Interview Pete Murray
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20th Apr 2013 5:15pm | By Alasdair Morton and Allison Pohle
For a relatively small island the UK doesn’t half know how to rock out and get its dancing shoes on come summer time.
With literally hundreds of festivals across London and Great Britain, there is something for everyone from one-day dance parties to two-day hipster fests and full-on three-day rock marathons.
So whether your idea of a top festival is dancing all day to the latest tech sounds, or headbanging away to the scruffed-out monsters of rock, the UK has something very special for each and every one of you.
When May 4-5
Where Alexandra Palace
The vibe A day each of this year’s edition of the left-field music fest is curated by New York art punks Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Brooklyn indie rockers Grizzly Bear, promising a bank holiday weekend of grungy alt tunes, plus cinema, DJs and grub.
Line-up Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Walkmen
Tickets £59+
illbeyourmirror.com
Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
When May 4-6
Where Camden Town
The vibe The home of rock and indie hosts this multi-venue three-day-long orgy of gigs. Strap in and rock out!line-up Death In Vegas, The Cribs, Glasvegas, Spector
Tickets £35+
thecamdencrawl.com
When May 25
Where Victoria Park
The vibe Pop, punk, indie, techno, electro and dubstep tuneage provide the soundtrack to fete games such as tug-of-war and tea bag tossing at this impossibly cool music fest.
Line-up Animal Collective, Chvrches, Bat for Lashes, Kurt Vile, Daughter, Savages, Palma Violets
Tickets £54.50
fielddayfestivals.com
Bat For Lashes
Volunteer with Oxfam to be a festival steward and be at the summer’s best fests for free. More at oxfam.org.uk/stewarding
Barclaycard British Summer Time
When July 5-14
Where Hyde Park
The Vibe This new concert series to hit London has a line-up that will absolutely rock the capital. New Jersey cowboys Bon Jovi roll into town on their steel horses, while the Rolling Stones are playing twice – their first show sold out in a matter of minutes!
Line-up Bon Jovi, Rolling Stones, The Vaccines
Tickets £65+
bst-hydepark.com
Rolling Stones
When May 25-26
Where Damyns Hall Aerodrome
The vibe House and techno dominate at this 15-hour dance-fest mega-party that’s held at an aerodrome in Essex. And don’t worry, the Upminster Tube station is nearby so you can get back to town easily after dancing all day and night.
Line-up Joy Orbison, Sven Vath, Kerri Chandler
Tickets £95+
damynshall.co.uk
When May 26
Where Victoria Park
The vibe A colourful assortment of artists and concertgoers unite at this pop-focused gathering supporting the LGBT community.
Line-up Rita Ora, Katy B, Union J, Holly Johnson
Tickets £40+
asoneinthepark.co.uk
When June 29
Where Ilford, Essex
The vibe House, techno, disco, trance, electro, dubstep, rave – it’s all here at this all-day North London dance party.
Line-up Labrinth, Eats Everything, Miguel Campbell
Tickets £25+
highdefinitionfestival.co.uk
Bruce Springsteen
When June 29-30
Where Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The vibe It’s all about the rawk at this six-string legends’ event. After getting cut off during his 50-years-in-the-making performance with Sir McCartney last year, The Boss returns for what’s sure to be another marathon jam sesh.
Line-up Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, Paul Weller, Kasabian
Tickets £45+
hardrockcalling.com
When July 11-21
Where Somerset House
The vibe Once home to the Duke of Somerset, this house is now a music venue with a stately appearance. The line-up here ranges from up-and-comers to today’s stars across electronica, folk and all in between.
Line-up Band of Horses, Basement Jaxx, Goldfrapp
Tickets £27.50
somersethouse.org.uk
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