WhatsOn editor Nicole Newman brings some of the best selected events for the week. The events have been specially selected for the thrilling event experience. Enjoy the events for the weekend fun.
Wireless Festival
8 – 10 July
Birmingham and London return for stellar weekends of summer music time, taking place over the first 2 weekends of July. Whether you’re travelling to the capital or doing it city-style in Birmingham. The wireless festival is the best place to be to see a lineup of music legends, leaning heavily on the side of rap, grime, hip-hop, and R&B.It’s gonna be a wax lyrical for the hottest music for a non-camping music event.
This year line up is bringing the big guns out with USA’s hottest music artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B Doja Cat, and Jack Harlow as well a feast of the UK’s finest lyrical geniuses Dave, J Cole, Burna Boy, Roddy Ricch, Little Simz, Digga D, D-Block Europe, and Central Cee all we need is for that next heatwave to make this one bangin weekend of music
Weekend 2 of the Wireless Festival weekend of 22, kicks off at Finsbury Park, London and Birmingham
With a lineup that’s fire. The superstar headline acts for the Finsbury Parks festivities on Friday include Cardi B Burna Boy, Megam Thee Stallion, and Ardee. Saturday’s headline act is SZA, 6LACK, Jack Harlow And finishing off the mammoth weekend on Sunday is Nicki Minaj, Unknown T City Girls, Lil Baby plus many more dam fine artists across the weekend
And The superstar headline acts for Birmingham Outdoor at NEC line up for Friday Dave, Wizkid, Little Sima, Unknown T. Saturday’s stellar headline act is Cardi B, Chris Brown, Burna Boy, Central Cee, And finishing off the mammoth weekend on Sunday J.Cole, D-Block Europe, Digga D, Jack Harlow City Girls, Lil Baby plus many more dam fine artists across the weekend
Wireless is what we’ve all been waiting for after the pandemic. Go out, stay safe, and have the best weekend of your life!
Tickets & More Info wirelessfest.uk.com
NASS Festival
7-10 July
If you’re heading south to Bristol for a weekend for the festival shindig, Shepton Mallet is holding one of the UK’s biggest celebrations of music, street art, skate, and BMX. Across the four-day festival, there are over 11 stages with the best music artist talent of a global drum and bass elite. Beyond the music, NASS will return with epic skate and BMX competitions bringing the world’s elite skaters and BMX where the crème de la crème sporty people battle it out to take the top progressive prizes. The weekend also features the biggest names on the international music scene including Headie One, Loyal Carner, AJ Tracey, Mabel, Becky Hill, Kurupt FM, Danny Howard, Sub Focus, Wilkison and if you are into learning a little bit about dance music there are DJ and MC Workshops. Everything is possible at this festival and definitely one for the weekend as the summer heatwave is about to hit the UK this weekend.
Tickets & more info nassfestival.com
Exit festival
7 – 10July
If you fancy going global festival style this weekend the titans of dance descend for the ultimate festival weekend. It’s a scattering of thousands of happyfestival-goerss who have a desire for a mixed bag of hip-hop, indie, pop, or a little bit on the heavy side of metal at Serbia’s awarding-winning Novi Sad, EXIT Festival. The bespoke festival is taking place in the historic surroundings of the Petrovaradin Fortress, which becomes a hotbed of hedonistic musical delight each summer.
It has a massive artist and DJ line –up, no expense has been spared on the biggest music weekends entertainment including Calvin Harris, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Boris Brejcha, Iggy Azalea, James Arthur, Honey Dijon, Maceo Plex, Afrojack, Adam Beyer, Masked Dijon, Disciples, Alok,
Tickets & more info exitfest.org/en
Rolling Loud
6 – 8 July
The world’s largest hip-hop festival lands in the beautiful surroundings of Praia da Rocha beach Portugal. The Rolling Loud brand has built an impressive reputation for hosting the biggest world-famous global music artists.
What makes this year’s Portugal’s Rolling Loud so special, it will be the first time the European two-day festival is being hosted on the beach. So pack your swimmers, grab your passport for the hottest Hip-hop summer festival event in the sun
Headliners include A J Tracey, Jack Harlow, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Central Cee, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, DaBaby, D-BLOCK-EUROPE, Babyface Ray, and many more.
Tickets & more info rollingloudportugal.com
Bilbao BBK Live
7 – 9 July
Bilbao, Spain
Bilbao BBK Live is one of Europe’s best-loved music festivals, taking place each summer in the northern Spanish city. Musically diverse, the lineup is compromised of alternative favorites and indie superstars alongside figures from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, and electronic music.
LCD Soundsystem, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys, J Balvin, Placebo, Stromae, M.I.A, Moderat
Tickets & more info biblaobbklive.com
TRNSMT Festival
8 –10 July
What started as a replacement for Scotland’s famous dance music festival T in the Park, the TRNSMT city centre festival includes all the revelry of a traditional music festival with the added bonus of the city’s bars, restaurants, and nightclubs and cultural attractions. This year’s artist music lineup includes Paolo Nutini, The Strokes, Lewis Capaldi, The Snuts, Jimmy Eat World, Foals, Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C., Sigrid, Beabadoobee
Tickets & more info trnsmtfest.com.uk
Kew The Music
5 – 10 July
Proving to be a hit amongst all generations of music lovers, the popular concerts are the perfect evening out for all the family to enjoy in beautiful surroundings in the heart of London. Aimed to be a family affair, the feel-good summer music event is a rounder and suitable for everyone. So pack up a picnic and a pitcher of your favourite cocktail to enjoy this very special event in a historical elegant place. This year’s music artists include Van Morrison, James Blunt, DJ Spoony, Will Young, James Morrison, Bananarama, Gabrielle, Rebecca Ferguson, Gipsy Kings
Tickets & more info kewthemusic.org com
