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There are a large number of music festivals in the United Kingdom, covering a wide variety of genres. Many of the UK's music festivals are world-renowned, and have been held for many years including the most famous, Glastonbury.
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History of music festivals in the UK
Large-scale modern music festivals began in the 1960s with festivals such as the Isle of Wight Festival and following the success of Woodstock in the United States and free festivals. Some began as jazz festivals - Reading Festival began as the National Jazz and Blues Festival in the 1960s and the first Glastonbury Festival was the 1970 Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival.
In the 21st century the number of festivals has grown significantly, particularly with the emergence of smaller-scale "boutique" festivals. However, in 2011 and 2012, several festivals were cancelled at short notice - some due to weather conditions and some due to poor sales - prompting fears that the festival market is saturated.
Bluegrass
Classical and opera
Dance and electronic
Ethnic
Folk
Jazz
Metal
Pop
Punk
Rock
Tribute act festivals
Cross-genre
Travelling festivals
Some festivals do not appear in the same location every year, but in different places around the country, or even in other countries. Notable festivals to appear in the UK include:
Metal music
Rock music
One-time festivals
References
List of music festivals in the United Kingdom Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA