{"id":2504600,"date":"2026-07-16T14:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2504600"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:05:56","slug":"cast-and-doves-to-headline-brand-new-music-festival-in-blackpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cast-and-doves-to-headline-brand-new-music-festival-in-blackpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Cast and Doves to headline brand new music festival in Blackpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-head\">\n        <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-intro head-item\">&#13;<br \/>\n            Cast, Doves, Feeder, The Fratellis, The Enemy and more are all headlining brand new music event Blackpool Live this summer.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-share-mobile head-item\">\n<div class=\"article-date-mobile\">\n<p class=\"article-byline-mobile\">&#13;<br \/>\n                By <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contactmusic.com\/author\/2\/philip-hamilton\">Philip Hamilton<\/a>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>Thursday, July 16, 2026\u00a02:00 PM    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share-desktop head-item\">\n<div class=\"article-date\">\n<p class=\"article-byline\">&#13;<br \/>\n                By <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contactmusic.com\/author\/2\/philip-hamilton\">Philip Hamilton<\/a>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>Thursday, July 16, 2026\u00a02:00 PM    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"generic-hero-article-image story-body-image head-item\">\n<figure class=\"article-figure\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- Article End -->\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Cast, Doves and Feeder are all headlining new music festival <em>Blackpool Live<\/em> this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The trio of iconic bands will be joined as headliners by The Fratellis, The Enemy, The Pigeon Detectives, Happy Mondays for the new live music series at Blackpool Winter Gardens, presented by Scruff of the Neck.<\/p>\n<p>Across seven major headline events with a combined 17,500 capacity, more than 27 artists will perform at the Winter Gardens during the inaugural <em>Blackpool Live<\/em> season at Britain&#8217;s most iconic seaside destination.<\/p>\n<p><em>Blackpool Live<\/em> brings together an exceptional programme of live music at the iconic Winter Gardens, pairing some of the UK&#8217;s most celebrated guitar bands with one of Britain&#8217;s best-known seaside destinations. Following in the footsteps of Jimi Hendrix, The Stone Roses and many more iconic bands, the highest calibre of artists will return to this legendary venue.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the headliners, the incredible line-up also includes The Futureheads, The Twang, The Lilacs, The Cheap Thrills, We Are Scientists, Alex Spencer, Shambolics, Sleeper, Echobelly, Pastel, The Slow Readers Club, IST IST, Bank Holiday, The Rifles, M60, ALRIGHT, Inspiral Carpets and Common Goldfish.<\/p>\n<p>Launching in the summer of 2026, Blackpool Live brings together an incredible programme of live music at the legendary Winter Gardens while celebrating everything that makes Blackpool one of Britain&#8217;s great destinations.<\/p>\n<p>This brand new series invites fans to make more of a night at the gig, spending time exploring the town&#8217;s beaches, attractions, bars and restaurants before heading to the show, creating a live music experience that&#8217;s about the whole day, not just the encore.<\/p>\n<p>Spend the afternoon at Pleasure Beach. Wander the piers. Visit Coral Island or Madame Tussauds. Discover independent bars and restaurants. Walk the beach. Then finish the day with some of the biggest names in British guitar music. Across seven dates, Blackpool Live brings together an exceptional collection of artists spanning multiple generations of indie and alternative music.<\/p>\n<p>For more information you can visit the official <em>Blackpool Live<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpool-live.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> or the Blackpool Live <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackpool_live\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLACKPOOL LIVE LINEUP:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24 July \u2014 FEEDER<\/p>\n<p>Feeder \u2022 The Futureheads \u2022 A \u2022 Balancing Act<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/feeder-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday 21 August \u2014 THE FRATELLIS<\/p>\n<p>The Fratellis \u2022 The Twang \u2022 The Lilacs \u2022 The Cheap Thrills<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/the-fratellis-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday 28 August \u2014 THE ENEMY<\/p>\n<p>The Enemy \u2022 We Are Scientists \u2022 Alex Spencer \u2022 Shambolics<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/the-enemy-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 12 September \u2014 CAST<\/p>\n<p>Cast \u2022 Sleeper \u2022 Echobelly \u2022 Pastel<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/cast-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday 18 September \u2014 DOVES<\/p>\n<p>Doves \u2022 The Slow Readers Club \u2022 IST IST \u2022 Bank Holiday<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/doves-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 19 September \u2014 THE PIGEON DETECTIVES<\/p>\n<p>The Pigeon Detectives \u2022 The Rifles \u2022 M60 \u2022 ALRIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/the-pigeon-detectives-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 14 November \u2014 HAPPY MONDAYS<\/p>\n<p>Happy Mondays \u2022 Inspiral Carpets \u2022 Common Goldfish<\/p>\n<p>Tickets\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scruffoftheneck.com\/event\/happy-mondays-blackpool-winter-gardens\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-articles\">&#13;<\/p>\n<header class=\"feed-section-title feed-section-title__embedded\">&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"feed-section-title-text feed-section-title-text--small \">&#13;<br \/>\n                    Read more&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n                <span class=\"feed-section-title-bar\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/header>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        <\/aside>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.contactmusic.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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