Parklife (festival) explained

Parklife
Genre:Music Festival
Frequency:Annually
Location:Heaton Park, Manchester, England
Years Active: years
Founders:Sacha Lord (co-creator)
Last:
Next:
Capacity:82,500
Organised:The Warehouse Project
Live Nation Entertainment
Website:http://www.parklife.uk.com/

Parklife is an annual two-day music festival in Manchester, England and takes place in June each year. The festival predominantly features dance and electronic music, as well as pop and hip-hop artists.

Jointly organised by a number of groups, including Manchester's The Warehouse Project[1] and Live Nation, the festival started life as Mad Ferret Festival in Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, before moving to Heaton Park in north Manchester in 2013 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending.[2] By 2023 the non-camping festival[3] has a capacity of 82,500 people over the two days.[4]

Line-ups

2010s

!Year!Saturday!Sunday
2010
2011
2012
  • The Flaming Lips
  • Noah & The Whale
  • Kelis
  • The Cuban Brothers
  • DJ Yoda
  • plus special guests Chic ft. Nile Rodgers
2013
2014[5]
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024

2020

The would-be 2020 event was to feature headline artist Tyler, The Creator, the performance being one of his first since being banned in the UK by former Home Secretary Theresa May over alleged "violence and intolerance of homosexuality".[6]

Khalid, Lewis Capaldi, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Carl Cox, Bicep and Eric Prydz were also set perform at the event, among others. However, in March 2020, the festival was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

2021

The festival was pushed back to a later date of 11 and 12 September 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Artists announced included Dave as a UK festival exclusive, alongside Megan Thee Stallion, Skepta, Dababy (later dropped after a spate of homophobic comments[8]), Disclosure, Mabel, Becky Hill, Carl Cox, Peggy Gou, Young Thug (who was later replaced by Migos because of scheduling conflicts), Jamie XX, Burna Boy and Bicep.

2022

On 25 January 2022, the festival announced that it would be returning to Heaton Park on 11 and 12 June 2022.

Acts including 50 Cent (UK festival exclusive), Tyler, The Creator, Megan Thee Stallion, Loyle Carner, Chase & Status, Central Cee, PinkPantheress, Camelphat, Patrick Topping, Jamie XX, Annie Mac and Fred Again.

2023

On 31 January 2023, the festival announced that years lineup, featuring The 1975, Aitch (UK Festival Headline Exclusive), The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan & Nas as part of 'NY State of Mind', Fred again.., Rudimental, Michael Bibi b2b Jamie Jones (Global Exclusive), which later was altered to just Jamie Jones due to Michael Bibi taking time of shows because of him having cancer, Charlotte De Witte, Patrick Topping, FISHER, Nx Worries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) as well as The Blessed Madonna, Becky Hill, Ben Hemsley, RAYE and Skrillex.

2024

On 5th December 2023, as a European debut and exclusive, Under Construction was announced, consisting of both FISHER and Chris Lake. The full Parklife 2024 lineup was announced on 23rd January 2024 boasting a diverse lineup, with acts including Doja Cat, Disclosure (Live) as a UK Festival Exclusive, J Hus, Becky Hill, KAYTRANADA, Shy FX, Anne-Marie, PAWSA, Dennis Cruz, CamelPhat, Sugababes, Peggy Gou, Sammy Virji, ANOTR, Hedex, Folamour, Digga D, Uncle Waffles and Rudimental.

Incidents

In June 2024, a massive brawl broke out at the festival with 52 people arrested by Greater Manchester Police for both drug related and violent offences within and outside of the festival grounds during the event.[9]

Awards and nominations

DJ Magazines top 50 festivals

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Parklife Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222033057/http://parklifetickets.co.uk/history-of-parklife-festival/ . 2014-02-22 . 2014-02-06 . Parklife 2012.
  2. News: Festival 'too big' for Platt Fields . . 2012-06-14 . 2017-02-15.
  3. Web site: FAQS . Parklife . 2018-09-07 .
  4. Web site: Campbell . Jenna . 11 June 2022. Parklife 2022 pictures as 80,000 pour into Heaton Park for first day . 12 February 2023 . Manchester Evening News.
  5. News: Evans . Denise . 2014-01-31 . Snoop Dogg and Foals to headline Parklife Weekender 2014 . . 2017-02-15.
  6. News: 6 December 2019. Tyler, the Creator to headline Lovebox and Parklife 2020 . 12 February 2023 . BBC News.
  7. Web site: Trendell . Andrew . 27 March 2020 . Parklife and Lovebox cancelled due to coronavirus: "We will be back stronger than ever in 2021" . 12 February 2023 . NME.
  8. Web site: Maidment . Adam . 9 August 2021. Parklife headliner DaBaby disappears from line-up in wake of homophobic comments . 12 February 2023 . Manchester Evening News.
  9. News: Chaos at Parklife festival as huge brawl erupts and more than 50 people arrested. The Independent. 11 June 2024. 11 June 2024.
  10. Web site: DJ Mag's Top 50 festivals 2019 . . 25 March 2021 . 2019-05-16.