2021 Best Festival lineups: what we know so far
2020 has been a difficult year for us all festival goers - the good news is festivals are planning to come back stronger than ever in summer 2021 in light of the government announcement. Many festivals in England scheduled after the 21st of June have confirmed that they'll be going ahead while others rescheduled their dates to September. Here's what we know so far about the best lineups...
Reading & Leeds Festival
- Where: Little John's Farm (Reading) and Bramham Park (Leeds)
- When: 27-29 August 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Liam Gallagher, Stormzy, Yungblud, Lewis Capaldi, Charlie XCX, AJ Tracey
- Be There: Reading Festival Tickets and Leeds Festival Tickets
#RANDL21 is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever 🤘 Here are your SIX HEADLINERS across TWO main stages 🎪 NO MAIN STAGE CLASHES 🎟️ General on sale Thursday 3rd September at 9:00am 👍
Reading ❤️: https://t.co/2JiEh36rfi
Leeds💛: https://t.co/iG8BIzlOxD pic.twitter.com/n5yeQVvPY8— Reading & Leeds Fest (@OfficialRandL) August 31, 2020
Creamfields
- Where: Daresbury Estate, Cheshire
- When: 26-29 August 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Above & Beyond, Eric Prydz, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Peggy Gou
- Be there: Creamfields Festival Tickets
Just announced! #Creamfields2021 just got BIGGER with over 40 artists added to the bill 🔥🔥🔥 RT & tag 4 mates for a chance to win 5 x Gold 4 Day Guest Camping tickets pic.twitter.com/g20w1h0fPU
— Creamfields (@Creamfields) July 30, 2020
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We Are Festival
- Where: Central Park, Dagenham
- When: 11-12 September 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Carl Cox, Camelphat, Patrick Topping, Pendulum Trinity, Michael Bibi
- Be there: We Are festival Tickets
We Are FSTVL 2021, September 11th-12th, Central Park, Dagenham. Phase 1 lineup. Loads more names coming VERY soon.Let’s make this a summer to remember…❤️ 🙌🏻💫🍹🕺🎪
Tickets on sale 9am Friday, these are gonna fly!! Signup via https://t.co/wFUPl4wENv pic.twitter.com/c6Uxkt0vGv
— wearefstvl (@wearefstvl) March 3, 2021
Isle of Wight Festival
- Where: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
- When: 16-19 Septembet 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol, David Guetta, Duran Duran, The Script, Supergrass, Tom Jones, Sam Fender, James Arthur, All Saints
- Be there: Isle of Wight Festival Tickets
We're so excited to announce that we're moving the festival to 16th - 19th September 2021 🙌
We're aiming to bring back as many of the artists as we can but rest assured, you'll enjoy a stellar line-up over the festival weekend.
Get your tickets here: https://t.co/O09jy1Olxz pic.twitter.com/wWpQAZBb8d— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) March 2, 2021
Wireless Festival
- Lineup highlights: to be announced
- Location: Crystal Palace Park, London
- Dates: 10 to 12 September 2021
- No. of attendees: 135,000 (2019)
- Get Tickets: Wireless Festival Tickets
All Points East & Field Day London
- Where: Victoria Park, London
- When: 27-30 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Jamie XX, Kano, Slowthai, Tom Misch, Bicep, The Black Madonna, Floating Points, Ross From Friends, Bombay Bicycle Club, Caribou, Foals
- Be there: Field Day London Tickets | All Points East London Tickets
Parklife
- Where: Heaton Park, Manchester
- When: 11 and 12 September 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Dave, Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, Burna Boy, Jamie XX, Disclosure, AJ Tracey, Eric Prydz, Peggy Gou, Camelphat, Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Slowthai, Joseph Capriati, Pendulum Trinity, Celeste & many more
- Be there: Parklife Tickets
Slam Dunk Festival
- Where: NORTH: Leeds Temple Newsam & SOUTH: Hatfield
- When: NORTH - 4th September 2021 & SOUTH - 5th September 2021
- Festival lineup highlights so far: Sum 41 and Don Broco...(more to come)
- Be there: Slam Dunk 2021 Tickets
ICYMI - Slam Dunk Festival 2021 will now take place on:
NORTH - Saturday 4th September
SOUTH - Sunday 5th Septemberhttps://t.co/BtZWKcaTEC pic.twitter.com/WJrcAUM6tr— Slam Dunk Festival (@SlamDunkMusic) February 26, 2021
2000 Trees Festival
- Where: Celtenham, Gloucestershire
- When: 7-10 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Jimmy Eat World, Creeper, Thrice, Boston Manor, The Amazons
- Be there: 2000 Trees Tickets
Just gonna leave this here.
🌳 https://t.co/K5cG0mmMSi 🌳 pic.twitter.com/Kkg2HRQtvH
— 2000trees Festival (@2000trees) February 22, 2021
Bloodstock Festival
- Where: Catton Park, Derbyshire
- When: 11-15 August 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Devin Townsend, Judas Priest, Mercyful Faith, Skindred and many others
- Be there: Bloodstock Festival Tickets
Are you ready!?! #BOA21 5 DAYS of metal, 120+ bands over 4 stages 🤘 pic.twitter.com/OGSTILo2Ea
— bloodstockfest (@BLOODSTOCKFEST) February 24, 2021
TRNSMT Festival
- Where: Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland
- When: 10-12 September 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Courteneers, Ian Brown, Snow Patrol, Blossoms, Liam Gallagher, Chemical Brothers, Primal Scream, Sam Fender, Dermot Kennedy, AJ Tracey, Keane
- Be there: TRNSMT 2021 Tickets
Latitude Festival
- Where: Henham Park, Suffolk
- When: 22-25 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights so far: Bastille, First Aid Kit, Snow Patrol...(more to come)
- Be there: Latitude Festival 2021 Tickets
Bluedot Festival
- Where: Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, England
- When: 22-25 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights so far: Bjork, Groove Armada, Metronomy
- Be there: Bluedot Festival Tickets
Neighbourhood Weekender
- Where: Victoria Park, Warrington, England
- When: 3-5 September 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Gerry Cinnamon, Sam Fender, Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Wombats, Shed Seven, Circa Waves
- Be there: Neighbourhood Weekender Festival Tickets
51st state festival
- Where: Trent Park, London
- When: 7 August 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: To be announced
- Be there: 51st state tickets
Edinburgh summer sessions
- Where: Princess Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland
- When: 8-15 August 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Tom Jones, Lionel Richie, Michael Kiwanuka, Simple Minds, Travis
- Be there: Edinburgh Summer Sessions Tickets
Edinburgh Summer Sessions have rescheduled their dates. See @RealSirTomJones @LionelRichie @michaelkiwanuka @simplemindscom and @TravisBand at Princes Street Gardens #Edinburgh 8th-15th Aug 2021.
🔗https://t.co/xJlDHFi6Js pic.twitter.com/dN9uhP2Rol
— Live Shows Near Me (@LiveShowsNearMe) July 21, 2020
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NOS Alive Festival
- Where: Lisbon, Portugal
- When: 7-10 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Strokes, The Lumineers, Faith No More, Fontaines DC, Two Doors Cinema Club
- Be there: NOS Alive Lisbon Tickets
Nos dias 7, 8, 9 e 10 de julho de 2021, voltamos a encontrar-nos no Passeio Marítimo de Algés para receber o melhor cartaz. Sempre!⚡️ Agarra já o teu bilhete em https://t.co/1N2ip0SJZH pic.twitter.com/WfdhRHjFrx
— NOS Alive (@NOS_Alive) July 11, 2020
Mad Cool Festival
- Where: Madrid, Spain
- When: 7-10 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots, Deftones, Foals, Jamie Cullum, Wolf Alice
- Be there: Mad Cool Madrid Tickets
🌶🔥✨ Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots, Faith No More, Deftones, Pixies, Placebo, Alt-J, Royal Blood y Major Lazer encabezan las primeras confirmaciones de #MadCool2021 ✨🎡🌴
Entradas ya a la venta! 👉https://t.co/kYvdqfdF46 pic.twitter.com/2Nb73KyseK
— Mad Cool Festival (@madcoolfestival) July 8, 2020
Afro Nation
- Where: Portimao, Algarve, Portugal
- When: 1-3 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Chris Brown, Skepta, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Dream Weekend
- Be there: Afro Nation festival tickets
Hellfest
- Where: Clisson, France
- When: 18-20 June 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Faith No More, System of a Down, Deftones, Judas Priest, The Offspring, Deep Purple, Devin Townsend
- Be there: Hellfest Festival Tickets
💀 Beyond this world, a new dawn. 💀
Hellfest 2021’s line-up.#hellfest pic.twitter.com/ZRwPTte9FB
— Hellfest Productions (@hellfestopenair) July 23, 2020
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