Pharell and Marley Universal onslaught?!?!

The English summer signifies the start of the live music season and is synonymous with festivals. Festivals have traditionally been seen as attracting a largely indie crowd boasting some of the biggest alternative acts but with far less attention being played to the more urban acts. And quite frankly, the thought of slumming it in dire sh*t ole’s seem as appealing as spending five days underwater in an acrylic sphere!!

But ‘Boy Better Know’, this image of ‘the festival’ has been changing slowly but surely and now as with everything else, urban artists are breaking down the barriers. No more so then universal recording artists Pharell Williams and Damian Marley who are set to appear in a total of four live gigs this summer. These are just two of a bunch of urban acts that are getting in on the traditional festival spirit and with Glastonbury taking a break this year we’d thought that we’d take a look at some of the ones you could be interested in:

The Wireless Festival (London) - Wednesday 21st sun 25th June
Friday 23 June
Pharell Williams
Damian Marley
Friday 23rd June
Sway
Gnarls Barkley

Somerset House Series – Thursday 6 July until 15 July
Tuesday 11 July
Damien Marley
Wednesday 12 July
Corinne Bailey Rae
Friday and Saturday 14th and 15th July
Erykah Badu

Oxegen – Saturday 8 July until Sunday 9 July
Sunday 9th July
Pharell Williams
Damien Marley

T in the Park - Saturday 8 July until Sunday 9 July
Radio 1 and NME stage Saturday 8th July
Pharell Williams
King Tut’s Tent Saturday 8th July
Damien Marley

Live Life Loud Festival Saturday 22 July until Sunday 23 July
Saturday 22nd July
Lemar
Sunday 23rd July
Craig David

Lovebox Weekender – Saturday 22 July until Sunday 23
55DSL Block Party Arena
Roots Manuva
Skitz and Rodney P

WOMAD - Friday 28 July until Sunday 30 July

Main Stage - Saturday 29th July
K’naan

Gosforth Gathering - Saturday 5 August until Sunday 6 August

Sunday 6 August
Naughty by Nature

V Festival - Saturday 19 August until Sunday 20 August
Kano

Reading Festival - Friday 25 August until Sunday 27 August
Radio 1 / NME Stage -Friday 25 August
Dizzee Rascal

TDK Cross Central - Saturday 26 August until Sunday 27 August
Sunday 27 August

Roll Deep DJ sets

Saturday 26 August

Grime Allstars feat: DJ Plastician, Skepta and JME Jammer & Neckle Camp Ruff Sqwad Statik & Drew (Babyshambles) with MCs Scorcher, Big H & Pres T

Get Loaded in the Park - Sunday 27 August

Main Stage Sunday 27 August

De La Soul, Killa Kela

Second Stage Sunday 27 August

Lethal Bizzle

BOYWONDER ENT - Always repping!