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Festival Line-Up Update: Radio 1’s Big Weekend, Visions, Exit and more
By Aly Barchi | Published on Monday 28 April 2014
Soooooo, BBC Radio 1 has signed on Katy Perry to headline its Big Weekend in Glasgow, Also joining the line-up, which already features Pharrell, Coldplay, Rita Ora, Paolo Nutini, and The 1975, are One Direction, Kings Of Leon, and more.
Appearing on Nick Grimshaw’s Breakfast Show this morning, Perry said: “Typically I’m depressed on Sunday nights. I’m going to shake it off for this particular weekend. I’m very excited because some of my friends will be there. Rita Ora, Chvrches. I love The 1975. Your Saturday line-up is dope”.
With that said, you may move your eyes down this page to look at more line-up updates going on at some other fests that aren’t related to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Glasgow.
BBC RADIO 1’S BIG WEEKEND, George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, 23-25 May: Katy Perry, One Direction, Kasabian, Tiësto, Martin Garrix. www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend
EXIT FESTIVAL, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia, 10-13 Jul: Rudimental, Gorgon City, Jaguar Skills, Sub Focus, Andy C, Adventure Club, Dimension, Dub FX, Fred V & Graphix feat MC Dynamite, Koven Live, My Nu Leng, Pretty Lights, Shadow Child, TC. www.exitfest.org
FARMFESTIVAL, Gilcombe Farm, Bruton, Somerset, 1-2 Aug: Hot 8 Brass Band, Coves, Romare, We The Wild, Laura Groves & Nautic, Face+Heel, onlyjoe, Polaroid 85, We Used To Make Things, Sounds of Harlowe, Goan Dogs, Towns, Meadowlark, Sam Green & The Midnight Heist, The Lonely Tourist, Kairo, Ema Sierra, Georgie Vale, Rhys Coleman, Ralph Lawson, Leo Zero, Richy Pitch, Kyshido, HUGS, Paulo Fernandez, Kat Richmond. www.farmfestival.co.uk
GHOSTFEST, Leeds University Student Union, 28-29 Jun: Stick To Your Guns, Annotations Of An Autopsy, Azriel, Cold Hard truth, Acrania, Trial And Error, Counting Days, Sentenced, Grader. www.facebook.com/Ghostfest
GUILFEST, Stoke Park, Guildford, Surrey, 18-20 Jul: Friction & Friends feat P Money & Linguistics, Gallows. www.guilfest.co.uk
LIVE AT LEEDS, various venues, Leeds, 2-5 May: Frank Turner. www.liveatleeds.com
MELT!, Ferropolis, Germany, 18-20 Jul: Sleigh Bells, Kiesza, Future Islands, Elliphant, Modeselektor b2b Patrick Pulsinger, Addison Groove, Akkord, Ateq & Konstantin, Alex Banks, Petar Dundov, Efdemin, Elekfantz, Fuck Art Let’s Dance!, Gardland, Rüde Hagelstein & Marco Resmann & Matthias Meyer, Lake People, nd_baumecker, San Fermin, Sherwood & Pinch, Konstantin Sibold, Tesla286, The Busy Twist, Vril, Don Williams. www.meltfestival.de
ONBLACKHEATH, Blackheath, Common, London, 13-14 Sep: Imelda May, Levellers, Aloe Blacc, Slow Club, Young Fathers, Athlete, Joe Goddard. www.onblackheath.com
SPLENDOUR, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, 19 Jul: Scouting For Girls, Foxes, Ron Pope, The Rifles. www.splendourfestival.com
STOCKTON WEEKENDER, Stocton Riverside Park, Stockton-on-Tees, 26-27 Jul: Shed Seven, Hyde & Beast, Laurel, New Electric Rise, Weird Shapes, Red Kite, Dark Bells, Lilliput, Palace. www.stocktonweekender.co.uk
SUNDOWN, Norfolk Showground, 29-31 Aug: Pusha T, Jess Glynne. www.sundownfestival.co.uk
VISIONS, various venues, London Fields, London, 2 Aug: Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Perfume Genius, Eleanor Friedberger, Trust, Yumi Zouma, Kiran Leonard, Deptford Goth. www.visionsfestival.com