OFF FESTIVAL, Katowice, Poland, 3-5 Aug: Organisers of Polish alt fest Off expands this year’s programme by a further seven artists, gaining DOOM, The Wedding Present, Purity Ring, Fanfarlo, Chrome Hoof, Kuedo and Pissed Jeans in a single line-up upgrade. This lot align with Iggy & The Stooges, Nils Frahm, Bardo Pond, Iceage, Battles and Shabazz Palaces on the roster so far. www.off-festival.pl/pl/2012/

PARK:LIVE, Gloucester Park, Gloucester, 21 Jul: Main stage supremos We Are Scientists are flanked by The Good Natured, Portia Conn and Dive Bella Dive on Park:Live’s inaugural festival roster, to which free access is guaranteed throughout the day. www.facebook.com/parklivefestivalofficial

RELENTLESS BOARDMASTERS, Watergate Bay, Cornwall, 8-12 Aug: Pulled Apart By Horses, Set Your Goals, Crowns and Feed The Rhino are amongst the wave of acts new to strike the bill at watery sports/music fest Boardmasters, joining existing bookings Ed Sheeran, Dizzee Rascal, Maximo Park, Zane Lowe and Maverick Sabre. www.boardmasters.co.uk

ROCKNESS, Loch Ness, Scotland, 8-10 Jun: Guillemots, Errors, The Rifles and Odd Future sideline The Internet crest a late surge of acts to the RockNess line-up, as is co-headlined by Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro and Deadmau5. www.rockness.co.uk

BESTIVAL, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, 6-9 Sep: Friday night headliner Florence Welsh will be accompanied by her ever-present Machine as the latest act added to this year’s wildlife-themed Bestival bill, with Swedish alt-pop trio Miike Snow also set to join the afore-announced New Order, Stevie Wonder, Orbital, The xx, Sigur Ros, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, Death In Vegas, Nero, The Horrors and Gary Numan. www.bestival.net

BLISSFIELDS, Woodmancott, Hampshire, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: It’s just been confirmed that opera-star-to-pop-star Charlotte Church will make a rare festival appearance at Blissfields 2012, as will ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ newcomer Lauren Thalia. They join existing roster guests like Patrick Wolf, The Noisettes, Guillemots, Toddla T, Spector, Toy, Theme Park, Clock Opera and Charli XCX. www.blissfields.co.uk

BUSHMILLS LIVE, Bushmills Old Distillery, North Antrim, Northern Ireland, 20-21 Jun: Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Marcus Foster, The Staves, General Fiasco and David C Clements are new to proceedings at Irish whiskey brand Bushmills’ first ever live bash, thus sharing roster room with the first-booked Snow Patrol, For Vance and Iain Archer. www.facebook.com/Bushmills1608

SUPERSONIC, Custard Factory, Birmingham, 19-21 Oct: Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth’s new outfit Body/Head represent another line-up update to Supersonic’s tenth anniversary programme, as also houses Tim Hecker, JK Flesh, Dylan Carlson, Dope Body, Six Organs Of Admittance, Bohren & Der Club Of Gore. www.supersonicfestival.com

SUMMER SERIES AT SOMERSET HOUSE, London, 7-17 Jul: Listings for Somerset House’s traditional open air summer time concert series now include one night with Charlotte Gainsbourg, who’ll cast a nostalgic glance across her past discography during a headline date – her only UK appointment this year – on 19 Jul. She aligns with Tim Minchin, Katy B, Paloma Faith and M83 on the festival’s overall line-up. www.somersethouse.org.uk/music/summer-series-2012

ATP CURATED BY THE NATIONAL, Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, 7-9 Dec: Kurt Vile, Local Natives, Deerhoof, Menomena, Youth Lagoon and Perfume Genius prove strong supplements to ATP’s The National-curated Winter edition, and align with the also excellent likes of Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Sharon Van Etten, My Brightest Diamond, Lower Dens and Wye Oak. www.atpfestival.com/events/thenational.php

BENICASSIM, Valencia, Spain, 12-15 Jul: Zola Jesus, Timber Timbre, Little Boots and The Antlers feature amid a set of fresh features of this year’s Benicassim bill, as also stars Bob Dylan, New Order, The Stone Roses, Florence + The Machine, At The Drive In, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and David Guetta. www.fiberfib.com

THE BIG FEASTIVAL, Chipping Norton, 1-2 Sep: Having swapped its traditional Clapham Common site for Blur bassist Alex James’ working farm, Jamie Oliver’s food-and-music-centric Big Feastival will this year host performances by Paloma Faith, Razorlight, Gaz Coombes and The Cuban Brothers, with further acts yet to be announced. www.jamieoliver.com/thebigfeastival

DOT TO DOT, various venues, Manchester/Bristol/Nottingham, 2-4 Jun: Ex Gallows man Frank Carter’s new outfit Pure Love are now poised to play across Dot To Dot’s three city line-ups at large, as also feature Wavves, Pond, The Internet, Friends, O Children, Doldrums and Cloud Nothings. www.dottodotfestival.co.uk

JERSEY LIVE, Royal Jersey Showgrounds, 2-3 Sep: Proceedings at Jersey Live’s Dance Arena will now feature sets from James Zabiela, Jaymo & Andy George, Herve and Jaguary Skills, with Bwani Junction, Jake Bugg and NYC alt pop troupe Friends also joining Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Chase & Status and Primal Scream on the festival’s overall roster. www.jerseylive.org.uk

MUSIC EVENT ONE, various venues, Rochester, Kent, 28 Jul: Taking place in various pubs and clubs on Rochester’s main thoroughfare, the inagural Music Event One will play host to headliners PiL, plus The Wedding Present, Theatre Royal and ids Unique. www.musiceventone.co.uk

SOUTH WEST FOUR, Clapham Common, 25-26 Aug: With Public Enemy set to make a rare live appearance at this year’s SW4 fest, organisers also add Diplo, A-Trak, Crookers and Sympho Nympho to a two-day bill presided over by Chase & Status and. www.southwestfour.com

FESTIVAL NO 6, Portmeirion, Wales, 14-16 Sep: No 6 HQ scores a bookings coup in securing Richard Hawley, Gruff Rhys and Death In Vegas, with the very good likes of Local Natives, British Sea Power, Summer Camp, Jessie Ware, Kindness, Field Music and The Invisible also brand new to proceedings. Notable subjects of past line-up announcements have included New Order, Primal Scream, Spiritualized and Erol Alkan. www.festivalnumber6.com

GUERNSEY FESTIVAL, The Rabbit Warren, Guernsey, 23-24 Jun: Main stage headliner Maverick Sabre captains a raft of acts climbing aboard the Guernsey Festival roster, as has hitherto carried Macy Gray, Kaiser Chiefs, Hadouken!, Delilah, The Charlatans, Daniela Brooker, Friction and Utah Saints. www.guernseyfestival.gg

LLANGOLLEN FRINGE FESTIVAL, various venues, Llangollen, Wales, 13-22 Jul: Staged amid a wider programme of multi-arts goings-on, the music part of this year’s Llangollen Fringe is so far to host Wilko Johnson, The Beat, reggae troupe Talisman and African Soukous bandleader Kanda Bongo Man. www.llangollenfringe.co.uk

WICKERMAN, East Kirkcarswell Farm, Dundrennan, Scotland, 20-21 Jul: Dance pros Steve Lawler and Darren Emerson direct a cast of new arrivals to the Wickerman bill, joining other august line-up features like Scissor Sisters, Texas, The View, Levellers, Newton Faulkner and Cast. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

T IN THE PARK, Balado, Scotland, 6-8 Jul: The Cribs form a lone and relatively late addition to this year’s T line-up, joining early-bird roster affiliates Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Florence + The Machine, Tinie Tempah, New Order and so very many more. www.tinthepark.com

WILDERNESS, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, 10-12 Aug: Announced as part of a new cinematic strand that will take place throughout the weekend, Asian Dub Foundation are to deliver their acclaimed live score to French film ‘La Haine’ for Wilderness crowds. Amongst those already confirmed for the festival’s live music portion are Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Wilco, Spiritualized, Stornoway, Lianne La Havas, Cloud Control, Field Music and Milagres. www.wildernessfestival.com

FESTIBELLY, Lymington, Hampshire, 25-26 Aug: Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Skinny Lister, James Yuill and Howard Marks are amongst the latest acts to be absorbed into Festibelly’s line-up at large. www.festibelly.com

GUILFEST, Guildford, Surrey, 13-15 Jul: Performances by Ash, ABC, Heaven 17, Benga, Kids In Glass Houses and Stooshe, plus a Sub Focus DJ set, are new on the GuilFest billing, and complement an overall programme featuring family faves Olly Murs, Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland, Tulisa, Jimmy Cliff, Gary Numan, Candi Staton, Cher Lloyd and Tim Minchin. www.guilfest.co.uk

HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL, Paddock Wood, Kent, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Jose Gonzalez, Athlete, Nitin Sawhney, I Am Kloot and Taj Mahal form organisers’ last-chosen supplements to a fruitful Hop Farm roster, as also houses co-headliners Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel & The New Blood Orchestra and Suede, not to mention Damien Rice, Primal Scream, My Morning Jacket and Maximo Park. www.hopfarmfestival.com

SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKENDER, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 17-19 Aug: Acts including Micachu & The Shapes, Man Like Me, Japandroids and Bastille further expand upon Summer Sundae’s existing billing, more established fixtures of which include Adam Ant, Billy Bragg, Death In Vegas, Speech Debelle, Gold Panda, Datarock, Francois & The Atlas Mountains, Friends and Ghostpoet. www.summersundae.com

TV journalist Louis Theroux has been named as co-curator of the cinema stage at ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror, which takes place in London later this month, directing the festival’s Friday film programme while Mogwai and the Prince Charles Cinema team will direct Saturday and Sunday proceedings respectively.

Amongst other selections, Theroux will present a preview of director Mark Cousins’ ‘What Is This Film Called Love?’, which features new music by PJ Harvey and Soundescape.

As well as looking after one day of movies, Mogwai are curating the whole music programme for the event (with the ATP team), and on that side have chosen, amongst many others, the following to perform: Slayer, Sleep, Melvins, Mogwai, Dirty Three, Codeine, Mudhoney and The Afghan Whigs.

It takes place from 25-27 May at Alexandra Palace. And you can download a free two-hour mixtape including tracks by all of the above, and more besides, here.

BEATHERDER, Gisburn, Lancashire, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Dutch electronica trio Kraak & Smaak crown a company of new confirmations for this year’s Beatherder, as System 7, Jalapeno Sound System, Eddy Temple-Morris and Stealing Sheep also join an existing roster ruled by Orbital, Death In Vegas, Lee Scratch Perry, Mr Scruff & Mc Kwasi and Goldie. www.beatherder.co.uk

BERLIN FESTIVAL, Tempelhof Airport/Arena Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 7-8 Sep: Grimes, Django Django and Clock Opera’s presence serves as a further supplement to the Berlin Festival billing, as has hitherto housed the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Friends, Little Dragon, Sigur Ros, Metronomy and a score of similarly great international artistes. www.berlinfestival.de

BLOC WEEKEND, London Pleasure Gardens, Royal Victoria Docks, 6-7 Jul: Bloc has made a last pass at recognition as this year’s most essential electronic line-up with the announcement that Amon Tobin will bring his acclaimed AV spectacle, ISAM, to this year’s proceedings. Elsewhere, Bloc guests can expect sets by James Blake, Orbital, Flying Lotus, Oneohtrix Point Never, Nicolas Jaar, Battles and Snoop Dogg. www.blocweekend.com

BLOODSTOCK, Catton Hall, South Derbyshire, 10-12 Aug: Witchsorrow, Batallion and Dripback form the newest recruits to Bloodstock’s 2012 edition, and thus line up against veterans Behemoth, Alice Cooper, Watain, Dimmu Borgir, Orange Goblin, Testament and Sepultura. www.bloodstock.uk.com

BT LONDON LIVE, Hyde Park, London, 28 Jul: Tom Jones has been announced for one of the free shows due to take place in Hyde Park this summer as part of the Olympics entertainment programme. He’ll play on 28 Jul. Feeder, Dodgy, Levellers, Cast, Amy Macdonald, Paul Carrack, Kenny Thomas, and the cast of West End Queen-fest ‘We Will Rock You’ will all also do free stints in the park over the Olympic fortnight – go to the BT London Live website and see if you can work out who’s playing when. I couldn’t. www.btlondonlive.com

FIELD DAY, Victoria Park, London, 2 Jun: Field Day organisers disclose a DJ roster featuring sets by Amateur Best and Odd Future’s The Internet as an extra festival draw, with this lot and further new additions Chairlift, Blanck Mass and Debruit joining such previously announced revellers as Franz Ferdinand, Sleigh Bells, Mazzy Star, The Vaccines, AfroCubism and Metronomy. www.fielddayfestivals.com

HARD ROCK CALLING, Hyde Park, London, 13-15 Jul: Having only just heeded Hyde Park’s Hard Rock Calling, late arrivals Tom Morello, Karima Francis and The Dirty Youth are now destined to join an overall festival bill including Soundgarden, The Mars Volta, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon. www.hardrockcalling.com

ITUNES FESTIVAL, The Roundhouse, London, 1-30 Sep: Jack White, Usher, Norah Jones and One Direction tick pop boxes across the board as the first acts announced to attend individual dates at this year’s September-spanning iTunes Festival, tickets for which – as ever – are free but subject to a lottery. www.itunesfestival.com

LIVE FROM JODRELL BANK, Cheshire, 23-24 Jun: Craig Charles, Gomez, and Jake Evans are the latest star players set for the Paul Weller headlined second night transmission of Live From Jodrell Bank, as is also orbited by Graham Coxon, Baxter Dury and Little Barrie. Elbow will headline on the previous day, though their supporting line-up is still to be confirmed. www.livefromjodrellbank.com

SWINGFEST, Essen, Germany, 5-7 Oct: Swingfest’s avant-garde listings this year encompass A Winged Victory For The Sullen, who’ll headline beside Moritz Von Oswald, Murcof and Hidden Orchestra. And what’s more, each listed artist will play an hour’s worth of music. www.denovali.com/swingfest

The musical eco-champions at A Greener Festival have planted 300 trees to create Festival Wood in a corner of the Dundreggan Estate near Loch Ness in Scotland as part of an initiative to “give something back to the great outdoors that we love to enjoy”.

Festivals like T In The Park, Belladrum Tartan Heart, Bestival, Deer Shed, End Of The Road and Glastonbury have all contributed to the initiative, as have the Big Green Coach company which provides coach travel to various festivals and live events, and A Greener Festival’s Helen Wright, Claire O’Neill and Ben Challis recently made the trip to Scotland to plant the trees. Slotting in to an existing tree-planting programme run by Trees For Life, it’s hoped hundreds more trees can be planted on the site later this year thanks to additional support from affiliated festivals.

O’Neill told CMU: “Festival Wood is a positive reforestation initiative from A Greener Festival. It is not an offset scheme as such, but an opportunity for the festival community to give something back to the great outdoors that we love to enjoy. A festival legacy that will grow and grow and be there for future generations”.

BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE, Myrtle Park, Bingley, 31 Aug – 2 Sep: Citizens!, Ellen & The Escapades and The Chevin are new to the Bingley bill, and align with existing bookings including The Charlatans, Nero, Hard-Fi, The Pigeon Detectives, Stooshe and Maverick Sabre. www.bingleymusiclive.com

BLISSFIELDS, Woodmancott, Hampshire, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Now billed under the banner ‘Game For It’, this year’s sports-themed Blissfields has on-side the just confirmed Bastille, Tropics, Me, Jake Bugg and King Charles, who will play alongside such already mentioned attractions as Patrick Wolf, The Noisettes, Spector, Toddla T, Guillemots, Clock Opera, Theme Park, Eugene McGuinness, Toy and Charli XCX. blissfields.co.uk

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, 26-29 Jul: Karima Francis, Liz Green and King Charles front a list of fledgling folk hopes just added to the Cambridge Fest proceedings, and thus share space with the more established and previously announced likes of Clannad, Joan Armatrading, The Proclaimers, June Tabor & Oysterband, Billy Bragg and Seth Lakeman. www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

INDIETRACKS, Butterley Station, Derbyshire, 6-8 Jul: Darren Hayman and Belle & Sebastian’s Stevie Jackson join established Indietracks fixtures including The Vaselines, Summer Camp, Girls Names, The Proper Ornaments and Veronica Falls. www.indietracks.co.uk

WICKHAM FESTIVAL, Wickham, Hampshire, 2-5 Aug: As well as an apt live set by the just added Wurzels, this rural familial fest will also host KT Tunstall, The Proclaimers, Jools Holland, Levellers and Bellowhead. www.wickhamfestival.co.uk

JERSEY LIVE, Royal Jersey Showgrounds, Jersey, 2-3 Sep: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Chase & Status are just confirmed to share topmost slots at this year’s Jersey Live, and align with main stage acts including Primal Scream, Professor Green, Devlin, Maverick Sabre and The Stranglers. www.jerseylive.org.uk

GALTRES FESTIVAL, Crayke, York, 24-26 Aug: With Ash announced as final headliners, this year’s Galtres roster also features Buzzcocks, Ocean Colour Scene, Guillemots, Adam Ant, Billy Bragg and Seth Lakeman. www.galtresfestival.org.uk

ROCKNESS, Loch Ness, Scotland, 8-10 Jun: Promising Highlands-based bands Be Like Pablo, Homework, Iain McLaughlin & the Outsiders, Red Kites, Team Kapowski and The Whisky River Band serve to further lengthen RockNess’ 2012 listings, joining a towering rock roster that includes Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5, Justice, Metronomy and, oh… Ed Sheeran. www.rockness.co.uk

T IN THE PARK, Balado, Scotland, 6-8 Jul: Rita Ora, Blank Canvas, Crusades, Open Swimmer and The Machine Room are amongst the rising Scots artists chosen by T organisers to grace the festival’s T Break stage. They add to a much larger overall line-up, as co-stars Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Florence And The Machine and many others besides. And Jessie J. www.tinthepark.com

BEAUTIFUL DAYS, Escot Park, Fairmile, Devon, 17-19 Aug: Organisers find space Karima Francis, Show of Hands, Little Barrie, Liz Green and The Miserable Rich onto a now sold-out Beautiful Days’ roster, with these acts joining previously announced co-headliners PiL, Frank Turner and Levellers. www.beautifuldays.org

BLOC WEEKEND, London Pleasure Gardens, Royal Victoria Docks, 6-7 Jul: It’s been announced that Boddika, Joy Orbison, Arpanet, Levon Vincent, Pinch and Jacques Greene will deliver DJ sets aboard former Communist fishing vessel MS Stubnitz, as has now been adapted into a unique live space. This top deck Stubnitz crew join Bloc’s weekend fixtures at large, as include Snoop Dogg, James Blake, Orbital, Flying Lotus, Nicolas Jaar and Battles. www.blocweekend.com

BOOMTOWN FAIR, Matterley Estate, Winchester, 9-12 Aug: The latest stage of Boomtown’s grand bill unveilings co-stars Beenie Man, Alborosie, Tanya Stephens, Natty, Gappy Ranks, David Rodigan and ska types Capdown, all of whom grace the festival programme beside Reel Big Fish, Caravan Palace, Jack Beats and so very many more. www.boomtownfair.co.uk

EXIT FESTIVAL, Petrovaradin Fortres, Novi Sad, Serbia, 12-15 Jul: Artists including Knife Party, Gldie & SP:MC, Thieves Like Us, Jacques Lu Cont, Eats Everything and Claude Von Stroke prove strong supplements to Exit’s established bill, aligning with the eclectic likes of Duran Duran, Guns N Roses, New Order, Plan B, Avicii, Little Dragon and TEED. www.exitfest.org

FOLKLORE, Peoples Park, Jersey, 30 Jun – 1 Jul: Badly Drawn Boy, Finley Quaye, Lloyd Yates form the latest names added to the first ever edition of this Jersey-based familial fest, and come amongst a confirmed company that also includes Van Morrison, Ray Davies, Joan Armatrading, Nouvelle Vague and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. www.folklorejersey.org.uk

GLOBAL GATHERING, Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, 27-28 Jul: Dance maestros James Zabiela, Nicky Romero, Redlight, Breakage and Ben UFO are amongst those acts just introduced to Global Gathering’s 2012 ranks, which also feature Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status, Skrillex, Friendly Fires and Nero. www.globalgathering.com

GODIVA, Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, Coventry, 29 Jun – 1 Jul: Billed as “the UK’s biggest free family festival”, this year’s child/cost-friendly Godiva will feature live performances by Echo and the Bunnymen, Cast, The View, The Pigeon Detectives, Skepta and Dot Rotten, with more bookings yet to be unveiled. www.godivafestival.com

KENDAL CALLING, Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, Lake District, 27-29 Jul: The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess discloses the full line-up for his David Lynch-inspired Tim Peaks Diner showcase, as will feature appearances from Edwyn Collins, Beak> and Nick Heyward. The festival’s overall line-up plays host to Dizzee Rascal, Maximo Park, Feeder, Spector, Inspirational Carpets and Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip. www.kendalcalling.com

SHAKEDOWN, Stanmer Park, Brighton, 6 Oct: Knife Party, Zane Lowe, Friction, Shy FX and Ms Dynamite are notable amid a list of new Shakedown guests, joining the afore invited Dizzee Rascal, Professor Green, Katy B, Stooshe and Clement Marfo & The Frontline. www.shakedown.co.uk

WAY OUT WEST, Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-11 Aug: Friends, Nicolas Jaar, Jacuzzi Boys, Ben Howard and Alt-J represent the most recent updates to a well-proportioned Way Out West roster, which counts Blur, The Black Keys, Bon Iver and Florence And The Machine amongst its existing echelons. www.wayoutwest.se/en

DOT TO DOT, various venues, Manchester/Bristol/Nottingham, 2-4 Jun: Triumvirate festival Dot To Dot books the excellent Cloud Nothings, Doldrums, O Children, Kwes and Odd Future’s The Internet for all three of its city editions. Friends will visit the Nottingham leg only, while Here We Go Magic are bound for Bristol. Also appearing across the weekend are Wavves, Willis Earl Beal, Pond and Neon Indian. www.dottodotfestival.co.uk

FLOW FESTIVAL, Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland, 8-12 Aug: Flow organisers confirm Lyke Li, Death Grips, Miike Snow, Saint Etienne and Friends as its freshest bill fare, more established examples of which include the previously announced Bon Iver, Bjork, Fiest, The Black Keys, Frank Ocean and Bobby Womack. www.flowfestival.com/en

LATITUDE, Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, 12-15 Jul: Latitude HQ has releases the list of its latest 2012 guests, as includes Slow Club, Weird Dreams, Hooray For Earth, Peace, Kwes, Clock Opera and Los Campesinos. This little lot align with the afore announced Bon Iver, Paul Weller, Elbow, Bat For Lashes, Janelle Monáe, M83, Chairlift, The Horrors and Wild Beasts. www.latitudefestival.co.uk

LOUNGE ON THE FARM, Canterbury, Kent, 6-8 Jul: Eugene McGuiness, Jamie N Commons, Fionn Regan, Fink and Matthew & The Atlas are amongst those acts just added to a diverse LOTF line-up, which prior to this latest announcement was to host Emeli Sande, The Wombats, The Charlatans, Roots Manuva, David Rodigan, AlunaGeorge, Caspa, Charli XCX, Disclosure, Niki & The Dove and Pale Seas. www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk

Organisers of independent festival Rough Beats have cancelled what was to be the event’s tenth edition, saying that theirs is the latest festival to feel the strain of “financial pressures” and a “difficult environment”. Set to take place from 8-10 Jun in Clapham, Yorkshire, Rough Beats was to host Pulled Apart By Horses and Gruff Rhys as its topmost-billed acts, third headliner Azealia Banks having withdrawn from her slot a fortnight ago.

A statement from Rough Beats HQ, which has promised to refund all purchased tickets in full, reads: “It is with a very heavy heart that we write to you to announce that, due to financial pressures, we have no responsible option but to cancel Rough Beats Festival 2012. The decision to cancel has not been made lightly – indeed it goes against every instinct of our hearts – but not to do so would put all the contractors, contributors, artists, traders and suppliers at risk of substantial losses”.

As to staging the event in coming years, organisers say: “We have to take stock financially, physically and emotionally over the next few weeks before we can consider what’s next”.

2000TREES, Upcote Farm, Withington, Gloucestershire, 12-14 Jul: Hundred Reasons, Esse B and DJ Twiddle top a shortlist of late additions to the 2000trees billing, which also features 65daysofstatic, Pulled Apart By Horses, Rolo Tomassi, Johnny Foreigner, Future Of The Left, Lower Than Atlantis, Dry The River, Lanterns On The Lake, 2:54 and Run, Walk! www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk

DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE, Duncarron Fort, Scotland, 24-26 Aug: With King Creosote and Hidden Orchestra just confirmed to headline on Saturday and Sunday respectively, this year’s Doune The Rabbit Hole will also host The Phantom Band, Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, Three Blind Wolves, Sparrow & The Workshop and Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard Dogs. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk

ICELAND AIRWAVES, various venues, Reykjavik, Iceland, 31 Oct – 4 Nov: Being (on a par with Björk, of course) Iceland’s main music export, it makes sense that this year’s Airwaves fest will close with a just announced finale set by Sigur Rós. Jonsi and co join Poliça, Philco Fiction, Patrick Wolf, Friends, Django Django and Daughter on the festival’s live line-up as it stands so far. www.icelandairwaves.is

ATP’S I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR, Alexandra Palace, London, Alexandra Palace, London, 25-27 May: A Storm Of Light, Blanck Mass, El-P, Umberto and Can’s own Irmin Schmidt & John Podmore form the latest five additions to I’ll Be Your Mirror’s Mogwai-curated spring billing, existing features of which include Slayer, The Afghan Whigs, Dirty Three, Mudhoney and Death Grips. www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymlondon2012.php

BEACHED, Castlefield Basin, Manchester, 2 Jun: Having played the Camden Crawl this past weekend, The Futureheads will next month appear as headliners of Manchester-based fest Beached, joining The Whip, Hey Sholay and Kid British on the line-up at large. www.beachedfestival.com

COCKROCK, Wellington Farm, Cockermouth, 20-22 Jul: Fun Lovin Criminals and Lower Than Atlantis head a raft of new additions to CockRock’s 2012 programme, joining the afore announced Tinchy Stryder, Buzzcocks, The Subways and Doctor & The Medics. www.cockermouthrockfestival.com

OFF THE TRACKS, Donington Park Farmhouse, Leicestershire, 25-27 May: ZZ Birmingham and gypsy pop lot Moulettes are last (but not least) main stage amends to this year’s Off The Tracks roster, as has hitherto hosted Wilko Johnson, Hawkwind, Dub Pistols and many more. www.offthetracks.co.uk

STOP MAKING SENSE, Tisno, Croatia, 2-6 Aug: Electric Minds, Bridging the Gap, Deviation, Finger Lickin, Secousse, Trouble Vision, Warm, Secretsundaze, Dalston Superstore and Durrr will host a fleet of this Croatian beach fest’s infamous boat parties, and bolster an overall line-up featuring Lil Louis, Jimmy Edgar, Adrian Sherwood, A Skillz, Benji B & MC Judah, Deetron, Move D and Steffi. www.stopmakingsense.eu

BEACONS FESTIVAL, Funkirk Estate, Carleton, North Yorkshire, 17-19 Aug: Toots & The Maytals, who have just been announced as headliners, join an existing line-up of such Beacons luminaries as Wild Beasts, Roots Manuva, The Felice Brothers, Julio Bashmore, Real Estate, Oneman, Cloud Nothings, Koreless, Willis Earl Beal, Weird Dreams and Jessie Ware. www.greetingsfrombeacons.com

BLOC WEEKEND, London Pleasure Gardens, Royal Victoria Docks, 6-7 Jul: Proceedings at this year’s London-located Bloc will now feature a DJ set by Arpanet, aka Drexciya/Dopplereffekt man Gerald Donal. He aligns with the superlative and already confirmed likes of Snoop Dogg, James Blake, Orbital, Flying Lotus, Nicolas Jaar and Battles at the electronic-centric event, whose extra attractions will now include the MS Stubnitz, once a deep sea fishing trawler and now a “moving platform for the sonic and visual arts”. Basically a vast, industrial party boat. Hurrah! www.blocweekend.com

FIELD DAY, Victoria Park, London, 2 Jun: An array of fresh roster fare, not least Blanck Mass, Casper C, Com Truise, Julia Holter, Novella, Peaking Lights, Pond and a decks-dexterous crew of new DJs, further feeds Field Day’s 2012 listings. Pre-established fixtures of the bill include Franz Ferdinand, Sleigh Bells, Mazzy Star, The Vaccines, AfroCubism, Metronomy and Austra. www.fielddayfestivals.com

LARMER TREE, Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury, Dorset, 11-15 Jul: Roots Manuva will represent the final part of Larmer’s headlining saga, joining Jools Holland, Paloma Faith, Levellers, Amadou & Mariam and Tim Minchin atop a roster also featuring Caravan Palace, The Correspondents, Dub Pistols, The Wave Pictures, Vintage Trouble, Akala and Givers. www.larmertreefestival.co.uk

BESTIVAL, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, 6-9 Sep: Frank Ocean and M Ward form a further two acts supplementing Bestival’s 2012 submissions, existing examples of which include New Order, Stevie Wonder, The xx, Gary Numan, Justice, Hot Chip and Two Door Cinema Club. In other news, Azealia Banks will still appear at the wildlife-themed festival, despite cancelling the majority of her European outdoor bookings. www.bestival.net

GUILFEST, Stoke Park, Guilford, Surrey, 13-15 Jul: Candi Staton, Buzzcocks and The Undertones are notable amongst GuilFest’s latest line-up enlistees, and thus co-occupy the festival’s overall bill with Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland, Gary Numan, Tim Minchin and the pop-tastic likes of ‘X-Factor’ affiliates Tulisa, Cher Lloyd and Olly Murs. www.guilfest.co.uk

LOVEBOX, Victoria Park, London, 15-17 Jun: Groove Armada – who will present an exclusive Saturday night spectacular in honour of their festival’s tenth anniversary – are placed topmost on a list of recent Lovebox additions, which also include Maverick Sabre, Crystal Fighters and Saint Saviour. These late line-up arrivals tail the previously announced Grace Jones, Friendly Fires, Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Hot Chip and Shy FX. www.lovebox.net

SOUTH WEST FOUR, Clapham Common, London, 25-26 Aug: SW4 issues its fourth roster revelation, promising sets from Max Vangeli & An21, Tim Mason, Brodinski vs Gesaffelstein, Delta Heavy, Loadstar and Jaymo & Andy George. This lot will accompany Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, Maya Jane Coles, Skream & Benga, Flux Pavilion and the weekend’s top-billed guest, Skrillex. www.southwestfour.com

UNDERAGE, Shoreditch Park, London, 31 Aug: Ever wonder what the kids are listening to nowadays? If the initial roster for this year’s Underage fest (as is open to 13-17 year olds only) is anything to go by, it’s Iceage, Spector, Rustie, Summer Camp, Theme Park, Outft and Pulled Apart By Horses. Oh, and Maverick Sabre, apparently. www.underagefestivals.com

WICKERMAN, East Kirkcarswell Farm, Dundrennan, Scotland, 20-21 Jul: Wickerman HQ confirms The Blockheads, Bad Manners, Sharks, The Skints, The Vibrators and Pronghorn amid a spate of ska and punk acts now featuring at its 2012 edition. They join the aforementioned Scissor Sisters, Texas, The View, Newton Faulkner, Cast and Jenny O. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 8-10 Jun: Million Dollar Reload, The Mission and metal supergroup AxeWound widen the Download billing by a further three notches, and join The Prodigy, Metallica, Black Sabbath and the rest of the acts on the festival’s line-up at large. www.downloadfestival.co.uk

EASTLEIGH FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, Eastleigh, Hampshire, 24-25 May: Lanterns On The Lake, Treetop Flyers, This Is The Kit, Treacherous Orchestra, Alasdair Roberts & Mairi Morrison and Moulettes are amongst the acts poised to play at Eastleigh’s premiere live music event, as also presents arts workshops and entertainment for all the family. www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk

MELTDOWN, Southbank Centre, London, 1-12 Aug: So, Meltdown’s 2012 curator Antony Hegarty has just announced an initial list of acts for his ‘Future Feminism’-themed edition of the festival. These include Marc Almond, Planningtorock, Buffy Sainte-Marie, CocoRosie, Joey Arias and cult NYC singer-songwriters Diamanda Galas and Laurie Anderson. Proceedings will also include a rare live sighting of Elizabeth Frazer, who will perform her first proper shows since departing the Cocteau Twins in 1998. Ex-Coil twosome Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown, collaborating as Cyclobe, will also co-score four Derek Jarman shorts with the new venture from David Tibet (of experimental band Current 93), Myninerest. meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk

RAMSBOTTOM FESTIVAL, Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, 14-16 Sep: Friday headliners Inspiral Carpets rank topmost of the initial roster at this Ramsbottom-based fest, as will also host Janice Graham Band, Admiral Fallow, The Leisure Society, Seth Lakeman, Thea Gilmore and Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble. ramsbottomfestival.com

SUPERSONIC, Custard Factory, Birmingham, 19-21 Oct: Artists selected to mark the event of Supersonic’s tenth anniversary include Tim Hecker, JK Flesh, Dylan Carlson, Dope Body, Six Organs Of Admittance, Bohren & Der Club Of Gore, Flower/Corsano Duo, Carlton Melton, Goat, Lichens, Zeni Geva and Rangda, with a showcase by niche label Small But Hard also on the cards. www.supersonicfestival.com

THIS IS DIY, V22 Warehouse, Bermondsey, London, 5 May – 10 Aug: Having taken up temporary residence in a south London warehouse, non-profit arts collective This Is DIY will present acts including Maria & The Mirrors, Death Pedals, Joeyfat and Ed Wood Jr as part of a fourteen week programme of live music. thisisdiy.blogspot.co.uk

TRAMLINES, various venues, Sheffield, 20-22 Jul: Roska, Theme Park, Ifan Daffyd, Bwana and Grooverider are the latest attractions to be listed in association with this free-entry Sheffieldian fest, for which Roots Manuva, Benga, Ms Dynamite, Charli XCX and resident Toddla T are amongst the existing bookings. www.tramlines.org.uk

So the Olympics are getting ever closer people, are you excited? No? But think of all the traffic congestion and endless, unrelentingly tedious telly coverage… only once in a lifetime people. Personally I’m stocking up on my cans of Pepsi, because I wouldn’t put it past Seb Coe and his enforcers to stop all shops in London from selling any drink that competes with official sponsor Coca-Cola.

Anyway, if the congestion, tedious sports pundits talking nonsense and draconian sponsorship enforcers aren’t doing it for you, let’s not forget all the exciting music, and the line-up has been announced for the opening concert in Hyde Park as part of the BT-sponsored, Live Nation-organised, Royal Park-based, Olympics-celebrating live entertainment programme.

And with the oldies headlining the already announced closing show – Blur, The Specials and New Order – what fresh young happening talent will be taking to the stage at the start of the Olympics festivities? Why, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Duran Duran and Paolo Nutini. Well, probably a wise move, I mean it’ll be August, the kids will be too busy rioting to be enjoying pop music in the park.

The opening show takes place on 27 Jul and look, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon has said words: “Performing to so many people on the most exciting day in sport for Great Britain will be one of the highlights of the last decade for us. We have been invited to represent England for this Team GB show, and we couldn’t be more proud. Seeing the torch being lit on the big screens before hitting the stage in this iconic location will be a great experience… we simply can’t wait”.

BRAINLOVE FESTIVAL, The Windmill, Brixton, London, 26 May: New additions AK/DK, Väljasõit Rohelisse and tipped producer Enjoyed update a stellar Brainlove line-up, as also features Crushed Beaks, Dad Rocks!, Female Band and Napoleon IIIrd. www.brainloverecords.com/festival

FESTIFEEL, Queen Of Hoxton, London, 4 Jun: With Fearne Cotton appointed as its curator (no, really), Festifeel will host artists including Slow Club, The View, Newton Faulkner, The Milk, Jamie N Commons and Chew Lips across its all-day roster. All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards breast cancer charity CoppaFeel!, of which Cotton is a patron (see, now it makes sense). www.festifeel.com

POPTRONIK FESTIVAL, Sitges, Spain, 1-2 Sep: Kazaky, Monarchy and Martika (the actual Martika) share headline credits at Poptronik’s first ever edition, with Bright Light Bright Light, Woman E, Adam Tyler, Nina and resident Scissor Sisters DJ, Sammy Jo, appearing lower down the festival’s initial listings. www.poptronik.com

SECRET GARDEN PARTY, Mill Hill Field, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 19-22 Jul: Lianna La Havas, Daughter, I Blame Coco and Tashaki Miyaki are late additions to this year’s now sold-out Secret Garden Garden Party, and accompany existing bookings Orbital, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, KT Tunstall, Little Roy, Little Dragon, Alabama Shakes, Tim Minchin and Lamb. secretgardenparty.com

Y-NOT FESTIVAL, Matlock, Derbyshire, 3-5 Aug: The View are confirmed as main stage supremos of Y-Not’s Friday roster, and thus align with co-headliners The Wombats and We Are Scientists and those previously announced, who include The Pigeon Detectives, Reverend And The Makers, Frightened Rabbit, The Subways, Summer Camp, Future Of The Left, Ghostpoet and British Sea Power. www.ynotfestivals.co.uk