Source: theregoesthefear.com

This year’s Lodestar festival has been cancelled.

It seems that like so many festivals they have been plagued by weather problems, and thus has fallen behind with the organisation.

The three day event on the first weekend of September (August 31st - September 2nd) was set to include Badly Drawn Boy, Maps, Idlewild, Pigeon Detectives and The Rakes amongst others.

The word is that the first Lodestar festival may well be held next Summer.

Source: theregoesthefear.com

Two new tours have been announced today, with Northampton bedroom maestro Maps on tour in July now that he’s recruited a fill band you can see him at:

Fri 6th July - Manchester Int. Festival
Sunday 8th July - London Sonic Cathedral
Thursday 12th July - Latitude Festival, Suffolk
Saturday 14th July - Coventry Godiva Festival
Sunday 15th July - Glasgow Indian Summer
Monday 16th July - Mermaid Theatre London
25th July - Northampton Church Of The Holy Sceptre
30th July - London Borderline

90’s Britpop kids Kula Shaker are back on the road in October, playing:
Sunday 30th September - Southampton Uni
Monday 1st October - Liverpool Carling Academy
Tuesday 2nd October - Sheffield Leadmill
Friday 5th October - Newcastle Northumbria University (Stage 2)
Saturday 6th October - Manchester University
Monday 8th October - Wolverhampton The Civic Hall (Wolfrun)
Tuesday 9th October - Cambridge The Junction
Wednesday 10th October - London Koko

Kula Shaker tickets are on sale from tomorrow (Tuesday 19th June), with Maps tickets already on sale / available for most dates.

Photo taken from Maps’ myspace page.

Mark Ronson is on tour in October as well, for what is shaping up to be an amazing month for live music. Tickets on sale on Tuesday at 9am. He plays:
Liverpool Carling Academy - Fri 12 October
Manchester University - Sat 13 October
Newcastle Carling Academy - Sun 14 October
Birmingham Carling Academy - Thu 18 October
Leeds University Union - Fri 19 October
London Shepherds Bush Empire - Thu 25 October
London Shepherds Bush Empire - Fri 26 October