Festivals: Who, What, Where & When?
And yes, we may not be dumb enough to think we can afford Coachella, but we’re definitely dumb enough to pretend we can afford Lost and Found, Benicassim, Hideout and Creamfields all in the one summer. But who are we kidding? I’ll consider myself lucky if I can go to Parklife for just one day.
So, considering it’s payday weekend (and hoping you haven’t spent all your wages already), here’s the Ultimate Summer Festivals 2018 Guide! (I use the term ‘ultimate’ loosely, enjoy!)
UK Festivals
Bestival
Dorset
Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th August 2018
Head Liners: TBA
Tickets: £161
http://www.bestival.net/
Creamfields
Cheshire
Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th August 2018
Head Liners: TBA
Tickets: £220
https://www.creamfields.com/
Download
Leicestershire
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th June 2018
Head Liners: Guns n Roses, Marilyn Manson, Rise Against, You Me At Six, Neck Deep
Tickets: £200
https://downloadfestival.co.uk/
Leeds/Reading Festival
Friday 24th – Sunday 26th August 2018
Head Liners: TBA
Tickets: £205
https://www.leedsfestival.com/
Parklife
Manchester
Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th June 2018
Head Liners: Liam Gallagher, The XX, Skepta, Lorde, Giggs, ASAP Rocky
Tickets: Estimated £60
https://parklife.uk.com/
Slam Dunk
North, Midlands, South
Saturday 26th May – Monday 28th May 2018
Head Liners: Good Charlotte, Jimmy Eat World, PVRIS, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Tickets: £49
https://www.slamdunkmusic.com/
Shockout
Bath
Saturday 24th February 2018
Head Liners: J Hus, Flava D, My Nu Leng
Tickets: £30
http://shockout.co.uk/
V Festival
UK
Saturday 18th – 19th August 2018
Head Liners: TBA
Tickets: TBA
https://www.festicket.com/festivals/virgin-v-festival-weston-park/2018/
Wireless
London
Friday 6th July – Sunday 8th July
Head Liners: J. Cole, Post Malone, Stormzy, DJ Khaled
Tickets: £160
https://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/
International Festivals
Benicassim
Spain
Thursday 19th – Sunday 22nd July 2018
Head Liners: The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Two Door Cinema Club, The Vaccines, Catfish and the Bottlemen
Tickets: €135
https://fiberfib.com/en/home.php
Coachella
California, USA
Friday 13th/20th – Sunday 15th/22nd April 2018
Head Liners: Beyonce, Eminem, The Weeknd, Cardi B, HAIM, Post Malone, alt-J
Tickets: $429
https://www.coachella.com/
Hideout
Croatia
Monday 25th – Friday 29th June 2018
Head Liners: AJ Tracey, Alan Fitzpatrick, Bugzy Malone, Disciples
Tickets: £149
https://www.hideoutfestival.com/
Lost and Found Festival
Malta
Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th May 2018
Head Liners: Annie Mac, Diplo, Jamie XX, Four Tet, J Hus
Tickets: £120
http://lostandfoundfestival.com/line-up/
Melt
Germany
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th July 2018
Head Liners: The XX, Tyler The Creator, Nina Kraviz
Tickets: €120
http://meltfestival.de/en/
Sonar
Barcelona, Spain
Thursday 14th – Saturday 16th June 2018
Head Liners: Gorillaz, Bicep, Diplo, Wiley
Tickets: €180
https://sonar.es/es/2018