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2007
Swn
Huw Stephens' inaugural Cardiff three-dayer features Beirut, The Cribs and a wealth of local and upcoming acts
Truck
Flooded out earlier in the summer, Truck changes dates and hopes the sun will shine.
End Of The Road
Yo La Tengo, Midlake and Seasick Steve take to a Dorset stage with the Cider Bus in attendance...
Bestival
Rob Da Bank's eclectic Isle of Wight festie returns, featuring The Beastie Boys, The Orb, Levellers, Simian Mobile Disco and a slew of Mercury nominees. And the Inflatable Chapel of Love, of course.
Connect
Argyll's Inveray Castle is the grand setting for Scotland's boutique fest, with Bjork, The Jesus And Mary Chain, LCD Soundsystem and the Beastie Boys.
Carling Weekend: Reading / Leeds
The double-header known outside corporate sponsorship circles as the Reading and Leeds Festivals gears up for the August Bank Holiday.
Metro Weekender: South West Four / Get Loaded In The Park / Cardiff Calling
South West Four, Get Loaded in the Park and Cardiff Calling - all make up the August Bank Holiday's Metro Weekender in London and Cardiff.
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The Green Man
Folksters take to the Brecon Beacons to witness Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newson and Vashti Bunyan in a festival with renewed eco focus.
Field Day
It's a marriage of convenience between the finest in alternative folk, indie and electro. One moment you'll be hearing Bat For Lashes the next Erol Alkan. Not to mention The Aliens, Foals, Vetiver, Chromeo and Justice amongst others.
Fairport's Cropredy Convention
The fathers of folk set up shop in a field in Oxfordshire once more, with a bill stretching from Seth Lakeman to Jools Holland.
The Big Chill
Kick back and relax or dance like a loon in the Herefordshire wilds to the sounds of New Young Pony Club and Paul Hartnoll at the UK's most eclectic festival.
Tales Of The Jackalope
A 24-hour party at a country house in Norfolk, featuring Dizzee Rascal, The Fall and umpteen household names of 2008.
Secret Garden Party
Sick of lager, mobile networks and chart slayers invading festivals? Head to the great British countryside for the Secret Garden Party's magical hideway.
Lovebox Weekender
Groove Armada's two-day knees pulls together a stellar bill featuring Sly and The Family Stone, The Bees and Hot Chip
Summercase
Spain's two-centre, two-day festival showcases LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, PJ Harvey, OMD, !!! and Jarvis Cocker in Barcelona and Madrid.
SuperSonic
Mogwai head up Birmingham's two-day event that promises a bill of eclectic surprises.
Latitude
The music-meets-literature festival's second year features Arcade Fire in Suffolk, plus an array of comedians.
Wireless
Moan all you like about corporate sponsorship, but it's a fact of life, as this event makes clear.
Faster Than Sound
With a mandate to explore the boundaries between experimental music and digital art, Faster Than Sound aims to break new ground...
Beachbombing
Swap your sallopettes for your board shorts and bikinis in Newquay...
Rock Ness
A pulsating lineup headed by The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and The Manic Street Preachers comes to Loch Ness. But will the monster join them?
Gatecrasher
Gatecrasher returns to the leafy grounds of Lotherton Hall to dance the socks off anyone who can go for 13 hours...
Glastonbudget
Tribute bands. Ace. In fact, completely and totally ace, all round. No argument.
The Great Escape
150 bands in 20 venues over three evenings. The only problem is working out what not to see...
The Camden Crawl
London's festival season opener expands to two days, puts Amy Winehouse in a pub and generally takes over NW1.
Spitz Festival Of Blues
We size up a month's worth of blues.
Soul Britannia
A timely moment to reassess the soul genre and rediscover its timeless appeal.
Festivals 2007: The Dream Trip
musicOMH.com's guide to a summer of music, in the UK and beyond. Part 1 | Part 2
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