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HAMMERFEST
When?
11th-13th March 2010
Where?
Pontins Holiday Village, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales
Who?
Iced Earth, Devil Driver, Skindred, Zico Chain, Orange Goblin
ALTITUDE FESTIVAL
When?
20th-26th March 2010
Where?
Meribel, France
Who?
Newton Falkner, The Cuban Brothers, DJ Yoda, Barry Ashworth
CAMDEN CRAWL
When?
1st-2nd May 2010
Where?
Camden Town, London
Who?
Lostprophets, Teenage Fanclub, The Drums, Delays, Cornershop, Speech Debelle, Sunshine Underground, Babybird, Casio Kids
THE GREAT ESCAPE
When?
13th-15th May 2010
Where?
Brighton city centre
Who?
Groove Armada, Blood Red Shoes, The Slits, The Fiery Furnaces, Delphic, Chase & Status, Broken Social Scene, Marina & The Diamonds, Ellie Goulding, Crystal Fighters, Slow Club, Cold Cave, Esben & The Witch, Hurts, Real Estate, Ruby Suns
RADIO 1'S BIG WEEKEND
When?
22nd-23rd May 2010
Where?
Faenol Park in Bangor, North Wales
Who?
Pendulum, Rihanna, Dizzee Rascal, Alicia Keys, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Plan B, JLS, Pixie Lott, Chipmunk, Delphic, Ellie Goulding
WEEKEND AT WILLOW
When?
29th-30th May 2010
Where?
Faversham, Kent
Who?
Bananarama, N-Dubz, East 17, Wiley, Lee Ryan, Chesney Hawkes, Liz McClarnon
SLAM DUNK
When?
29th / 30th May 2010
Where?
University of Hertfordshire / Leeds University
Who?
New Found Glory, The King Blues, Capdown, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, RX Bandits, Out Of Sight, Every Avenue, Alkaline Trio, Against Me, Skindred, The Wonder Years
DOT TO DOT
When?
29th / 30th / 31st May 2010
Where?
Bristol / Nottingham / Manchester
Who?
Mystery Jets, Ellie Goulding, Zane Lowe, Los Campesinos!, Liars, Blood Red Shoes, Daisy Dares You, Lonelady, The Chapman Family, Peggy Sue, Villagers, Lissie
EVOLUTION
When?
30th-31st May 2010
Where?
Newcastle Gateshead Quayside
Who?
Paolo Nutini, Calvin Harris, Tinchy Stryder, The Futureheads, The Horrors, De La Soul, Ellie Goulding, Delphic, Hadouken!, Frankmusik
WYCHWOOD
When?
4th-6th June 2010
Where?
Cheltenham Racecourse
Who?
Happy Mondays, The Levellers, Seth Lakeman, The Lightning Seeds
ROCKNESS
When?
11th-13th June 2010
Where?
Dores, near Inverness, Scotland
Who?
The Strokes, Friendly Fires, Soulwax, Doves, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown, Annie Mac, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
ISLE OF WIGHT
When?
11th-13th June 2010
Where?
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Who?
Jay-Z, The Strokes, Blondie, Pink, Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, Friendly Fires, Doves, Vampire Weekend, Crowded House, Spandau Ballet, The Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club, La Roux, Marina And The Diamonds
DOWNLOAD
When?
11th-13th June 2010
Where?
Donington Park, Derby
Who?
AC/DC, Switchfoot, Them Crooked Vultures, Deftones, Wolfmother, Bullet For My Valentine, Motorhead, Volbeat, Megadeth, Stone Temple Pilots
PARKLIFE
When?
12th June 2010
Where?
Platt Fields Park, Manchester
Who?
Friendly Fires, Calvin Harris, Erol Alkan, Kissy Sellout, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Simian Mobile Disco, DJ Hype, Toddla T, Buraka Som Sistema, Magnetic Man
SONAR
When?
17th-19th June 2010
Where?
Barcelona, Spain
Who?
The Chemical Brothers, Air, LCD Soundsystem, Plastikman, Dizzee Rascal, 2manydjs, Hot Chip, The Sugarhill Gang, Pete Tong
GLASTONBURY
When?
23rd-27th June 2010
Where?
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset
Who?
U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder, Dizzee Rascal, Corinne Bailey Rae, Andy Williams, Jack Johnson, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Faithless, Vampire Weekend, Scissor Sisters, Pet Shop Boys, Paloma Faith
HEINEKEN OPEN'ER FESTIVAL
When?
1st-4th July 2010
Where?
Gdynia, Poland
Who?
Pearl Jam, Kasabian, Massive Attack, Hot Chip, Ben Harper, Gorillaz Sound System, Klaxons, Empire Of The Sun, Pavement, Ellie Goulding, Groove Armada, 2manyDJs, Kings Of Convenience
WIRELESS
When?
2nd / 3rd / 4th July 2010
Where?
Hyde Park, London
Who?
Pink, The Ting Tings, Gossip, Plan B, Alphabeat / LCD Soundsystem, 2manydjs, DJ Shadow, UNKLE, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg / Jay Z, Lily Allen, Friendly Fires, Chipmunk, Mr Hudson
T4 ON THE BEACH
When?
4th July 2010
Where?
Weston-super-Mare beach
Who?
JLS, Tinie Tempah N-Dubz, Jason Derulo, Alexandra Burke, Scouting For Girls, Pixie Lott, Chipmunk, Ellie Goulding
LOUNGE ON THE FARM
When?
9th-11th July 2010
Where?
Merton Farm, Canterbury
Who?
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Toots & The Maytals, DJ Yoda, Courtney Pine, Fionn Regan, Tunng, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
LATITUDE
When?
15th-18th July 2010
Where?
Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk
Who?
Florence And The Machine, Empire Of The Sun, Vampire Weekend, The Maccabees, The Horrors, Charlotte Gainsbourg, The National
FIB (BENICASSIM)
When?
15th-18th July 2010
Where?
Benicassim, Spain
Who?
Gorillaz, The Prodigy, Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, The Specials, Ian Brown, Vampire Weekend, Leftfield, Klaxons, Calvin Harris, Cut Copy
GUILFEST
When?
16th-18th July 2010
Where?
Stoke Park, Guildford
Who?
Orbital, The Human League, Staus Quo, N-Dubz, Just Jack
LOVEBOX WEEKENDER
When?
16th-18th July 2010
Where?
Victoria Park, London
Who?
Dizzee Rascal, Chase & Status, Ellie Goulding, The Noisettes, The Maccabees, Cut Copy, Hot Chip, New Young Pony Club, Empire Of The Sun
SECRET GARDEN PARTY
When?
22nd-25th July 2010
Where?
Mill Hill Field, Abbots Ripton, East Anglia
Who?
Mercury Rev, Marina & The Diamonds
WICKERMAN FESTIVAL
When?
23rd-24th July 2010
Where?
East Kirkcarswell Farm, near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
Who?
GLOBAL GATHERING
When?
30th-31st July 2010
Where?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Who?
Faithless, Dizzee Rascal, 2 Many DJs, Chase & Status, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Above & Beyond, Eric Prydz, Steve Lawler, Fedde Le Grand, Digitalism, Steve Aoki
SONISPHERE
When?
30th July-1st August 2010
Where?
Knebworth
Who?
Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Placebo
CAMP BESTIVAL
When?
30th July-1st August 2010
Where?
Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Who?
Madness, The Human League, Calvin Harris, Marc Almond, William Orbit, Chipmunk, George Clinton
FIELD DAY
When?
31st July 2010
Where?
Victoria Park, London
Who?
Lightspeed Champion, No Age, Simian Mobile Disco, Tamikrest, Phoenix, Amiina, Beth Jeans Houghton, Caribou, Chilly Gonzales, Gold Panda
CROYDON SUMMER FESTIVAL
When?
31st July-1st August 2010
Where?
Lloyd Park, Croydon
Who?
The Damned, The Lightning Seeds, Nhasfarati, Rox, DJ Ritu, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
BEN & JERRY'S SUNDAE ON THE COMMON
When?
(TBA)
Where?
Clapham Common, London
Who?
(TBA)
UNDERAGE FESTIVAL
When?
1st August 2010
Where?
Victoria Park, London
Who?
MIA, Annie Mac, Tinchy Stryder, Ellie Goulding, Chase & Status, Daisy Dares You, Hadouken!, Lightspeed Champion, General Fiasco, The Late Of The Pier Soundsystem, New Young Pony Club
BIG CHILL
When?
5th-8th August 2010
Where?
Eastnor Castle Deer Park
Who?
Kelis, Bebel Gilberto, Mr Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Layo & Bushwacka, Plan B
FORDHAM FEST
When?
6th-8th August 2010
Where?
Fordham, near Newmarket
Who?
(TBA)
ØYA FESTIVAL
When?
10th-14th August 2010
Where?
Middelalderparken, Oslo, Norway
Who?
Pavement, Iggy & The Stooges, Girls, Fools Gold, Raekwon, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Gaslight Anthem, The XX, La Roux, M.I.A., Paul Weller, LCD Soundsystem, Robyn, Q-Tip, Marina & The Diamonds, Jonsi (of Sigur Ros), Miike Snow
MOORFEST
When?
12th-15th August 2010
Where?
Heslaker Farm, Skipton, North Yorkshire
Who?
(TBA)
BEAUTIFUL DAYS
When?
20th-22nd August 2010
Where?
Escot Park, Devon
Who?
James, The Wailers, Newton Faulkner, Levellers, Billy Bragg, Fairport Acoustic Convention, Bellowhead, New Model Army, Easy Star All-Stars, The Alarm
RHYTHM FESTIVAL
When?
20th-22nd August 2010
Where?
Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Bedford
Who?
10cc, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Bragg, The Damned, The Wailers, Louisiana Red, Roger Chapman & The Shortlist, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds, Wilko Johnson, The Men They Couldn't Hang
V FESTIVAL
When?
21st-22nd August 2010
Where?
Hylands Park, Chelmsford / Weston Park, Staffordshire
Who?
Kings Of Leon, Kasabian, Sterophonics, Faithless, The Kooks, Cheryl Cole, Pet Shop Boys, Doves, Pixie Lott, Scouting For Girls, Paul Weller, Passion Pit, Editors
L.E.D. FESTIVAL
When?
27th-28th August 2010
Where?
Victoria Park, London
Who?
David Guetta, Soulwax, Calvin Harris, Audio Bullys, Tiga, Leftfield, Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires, Aphex Twin, Annie Mac
READING / LEEDS
When?
27th-29th August 2010
Where?
Richfield Avenue, Reading / Bramham Park, Leeds
Who?
Arcade Fire, Blink 182, Biffy Clyro, Queens Of The Stone Age, Weezer, The Libertines, Dizzee Rascal, Lostprophets, Paramore, The Cribs, LCD Soundsystem, Pendulum, Klaxons
CREAMFIELDS
When?
28th-29th August 2010
Where?
Daresbury Estate, Halton
Who?
David Guetta, Deadmau5, Audio Bullys, Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Paul van Dyk, Sasha
SUMMER MADNESS
When?
29th August 2010
Where?
Carisbrooke Castle Fields, Isle of Wight
Who?
Paul Weller, The Coral, Brand New Heavies, Imelda May, The Bees, Twisted Wheel
ELECTRIC PICNIC
When?
3rd-5th September 2010
Where?
Stradbally Hall, Co Laois, Ireland
Who?
Roxy Music, Leftfield, LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack, The National, Modest Mouse, Hot Chip, The Horrors, Crystal Castles
BESTIVAL
When?
9th-12th September 2010
Where?
Robin Hill Country Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Who?
Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, The Flaming Lips, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Echo And The Bunnymen, Simian Mobile Disco, Delphic, Rolf Harris, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Ellie Goulding, The XX
ALCHEMY FESTIVAL
When?
17th-19th September 2010
Where?
Lincolnshire
Who?
Imperial Leisure, Hobo Jones And The Junkyard Dogs, Bleeding Hearts, Autohype, Wobbly Squadron, Sambalada
