Apply to Play a Music Festival in 2024
Looking to play a music festival in 2024? Then check out our definitive list of events looking for new talent...
Looking to play a music festival this summer but not sure where to start?
The success of the live music industry means there are now a huge number of events taking place all over the UK and beyond during the sunshine months. And while this gives punters a huge amount of choice on where to go and what to see, it's also created numerous performance opportunities for new artists, bands, musicians and more.
To help you navigate this busy time, we've compiled this handy guide for you with links to events and their application forms.
Remember, when applying always read the terms and conditions surrounding your submission as well as the style of music the festival focuses on. If you're an R&B act, then there's no point in applying to play at a heavy metal event."
All artists should take the time to do your research to enhance your chances of success.
Good luck!
May 2024
1st-3rd: Wide Days, Edinburgh: apply now
3rd-5th: LOOPFEST, Shropshire: apply now
4th-5th: Liverpool Sound City: apply now
15th-18th: The Great Escape, Brighton: apply now
18th: RecFest, Portsmouth: apply now
24th-27th: Elderflower Fields, East Sussex: apply now
25th-26th: Dot To Dot, Bristol and Nottingham: apply now
25th-26th: LeeStock, Sudbury, Suffolk: apply now
31st-2nd June: Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham: apply now
June 2024
7th-9th: Kite Festival, Kidlington, Oxfordshire: apply now
13th-16th: Eden Festival, St Ann's, Scotland: apply now
15th-16th: Mappfest, Malvern: apply now
20th-23rd: Isle of Wight Festival: apply now
21st-22nd: Beacon Festival, Watlington, Oxford: apply now
26th-30th: Glastonbury Festival: apply now for Emerging Talent Competition
July 2024
4th-7th: Barn on the Farm, Gloucester: apply now
5th-7th: Nibley, Cotswolds: apply now
10th-13th: 2000 Trees, Gloucester: apply now
11th-14th: Eskfest, Lake District: apply now
12th-14th: Tiree Music Festival, Scotland: apply now
18th-21st: Beat-Herder Festival, Sawley, Lancashire: apply now
18th-21st: Nozstock, Hertfordshire: apply now
25th-28th: Secret Garden Party: apply now
25th-28th: Camp Bestival, Dorset: apply now
26th-28th: Truck Fest: apply now
26th-28th: Tramlines, Sheffield: apply in Spring 2024
August 2024
1st-4th: Valley Fest: apply now
1st-4th: Kendal Calling, Penrith, Cumbria: apply now
2nd-4th: Y Not?, Derbyshire: apply now
8th-11th: Bloodstock, Derbyshire: apply now
14th-17th: ArcTanGent, Bristol: apply now
15th-18th: Camp Bestival Shropshire, Shifnal: apply now
15th-18th: Green Man, Crickhowell, Wales: apply now
16th-18th: Beautiful Days: apply now
22nd - 25th: Solfest, Cumbria: apply now
23th-25th: Big Feastival, Kingham, Oxfordshire: apply now
23rd-25th: Victorious, Portsmouth: apply now
29th-1st September: End of the Road, Larmer Tree Gardens: apply now
30th-1st September: Off The Tracks Festival, Castle Donington: apply now
30th-1st September: Moseley Folk Festival: apply now
September 2024
13th-15th: Worcester Music Festival: apply now
19th-23rd: Equinox Festival, Lincolnshire: apply now
October 2024
9th-12th: Beyond the Music, Manchester: apply now
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