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PREVIEW: London Jazz Festival 2011
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The capital gets jazzy with a line-up this year that includes Ornette Coleman, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Necks, Zakir Hussein, Gwilym Simcock and Phronesis.
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REVIEW: Lost In Music 2011
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Journeying north to Tampere, Finland, for a bill showcasing the frozen north's talents and scene.
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REVIEW: Reeperbahn Festival 2011
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Hamburg's multi-venue jambouree, this year blessed with Indian summer weather, plays host to new music from across Europe.
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REVIEW: Bestival 2011
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Björk and The Cure wind the summer festival season to a close.
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REVIEW: Moseley Folk Festival 2011
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A Birmingham park plays host to Tinariwen, Stornoway and Gruff Rhys.
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REVIEW: Reading Festival 2011
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Pulp and Muse triumph in a bill with highlights all through the three days.
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REVIEW: Green Man 2011
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The Brecon Beacons plays host to the finest of folk and alt.folk to holiday in the country with, including Fleet Foxes, Laura Marling and Robyn Hitchcock.
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REVIEW: Standon Calling 2011
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Lamb, Battles, John Grant, Saul Williams and Azari & III entertain at the Hertfordshire gathering.
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REVIEW: Summer Sundae 2011
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Leicester's De Montfort Hall once more plays host to a varied selection of bands; and we do mean varied. Where else do you get Factory Floor and McFly on the same bill?
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REVIEW: Field Day 2011
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Omar Souleyman, Konono No 1, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Horrors, Wild Beasts, SBTRKT, James Blake, Jamie Woon and some scone throwing. See you there?
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REVIEW: The Big Chill 2011
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Its ambient roots long behind it, The Big Chill this year plays host to Kanye West, The Chemical Brothers, Neneh Cherry and a slew of Mercury nominees.
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REVIEW: Camp Bestival 2011
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Bestival's family-friendly sibling fires up its fourth outing on the grounds of Lulworth Castle, Dorset.
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REVIEW: Cambridge Folk Festival 2011
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With its inaugural Hat Day, is the CFF staking its claim as the Ascot of music festivals? Laura Marling and Femi Kuti are amongst the attractions.
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REVIEW: Indietracks 2011
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The fifth year of the steam trains + twee festival brings together Jeffrey Lewis, The Hidden Cameras and Edwyn Collins.
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REVIEW: WOMAD 2011
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Its audience continues to rise as Peter Gabriel's celebration of world culture nears its 30th year.
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REVIEW: Secret Garden Party 2011
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The Head Gardener now has capacity for 26,000 people and 15 stages, but make no mistake - this is still the boutique festival to beat all boutique festivals.
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REVIEW: I'll Be Your Mirror, curated by Portishead
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A weekend in Alexandra Palace headlined by the Bristolian auteurs, with stellar support from PJ Harvey, Grinderman and a wealth of varieties further down the bill.
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REVIEW: Latitude 2011
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With comedy, literature, theatre, cabaret and classical music to see and hear, it's almost tempting to ignore the music line-up; but Suede headline the final night and The National also step up.
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REVIEW: Guilfest 2011
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The nation's least pretentious festival unleashes another mindbogglingly eclectic bill, featuring the talents of Roger Daltrey, Erasure and, er, Peter Andre.
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REVIEW: Lounge On The Farm 2011
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A farm in Canterbury plays host to a brand spanking new main stage. Cue a change in atmosphere...
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REVIEW: Sonisphere 2011
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Metal's Big Four - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax - on the same bill at Knebworth House, alongside a comedy tent.
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REVIEW: Main Square 2011
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A citadel in France hosts Arcade Fire, Portishead, Moby, The Chemical Brothers and Coldplay.
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REVIEW: Glastonbury 2011
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BeyoncŽ, Coldplay, U2, Radiohead, Pulp... the UK's biggest festival pushes the boat out.
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PREVIEW: Indietracks 2011
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Steam trains and indie pop once again combine in the Derbyshire countryside, with Edwyn Collins and The Hidden Cameras amongst the line-up.
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REVIEW: Hop Farm 2011
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Prince's UK festival headline exclusive is on a farm in Kent. Morrissey, Lou Reed, Patti Smith and some people under 40 join him.
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REVIEW: Primavera 2011
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The live return of Pulp, plus Grinderman, Animal Collective, kode9, Suicide, tUnE-yArDs and rather a lot more from Barcelona's Parc Del F˜rum.
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REVIEW: ATP/Animal Collective
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Animal Collective curate the final May ATP, with Gang Gang Dance, Lee Scratch Perry and Group Doueh among the bands joining them at Butlins Minehead.
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REVIEW: Camden Crawl 2011
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NW1 gets in the Bank Holiday spirit with a switch to Saturday/Sunday running as the multi-venue two-dayer celebrates its 10th anniversary edition.
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REVIEW: SXSW 2011
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Our 2011 festivals season begins in Austin, Texas as bands from around the world showcase their latest wares.
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