independent music festival • cambridgeshire
LodeStar Festival
Three days of music under open fen skies, making memories that last long after you leave the Fields of LodeStar.
Discover LodeStar
DISCOVER
Emerging artists and unforgettable live performances
Discover breakthrough artists, late-night sounds and moments you’ll still talk about long after LodeStar Festival closes.
EXPLORE
Open skies, immersive spaces and countryside freedom
Leave the city behind and experience a festival built around fresh air, space, atmosphere and discovery.
CONNECT
A genuinely independent festival built around people
LodeStar combines music, warmth and community into an experience that feels welcoming, personal and real.
STAY
Weekend camping, late-night atmosphere and shared memories
Camp beneath open skies, discover hidden corners of the festival and settle into a weekend designed to be remembered.
INDEPENDENT • OPEN-AIR • CAMBRIDGESHIRE
A festival shaped by open skies, independent spirit and unforgettable shared moments.
LodeStar is more than a music festival. It’s a space where families, friends, music lovers and curious explorers come together to experience something increasingly rare — a genuinely independent festival built with warmth, personality and freedom.
Set within the open countryside near Cambridge, LodeStar combines emerging artists, open-air stages, immersive spaces and relaxed discovery into a weekend that feels both expansive and deeply personal. It’s where you look as though you are in the middle of nowhere, but feel at the heart of somewhere.
Music to discover, remember and share
LodeStar has always been about the showcasing the best in new music and seminal artists. Live music in a setting that feels personal, open and an atmosphere with a buzz.
A festival shaped by a line-up of emerging artists, established favourites, local talent and the kind of performances you talk about long after the final song. Hand-picked caterers and the finest drinks and you the festival-goers.
More than a festival field
The Fields of LodeStar are also available for corporate gatherings, private hosting, brand partnerships and countryside events.
For companies looking beyond hotels, meeting rooms and standard hospitality, LodeStar offers space, atmosphere and authenticity — with the infrastructure and experience to support ambitious events.
A festival with room to breathe
LodeStar is designed for people who want the freedom of a proper weekend festival without losing the comfort of space, countryside and community.
Come for the music, stay for the camping, the conversations, the food, the sunsets and the memories that build across the weekend.
Find your way to LodeStar
Music, camping, great food and the full LodeStar atmosphere —all shaped around a relaxed, easy-to-enjoy days across the fields.
Arrive
Be greeted by smiling faces of the ticket office staff. Settle into the Fields of LodeStar, find your spot and begin your festival stay properly.
New Artists
Enjoy fantastic live music, tasty wholesome food, refreshing drinks, open space and the rhythm of the festival.
Stay
Camp under open skies and make the most of your time here. Yurts, teepees, bell tents, your tent, campervan or caravan.
A legacy of unforgettable performances.
Over the years, LodeStar has welcomed internationally recognised artists, breakthrough talent and unforgettable shared moments beneath open skies in the Cambridgeshire countryside.
Now, a new chapter begins.
Be part of LodeStar's return
Join us over the festival days full of music, open skies and making memories in the Fields of LodeStar.
Artists who have performed at LodeStar
Sir Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats Founder - Headliner
Razorlight
British Indie Favourites – Saturday Headliners
Cage The Elephant
American Indie Rock– Friday Headliners
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Indie Rock Favourites –Friday Headliners
Artists who have performed at LodeStar
Kitten • Femme • Lucius • RÜFÜS DU SOL • Sir Bob Geldof • Cage The Elephant • Razorlight • Public Service Broadcasting • Catfish And The Bottlemen • The Sunshine Underground • The Go! Team • The Magic Numbers • The Ramona Flowers • The Datsuns • Frankie Forman • The Hoosiers • Ryan Keen • Dragonette • VV Brown • Paper Aeroplanes • As Animals • Kimberley Anne • Son Of Jack • Katzenjammer • Lucy Mason • El Perro Del Mar • BIGkids • Tibet • Michele Stodart • My Baby • Norma Jean Martine • Little Barrie • Imperial Mammoth • The Hearts • Eleanor Friedberger • As Elephants Are • CSS • A Genuine Freakshow • Lady Lamb The Beekeeper • Leddra Chapman • Kill It Kid • LVLS • Victor Vellocette • Tigers That Talked • Life In Film • Lonely The Brave • Lyla Foy • Caracol • Mausi • Amanda Mair • Fickle Friends • Worship • Jodie Marie • Glass Pear • Roxanne de Bastion • Luminites • Team Ghost • Candy Says • Leslie Mendelson • Suzerain • Thumpers • The Shadow Project • Phildel • The Travelling Band • Rae Morris • Mono Taxi • The Rocket Dolls • Rubylux • Face The Ocean • The Ouse Valley Singles Club • Inouwee • Ellie Rose • Chasing Grace • Goldstar • Rubber Kiss Goodbye • Amoriste • Scoundrels • Fractures • Karima Francis • Submotion Orchestra • Myles Sanko • The Lost Society • Little Night Terrors • The Jude • The Wicked Whispers • Hanging Stars • Violet Bones • Shake Shake Go • Les Bonbons • Graeme Lloyd • Midas Fall • Bailey Tzuke • iVienna • Hatcham Social • From The Sticks • Father Sculptor • Luisa • An Escape Plan • Violas • Creatures Of Love • Rokhsan • Miss 600 • The Intermission Project • Rebecca Clements • Will Kevans • Offside • Eddie • The Spector Effect • The Vestals • Doll And The Kicks • Hanshake • Invisible Vegas • Jon Orchard • Tribes Of The City • Tiger MCs • Rich Lown • Secret Company • The Foxes • Caroline Harrison • Lux Lisbon • The Scholars • Royal Treatment Plant • Eden Circle • The Cordelier Club • Thomas J Speight • Reaper In Sicily • The Primitives • Belle Humble • Kerri Watt • Last Dinosaurs • Fred’s House • Jess Roberts • Sketches • Charlotte Campbell • Auction For The Promise Club • Grace Sarah • Metropolis • Xsara • Zoe Konez • Lowpines • Shereen Shabana • Leigh Mary Stokes • Irene Rae • The Pony Collaboration • Laura Tapp • French Leave • Will Robert • Dead Wolf Club • Baxter • Sykes • Dirty Kanvus • Hidden Charms • Moral Soul • The Folk • WellNorthOfWatford • Gema Hadridge • The Ghost Of Samantha • Charlie Hole • The Sherlocks • Polymers • Rachel Clark • Alicia Catling • Tom Sutcliffe • Sigma Collective • The Staycations • The Cyriacs • Chloe Anna • Mark Ellis • Nassau Royal • Sea Stacks • 9Fold Punch • The Winter Kings • The Ungrateful Guests • Johnny Borrell and Zazou
Festival Information
Everything you need to know before arriving at LodeStar
Travel, camping, accessibility, timings and answers to common questions before your weekend begins.
Festival Information