Here we look at the bigger festivals and some of the line up highlights summarised for a quick, easy read in chronological order to see what you want to cover this year.
Isle of Wight Festival – Seaclose Park, Newport
June Thursday 13th to Sun 16th
Line up highlights – The Stone Roses, Bon Jovi, The Killers, Paul Weller, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, Example, Wiley, Jaguar Skills, Emeli Sande
Our line up rating 3.5 out of 5
Glastonbury Festival – Glastonbury
June Wed 26th to Sunday 30th
Line up highlights – Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal, The Rolling Stones, Primal scream, Mumford and sons, The Vaccines, Chase and status, Example, Public Enemy, Vampire weekend
Our line up rating – 3.5 out of 5
Download Festival – Donnington Park
June Friday 14th to 16th
Line up highlights – Korn, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Queens of the stone age, Alice in Chains, Rammstein, Enter Shakari, Limp Bizkit
Our line up rating – 3.5 out of 5
T in the Park – Balado Airfield, Milnathort
July Saturday 12th to 14th
Line up highlights = Mumford & Sons, Rihanna,The Killers, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Rita Ora, The Courteeners, Bastille, Azealia Banks, Kraftwerk, Stereophonics, Beady Eye, Frank Ocean, Snoop Dogg, Dizzee Rascal, Emeli Sande, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jake Bugg and Phoenix
Our line up rating – 4 out of 5
Wireless Festival – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
July Fri 12th to 14th
Line up highlights – Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Emelie Sande, Trey Songz, Will.I.Am, Rita Ora, Calvin Harris, John Legend, Flux Pavillion, DJ Fresh, Nas, Zane Lowe
Our line up rating – 4 out of 5
V Festival – Stafford & Chelmsford
August Sat 17th to 18th
Line up highlights – Beyonce, Kings of Leon, The Script, Calvin Harris, Beady Eye, Jessie J, Olly Murs, The Vaccines
Our line up rating – 2.5 out of 5
Reading & Leeds Festival – Reading & Leeds
August Fri 23rd to 25th
Line up highlights – Green Day, Eminem, Biffy Clyro, System of a down, Chase & Status, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, Azealia Banks, Wiley, Wretch 32, Deftones, Fall Out Boy, Tomahawk
Our line up rating – 4 out of 5
Creamfields – Daresbury, Cheshire
August Fri 23rd to 25th
Line up highlights – The Prodigy, Avicii, David Guetta, Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Groove Armada, Afrojack, Above & Beyond, Pete Tong,
Our line up rating – 3.5 out of 5
Bestival – Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight
September Thursday 5th to 8th
Line up highlights – Elton John and his band, Snoop Dogg, Fatboy slim’s birthday bash, Franz Ferdinand, The flaming lips, Wu-Tang Clan, Sinead O’Connor, DJ sets from Rob Da Bank & friends
Our Line up rating – 2.5 out of 5
There is no particular stand out festival highlight in our eyes this year with just a couple edging ahead. Though taste in music does still play a major part here. Definitely a good season for the Hunter Wellies though!