Download Festival 2019: The top ten performances of the weekend

How has a week already passed since we were wading through the swampy mud at the hollowed grounds of Donington Park? Anybody else still having serious blues despite the weather? Yep, Download Festival is over for another year and despite the rain, 2019 was another exceptional year. From the return of Slipknot and Tool, to … Continue reading Download Festival 2019: The top ten performances of the weekend

Download Festival 2019: Top five sets we’re most looking forward to this year

Is there a finer date on the calendar than Download weekend? I seem to spend all year waiting for those three glorious days in the hallowed fields of Donington Park and it then always seems to go far too fast. That's no complaint, mind you. As the saying goes: Time flies when you're having so … Continue reading Download Festival 2019: Top five sets we’re most looking forward to this year

Slam Dunk North 2019 Review – New site, line-up and performances

Ready To Rock were in attendance at Slam Dunk North on Saturday, May 25 for a brilliant start to the festival season. Always one of our favourite festivals of the summer, how would this year's go down at the new site of Temple Newsam Park? Here's our thoughts on the new site, the line-up overall … Continue reading Slam Dunk North 2019 Review – New site, line-up and performances

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls to headline new Newcastle festival Wasteland

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls will headline the first ever Wasteland Festival in Newcastle. Taking place on the banks of the River Tyne, acoustic punk star Turner will bring his anthem rock tracks to deliver what will no doubt be a thrilling set. It takes place on Saturday, July 13, with indie stars Bloc … Continue reading Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls to headline new Newcastle festival Wasteland

Foo Fighters, Reading and Leeds, Rod Stewart and more – the gig tickets on sale on Friday

Here are all the gig tickets that go on sale on Friday, November 23. Foo Fighters The legendary US rockers are back and will play a Glasgow show ahead of their headline sets at Reading and Leeds. Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 17 August Tickets on sale at 9am on Friday from Ticketmaster. Reading and Leeds Festival … Continue reading Foo Fighters, Reading and Leeds, Rod Stewart and more – the gig tickets on sale on Friday

Foo Fighters to headline Reading and Leeds festival, but not much to rock about in first announcement

Foo Fighters will headline 2019's Reading and Leeds festival, it was announced on Wednesday. The iconic rockstars will be back in the UK next August to headline the three-day, two venue festival alongside The 1975 and co-headliners Post Malone and Twenty One Pilots. But what struck Ready To Rock Reviews was a the lack of … Continue reading Foo Fighters to headline Reading and Leeds festival, but not much to rock about in first announcement

Bullet For My Valentine, Simple Plan and Glassjaw and more added to Slam Dunk 2019 line-up

Bullet For My Valentine will play Slam Dunk Festival for the first time as they led the latest announcement for the popular two-venue festival. In a much heavier than previous years line-up, Bullet were announced to be playing alongside previously announced headliners All Time Low. It's a huge booking for the traditionally smaller festival, which … Continue reading Bullet For My Valentine, Simple Plan and Glassjaw and more added to Slam Dunk 2019 line-up

Slayer to play final ever UK show at Download Festival 2019, as host of names added to the line-up

Slayer led the list of new names who were added to the line-up for Download Festival 2019. Fresh from their hugely successful farewell arena tour, the thrash metal legends will visit these shores one final time to say a fitting final goodbye at the home of rock Donington Park. They will play the June festival … Continue reading Slayer to play final ever UK show at Download Festival 2019, as host of names added to the line-up