Music festival guide 2016: Coachella, Glastonbury, Wireless and T In The Park
Festival season is almost upon us which means it is time to dust off your wellies, portable barbeques and flower crowns. Coachella will be kicking off the summer of live music in April, featuring the best in hip hop and indie rock while Glastonbury will open its gates for another spectacular year in June.
Music lovers in the US have already gotten a taster of the festival season with SXSW taking place in Austin, Texas in March but the real fun is yet to begin. If you are still mulling over which festival to attend this summer, IBTimes UK have created the perfect guide to help you decide based on your music tastes, location and ticket availability.
Coachella
Dates: 15-24 April
Location: Indio, California
Headliners: Guns N' Roses, Calvin Harris and LCD Soundsystem. Other performers include Sia Ellie Goulding, Ice Cube, Disclosure, the Kills and Foals.
Tickets: Sold out.
BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend
Dates: 28-29 May
Location: Powderham Castle, Exeter
Headliners: Full headliners are yet to be announced but performers so far include Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, Craig David and The 1975.
Tickets: Sold out.
Isle of Wight
Dates: 9-12 June
Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
Headliners: The Who, Queen featuring Adam Lambert, Stereophonics and Faithless. Other entertainers include Busted, Jess Glynne, Sigma, the Kills and Gabrielle Aplin.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Download
Dates: 10-12 June
Location: Leicestershire
Headliners: Rammstein, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. Other performers include Korn, Deftones and Nightwish.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Parklife
Dates: 11-12 June
Location: Manchester
Headliners: The Chemical Brothers, Major Lazer and Ice Cube. Other performers include Jamie XX, Jess Glynne, Years & Years, Skepta, Bastille, Groove Armada, Jack Garratt and Busta Rhymes.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Wildlife
Dates: 11-12 June
Location: Brighton City Airport
Headliners: Disclosure, Rudimental, Ice Cube, James Bay, Stormzy, Skepta, Bastille, David Rodigan and Pusha T.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Glastonbury
Dates: 22-26 June
Location: Worthy Farm, Somerset
Headliners: Muse, Adele and Coldplay. Other performers include Beck, Foals, Grimes, Skepta, The 1975 and Laura Mvula.
Tickets: Sold out.
T In The Park
Dates: 22-26 June
Location: Strathallan Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Headliners: The Stone Roses, Calvin Harris and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Other performers include Disclosure, Alesso and James Bay.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
British Summer Time
Dates: 1-10 July
Location: Hyde Park, London
Headliners: Massive Attack, Florence And The Machine, Kendrick Lamar and Mumford & Sons.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
T In The Park
Dates: 8-10 July
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Headliners: Calvin Harris, Boy Better Know and Chase & Status. Other performers include Miguel, J Cole, Future and Krept And Konan.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Latitude
Dates: 14-17 July
Location: Henham Park, Southwold
Headliners: Maccabees, The National and New Order. Other performers include Beirut, Chvrches and The Lumineers.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Lovebox
Dates: 15-16 July
Location: Victoria Park, London
Headliners: Major Lazer and LCD Soundsystem. Other performers include Diplo, Giggs, Kano, Jack Garratt and Jungle.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Creamfields
Dates: 25-28 August
Location: Daresbury, Cheshire
Headliners: Alesso, Calvin Harris and Avicii. Other performers include Jack U, Martin Garrix, Tiesto and Chase & Status.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Reading & Leeds
Dates: 26-28 August
Location: Richfield Avenue, Reading / Bramham Park, Leeds
Headliners: Foals, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Biffy Clyro. Other performers include Fall Out Boy, Disclosure and Imagine Dragons.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Fusion
Dates: 3-4 September
Location: Liverpool
Headliners: Jason Derulo and Olly Murs. Other performers include Tinie Tempah, Busted, Labrinth and The Vamps.
Tickets: Available to buy through Ticketmaster.
Bestival
Dates: 8-11 September
Location: Isle Of Wight
Headliners: The Cure, Major Lazer and Hot Chip. Other performers include Diplo, Fatboy Slim and Carl Cox.
Tickets: Sold out.
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