More than 100 acts quit Great Escape music festival in solidarity with Palestine
Brighton event’s opening showcase scrapped after performers join Massive Attack and Brian Eno in boycott of sponsor Barclays
May 2017
The Great Escape review – Inheaven leave Brighton's new music shindig shaking
The annual seaside showcase brought spring showers and a robust offering of everything from buzzy rap and sardonic synthpop to sampled-fuelled rock
May 2016
The Great Escape festival review – Stormzy caps off Brighton's feast of discovery
Music blog
Great Escape: journey across genres at the Guardian's stage
May 2015
The Great Escape festival review – unexpected new sounds thrill Brighton
A mesmerising Kate Tempest and Skepta and JME’s pulverising grime are highlights at the new-music festival
Music blog
Tobias Jesso Jr leads the Guardian stage lineup at Brighton's Great Escape
On 15 May, Guardian music is taking over a stage at Brighton’s Great Escape festival. Here’s a look at the treats we’ve got in store
Out of tune: how music festival ticket prices keep moving on up
In 2006, going to Latitude would have cost £95, today it will set you back more than £190 as the price of live music events has risen way ahead of inflation
May 2014
The Great Escape festival review – rock thrills aplenty, if you can get in
The programme is pretty heavy on guitar bands, and overcrowding is rife, but Brighton's mini-festival still delivers some real treats, writes Alexis Petridis
January 2014
Kelis and Fat White Family among first names added to the Great Escape
The Brighton event has added 100 names to its festival bill, including Ella Eyre, Jungle, Chlöe Howl and Charli XCX
May 2013
The Great Escape – review
Despite the immense variety of musical acts, there's no escaping the fact that The Great Escape's lifeblood is indie, writes Alexis Petridis
The Great Escape festival: the first two days - in pictures
The three-day celebration of new bands in multiple venues around Brighton kicks off the festival season in style
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly podcast: Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs and Flatbush Zombies
Charlie Boyer & the Voyeurs play Name That Tune, and we get spiritual with Brooklyn hip-hoppers Flatbush Zombies
July 2012
Baaba Maal among leading musicians to board the Africa Express
Baaba Maal, Damon Albarn and Bombay Bicycle are among the lineup of musicians who will tour the UK by train in September
May 2012
New band of the week
New Band of the Day: another gig, featuring MS MR and more
Music blog
Great Escape 2012: what were your highlights?
The Great Escape festival - video review
The Great Escape – review
New band of the week
The Great Escape: highlights of the Guardian's New Band of the Day gigs
