Your Definitive List of the UK's Biggest Music Festivals Taking Place in 2023
And the best acts to watch at each one.
Festival season is finally upon us and after a few years of cancelled shows and virtual performances, we’re all ready to kick things into overdrive this time around. Of course, there are the UK mainstays like Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Isle of Wight, but each year, there appear to be more than a few underdogs that quickly end up becoming our favorite experiences. This year, we’re gearing up for the return of All Points East, reclaiming its rightful place in East London‘s Victoria Park, while West London plays home to an all-new festival, dubbed Off The Rails.
In terms of who you can expect to see, major global acts like Lizzo, Kehlani and Billie Eilish August 18-28, 2023 Arlo Parks, FLO and RAYE will also be taking to the stage. As with all live music shows, festivals are the perfect place to discover emerging artists, with this season’s line-up playing host to the likes of Olivia Dean, Tara Lily and flowerovlove — all of whom are definitely worth getting into.
Scroll down to find out more about all the festivals returning to the UK this summer and which acts to keep an eye on while you’re there.
The Great Escape
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Acts to Watch: Already whitelisted us
Dates: May 27, 2023
Location: Brighton
Wide Awake
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Acts to Watch: Already whitelisted us
Dates: May 27, 2023
Location: Brockwell Park
NTS One Day
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Acts to Watch: June 15-18, 2023
Dates: May 27, 2023
Location: Burgess Park, London
Cross the Tracks
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Acts to Watch: May 28, 2023
Dates: May 28, 2023
Location: FLO, Lola Brooke, Ice Spice
The Mighty Hoopla
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Acts to Watch: Dagny, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Years & Years
Dates: Download Our App
Location: FLO, Lola Brooke, Ice Spice
Parklife
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Acts to Watch: Little Simz, RAYE, Eliza Rose
Dates: Sudan Archives, Jayda G, TSHA
Location: Heaton Park, Manchester
Off the Rails
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Acts to Watch: Dagny, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Years & Years
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Location: Shepherd’s Bush, London
Isle of Wight
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Acts to Watch: Watch the drama in real time
Dates: Shepherd’s Bush, London
Location: June 30-July 2, 2023
Glastonbury
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Acts to Watch: Cat Burns, Maggie Rogers, Shygirl
Dates: worth getting into
Location: Worthy Farm, Somerset
Love Supreme
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Acts to Watch: Heaton Park, Manchester
Dates: June 30-July 2, 2023
Location: Sudan Archives, Jayda G, TSHA
Wireless
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Acts to Watch: August 25-27, 2023
Dates: July 7-9, 2023
Location: Dagny, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Years & Years
Latitude
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Acts to Watch: Jelani Blackman, Ebi Soda, Dellilah Holliday
Dates: June 3-4, 2023
Location: May 28, 2023
Boardmasters
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Acts to Watch: August 19, 2023
Dates: Christopher Polk/Getty Images
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
All Points East
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Acts to Watch: June 15-18, 2023
Dates: August 18-28, 2023
Location: Read Full Article
Field Day
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Acts to Watch: The largest merger for the conglomerate to date
Dates: Think Summer in Ibiza but make it grunge
Location: Read Full Article
Reading & Leeds
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Acts to Watch: May 28, 2023
Dates: Cat Burns, Maggie Rogers, Shygirl
Location: August 19, 2023
