End of the Road festival

End of the Road festival review – all killer no filler in a truly magical setting

Wilco and Future Islands share the same zealous audiences as newcomers Fat Dog and the Last Dinner Party in a carefully curated weekend of constant surprises

Daniel Dylan Wray

04, Sep, 2023 @12:20 PM

Festivals now feel like a cross between a spa and a gastropub – what about the music?

With fancy food, political talks and curated experiences becoming the norm, music – and working class fans – could become an afterthought. It’s time to go back to basics

Daniel Dylan Wray

06, Jun, 2023 @9:49 AM

Give it some welly: the 30 best UK music festivals still available to book

The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear

Michael Cragg, Leonie Cooper, Michael Hann and Jenessa Williams

01, Apr, 2023 @10:55 AM

End of the Road review – post-punk, cosmic jazz and weirdo pop offer a genuine alternative

The real gold is further down the bill, from the angelic vocals of Circuit des Yeux to the distortion of Wu-Lu and the Vegas showman meets tropical funk of Perfume Genius

John Doran

05, Sep, 2022 @3:23 PM

Abba to Zappa: pop, rock and classical music to look forward to in 2022

UK rap’s biggest star goes on tour, Wet Leg drop a deadpan debut and Rosalía gets into reggaeton. Here are the albums, concerts and tours the big hitters have in store

Alexis Petridis and Andrew Clements

30, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM

End of the Road 2021 review – phones firmly in pockets at life-affirming festival

From Little Simz to Richard Dawson, the indie stalwart’s 15th anniversary party provided a joyous slice of summer in a difficult year

Ammar Kalia

06, Sep, 2021 @10:43 AM

End of the Road festival review – potent bacchanalia and mysticism

‘See you in the twilight zone’ says one musician; EOTR has enough weirdness, charm and shaggy charisma to weather our end-of-days era

Jazz Monroe

02, Sep, 2019 @11:01 AM

The UK’s 10 best music festivals

Whether you go full on feral at Glastonbury or chomp on churros at a one-day dad-fest, there’s a festival for you

Leonie Cooper

04, May, 2019 @5:59 AM

Beirut, Michael Kiwanuka, Spiritualized and Metronomy to headline End of the Road festival

Courtney Barnett and Jarvis Cocker also join lineup for eclectic West Country summer gathering

Kate Nicholson

31, Jan, 2019 @8:00 AM

End of the Road review – intimate, adventurous fest steals the summer

In lieu of glittery students, the esoteric festival’s lineup does the sparkling – from Vampire Weekend’s afro-indie hits to St Vincent’s visceral synth-rock

Mark Beaumont

03, Sep, 2018 @11:00 AM