We love music festivals. Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Newport Jazz, Lattitude, Lollapalooza - past, and present - we love them all! Festivals are more than a collection of bands performing on numerous stages in front of thousands of people. They are communities that bring people together in a common love of music and this shared experience creates an opportunity for escapism, fun, and unity.
So now we are midway through the summer festival season, we thought we'd share some of favourite festival images from across the years. Included in our collection is Jimi Hemdrix performing at the Woburn Music Festival in 1969 taken by Barrie Wentzell, Dave Grohl giving it all at the V Festival in 2007 shot by Mark Mawston, and a joiner image of Bruce Springsteen onstage at the Glastonbury Festival in 2009 created by Jill Furmanovsky.
Jimi Hendrix onstage during his legendary performance at the Woburn Music Festival in 1968
Contact sheet of Bob Dylan taken at the Isle of Wight Press Conference in August 1969
Syd Barrett with Pink Floyd at the International ‘Love In’ Festival at Alexandra Palace in Summer 1967
"At the time, the chances of this gig actually happening at all seemed very remote, Amy arrived an hour and a half late for her slot."
The Rolling Stones performing at the free 'The Stones in the Park' concert at Hyde Park, London in July 1969.
Bob Dylan captured with his classic stare whilst performing on The Main Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 1998
Elton John performing onstage at the Crystal Palace Garden Party at Crystal Palace Bowl, London in July 1971
Joiner image by Jill Furmanovsky of Bruce Springsteen performing on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2009
John Coltrane performing for the last time at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island in July 1966
The Clash on stage at the the first large scale Rock Against Racism/Anti Nazi League carnival at Victoria Park, April 1978.
Dave Grohl performing onstage with the Foo Fighters at the V Festival in Chelmsford in August 2007
Jarvis Cocker performing one of his signature moves with Pulp on The Park Stage during the 2011 Glastonbury Festival
American guitarist and singer-songwriter Stevie Ray Vaughan photographed by Luciano Viti at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia in 1985.
Nile Rodgers enjoying the crowd when Chic played the Glastonbury Festival in 2017
Chrissie Hynde & Jeff Buckley hanging out back stage at the Glastonbury Festival
Ella Fitzgerald performing in Newport, Rhode Island in 1965
Elvis Costello onstage at Richard Thompson's Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, London in June 2010
Morrissey performing at the GLC's 'Jobs for a Change' Festival on London's South Bank
Noel Gallagher performing with Oasis on The Main Stage in 1995 during Glastonbury's 25th Anniversary Festival
At the 1995 Glastonbury Festival Joe Strummer relaxes behind the scenes
Jeff Buckley performs at Glastonbury in 1995 as part of his Mystery White Boy Tour
Liam Gallagher owning the stage whilst headlining with Oasis at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995
This atmospheric photo perfectly captures the spirit of Glastonbury with its ticker tape sky.
Paul Weller performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2015
This was the first time Tony Collins ever saw Pink Floyd live. They played numbers from their new album 'Atom Heart Mother'.
Glastonbury Festival June 2013, Mick Jagger headlining with the Rolling Stones on the Pyramid Stage
The Rocketman himself, Elton John, brings it onstage at London's Crystal Palace in July 1971.
The White Stripes give an electric performance on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2002
Trumpeter Cootie Williams performing in Newport, Rhode Island in 1965
The flags and sign for the Glastonbury Festival sit against the tranquil calm of the Somerset countryside
The Pyramid Stage and Glastonbury Tor captured beautifully by Jill Furmanovsky at the 2000 Glastonbury Festival
Thom Yorke and Radiohead playing a surprise performance on the Glastonbury Festival Park Stage in 2010
Limited edition screen print of a mugshot of Prince created by artist David Studwell
Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA 1977.
Exclusive David Bowie print specially created by The Postman for Rockarchive, based on a photograph taken by Dave Hogan at Live Aid in 1985
Relaxing backstage at Abbey Road Studios during the recording of debut album 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'
David Bowie was a leading figure in popular music for over five decades & regarded by critics & musicians as a true innovator.
Oasis was an English rock music band formed in Manchester in 1991, to date the band has sold over 70 million records worldwide.
Bob Marley was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, & guitarist who achieved international fame & acclaim.
Jeff Beck is one of rock’s most respected and dynamic instrumentalists. He is widely regarded as a “guitarist’s guitarist”.
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