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Thursday thrills: enthralling events of the week!

Download Festival

8 – 13 June

Back at their old stomping ground one of the UK’s biggest premier rock music festivals is showing up for its mammoth five-day rock event, based at the spiritual home of rock. Donington Park.  The transformation from race circuit to festival site so that it includes the best festival set up for rock music fans.   Starting 19 years ago back in 2003, Download growth is out of this world, selling out every year mainly due to the renowned global rock music artists who are the biggest crowd pullers.  After an unwelcome two-year break this year is going to be a memorable one that’s for certain with Kiss, Iron Maiden, and Biffy Clyro headling. It’s going to have a messy mosh pit!!

For tickets & more info https://downloadfestival.co.uk/

Parklife

11 June

Sacha Lord was at the forefront of fighting for the entertainment sector through the pandemic.  This year his independent music festival Parklife is one big massive celebration in one of Manchester’s most iconic areas, Heaton Park. 82,000 people are expected to throw down the dance moves to the best Indie, Dance, Electronic, and Hip Hop music. Whilst entertaining a younger crowd of adults, everyone has a warm welcome.  The lineup again is one of the best for 22 and features Loyle Carner, Jamie XX, Arlo Parks, Headie One, Central Cee, ArrDee and DJ sets across the weekend come from the likes of Four Tet, Eric Prydz, Peggy Gou, Carl Cox, Marco Carola, Camelphat, Andy C, Sonny Fodera plus so many more amazing music artists for one of the best ways to celebrate the British summer.

For tickets & more info www.parklife.uk.com

Primavera Sound

9 – Jun

One of the most respected and celebrated festivals in the world, Primavera Sound celebrates its 20th-anniversary edition for 2022 by doing what they do best- showcasing an electric, exciting, and progressive array of talent across the expansive line-up in the beautiful regions of Barcelona, Spain.  You can expect glorious weather, the finest music, and meeting new like-minded festival friends. Every year this is one of the top-selling out festivals

This is one festival that brings in the biggest headline acts and DJs from across the globe and features performers from past and present.  Celebrating its 2 decades across the weekend will be Massive Attack, Tame Impala, The Strokes, Tyler, the Creator, Giles Peterson, M.I.A, Bicep, Gorillaz, Beck, Lorde, Dua Lipa, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Megan Thee Stallion, Jessie Ware, Yeah Yeah, Yeah, Burna Boy and so many more big named music artists.  Including everything, you can aspect form a massive festival event. Don’t forget your sun hat and sunblock. For tickets & more info www.primaverasound.com

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