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BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL
Scorpions, Anthrax, Dee Snider (pictured) and Queensrÿche
head the bill for one of the UK’s best-loved noise-fests.Derbyshire Catton Park Aug 8-11RECO
MME
NDSLIVE!LIVE!
Faversham A New Day Festival Aug 3
Troon South Beach Sessions Oct 4
Kinross Green Hotel Oct 5
KING’S X
Cardiff Tramshed Sep 17
Nottingham Rescue Rooms Sep 18
Holmfirth Picturedrome Sep 20
Gateshead Sage 2 Sep 21
Glasgow Garage Sep 22
Manchester Academy 2 Sep 24
Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill Sep 25
Cambridge Junction Sep 27
Norwich Waterfront Sep 28
London Islington Assembly Hall Sep 29
KISS
Birmingham Resorts World Arena Jul 9
London O2 Arena Jul 11
Manchester Arena Jul 12
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena Jul 14
Glasgow The Hydro Jul 16
MARK KNOPFLER
London O2 Arena May 28
Manchester Arena May 29
Birmingham Genting Arena May 30
LENNY KRAVITZ
London O2 Arena Jun 11
LAST IN LINE
London Islington Academy Jun 12
Donington Park Download Festival Jun 14
LIVE
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire Jun 30
LIVING COLOUR, WAYWARD SONS,
JARED JAMES NICHOLS
Norwich Waterfront Jul 16
Birmingham The Mill Jul 17
Reading Sub 89 Jul 19
Northamton Roadmender Jul 20
Glasgow Garage Jul 23
Newcastle Riverside Jul 24
Leeds Stylus Jul 25
Manchester Academy 2 Jul 26
LONDON PUNK FESTIVAL
ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE, DISCHARGE,
CHRON GEN, MORE
London Gt Portland Street 229 Club Sep 21
THE LOVE BAND FEATURING
JOHNNY ECHOLS
Newport (IOW) Strings Jun 26
Brighton The Haunt Jun 27
Liverpool Grand Central Hall Jun 29
Glasgow Oran Mor Jun 30
Leeds Brudenell Social Club Jul 1
Cardiff The Globe Jul 3
Bristol The Fleece Jul 4
London Islington Assembly Hall Jul 5
WALTER LURE’S LAMF (FEATURING
MICK ROSSI), SLAUGHTER & THE DOGS
Manchester Rebellion Aug 9
London Oxford Street 100 Club Aug 10KEVIN (^) N
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METALLICA, GHOST, BOKASSA
Dublin Slane Castle Jun 8
Manchester Etihad Stadium Jun 18
London Twickenham Stadium Jun 20
MIDNIGHT OIL
Manchester Apollo Jun 9
London Brixton Academy Jun 13
MIDNITE CITY, DEVILFIRE, ATLAS UK
Bradford Trash Jun 1
Stoke-on-Trent Eleven Jun 6
Nottingham Alberts Jun 7
Cannock The Station Jun 14
Crumlin The Patriot Jun 15
Grimbsy Yardbirds Jun 22
MINISTRY
Bristol SWX Jul 2
Glasgow SWG3 Jul 3
Birmingham Institute Jul 4
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire Jul 6
MONSTER MAGNET
Bristol SWX Jul 20
Maidstone Ramblin’ Man Fair Jul 21
Newcastle Riverside Jul 22
Sheffield Corporation Jul 23
MOSTLY AUTUMN
Bilston Robin 2 Jun 2
York The Crescent Jun 7
St Helens Citadel Jun 28
MUSE
London London Stadium Jun 1
Bristol Ashton Gate Jun 5
Manchester Etihad Stadium Jun 8
MUSHROOMHEAD
London Islington Academy Jul 15
JARED JAMES NICHOLS
London Tufnell Park Boston Arms Jul 18
PIXIES
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Sep 13
Plymouth Pavilions Sep 14
Birmingham Academy Sep 16
Leeds Academy Sep 17
Manchester Apollo Sep 18
London Alexandra Palace Sep 20
Newcastle Academy Sep 21
Glasgow Academy Sep 22
Edinburgh Usher Hall Sep 23
Belfast Ulster Hall Sep 25
Dublin Olympia Theatre Sep 26
POISON IDEA
London New Cross Inn Jul 31
POSSESSED
London Camden Underworld Jun 6
PRIMAL SCREAM
Brighton The Haunt May 20
London King’s Cross Scala May 21
London All Points East Festival May 24
Warrington Neighbourhood Weekender May 25
Suffolk Latitude Festival Jul 29
Edinburgh Summer Sessions Aug 10
PSYCHEDELIC FURS
Manchester The Ritz Oct 1
Portsmouth Pyramid Centre Oct 3
Brighton Dome Oct 4
Birmingham Institute Oct 5
Leeds Stylus Oct 7
Glasgow Academy Oct 8
Newcastle Academy Oct 9
Nottingham Rock City Oct 11
London Chalk Farm Roundhouse Oct 12
PUTTING THE FAST IN BELFAST
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS, NEW MODEL ARMY,
THERAPY?, MORE
Belfast Custom House Square Aug 24
QUEENSRŸCHE
Derby Bloodstock Festival Aug 11
Norwich Waterfront Aug 13
London Islington Assembly Hall Aug 14
THE QUIREBOYS MASSIVE,
TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD
London Kentish Town Forum Sep 14
RADAR FESTIVAL
MONUMENTS, ANIMALS AS LEADERS,
HEART OF A COWARD, MORE
Guildford Corner House Aug 2, 3
RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR
FOREIGNER, BLACK STONE CHERRY,
THE DARKNESS, CHEAP TRICK, MORE
Maidstone Mote Park Jul 19-21
LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STATUS QUO,
MASSIVE WAGONS
Glasgow Hydro Arena Jun 26
Manchester Arena Jun 27
London Wembley Arena Jun 29
Birmingham Genting Arena Jun 30
MAGMA
London Islington Assembly Hall Oct 4
Newcastle Tusk Festival Oct 13
MAGNUM
Stoke-on-Trent Kings Hall Jun 4
Aberdare Coliseum Jun 5
Bury St Edmunds The Apex Jun 11
Holmfirth Picturedrome Jun 12
Warrington Parr Hall Jun 13
MANIC STREET PREACHERS
Liverpool Olympia May 30
Leicester De Montfort Hall May 31
Cardiff Castle Jun 29
MARGATE RHYTHM & ROCK
FESTIVAL
LINDISFARNE, WILKO JOHNSON,
STEVE HARLEY, MORE
Margate Winter Gardens Sep 6-8
BERNIE MARSDEN, KRIS BARRAS
BAND, HOLLOWSTAR
Cardiff Tramshed Sep 13
MAVERICK AMERICANA FESTIVAL
RICH HALL, DANA IMMANUEL & THE
STOLEN BAND, CHANCE MCCOY, MORE
Suffolk Easton Farm Park Jul 5-7
GLENN MATLOCK & BAND
FEATURING EARL SLICK
Norwich Waterfront Studio May 30
Manchester Rebellion May 31
CHANTEL McGREGOR
Wakefield Warehouse 23 Jun 7
Darwen Library Theatre Jun 8
Ripley Town Hall Jun 14
Evesham Iron Road Jun 21
London King’s Cross Water Rats Jun 27
DUFF McKAGAN FEATURING
SHOOTER JENNINGS
London Islington Assembly Hall Aug 29
Dublin Electric Picnic Festival Aug 31
Manchester Academy 3 Sep 1
MEAT PUPPETS
Limerick Dolan’s Jun 7
Belfast Empire Jun 8
Dublin Whelan’s Jun 9
Leeds Brudenell Social Club Jun 10
Manchester Rebellion Jun 11
Norwich Arts Centre Jun 19
THE MELVINS
Brighton Concorde 2 Jun 16
London Camden Electric Ballroom Jul 10
Manchester Gorilla Jul 11
GOJIRA
Birmingham Academy Jun 29
London Brixton Academy Jun 30
Manchester Apollo Jul 1
GOV’T MULE
Newcastle Boiler Shop May 28
Leeds Academy May 29
Birmingham Town Hall May 31
London Kentish Town Forum Jun 1
Manchester Academy 2 Jun 2
GUN, TERRORVISION, THE WILDHEARTS
Glasgow Kelvingrove Bandstand Jun 27
HARDLINE
Bilston Robin 2 Oct 11
Pontypridd Communion Of Rock Festival Oct 12
HARD ROCK HELL COUNTRY
ROCK, OUTLAW, WESTERN
& SOUTHERN ROCK
MOLLY HATCHET, JASON AND THE
SCORCHERS, KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS,
MORE
Sheffield Academy Sep 7, 8
HARD ROCK HELL DOOM
VS STONER
ORANGE GOBLIN, FIREBALL MINISTRY,
MONOLORD, MORE
Sheffield Academy Sep 28, 29
HARD ROCK HELL VIKINGS
FINNTROLL, HEIDEVOLK, MOONSORROW,
MORE
Sheffield Academy Nov 30-Dec 1
JO HARMAN
London London Bridge Omera Jun 2
JUSTIN HAYWARD
Edinburgh Music Hall Sep 8
Birmingham Town Hall Sep 10
Swindon Wyvern Theatre Sep 11
London Highbury Union Chapel Sep 12
High Wycombe Swan Sep 15
Bury St Edmunds Apex Sep 16
Cambridge Corn Exchange Sep 17
Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion Sep 18
HEAVY PETTIN
Stoke-on-Trent Eleven Aug 22
London Camden Underworld Aug 23
Milton Keynes Craufurd Arms Aug 30
THE STEVE HILLAGE BAND
Cambridge Junction Jun 6
Manchester The Ritz Jun 7
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire Jun 8
WARNER E HODGES BAND
Sutton Boom Boom Club Sep 20
Kinross Green Hotel Sep 22
Chislehurst Beaverwood Club Sep 24
Kendal Bootleggers Bar Sep 26
HOLLOWSTAR, FLORENCE BLACK,
MATT MITCHELL & THE COLDHEARTS
Manchester Star & Garter May 29
Evesham Iron Road Jun 1
Cambridge Junction Jun 3
Edinburgh Bannerman’s Bar Jun 5
TREVOR HORN
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Jul 27
London Royal Festival Hall Jul 28
Birmingham Symphony Hall Jul 30
Manchester Bridgewater Hall Jul 31
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Aug 3
JASON AND THE SCORCHERS,
DAN BAIRD AND HOMEMADE SIN,
THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
Norwich The Waterfront Sep 5
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire Sep 6
Bristol Academy Sep 8
Wrexham William Aston Hall Sep 10
Newcastle Academy Sep 12
Glasgow Garage Sep 13
Manchester The Ritz Sep 14
DAMON JOHNSON
London Islington Academy Aug 6
KING CRIMSON
London Royal Albert Hall Jun 18-20
KINGDOM OF MADNESS
Alfreton Rock & Bike Festival Jul 13