PARKLIFE: WHO TO WATCH AND WHERE

It’s less than one month till the most diverse festival in the UK takes place. Parklike based in Manchester brings together the biggest names in indie, techno, grime and drum n bass to the leafy Heaton Park. With over 100 acts performing over the weekend, here’s the top acts that you should watch.

If you love INDIE/ALT MUSIC…

Most people will say that Parklife is the festival of techno music and nothing much else. What those people haven’t done is checked the lineup from previous years. Artists such as Foals, Friendly Fires, Everything Everything and The Flaming Lips have played the Main-Stage at the festival. This year sees the likes of Two Door Cinema Club and The 1975 having major slots in the festival. But who else should you please your indie loving ears?

London Grammar

Sounds Of The Near Future Stage (Headline Slot)

Saturday 10th June

Jagwar Ma

Sounds Of The Near Future Stage

Saturday 10th June

Cabbage

The Parklike Stage

Saturday 10th June

RatBoy

The Parklife Stage

Saturday 10th June

If you love POP…

Chart music may struggle to find its home in a festival environment but Parklife welcomes the popular tunes to the green grass of Heaton Park throughout the weekend. Although the festival lacks a great deal of acts associated with pop music, they make up for those gaps through the big names they have onboard.

Jess Glynne

The Parklike Stage

Sunday 11th June

Rag n Bone Man

The Parklife Stage

Sunday 11th June

Zara Larsson

The Parklife Stage

Sunday 11th June

 George Ezra

The Parklike Stage

Saturday 10th June

If you love GRIME…

After recently booming in the music industry, the grime genre is taking the world by storm and Parklike is one festival that has supported the underground sound from the beginning. Having supported acts such as Dizzie Rascal and Skepta, Parklike are the one festival to attend if you want to catch the biggest sounds in grime.

Wiley

Temple Stage

Sunday 11th June 

Giggs

Temples Stage

Saturday 10th June

Stormzy

Sounds Of The Near Future Stage

Sunday 11th June

BBK

Temple Stage

Saturday 10th June

If you love TECHNO/HOUSE…

Being founded by the creators of Warehouse Project, Parklife is not shy to inviting the biggest acts in techno and house music to their festival. Fatboy Slim and Carl Cox may be taking over the headline slots over the weekend but several techno artists will be performing across the weekend, including the infamous ELROW celebration.

Floating Points

Sounds Of The Near Future Stage

Saturday 10th June

Bicep

Palm House Stage

Sunday 11th June

Jackmaster

Palm House Stage

Saturday 10th June

ELROW

No Stage Information Yet

Saturday 10th June

Wild West Theme

If you love DRUM AND BASS…

Originating in London, the big beat genre travels to Manchester with plenty of drum and bass acts to keep you happy. Over the two days, drum and bass will find its home in Manchester as up and coming acts and some of the biggest drum and bass performers in the music industry slot into the several stages across Heaton Park.

Andy C

Temple Stage

Sunday 11th June

Noisia

Ape & Metropolis Stage

Saturday 10th June

Hype & Hazard

Ape & Metropolis Stage

Saturday 10th June

Wilkinson

Ape & Metropolis Stage

Saturday 10th June

 

Parklife Weekend and Saturday tickets are now SOLD OUT however Sunday tickets are still available to purchase here http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/parklife