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. Most festivals have already announced new 2021 dates and some of them have also confirmed their line up. Here's what we know so far...
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
Isle of Wight Festival
- Where: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
- When: 17-20 June 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Lewis Capaldi, Lionel Richie, Snow Patrol, Duran Duran, The Script, Jess Glynne, Pete Tong, Supergrass
- Be there: Isle of Wight Festival Tickets
🚨 Our huge #IOW2021 line-up is here 🚨
There's a host of 2020 names joining next year's bill as well new additions @thescript, @JessGlynne, @carlyraejepsen, @mavisstaples and more! Tickets go on-sale at 9am Monday 15th June. pic.twitter.com/Hh0TsaDXqa— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) June 12, 2020
Download Festival
- Where: Donington Park Circuit, Leicestershire
- When: 12-14 June 2020
- Festival lineup highlights: Kiss, Biffy Clyro, System of a Down, Deftones, Gojira, Funeral For A Friend, Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, A Day To Remember and many others
- Be there: Download Festival Tickets
Your first DL2021 lineup announcement has landed, including @kiss, @BiffyClyro, @systemofadown and so much more. After a year apart, we’re so ready ROCK with you once again, 4-6 June 2021. Tickets on sale Friday 7 August 9am. 🔥https://t.co/yblPliWBxa#DL2021 pic.twitter.com/076Jc8bmFK
— Download Festival (@DownloadFest) August 3, 2020
Slam Dunk Festival
- Where: NORTH: Leeds Temple Newsam & SOUTH: Hatfield
- When: NORTH - 29th May 2021 & SOUTH - 30th May 2021
- Festival lineup highlights so far: Sum 41 and Don Broco...(more to come)
- Be there: Slam Dunk 2021 Tickets
TRNSMT Festival
- Where: Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland
- When: 9-11 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Lewis Capaldi, Courteneers, Snow Patrol, Blossoms, Liam Gallagher, Rita Ora, AJ Tracey, Sam Fender
- Be there: TRNSMT 2021 Tickets
Here it is… your TRNSMT 2021 line-up!
We know that tens of thousands of you bought tickets for TRNSMT 2020 and were looking forward to seeing this year's line up, so we've moved quickly to secure the acts confirmed for 2020, for 2021's festival! For more, go to our website. pic.twitter.com/RUIEiJdhp4— TRNSMT Festival (@TRNSMTfest) May 4, 2020
Latitude Festival
- Where: Henham Park, Suffolk
- When: 22-25 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights so far: Lewis Capaldi, Bastille, Snow Patrol...(more to come)
- Be there: Latitude Festival 2021 Tickets
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
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: 29-30 May 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Ian Brown, Sam Fender, Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Wombats, Shed Seven
- Be there: Neighbourhood Weekender Festival Tickets
We were hopeful a few months ago that we could all be back together this September, but following updated government advice, we have now made the decision to move the festival to next year on the same weekend it has been historically. 💙
Full statement and updated lineup below pic.twitter.com/qV3EjYZBL4
— NBHD Weekender (@nbhdweekender) May 27, 2020
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
Field Day London
- Where: The Drumsheds, London
- When: 10 July 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Bicep, The Black Madonna, Floating Points, Ross From Friends
- Be there: Field Day London Tickets
MORE: Top UK tours rescheduled to 2021
Primavera Sound
- Where: Barcelona, Spain
- When: 2-6 June 2021
- Festival lineup highlights: Tame Impala, The Strokes, Tyler The Creator, Gorillaz, The National, Massive Attack, Brockhampton, Bicep
- Be there: Primavera Sound Barcelona Tickets
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
MORE: Your guide to summer 2020 virtual festivals and how to replay
