Coming straight out of Newport The GLC are officially Britain’s biggest rap group. Known for classics like “Guns don’t kill people rappers do”, The GLC started almost by accident around the turn of the century with Eggsy’s impromptu rap about his tracksuit over a serious piece of music Rhys was working on in the studio. Adam Hussain, Billy Webb, Mystkal, the Maggot, 2hats and Mike Balls convinced Rhys to record the rap. Fuelled by Lambrini, fags, Chicken Tikka Massala and weed they all took to the mic and The GLC’s first album “Don’t Blame the Chain” was born. And so it began, the journey which has so far seen The GLC rise to the top of the charts, perform around the world and at every major festival in the Western Hemisphere and make millions of people laugh along the way. Now many years since that first rap about Eggsy’s tracksuit, the boys are still keeping it real in the rap game and hold the title of the most successful UK rap act ever. To date The GLC have released 18 albums… and amazingly none of them have died yet. You knows it! GLC (Live) plus special guests

The Lemonheads were formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Evan Dando, Ben Deily, and Jesse Peretz. Initially inspired by punk and hardcore, their early music was characterized by its high energy and raw sound.

Following years of touring and amid plenty of work and development for their own compositions, Cancer Bats explored a collective love of metal gods Black Sabbath with the low-key inception of Bat Sabbath, an alter ego band whose sole purpose was to dutifully cover Sabbath songs.

Panchiko is a British indie band originating from Nottingham. Formed in 1997, it originally comprised Owain Davies (vocals, guitar), Andy Wright (guitar, sampling), Shaun (bass), and John (drums). The band have since been joined by new members John (replacing the original John on drums) and Rob (guitar).

One tempestuous weekend in March 1979 was not only the date of the Three Mile Island nuclear incident, but also, in Birmingham, England, the very first show by a nascent band known as The Beat.

The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends learning how to play basic rock and roll. Practicing in their bedrooms eventually led to the band recording ‘Teenage Kicks’ in 1978 on Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations label in Belfast. The legendary DJ John Peel received a copy and liked it so much he played it twice in a row on his radio show.

Lime Garden are a four-piece band jumping over genre boundaries to create a sound that is uplifting yet somehow laid-back. They achieve this neat trick by harnessing catchy melodies and earworm hooks into an almost nonchalant net of lo-fi sounds, which is then sprinkled with a dry-wit to bring their world to life. It's a world of late-night conversations and observations that strike a chord. Lime Garden are signed to So Young Records. This is an 18+ event. (Photo ID Required)

L.A. Guns are an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, Ace Von Johnson, Johnny Martin, Adam Hamilton and Shawn Duncan.

Ascending Midlands indie outfit overpass began their journey in the midst of national restrictions, releasing their debut single 'One Night Lover' in Autumn 2020. They have ended 2021 with four releases and a debut UK headline tour under their belt. Their strong melodies, crisp lead lines and youthful vocals have helped the band gain a presence on the active indie music scene. Overpass have built their dedicated fanbase upon a steady stream of praised support slots, playing alongside bands such as The Wombats, The Snuts, The Twang and The Lottery Winners. The band have garnered over 2M views across social media, making their singles highly anticipated releases. Tracks 'Stop the Clock' and 'Changes' have gained the band spots in Spotify's 'Fresh Finds: Rock' and 'Hot New Bands' playlists, the latter receiving Radio X play.

Live Nation Presents Die Spitz Plus Special Guests Presented by LNZRT. This is an 18+ event.

Drake Milligan is an American singer, best known for portraying Elvis Presley on the CMT series Sun Records and starring in the film Nobody where he portrayed a young teen Elvis. He has also appeared on American Idol and America's Got Talent.

He’s back… and turning the volume up even louder. After tearing the roof off with his Back to the 80s show last year, 80s icon, heart-throb and Spandau Ballet legend Martin Kemp returns on Friday 1st May for the ultimate kickstart to summer. Expect wall-to-wall anthems as Martin spins the biggest hits of the decade - think Duran Duran, Madonna, George Michael, Chaka Khan, and yes… Gold will absolutely be played. Cue colossal singalongs, hands-in-the-air moments and more throwbacks than your first mixtape. So dust off the shoulder pads, tease that fringe sky-high and embrace the glow as the Beer Palace is transformed into the ultimate 80s playground - all big tunes, bold looks and zero inhibitions. If you joined us last summer, you know exactly what’s coming. If you didn’t… consider this your warning.

The King of New York, Mr Huey Morgan is back with a his new brand band – Huey Morgan The Fun Lovin Criminal. Having sold over 10 million record’s, The former Fun Lovin Criminal frontman, will hit the road to play a mixture of those old classics such as The Fun Lovin Criminals, Scooby Snacks, King of New York, Big Night Out, Love Unlimited, Loco, Couldn’t Get it Right, along with the promise of new music.

Tyler Ballgame was born from the concept of radical presence in expression—the idea that each live performance is an opportunity to transcend the ordinary digital world, and surrender to the magic of a truly human experience. With a vibrant blend of alternative indie pop, Tyler’s sound evokes a sense of nostalgia, joy, and classic song-craft.

Sol and The Gang have lit up stages across the country with their genre-bending live shows - seamlessly fusing R&B, hip-hop, soul, and afrobeats. They are led by J-Sol, whose career has seen him win acclaim from some of the biggest names in music like Simon Cowell and Nile Rodgers. His powerhouse collective brings together some of the UKs finest musicians for a high-energy live experience that's impossible to sit still through.

Presented by Live Nation. This is a 14+ event.

Dominum is a German power metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2022.

Fin Greenall aka Fink started as a DJ/Producer before making guitar-based folk/blues/indie music. Growing up in Bristol’s blossoming 90’s scene, Greenall signed to legendary label Kickin’ Records in 1994 and subsequently signed with Ninja Tune in 1997, releasing the critically acclaimed Fresh Produce in 2000 and DJ’ing worldwide.

The icy, post-punk-inspired synth pop of Nation of Language is the creation of Ian Devaney, who was inspired by the early work of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Taking the project in its own refined, melancholy direction, he and his bandmates presented Nation of Language's full-length debut, Introduction, Presence, in 2020. The project peppered in earlier Krautrock and experimental electronic influences a year later on A Way Forward.

Dagenham's finest Devlin lands at Steelyard in February. Don't miss out on this exclusive show from one of Grime's brightest stars. Presented by FreeFromSleep and Magnetic Live This is an 18+ event

Moving North & Bad Uncle Present… JOYCE MANOR & MARTHA

It’s Kapee-chee It’s Ben Beetham (guitars, vocals), Eddie Lewis (bass), George Macdonald (drums), and Jack Wilson (vocals, guitars). Four twenty-somethings with big personalities from Hastings who’ve been making music together for over half their lives, in various configurations. Working in pubs, construction, motorcycle trade, anything. Driving nightshifts just to keep playing. Eight years of non-stop graft. “The bands that make it are the ones that don’t give up,” says Eddie. “We’ve sacrificed everything. Normal jobs, settling down, we put our lives completely on hold for our dreams.” And the four have dreamed up something special as Kid Kapichi. A behemoth of a band on and off stage thanks to the Hastings scene that nurtured them, until they got their big break from Frank Carter - he invited them to play his birthday party and then join him on a major tour. Their best songs explore racism, in-work poverty, mental health, violence, frustration, and all-consuming love with honesty and humour. All their songs come studded with barbed wire hooks, bristling with the juddering shock of lived experience, the cathartic thrill of a balled-up fist relaxing into an air punch.

Westside Cowboy is a Manchester-based four-piece band known for their raw, lo-fi sound with a blend of country, trad, and early harmony-coated rock 'n' roll.

London four-piece, The Skints, have clawed their way up from the depths of the underground punk/ska scene to a unique fixture on the global reggae stage. Drawing influences as wide as soul, pop, grime and hardcore, their original brand of tropical punk has seen them evolve in to one of the hardest working and most respected bands in UK music. Formed while at school in 2007, The Skints hail from the Waltham Forest and Redbridge boroughs of North East London, and they cut their teeth in London's underground punk scene before venturing out of the M25 to play their first self-booked DIY venture and embark on a heaving touring regime across the nation's "toilet venue" circuit. Their latest album "Swimming Lessons", released spring 2019, draws on influences as sprawling as Bad Brains, Michael Prophet, No Doubt, Alton Ellis, Wiley and Weezer. From crushing heartbreak, the impending doom of Brexit, surviving as an independent musician and navigating the weird world of 2019 - all of these are proverbial "swimming lessons" life throws at us. Lyrically their darkest and most introspective release to date, it is also The Skints pushing and blurring the lines of genre to a more extreme degree than ever before. From 8-bit Game Boy influenced dancehall punk-pop to sound system shaking dub, melodic grunge to harmony laden soul and boasting collaborations from the crop of Jamaica's brightest roots stars of today; Protoje, Jesse Royal & Runkus - Swimming Lessons is a musical ride that fully surpasses any confines of sound expected of a group from the world in which The Skints started. Supporters of The Skints include BBC Radio 2's Jonathan Ross, Robert Elms on BBC Radio London, Steve Lamaq and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music and David Rodigan on BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Alpha Wolf is an Australian Nu Metalcore band from Burnie, Tasmania. The band currently consists of Sabian Lynch, Scottie Simpson, Mitch Fogarty, John Arnold and Lochie Keogh. The band released their debut album, Mono, in 2013 with original vocalist Aiden Ellaz and original drummer Jackson Arnold. Arnold parted ways with the band following the album and vocalist Ellaz was removed from the band over sexual assault allegations. Koegh and Fogarty would replace both men on vocals and drums, respectively. Based out of the tenacious and musically rich blue-collar city of Flint, Michigan, King 810 specialize in effusive slabs of nu-metal-infused modern hard rock with elements of hip-hop and dark jazz. Emerging in the early 2010s, the band inked a deal with Roadrunner ahead of the arrival of their Billboard-charting sophomore effort, 2014's hard-hitting Memoirs of a Murderer. They went the independent route for 2020's apocalyptic AK Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major.

From intimate R&B parties to sold-out venues across the UK, RNB Mania brings you that iconic R&B vibe that can’t be matched. We live for those 90s slow jams and 00s classics that make your soul move and your body groove. R&B is more than just music to us – it’s a movement. We’re creating spaces where R&B lovers unite, where every track tells a story, and where the magic of real R&B stays alive. Our events aren’t just parties; they’re a celebration of the songs that defined us, lifted us, and kept us dancing. No gimmicks, no bad vibes, just pure R&B energy flowing through intimate soul sessions and major city takeovers, playing the sounds that shaped us. Because some music just hits differently when you’re surrounded by people who get it. Welcome to RNB Mania – your tribe, your vibe, your R&B family

The MJR Group by arrangement with K2 present Sevendust // All that remains.

Over the past three and a half decades, Primal Scream have embraced everything from psychedelic pop to degenerate rock’n’roll; euphoric rave to industrial gloom. They have made records with George Clinton and Kate Moss, invited Mani of the Stone Roses and Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine into the fold, survived narcotic oblivion, personal trauma and the death of beloved guitarist Robert “Throb” Young, and captured the mood of the nation several times over. Throughout it all, they have always sounded like Primal Scream. And they have always made great singles. From their psychedelic roots to the era-defining hedonism of ‘Screamadelica’ through to the sonic attack of ‘XTRMNTR’ and beyond, the eclectic nature of Primal Scream has been matched by the sheer consistency of their singles and they have become part of Britain’s musical heritage. Now Primal Scream compile one of the great singles discographies into one expansive collection with ‘Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll: The Singles’, which will be released on May 24th via Sony. “Right from our 1985 debut All Fall Down onward we’ve approached singles as an aesthetic choice, a statement of where we are as a band,” says Bobby Gillespie. “We grew up with Suffragette City and Metal Guru flying out of the radio. The four Sex Pistols singles were great. Public Image by PiL sounded like nothing else. Prince and Madonna made amazing hits. That has been our approach. I’ve always loved Top 40 pop radio, I love greatest hits albums like The Who’s Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy. I remember Alan McGee saying of Higher Than The Sun: it won’t be a hit, but it will be a statement. Great singles can get out into the world and show people an alternative way of thinking. They make you feel less alone.” Opening with the jangly melodic rush of ‘Velocity Girl’, ‘Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll: The Singles’ is a celebration of a vital catalogue of songs from a band who have always pushed the boundaries of their sound. There’s rock ‘n’ roll infused with gospel and soul in ‘Movin’ On Up’, the Stonesy strut of ‘Rocks’ and industrial-funk in the shape of ‘Kill All Hippies’. And that freewheeling attitude never stopped, as evidenced by the anthemic garage-rock meets vintage R&B of ‘Country Girl’ and the creativity of the songs taken from their most recent album, 2016’s ‘Chaosmosis’.

Current Joys is the enigmatic solo project of 25-year-old Henderson, Nevada-born songwriter Nicholas Rattigan. In addition to his minimal two-piece band with Jacob Rubeck, Surf Curse, Rattigan has been releasing a prolific catalog of heart-wrenching no wave ballads via Bandcamp under a handful of names (including The Nicholas Project and Tele/Visions), eventually choosing Current Joys as the permanent moniker.

Archspire are a technical death metal outfit from Vancouver embodies elements of deathcore, grindcore, and even some progressive metal tendencies underneath its angular attack fueled by the twin-guitar pyrotechnics of eight-string guitarist Dean Lamb and seven-string guitarist Tobi Morelli.

The Devil Wears Prada balance metallic turbulence, hardcore spirit, provocatively eloquent lyricism and melodic exorcism. In between these opposing extremes, the band have fashioned an ever-evolving signature style that defines the group’s eighth full-length offering, Color Decay.

Thirty years ago, a chance meeting at a South London party sparked one of British electronic music’s most enduring partnerships: Morcheeba. When multi-instrumentalist Ross Godfrey invited East London singer-songwriter Skye to play him a song, her quietly powerful voice sealed the deal and the rest is trip-hop history. Three decades on, Morcheeba have released 10 studio albums, sold over 10 million records, toured the world, and become synonymous with soulful calm and cinematic cool. From headlining Meltdown Festival at the invitation of Chaka Khan to soundtracking life’s highs and lows for generations of fans, their music remains a refuge in chaotic times. In 2025, they returned with their 11th studio album, Escape The Chaos, a 12-track journey of warmth, resilience and reconnection. Blending lush electronic textures with organic grooves and Skye’s unmistakable, soul-stirring vocal, the record explores love, healing and finding peace in turbulent times.

The six-piece band who originate from Sheffield performs indie-pop originals.

The Temperance Movement are a British blues rock band formed in 2011 by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick and Paul Sayer. The band released their Pride EP in 2012, and their eponymous debut studio album was released in 2013. Collectively the band have a rich history of experience, having previously played with Rooster, Ben’s Brother, Jamiroquai, Ray Davies, The Waterboys and Feeder.

Cut Capers are an explosive 9-piece who have built a killer reputation for their live shows; ultra-high energy experiences, with epic arrangements, booming brass hooks, and scintillating solos.

Seb Lowe has burst out of nowhere. (Okay Saddleworth…) with an upcoming 7 monitor mini-album that’s excellent for the second. Good in that this can be a younger child with a head stuffed with phrases which are his weapons and telling his fact and a guitar that could be a machine gun of riffing. That is the teenage frontline with poetry and scrubbed acoustic guitar uneven chords and a poetic indignant voice stuffed with ardour and melody.

Started as a fun experiment in the kitchen of a house in Perrystown, The Scratch are a 4-piece acoustic act from Dublin, Ireland. Born from a shared love of acoustic guitar, metal and traditional Irish music, The Scratch have moulded triumphant melodies with the groove and intensity of metal.

The View exploded out of Dundee, a rag-tag teenage mob of guitar-scorching rock 'n' rollers, buoyed by a brace of instantly anthemic tunes.

We are pleased to announce our biggest headline tour to date, featuring 3 of our favourite current bands. An International lineup curated by ourselves including long time friends Judiciary & Justice For The Damned alongside fresh UK talent Long Goodbye.

Six60 is a New Zealand pop rock band formed in Dunedin, Otago in 2008. The band consists of Matiu Walters, Ji Fraser, Chris Mac, Marlon Gerbes, Hoani Matenga and Eli Paewai. Their self-titled debut album was released on 10 October 2011 on their own label Massive Entertainment.

London-based quintet, rising stars crafting magical occult doom-rock Green Lung finally debut Cardiff this May. The band will be touring in support of their forthcoming second album, via Svart Records. Hefty all-day line-up consisting of: Sigiriya: Local powerhouse, the legendary Welsh heavy metal life-force. Haast: Creating a listening experience that transcends time, space and the mind. Holy Roar Records cult-classic of the underground doom/stoner scene. (previously Haast Eagled). Suns of Thurnder: Swansea-based groove-laden rock 'n' rollers, smothered in hooky riffs, large harmonies and swagger. Start as you mean to get down! Juniper Grave: Who've distilled the influence of classic rock deities, folktales of ancient horrors and the wailing laments of the sirens into a heady fog of blues-drenched doom-rock. Lowen: Crushing progressive doom steeped in the history of the ancient middle-east and the empty vistas of space. Surprisingly, Cardiff debut performance. FFO: Witchcraft, Pagan Altar, Blood Ceremony, Ruby the Hatchet

It begins with a tale of master and protégé... ...a tale of how then 13 year old Tyler Duncan from Ann Arbor, Michigan went to Ireland and tracked down his hero, uillean piper and whistle player John McSherry. McSherry is the founder of Lunasa, Tamalin, At First Light, Ulaid, and a member of Donal Lunny’s supergroup Coolfin: the most innovative Irish piper of his generation - and co-author of Wheels of the World: 300 Years of Irish Uillean Pipers. Duncan became his student, friend, and eventually his melodic partner in the olllam, a Transatlantic musical partnership. The name derives from the old Irish word ollam, meaning a master of the highest rank in a particular skill.

Gurriers are a highly regarded Dublin-based post-punk and noise-rock band known for their abrasive, fast-paced instrumentals and politically charged lyrics.

Finnish quartet The Rasmus formed in Helsinki in 1995 while frontman Lauri Ylönen, bassist Eero Heinonen, guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and drummer Jarno Lahti were all still in school. Lahti left after only a year, replaced by Janne Heiskanen, and the band went on to release their funk-rock influenced debut Peep in 1996. By the following year, they’d already won an EMMA (the Finnish Grammys) for Best Newcomer.

Brigitte Calls Me Baby is a pop-rock band from Chicago, founded by Wes Leavins in 2021. The band is known for its blend of mid-century pop and indie-rock, with a focus on Leavins' distinctive vocal style. They have released an EP, This House Is Made of Corners, produced by Dave Cobb, and a debut album, The Future Is Our Way Out.

Knocked Loose is an American hardcore punk band from Oldham County, Kentucky, formed in 2013 and currently signed to Pure Noise Records. The band released their debut studio album, Laugh Tracks, in September 2016 through Pure Noise Records, which was followed by A Different Shade of Blue in 2019.

An English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist, Graham Coxon is one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation, best known as being a founding member of blur. Coxon has also released eight solo albums and frequently composes for film and TV. His passion for experimental and indie music helped shape the distinctive blur sound throughout their imperial hit-making phase, a period that produced a succession of chart-topping albums which propelled the band to mass popularity in the UK and beyond. That adventurousness is also a feature of his solo career, which ranges from folk and Krautrock-inspired albums to soundtrack work.

Nimino spent his teen years crafting unique sounds and textures to implement into his own music, leading to a distinctive, yet adaptable style that sits on the edge of genres. His musical journey started at the young age of 11 when he took up drums and continued to evolve until he began producing/DJing at the age of 16.