Summer is among us, and that means the festival season is here. To gear you up for four months of fun, sun and mud, we’ve put together your ultimate music festival guide for 2022. If you’re looking for musical mayhem in a field near Reading this summer, we’ve got you covered.
Check out the best music festivals near Reading using our music festival calendar. . See you down there!
Cornbury Music Festival 8th – 10th July (Oxfordshire)
The organiser of a major musical festival in Oxfordshire has announced this year’s event will be the last.
The three-day event, which takes place at Great Tew, near Chipping Norton will celebrate one last year, before packing up for good.
Attracting tens of thousands of music lovers, celebrities, Royals and even the former Prime Minister David Cameron, Cornbury Music Festival it has been one of Timbageek’s favourites.
Cornbury Music Festival (also known as “Poshstock” because of its well-heeled clientele began in 2004 and has seen appearances from Amy Winehouse, Blondie, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Tom Jones and most recently Seal, All Saints and Alanis Morissette.
This year 2022 you can expect artists of the calibre of the perennial Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, the ex-military troubadour James Blunt with theatrical rock popsters The Darkness, Scottish stars The Waterboys and a perfect Sunday finale double bill of Ronan Keating & Jools Holland, and many more.
Reading west will be there to support what has been one of the best Festivals in UK
Let’s all support 2022 “The Grand Finale Cornbury Music Festival”
Truck Festival 26th – 28th July (Oxfordshire)
Founded in 1998, Truck Festival is in its 18th year and, after its immense success in 2015, has now added an extra day to their weekend, welcoming families, teenagers, adults, newcomers and their loyal fans. They’ve already had double the amount of tickets sold currently than in 2015, only going to prove how in demand Truck Festival is, and this may have something to do with the amazing line up they’ve got in store for us this year.
The weekend’s atmosphere is incredible. With under-12s entering the festival for free, the festival family scene was big. With a fully stocked children’s tent, and Mussel Beach, the festival was ideal for families of a range of ages.
2018’s festival saw the likes of Friendly Fires, George Ezra & Courteeners, 2022 is as exciting, you can expect indie heavyweights Kasabian, Bombay Bicycle Club, man of the moment Sam Fender plus your special guest Saturday co-headliner The Kooks!! That’s not all, Thursday Entry will be topped off by the legends Blossoms. and many more
This is a lovely weekend to hang out with friends in the sunshine, whilst listening to music and watching the children play until they fell asleep exhausted.
Womad Festival 28 July – 31th (Wiltshire)
A music feast that will truly open up your kids’ eyes and ears to the world we live in. Performers hail from anywhere and everywhere: Cuba, Turkey, Honduras, the Congo, Bangladesh, the list is endless. Take the little ones on a round the world trip without the expense or the long haul flight. There are many family friendly festivals to choose from, so you’re going to have to make a call, and it’s a tough one. There are kids and adult workshops on world food, drumming and more plus special kids workshops creating artwork for the final procession. Under 13’s go free (mine is 7)
Boomtown Fair – 10th -14th August (Winchester)
Boomtown continues its internal festival narrative, loaded as always with metaphorical madness about independence and rebellion.
Above is their round up video from this years festival, which played with a theatrical theme of how power corrupts the mighty. The clip features a masked man making some seriously on point statements and a whole blast of festival flavor.
Fronted by one of the masters of technical electronic music Tipper, the annual August weekender in Winchester is once again looking like a must-attend event. With a range of House, Techno, Bass, Garage, Electro, hip-hip, indie, pop, grime, reggae, dubstep, and more and beyond into more experimental forms that Boomtown prides itself on – whatever your preferred flavour – there’s plenty for everyone.
At the time to write this article Boomtown 2022 line up has not been announced.
Rewind South – 19th -21th August
The Rewind Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Temple Island Meadows, Remenham, Berkshire near Henley-on-Thames, England. It was first held in August 2009.
Originally called “80s Rewind Festival”, it showcases bands and solo artists that had success in the 1980s and as such is also known as the 80’s Rewind Festival. As well as music, in 2009 the site also featured a fun fair, street entertainment and artists from The Comedy Store.
Since its creation a number of additional attractions were included at the festival, including a weekend camp site, glamping, firework displays, theme bars, silent disco, roller disco, the Big Sing, live karaoke stage, and the Friday night welcome party.
Rewind Festival South so much more than just the music, it’s an emotional reunion of the crowd and artists.
An overriding feeling of gratitude and relief that we were all back doing what we love most, enjoying 80s music, definitely topped the bill this year.
Reading Festival – 26th – 28th August
The last couple of years I have found myself being a little excited of Reading Festival. Why? For the simple reason that the bands playing, especially the headliners, have really captured my idea of what Reading Festival is- first and foremost a Music festival.
This year I was thrilled when Dave, Artic Monkeys and Rage Against the Machine were all announced, not only are the artist & bands who have proved they deserve to be up there with their constant and expanding fanbases, but they bring me back to the idea of how I see Reading, a place where I could catch big acts I really admire among fans not just from my town (Reading) but others too and just take it all in in a special environment.
There’s still a wide mix of bands on various other stages, but the main stage has been preserved for acts who deserve to be there.
Wilderness Festival – 4th – 7th August
With an eclectic line-up featuring Music and the Arts, a range of Feasting and Dining experiences, Talks and Debates to inspire, a dedicated Sanctuary catering to your every wellbeing need, a Family Field to keep the little ones entertained, two beautiful swimming lakes and a whole forest ready for you to explore; it’s safe to say Wilderness is your perfect weekend escape.
This years you have artic of he calibre of Underworld, Jungle, Years & Years
Peggy Gou, Róisín Murphy, Jordan Rakei, Laura Mvula, Craig Charles, Binker and Moses anong others
Wilderness 2022 will take place on 4th-7th August. Sign up to the Wilderness mailing list to be notified when tickets are released –
