Emo Festival

Emo Festival, a music festival listed under festivals, takes place at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, a venue that hosts concerts and shows across the year.

The event is a festival built around emo, the genre that grew out of the American hardcore punk scene in the 1980s and later developed into a more melodic, confessional style of rock. Its programme is therefore centred on bands working within that tradition, and the line-up for this edition is the detail to check for each act on the bill.

The O2 Forum Kentish Town is a concert venue in north London that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year. Its programme ranges from rock and alternative music to comedy and other live events, which makes it a suitable home for a multi-act festival day rather than a single headline show.

The festival suits listeners who already know the genre and want to hear several acts in one place, as well as newcomers curious about emo's history and its range of sounds, from early hardcore-influenced records to later emo revival bands. Attending means hearing a number of performers across one event, so it will appeal to fans who enjoy discovering new bands alongside established names.