A premier annual music festival held over two weekends in London's Victoria Park, featuring genre-spanning lineups, major headliners, and free midweek community activities.
Formed in 1997 in Bellingham, Washington, indie-rock band Death Cab for Cutie is led by co-founder, frontman, and lead songwriter Ben Gibbard. Emerging as a college-radio act with the debut cassette You Can Play These Songs With Chords, the group grew into pillars of modern alternative rock.
Phoenix is a band from Versailles, France, known for their albums like Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, which won a 2010 Grammy for Best Alternative Album. They have contributed music to Sofia Coppola films and headlined major festivals worldwide.
Formed in 1984 by singer and guitarist Ira Kaplan and drummer Georgia Hubley, indie rock band Yo La Tengo is known for blending melodic songwriting with noisy guitars and extended jams. Their diverse catalog features acclaimed albums like Painful and I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.
Formed in Glasgow in 1989, alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub is known for its harmony-rich power pop and folk-rock. Their 1991 breakthrough album, Bandwagonesque, topped Billboard's Heatseekers chart and earned high critical praise.
Led by founder and lyricist Karly Hartzman, Wednesday is a rock band featuring Xandy Chelmis, Alan Miller, Ethan Baechtold, and Jake Lenderman. Known for albums like Rat Saw God and Bleeds, recorded with producer Alex Farrar in Asheville, the band blends country storytelling, indie-pop hooks, and noisy sludge.
Sleater-Kinney emerged from Olympia, WA in 1994. Their 1997 landmark album Dig Me Out was named to Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. After a decade-long hiatus, they returned with No Cities To Love (2015).
Indie-electronic band Postal Service, formed by Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel), was named after their long-distance collaboration method. Their debut album "Give Up" (2003) went platinum, featuring hits like "Such Great Heights." The group briefly reunited for their 10th anniversary before disbanding in 2013.
Montana-born Colin Meloy leads the Decemberists, known for theatrical indie pop with literate lyrics. Influenced by '60s British folk and '80s college rock, they've released acclaimed albums like "The Crane Wife" and "The King Is Dead," which topped the Billboard 200. Collaborations include Olivia Chaney and guest spots from Peter Buck. The band's popular works include the rock opera "The Hazards of Love" and synth-pop "I'll Be Your Girl," blending fantasy with musical diversity.
From Searcy, Arkansas, Gossip blends punk, disco, pop, and R&B with Beth Ditto’s powerful voice. Known for hits like “Standing in the Way of Control,” they’ve worked with Rick Rubin and Brian Higgins. Their albums Music for Men and A Joyful Noise gained platinum success in Europe and acclaim in the LGBTQ+ community.
