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Y Not Festival 2019

East Midlands

Back for its 15th year, Y Not Festival returns for another weekend of all out festival fun in the sun! Headline sets will be provided by Elbow, Foals and Two Door Cinema Club - just watch out for the mud baths.

Matlock

The charming Matlock has an unspoken grace to it that is irresistible. Relax and take in venues like The Whitworth Centre, The Loft and The Fishpond (Ballroom), Matlock Bath, where events like MANFORDS COMEDY CLUB | MATLOCK, Wild Willy Barrett at Lockstock 2019 and Lee Lard - Peter Kay Tribute will be going ahead soon. Find & compare all events in Matlock below to get the cheapest deals available.

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This half English, half Tanzanian singer has been waking waves among the music industry, with self-proclaimed fans the likes of Michael Kiwanuka and Chance the Rapper supporting this rising star. He sold out London's Scala in 2016, and has since been working on his debut album. In the meantime he has release a self-titled EP and several singles, including his most recent 'Not Giving Up/ Say So'.

Ady Suleiman

Baba Naga emerged in 2014 when they released "Baba Naga".

Baba Naga

Band of Skulls entered the scene in 2009 with "Baby Darling Doll Face Honey". Following that they've established themselves in music, bringing out more music in 2019 with "Love Is All You Love". They will be playing soon, with shows in Santa Ana, San Francisco and New York.

Band of Skulls

Jay McAllister first rose to prominence as a folk music act in 2005 under the moniker of Beans on Toast, opening the Glastonbury Festival that year and every year since. In 2008 he supported Kate Nash at her Hammersmith Apollo show, and released a 50 track debut album 'Standing On a Chair' in 2009. The album was produced by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, and features vocals by Emmy The Great, Frank Turner and more. 

Beans on Toast have toured the all over the world, somehow finding time to release 8 albums including his most recent 'A Spanner in the Works'.

Beans On Toast

Black Honey

Boston Manor

Bringing the funk and sense of 80's bombastic fun into modern rock music, Don Broco are carving their own niche in contemporary Britian's music scene. Embarking on arena tours supporting the likes of 5 Seconds of Summer as well as headlining the legendary Brixton Academy on their second album as part of the Kerrang! Tour, the band are becoming a stalwart of the live scene, and with tunes this massive it's with good reason.

Don Broco

Their murky, post-punk sound that defined the 80s thrust Echo and the Bunnymen into the league of the Violent Femmes and Joy Division. In their career spanning four decades, the group have released 12 albums, and provided the soundtrack to cult movie ‘Donnie Darko’. This year, they return with their new album entitled ‘The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon’. 

The group originally formed in the 1970s as the Crucial Three, featuring Pete Wylie, Julian Cope and Ian McCulloch. After the former two left, McCulloch recorded alongside Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas. From the release of their debut album ‘Crocodiles’ in 1980, the band since accumulated a series of Top 40 hits and Top Ten albums in the UK. 

The band’s history was not always smooth, seeing lead vocalist McCulloch leave to pursue a solo career and the tragic motorcycle accident where de Freitas sadly passed away in 1989. After wavering success with their music and more changes of group members, McCulloch was eventually reunited with Sergeant, who currently make up the formation of the band. 

Their latest album features tracks such as ‘The Cutter’ and ‘Bring on the Dancing Horses’, entailing many of their previous tracks remastered and rearranged, alongside a few newbies.

Echo and the Bunnymen

The English alternative rock band consisting of Guy Garvey (vocals, guitar), Craig Potter (keyboard, piano, backing vocals), Mark Potter (guitar, backing vocals) and Pete Turner (bass guitar, backing vocals). The band have 6 studio albums and won the Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid, and in 2009 they won the Brit Award for Best British Group.

Elbow

Oxford rock band Foals formed in 2005, debuting with 'Antidotes' in 2008. In 2010, they followed up with their Sophomore album 'Total Life Forever', earning the band a Mercury Prize nomination as well as nominations for Best Album and Best Cover Artwork at the NME Awards. They are generally considered to be one of the best live acts in the UK, earning accolades from Q and NME for their live performances.

Foals

Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand are one of the most notable post-punk revival bands out there, famed for their second album 'You Could Have It So Much Better'. They have been nominated for several Grammys and have won two Brit Awards throughout their career, and are due to return after five years without new music in 2018 with a new album, 'Always Ascending'.

Franz Ferdinand

Glass Caves first hit the scene in 2013 after releasing "Glass Caves EP". Throughout they've established themselves in music, coming back in 2016 with "Do You Have a Name".

Glass Caves

Happy Mondays found their start in 1985 when they revealed "Forty Five EP". Throughout they've established themselves in music, delivering more music in 2007 with "Uncle Dysfunktional". They will be touring soon, with shows in Dublin, Manchester and London.

Happy Mondays

Having debuted in 2017 with 'Brutalism', Idles grew out out of Bristol after vocalist Joe Talbot and bassist Adam Devonshire decided to start a band. Throughout the five year build up to their debut album, the band released several EPs and singles like 'Welcome', 'Meet' and 'Meta'.

Idles

Jax Jones found his beginning in 2014 when he unveiled "Go Deep". In the time since he has grown into his own, after returning in 2019 with "One Touch". He will be going on tour soon, with shows in Leicester, Pittsburgh and Columbus.

Jax Jones

KASHMERE found their start in 2004 with their first release of "Backhand Slap Talk / Technical Illness". Over the years they've developed a strong following, delivering more music in 2010 with "Galaktus: Power Cosmic".

KASHMERE

It was 2007 that brought us the smash hit “Foundations” by Britain’s own singer, songwriter, and musician Kate Nash. Going on to win Best British Female Artist at the 2008 Brit’s, Kate’s number one debut Made of Bricks, cemented her in the indie-pop scene. 

With her third and latest album released back in 2013, Kate has been somewhat inactive until the release of her 4-track EP Agenda this April. Kate will be performing across the UK this August.

Kate Nash

Reverend And The Makers entered the industry in 2007 with their first release of "He Said He Loved Me". Throughout they've flourished as an artist, coming back in 2015 with "Mirrors". They will be going on tour soon, with shows in Matlock, London and Nottingham.

Reverend And The Makers

Lucy Rose is back this year with her third studio album, ‘Something’s Changing’. The singer-songwriter first began her journey with music at a young age when she played drums for her school’s orchestra and writing songs at home on the family piano. After buying a guitar on a whim on the way to school, Rose started writing music more earnestly, but it wasn’t until she moved away to London and met Jack Steadman, the frontman of Bombay Bicycle Club. 

He convinced her to sing backing vocals on some of their tracks, and eventually, she began recording her own album in 2012. By May of that year she had signed with Columbia Records, and released her album ‘Like I Used To’ in September. Several of her songs made their way onto TV, with “Don’t You Worry” appearing on ‘Skins’, ‘Be Alright’ featuring in ‘The Vampire Diaries’, and ‘Night Bus’ playing in an episode of the MTV reality show ‘Catfish: The TV Show’.

Lucy Rose

Mahalia is the self-proclaimed psycho acoustic soul musician from Leicester, and a veritable musical prodigy. At just eight years old she had written her first song, and by 13 she had signed a deal with a major label. There was no rush to get something out there however, as she spent four years letting her music develop and grow before releasing her EP ‘Never Change’ at 17 years old.

She’s toured with everyone from Emeli Sandé to Ed Sheeran and even Kendrick Lamar, and has been working with the producer behind Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’, and she’s back now with her latest single ‘Sober’.

Mahalia

MIKE SKINNER

Miles Kane entered the industry in 2010 when he unveiled "Inhaler". Since then he has come a long way, delivering more music in 2013 with "Better Than That". He will be touring the country soon, with shows in Brighton, Stradbally and Madrid.

Miles Kane

Professor Green debuted in 2008 with "The Green EP". Throughout he has matured into his sound, delivering more music in 2017 with "Active".

Professor Green

Pulled Apart By Horses found their beginning in 2008 when they announced "Traxxx". Now they've continued on strongly coming back in 2017 with "The Haze". They will be touring the country soon, with shows in Bedford, Edinburgh and Cambridge.

Pulled Apart By Horses

Redlight

Shappi Khorsandi

Folk band Skinny Lister formed in 2009 having met through the network of Greenwich's folk clubs, going on to tour extensively in 2011 and debuting with 'Forge & Flagon' in 2012. Their third album, 'The Devil, the Heart and the Fight' was released in 2016, with group rumoured to be back in the studio working on a fourth.

Skinny Lister

The Age Of L.U.N.A

The Big Moon grew out of vocalist Juliette Jackson’s bedroom, when all she had was a love of music and a thirst to share it. After reaching out to friends for anyone who wanted to play together, Soph Nathan (guitar), Celia Archer (bass) and Fern Ford (drums) stepped forward and The Big Moon was formed. 

They released their debut album ‘Love in the 4th Dimension’ in 2017, grabbing a spot-on shortlist for the Mercury Awards. Before that, the four London girls had already cut their teeth on the tour circuit, opening for acts such as the Maccabees, Ezra Furman and the Vaccines, as well as performing on the William’s Green Stage at Glastonbury 2017.

The Big Moon

One of the original pioneers of the UK's first wave of punk rock, The Damned are arguably one of the most influential band's in British history. Despite a couple of disbandings, and subsequently quick reformations, they've been a consistent voice on the UK music scene since 1976. They also evolved into one of the progenitors of the gothic punk movement during the 80s as well as influencing the hardcore punk movement with their trademark sense of pace and energy.

The Damned

The Hubbards began in 2006 when they unveiled "I'm Still Here". In the time since they've developed a strong following, coming back in 2014 with "Is It Me?".

The Hubbards

The Hunna, a new band on the scene, having formed only in 2015 in Hertfordshire, England, are an indie rock group known for their eclectic range of inspiration from hip-hop to alternative. 

In 2015, they released “Bonfires” and “She’s Casual” before later releasing their sixteen-track debut album, 100 in 2016. This soared to the top of the charts, quickly hitting no. 3 on the UK Indie chart, and even reaching no. 36 on the US Heat Seekers chart. The title track, “You and Me” also found success abroad peaking at no. 28 on the US Alternative songs chart.

The Hunna

The Rifles entered the scene in 2003 when they announced "The Dreams of a Bumblebee". Throughout they've developed their own unique sound, delivering more music in 2016 with "Big Life". They will be playing soon, with shows in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

The Rifles

The Subways found their start in 2004 with their first release "1 A.M.". In the time since they've developed a strong following, having returned in 2015 with "The Subways". They will be hitting the road soon, with shows in Caerphilly, Penrith and Matlock.

The Subways

Twisted Wheel entered the industry in 2008 with "Lucy the Castle". Now they've developed a strong following, coming back in 2009 with "Twisted Wheel". They will be hitting the road soon, with shows in Dublin, London and Glasgow.

Twisted Wheel

The Irish band Two Door Cinema Club have been at the forefront of indie music for the last few years. The band consists of Alex Trimble (vocals, Guitar), Sam Halliday (Lead Guitar, backing vocals) and Kevin Baird (bass, backing vocals) the band's debut album Tourist history topped the Irish charts and saw success in America and the UK. 

The band followed this up with two more studio albums and now can be seen touring all around the UK.

Two Door Cinema Club

white lies first came to be in 2008 after releasing "Unfinished Business". Since then they've developed their own unique sound, delivering more music in 2016 with "Hold Back Your Love". They will be touring soon, with shows in Manchester, London and Frome.

white lies

The English alternative rock band from north London consisting of Ellie Roswell (vocals, guitar), Joff Oddie(guitar, vocals Theo Ellis (bass) and Joel Amey (drums, vocals). After releasing a few singles such as “Fluffy” and “Bros” and receiving a great fan base and positive critics, Wolf Alice brought out their debut album “MY love is Cool” in the UK and U.S in 2015. Since then they have been nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance in 2016 and critics have big hopes for the band in the future.

Wolf Alice

Tottenham rapper Wretch 32 debuted in 2008 with 'Wretchrospective', and was named as one of the BBC Sound nominees for Sound of 2011. That year he released his second album 'Black and White' , and went on tour with Example in 2012.

Wretch 32

You Me At Six entered the scene in 2006 with their first track ‘We Know What It Means to Be Alone’. They have since cultivated a strong fanbase, growing from catchy choruses in their early teenage rock phase, to the bolder sounds of more traditional rock in recent releases. The latter is expected to appease fans in upcoming tours and gigs.

The band first got together in 2004, going through changes to membership and releasing two EPs. The band name, often abbreviated to YMAS, was apparently cited after their Friday night plans with pals, and was decided upon in a hurry to print a flyer for an upcoming show. 

As time went on, the band’s name became recognised among many fans listening to the likes of Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy, the latter of whom the band supported on tour in 2008. The same year, YMAS released their debut album ‘Take Off Your Colours’, which featured the likes of ‘If I Were in Your Shoes’, ‘Kiss and Tell’ and ‘Gossip’ and peaked at number 25 in the UK Albums Chart. They also received nominations at the Kerrang! Awards for ‘Best British Band’ in 2009, going on to win the same award in 2011. 

After 14 years since inception, the five musicians have released five albums, their sixth, ‘VI’, being released in October 2018. They have toured with the likes of Thirty Seconds to Mars, All Time Low, and friends Paramore, over the years, and are now headlining their own around the UK.

You Me At Six

Zuzu

Jordan Cardy known by his stage name Rat Boy, is an English musician from Chelmsford, Essex. His backing band include Liam Haygarth on bass, Harry Todd lead guitar and Noah Booth on drums.

Rat Boy

Gerry Cinnamon

Arkells entered the scene in 2008 after revealing "Deadlines". In the time since they've grown into their own, delivering more music in 2017 with "Knocking at the Door". They will be heading out on tour soon, with shows in Dublin, London and Penrith.

Arkells

Laurel emerged in 2014 when she unveiled "Fire Breather". Over the years she has weaved her own path in music after returning in 2016 with "San Francisco". She will be playing soon, with shows in Newquay and Matlock.

Laurel

Fangclub

British comedian Phill Jupitus is a man of many talents: actor, poet, cartoonist, podcaster. He spent nearly 20 years as a team captain on 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' from 1996 until 2015, regularly appearing on other panel shows such as 'QI' and 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'.

Phill Jupitus

Airways are a young and fresh take on britpop, sporting a sound like that of Arctic Monkeys meets Gorillaz. The four-piece began in 2015, after singer Jake and drummer Brian met in LA and decided to start a band spontaneously. The two returned to Jake's home of Peterborough, recruiting friends Alex and Jamie to complete their lineup. 

In 2016 their released their first single 'Ghost Town', and have been hailed as a one to watch by BBC Introducing, with their debut EP 'Starting to Spin' being released in 2017. Find all dates for Airways below, and compare to get the best prices available.

Airways

Bitch Falcon

In just three years, Dublin native Dermot Kennedy went from starting off his musical journey to selling out venues in London and having over 19 million streams on Spotify. His first headline show was at a packed out Unitarian Church in Dublin, and he has supported acts like Glen Hansard and James Vincent McMorrow on tour. 

Earlier in 2017, Kennedy release his ‘Doves & Ravens’ EP, a darker take on his usual folk music, with hints of electronic. He’s been writing with Charlie Hugall, known for his work with Swim Deep and Florence & the Machine), as well as working with Stephen Kozmeniuk who has worked music for Kendrick Lamar and Dua Lipa. Kennedy’s previous releases include ‘After Rain’ and ‘Shelter’.

Dermot Kennedy

Damian Clark

Lazy Day first came to be in 2005 when they released "Full Pool". They will be hitting the road soon, with shows in Guildford, Birmingham and Brighton.

Lazy Day

Orchards

The Pigeon Detectives are an English indie rock band from Rothwell in Leeds, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2004.

The Pigeon Detectives

A young and upcoming group from Merthyr, Wales, are climbing the ladder quickly having signed in to Virgin EMI records in 2015, to playing the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury in the same year, to even turning down a spot supporting Muse because it would have only been their 5th show and they felt they needed more preparation. 

The young men, still only in their teens, shot to fame thanks to an early song finding success online, showcasing their raw and energetic rock’n’roll, taking listeners back to a sound reminiscent of the 90s. Now the group are gearing up to hit the road once again, with their latest single “Blister”.

Pretty Vicious

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

Simon Evans

Sunflower Bean

Indoor Pets

Demob Happy

Casey Lowry

The Ninth Wave

Anteros

Patawawa

Hotel Lux

Pip Blom

Easy Life

Ten Tonnes

The Snuts

Cassia

LARKINS

Mo Omar

Fontaines D.C.

Sports Team

Lion

Sophie And The Giants

Lost Voice Guy

Puppy

Samm Henshaw

The Murder Capital

Andre Vincent

Only The Poets

Sea Girls

Kelly Convey

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Giant Rooks

ALLUSINLOVE

Feet

Heavy Rapids

Le Boom

Fuzzy Sun

Lucia

The Reytons

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