversham, Kent
- Artists:
- Bananarama, N-Dubz, East 17, Wiley, Lee Ryan, Chesney Hawkes, Liz McClarnon
- SLAM DUNK
- Dates:
- 29th / 30th May 2010
- Location:
- University of Hertfordshire / Leeds University
- Artists:
- New Found Glory, The King Blues, Capdown, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, RX Bandits, Out Of Sight, Every Avenue, Alkaline Trio, Against Me, Skindred, The Wonder Years
- DOT TO DOT
- Dates:
- 29th / 30th / 31st May 2010
- Location:
- Bristol / Nottingham / Manchester
- Artists:
- Mystery Jets, Ellie Goulding, Zane Lowe, Los Campesinos!, Liars, Blood Red Shoes, Daisy Dares You, Lonelady, The Chapman Family, Peggy Sue, Villagers, Lissie
- EVOLUTION
- Dates:
- 30th-31st May 2010
- Location:
- Newcastle Gateshead Quayside
- Artists:
- Paolo Nutini, Calvin Harris, Tinchy Stryder, The Futureheads, The Horrors, De La Soul, Ellie Goulding, Delphic, Hadouken!, Frankmusik
- WYCHWOOD
- Dates:
- 4th-6th June 2010
- Location:
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- Artists:
- Happy Mondays, The Levellers, Seth Lakeman, The Lightning Seeds
- ROCKNESS
- Dates:
- 11th-13th June 2010
- Location:
- Dores, near Inverness, Scotland
- Artists:
- The Strokes, Friendly Fires, Soulwax, Doves, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown, Annie Mac, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
- ISLE OF WIGHT
- Dates:
- 11th-13th June 2010
- Location:
- Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight
- Artists:
- Jay-Z, The Strokes, Blondie, Pink, Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, Friendly Fires, Doves, Vampire Weekend, Crowded House, Spandau Ballet, The Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club, La Roux, Marina And The Diamonds
- DOWNLOAD
- Dates:
- 11th-13th June 2010
- Location:
- Donington Park, Derby
- Artists:
- AC/DC, Them Crooked Vultures, Deftones, Wolfmother, Bullet For My Valentine, Motorhead, Volbeat, Megadeth, Stone Temple Pilots
- PARKLIFE
- Dates:
- 12th June 2010
- Location:
- Platt Fields Park, Manchester
- Artists:
- Friendly Fires, Calvin Harris, Erol Alkan, Kissy Sellout, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Simian Mobile Disco, DJ Hype, Toddla T, Buraka Som Sistema, Magnetic Man
- SONAR
- Dates:
- 17th-19th June 2010
- Location:
- Barcelona, Spain
- Artists:
- The Chemical Brothers, Air, LCD Soundsystem, Plastikman, Dizzee Rascal, 2manydjs, Hot Chip, The Sugarhill Gang, Pete Tong
- GLASTONBURY
- Dates:
- 23rd-27th June 2010
- Location:
- Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset
- Artists:
- U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder, Dizzee Rascal, Corinne Bailey Rae, Andy Williams, Jack Johnson, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Faithless, Vampire Weekend, Scissor Sisters, Pet Shop Boys, Paloma Faith
- HEINEKEN OPEN’ER FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 1st-4th July 2010
- Location:
- Gdynia, Poland
- Artists:
- Pearl Jam, Kasabian, Massive Attack, Hot Chip, Ben Harper, Gorillaz Sound System, Klaxons, Empire Of The Sun, Pavement, Ellie Goulding, Groove Armada, 2manyDJs, Kings Of Convenience
- WIRELESS
- Dates:
- 2nd / 3rd / 4th July 2010
- Location:
- Hyde Park, London
- Artists:
- Pink, The Ting Tings, Gossip, Plan B, Alphabeat / LCD Soundsystem, 2manydjs, DJ Shadow, UNKLE, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg / Jay Z, Lily Allen, Friendly Fires, Chipmunk, Mr Hudson
- Wakestock ’10
- Dates:
- 2nd / 3rd / 4th July 2010
- Location:
- Pwllheli Inner Marina and Abersoch Beach,
Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales - Artists:
- TBC
- T4 ON THE BEACH
- Dates:
- 4th July 2010
- Location:
- Weston-super-Mare beach
- Artists:
- JLS, Tinie Tempah N-Dubz, Jason Derulo, Alexandra Burke, Scouting For Girls, Pixie Lott, Chipmunk, Ellie Goulding
- LOUNGE ON THE FARM
- Dates:
- 9th-11th July 2010
- Location:
- Merton Farm, Canterbury
- Artists:
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Toots & The Maytals, DJ Yoda, Courtney Pine, Fionn Regan, Tunng, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
- LATITUDE
- Dates:
- 15th-18th July 2010
- Location:
- Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk
- Artists:
- Florence And The Machine, Empire Of The Sun, Vampire Weekend, The Maccabees, The Horrors, Charlotte Gainsbourg, The National
- FIB (BENICASSIM)
- Dates:
- 15th-18th July 2010
- Location:
- Benicassim, Spain
- Artists:
- The Prodigy, Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, The Specials, Ian Brown, Vampire Weekend, Leftfield, Klaxons, Calvin Harris, Cut Copy
- GUILFEST
- Dates:
- 16th-18th July 2010
- Location:
- Stoke Park, Guildford
- Artists:
- Orbital, The Human League, Staus Quo, N-Dubz, Just Jack
- LOVEBOX WEEKENDER
- Dates:
- 16th-18th July 2010
- Location:
- Victoria Park, London
- Artists:
- Dizzee Rascal, Chase & Status, Ellie Goulding, The Noisettes, The Maccabees, Cut Copy, Hot Chip, New Young Pony Club, Empire Of The Sun
- SECRET GARDEN PARTY
- Dates:
- 22nd-25th July 2010
- Location:
- Mill Hill Field, Abbots Ripton, East Anglia
- Artists:
- Mercury Rev, Marina & The Diamonds
- WICKERMAN FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 23rd-24th July 2010
- Location:
- East Kirkcarswell Farm, near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
- Artists:
- Ocean Colour Scene, The Saw Doctors, The Futureheads, Codeine Velvet Club, The Grass Mountain Hobos, The Undertones, Doll And The Kicks
- GLOBAL GATHERING
- Dates:
- 30th-31st July 2010
- Location:
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Artists:
- Faithless, Dizzee Rascal, 2 Many DJs, Chase & Status, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Above & Beyond, Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grand, Digitalism
- SONISPHERE
- Dates:
- 30th July-1st August 2010
- Location:
- Knebworth
- Artists:
- Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Placebo
- CAMP BESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 30th July-1st August 2010
- Location:
- Lulworth Castle, Dorset
- Artists:
- Madness, The Human League, Calvin Harris, Marc Almond, William Orbit, Chipmunk, George Clinton
- FIELD DAY
- Dates:
- 31st July 2010
- Location:
- Victoria Park, London
- Artists:
- Lightspeed Champion, No Age, Simian Mobile Disco, Tamikrest, Phoenix, Amiina, Beth Jeans Houghton, Caribou, Chilly Gonzales, Gold Panda
- BEN & JERRY’S SUNDAE ON THE COMMON
- Dates:
- (TBA)
- Location:
- Clapham Common, London
- Artists:
- (TBA)
- UNDERAGE FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 1st August 2010
- Location:
- Victoria Park, London
- Artists:
- MIA, Annie Mac, Tinchy Stryder, Ellie Goulding, Chase & Status, Daisy Dares You, Hadouken!, Lightspeed Champion, General Fiasco, The Late Of The Pier Soundsystem, New Young Pony Club
- BIG CHILL
- Dates:
- 5th-8th August 2010
- Location:
- Eastnor Castle Deer Park
- Artists:
- Kelis, Bebel Gilberto, Mr Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Layo & Bushwacka, Plan B
- FORDHAM FEST
- Dates:
- 6th-8th August 2010
- Location:
- Fordham, near Newmarket
- Artists:
- (TBA)
- ØYA FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 10th-14th August 2010
- Location:
- Middelalderparken, Oslo, Norway
- Artists:
- Pavement, Iggy & The Stooges, Girls, Fools Gold, Raekwon, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Gaslight Anthem, The XX, La Roux, M.I.A., Paul Weller, LCD Soundsystem, Robyn, Q-Tip, Marina & The Diamonds, Jonsi (of Sigur Ros), Miike Snow
- MOORFEST
- Dates:
- 12th-15th August 2010
- Location:
- Heslaker Farm, Skipton, North Yorkshire
- Artists:
- (TBA)
- BEAUTIFUL DAYS
- Dates:
- 20th-22nd August 2010
- Location:
- Escot Park, Devon
- Artists:
- James, The Wailers, Newton Faulkner, Levellers, Billy Bragg, Fairport Acoustic Convention, Bellowhead, New Model Army, Easy Star All-Stars, The Alarm
- RHYTHM FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 20th-22nd August 2010
- Location:
- Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Bedford
- Artists:
- 10cc, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Bragg, The Damned, The Wailers, Louisiana Red, Roger Chapman & The Shortlist, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds, Wilko Johnson, The Men They Couldn’t Hang
- V FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 21st-22nd August 2010
- Location:
- Hylands Park, Chelmsford / Weston Park, Staffordshire
- Artists:
- Kings Of Leon, Kasabian, Sterophonics, Faithless, The Kooks, Cheryl Cole, Pet Shop Boys, Doves, Pixie Lott, Scouting For Girls, Paul Weller, Passion Pit, Editors
- "http://www.ledfestival.net/" target="_blank">L.E.D. FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 27th-28th August 2010
- Location:
- Victoria Park, London
- Artists:
- David Guetta, Soulwax, Calvin Harris, Audio Bullys, Tiga, Leftfield, Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires, Aphex Twin, Annie Mac
- READING / LEEDS
- Dates:
- 27th-29th August 2010
- Location:
- Richfield Avenue, Reading / Bramham Park, Leeds
- Artists:
- Arcade Fire, Blink 182, Biffy Clyro, Queens Of The Stone Age, Weezer, The Libertines, Dizzee Rascal, Lostprophets, Paramore, The Cribs, LCD Soundsystem, Pendulum,
Klaxons
- CREAMFIELDS
- Dates:
- 28th-29th August 2010
- Location:
- Daresbury Estate, Halton
- Artists:
- David Guetta, Deadmau5, Audio Bullys, Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Paul van Dyk, Sasha
- ELECTRIC PICNIC
- Dates:
- 3rd-5th September 2010
- Location:
- Stradbally Hall, Co Laois, Ireland
- Artists:
- Roxy Music, Leftfield, LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack, The National, Modest Mouse, Hot Chip, The Horrors, Crystal Castles
- BESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 9th-12th September 2010
- Location:
- Robin Hill Country Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight
- Artists:
- Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, The Flaming Lips, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Echo And The Bunnymen, Simian Mobile Disco, Delphic, Rolf Harris, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip,
Ellie Goulding, The XX
- ALCHEMY FESTIVAL
- Dates:
- 17th-19th September 2010
- Location:
- Lincolnshire
- Artists:
- Imperial Leisure, Hobo Jones And The Junkyard Dogs, Bleeding Hearts, Autohype, Wobbly Squadron, Sambalada
Please check dates prior to booking or attending.
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