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Euro festival preview: OFF, Kendal Calling, Wacken

The start of August sees no let up in the European festival season, as IQ presents a run-down of some of the biggest events taking place across the continent this weekend.

Poland’s OFF Festival is bringing acts such as Grace Jones, Future Islands, The Blaze, Sevdaliza, Baxter Dury, Mount Kimbie, The Alchemist ft. Boldy James and Bar Italia to Katowice from 2-4 August.

In Greece, concert series Athens Rocks concludes tomorrow (2 August) at Athens Olympic Complex with Lenny Kravitz, backed by Sleaford Mods, The Last Internationale and Ilias Bogdanos & Inco.

German metal institution Wacken Open Air kicked off yesterday (31 July) and runs to 3 August in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein. Headed by Scorpions, Korn, Amon Amarth and Blind Guardian, the lineup also features the likes of In Extremo, Axel Rudi Pell, Architects, Gene Simmons Band, Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia, Opeth and The Darkness.

Also in Germany, electronic music festival Nature One will welcome more than 350 artists including Paul van Dyk, Moonbootica, Aka Aka, MUZZ (UK), Marten Hørger, Mausio, Vishy, Format: B, Eskei83, Woody van Eyden, Dominik Eulberg and Act of Rage to its 28th edition. Held at Raketenbasis Pydna, it is set for 1-4 August.

Spain’s Arenal Sound, scheduled for 30 July to 4 August in Burriana, Castellón, stars Louis Tomlinson, Aitana, Yandel, Lola Índigo, Morad, Cali Y El Dandee, Funzo & Baby Loud and Juan Magán, among others.

Also in Spain between 1-4 August, Santander Music Festival boasts the likes of Mikel Izal, Louis Tomlinson, Ginebras, La La Love You, Dani Fernandez, Sen Senra, Honey Dijon, Dennis Cruz and Tsha.

Vagos Metal Fest in Portugal is topped by Overkill, Epica and Blind Guardian from 2-4 August, backed by bands including Insomnium, Samael, Primordial, Dynazty, UADA, Suffocation, Elvenking, God Dethroned, Mão Morta and Saor.

Meanwhile, in the UK, Kendal Calling returns to Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, Cumbria, between 1-4 August. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Streets and Paolo Nutini headline the event, which has sold out for the 19th consecutive year. Also on the bill are acts such as Keane, Paul Heaton, Declan McKenna, Sugababes, The Reytons, The Snuts, Kate Nash, Feeder, CMAT, Heather Small, Pale Waves and Royel Otis.

In addition, Y Not Festival, set for 2-4 August in Pikehall, Derbyshire, will be topped by Snow Patrol, Jamie T and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. The bill also features the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, Declan McKenna, Holly Humberstone, Jake Bugg, The Snuts, Frank Turner, Soft Play, Yard Act, Katy B and Pale Waves.

Wilderness will be held at Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, from 1-4 August, starring Michael Kiwanuka, Faithless, Bicep present Chroma (AV DJ set), Jessie Ware, Alison Goldfrapp and De La Soul.

The “original off-grid festival” Green Gathering will also take place from 1-4 August in Piercefield Park, near Chepstow. Acts include The Trouble Notes, 3 Daft Monkeys, Seize the Day, Headmix, One Eyed God, The Golden Guild, Nuala and Arcadia Roots.

And Ireland’s All Together Now festival will be back at Curraghmore Estate, Co. Waterford from 1-4 August. Acts include The National, Jorja Smith, Future Islands, Barry Can’t Swim, Maribou State, Yaya Bey, James Vincent McMorrow and Natasha Bedingfield.

 


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