Billing itself as “Europe’s leading festival for new music” Brighton’s 3 day festival in May has just opened its artist registration page, hoping to attract new bands to play at their May 2010 event. While we can’t agree with their recommendation that you sign up with Zimbalam for your digital distribution needs, we do recommend that you give yourself every chance of getting on stage at as many festivals as possible next year!

The arctic monkeys will play in london’s Brixton academy later this month on August 26th and tickets go on sale today (19th).
If your already on the bands mailing list you will have a ticket allocated to you an have 24 hours to register for your ticket. This needs to be done by mid-night tonight. Each successful applicant will be notified the following day (20th) and will be limited to two tickets each.
The one off show will be the first time that the Sheffield four-some will have played in the UK since December 2007. Roomers are circulating that the band will feature songs off their new album ‘Humbug’, which will be available to the general public two days prior to that, next week on August the 24th.
The gig will come just two days before the Arctic Monkeys headline this years Reading and Leeds festival.