SED*8 Magazine

As festival season approaches we give you our definitive guide to the top festivals happening in London this summer!

STREETFEST

http://streetfest.net/

30^th May / £8 / 7-11 Hearn St, Shoreditch, London EC2 3LS

Take a warehouse and some ‘creative’ types + street food and heavy beats and the result is this fun bank holiday one dayer! Featuring performances from Mr Hudson and TY! Here’s a sample of what was in store last year.

LOVEBOX

http://www.lovebox.net/home/

16^th-19^th July / £45-£99 / Victoria Park

This legendary London weekender returns with 3 days of wicked music from the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Chase & Status, Dj Zinc and loads more!

WIRELESS

http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

2^nd-4^th July / £47.50 – £110 / Hyde Park

Wireless never fails to bring out hip-hop’s big guns for this annual Hyde Park takeover. This year Jay-Z returns to the festival along with Snoop Dogg plus expect appearances from some of the UK’s best homegrown talent including Wiley, Professor Green & Tinie Tempah, a line up I’m sure, to make anyone ‘pass out’!

Here’s what the organisers themselves have to say about it:

“As the temperature rises in London town, Wireless sponsored by Barclaycard hots up as it’s announced that the pioneering force behind the dubstep movement, Magnetic Man and drum & bass mastermind Sub Focus will make a much anticipated appearance as they join the bill for Saturday 3 July.

D FESITVAL

http://www.ledfestival.net/

27^th-28^th August / £70 (Both Days) / Victoria Park

London Electronic Dance Festival does what it says on the tin! Featuring the likes of Calvin Harris, Sub Focus and dance music dons Leftfield it promises to provide some audio ecstasy for dance heads across London!

FIELD DAY

http://fielddayfestivals.com/

31^st July / £33.33 / Victoria Park

An eclectic line up of new and established musical talent from Caribou, Glaswegian beat producer Hudson Mohawke to Chicago based brass band Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

UNDERAGE FESTIVAL

http://www.underagefestivals.com/

1^st August / £29.50 / Victoria Park

A huge line up exclusively for the kids (14-18 year olds) featuring M.I.A, Donaeo, Jakwob, Hadouken and more!