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London Photo of the Week: Lovebox 2011

Lettice — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:00:32 +0000

The London summer festival season is in full swing and here’s the crowd rocking in the park at Lovebox 2011 snapped by Ashes 57.

Don’t forget to add your photos to the Visit London Flickr group and check out our guide to London music festivals to find your next great day out.

Photo of the Week: Dizzee Rascal at Lovebox

Jenny — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:00:11 +0000

This week’s photo is for anyone reminiscing about last weekend’s Lovebox festival, with Dizzee Rascal playing his headline set on Friday night.

Keep adding your photos to Visit London’s flickr pool and we might just feature one of your pics as our Photo of the Week.

Visit London Asks: Which Gigs Are You Looking Forward To This Summer?

Jenny — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:36:03 +0000

We’re more than a little excited that Bon Jovi are kicking off their summer residency at The O2 tonight (they’re even performing a few classics on top of The O2 this afternoon to celebrate).

And after the warm weekend, our thoughts can’t help but turn to summer festivals and gigs.

Which London gig are you headed to this summer? Will you be watching Dizzee Rascal at Lovebox or Florence and The Machine at Somerset House? Were you lucky enough to get tickets to see Kings of Leon in Hyde Park?

Let us knowâ€¦

London Music News: The Festivals Are Coming!

Jenny — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:37 +0000

This week we’re getting excited as news of London’s summer festivals hits our inboxes.

Yesterday it was announced that the mighty Pearl Jam will headline Hard Rock Calling in June.

And today, there was a double whammy of good news for Lovebox fans – not only will it be headlined by Dizzee Rascal and Chase and Status, but the August shindig will be a whole day longer next year, becoming a three-day festival.

Plus, Wireless will be back in 2010, headlined by P!nk and The Ting Tings.

We’re also dusting off our air guitars for a brand new rock festival in Victoria Park. High Voltage has already secured ZZ Top and Emerson, Lake and Palmer as headliners – and we hear there’ll be three stages of classic rock, progressive rock and metal.

Sadly summer’s still a way off, so here are a few (closer) music dates for your diary:

The biggest indie acts of the last 12 months will be turning up to the Shockwaves NME Awards at one of our favourite venues – O2 Academy Brixton on 24 February. And the pre-awards tour includes gigs from Simian Mobile Disco and New Young Pony Club in London.

Plus, the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Tour 2010 is promising to rock the Roundhouse, with acts including All Time Low, The Blackout and Young Guns, on 5 and 6 February.

We also can’t wait for the Camden Crawl in May, although no one will tell us who’s playing just yet!

It’s festival season – and London has plenty of ‘em!

Jenny — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:01 +0000

No Glastonbury tickets? There’s plenty of music action in London this summer and chances are the weather will be better too!

Glastonbury might have the impressive line-up of Blur and Bruce Springsteen, but you can see them both right here in London! The Boss is headlining this weekend’s Hard Rock Calling, and will be joined by The Killers and Fleet Foxes among others.

And few of us can wait to see Blur at Hyde Park next weekend – it’s going to be something special!

In fact, you can happily get your festival fix without leaving the capital this summer. Duran Duran, Florence and The Machine, Kanye West, Mogwai, Little Boots, and Orbital are just a handful of acts who’ll be performing at London festivals including

Whether you’re after some laid-back jazz or an all-night dance tent, there are enough one-dayers to keep even the most hardcore festival-goer satisfied.

Take a look at our guide to Festivals in London for ideas.

Not going to Glastonbury? What will you be doing in London this weekend instead?