FESTIVALS
All the news from the fields.
Tyler, The Creator is going to headline All Points East with two exclusive UK performances
Tickets become available through presales before general sales on 15th October.
Pitbull is going to headline BST Hyde Park 2026 with special guest Kesha
Tickets go on sale October 8th at 10am for the London event.
Live at Leeds: In The City 2025 has finalised this year’s lineup, and partnered with Launchpad
The Launchpad partnership aims to boost exposure for emerging Yorkshire musicians.
Paint By Numbers festival has announced its inaugural edition
Dork is on board, alongside headliners Porij, Bloodworm, My First Time and more.
Florence + The Machine are going to perform at NOS Alive ’26
Welch previously shared the stage with The Rolling Stones and Lady Gaga.
Øya Festival announces The Cure and Amyl & The Sniffers for 2026 lineup
The Cure will return to the Øya stage after their last headline performance in 2019.
Isle of Wight Festival has announced next year’s headliners
Tickets go on sale 1st October at 8am via the festival’s website.
FESTIVAL GUIDES
Reeperbahn 2025 is a hotbed of the exciting and undiscovered
Celebrating two decades of new music mayhem, Reeperbahn proves once again it’s the ultimate discovery festival.
Slam Dunk has confirmed Good Charlotte, President and more for 2026
Tickets will be available online starting 27th September at 10am.
Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2026 lineup featuring Addison Rae, The xx, PinkPanthress and more
There’s also The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Doja Cat, Massive Attack, Wet Leg, Jade
The Great Escape’s First Fifty live launch returns to East London this November, with Dork hosting at Sebright Arms
CALM is named lead charity partner.
Dork is heading to Reeperbahn Festival with Everything Everything, Blondshell and Bow Anderson
Reeperbahn Festival kicks off on Wednesday 17th September.
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Mariah Carey is going to headline Amazônia Live: Today and Always with a floating-stage performance in Brazil
Sunset production honors Victoria Amazonica and supports regional conservation initiatives.
Calvin Harris has been confirmed as the first headliner for Creamfields 2026, marking 20 years at Daresbury
Organisers promise four days of massive production and 80,000 attendees daily.
Homobloc has confirmed the full line-up for this year’s event, including Sugababes, Honey Dijon and Slayyyter
Charity efforts since 2021 have raised £137,399 for LGBTQ+ organisations.
Clockenflap has revealed its first names for 2025, including Vaundy, Jacob Collier, Franz Ferdinand and Sparks
Festival returns to Central Harbourfront with six stages, art installations, and family workshops.
Soft Play have signed up for Rockaway Beach 2026, and so has Dork’s Down With Boring podcast
Dork is also heading over to do our Down With Boring podcast live.
Dork x Reeperbahn: Coach Party are doing it for love (and friendship, frustration and flying visits to Hamburg)
Isle of Wight’s indie bruisers Coach Party are gearing up for their second album, a sweaty in-store tour and a return to Germany for Reeperbahn Festival.
Lambrini Girls, Nell Mescal and Luvcat join Down With Boring for a Reading Festival 2025 special
Listen in tonight at 8pm BST on Dork Radio, or grab the podcast after.
“Sometimes, it’s ok to be pissed off”: Nieve Ella is done playing it safe
At 2025’s Reading Festival, the indie-pop firestarter reflects on a summer of sweaty gigs and fan epiphanies
Reading Festival 2025: A weekend of fireworks, fury and pure pop joy
Big hitters and buzzy newcomers collide in a Bank Holiday spectacular.
Bilmuri just want to have fun
Johnny Franck’s emo party-rock beast is finally stepping into the spotlight.
Weird Nightmare: Louder than your anxiety, catchier than your dreams
METZ are in the rear-view mirror, but Alex Edkins hasn’t stopped moving. As Weird Nightmare returns with new music, he’s finding joy in hooks, fuzz, film scores and the freedom to do things his way.October 8, 2025 | By Harry Shaw