Hey Music Mag - Issue 5 - April 2019
Hey! Grab your glitter, put fuel in your campervan and hit the road! With festival season on the horizon, our jam-packed Festival Special issue helps you make summer 2019 one to remember. Whether you want to ‘go big’ or ‘go boutique’, our UK festival guide will steer you to the best music festivals in good old Blighty. Or take flight with our pick of the coolest international festivals on the planet. What’s more, we chart the evolution of dancing in fields and there’s fun festival trivia with which to impress your mates. Elsewhere, we catch up with hot-right-now UK hip-hop stars Children of Zeus before they re-embark on their UK tour, get lyrical with songwriting genius Tim Fraser, and question whether 1989 was the best year for music – ever. Your summer planning starts here! Enjoy the issue.
Hey!
Grab your glitter, put fuel in your campervan and hit the road! With festival season on the horizon, our jam-packed Festival Special issue helps you make summer 2019 one to remember. Whether you want to ‘go big’ or ‘go boutique’, our UK festival guide will steer you to the best music festivals in good old Blighty. Or take flight with our pick of the coolest international festivals on the planet. What’s more, we chart the evolution of dancing in fields and there’s fun festival trivia with which to impress your mates.
Elsewhere, we catch up with hot-right-now UK hip-hop stars Children of Zeus before they re-embark on their UK tour, get lyrical with songwriting genius Tim Fraser, and question whether 1989 was the best year for music – ever.
Your summer planning starts here!
Enjoy the issue.
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FEATURE UK FESTIVAL GUIDE<br />
Cheltenham Jazz Festival<br />
Where: Cheltenham<br />
When: 1 – 6 May<br />
From: £various<br />
Info: cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz<br />
A tented festival village in Montpellier Gardens,<br />
Cheltenham Jazz Festival features a Big Top stage,<br />
the Jazz Arena, a Family Tent featuring workshops,<br />
performances and sing-alongs, and the line-up is<br />
curated by Jamie Cullum. It mixes up the greats with<br />
tomorrow’s stars, plus blues and world music from<br />
local and emerging talent.<br />
Don’t miss: The silky tones of Gregory Porter.<br />
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Alfresco<br />
Where: Hop Farm, Kent<br />
When: 23 – 27 May<br />
From: £30+ day, £110+ weekend camping<br />
Info: alfrescofestival.co.uk<br />
This year’s Alfresco is the biggest yet in terms<br />
of big name acts. And while the <strong>2019</strong> event is<br />
spread across four day and three night stages<br />
in the woods, the festival retains its cosy feel.<br />
Electronic music from underground innovators like<br />
Ivan Smagghe and Errol Alkan is paired with hiphop<br />
karaoke, family picnic circles and luxurious<br />
glamping options.<br />
Don’t miss: Festival debut from wacky one-man<br />
music-making machine Mark Ribillet.<br />
Noisily Festival<br />
Where: Noseley Hall, Leicestershire<br />
When: 11 – 14 July<br />
From: £145+<br />
Info: noisilyfestival.com<br />
With a focus on wellness, education, creativity<br />
and environmentalism, Noisily plays out in the<br />
heart of rural England. Three main stages and<br />
various micro-venues host the music (from d&b<br />
to dub, folk to techno) and there are also talks,<br />
panels, discussions and healing practices in<br />
the Mind Body Soul area. This one is all about<br />
community, making new friendships and exploring<br />
new acts you might not know but will soon love.<br />
Don’t miss: Dub pioneer Mad Professor.<br />
24 APRIL <strong>2019</strong>
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