Way Out West is the music festival that you should be adding to your ‘to-do’ list if for you, like me, summer just isn’t summer if you don’t spend at least 72 hours with grass under your feet, come rain or shine, with music filling your ears. And did I mention that it takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second city?A festival and a holiday all in one? Yes, please!

If you’re wanting to change things up from the usual British festival experience, then Way Out West is a great choice. It takes place in Slottsskogen, the huge park right in the centre of Gothenburg, so it’s one of the most picturesque settings for a festival you could wish for. You can spend your days lying sprawled in the grass, hanging out beside the park’s lake, and, thanks to the fact that it’s a day festival only, amble happily home at night to a real bed instead of to a tent floating in the middle of a muddy quagmire. But after a day at Way Out West, heading home will probably be the last thing on your mind thanks to the fact that, after hours, Stay Out West begins and the festival takes over the city’s venues for club nights and gigs that run long into the early hours. Not only does Way Out West trade in music: over time it’s expanded to take in film screenings, lectures and art exhibitions. Add into the mix the fact that the festival’s capacity is capped at 25,000 and you’ve got a recipe for an awesome three days. Speaking of which, did I mention that the festival’s 100% vegetarian due to the festival’s emphasis on sustainability and being environmentally friendly? You’ve got to love those Swedes. No wonder Way Out West won an MTV O Award in 2011 for being the Most Innovative Festival.

This year yet another a fantastically great line-up will play across the festival’s four stages. The big headline names playing this year include Morrissey, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack and Grace Jones, who are joined by the likes of The Avalanches, M83, Eagles of Death Metal, The Last Shadow Puppets, ANOHNI, Jamie XX and Chvrches.  If Swedish acts are your bag — and they should be on your list, given how vibrantly the Swedish music scene is thriving at the minute — there’s a great range of native acts playing. The Tallest Man on Earth, Daniel Norgren and Anna von Hausswolff are just three names that I’m not going to miss.

If you want to find out more about Way Out West, then head on over to the festival’s official website where tickets for this year’s festival are still available. To treat your ears to a preview of the music that’ll be on offer this year, check out the Way Out West playlist on Spotify. See you in Sweden? I hope so!  

This weekend sees the welcome return of the Love Supreme Festival.  Nestled snuggly into the sleepy Sussex village of Glynde this is rapidly becoming one of the best small festivals around.

Situated close to Brighton and now boasting four main stages, it's moving away from a strictly Jazz-orientated line-up, to include a wide ranging collection of acts.

This year is no exception with headliners featuring the enigmatic Grace Jones on Saturday, followed by the smooth sounds of the wonderful Mr Burt Bacharach on Sunday evening. With a positive forecast and after a rather unsettling week we predict a love festival is the perfect antidote to a week we would all rather forget.

There is more to offer outside the headline acts.  This year's festival hosts a selection of great names. We are particularly looking forward to the vocal talents of Lianne La Havas who has consistently delivered since her explosion via BBC Sound. She is joined by two other exciting songbirds in the frm of Caro Emerald and Kelis who both appear on the Sunday.

Caro is a stunning performer whose jazz vocals and distinctive sounds are sure to go down a storm.  Kelis on the other hand has had a huge musical transformation.  Forget her milkshake days, since her amazing album ‘Food’ released in 2014 she has transformed her sound and her soulful groove are sure to be greatly received.

Aside from the main stages the festival has an arena for a more dance related vibe. Top of the bill is Mr World Music himself the wondrous Gilles Peterson.  Other notable highs we hope will blast away our blues come from the wonderfully named GoGo Penguin who signed to Blue Note records and now the success of their album Man Made Object has catapulted them to a wider audience.  To compliment this we see the legendary Average White Band whose string of disco and funk hits are sure to get the whole festival moving.

There are a very few tickets left and we urge you to heal you broken hearts and minds and indulge yourself in a wonderful festival that will aim to heal us all.

You can visit the festival's website here.