Glastonbury Festival is a greenfield music and performing arts festival on farm land near Pilton, England. It was first held in 1970 and has been held in the majority of years since then in the summer. Its line-up is diverse, including music, comedy, circus and theatre, taking place on many different stages and performance areas.
Video Glastonbury Festival line-ups
2017
The 2017 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June 2017.
The line-up was as follows:
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
West Holts Stage
John Peel Stage
The Park Stage
Maps Glastonbury Festival line-ups
2016
The 2016 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June 2016.
The line-up was as follows:
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
West Holts Stage
John Peel Stage
The Park Stage
2015
The 2015 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 24 and 28 June.
The following acts were announced to perform.
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
John Peel Stage
West Holts
The Park Stage
2014
The festival took place from the 27 to 29 June.
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
John Peel Stage
2013
The festival took place on 24-28 June.
Pyramid Stage
(Jupiter & Okwess International replaced Toumani Diabaté who cancelled due to malaria)
Other Stage
John Peel Stage
2011
The festival took place on 24 to 26 June.
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Park Stage
John Peel stage
West Holts Stage
2010
The festival took place on 25-27 June.
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
John Peel Stage
2009
The festival took place on 26-28 June.
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Park Stage
John Peel stage
Acoustic stage
Jazzworld Stage
Avalon Stage
2008
The festival took place on 27-29 June.
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Park Stage
John Peel stage
Acoustic stage
Jazzworld Stage
Avalon Stage
Poetry&Words Stage
Avalon Cafe Stage
Late n Live Stage
2007
Pyramid stage
Other stage
John Peel stage
Jazzworld stage
Acoustic stage
Dance village
Avalon stage
Orange Tent
2005
Pyramid stage
Other stage
John Peel stage
Jazzworld stage
Acoustic stage
Dance village
Avalon stage
Left field
Friday: British Sea Power, Sonic Audio, Buck 65, The Rakes
Saturday: Babyshambles, Estelle, The Others
Sunday: Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, Retrospect
Poetry & words
- Jah Biggz
- Bonnie Brookes
- Brendan the Pop Poet
- Penny Broadhurst
- Rosie Carrick
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Pete Eldridge
- Giovanni Esposito
- Nathan Filer
- Helen Gregory
- Yasmine Haideman
- Will Hames
- Love Fairies
- Gilly the Nun
- Anna Lindup
- Malign Interlect
- Harry Man
- Paul Marshall
- Annie McGann
- Elvis McGonagall
- Kate Noakes
- Rachel Pantechnicon
- Phaze
- Polar Bear Ninja
- Pat VT West
- Leeanne Stoddart
- Eliana Tomkins
- Kimberley Trusty
- Tony Walsh
- James Windsor
- Yam Boy and Mango
2004
2004 Pyramid stage
2004 Other stage
2004 Dance tent
2004 New tent
2004 Jazzworld stage
2004 Acoustic stage
2004 Avalon stage
2004 The Glade
2003
Pyramid stage
Other stage
Line-up also included:
- The Streets
- The Delgados
- Bill Bailey (Cabaret Tent)
- Ross Noble (Cabaret Tent)
2002
Pyramid stage
Other stage
Line-up also included:
- Spearhead
2000
Pyramid stage
Other stage
1999
Pyramid stage
Other stage
1998
Main stage
The headlining stage was not officially called the Pyramid Stage in 1998, as it did not have its distinctive pyramid shape.
Other stage
New stage
Jazzworld stage
Dance tent
Lineup also included:
- Babybird
- Bernard Butler
- Julian Cope
- Rolf Harris
- Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
- Ozric Tentacles
- Eddi Reader
- Salsa Celtica
- Squeeze
1997
Pyramid stage
Other stage
Line-up also included:
- The Orb
1995
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
NME stage
also:
- The Chemical Brothers
- Massive Attack
- Plastikman
- Carl Cox
- Gil Scott-Heron (didn't show, replaced by Spearhead)
- Mike Scott
- Portishead
- Transglobal Underground
- Al Stewart
- Steeleye Span
- Evan Dando (booed off)
- The Dolmen
- G Love and Special Sauce
- Autechre
- Eat Static
1994
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
NME stage
*Mary Black
also:
- Oyster Band
- Andy White
- Nick Cave
- Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart
- Paul Weller
- Spin Doctors
1993
Line-up included:
1992
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
NME stage
1990
Line-up included:
1989
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
Adam Clayton of U2 joined Hot House Flowers onstage to play on "Feet on the Ground".
Georgie Fame was Van Morrison's keyboard player and played "Yeh, Yeh" before Morrison arrived onstage.
Peter Gabriel joined Youssou N'Dour onstage for one or more songs.
There was speculation in the music press, prior to the festival, that Donovan's "friends" would include big names, such as Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. The "friends" turned out to be Ozric Tentacles.
Elvis Costello's set was solo.
1987
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
Stage Two
1986
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
Stage Two
1985
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
Other stage
1984
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
Amazulu were scheduled to be the opening act on the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday, but did not arrive in time. They were subsequently given a slot before General Public, necessitating The Smiths to take the stage earlier than scheduled.
Elvis Costello And The Attractions were not announced as Saturday's headliners until a few days before the festival started, and too late to be credited in the official programme.
Ian Dury was backed by his then current band, The Music Students.
1983
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
Other acts that played included:
- Dennis Brown, w/ Aswad as backup band
- Alexis Korner
- Black Roots
- The Flying Pickets
- Tom Paxton
Julian Cope and James Brown were announced as playing but both withdrew in advance.
1982
Line-up included:
1981
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
- Ronnie Lane replaced Judie Tzuke who cancelled due to laryngitis.
1979
Line-up included:
1978
Line-up included:
- Hawkwind
1971
Line-up included:
1970
Line-up included:
References
External links
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