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Festival GENRE ARCHIVES

Welcome to AltCorners' Festival Archive!

Take a look at the full 2026 lineup for No Play Festival!

Take a look at the full lineup for No Play Festival 2026!

Loud & Clear announces 2026 acts

Check out the first wave of acts for Loud & Clear Festival 2026!

Scotland’s oldest metal festival returns

Scotland’s oldest metal festival - Hordes X - is back for its 16th edition this September!

The Big Review – Download Festival 2026

After two years away, it was back to Donington for me for Download Festival 2026, and it was a good weekend!

Download 2026: 10 debut artists set to steal the weekend

With so many bands and artists at Download this year, we thought we’d give you just a few of the debutants we think should be on your must-see list!

Donington Past and Present: What Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park Bring to Download 2026

With Download Festival rapidly approaching, we take a look at what we can expect from the 2026 main stage headliners!

Take a look at who we think you should catch on their return to Download Festival 2026

With Download 2026 fast approaching, we bring you 10 acts who are returning to the festival that we believe should be on your must-see list!

Download 2026 – Your guide to making sure you’re ready for the festival!

With gates opening for Download Festival in just two weeks time, we bring you a guide to help those first timers (and those unsure) to make sure you are prepared!

LOUD WOMEN Fest reveals London lineup

Take a look at the lineup for LOUD WOMEN Fest London 2026 so far.

It’s time to go beyond the bands at Download 2026!

As we’re getting closer to Download, we’re going behind the bands to see what else is on offer at the home of rock and metal this summer!

RADAR Festival reveals full 2026 lineup

Check out the final 2026 RADAR Festival lineup!

Full ArcTanGent Festival 2026 lineup revealed!

Take a look at the full 2026 ArcTanGent Festival lineup!

Funeral For A Friend to headline 2000trees

Take a look at the latest 2000trees festival announcement - including Friday’s headliner!

Download Festival’s 2026 second wave announcement

Take a look at the latest additions to Download Festival for 2026!

See the stage splits for Takedown Festival 2026

Have a look at the stage splits for Takedown Festival 2026!

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AltCorner is the promotional platform for alternative music, documenting upcoming artists and established alternative acts. Driven by a team of passionate writers and photographers, AltCorner strive to make a difference in the music world by focusing on the rising stars of alternative music. Great artists are out there and we showcase them every day through news coverage, reviews of the latest alternative releases and interviews with both upcoming and established artists. There is also our acclaimed festival coverage and galleries of live performances to boot. We keep our fingers firmly on the pulse of the alternative music scene, whether it is covering already established alternative acts or documenting the stars of tomorrow, we are always there. The alternative movement is alive and kicking and we here at AltCorner deliver your alternative music fix daily.