Festivals
The Outbreak Festival returns to the UK in 2025, and it’s expanding beyond its Manchester…
Three days of cynicism-free punk and metal
Plus Esperanza Spalding, Rufus Wainwright, Explosions in the Sky, Sun Ra Arkestra & Yo La Tengo and more
Plus Model/Actriz, Les Savy Fav and more
Plus Spoon, Manchester Orchestra, Waxahatchee, the Marleys, Gwar, The Armed, and more
Plus Darkside, Bo Ningen, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lord Spikeheart and more
Plus JR Slayer, Teens in Trouble and more
Plus The War on Drugs, Alvvays, Passion Pit and more
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Khruangbin, Thundercat, Four Tet, Jason Isbell, GWAR and more
Plus Dry Cleaning, Hailu Mergia, Horsegirl, Soul Glo and more
Plus Black Angels, Chicano Batman, Witch and more
Primitive Man, Repulsion, Body Void, Messa, Amenra and more
More than 100 acts announced for the 2024 festival
Plus Cloakroom, Fluisteraars, Hexvessel, Devil Master and more
Nu metal, shoegaze, industrial and slowcore
Plus Laurie Anderson, Beth Orton, Kurt Vile, Shabaka Hutchings and more
Plus Mercury Rev, Armand Hammer, Bully, Oneohtrix Point Never, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Badbadnotgood and more
Plus Wednesday, Heartless Bastards and Kiwi Jr.