It doesn’t seem all that long ago since the close of 2023 festivals, and now as postive affirmations for 2024 kick in, a few musicians may be looking towards festivals and seeking opportunities to play them – well fear not, Musicvein is here with a rundown of a few festivals with applications still open.
FESTIVAL DIARY 2024 (click links for application page)
MARCH
- 30th – Stockton Calling, Stockton on Tees – email info@stocktoncalling.co.uk to apply
MAY
- 1st to 3rd – Wide Days, Edinburgh (closing date 1st March)
- 3rd to 5th – LOOPFEST, Shropshire
- 4th to 5th – Sound City, Liverpool (closting date 30/01/24)
- 15th to 18th – The Great Escape, Brighton (closing date 16/02/24)
- 25th to 16th – Dot To Dot, Nottingham & Bristol
JUNE
- 7th to 9th – Kite Festival, Oxfordshire
- 13th to 16th – Eden Festival, Scotland
- 15th to 16th – Mappfest, Malvern
- 20th to 23rd – Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight
- 21st to 22nd – Beacon Festival, Oxfordshire
- 21st to 23rd – Sea Sessions, Ireland (email bands@seasessions.com )
- 26th to 30th – Glastonbury, Somerset (Emerging Talent Competitions launching soon, updated info not yet available)
JULY
- 4th to 7th – Barn On The Farm, Gloucester (email performing@barnonthefarm.co.uk)
- 5th to 7th – Love Supreme Jazz Festival, East Sussex (email bookings@neapolitan-music.com)
- 5th to 7th – Nibley Festival, North Nibley
- 10th to 13th – 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham (email bands@2000trees.co.uk )
- 11th to 14th – El Dorado, Herefordshire
- 12th to 14th – Tiree Music Festival, Scotland
- 18th to 21st – Beat-Herder Festival, Lancashire
- 25th to 27th – Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland (email perform@tartanheartfestival.co.uk)
- 25th to 28th – Camp Bestival, Dorset (email music@campbestival.net)
- 26th to 28th – Tramlines, Sheffield (applications open in Spring)
AUGUST
- 1st to 4th – Kendal Calling, Cumbria (applications open in Spring)
- 8th to 11th – Bloodstock, Derbyshire (email vicky@bloodstock.uk.com)
- 14th to 17th – ArcTanGent Festival, Bristol
- 15th to 18th – Camp Bestival, Shropshire (email music@campbestival.net)
- 15th to 18th – Green Man, Wales
- 23rd to 25th – Big Feastival, Oxfordshire (email performers@thebigfeastival.com)
- 29th to 31st & 1st September – End of The Road Festival, Salisbury (closing date 28/01/24)
- 30th to 31st & 1st September – Moseley Folk & Arts Festival, Birmingham
- 30th to 31st & 1st September – Off The Tracks Festival, Castle Donington
SEPTEMBER
- 19th to 23rd – Equinox, Lincolnshire
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