Camden Crawl @ Various Camden Venues, London (04/06)
festival previews
Nightmare Before Christmas
A stellar bill curated by Thurston Moore boasting both accesible bands along with a healthy slice of those indier than thou.
BBC Electric Proms 2006
Five nights of eclectic collaboration and creativity emanate from Camden, headlined by The Who, James Brown and Damon Albarn's The Good, The Bad & The Queen.
End Of The Road Festival Ryan Adams is confirmed to headline the inaugural Salisbury event that aims to keep things homespun.
Bestival
Headliners Scissor Sisters, Pet Shop Boys and Gogol Bordello share the Isle of Wight boutique festival with a troupe of housewives...
Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Muse, Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, Primal Scream and The Spinto Band are amongst the highlights of the Carling weekend.
Metro Weekender
The dance day of South West Four and the indie day of Get Loaded In The Park alternate between London and Cardiff over August Bank Holiday weekend.
TDK Cross Central
The Kings Cross event's melange of electronica, dance, hip-hop and alternative music in a mud-free setting sets it apart from other August Bank Holiday bashes.
Secret Garden Party
It's fun, flourescent and family friendly. Lily Allen, Graham Coxon, Howling Bells and Larrikin Love pitch up in a field near Huntingdon...
Green Man
With a new home in the Brecon Beacons, the folksy festival heads into its fourth year with Calexico, Jose Gonzalez, Martha Wainwright and Donovan.
Cropredy Convention Fairport Convention's annual get-together is back, with Steeleye Span, 10cc, John Martyn and Radio 2 Young Folk Award winners Bodega. And plenty of real ale.
The Big Chill
A celebration of music, art and life set in the wilds of Herefordshire. Lily Allen, Sparks and The Proclaimers line up alongside the usual eclectic array of new talent.
Benicassim
Heading south for Morrissey, Scissor Sisters, Pixies, Tiga, Depeche Mode and just a couple of jugs of sangria, perhaps, with the Med close at hand...
Download
Our guide to what's hot and what's not at the forthcoming Download Festival. Are Guns 'N' Roses really going to show up?
The Great Escape
The UK gets its very own SXSW as music industry figures, 150 bands and thousands of music fans descend on 15 Brighton venues for three days and nights...
