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BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Truck Festival 2025 gets under way in Oxfordshire
This year's Truck Festival is under way, with revellers arriving on Thursday for the four-day music Party brought the first night to a close with a performance of their debut album Silent Alarm in full, along with other festival takes place at Hill Farm in Steventon, Oxfordshire. With 25,000 people attending, it is the county's biggest music headliners over the weekend are Kasabian, The Courteeners, and Nothing But Thieves, with Blossoms, Franz Ferdinand and The Last Dinner Party also playing the sold-out event. The bill also includes Wunderhorse, Reytons, Hard Life, CMAT, Fat Dog, The Big Moon, Sports Team, Maximo Park, Corella, Alfie Templeman, Lambrini Girls, Lime Garden, Only The Poets, Luvcat and Chloe singer Natasha Bedingfield will also play a special guest set. Speaking on the opening day, festival co-ordinator Jasmine Dunston said: "It's going really well. "We got the gates open one of the earliest we've ever done this year, which is insane. It's just merit to the entire team who have pulled together."The festival also supports its charitable organisation, the Truck Trust, which was set up in 2014 to "benefit our local community".It has so far raised £880,000 for local good causes."Hopefully this year we're going to be able to hit the big one million mark and that's our goal," added Ms event will also see the now traditional annual appearances of The Oxford Symphony Orchestra, Mr Motivator, and Barrioke, which features former EastEnders actor Shaun Williamson singing karaoke Women's Euros 2025 final between England and Spain will also be shown at the festival site on Truck Festival was conceived by brothers Robin and Joe Bennett and first took place in 1998, when an actual truck was used for the stage. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
UPI
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Bloc Party performs 'Banquet' at Tiny Desk concert
July 15 (UPI) -- British rockers Bloc Party performed their hit song "Banquet" during a new episode of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series released Tuesday. The song appears on their debut album, Silent Alarm, which dropped in 2005. Their set list also included "Signs" and "Mercury," which appear on their 2008 album Intimacy, and "Blue," from their 2023 EP, The High Life. Lead vocalist Kele Okereke played guitar alongside Russell Lissack. Harry Deacon and Louise Bartle provided background vocals, with Deacon on bass, keyboard and glockenspiel, and Bartle on drums. "This is a big deal for us, you know," Okereke said between songs. "NPR has introduced me to so much great music."
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bloc Party Goes Back to the Beginning on NPR Tiny Desk
Bloc Party appeared on NPR Tiny Desk for the first time with a career-spanning set that goes back to the very beginning. The U.K. rock band's Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Louise Bartle, and Harry Deacon kicked off the performance with 'Banquet,' a selection from their 2005 debut album Silent Alarm, which celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year. 'Good afternoon, everyone. We're Bloc Party from London, England,' Okereke told the gathered crowd. 'We're very excited to be here today with you for the infamous Tiny D sessions. Let's get into it.' The band followed with 'Signs,' a remnant of 2008's Intimacy. And just in time for Mercury Retrograde to begin later this week, Bloc Party lingered in that album era for a performance of 'Mercury.' More from Rolling Stone See Clipse Go Hard With Six-Song 'Tiny Desk' Concert Wet Leg Bring 'Moisturizer' to NPR Tiny Desk Wiz Khalifa Gets Emotional During NPR Tiny Desk Performance To close out the set, Bloc Party jumped ahead to one of their only recent releases, The High Life EP. The band selected 'Blue' from the four-track project released in 2023. Since then, they've only shared the one-off single 'Flirting Again' and a nostalgic set of B-sides from their 2007 album A Weekend in the City. They plan to release an anniversary edition of Silent Alarm in September. The band's latest full-length LP, Alpha Games, arrived more than three years ago. Bloc Party are currently on the 20 Years of Bloc Party tour. 'Thank you very much. As I was saying earlier, it's a really big deal for us, being here,' Okereke said. 'NPR has introduced me to so much great music. I've done so many great interviews speaking with this system. People all over the world, not just in America, rely on what comes out of this building. So, let's keep it protected and cherished.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
Axios
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit: June 6-8
⚾ The Tigers host the Chicago Cubs this weekend for a three-game homestand starting Friday at 7:10pm. Tickets are going fast, so you might want to check out the secondary market, where prices start at about $45. 🛍️ Shed 5 Flea, Eastern Market's monthly summer shopping series, starts Sunday and runs from 10am to 4pm. The market will encompass architectural salvage, handmade, home decor, fashion, vintage clothing and more. 🥯 Rotating DJs will be spinning chill house beats at The Congregation for Bagels & Beats on Sunday from 11am-2pm. Free! 🎸 Celebrate Prince's birthday at Soul on Ice on Livernois Avenue, where The Purple One's hits will be playing on Saturday from 7pm to midnight. Tickets start at $10. 🛹 Get extreme at the Geary Park Skate Jam in Ferndale on Saturday from 11am-3pm. The city's skate park will host competitions in four categories — skateboarding, inline skating, BMX and scootering. Vendors, music, games and food trucks will also be on hand. Stop by Geary Park for free, register for a contest for $10. 🎉 Bloc Party's tour to celebrate its debut album, "Silent Alarm," arrives at the Fox Theatre on Saturday at 7pm. Tickets start at $67. 🎻 Chandler Park Sounds of Summer, featuring members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, is Saturday at 2pm at the park's old tennis courts near the corner of Frankfort and Gray streets.
Boston Globe
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Here's what's in store for the Stage at Suffolk Downs this summer
Now, on the precipice of its third season – and its most robust slate of shows to date – the Stage at Suffolk Downs seems like it's off to the races at last. The venue's 2025 calendar feels like an official introduction to its capabilities as an 8,500-capacity open-air space, able to wrangle both multi-day music festivals and large-scale outdoor shows from touring artists like Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'It took us another year to truly get the venue established out there, and we are really excited to launch an exciting and diverse summer of concerts in 2025,' Bhatti says. Advertisement The venue's 2025 programming launches on Friday when This summer's lineup further cements Suffolk Down's place in the Bowery Boston family of venues, but also highlights the advantages of its lush, general admission infield. An appearance from alt-rock sisters Two festivals will also touch down in East Boston this year: a California-born Pride festival called , and the As the venue continues to strengthen its footing in the Boston music community, it also serves as a landing place for artists who are climbing the ladder of Bowery Boston venues, ascending to larger stages every time they return to the area. Bhatti cites Khruangbin as a prime example of this ongoing graduation; since 2016, the group has vaulted from cozier clubs like Great Scott (which has since closed) and The Sinclair to the mid-sized venues Royale and Roadrunner. When the band returns to Boston this summer on their 'A LA SALA' tour, their stop at Suffolk Downs will be the next logical step, both in terms of crowd size and setting. (The trio rocked Boston Calling last year, if that's any indicator of their draw or their feelings about open-air performances). Advertisement 'Having the chance to present them where their music really shines – outdoors – should be an amazing show later in June,' he says. GIG GUIDE A week after on . The Xfinity Center springs back to life on , complete with indie-pop openers Ben Harper performs with the Innocent Criminals at Roadrunner on Sunday. Adam Keely Denver's husband-wife alt-pop duo Advertisement This Friday, Bloc Party celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album "Silent Alarm" at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Emily Marcovecchio At MGM Music Hall at Fenway, also zoom in on their new record 'Aperture' at the club on New Jersey emcee Whale Jam, an annual benefit for the Plymouth-based nonprofit Whale and Dolphin Conservation, takes over Lansdowne Street this week. At the House of Blues on Advertisement "Handle With Care," the debut album from Lowell band The Ghouls, arrives this Friday. Kira Emery NOW SPINNING The Ghouls, 'Handle With Care.' The last time I heard a project on par with 'Handle With Care,' the year was 2014 and I was enjoying alt-rock demos from The Rare Occasions, a Rhode Island group who have since moved to L.A. and netted a platinum-certified single. Needless to say, the rough 'n' tumble alternative of The Ghouls's debut record gleams with promise, and I predict the Lowell band's cartwheeling youthfulness will nab them many honors beyond their current title of 2024 Rock and Roll Rumble winners. Garbage's eighth album casts a barbed disposition over its electronic-slanted rock. Joseph Cultice Garbage, Matt Berninger's sophomore solo album "Get Sunk" is a flannel patchwork of folk and alt-rock that grows cozier with every listen. Chantal Anderson Matt Berninger, BONUS TRACK Club Passim will revel in the spirit of its Palmer Street precursor Club 47 on Advertisement Victoria Wasylak can be reached at . Follow her on Bluesky @
