Our 2017 festival wish list
(*credit to Festicket for our featured image)

One of the things that made us sad in 2016 was that we didn’t go to enough festivals. This must change this year! We’ve already been lucky enough to secure Glastonbury tickets (thanks to friend of the blog Dave) but we definitely need to add to the festival tally.

Here, we weigh up the contenders most likely to make it onto our 2017 festival calendar…

Lost and Found, Malta – 13-16^th April
Cost: £93.50 (festival ticket only)
Music: Dance, electronic, house
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Annie Mac, Armand Van Helden, J.E.S.U.S, The Black Madonna, Denis Sulta, Waze & Odyssey

Secret Solstice, Reykjavik, Iceland – 16-18^th June
Cost: EUR 149 (festival ticket only)
Music: Indie, rock, dance
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Foo Fighters, The Prodigy, Artwork

INMusic, Zagreb, Croatia – 19^th-21^st June
Cost: EUR 42 (festival ticket only)
Music: Indie, rock, dance
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Arcade Fire, Alt J, Michael Kiwanuka 

Obonjan, Croatia – Season runs from 23^rd June-3^rd September
Cost: Depends on package chosen
Music: Indie, dance, electronic (along with sports, arts and wellbeing)
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: No-one announced yet

Into The Valley, Estonia – 29^th June-1^st July
Cost: EUR 150 (festival ticket only)
Music: Dance, electronic, house
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: The Black Madonna, Dixon, Midland

Love International, Tisno, Croatia – 28^th June-5^th July
Cost: £137.50 for festival ticket or £33 per day ticket
Music: Dance, electronic, house
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Ben UFO, Horse Meat Disco, Leon Vynehall, Optimo, The Black Madonna

Farr Festival, Hertfordshire – 13-15^th July
Cost: £97.20 (festival plus camping)
Music: Indie, dance, electronic
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: No-one announced yet

Boardmasters, Cornwall – 9-13^th August 2017
Cost: £209 (VIP)
Music: Indie, rock, dance, electronic
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: No-one announced yet

Into The Factory, Sweden – 10-12^th August
Cost: EUR 150 (festival ticket only)
Music: Dance, electronic, house
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Bicep, Magda, Moodymann, Axel Boman

Dekmantel Selectors, Tisno, Croatia – 24-28^th August
Cost: EUR 160 (festival ticket only)
Music: Dance, electronic, house
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Ben UFO, Dekmantel Soundsystem, Joy Orbison, Optimo, Motor City Drum Ensemble

Reading Festival, Reading – 25-27^th August
Cost: £213 (festival plus camping)
Music: Indie, rock, dance
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: Muse, Bastille, Glass Animals

Rock En Seine, Paris – 25-27^th August
Cost: EUR 119 (festival ticket only)
Music: Indie, rock, dance
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: No-one announced yet but usually follows Reading line-up

Festival No6, Portmeirion – 7-10^th September
Cost: £185 (festival plus camping)
Music: Indie, rock, dance, electronic
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: No-one announced yet

Neighbourhood Festival, Manchester – 7^th October
Cost: Approximately £30 (festival ticket only)
Music: Indie, rock
Who we’d want to see from the line up so far: No-one announced yet

So who are the frontrunners? We really don’t know, although we are pretty keen on Farr Festival or Festival No.6…and Into The Factory…and…oh we just can’t decide!

 

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