Festival Sounds
Lighthearted music festival podcast from Bilal and Tilly. We love Glastonbury, we chat about loads of others too such as Green Man, Isle of Wight, Reading and Leeds, and End of the Road. We interview artists about songwriting and causes that are important to them. We chat to festival founders and people who bring festivals together.
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Episodes
32 episodes
Glastonbury 2025 line up listeners react!
Please follow us on Instagram for more festival newsBilal and Tilly respond to listeners messages for the annual Glasto Line Up Poster reactions
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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15:14
Creating a new festival with How to Build a Festival Podcast
Please take a moment to follow us on Apple or Spotify so you know each time we release a new episode.We are joined by Rachel, Cat and Ross from How to B...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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34:26
The Glasto Thingy and when to expect the Glastonbury line up. Is there a pattern?
Please, click 'follow' in the app if you like the podcast. That way you will always know when a new episode is released.Bilal and Tilly are joined by the mystery man behind the Glasto Thingy h...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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42:46
Making the transition from volunteering to paid work at festivals
From Volunteering to working behind the scenes at Glastonbury Festival, Tilly and Bilal chat to Jess about her journey working at festivals. What does it take, how to you build your festival CV, what is difference in volunteer work ...
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39:40
Glastonbury headliner rumours and more festival posters drop
Try our rumours playlist https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/glastonbury-2025/pl.u-leyl2mACjgGopyTilly and Bilal chat about a secret text they re...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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25:41
Security at festivals
Our guest Keenan walks us through his journey to working security at Glastonbury, how he got into it, what it is like and who are the people to watch out for.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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40:43
Lakefest founder Lee Martin on creating the festival and how Pete Doherty saved the day
Please follow us on Instagram or BlueSky. Please share this episode with one friend who you think will enjoy it.Lee Martin is the founder of Lakefest, a 20,000 capacity festival in Herefordshire that has been headlined by likes of...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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53:33
Is Charli XCX a Glastonbury headliner? Jessi from GlastoCast joins us to discuss the headliner trends for 2025
Please share this episode with one of your friends who you think would enjoy our podcast.Jessi from GlastoCast and WheresMyTent https://wheresmytent.com/ joins us for the second part of the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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30:11
GlastoCast's Jessi unravels what happened on Glastonbury ticket day. Is it fairer?
Please follow us so you always know when we release a new episode. We have lots planned for the Glastonbury run in.We are joined by Jessi from the GlastoCast Podcast to chat all things Glastonbury ticket day, who was stuck on two ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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28:45
Massive Glastonbury Ticket Change! Plus ticket buying tips
Hastily put together reaction to the change announced by Glastonbury Festival to the ticket buying process. We've got some good tips for you too.https://w...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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22:39
Coldplay tickets, Isle of Wight lineup and security at Last Dinner Party gigs
Few things to digest in the news over the last few weeks, Tilly and Bilal catch up on the Isle of Wight line up, how websites creaked under pressure for Coldplay tickets and how should you be tested before you are allowed into a gig alone.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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23:41
The Great Escape's controversial 'ethical' stance. With Joe from Joe and The Shitboys
The Great Escape Festival announced last week that they were withdrawing from a partnership with Faroe Music Export based on the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands. See their post here:https://www.instagram.com/p/DAT0pIFtl6M/?ut...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:53
Songwriting and what makes festivals special for artists with Eliza May
Bilal and Tilly chat to the amazing singer songwriter Eliza May about her new single " Got My Love", the song writing process and what makes festivals special for new artists. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/3vNuP19...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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37:09
From Boomtown to End of the Road, the end of festival season.
Bilal and Tilly reveal the new artists they discovered at Tramlines, Boomtown, Shambala and End of The Road. There is a short guest appearance from our podcast friends and we recap an amazing summer in the fields.Some links:Al...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:31
Artist Maya Lakhani on the song writing process and the road to performing at Glastonbury
Bilal speaks with Maya Lakhani, a singer songwriter and a guitarist from Surrey, she started writing recording and producing songs in her bedroom during lockdown, released her first single in 2020 and went on to perform at Glastonbury 2024.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:37
Glastonbury 2024, a two part review. Part 2: From Avril Lavigne to SZA, Saturday and Sunday.
Welcome to "Festival Sounds," your go-to podcast for all things music festivals! In this episode, we're diving into the second part of our review of Glastonbury Festival 2024. Join us whether you were there in person or living vicariously throu...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:16
Glastonbury 2024, a two part review. Part 1: From arrival to Dua Lipa, Wednesday to Friday
Welcome to "Festival Sounds," your go-to podcast for all things music festivals! In this episode, we're diving into the first part of our review of Glastonbury Festival 2024. Join us whether you were there in person or living vicariously throug...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:26
Festival Sounds Carpool: The Drive to Glastonbury Festival
Join Tilly and Bilal on their road trip to the iconic Glastonbury Festival! In this special episode, they share their anticipation for new artists, the festival’s drone show and dive into the comments from their listeners. The journey gets even...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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29:18
GlastoCast's Jessi on creating the podcast, the blog Where's My Tent, and if there will be more episodes of GlastoCast this summer
In this episode, we dive into the world of festival podcasting with a special guest who knows it inside out. We're joined by the Jessi of GlastoCast, a podcast dedicated to all things Glastonbury. From in-depth reviews of past festivals to pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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48:34
Glastonbury hidden venues, the best bars and the ‘new’ Rabbit Hole. Things not to miss away from the main stages
If you were to only see Glastonbury on the BBC you would think that most of the fun is at the main stages. Tilly and Bilal chat about what they love away from what you see on the TV and the hidden venues that you may stumble into. P...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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17:00
SecretGlasto, the infamous twitter/X handle who know everything about secret sets at Glastonbury Festival
Today Bilal and Tilly interview @secretglasto and, even now, we do not know his real identity. SecretGlasto is the twitter handle with 100K follows who have for years given tips of who is playing those TBA slots on the line up. &nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:08
Glastonbury Festival 2024 line up reaction!
Bilal and Tilly, with help from our twitter followers, react to the Glastonbury Festival 2024 line up poster. Does this Glasto poster have the wow factor?
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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29:47
Packing for music festivals. Bags, booze, food and tents.
Tilly and Bilal try to cover how they pack for festivals in one episode and don't even come close to covering it all. We cover bag, booze, food and tents.We do manage to chat about some of the challenges we face, what the rules...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:12
Life of a music festival trader. What is it like to trade at Green Man, End of the Road and Love Supreme?
Tilly and Bilal are joined by festival trader, Sally who takes her clothing store, Pretty Flamingo, with its beautiful sequin store front, around UK music festivals, including to Glasto. Sally talks us through how she got into f...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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29:24
What Makes Glastonbury Festival Special?
For over 50 years, the Glastonbury Festival has been one of the most iconic music festivals in the world. With its stunning location, eclectic lineup, and emphasis on arts and activism, Glastonbury offers an experience like no other.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:49