The Pyramid Stage
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.
2017
The 2017 festival will take place on 21–25 June. The first confirmed headline band is Radiohead.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
John Peel Stage
2013
The festival took place on 24–28 June.[4]
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.[5]
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Park Stage
John Peel stage
West Holts Stage
2010
The festival took place on 25–27 June.[6]
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
John Peel Stage
2009
The festival took place on 26–28 June.[7]
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Park Stage
John Peel stage
Acoustic stage
Jazzworld Stage
Avalon Stage
2008
The festival took place on 27–29 June.[8]
Pyramid Stage
Other Stage
Park Stage
John Peel stage
Acoustic stage
Jazzworld Stage
Avalon Stage
- Sharon Shannon & Big Band
- Xavier Rudd
- Hazel O'Connor
- The Men They Couldn't Hang
- Ron Sexsmith
- Frank Turner
- Kissmet
- Hobo Jones & the Junkyard Dogs
- The Proclaimers
- Will Young
- Bacalao
- The Handsome Family
- The Wurzels
- Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
- Alabama 3 unplugged
- Malarchy
- One String Loose
- Katie Melua
- Blazin' Fiddles
- Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
- John Tams & Barry Coope
- The Baghdaddies Big Band
- The Family Mahone
- Räfven
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Poetry&Words Stage
- Aisle 16
- Attila the Stockbroker
- Dzifa Benson
- Sophia Blackwell
- The Book Club
- Baba Brinkman
- Alison Brumfitt
- Gary Death
- Melinda May Deathgoth
- Dizraeli
- Kat Francois
- Helen Gregory
- Hammer and Tongue
- A F Harrold
- John Hegley
- Adam Horovitz
- Michael Horovitz
- Libby Houston
- Joolz
- Cat Kidd
- Kokumo
- Emma McGordon
- Olumide Popoola
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Avalon Cafe Stage
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acts including:
- Nuala & The Alchemy Quartet
- Benji Kirkpatrick
- Rod Thomas
- Lewis Garland & the Kett Rebellion
- The Epstein
- The Gala Band
- The Cedar
- Your Garden Day
- Infected Loop
- Green Angels
- The Johnsons
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Late n Live Stage
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acts including:
- The Courteeners
- Orphan Boy
- 4Fifteen
- Rook and The Ravens
- The Travelling Band
- Golden Silvers
- The Seal Cub Clubbing Club
- Gideon Conn
- Danny and Champions of the World
- Karima Francis
- Lazy Bones
- The Filth Wizard
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2007
Pyramid stage
Other stage
John Peel stage
Jazzworld stage
Acoustic stage
Dance village
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Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
| East Coast Stage |
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Avalon stage
Orange Tent
2005
Pyramid stage
Other stage
John Peel stage
Jazzworld stage
Acoustic stage
Dance village
| Stage |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
| East Coast Stage |
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| West Coast Stage |
(Silent disco ran after
live music finished) |
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(Silent disco ran after
live music finished) |
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[9]
- 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
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2003
Pyramid stage
Other stage
Line-up also included:
2002
Pyramid stage
Other stage
Line-up also included:
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:
1997
Pyramid stage
Other stage
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1995
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
NME stage
also:
1994
Line-up included:[10]
Pyramid stage
NME stage
*Mary Black
also:
1993
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1992
Line-up included:
Pyramid stage
NME stage
1990
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1989
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1987
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1986
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1985
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1984
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1983
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1982
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1981
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Judy Tzuke cancelled due to laryngitis.
1979
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1978
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1971
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1970
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