Apply to Play a Music Festival in 2025

Looking to play a music festival but not sure where to start? 

The success of the live music industry means there are now a huge number of events taking place all over the UK and beyond during the sunshine months. And while this gives punters a huge amount of choice on where to go and what to see, it's also created numerous performance opportunities for new artists, bands, musicians and more. 

To help you navigate this busy time, we've compiled this handy guide for you with links to events and their application forms.

Remember, when applying always read the terms and conditions surrounding your submission as well as the style of music the festival focuses on. If you're an R&B act, then there's no point in applying to play at a heavy metal event."

All artists should take the time to do your research to enhance your chances of success. 

Check out our guide on the do's and don'ts when it comes to applying to a music festival.

March 2025 

7th-15th: SXSW, Texas, US: apply now

April 2025

30th-2nd May: Wide Days, Edinburgh: apply now

May 2025 

2nd-4th: Loopfest, Shropshire: apply now

2nd-4th: Teddy Rocks, Blandford, Dorset: apply now

2nd-5th: Crossover Festival, Nottingham: apply now

3rd-4th: Sound City, Liverpool: apply now

8th-10th: FOCUS Wales: apply now

14th-17th: The Great Escape: apply now

16th-25th: Manchester Jazz Festival: apply now

16th-18th: Dart Music Festival, Dartmouth: apply now

17th: RecFest, Portsmouth: apply now

23rd-25th: In It Together Festival, Margam, Wales: apply now

23rd-26th: Elderflower Fields, East Sussex: apply now

24th-25th: Dot to Dot (Bristol and Nottingham): apply now

30th-1st June: Wychwood, Cheltenham: apply now

June 2025

2nd-7th: SXSW London: apply now

6th-8th: Home Farm Festival, Chilthorne Domer, Somerset: apply now

7th-8th: Exeter Respect, Exeter: apply now

12th-15th: Eden Festival, St Ann's, Scotland: apply now

July 2025 

3rd-6th: Gate to Southwell Folk Festival: apply now

3rd-6th: Barn on the Farm, Gloucester: apply now

3rd-6th: Folk in a Field, Bradmoor Woods, West Acre: apply now

4th-6th: Love Supreme, Glynde Place, East Sussex: apply now

9th-12th: 2000trees, Cheltenham: apply now

10th-12th: Eskfest, Lake District: apply now

11th-13th: Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival, Birmingham: apply now

19th-20th: Splendour, Wollaton Park, Nottingham: apply now

31st-3rd August: Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset: apply now

31st-3rd August: Kendal Calling: apply now

31st-3rd August: Y Not? Derbyshire: apply now

August 2025 

6th-10th: Boomtown, South Downs National Park, Hampshire​: apply now

7th-11th: Bloodstock, Derbyshire: apply now

13th-16th: ArcTanGent, Bristol: apply now

14th-17th: Green Man Festival, Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales: apply now

15th-17th: Beautiful Days: apply now

16th: On the Meadow, London: apply now

21st-24th: Solfest, Cumbria: apply now

21st-24th: Big Feastival, Kingham, Oxfordshire: apply now

22nd-24th: Victorious, Portsmouth: apply now 

22nd-25th: Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Shrewsbury: apply now

29th-31st: British Country Music Festival, Blackpool: apply now

29th-31st: Moseley Folk Festival: apply now

Updated December 2024