{"id":2511165,"date":"2026-07-21T16:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2511165"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:41:49","slug":"festival-season-where-to-catch-our-nextgen-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/festival-season-where-to-catch-our-nextgen-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival Season: Where to Catch Our NextGen This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Festival season is in full swing, and a bunch of\u00a0Youth Music NextGen Fund<\/a> artists are taking to stages across the UK & Europe over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re all set to camp in a field, planning a last-minute day out or looking for your next musical obsession, here’s where you can catch\u00a0our NextGen talent<\/a> before the summer festival season<\/a> wraps up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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melba<\/a> kicks things off at Outlook Festival<\/strong> (23-27 July), bringing her genre-blending electronic sound to one of Europe’s leading bass music events. Also appearing this weekend is Gabby Rivers<\/strong>, who’ll be performing at\u00a0Latitude<\/strong><\/a> (23-26 July), the Suffolk festival known for bringing together music, arts and culture in one place.<\/p>\n

At the end of the month,\u00a0Matilda Pratt<\/strong><\/a> takes the stage at\u00a0Y NOT Festival<\/strong><\/a> (30 July-2 August) in the Peak District while Gabriella Bongo<\/strong> heads to\u00a0Camp Bestival<\/strong><\/a> (30 July-2 August).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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August<\/h2>\n

August begins with\u00a0Maddie Morris<\/strong><\/a> performing at\u00a0Cambridge Folk Festival<\/strong><\/a> on 1 August, before George Bloomfield<\/strong> heads to\u00a0Wilderness Festival<\/strong><\/a> on 2 August.<\/p>\n

Later in the month, two NextGen artists will be appearing at\u00a0Boomtown<\/strong><\/a> (12-16 August). Catch JayaHadADream<\/strong> and Marla Kether<\/strong> as they join one of the UK’s most celebrated independent festivals.<\/p>\n

Bank holiday week brings another standout moment, with Tommy Phillips<\/strong> performing at\u00a0Reading Festival<\/strong><\/a> on 27 August, one of the biggest dates in the UK festival calendar.<\/p>\n

Rounding off the summer, George Bloomfield<\/strong> returns to the festival circuit at\u00a0Shambala Festival<\/strong><\/a> on 29 August, closing out a packed season for NextGen artists across the country.<\/p>\n

Wherever you’re heading this summer, keep an eye out for our NextGen artists. They’re making their mark on festival stages nationwide, and this is just the beginning.<\/p>\n

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The Youth Music NextGen Fund supports early-stage musicians and music-adjacent creatives to invest in themselves, develop their skills, and bring their creative ideas to life. The fund has been made possible thanks to <\/strong>Postcode Lottery<\/strong><\/a> players, and support from <\/strong>Wingstop<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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