Beach Break Live
When 14-18 June
Where Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire
What A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban and indie acts
Who Dizzee Rascal, Friendly Fires, Nero, Chase & Status, Labrinth, Maverick Sabre, Ghostpoet, Delilah, the Maccabees, Wretch 32
How much Students/recent graduates five-day camping £109, non-students £129
Bestival
When 6-9 September
Where Robin Hill Country Park, Downend, Isle Of Wight
What The definitive closer of the festival season, and this year's biggest bash with Glasto out of the mix
Who New Order, Friendly Fires, Stevie Wonder, Django Django, De La Soul, Major Lazer, Sister Sledge, Sigur Rós, the xx, Justice, Hot Chip, 2manydjs, Azealia Banks
How much Weekend camping £180
Download
When 8-10 June
Where Donington Park, Leicestershire
What The UK's premier rock festival returns with another impressive lineup of unit-shifting stars
Who Metallica, the Prodigy, Black Sabbath, Chase & Status, Biffy Clyro, Soundgarden, Megadeth, Machine Head
How much Weekend camping from £190, non‑camping £165, day £82.50
Hop Farm
When 29 June-1 July
Where The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent
What No sponsorship, no branding, no VIPs – that's the mantra behind this two-day offering from seasoned promoter Vince Power
Who Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra, Suede, Damien Rice, Primal Scream, Patti Smith, Maxïmo Park, Ray Davies
How much Weekend camping £162, day £65
Isle Of Wight
When 21-24 June
Where Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
What Big, friendly festival where mainstream crowd-pullers mingle with indie scene mainstays
Who Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam, Tinie Tempah, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, The Vaccines, Elbow, Example, Biffy Clyro, the Stranglers, Jessie J, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
How much Weekend camping £190, non-camping £160
Latitude
When 12-15 July
Where Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk
What The frontrunner when it comes to combining music, art, dance and poetry, Latitude is increasingly popular, but never pretentious
Who Low, Bon Iver, Paul Weller, Lana Del Rey, Laura Marling, Wild Beasts, Metronomy, Ben Howard, White Lies, Janelle Monáe, the Horrors, Breton, Walls
How much Weekend camping £175, day £75
Radio 1 Hackney Weekend
When 23-24 June
Where Hackney Marshes, London
What The UK's biggest free, ticketed music event is supersized this year to celebrate the Jubilympics
Who Jay-Z, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Plan B, Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, Swedish House Mafia, Leona Lewis, Chase & Status, Calvin Harris, Ben Howard, Emeli Sandé
How much SOLD OUT
Reading/Leeds
When 24-26 August
Where Richfield Avenue, Reading; Bramham Park, Leeds
What Towering lineup from the twin rock festivals with a solid mix of big-hitters and new bands over the end-of-summer bank holiday weekend
Who The Cure, Kasabian, Foo Fighters, Paramore, Florence + The Machine, The Black Keys, Katy B, Metronomy, Justice, The Vaccines, Crystal Castles, Azealia Banks
How much Weekend camping from £197.50, day from £85
RockNess
When 8-10 June
Where Clune Farm, Inverness
What Top indie bands and big-name DJs jostle with monster-sized mainstream acts on the beautiful banks of Loch Ness – the world's most dramatic festival setting?
Who Mumford & Sons, Ed Sheeran, Deadmau5, Justice, Biffy Clyro, Friendly Fires, Annie Mac, the Drums, Wretch 32, Mystery Jets, Metronomy, Mylo, Jacques Lu Cont, the Rapture
How much Weekend camping £159, day from £59
The Secret Garden Party
When 19-22 July
Where Mill Hill Field, Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire
What This year's theme is "standing on ceremony" at the independent festival encouraging artistic flair and joie de vivre
Who Little Dragon, Alabama Shakes, Tim Minchin, Orbital, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, KT Tunstall, Little Roy
How much SOLD OUT
T In The Park
When 6-8 July
Where Balado, Kinross-shire
What Leading Scottish festival attracting new and established world-class acts from indie to house
Who Kasabian, Snow Patrol, Tinie Tempah, the Stone Roses, New Order, Florence + the Machine, David Guetta, Example, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J
How much Weekend camping from £189, non-camping £179, day from £70
V Festival
When 18-19 August
Where Hylands Park, Chelmsford; Weston Park, Staffordshire
What Two-day pop fest with chart-friendly acts and top indie bands
Who The Stone Roses, the Killers, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Snow Patrol, Keane, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, Professor Green
How much SOLD OUT
Vital
When 21-22 August
Where Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast
What Northern Ireland's premier mainstream rock and pop bash is back
Who The Stone Roses, Florence + The Machine, Foo Fighters, the Black Keys, Rodrigo y Gabriela
How much Day £49.50
Wireless
When 6-8 July
Where Hyde Park, London
What A festival you can get to by bus (so no muddy fields and hideous loos) with a strong, beat-driven lineup
Who Deadmau5, Drake, Rihanna, Maverick Sabre, Calvin Harris, Example, Knife Party, Jessie J, Modestep, Afrojack, Nicki Minaj, Labrinth, Professor Green
How much Weekend non-camping £135, day £49.50
